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Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 00:11
by Mesarthim
Iranian snipers in full camouflage take part in the Army Day parade in Tehran on 18 March 2009. Photograph: Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images
Over the weekend Iranian snipers marched in the annual Army Day parade in Tehran in full camouflage, looking less like crack combatants and more like Wookiee extras from a forgotten Star Wars spin-off. So how do you tell the difference?
Iranian army sniper
When and where: now, Iran.
Planet of origin: Earth.
Language: Persian, officially.
Average height: approximately 5ft 8in, without haystack suit.
Weapon of choice: the sniper rifle, presumably, although pictured holding the rather less precise AK-47 assault rifle for some reason.
Strategic advantages: concealment. Would be virtually invisible, for example, at a Star Wars convention, or in a vat of angel hair pasta.
Also sometimes confused with: Cruella De Vil after dry cleaning mishap; a compost heap.
Wookiee
When and where: a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
Planet of origin: Kashyyyk.
Language: Shyriiwook, a system of barks, groans and gargling.
Average height: 6ft 11in (the actor who played Chewbacca, Peter Mayhew, stood at 7ft 3in).
Weapon of choice: the bowcaster, a crossbow firing magnetically accelerated projectiles, according to online resource Wookieepedia.
Strategic advantages: strong, readily lends itself to merchandising.
Also sometimes confused with: the cowardly lion from The Wizard of Oz; Brian Blessed.
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 00:16
by Dr. Gonzo
Are there alot of mossy swamps in Iran? If so then I can see why they would wear those things, but thats just my opinion. FUnny topic.
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 00:18
by Mesarthim
Iran has a wide range of climates actually.
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I'd like to visit it someday.
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 00:40
by baron von blondle
Ghillie suit, the finest attire for the discerning silent killer.
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 00:49
by vO)))id
that looks fucking awesome
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 02:02
by Hugo.
Bowcasters
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 02:26
by Haunty
Yeah, why the hell are they carrying Ak's?
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 02:38
by zim
shouldn't they be wielding sniper rifles?
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 02:42
by scarica
aye. that's a dumb representation.
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 05:35
by Lavabug
Ghillie suits are fucking awesome.
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 09:35
by Abzu
They look nothing like me.
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 09:36
by scarica
i beg to differ.
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 09:57
by Abzu
Beg all you want
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 10:04
by Inverted Crosses And Gorebongs
Those guys do not look like our Wookie.
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 10:16
by scarica
shhh we'll just let him get all self-conscious!
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 10:17
by Abzu
thankyou
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 10:17
by Abzu
[quote name="erica"]shhh we'll just let him get all self-conscious![/quote]
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 10:20
by scarica
ima hairless wookie :tit:
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 10:28
by Abzu
ooo wanna mate?
Re: Iranian sniper or Wookiee? How to tell them apart
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 10:34
by Charles Bronson
How the hell are you a sniper with Kalashnikovs? Those aren't dragunovs....