Originally Posted by
Beamr
As the latest evolution version of their 20th century kits aren't as good as advertised do the Russians dare to move the Armata in to the battlefield? I'd really love to know how it'll do in the battle, however a loss of one of those would really be a blow for the Russians.
A phone rings:
Civil Servant: Ukraine Ministry of Agriculture. Poultry and Battlefield Recovery Department. How may I help you?
Caller: Hello. I need to have a tank moved.
CS: Oh. Not chickens then? OK, err, we have a really long waiting list. There is a war on you know.
Caller: A war? First I've heard of it. Anyway, my Commander says it has to go today. He has direct orders from the President.
CS: Wow! Gosh. OK then. Where is it?
Caller: Tomsk
CS: Eh? Tomsk in Russia?
Caller: Yes.
CS: Can't do that.
Caller: Oh I get it. This is exactly the sort of prejudice against Russian-speakers I've been warned about.
CS: But we're both speaking Russian now! Language isn't the problem. The problem is that is that we only do battlefield moves and poultry. Tomsk isn't a battlefield. It's not due to be one until next wee err, we ah, we can't help. Not a battlefield. Understand?
Caller: Listen mate, it's not
on a battlefield but it needs towing
to the battlefield. Now. Actually they all do."
CS: They all do what?
Caller: Need towing. There's this one 'ere but thinking about it the other fifteen won't be any better. How about it? Tanks. Battlefield. Towing. That's your department isn't it?
CS: And poultry.
Caller: Sorry. And poultry. Anyway, can you do it?
CS: So, you want me to get a organise a load of farmers to drive their tractors past basically the whole Russian Army, well the bit that's still Russian anyway, across thousands of km of Russia, hitch up a load of, err, what are they exactly?
Caller: Armata MTBs. Every one of them. Leave the cardboard models though.
CS: Hitch up all 16 of your Armatas and tow them to, to, err, where exactly?
Caller: Sevastopol.
CS: That's not a battlefield either! You're a couple of days earl, err, err, never mind. Really? Sevastopol?
Caller: The Navy needs them.
CS: Navy?! But they don't even float!
Caller: Exactly. Saves a lot of time and effort all round. Genuis eh?
CS: Alright. Fair enough. Leave the keys on top of the tracks. Someone will be round this afternoon. Goodbye.
Caller. Goodbye.[/QUOTE]