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Optimus Prime in Iraq

w1rebaby

10:42 / 27.03.03

Optimus Prime is heading out to the Middle East with his guard unit on Wednesday to provide fire protection for airfields under combat.

No, really, he is. And he's a member of Ohio's 5694th National Guard Unit in Mansfield. It's almost like Voltron being in Homeland Security, only real.

Spatula Clarke

10:54 / 27.03.03

Excellent. Can't wait for the episodes where he has one of his sudden crises of command or hgets sucked into a limbo dimension.

Anyone else got the urge to change their name to Grimlock and go over there to taunt him? Why Prime leader of firefighters? National Guard not be protecting puny humans, National Guard be CRUNCH SADDAM'S FACE! GRIMLOCK AM NATURAL NATIONAL GUARD LEADER!

Come to think of it, ol' Knodge is a bit like our very own Grimlock.

Quantum

10:56 / 27.03.03

Now that is terrifying. On the plus side the Autobots never killed anyone, like the A team they just blew things up causing minor bruising. Hope Optimus lives up to his name...

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

11:30 / 27.03.03

That's just fantastic.

Trijhaos

12:21 / 27.03.03

So when he gets sent out on missions does he say, "Autobots, transform and roll out" and make the transforming noises?

Smoothly

14:30 / 27.03.03

That's nothing. He's cheating! He changed his name.

Duke, on the other hand...

At one point, the fire was so intense that the squadron commander’s driver, Private Randall Duke Newcomb, steered his Humvee with one hand and his knees while emptying two magazines of M16 rounds and two 40mm grenades out of the window.

w1rebaby

15:29 / 27.03.03

He emptied his weapons out of the window? That sounds like foolish behaviour, particularly in the middle of a battle. You want to shoot your weapons out of the window.

Potguns

17:41 / 27.03.03

and they wonder why they are having problems defating the enemy...

Elijah, Freelance Rabbi

18:11 / 27.03.03

he better watch it when the elite Republican Guard unit of 5 form into one giant arab, ready for destruction...

Brigade du jour

20:31 / 27.03.03

That is so fucking brave - not going off to fight, legally changing your name to that of a toy. Bwah ha ha!

Warewullf

20:56 / 27.03.03

That is fucking brilliant!!

Offically the best thing I've heard this year!

8===>Q: alyn

21:03 / 27.03.03

What an asshole.

Seth

00:29 / 28.03.03

Now all we need is Max Power and Chesty LaRue.

Foust is SO authentic

01:17 / 28.03.03

I knew there had to be something good about this war.

gentleman loser

02:39 / 28.03.03

Anyone else got the urge to change their name to Grimlock and go over there to taunt him?

Can I be the giant robot than transforms into the CASSETTE PLAYER OF DOOM!?! What was its name?

Saint Keggers

02:50 / 28.03.03

His name was Soundwave and the cassettes were called the Casseticons.

Doesnt Shock and Awe sound like two transformers that should merge together. "Shock and Awe..merge to form MOAB!"

8===>Q: alyn

19:39 / 29.03.03

I mean, obviously if Optimus Prime was like a father to this dillhole, then he should've taken the name Rodimus Prime. Come on, dude. You don't even have a shiny faceplate, do you? Do you?!?

Jack Fear

22:12 / 30.03.03

Sweet baby Jesus, this story keeps getting better...

Optimus Prime has got a weblog!!!

Spatula Clarke

22:19 / 30.03.03

Remember, Optimus Prime will always be there for you ... no matter the cost, because freedom is the right of all sentient beings. Autobots! Transform and roll out!

He does! He does! Huzzah!

paw

23:52 / 30.03.03

um, pardon my dimness, but this seems to good to be true. i laughed out loud at his customised ford(part of me wants the car badly, another part thinks i'd be laughed out of town) and the interview , holy shit, though the story about his dad is very sad. this quote i liked

'I am a tough S.O.B., and you can’t mess with this PRIME!!! '

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