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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 08:46 PM
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Did he say he was on Navy Ships that had Nuclear Power Plants?
:wtf:
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Lautremont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 08:47 PM
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1. Yeah - and he really convinced me it was safe.
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 08:49 PM
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3. He can say any shit and get away with it.
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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 08:49 PM
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2. First nuclear sub was built in 1951...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Nautilus_(SSN-571)
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dgibby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 08:55 PM
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4. He wasn't on subs
He was on aircraft carriers.
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Lorentz Donating Member (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 08:57 PM
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8. USS Enterprise is nuclear-powered. So are others.
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psychobueller Donating Member (84 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 08:56 PM
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5. In the spirit of fairness...
I think he meant "powerplant", as in engine.
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sailor65 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 08:56 PM
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6. The Enterprise is a nuke boat n/t
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kenny blankenship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 08:56 PM
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7. Our big aircraft carriers are nuclear powered guys, since way way back
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blogslut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-08 08:57 PM
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9. Yeah
Safe, except when Johnny McSame in in the cockpit of an onboard plane.
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