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Canid117 Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#276: Mar 28th 2013 at 4:56:45 PM

You crazy stralians.

"War without fire is like sausages without mustard." - Jean Juvénal des Ursins
dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
#277: Mar 29th 2013 at 7:55:17 AM

@Canid - Well, we would be; what's going to protect us if Japanese decide to turn the J against us? [lol]

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SpaceJawa UTINNI! from Right Here Since: Jan, 2001
UTINNI!
#278: Mar 29th 2013 at 9:32:55 AM

A North Korean Jeager would be well beyond the suspension of disbelief.

What would be more believable would be either "North Korea" not existing as a country anymore or their propagandists saying "We're currently building a Jeager, we just can't show it to you yet because it's not ready. But when it IS ready, it's going to be the best Jeager ever and save the world, and then you puny nations will finally realize the glory that is North Korea!"

Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
HGW XX/7
#279: Mar 29th 2013 at 9:35:18 AM

Aussie on looks bonzer mate. Bonzer. Bet them jaeger sheilas'll be fleein' in terror. Pop a shrimp on the barbie.

No, I have never been to Australia, how did you guess? tongue

edited 29th Mar '13 9:35:44 AM by Achaemenid

Schild und Schwert der Partei
Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#280: Mar 29th 2013 at 9:35:47 AM

[up][up] Now I totally wouldn't mind that gag on the movie. Like, each country announcing its jaeger, but when it comes to North Korea, they throw that excuse.

edited 29th Mar '13 9:35:56 AM by Gaon

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
Iaculus Pronounced YAK-you-luss from England Since: May, 2010
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
#281: Mar 29th 2013 at 9:41:46 AM

Maybe a North Korean Jaeger would look something like this?

What's precedent ever done for us?
Canid117 Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#282: Mar 29th 2013 at 1:08:56 PM

[up][up][up]Because you said shrimp?

"War without fire is like sausages without mustard." - Jean Juvénal des Ursins
WarriorEowyn from Victoria Since: Oct, 2010
#283: Mar 29th 2013 at 2:45:18 PM

North Korea wouldn't be able to build a Jaeger, but the Republic of Korea (i.e. South Korea) should definitely have one. And so should Canada. Why the heck does Australia get one and Canada doesn't?!

Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#284: Mar 29th 2013 at 3:00:50 PM

No, no, no, Brazilian Jaeger.

He could play football/soccer with Kaiju's heads.

"All you Fascists bound to lose."
RLNice Bigfoot Puncher from a computer Since: Sep, 2010
Bigfoot Puncher
#285: Mar 29th 2013 at 3:02:36 PM

EDIT: Posted before double-checking posters. I was complaining about the lack of ranged weapons on the Jaegers, but then I noticed that the Striker Eureka has an entire Macross Missile Massacre shooting out of its chest. I am a little confounded as to why the trailers focus solely on hand-to-hand combat. I mean, yes, giant robots punching giant monsters in the face is friggin' awesome, but so is giant robots shooting giant monsters in the face with giant rockets. That needs some love, too.

edited 29th Mar '13 3:05:33 PM by RLNice

A fistful of me.
Canid117 Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#286: Mar 29th 2013 at 3:11:32 PM

Because Canada is doing what it always does. Which is rely on big brother America to carry the heaviest weapons for them.

"War without fire is like sausages without mustard." - Jean Juvénal des Ursins
JRPictures Since: Nov, 2010
#287: Mar 29th 2013 at 3:48:20 PM

Americas' Gipsy Danger Poster

[up][up] I knew Striker Eureka could shoot missiles, I read the blueprint.

Shame all the others were in their native language.

Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
Burn
#288: Mar 29th 2013 at 3:55:28 PM

@Gypsy Danger poster: Relevant.

edited 29th Mar '13 3:55:42 PM by Scardoll

Fight. Struggle. Endure. Suffer. LIVE.
Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#289: Mar 29th 2013 at 4:28:06 PM

Canada would probably be involved in the design behind the Jaegers and providing materials to build them, and possibly in the design of ways to prevent Kaiju from doing damage. We're the first country to launch a satellite designed to track space junk to minimize damage, after all.

Canid117 Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#290: Mar 29th 2013 at 4:34:28 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if Canada intends to build a Jaeger in the movie but is having difficulty securing funding.

"War without fire is like sausages without mustard." - Jean Juvénal des Ursins
WarriorEowyn from Victoria Since: Oct, 2010
#291: Mar 29th 2013 at 4:59:16 PM

The circle in the middle of the chest on the US Jaeger makes it look like the design was inspired by Iron Man.

Canid117 Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#292: Mar 29th 2013 at 7:54:31 PM

I thought that was meant to be a plasma cannon or something.

"War without fire is like sausages without mustard." - Jean Juvénal des Ursins
JRPictures Since: Nov, 2010
#293: Mar 29th 2013 at 7:55:59 PM

According the blueprints its a Nuclear Vortex Turbine, whatever that is.

edited 29th Mar '13 7:56:21 PM by JRPictures

HyperAlbion Taking Back our 40 acres Since: Sep, 2012
Taking Back our 40 acres
#294: Mar 29th 2013 at 8:53:54 PM

>Brazil

>Pacific

U wat m8?

edited 29th Mar '13 8:54:11 PM by HyperAlbion

Casual talk is a debate you have to win.
Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#295: Mar 29th 2013 at 9:37:11 PM

Isn't there a Twilight book that involves an island off the west coast of Brazil? Maybe the Jeager protects that island? waii

maxwellelvis Mad Scientist Wannabe from undisclosed location Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: In my bunk
Mad Scientist Wannabe
#296: Mar 29th 2013 at 9:51:10 PM

[up]Okay, if the Cullens had their own personal giant robot, I would instantly take back every nasty thing I've ever said about Twilight.

Of course, don't you know anything about ALCHEMY?!- Twin clones of Ivan the Great
HyperAlbion Taking Back our 40 acres Since: Sep, 2012
Taking Back our 40 acres
#297: Mar 29th 2013 at 9:58:29 PM

[up][up]Yes, an Island off the nonexistence West Coast of Brazil.

Oh Meyer, you're like a neverending well of comedy gold.

Casual talk is a debate you have to win.
SpaceJawa UTINNI! from Right Here Since: Jan, 2001
UTINNI!
#298: Mar 29th 2013 at 11:10:40 PM

[up][up] Twilight IV: Robots vs. Werewolves!

The first act of the movie is the giant Vampire robot beating up Werewolves.

The second act of the movie is the Werewolves getting their own giant robot.

The third act is the massive showdown between the giant Vampire Robot and the giant Werewolf robot.

WarriorEowyn from Victoria Since: Oct, 2010
#299: Mar 30th 2013 at 6:03:27 AM

[up][up]

Yeah, that is an impressive geography fail.

Chilean Jaeger could be plausible. It's got a really long coastline that isn't close to any of the other countries with Jaegers, so it couldn't rely on the American one like Mexico possibly could. It would probably cost pretty much the country's entire budget, but when the alternative is being destroyed by giant reptiles how many options do you have?

edited 30th Mar '13 6:05:02 AM by WarriorEowyn

SpaceJawa UTINNI! from Right Here Since: Jan, 2001
UTINNI!
#300: Mar 30th 2013 at 9:38:35 AM

[up] Learning how to Nuke 'Em?

edited 30th Mar '13 9:39:17 AM by SpaceJawa


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