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11 Bravo

(23,926 posts) Tue Dec 24, 2013, 08:31 PM Dec 2013

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Mikhail Kalashnikov has passed away at age 94.

His death will be fraught with meaning for some, not so much for others.

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Mikhail Kalashnikov has passed away at age 94. (Original Post) 11 Bravo Dec 2013 OP

Long life for one whose "contribution" is inventing weapons that dispatched millions whatchamacallit Dec 2013 #1

^^^ THIS ^^^ madinmaryland Dec 2013 #4

Now, there's a guy whose life made an impact. n/t malthaussen Dec 2013 #2

He made a mean gun. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2013 #3

From the Duffelblog... Bigmack Dec 2013 #5

exceptional engineer, amazing how his designs are still used in one form or another seventy years loli phabay Dec 2013 #6

Didn't he (or his name) become a vodka entrepreneur a few years back? panader0 Dec 2013 #7

I hope he burns in hell. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #8

Didn't his invention help defend his homeland and perhaps doc03 Dec 2013 #9

whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts)

1. Long life for one whose "contribution" is inventing weapons that dispatched millions

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 08:41 PM

Dec 2013

of young humans. Rest in hell.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

4. ^^^ THIS ^^^

Reply to whatchamacallit (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 09:09 PM

Dec 2013

malthaussen

(17,216 posts)

2. Now, there's a guy whose life made an impact. n/t

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 08:46 PM

Dec 2013

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)

3. He made a mean gun.

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 09:02 PM

Dec 2013

The raised AK-47 in a clenched fist could be a fitting symbol for the 20th Century.

Bigmack

(8,020 posts)

5. From the Duffelblog...

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 09:11 PM

Dec 2013

... the military version of the Onion.

"Dead AK-47 Inventor To Be Buried In Mud For A Week, Cleaned Off, Then Put Back To Work"

Hilarious!!! And true....

http://www.duffelblog.com/2013/12/mikhail-kalashnikov-dead/

loli phabay

(5,580 posts)

6. exceptional engineer, amazing how his designs are still used in one form or another seventy years

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 09:16 PM

Dec 2013

later.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

7. Didn't he (or his name) become a vodka entrepreneur a few years back?

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 10:08 PM

Dec 2013

Vashta Nerada

(3,922 posts)

8. I hope he burns in hell.

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 10:20 PM

Dec 2013

doc03

(35,378 posts)

9. Didn't his invention help defend his homeland and perhaps

Reply to Vashta Nerada (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 10:50 PM

Dec 2013

save lives in a way?

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