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Offline midnight Target

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« on: May 30, 2003, 11:41:34 AM »
Is for Sale!! Lets all chip in! I believe it'll pull quite a few water skiers.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2126607.stm
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Offline Syzygyone

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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2003, 11:45:02 AM »
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Is for Sale!! Lets all chip in! I believe it'll pull quite a few water skiers.



Well, I hear the French and Germans are thinking of making a Navy again.  Maybe they can pitch in too!
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Offline gatso

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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2003, 11:46:57 AM »
Your too late.

the Chinese bought it for $2million and are going to turn it into a shopping mall. Seriously.

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Offline Syzygyone

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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2003, 11:49:03 AM »
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Your too late.

the Chinese bought it for $2million and are going to turn it into a shopping mall. Seriously.

Gatso


That's good, because then the Chinese will build all their carriers copying 50 year old technology!
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Offline LePaul

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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2003, 12:26:39 PM »
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That's good, because then the Chinese will build all their carriers copying 50 year old technology!


LOL...and all their sailors have that "bowl" haircut.  2 billion people, all look alike  ;)
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Offline Jack55

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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2003, 12:26:55 PM »
The story says it is the last British WW2 carrier still afoat.  I hope they can raise the money to make it a museum in Britain.
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Offline OIO

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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2003, 12:36:50 PM »
it should be a museum or at least a research vessel.

You realize just how incredible it would be to have a fricken carrier used as a mobile maritime research vessel? J. Custoeu (sp?) would flip out in his grave.
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Offline midnight Target

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« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2003, 12:38:07 PM »
Will they remove the Gay Porn Theaters?
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Offline mosgood

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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2003, 12:48:38 PM »
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Will they remove the Gay Porn Theaters?


If you did, how would anyone know which country built it?:p
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« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2003, 01:48:44 PM »
Sigh. Those were the days. When the Royal Navy really did rule the waves.

I'd pay a few more quid in taxes for her to be laid up as a museum. Put her alongside HMS Victory, Nelson's flagship.
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Offline Eagler

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« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2003, 02:54:21 PM »
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Sigh. Those were the days. When the Royal Navy really did rule the waves.


by waves, you mean the English Channel? :)
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« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2003, 03:24:28 PM »
No fool, I mean every ocean on the planet. :)
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Offline OIO

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« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2003, 03:30:57 PM »
cmon man, we all know that the sole reason why the Royal Navy went all over the world was because the 'channel had 1 major strategic problem for them: The french were upwind ;) :D :D
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Offline JimBear

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« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2003, 03:34:16 PM »
yeah, back in the day.... when 3 groats would get ya a shilling and a Ha'penny was real money  ;)
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Offline Eagler

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« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2003, 04:22:56 PM »
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No fool, I mean every ocean on the planet. :)


by default ?
ya that african navy was tough though :)
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