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RE: US Navy Submarines

The Kursk was an Oscar-II class cruise missile sub, armed with 24 <acronym title="Corsair (France)">SS</acronym>-N-19 Shipwreck missiles. These have a range of about 300 miles, and are not Ballistic missiles, though I believe they can be armed with nuclear warheads, much like Tomahawk missiles. The ...

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RE: Lights Out At GM?

It isn't very cheap to replace. We have a 2002 Trailblazer, and had a headlight burn out on it. The bulb is dirt cheap, but to replace it involves removing the grill, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the case with all Chevy trucks.

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RE: Internet Explorer Is Partially Freezing

http://www.mozilla.org

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RE: US Navy Submarines

http://www.virginiabase.org/VirginiaClass.htm

http://www.virginiabase.org/VirginiaLaunch.htm

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RE: US Navy Submarines

More effective in evading ship-borne defensive systems than what? And Tomahawk and Harpoon missiles are very different from the types that the US Navy has had to worry about facing. Both of these American missiles are subsonic sea-skimmers. The missiles that the Russians would have attacked our carr...

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RE: Fastest Speed You Been In Lowest Powered Car.

95 MPH in a 103 hp Mazda Protege on level ground. (At least according to the radar gun. At least I wasn't driving)

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RE: US Navy Submarines

"Tom Clancy also relates in one of his books that the 688I's can do over 50 knots (as recorded by a P-3 sonar operator, I think). Wonder if that's true or it was just added to provide detail for the story?" That is completely false. The fastest combat submarines ever built were the Soviet Alfa and P...

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RE: GAO Rejects Airbus Challenge To Boeing Jet Order

Patty Murray's too late. The Coast Guard already flies French helicopters and airplanes.

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RE: If You Are Against War In Iraq Please Read This

"Their rhetoric makes the US look like a big asshole with small penis syndrome."

ROTFLMFAO!

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RE: Its My 20th Birthday

Happy Birthday Josh! Of course, you have the misfortune of sharing a common birthday with my father. Be happy. You still have many birthdays to go.

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RE: It's %@##&% Cold!

Right now in Connecticut, it is 9F, with a wind chill of -6F (-13C and -21C). Later tonight, it will get down to 3F, with a wind chill of -17F (-16C and -27C). And it has been this cold for the past two weeks. I'm getting used to it.

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RE: Charlotte Crash

For those of you who mentioned the possibility of overnight frost causing this, it was very warm on the east coast last night and today. I think the overnight temperature in Charlotte was in the 40s.

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RE: Your Flight Log Of 2002!

January 21: BWI-BDL WN 1347 (733) March 8: BDL-BWI WN 2073 (733) March 24: BWI-BDL WN 1347 (733) October 11: BDL-BWI WN 1676 (733) October 15: BWI-BDL WN 203 (733) November 26: BDL-BWI WN 1575 (733) December 1: BWI-BDL WN 1347 (73G) Anyone see a pattern here? And now the planned: December 20 (Today!...

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RE: Just Another Security Rant

And then they start with this idiocy:

http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/12/19/tsa.screening/

I wonder how much the rate of pilferage will end up going up.

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BWIrwy4

RE: Who Said The 777 Wasn't Elegant?

Please explain to me how a A330 is an underpowered poor climber? For that matter, how is it possible for ANY twin to be underpowered?

And I'm still waiting to find out how an A330 looks constipated. You said it, now please back it up.

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RE: Where Are Ya All Going For The Dec Holidays?

I'm going skiing in Montana. WOOHOO!!!

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RE: Nasty Weather In Southeast And Mid-Atlantic

We got 8 inches here also in central Connecticut. The dining halls are having a shortage of plastic trays.

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RE: Did You Fly A Plane That Crashed?

No planes that I know of that crashed, but a flight that later crashed. Alaska 261 (or whatever the number was in the 1980s. The afternoon PVR-SFO flight).

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RE: Most Embarrasing Moment Of Your Life?

Senior year of high school, I had a leading part in the school operetta. Opening night, during the performance, I jumped on stage, and proceeded to fall into the orchestra pit. (Landed on a very cute cellist, but that's another story. <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggrin.gif" ALT="Big grin">...

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RE: What Airlines And Aircraft Have You Flown?

US Airways: 737-200, 737-300, 737-400, 757-200, F100, DC9-30, DC9-81, DASH8-100 American: 757-200, ATR42 Southwest: 737-200, 737-300, 737-500 United: 727-200, 737-200, 757-200, DC10 Delta: 727-200, 757-200, L-1011 Northwest: 757-200, DC9-30 Alaska: 727-200 Ryan International: 737-400 And I get my fi...

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RE: Survey Of A.net Members' Vision

20/13 vision for me. Hopefully my eyes will stay this good.

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RE: More Evidence - California Overdue For Big One

"any quake with a mag. of 7.0 or greater, no building nor house will survive. And dont forget the aftershocks too. If the main shock did not make a building collapse than the aftershocks will." I beg to differ. The 1989 Loma Prieta quake was a 7.2. My house survived with only a broken window. San Fr...

