Comments on: The 20 Stupidest GI Joe Vehicles Ever http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-20-stupidest-gi-joe-vehicles-ever/ The CRACKED.com take on the world, in America's oldest weblog, since 1958. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:38:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Atomic Skull http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-20-stupidest-gi-joe-vehicles-ever/comment-page-7/#comment-112129 Atomic Skull Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:35:40 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5226#comment-112129 The Mamba has interlocking rotors. this design was actually used in several real life helicopter designs. And the SR-71 knockoff with the detachable mini plane? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_D-21/M-21 Yeah, they actually did that. The Mamba has interlocking rotors. this design was actually used in several real life helicopter designs.

And the SR-71 knockoff with the detachable mini plane?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_D-21/M-21

Yeah, they actually did that.

]]> By: cg http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-20-stupidest-gi-joe-vehicles-ever/comment-page-7/#comment-111768 cg Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:55:53 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5226#comment-111768 Wow, laughing at work over #5. This article wins. Wow, laughing at work over #5. This article wins.

]]> By: IL-Kuma http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-20-stupidest-gi-joe-vehicles-ever/comment-page-7/#comment-111614 IL-Kuma Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:20:38 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5226#comment-111614 One of the design flaws I think is just due to needing to get those figures into the vehicles. Look at most of the tanks, like the Triple T, the Mean Dog, and even the Hiss. As the article noted, a main theme is guys hanging onto the vehicle for dear life. This was done in World War II..mainly because the Soviet Union was that desperate that they had to have their soldiers hanging off of tanks to get to the battle. I think once the war was over, one of the first things they started was to rectify the issue. See, tanks are designed so enemy fire hits first lots of armour, then easily killable soldiers. That's the whole point of the blasted things. Without heavy armour, you've got an artillery piece that moves. (Seriously.) Then again, even those have a little metal to help. Not a lot, but still something. Designing a tank so its entire crew is OUTSIDE of the armour is..let's call it highly unergonomic. One of the design flaws I think is just due to needing to get those figures into the vehicles. Look at most of the tanks, like the Triple T, the Mean Dog, and even the Hiss. As the article noted, a main theme is guys hanging onto the vehicle for dear life. This was done in World War II..mainly because the Soviet Union was that desperate that they had to have their soldiers hanging off of tanks to get to the battle. I think once the war was over, one of the first things they started was to rectify the issue.

See, tanks are designed so enemy fire hits first lots of armour, then easily killable soldiers. That’s the whole point of the blasted things. Without heavy armour, you’ve got an artillery piece that moves. (Seriously.) Then again, even those have a little metal to help. Not a lot, but still something.

Designing a tank so its entire crew is OUTSIDE of the armour is..let’s call it highly unergonomic.

]]> By: Jerico http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-20-stupidest-gi-joe-vehicles-ever/comment-page-7/#comment-111469 Jerico Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:19:15 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5226#comment-111469 #8's rotor blade system has actually been tried many times in real life: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermeshing_rotors #8’s rotor blade system has actually been tried many times in real life:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermeshing_rotors

]]> By: saintlouieb http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-20-stupidest-gi-joe-vehicles-ever/comment-page-7/#comment-107809 saintlouieb Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:47:50 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5226#comment-107809 What the hell is a "Remote Piloted Vehicle" anyway? Isn't that an oxymoron? If it's remote you pilot it from a distance. If it's piloted, you don't need a freakin remote! Funny article though. What the hell is a “Remote Piloted Vehicle” anyway? Isn’t that an oxymoron? If it’s remote you pilot it from a distance. If it’s piloted, you don’t need a freakin remote!

Funny article though.

]]> By: happybilll http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-20-stupidest-gi-joe-vehicles-ever/comment-page-7/#comment-107573 happybilll Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:54:46 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5226#comment-107573 I seriously owned more than half of these! LOL I seriously owned more than half of these! LOL

]]> By: Shane http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-20-stupidest-gi-joe-vehicles-ever/comment-page-7/#comment-105695 Shane Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:42:06 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5226#comment-105695 You guys forgot the Bridge Layer. That was one useless vehicle, I don't think they went everywhere that had an impasse to cross over. You guys forgot the Bridge Layer. That was one useless vehicle, I don’t think they went everywhere that had an impasse to cross over.

]]> By: HeS http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-20-stupidest-gi-joe-vehicles-ever/comment-page-7/#comment-105379 HeS Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:05:35 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5226#comment-105379 I think in HASBRO's defense, some of the toys although not practical gave inspiration and ideas to people who played with them. I think in HASBRO’s defense, some of the toys although not practical gave inspiration and ideas to people who played with them.

]]> By: Ray http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-20-stupidest-gi-joe-vehicles-ever/comment-page-7/#comment-105018 Ray Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:16:45 +0000 http://www.cracked.com/blog/?p=5226#comment-105018 Loved G.I. JOE as a kid. Great article for the nastalga if for nothing else. By the way, the small Joes were way cooler than the 12 inch. If you wanted the full 12 inches you should have gotten a Barbie. Loved G.I. JOE as a kid. Great article for the nastalga if for nothing else. By the way, the small Joes were way cooler than the 12 inch. If you wanted the full 12 inches you should have gotten a Barbie.

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