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2012-05-24 Science & Technology

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Posted by Besoeker 2012-05-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 I hope they get right - iff our future OWG-NWO + USDOD desire both "defensive" + "offensive" Global Strike, Spacestrike, Global + Space Recce/SSIGINT, etc., THE NT DIRIGIBLE WILL FILL VARIOUS VITAL HAL NODES UNTIL MOON BASES + DEEP SPACE STATIONS, ETC. BECOM ROUTINE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-05-24 00:21|| 2012-05-24 00:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Not only that, but vast fleets of American war zeppelins blotting out the sun will strike terror into the hearts of our enemies.

Posted by SteveS 2012-05-24 02:34|| 2012-05-24 02:34|| Front Page Top

#3 FEMA disaster aid representative returns to mother ship.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-05-24 03:26|| 2012-05-24 03:26|| Front Page Top

#4 The word blimp means big, slow target to me.

Posted by Spot 2012-05-24 07:53|| 2012-05-24 07:53|| Front Page Top

#5 The word blimp means big, slow target to me.

The word for that in our language is 'aircraft carrier'.

Posted by SteveS 2012-05-24 12:58|| 2012-05-24 12:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Does anyone know the origin of the word "Blimp"? In WWI, a British officer thumped one and repeated the sound it made. Blimp.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2012-05-24 19:26|| 2012-05-24 19:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Gotta love the line about mating the gondola to the blimp, 'if it fits...'
if nothing else, Goodyear could probably use some new airframes.....

Posted by USN,Ret 2012-05-24 23:06|| 2012-05-24 23:06|| Front Page Top

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