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I recently learned Pat Dailey passed away earlier this year https://www.toledoblade.com/news/deaths/2024/07/04/pat-dailey-dies-at-83/stories/20240704116 Pat was a Missouri guy that wound up in Cleveland, and he's been called 'the troubadour of the Great Lakes". He was also known for playing in ...

...Or his role as LOOKING GLASS in By Dawn's Early Light . The last few minutes were absolutely chilling, mostly because of his performance. Mike "They'll shoot you for this General." "Sam old friend, I should find such an angel of mercy." Brilliant cast in that movie. Had the p...

jemhouston wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2024 8:36 pm Is the numbering system designed to confuse other countries or the enemy (The Treasury)?

I'm of the opinion the worst, most dangerous enemy the the RN ever fought was Exchequer

Glad to hear it, Senior!
Stay well!

Whoever the sword is found with should be displayed hanging 32 feet above the floor with the sword, preferably protruding from their chest.
IF there are multiple culprits, they can take turns...

along with several of the classic prize names (JAVA, GUERRIERE, MACEDONIAN, CYANE, LEVANT, PEACOCK and EPERVIER). Well, Rob, if we go with the prize names, then we should definitely commission a new USS Isla de Cuba , if for nothing else just to piss off Raul... We'll just make Gitmo her home port!...

*ARGUS and NAUTILUS: Two of the ships at the pointy end of the Barbary Expedition of 1804. ARGUS gave sterling service there as the technical flagship of the Expedition, transporting William Eaton, Presley O'Bannon, and eight Marines. She held on until the War of 1812, when she became the terror of...

Nathan45 wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2024 7:46 pm Have the guys who made Godzilla minus one (claimed 15 million USD budget ) run things.

Seconded

Sad to hear. I enjoyed his work; still watch Death Race 2000 whenever it's on. I recall an interview with Mike from MST3K (Mike Nelson, comedian) where the interviewer asked, "What's the cause of most bad science fiction?" Mike's two word response: "Roger Corman" There used to be...

Funny, I was just on Colonial Fleets' board last night....
But it's a Classic Battlestar board.

IIRC, I posted this a couple boards ago for Bushranger, but what the hell




Regards,

It's an honest living!

Simon Darkshade wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:53 pm A small dragon working as a nude model?

That isn't Dark Earth - that's pretty much modern NYC

You had to make dirty, huh?

Good for you Jotun! Keep it up!

I'll recommend getting some Tumeric into your diet, either with a supplement or as a spice. It helps with inflammation.

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I thought during the Fleet Exercises they decided carriers getting into gunfights were a bad idea. Quite right. Fleet Problem IX saw both Lexington and Saratoga sunk by 'enemy' battleships. Blue Fleet's Lexington was steaming upwind to launch planes when she blundered in the Black Fleet's BatDiv5, ...

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