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RE: Post A Pic Of Yourself

Or take a look at the Jacko thread. That'll eliminate that sex drive real fast.

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RE: Your Own Meals On Planes...

I have to go along with Sllevin on this one. When I'm home, my mom always bakes bread, so I steal some of that, and some leftover turkey or chicken, and make a BIG sandwich. They're delicious, but I always get a lot of jealous looks from other people.

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RE: Post A Pic Of Yourself

If anyone is willing to host a picture of me, please let me know. My e-mail's in my profile.

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RE: Post A Pic Of Yourself

I would post my pic, but I don't have any on the net.

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RE: Football Joke

Here's another CFL one. Baltimore in the grey cup final the first year they exist. Oh wait....

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RE: New Section - Book Flights, Hotel Rooms, Cars

Something needs to be done about the time differences. I just priced out BWI-MAD, and it gave the travel time as five hours, including the connection in PHL. I wish.

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RE: So It Begins Part II: GOP Mandates Pledge

Come on We're Nuts. Alpha 1 can be a reasonable guy.

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RE: Steaks!

You just had to start this topic, didn't you EGGD?? I'm going through steak withdrawal, since I don't have a grill up here at school. I thought I could survive the ten days before I go home again and get good food, but now I'm not so sure. DAMN YOU EGGD!!! <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggr...

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RE: Why No Row 17 On Lufthansa

CO is the only US airline I know of that doesn't have a row 13.

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RE: Illegal Activities

I get chased down by the Coast Guard on a yearly basis. (Sailing in front of the Naval Academy during graduation) I'm looking forward to next year's incident also. <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggrin.gif" ALT="Big grin"> Apart from that, possession and consumption of alcohol, and many count...

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RE: Nasty Weather In American Midwest

Here in Connecticut, we haven't gotten any major storms yet. We had some rain last night, but nothing to write home about. I say yet, because the front hasn't reached us yet. We're dealing with record high temperatures, 100% humidity, and about 15-20 knots of wind. Hopefully we'll get hit by this th...

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RE: How To Get Rid Of An Annoying Girl..

Yes Kolobokman, that is what I meant. After an evening translating Russian stories though, my brain shuts down.

Michael

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RE: How To Get Rid Of An Annoying Girl..

Maybe he's still shagging her senseless.

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RE: How To Get Rid Of An Annoying Girl..

"Well, there is an invention called the "H&K MP5" "

What did I say about crossing certain legal lines?

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RE: CNN's Alaska Earthquake Yesterday?

L-188, I love that picture of the tree also. It's nice to see such a powerful earthquake that caused very minimal damage and no loss of life. You can really appreciate the power of the quakes with this incident, without having to worry about a rescue effort or rebuilding. Maybe we should just send a...

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BWIrwy4

RE: Airport Code Word Game

IAD: Washington Dulles International Airport

Next letter D

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RE: Airport Code Word Game

MAD: Madrid, Spain

D is next

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RE: Funniest Movies Of All Time....

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Airplane!
Blazing Saddles
Animal House
PCU (An Animal House knockoff inspired by my school)
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

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BWIrwy4

RE: Where Is Alpha 1?

Learpilot: Was it constructive criticism or colorful metaphors? Make up your mind.

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RE: RIP The Democratic Party: 1792-2002

Conservative, yes. Good, not exactly.

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RE: FS2002 Weather Question

Or you could just put it into COM 2 and set the radios to receive both.

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RE: Airport Code Word Game

ANB: Anniston, AL

B is next

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RE: How To Get Rid Of An Annoying Girl..

Shaun, I've had this same problem several times before. Just trying to break it off isn't going to work. Then, she'll think that you dumped her, and most likely she'll try to win you back. You're going to have to be nasty about this. In my experience, being nice doesn't do the job. The stalker types...

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Knesset Dissolved, Elections In 90 Days

JERUSALEM, Nov. 5 -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon dissolved the Israeli parliament today and called for early elections in three months, giving up on attempts to form a new government with right-wing allies to replace his collapsed national unity coalition. <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-d...

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RE: Nov. 5th, How Do You Intend To Vote?

How I voted (absentee): Governor/Lt. Governor: Robert Ehrlich/Michael Steele (R) The opposition is the current Lt. Governor, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, with retired Admiral Charles Larson and her running mate. Unfortunately, Maryland has a history of having very corrupt governors (Spiro Agnew comes ...

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RE: Direct Flights On Southwest

Thanks for the answer. I'd prefer to stay on the plane anyway, and avoid the middle seat in the back.

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RE: Airport Code Word Game

ALB: Albany, NY

"B" is next

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Direct Flights On Southwest

It seems the stereotypical WN cross-country trip is still alive. I'm looking to fly BOI-BWI on a direct flight with three stops. (Yes, I'm crazy <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggrin.gif" ALT="Big grin"> ) My question is, at these stops, do I have to get off the plane and reboard with the mob...

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