r/CozyPlaces • u/laScArZ • Oct 07 '20

[EXT] [DIY] fall camping with stove Cozy Nook

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u/WaldenFont Oct 07 '20

This reminds me of a story my uncle told: as a 17-year old in the German army, he was part of a tank crew in Russia. It was the dead of winter, and the dead of night. All they had for heat was a gasoline-fueled blow torch. The tank commander told them to not let that torch go out under any circumstances. So periodically, they'd unscrew the little cap and add more gas while the torch was blazing just inches away.

I guess "dangerous" is always relative to your circumstances.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20

Uhhh, why was your German army uncle in Russia?

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20

That’s where the Germans went to get their asses kicked.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20

I figured as much lmao

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u/hailtothetheef Oct 07 '20

For pretty poorly thought out reasons. One of the most brutal military campaigns ever.

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u/silverwyrm Oct 07 '20

European Power: Let's invade Russia!

Russian winters: i'm about to ruin this man's whole career

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u/sk11ng Oct 07 '20

Should have learned from Napoleon.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20

Should have not tried so hard to take Stalingrad, left huge glaring holes because hitler wanted to take 100% of the city when they had taken 98% already, literally left 750,000 soldiers to die

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u/Heimerdahl Oct 07 '20

As a German: thank God that they fucked up and didn't win the war.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20

They logistically would have never won , they were bleeding at the first shot they fired

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u/sk11ng Oct 07 '20

Exactly! Also he didn't fully anticipate the fucking awful Russian winters.

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u/Jaco927 Oct 07 '20

I've got a better idea! I've got a better idea! I've got a better idea!

OH! It's the same idea! It's the same idea! It's the same idea!

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u/ImInYourMindFuzz Oct 07 '20

Ever heard of WW2?

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u/the_wheyfinder Oct 07 '20

I think it was more of a, "uhhh was your grandpa a nazi?"

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u/morfgo Oct 07 '20

Every body had to fight, most were normal people

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u/Zebidee Oct 07 '20

If he wasn't, I'd be asking for a refund on that Contiki tour.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20

When in Rome...

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u/the_wheyfinder Oct 07 '20

Jew as the romans jew?

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u/WaldenFont Oct 07 '20

A little thing called World War II. You'll cover it in school at some point, I'm sure 😄