[TV] Eh?

[dancefloorlandmine]

While channel-flipping, I chanced upon Sheriff Bouffant Orange-Skin (Retired), the narrator of Most Banal Commentaries for Police Video, who, during the "Tank loose in San Diego" clip, continually referred to "military tanks". I knew that the American passion for SUVs had led to a civilian Hummer, but does that mean that they now have "civilian tanks" as well? Where can I get one? And how many miles to the gallon does it do?

(I'll avoid the traditional "Where could I park one?""Anywhere you like" joke - well, at least in the main body of this post.)

Comments

[cookwitch.livejournal.com]

Ummm...rather worryingly, there are some American civilians who do own tanks. They use them for fun. They compete on how many cars they can crush in an afternoon I think. It's a bit like the monster truck rallies only, well, more loud and afterwards everything is a LOT flatter. :)

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

Yes, but even so, surely the tanks that they own are, in essence, "military tanks" (or possibly "ex-military tanks") - or are they fitted with furry dice, underbody neons, overlarge exhausts, and unnecessarily loud ICE?

[cookwitch.livejournal.com]

ICE??

I see what you mean now. They must all be military in origin I suppose, unless, of course, one can buy them in kit form.

*pictures this happening*

*is now scared*

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

ICE = chav-speak for car stereo (In Car Entertainment)

There was a story about a supply sargeant stationed in the desert, in, I'd guess, WW2, who ordered the separate components to build up a tank, piece be piece, just to see if he could. As each component has a part number, and he had a big stack of requisition forms, he managed it. The problem came when it was time to go home, and they didn't have the transport for the spare tank (or rolling stock inventory), as according to the records it was merely parts, so it had to be left behind, under a sand dune.

Possibly apocryphal, but quite amusing ...

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

Jimmy Cauty (ex of KFL) has an ex-military armoured vehicle equipped with a sonic weapon. Apparently it can be heard several miles away. Not sure whether he uses "Justified and Ancient" as a source, though.

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

Ach! Typo where I meant to say KLF.

[mundenlogic.livejournal.com]

when i was at the Paintball site there was always a tank or two for sale and there was some rather unusual adaptations. One was turned into a portable music pumping, arse kicking, Dj spinning unit that was for hire at parties ect.....
I want a pink and purple fluffy tank that kicks big butt xxxx

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

I have one thing to say to you, my dear ...

Tank Girl.

[grin]

[mundenlogic.livejournal.com]

Rahhhh! but would you have me any other way? ;-)

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

Of course not!

[cookwitch.livejournal.com]

There was a group called Super Furry Animals. They had a tank covered in purple fun fur...

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

I'm not that young! [grin] Never really a fan, though ...

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Back in the day, there used to very often be a tank (or at least, large armoured vehicle) parked outside of Slimelight.

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

Alvis Stalwart amphibious transport.

[grin]

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[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Yes darling. *pat pat*

[stevek.livejournal.com]

A quick search on Google reveals: http://www.tanksforsale.co.uk/ providing you don't mind ex-Soviet military hardware! ;-)

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

Yes, but surely those are still, in essence, "military tanks" ... they're not sporty little machines in red with Recaro seats and so on ... although Lamborghini did make a scout car ... a rather fast scout car ...

[stevek.livejournal.com]

Aah.. I think I see what you're after. Sadly I've no idea where you can buy such a beast!