Comments by "" (@tomk3732) on "Insider" channel.

  1. I downvoted him for this and did not watch the rest. This was so super unrealistic. Most of the movie was a fantasy. In fact its hard to think of any US made WWII movie that is good or even passable, most are uter trash - similar to Soviet / Russian movies but on higher budget.
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  2. Actually he had a lot of experience for his age - problem is that survival is very hard. Nature does not forgive mistakes - he made a mistake and nature killed him. One mistake - all it takes.
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  3. There was no tactics - the whole thing is a cartoon. Realism is zero - well maybe except tanks look like from WWII.
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  4. Body of water needs to be large - like say 100m x 100m at least and say at least 1m deep or more. You go into the middle of it and wet stuff on your face. Hope for the best.
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  5. It closer to 1:2. Little bit more, like 1: 2.2. Exchange ratio is 1. So Russian tanks win.
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  6. Most vents are as clean as when they were installed. Maybe some light dust. There is nothing to "clean". I lived in three houses and none newer then 40 and all had pristine vents. Never cleaned.
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  7. She is unrealistic in her explanation. I had similar situation to the movie. Her idea of "spray the bear" and close the tent is a joke. Had at least one bear walking around the tent whole night, play with the bear can etc. What was I supposed to do - spray it every time? If the bear ripped the canvas then it would be action time - I am sure the bear would get a taste of ice ax and some bear spray from point blank range. Also the bear would attack the woman not the man. Usually the man is tasked with protecting the woman. Most black bears are too small to attack a man - when hungry they can follow the guy for hours (had a friend followed like most of a the day). In Ontario, Canada a black bear attacked a woman, her husband fought the bear off with a pocket knife but woman passed away from injuries before he could canoe her to hospital. I encountered bears dozens and dozens of times. I got stepped on one while sleeping. Been within few feet many times. Black bears are not to be scared off - grizzly on the other hand, full fear.
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  8.  @CharlieNoodles  He was 24 at time of death. He had lived, traveled and hiked for about 2 years before going to Alaska where he survived for almost 2 months off the land before he decided to head back. 2 months off the land, with 10lbs of rice surviving by hunting is not something most people would find easy. I would not call this lengthy hikes - as these for most people mean a day hike, he went on for multi month trips where he managed to sustain himself. Backpacking with limited gear, no food supply for months at a time is sheer definition of survival experience. It sure takes one mistake. One. Maybe you need to go outdoors more. I have climbed many mountains over 6000m solo, including Denali, and trust me, all it takes is one mistake. I was present in few situations where people either died or were severely injured due to single mistake. Remember he was just 24, for someone this young he accumulated quite a lot - how many 24 year old people do you think would survive this long? There were some murderers escaping Canadian authorities just touch younger then him, amateurs, and what, they made it like 3 days in the wilderness before taking their own lives.
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  9.  @rahman1314  Umm, this would be rather highly illegal in Canada on multiple levels. I.e. you would be charged with multiple crimes. Yes it works on humans better than actual paper spray designed against humans (which is illegal in Canada).
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  10. Well you ignore Baghdad Bob. Go see what pp write.
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  11.  @CharlieNoodles  I think you are thinking of contributing factors. For example, rock climber failed to clip in on rappel and fell to his death. His fatal mistake for me would be not checking his/her system. You may add the fact he or she were tired after climbing & not having anyone to take a look at them. Not exactly sure how you defined acts of God - fatal mistake was being out there? I.e. You are climbing, rock dislodges above you and hits you on the head - bam you are dead / avalanche releases and you get killed despite taking all precautions.
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  12.  @global.citizens  What does M1A2 have that is so much better in this war than M1A1?
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  13. Oh come on, Soviets opened a lot of safes in Berlin in 1945 with a Panzerfaust. Worked great. Contents may faced extraction issues or slight burn damage ;)
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  14. So, cartoon is the one that got it perfect.
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  15. Ask your partner again.
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  16. No watch movies about US torture - you put cloth over the face of the victim and order the marine to start pouring water. Water needs to be poured so some of it gets in & create sensation of drowning.
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  17. No surprises there. There is a difference in crude forming and being a blacksmith.
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  18. Did not use a filter in the furtnace? How is this possible? I removed some ducting in a 55 year house and it was as clean as new.
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  19. Steam >> superheated air.
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  20.  @Herald_Of_War  That experienced fire fighter was referring to temporary situation - as in you are not going to hold your breath for many hours. He was referring to running out of say burning building. Not surviving for many hours inside of a fire. When running out of burning building you can try to hold your breath or just cover your face with a cloth.
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  21. Nah I drank water for over a month in the mountains without any filter but used almost all of my duct tape.
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  22. Its b/c she never did. Same as when she said you can dry wet clothes (wool) with body heat - she never tried.
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  23. This guy.... knows his stuff. I am more WWII expert but as far as my know how of WWI goes, he is ... good.
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  24.  @MH-tg4ps  Google 'Baghdad Bob'
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  25. Few things to note - -- people do not somehow fall unconscious in seconds when supply of oxygen is reduced by 80% - people can hold their breath for quite some time. -- yes there was a commercial airliner flown upside down - in real life as a test. It was a long time ago - I think maybe 60s?
