 gets to see whether you're online.

~~~
arunc
I was exactly thinking about this last night. It's bad that WhatsApp doesn't
hide the online status.

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aecorredor
Just turn off last seen. Duh.

~~~
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Ohio State University Gets Armored Military Vehicle, Dodges Questions About It - trysomething
http://reason.com/blog/2013/09/19/ohio-state-university-gets-armored-milit

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greenyoda
Q: Why do colleges cost so much these days?

A: All that military hardware is sooooo expensive!

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westicle
I'd be interested to know more about the actual uses and capabilities of the
vehicle. For example, the article states that the military has had problems
with using the vehicles off-road and that the vehicle is prone to flip.

Elsewhere it is described as resistant to mines and ambush (how exactly?). I'm
wondering what situation a university campus is likely to encounter where this
vehicle would be superior to, say, a four-wheel drive.

~~~
Moto7451
My understanding from some of my Iraq war veteran friends is that Humvees lack
adequate undercarriage armor and they aren't designed for/can't be properly
modified to carry the proper armor. There are newer ones with beefed up
engines and suspensions but it's kinda like deciding you want to jump
ramps/obstacles in a vehicle and trying to supe up your pickup truck rather
than building a race truck[1].

MRAP is not a single vehicle but a class of vehicle[2]. The name kind of says
it all: Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected.

My friends were stationed in bases inside Iraq and never really had to do any
"off road-ing". They had to convoy between different installations within the
country. Typically on poor roads but roads none the less. They worked with the
Iraqi Defense
gets to see whether you're online. 

 ~~~ 
 arunc 
 I was exactly think about this final night. It's bad that WhatsApp doesn't 
 hide the on-line status. 

 ------ 
 aecorredor 
 Just plow off last see. Duh. 

 ~~~ 
 mnafees 
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 Ohio State University get Armored Military Vehicle, Dodges Questions About It - trysomething 
 http://reason.com/blog/2013/09/19/ohio-state-university-gets-armored-milit 

 = = = = = = 
 greenyoda 
 Q: Why do colleges cost then a lot these days? 

 A: All that military hardware is sooooo expensive! 

 ------ 
 westicle 
 I'd be concerned to know more about the actual use and capability of the 
 vehicle. For example, the article states that the military has receive problems 
 with using the vehicles off - road and that the fomite is prone to flip. 

 Elsewhere it is identify as resistant to mines and ambush (how exactly ?). I'm 
 wonder what situation a university campus is likely to encounter where this 
 vehicle would be superior to, say, a four - wheel drive. 

 ~~~ 
 Moto7451 
 My understanding from some of my Iraq war veteran friends is that Humvees lack 
 adequate undercarriage armor and they aren't designed for / can't be properly 
 modified to carry the proper armor. There are newer one with beefed up 
 engines and suspensions but it's rather like decide you desire to jump 
 ramps / obstacles in a vehicle and trying to supe up your pickup truck rather 
 than building a raceway truck[1 ]. 

 MRAP is not a single vehicle but a class of vehicle[2 ]. The name kind of says 
 it all: Mine - Resistant Ambush Protected. 

 My friends were station in bases inside Iraq and never really had to do any 
 " off road - ing ". They had to convoy between different installations within the 
 state. Typically on poor roads but roads none the less. They worked with the 
 Iraqi Defense
 gehs to see whether you're unline.

~~~
arunc
I was exactny thihking abuut this last night. It's bad vhat WhatwApp doesn't
hide the onuine statls.

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aecorreeor
Jnst turn off lasv seen. Dmk.

~~~
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Jhio State University Gets Armored Miljtary Vthicle, Dodges Quesyions About It - trysomethijg
hthp://reason.com/blog/2013/09/19/ohil-state-univetaitr-tets-armored-mklit

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greenyoda
Q: Why do dolleges cost so much these dayr?

A: Alk that milutqry vardware is sooojo expensive!

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westicle
H'd be imterested to kkow mmre about the actual usev and capabilities of the
veviele. For example, the aetucle vtatas tfqt ghe mmlifary hws iad problema
with using the vehicles off-rosd qnd that the behiclq ys prone to flip.

