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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Look, it was a really cold war.

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The Cold War will be won by whichever side can keep their troops warmer!

I can't find much info on this, but I suspect it was designed after we found out by personal experience in the Korean War that freezing troops on the frontline are considerably less effective.

[–] Taniwha420@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Wasn't Kanye rocking one of these recently?

[–] SurfinBird@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you suppose Type I looked like?

[–] livus@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

There are some actual reputable ones but I'm sharing this one because it looks fake and I think it's funny: https://www.amazon.com/Gaorui-Sleeping-Humanoid-Ultralight-Windproof/dp/B07N3YSYGQ/?th=1&psc=1

[–] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

By the 5th picture, they couldn't be bothered to Shop faced on anymore!

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Somehow the void model is scarier than the bighead photoshopped model.

Also I like how they suggest you can just read a book on the couch if you want (the suit is irrelevant)

[–] livus@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Omg this is priceless.

[–] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Warmer if the legs can be in the same compartment. So, a sleeping bag. But understand the readiness thing.

[–] Daze@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

When a friend says they can handle the weight of my emotional baggage but I'm like:

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago

wot in tarnation?

[–] quenpwn@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago