Caption Contest: Operation Red Ring of Death
The US Army just wrapped up its first live-fire exercise for Future Combat Systems technologies and equipment in Texas last week, with 36 soldiers testing out robotics, UAVs and remote sensors -- though it looks like Bogden here wasn't quite putting in his fair share of the work.
Ryan: "Is it just me, or is the Xbox Live connection hella laggy out here?" Or, "Dude, have you guys played this America's Army game?!"
Evan: "Um, I'd love to keep playing UNO fellas, but I'm a little busy right now." Or, "Hey guys, anyone know how many Achievement points I get for taking out a landmine?"
Paul: "Just a sec guys, they're doing the romance dance!"
Thomas: "What's the command for safety off?"
Chris: "Just give me a sec, Sarge... I'm playing out this scenario in GRAW to see if we live or die." Or, "Gold subscription expired... I can't connect to the drone. Can I use your Visa, sir?"
Donald: "Hang on guys, we need a firmware update before we can go any further."
Darren: "I admit, I feel a little bad for keeping the head-mounted displays biz lucrative."
Ryan: "Is it just me, or is the Xbox Live connection hella laggy out here?" Or, "Dude, have you guys played this America's Army game?!"
Evan: "Um, I'd love to keep playing UNO fellas, but I'm a little busy right now." Or, "Hey guys, anyone know how many Achievement points I get for taking out a landmine?"
Paul: "Just a sec guys, they're doing the romance dance!"
Thomas: "What's the command for safety off?"
Chris: "Just give me a sec, Sarge... I'm playing out this scenario in GRAW to see if we live or die." Or, "Gold subscription expired... I can't connect to the drone. Can I use your Visa, sir?"
Donald: "Hang on guys, we need a firmware update before we can go any further."
Darren: "I admit, I feel a little bad for keeping the head-mounted displays biz lucrative."

















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Mike @ Feb 5th 2007 4:55PM
up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-b-a-b-a-start... ok, we're safe now Sarge, GO!
cdavenport4 @ Feb 5th 2007 4:59PM
OK, I realize that is just a game but this is taking it a bit to far with the XBox Live thing.
KaosDG @ Feb 5th 2007 4:59PM
"What? What?! Yo! Someone tell the sarge that I can't hear him again!"
or
"fscking n00b! Stop camping!"
Bla @ Feb 5th 2007 5:00PM
"Guys wait up, i've got another loading screen"
DWells55 @ Feb 5th 2007 5:00PM
AWP whore!
JohnathonB @ Feb 5th 2007 5:01PM
Dont go any farther!!! I've got some guys wi-fi connection!
Todd @ Feb 5th 2007 5:02PM
"...Bogden, you call me Master Chief one more time and your're gonna be on KP for a month."
niahal @ Feb 5th 2007 5:02PM
"I think I'm startin' to like this portable iPOD remote."
dirty6 @ Feb 5th 2007 5:06PM
WTF Sarge, a multi billion dollar defense budget and I can't get a wireless controller?
akijikan @ Feb 5th 2007 5:10PM
http://www.army.mil/-images/2007/02/02/2288/army.mil-2007-02-02-091958.jpg
It's Zephyr!
Christian Martin @ Feb 5th 2007 5:10PM
"North, North, South, South, West, East, West, East, Bravo, Alpha, Start..."
Chris @ Feb 5th 2007 5:10PM
"you two go left and you two go right, I'll stay here and play with my PSP.. did I say that outloud?"
james @ Feb 5th 2007 5:19PM
Guy one: A NEW HIGH SCORE!
Guy two to guy three: What does "high score" mean? New high score, is that bad? What does that mean? Did I break it?
Brad @ Feb 5th 2007 5:20PM
"Ok guys. There should be a spawn point next to the ramp up ahead. Grab the dragonskin in the doorway and keep an eye open for spawns below the walkway."
bowzer @ Feb 5th 2007 5:22PM
"We're screwed, they have host advantage."
Nigel @ Feb 5th 2007 5:24PM
"Hey, Sarge, this chick looks just like your wife?"
danielyallop @ Feb 5th 2007 5:38PM
If that was XBL they would have been cheated already......providing their 360's were still working ha ha ha ha (correct i know!!)
Darrien Woomer @ Feb 5th 2007 5:35PM
Xbox guy- "OK guys, we have 4 tangos and one of them has a sniper rifle. So I want you to run up to him, and you two to flank him to the right. The rest of us were take the rest out.
*five minutes later*
Solider 1- "Sarge, if we were in a real war we all be dead"
Xbox guy- "Wait you were listening to me, I was playing Rainbow Six Vegas."
p00ndawg @ Feb 5th 2007 5:35PM
Dude, I hate coming outside...
its not even in HD.
Brendan @ Feb 5th 2007 5:36PM
How do you bunny hop with this thing?
Andrew ? @ Feb 5th 2007 5:36PM
"Peyton, how many Playstations are there in the truck?"
X Budd @ Feb 5th 2007 5:37PM
"Sir, I repeat: How many Lives do we get in this Army? One!!? What about lag??"
