Stupid PRC/PLA PR

**Officer of Engineers** · 07 Jul 09,, 12:14

No, it isn't.

**hydropod** · 07 Jul 09,, 14:58

Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

No, it isn't.

Really? Originial captions with those photos. 我军向鄂伦春老猎人学习伪装术
PLA learning from Oroqen tribal hunters.
The dress is the ethnic Oroqen hunting dress.

**Officer of Engineers** · 07 Jul 09,, 15:10

Substanance hunters usually means that they hunt for food ... which means that you go out hunting with the clothes on your back. That piece of "gear" is expensive and if you can afford it, you're not hunting for food.

I've been hunting for over 25 years and going through bush with those horns is going to get you caught up and getting your neck twisted.

**hydropod** · 07 Jul 09,, 15:31

Go ask the Oroqen then. Its their traditional hunting dress made from otter skin.

Or do you really believe this old man look like he is a member of the PLA?
http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/att...&d=1246973855s

**Officer of Engineers** · 07 Jul 09,, 15:34

Otters don't have horns.

**Officer of Engineers** · 07 Jul 09,, 15:38

Pic 1 of this link are real hunters. Trying to stay warm

Fur costumes of the Oroqen ethnic group - China culture

**hydropod** · 07 Jul 09,, 15:40

The hat is called 密塔哈 mitahaar and is also made from otter skin. He had deer antlers as decorations. What is the problem?

BTW, the photos have the caption: old hunter Guo Bao Ling next to him as well. Not going to bother to upload the other 5-6 photos this time.

So hard to admit that you miss the call this time?

PS: Did you notice how similar the hat is to the one in Pic 2 from your link?

**Officer of Engineers** · 07 Jul 09,, 15:54

Originally Posted by hydropod

The hat is called 密塔哈 mitahaar and is also made from otter skin. He had deer antlers as decorations. What is the problem?

We were commenting on the antlers ... or did you not get the jackalope reference?

**hydropod** · 07 Jul 09,, 15:59

Sure.... sure.... what ever you say boss.

**Officer of Engineers** · 07 Jul 09,, 16:03

Check your attitude.

**gunnut** · 07 Jul 09,, 17:45

Perhaps the costume with the antlers is more of a ceremonial costume, used for special occasions. Being on camera with the PLA constitutes a special occasion so the hunter donned his best outfit for the photo op.

**Dreadnought** · 07 Jul 09,, 18:30

Apparently he wants to become a hunting trophy.

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**xinhui** · 09 Aug 09,, 04:19

Anti Radiation MRE, not sure I want to eat that.

**xinhui** · 08 Jan 10,, 01:49

Thursday, January 07, 2010
Brooms not Bombs.
The PLA is once again sending ill-equipped and ill-prepared troops to handle a natural disaster as was done during the Sichuan earthquake of 2008. Why send a couple snow plows when you have idle troops, brooms and shovels!

While the following photo release by the PLA daily may be good for public relations, it's hardly good use of military might. However, brooms and shovels are preferred over rifles and batons in clearing the streets of Beijing.

Soldiers plunge into snow-clearance in Beijing
China Military Online English Edition

(Source: China Military Online) 2010-01-06

The officers and men are running to the main streets of the city proper to clear away the snow.

　　Recently, Beijing experienced a rare heavy snow. More than one thousand officers and men of a group under the Beijing Military Area Command stationed in Beijing rushed to the main streets of the city proper to clear away the snow, so as to facilitate the travel of the citizens and ensure the traffic open.