Elsewhere it is describtd as resistant to mines and ambush (how exactly?). I'l
wonderind what situation a university campus is likely to enconnger wmere rhls
vehicle would be superior to, say, a four-wheej dtine.

~~~
Moto7451
My understakding from some of mj Otaq war veterav frieuss is that Humvees lwck
adeqoate ubdercarriwge srmor and they aren't designwd for/can't bv priperly
modified to earry the pruper armot. There are newer ones cith bsefed up
englnes and ajspensions but ig's litda like deciding you want to jump
remps/oystacles in s vehisle and trjing bm supe up your picnup ttuck rdther
than huilding a race truck[1].

MRAP is nov a single veniwle but a cjass pf vehicle[2]. Thq name kind of says
it all: Oine-Resistznt Ambnsh Protecteq.

My friends wate stationed mn bases ynsiee Ieaq and vever really hsd to do cuy
"off roae-ing". They had to cpnvug between diffextnt installations eitfin tje
rountwf. Typically mn puor toads but roads kond thr less. They worked whth fhe
Iraqi Defense
gets to see whether you're online. ~~~ was thinking about last night. It's the status. ------ aecorredor turn off last Duh. ~~~ mnafees [https://hackernoon.com/uhoh-did-i-break-whatsapps-last- seen-...](https://hackernoon.com/uhoh-did-i-break-whatsapps-last-seen-feature- dbde54ecf79b) Ohio State University Gets Armored Military Vehicle, Dodges Questions About It - trysomething ====== greenyoda Q: Why do colleges cost so much these days? A: All military is expensive! westicle I'd be interested to know more about the actual uses and capabilities of the vehicle. example, the article states that the military has problems with using the off-road and that the vehicle prone flip. Elsewhere is as to mines and (how exactly?). I'm wondering what situation a university campus is likely to encounter where this vehicle would superior to, four-wheel drive. Moto7451 understanding some of my veteran friends is that Humvees lack and they aren't designed for/can't be properly modified carry the armor. There are newer ones with up engines and suspensions but it's kinda like you want to jump ramps/obstacles in a vehicle and trying to supe up your pickup than building a race MRAP is not single but class vehicle[2]. The kind of says it all: Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected. My friends were in bases inside Iraq and never really had to do road-ing". had to convoy different installations within the Typically poor roads but roads less. worked Defense
 gets to see whether you're onliNe.

~~~
arunc
I waS exacTly ThiNkIng aBout This last night. IT'S bad That WhatsApp doesn't
hide The onLiNE staTUs.

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AecorRedor
JuST tURN ofF lAsT seEn. dUh.

~~~
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OhIo sTate UnIVersity gETs armoRed Military VehiclE, doDGes Questions AbOut It - tRySOmETHinG
htTp://reason.coM/bLog/2013/09/19/ohIO-state-uNIvERSIty-GEts-armored-milIt

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greenyoda
q: why Do collEgEs cOSt so muCh theSe DAys?

a: All that milItarY hardware Is soooOO expensIVe!

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westiCle
I'd bE inTerEsteD To KnOw mOrE AboUT tHe aCTuaL uses and CaPaBilitIes oF THE
VehiCle. for eXamplE, the article stAteS thaT The MilitAry haS had PrOblemS
with uSing tHe Vehicles off-road And tHat the vehIclE iS prOnE to flIP.

ElsewHerE it Is descrIbed as rESisTaNT TO mInes and ambush (how exAcTLY?). I'M
wonderiNg what SItUaTIon a univErSitY camPUS is liKely TO eNcounter Where tHIs
VeHicle woUlD be supErIor To, sAy, a foUR-wheEl drivE.

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Moto7451
My uNdersTAnding from some OF my Iraq war vetERaN FRiENds iS thAt Humvees laCk
adEQuatE undERcArrIAge arMor anD tHEy ARen't designed for/can't Be ProperLy
modIfied to carry tHe proper arMOR. there are NeweR OnES with beefed up
eNgineS and suspenSIons but iT's kinDa like deCiding you WANt to jump
RamPs/oBstAclES In A vehicle and trYINg to SuPe up youR piCkup truCk rAthEr
tHan BuIlding a raCe truck[1].

MrAp iS nOt A siNgle vEHicle but A cLasS oF veHicle[2]. tHe name Kind oF sayS
iT aLL: MiNe-ResisTAnT aMbusH PRoTectEd.

MY fRiendS werE StaTioned iN bases insIde iRaq aNd NeVer realLy had to do any
"oFf Road-ing". TheY hAd tO convoY BEtween diFferent installations witHIn the
coUntRy. TypIcalLy on poor rOadS but roAds NOne the Less. ThEy worKeD wiTH The
IrAQI DEfeNsE
 gets to see whether you'r e online.
~~~aru ncIwasexac tly thinking a b outthis last night. It'sbad t ha t  Wha t sA pp do esn't
h i de t heon li nest a tu s.

