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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 week ago

German trench digging contract company driving into a war zone, setting up orange cones, and saw horse barriers telling everyone that this area is under construction and won't be ready until next Tuesday.

Tractor starts noisily digging into the earth in full view of the British army ....

Someone shoots the tractor .... "Hey! We're working here!!!"

British sniper sheepishly crawls back and gets scolded by everyone.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The leader of the Germans stood with a triumphant roar.
"I've got it! We shall build a machine that's totally great!".
"A massive steel leviathan with blades covered in gore".
Beelzebub himself will fear the Bagger 188!

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

That's the 288 version. This is a prototype, 188

[–] Adm_Drummer@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I want one. How much?

Sincerely, man who has dug way too many trenches.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Only if you promise to not also burn through the witches.

[–] Adm_Drummer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm naming my E-Tool Dragula as we speak.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Fine, I'm naming mine Elvira to avoid confusion.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Innen ist es größer (That's pretty much the limit of my German)

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

I wanna hear the mechanical zeit noises inside!

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Got to be able to place a phone call. And scan the surface for enemy boats.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

[In the background, an Austro-Hungarian submarine breaches the surface of the meadow.]

[–] Olap@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Incredible, check out tractors from post ww2 even

[–] teft@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Imperial trench digging machine, Rebellion, a long, long time ago:

[–] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

Still too soon ;(

[–] PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

WAR MACHINES THAT PLOT DESTRUCTIOOOOOOOOON! 🎶