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    03-23-2023, 01:57 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Memes and… in The Bilge
    Some friends took a Viking cruise last summer. Very disappointed that they didn't get to pillage any monasteries.
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    03-23-2023, 01:55 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Trump is Toast in The Bilge
    Seems Trump raised around $1.5 million based on his claim that he was about to be arrested. Was the whole thing a grift?
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    03-22-2023, 06:27 PM
    johnw replied to a thread DeSantis Shade in The Bilge
    Pretty low energy. He needs to get better at throwing shade.
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    03-22-2023, 06:18 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Ukraine in The Bilge
    Yeah, Russian disinformation claims depleted uranium is linked to birth defects. The Russians did use white phosphorus in Ukraine.
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    03-22-2023, 04:41 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Ukraine in The Bilge
    Depleted uranium is very toxic if you ingest it in any way. However, we use it in the armor of the latest model Abrams tanks, so being surrounded by...
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    03-22-2023, 04:32 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Ukraine in The Bilge
    Does Russian translation software have trouble distinguishing between 'Social Democrat' and 'Swedish Democrat?'
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    03-22-2023, 01:10 PM
    A delusion is often caused by optimism. A hallucination is more often caused by mushrooms.
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    03-22-2023, 01:04 PM
    Why does 'bangs and whimpers' sound like an English breakfast during the decline of the empire?
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    03-21-2023, 09:01 PM
    So, what's your solution? Blame the other guy?
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    03-21-2023, 06:42 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Trump is Toast in The Bilge
    So, it's getting late in the day, when do we get the mug shot? Or is this one more thing Trump lied about?
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    03-20-2023, 05:16 PM
    The distiller deserves to lose in my humble opinion.
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    03-20-2023, 04:40 PM
    Nixon delayed the actual peace treaty until it could help him get re-elected in '72. Not sure how many died because of that.
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    03-20-2023, 04:19 PM
    https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/08/06/nixon-vietnam-candidate-conspired-with-foreign-power-win-election-215461/
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    03-18-2023, 05:55 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Trump is Toast in The Bilge
    When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Russia comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, Covfefe.
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    03-18-2023, 04:37 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Trump is Toast in The Bilge
    The charge is fraud, at least the charge he's supposed to be arrested for on Tuesday. I don't think he'll go to jail, but if he does, they don't...
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    03-18-2023, 01:03 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Trump is Toast in The Bilge
    Perhaps he could have a detail made up of the people who decided to have the phones wiped when they found out they were subpoenaed. They could all...
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    03-17-2023, 09:29 PM
    johnw replied to a thread POLITICAL Cartoons. in The Bilge
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    03-17-2023, 06:46 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Trump is Toast in The Bilge
    Can't wait!
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    03-17-2023, 12:54 PM
    Welcome back!
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    03-17-2023, 12:18 AM
    The Center for Wooden Boats has one of these. I've been on it towing. It's nothing like a log bronc.
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    03-14-2023, 11:15 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Ukraine in The Bilge
    No comments on this? I think it needs more attention: So, Russia does not want to negotiate. It wants to conquer Ukraine. But that has been...
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    03-14-2023, 07:18 PM
    The ones I've seen in use were simpler and lighter, like this:
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    03-14-2023, 06:00 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Ukraine in The Bilge
    Thanks for the information. So, a tank that explodes in the air would probably show different damage from an underwater explosion.
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    03-14-2023, 02:47 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Memes and… in The Bilge
    An all-time favorite of mine!
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    03-14-2023, 02:43 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Ukraine in The Bilge
    Of course explosives kill subs. You're missing the point. Not only are vessels affected by shock waves, explosives up against a hull in water has...
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    03-14-2023, 12:56 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Ukraine in The Bilge
    Unlike air, water is not compressible. How does that factor in?
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    03-12-2023, 11:59 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Ukraine in The Bilge
    Don't assume they know what's happening. The question is, how long until the public gets fed up? How long can Putin bottle that up? He's betting...
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    03-12-2023, 03:46 PM
    johnw replied to a thread Ukraine in The Bilge
    His 'logic' is that since sometimes America has not kept its word, Ukraine should trust Russia to keep its word. Pretzel logic.
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    03-12-2023, 03:23 PM
    The Brownshorts.
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    03-12-2023, 03:14 PM
    https://classicyachtinfo.com/yachts/andrillot/
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