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  1. 06-28-2011, 08:25 #1
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    call me skeptical on this one.

    Just something smells funny.
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  2. 06-28-2011, 08:34 #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Byte Stryke View Post

    Just something smells funny.
    Probably the fried hard drive.
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    thats the thing...
    No hard drive pictured
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    Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
    Probably the fried hard drive.
    Good call...
    Didn't see anything on snopes...
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  5. 06-28-2011, 09:26 #5
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    It's probably true, considering all soldiers in country when leaving the relative "safety" of a Forward Operating Base must do so with full kit- body armor, helmet, ammo loadout, etc. The laptop probably took the brunt of the impact from the rounds and either were stopped by the layer of kevlar in his armor, or his E-SAPI ceramic plates. I've seen laptops take quite a bit of ballistic abuse (yes some were over there, not by an AK but also not attached to a person) and you'd be surprised. It's really amazing because laptops are layered with all the plastic, innards, and other junk that makes them do what they do- I won't go into details- but some of that stuff can slow a bullet to the speed of a Democrat trying to read through a Tom Clancy novel.
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  6. 06-28-2011, 10:07 #6
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    Im not doubting its possible, or even the probability.
    I think it has more to do with the chain link fence, Mobile home with plastic skirting and the cropping of the pictures of the parts.
    Just kinda suspect is all.

    not saying it did or didn't happen... just smells fishy


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    and yes, I still have my HP tablet I used for 2 years there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Byte Stryke View Post
    Im not doubting its possible, or even the probability.
    I think it has more to do with the chain link fence, Mobile home with plastic skirting and the cropping of the pictures of the parts.
    Just kinda suspect is all.

    not saying it did or didn't happen... just smells fishy


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    and yes, I still have my HP tablet I used for 2 years there.
    My HP laptop that survived a 12-month tour is still at my side (er on my desk)... the only small repair I had to do was replace the cooling fan when I got back -pulled two dust bunnies filled with Afghan dirt and lint out that were about the size of #7 buckshot and were responsible for burning out the tiny motor. Never stopped a bullet, but the DVD Drive did have an empty magazine fall on it and break it, so I have to replace that and still after 2 1/2 year haven't gotten around to it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ronin13 View Post
    My HP laptop that survived a 12-month tour is still at my side (er on my desk)... the only small repair I had to do was replace the cooling fan when I got back -pulled two dust bunnies filled with Afghan dirt and lint out that were about the size of #7 buckshot and were responsible for burning out the tiny motor. Never stopped a bullet, but the DVD Drive did have an empty magazine fall on it and break it, so I have to replace that and still after 2 1/2 year haven't gotten around to it.
    I bought my HP tx2070ee at Alghanim Electronics in Kuwait.
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