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2003-01-22 Axis of Evil

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Posted by Steve 2003-01-22 09:59 am|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I don't want to be bogged down in minutae when we are discussing the grand strategy, but I hope that this was a typo:

"U.S. officials want 120x197 cm bunks althought Turkish bunks are 90x120 cm. "

This means that the US wants 4' x 6.7' or so bunks while the Turks stock 3' x 4' units? No wonder that we were having such a problem negotiating with the Turks. Try getting a good nights sleep on a 3 x 4.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-01-22 10:45:55|| 2003-01-22 10:45:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Could this be code for something? 4' x 6.7' is rather large for a single-person bunk. A double bed is just over 4' wide and about 6' long. I've never seen an army bunk as large as a full size bed. I suppose Turks might like to sleep in the fetal position, but it doesn't explain these huge American bunks.

Hmm. Maybe this is petty, but I performed vital scientific experiments by laying down on the bed, so I figure I should report the results.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2003-01-22 11:07:47|| [darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2003-01-22 11:07:47|| Front Page Top

#3 In re Angie's post. Maybe they are expecting not to sleep alone.

Posted by Penguin 2003-01-22 15:17:12|| 2003-01-22 15:17:12|| Front Page Top

#4 If the bunk beds are designed right, the bed frames (4' x 6.7') could be hooked together in a modular arrangement to provide go-anywhere cage systems for housing terrorists.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-01-22 16:21:34|| 2003-01-22 16:21:34|| Front Page Top

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