OR
"Hey I can see my house... Now I am 'driving' on the Vegas Strip... You sure you don't want to try Sarge?"
Dave @ Feb 5th 2007 5:44PM
"Hold up, Sarge. Nobody go until I enable GOD mode."
gtpunch @ Feb 5th 2007 5:47PM
After he dies he'll say "that was bulls**t".
It seems he's using the 360 controller to guide a robot: http://www.army.mil/-images/2007/02/02/2288/
Rob @ Feb 5th 2007 5:50PM
Who stuck these orange things in the end of our guns!
Omg they are using hax! GUNBLOCK
Only a firmware update will save us, get ready to go
***Xbox red light flashes**
JKrahn @ Feb 5th 2007 5:50PM
"I think my analog stick is fubar'ed sarge...I keep clicking it and I can't uncrouch!"
-or-
"This war has one achievement worth 1000 points - rated near impossible"
Justin @ Feb 5th 2007 5:54PM
What no force feedback? Stupid Sony !
Or
In Russia computers play you. (Sorry had to do it)
Justin Young @ Feb 5th 2007 5:59PM
Ouch ! Wow, you sure can feel this new Virtual Rea... *passes out from blood loss*
-or-
Dammit! Why is Fred on our team again?
Adam @ Feb 5th 2007 6:01PM
Dang it. Who took the rumble out of this thing?!?
tedk @ Feb 5th 2007 6:05PM
Hey, I know Bogden and you guys have it all wrong. He is a specialist. In this photo he is piloting a pilotless drone, oh wait.
Brandon @ Feb 5th 2007 6:08PM
"Massive lag. Sorry, what happened?"
"Power Overwhelming. Why isn't it working?!"
"BRB Pizza Hut."
beard @ Feb 5th 2007 6:20PM
soldier #1 - oh shit, leroy just ran in.
soldier #2 - god damn it leroy!
Bennyishere @ Feb 5th 2007 6:21PM
"What I would do if I had a CrossCom"
Remember those GRAW community videos on Xbox Live Marketplace... Well, you get the point :)
sean @ Feb 5th 2007 6:22PM
"snap, osama is about to be pwned"
Eric Vass @ Feb 5th 2007 6:23PM
Soldier #1: What Happen?
Soldier #2: Somebody set us up the bomb.
Chris @ Feb 5th 2007 6:25PM
"Okay, we've got our target. Adams and Woods, you flank right. Martinez, Rogers, you're with me. Everybody remember we're doing the king's work here—make sure those whoppers are nice and hot."
Drew @ Feb 5th 2007 6:25PM
too bad they weren't using a 360 controller, otherwise they could have used real time weapon switching.
Chocolate Starfish @ Feb 5th 2007 6:28PM
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*Press any key to terminate current application.
*Press CTRL+ALT+DEL again to restart your computer. You will lose any unsaved information in all applications.
Press any key to continue_
Chris @ Feb 5th 2007 6:35PM
"What the hell... according to this, we've got to pay $15 to finish this mission."
chucklestheclown @ Feb 5th 2007 6:41PM
Loud enough for the enemy to hear, "'You've Got Mail!'"
Simon @ Feb 5th 2007 6:48PM
"The Hammer of Dawn is back online"
j0n @ Feb 5th 2007 6:52PM
"no RB is reload X is night vision"
Mee Moh @ Feb 5th 2007 6:56PM
Sweet! I'm giving our Klonies all Oakley sunglasses and bright yellow muzzles on our M16s, Sarge!
Andy @ Feb 5th 2007 7:08PM
/lfg
Anyone for fallujah streets? Level 65 and above only please. PST.
The Downer @ Feb 5th 2007 7:09PM
Where are you going? Come back! I swear I'm better without these restrictive gloves!
Ozzy @ Feb 5th 2007 7:14PM
JusT g0t fraged... anyone have a health pack?
Pete @ Feb 5th 2007 7:20PM
Guy with Controller: ok i have the enemy in sight! which one is fire...
Guys Turned Around: i think its the green one!
Guy with Controller: Score! hmm the enemy looks oddly familiar...
Guys next to Truck: that was your robot?! you dick you shot us!
Guy with Controller: huh then i wonder what happens if i hit the red button....
Guys Turned Around: why in gods name did you shoot a rocket at the command van?!
Guy with Controller: its just a game not like it was a real rocket!
*explosion in background*
Guy with Controller: ok new plan. run like hell and give the controller to pyle.
matt @ Feb 5th 2007 7:20PM
soldier 2: Oh my god!
soldier 1: What is it?
soldier 2: The ring
soldier 2: THE RED RING!!!!
soldier 1: GET AHOLD OF YOURSELF SOLDIER!
soldier 2: WERE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!
soldier 3: if only we had 599 dollars
soldier 4: wii tenis pwns all
sodlier 2: wii tenis is for fags.......
Gurk 33 @ Feb 5th 2007 7:21PM
If only our troops were paid better, Bogden could have sprung for the premium package which includes a WIRELESS controller.
Sam Daniel @ Feb 5th 2007 7:29PM
Wait! Before we move out, does anybody have extra Phoenix Downs?