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Old 10th Jul 2013, 05:56
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The Special Boat Service were forced to decide between a replacement for their Zodiacs and funding the "Creative Writing" class.
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Old 10th Jul 2013, 07:57
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Old 10th Jul 2013, 07:58
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Buster to star in the remake of the film on Ned Kelly's life
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Old 10th Jul 2013, 08:38
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Recoil means the accuracy is lousy, but the target usually dies laughing anyway.
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Old 10th Jul 2013, 09:18
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Coffman has trouble with the starter...probably just a nut loose...
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Old 10th Jul 2013, 11:19
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A command position can be a lonely place.
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Old 10th Jul 2013, 11:51
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Buster today means about 0.4 Knots!
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Old 10th Jul 2013, 13:11
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Pedalo number 4 was about to regret ignoring the 'come in, your time is up' call.

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Old 10th Jul 2013, 13:40
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Balancing stealth with firepower was clearly proving to be a problem for the US Coast Guard procurement team.

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Old 10th Jul 2013, 14:15
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Stop Press: Procurement Expansion as Somalian Coast Guard Vessel Budget is Doubled....
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Old 10th Jul 2013, 14:57
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Damn the torpedoes !

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Old 10th Jul 2013, 21:53
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US DoD offers new carrier package to the UK's Navy in line with latest MoD budget directives.
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Old 10th Jul 2013, 22:27
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"I said I wanted a boat, a big helmet and to be treated with respect - stupid bloody genie"

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Old 10th Jul 2013, 23:21
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Do Sailors have big helmets, or are they just happy to see us?
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Old 11th Jul 2013, 01:55
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Sequestration sucks....
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Old 11th Jul 2013, 07:09
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Alex Salmond begins to panic after watching the proposed Scotish Navy offering post independence
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Old 11th Jul 2013, 11:55
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Typical Obama Administration response to Border Security problems....Lots of Firepower but no desire to chase violators!
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Old 11th Jul 2013, 12:45
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Savage defence cuts meant a new meaning of the word "gunboat diplomacy"
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Old 11th Jul 2013, 15:48
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"Flank Speed" was limited by the amount of .50 Caliber Ammo carried....but did allow for a very noticeable "Burst" speed.
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Old 11th Jul 2013, 16:08
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The latest De Agostini part work mean that after 3000 editions and a ton of money the Coast Guard would have a decent cutter, but the starting parts were the usual mismatched set.
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