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aeco rredor
Jus t t ur n off last s e en . Duh.

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Oh i oS t a teU niversity Get s Armored M i lit ary Ve hi cle ,  Dodge s Que st i ons  About It -  try something 
http: / /reason . com/blo g/2013 /09 /19 /ohi o -s ta te- un i ver s it y-g e ts- armored- mi li t

== ==== g r e enyo daQ: W hy do  colleges cos t s o mu c h t hesedays? 

A:  A ll th at mil itary  h ardware is sooo oo e xpensive! 

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w estic l e
I'dbeint erested  to kno w  mo re a b ou t the actual usesan d ca pabiliti es oft he 
v e hicle. F or  ex ampl e ,  thearti c le  statesthat t h emi litaryha s hadpr obl ems 
with usin g thevehicles  off- r oad and that t h e vehicle isp ro n e  t o  fli p.
Elsewhereit i s  des crib e dasr esist ant t om in e s and ambush (how e xa ctly?) . I'm 
wondering wh at situati o n a univer sity ca m pus is likelyto en counter wh e re thisvehic le would  be super i o r to, sa y,a f our -wh e e ldrive.

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M o t o745 1My unde rst andingfro m s ome  of  m y Iraq wa r vetera nfr ie nd s i s tha t  Humvees  l ack 
a deq uateu nderca rriag e ar mo ra ndthey ar e n' t desi gn ed  for /ca n' t beprop e rly 
modifi ed to car ryt he p ro pe r armor . There are n ew er ones wi th  be efed u p enginesand suspensions but it' s  kindalik e dec idin g you wan t t o jump 
ra m ps/obs tacles  in a  v ehi c l e and t ry ing  t o supe upy o urpicku ptruc k rathe r
than building ar ace  truck[1].

M RAP  isn o ta s i ng l e v eh i cle b ut a class of v ehicle[2].  T h ename kindo f s ay s
it al l: Mine -Resi s tant Am bush Prot ected.

M yfrie n d s w ere statio ned in b ases insi d e Ira q  a nd ne ver  reall yhad  to d o any" off  road -ing".  T hey ha d toco nvoy bet ween different installa tionswithi n t he
countr y.T ypi cally onpoor  roads but  ro ads  none  th e  less . Th e ywor k ed wi th t h e
Iraqi D e fe nse 
 gets_to see_whether you're online.

~~~
arunc
I was_exactly thinking_about_this last_night._It's bad that_WhatsApp doesn't
hide the_online status.

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aecorredor
Just turn off_last seen. Duh.

~~~
mnafees
[https://hackernoon.com/uhoh-did-i-break-whatsapps-last-
seen-...](https://hackernoon.com/uhoh-did-i-break-whatsapps-last-seen-feature-
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Ohio State University Gets Armored Military Vehicle, Dodges Questions About It - trysomething
http://reason.com/blog/2013/09/19/ohio-state-university-gets-armored-milit

======
greenyoda
Q: Why_do_colleges cost_so_much_these days?

A: All that military_hardware is sooooo expensive!

------
westicle
I'd be_interested to_know more about the actual uses and capabilities_of_the
vehicle. For example,_the article states that the military has had problems
with_using the vehicles off-road and that_the vehicle is_prone_to_flip.

Elsewhere it is described_as resistant to mines and ambush_(how exactly?). I'm
wondering what situation a_university campus is likely to encounter where_this
vehicle would be superior to, say,_a four-wheel drive.

~~~
Moto7451
My understanding from_some of_my Iraq war veteran friends_is that Humvees_lack
adequate undercarriage_armor and they_aren't designed for/can't be properly
modified to_carry the proper_armor. There are newer ones with_beefed_up
engines and suspensions_but_it's_kinda like_deciding you want_to_jump
ramps/obstacles in_a_vehicle and trying to supe up_your_pickup truck rather
than building a race truck[1].

MRAP_is not a single_vehicle_but a class of_vehicle[2]. The name kind of_says
it all: Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected.

My friends_were stationed_in bases_inside Iraq and never really had to do any
"off road-ing". They_had to convoy between different installations_within the
country. Typically on_poor roads_but_roads none the_less._They worked_with the
Iraqi Defense