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  26. Oh come on, I am sure if we dropped her like 100m from the road she would have made it. She has some limited knowledge but clearly not a lot - some basic stuff is missing.
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  27. She is American with limited knowledge of the wild. She is no "expert" at all. In US most wolves today will indeed run away, but Canada in the winter is different.
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  28. We must also add political willingness of Ukraine to fight to the last Ukrainian. Russian strategy in Ukraine seems more correct & Russian/ Soviet tanks have proven far superior to US / UK / German made tanks. The reason for this is that drones made most tanks ... equal. Heck your average T-90 is far and wide better protected than anything in the west against drone threat. But T-90 / T-80 / T-72 are far cheaper than M1 .or Leopard 2. Russia made correct choice not to introduce expensive T-14.
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  29. There are 35 UN countries that did not sign. US generally is allergic to any conventions and limits on armed response and has far less treaties signed then China or Russia.
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  30. Its all fun and games when you watch it from an armchair and a bit more complex when you are out there. I once lead a trip when we camped 1 mile form the exit as we could not find our way out... despite 2 GPS units.
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  31.  @hydralisk3534  I was telling the truth.
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  32.  @rdel714  LOL! Black bears with few exceptions are not big enough to go after an adult male. Black bears do kill people but usually go for women. They do approach people regularly. I had a black bear about a foot behind me when I was having some chicken. Close enough to detect the breath on my neck. They also can work as a team, few bears played in front of me and my friends while the rest attacked our food stores from behind. You don't know the difference between a black bear and a grizzly.
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  33. For "Backcountry (2014)" Black bears would have hard time hunting male humans especially when the female human helps. Bear knows whom the male is and whom the female is - it would go for the woman. Also I was in similar tent situation - sure, its like the bear is going to tell you "hello, I am near your tent, please spray me as I will soon attack" - please, bear (or bears) walked around the tent whole night - what was I to do - spray all of them? Unrealistic. I also got stepped on by a bear when biving - I was awaken by the bear stepping on my arm. Unrealistic to expect the "spray from distance" - when bear attacks you like this you would spray point blank - yes it would also knock you out but I bet few pp would have presence of the mind to say nah.
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  34. Yes, he was right - all of these are not even close. But in their defense they have insurance needs. A dull red hot metal is not really that hot and dangerous as a bright yellow metal. Dull red is temperature pp are used to - like in your oven. Bright yellow / white hot is far and wide much more dangerous. Also ball pen hammer thing was a bit of a stretch. I admit when forging a cleaning tool for my shop in a pinch I used a ball pen hammer and it worked. Its about size - I was flattening rod that was a bit thicker then 3/8 or 10mm - I did not need a 4lbs hammer to do so. So for small things it can be a good weapon to use. Granted it was in a blacksmith shop - so there was more choice. I think biggest problem is temperature - all else - you can do crude work with crap hammer, anvil like object. But it would be near impossible to work with steel that is cold in timely manner.
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  35. He took the guts out so he can fit in. You know, its not like a horse has a lot of "spare" space in it, at least not enough to fit a human. Regarding taking the clothes off, sure wool insulates when wet, but you certainly do not want to get it wet with... horse liquid. Smart move. Roll of duck tape. Its important to have some. 1000 uses. Typical uneducated in survival American, I still remember when I cooked some delicious mushroom soup and all Americans around me thought I will die. It is true wolfs are afraid of humans. In ultra rare defensive situation hiking poles / knife would be of great benefit. It is very hard to start a fire without matches or a lighter - better carry one. Yes you can forge steel in wood fire - metal weakens a lot (specially mild steel) once it gets red hot. Once its cherry and above it structure changes. But for basic forming you just have to see it - i.e. reddish. We are not talking here becoming a blacksmith, just ultra basic stuff. Finding suitable stone to make into a knife in the wild may take longer then your expected survival - a LOT longer. Regarding bear - play dead if its a grizzly and not predatory. You cannot play dead all the time - bad idea. Surviving ice fall is cool and all but surviving after effects is much harder. Into the wild story shows how difficult it is to survive even if you are experienced and/or try very hard. Problem with water to survive is: the hot air from the fire cannot burn your lungs so the body of water has to be very large so that you can get away from the active fire. You still need to take in air - that air cannot be uber hot. A piece of cloth over your face would help but not if the fire is actively burning right next to you. Body heat drying wool clothing? Is she insane? I happen to punch through ice into water. My wool socks got wet. It did not help putting them on my body overnight in warm sleeping bag - they were just tiny bit less wet. It would take days to dry them out. I give her 6 or 7. She knows some stuff but for from a lot of stuff about survival. Heck and I am no expert myself.
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  36. "RBK reactors don't explode!" ... Anatoly Dyatlov, Charnobyl Chief Engineer 10s before power increased 100x massive steel ring was lifted and shot up destroying massive concrete superstructure and still glowing hot graphite was all over the place. Explosive force was estimated at 3kt - i.e. 1/5 of Hiroshima - i.e. small nuke. The rest is correct.
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  37. Spot on. She just does not know as few other things - I had a smile when she said you can dry wool wet while on you... maybe in few days ;)
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  38. Downvoted for the most unrealistic tank combat I ever saw in my entire life - which is the movie Fury. Also Saving Private Ryan is super unrealistic movie. I would give Fury maybe 3/10. Mostly b/c tank look the period.
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