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2018-01-25 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

U.S. Navy's Newest Littoral Combat Ship Stuck in Ice for Winter

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Posted by Alaska Paul 2018-01-25 14:03|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Just as well - it saves from the embarrassment of the engines shitting the bed or whatever other mishap usually befalls these LCS's.

Posted by Raj 2018-01-25 14:13|| 2018-01-25 14:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Peace time rules. If it was WW2 an icebreaker would be making sure it got out to the sea.

Posted by magpie 2018-01-25 14:23|| 2018-01-25 14:23|| Front Page Top

#3 In other words, it was captured by the Canadians.

Well, it is a part of the Obama navy.

Posted by Ulaigum Ebbineng7056 2018-01-25 14:40|| 2018-01-25 14:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Bet they'll get sick of poutine after a while.

Posted by Pappy 2018-01-25 14:45|| 2018-01-25 14:45|| Front Page Top

#5 also saves them the embarrassment of yet another collision at sea..

Posted by Warthog 2018-01-25 15:13|| 2018-01-25 15:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Tabernac! Beaten to the poutine. Hmm.

Another tureen of poutine.
The crew of the lightship grew green,
But they ate every bite,
Then lined up 'neath the light
In their usual nightly routine.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2018-01-25 16:04|| 2018-01-25 16:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Curdled milk, really? Yuck.

Posted by C. Elmomoger7737 2018-01-25 16:57|| 2018-01-25 16:57|| Front Page Top

#8 an icebreaker would be making sure
Do we have any icebreakers anymore?

Posted by Glenmore 2018-01-25 21:16|| 2018-01-25 21:16|| Front Page Top

#9 No. 97% of Consensusy Meteorologists said they were unnecessary, so they were scrapped

Posted by Frank G 2018-01-25 23:01|| 2018-01-25 23:01|| Front Page Top

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