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Offline rpm

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Re: Attn Cold War era Vets
« Reply #15 on: October 28, 2013, 03:59:48 PM »
We used to play tag with them a lot. Once we chased a Russian trawler (spy ship) way into their waters until we saw several several surface contacts on radar heading toward us and then they chased us back into US waters. One thing I learned that day, our ship was faster than theirs were by about 10 knots.

Another time we took SEALS to repair an underwater telecommunications line at Fairway Rock. Pretty sure MaBell didn't use SEALs to fix the phone lines. Figured out later it was part of the underwater listening net for subs.
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Re: Attn Cold War era Vets
« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2013, 02:36:48 PM »
That certificate and $2.50 will get you a cup of crappy Starbucks coffee.  There's enough fruit salad on the old ribbon bar from real events.  This piece of paper has only one purpose, but Charmin is much softer.

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« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2013, 05:28:30 PM »
If you recommend a friend you get a free tinfoil hat. US has shown it cares very little about it's vets, I doubt their gonna waste any time with a keyboard warrior like yourself.
DHS has stated war vets are to be considered a threat.

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Re: Attn Cold War era Vets
« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2013, 05:45:05 PM »
The Cold War makes every vet over 40 (for those that joined in '91 at the age of 18) a threat?  :headscratch:

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Re: Attn Cold War era Vets
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2013, 05:54:19 PM »
The Cold War makes every vet over 40 (for those that joined in '91 at the age of 18) a threat?  :headscratch:
no, ALL of us still living are...
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Re: Attn Cold War era Vets
« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2013, 06:08:05 PM »
 :huh

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« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2013, 07:28:43 PM »

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Re: Attn Cold War era Vets
« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2013, 07:32:53 PM »
Do little digging.

So you're just gonna hand me a shovel, amigo?

Never-mind, found it: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/napolitano.apology/

"The report said extremist groups may try to attract veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It also said extremists also may use the recession and the election of the nation's first African-American president
to recruit members."

Extremist groups being 'militias' I suspect.

And .... I'm done since this type of discussion will generally get locked.
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