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"A Drunk Tank Driver Destroyed My House!"

It happens from time to time, a man driving a tank lets his vim and vigor get the best of him. In this case, which took place in Russia where both tanks and vodka are plentiful, an allegedly drunk tank driver smashed into a cinderblock house while on a vodka-and-snack run. More »

10:00 AM on Sat Mar 8 2008
By Wilson Rothman
17,638 views, 34 comments

Latest by n/a: It's not Russia, This accident was is Poland. And he was not drunken but the road was "slippy" ;) And Poland is that small country near Russia which ends communism in Europe ;) more »

(invisible) blitzkrieg

Invisible Tanks

Patton would've killed for a battalion of these babies. The British Army's testing an "invisible" tank that works like the invisibility jacket Susumu Tachi put out a couple of years ago. Basically a camera/projector setup throws images of the surroundings onto the tank, letting you see through it, so it's not quite the kind of future-y awesomeness DARPA's working on. Yet, anyway, according to the project head: "The next stage is to make the tank invisible without them - which is intricate and complicated, but possible." Add a couple of legs and a rail gun, and we'll see Metal Gears walking around in no time. [Daily Mail via Geekologie]

8:40 PM on Fri Nov 2 2007
By Matt Buchanan
12,920 views, 14 comments

Latest by TrevorJ: Hum. I can just see the poor IT guys running around the battlefield changing projector lamps and swapping out bad HDMI cables now. more »

vehicles

LimoTrack, for When a Stretch Hummer is Just Not Deplorable Enough

The LimoTrack is an old troop carrier that's been converted into a limousine for assholes by a portly ex-solider in Britain. It's loaded up with a smoke machine, fancy lighting, a bumpin' sound system, and a machine gun for taking down airplanes. Oh, and it can travel on both solid ground and in water. There's no better way to say "I have no taste" than riding to your wedding in this thing. [Product Page via Red Ferret]

10:05 AM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Adam Frucci
7,583 views, 18 comments

Latest by Franchisekiller: Hardman? The guy's name is HARDMAN? I shudder but expect the limoSUB is just around the corner, or maybe a pimped out Apache Gunship... Who would want to sit in that stuffy trailer careening around in cocktail attire, drunk and coked more »

cobra-la-la-la-la

Destroy Your G.I. Joes With Remote-Controlled VS Tanks

Definitely more awesome than Tokyo Wars, VS Tanks feature rotational turrets that fire AirSoft shells, and can go disco with a "super spin" move to bewilder and confuse opponents. On top of the obvious remote control goodness, you can outfit each one with an action cam so you can relive your friend's humiliating defeat again and again. Video and set deets after the jump. More »

12:00 AM on Mon Jul 2 2007
By Matt Buchanan
6,302 views, 12 comments

Latest by MarkB: There are actually copies of the original IR battle tanks by DigiQ. I had that and it was fun for about 1 hour. Then it was packed away for years until sold at yard sale for $10. more »

mattracks

Mattracks: Make Your SUV A Tank...With Tracks

Our buddies who always get the girls because they don't drive '96 Sidekicks over at Jalopnik, posted this nugget. It's the Tankpedition - an example of the rubber track conversion system by Mattracks. More »

11:29 AM on Sat Dec 9 2006
By Mark Wilson
8,975 views, 29 comments

gadgets

Tank Forcefield

Developed by various defense companies, the Trophy system is basically an active forcefield around a tank or an armored vehicle to defend against RPG rounds. It's not an actual forcefield like the USS Enterprise, it's a system that detects when a round is incoming and shoots out a projectile to eliminate the threat. Best of all, there's only a 1% chance of injuring surrounding personnel when the round is exploded. – Jason Chen More »

5:15 PM on Mon Oct 16 2006
By Jason Chen
863 views, 24 comments

gadgets

Hyanide Snow Bike Mobile Concept

This conceptual design easily falls into the category of coolest damn thing of the year. This motorcycle is equipped with tank-esque treads to turn it into an all-terrain mobile. This design was created by Germans, Oliver Keller and Tillamn Schlootz, for the 2006 Michelin Challenge Design. More »

12:23 PM on Tue Jul 11 2006
By Travis Hudson
3,752 views, 13 comments

gadgets

TankChair

Can I get a "Yeah?" Look at this thing—it's a wheelchair tank designed for all-terrain use. We think the story says it all: More »

2:11 PM on Wed Apr 19 2006
By johnb
1,454 views, 11 comments