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HM.Medico
05-03-07, 07:25 PM
I went looking on Wikipedia and found this under the USS Connecticut article

In April 2003, Connecticut surfaced through the Arctic ice at the University of Washington's Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station (APLIS). While there, she came under attack by a polar bear, which gnawed on her rudder for a while before disengaging. Connecticut was able to complete her mission and return to base under her own power

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Ssn22vBear1.jpg
A polar bear tried to eat Connecticut

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4e/Ssn22vBear2.jpg
Connecticut is inedible

And Wikilink if you don't believe me :p (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Connecticut_%28SSN-22%29)
Rilder
05-03-07, 07:27 PM
How could we let this happen!!! We must declare war on Polar Bears!!! :p
Tchocky
05-03-07, 07:34 PM
How could we let this happen!!! We must declare war on Polar Bears!!! :p

Well under way
JSLTIGER
05-03-07, 09:21 PM
How could we let this happen!!! We must declare war on Polar Bears!!! :p
Well under way

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
HM.Medico
05-04-07, 01:03 AM
"The Anti-sonar coating is taking damage sir!"

"CRASH DIVE CRASH DIVE"
:rotfl:
Ishmael
05-04-07, 01:38 AM
Alert Secret Service agents grabbed the bear and wrestled him to the ground.
robbo180265
05-04-07, 02:00 AM
Fantastic find:up:

Wonder if there's a video?
Rilder
05-04-07, 04:32 AM
I Wonder if polar-bears like to strap depth charge racks to there backs. :88)
Sailor Steve
05-04-07, 11:14 AM
Alert Secret Service agents grabbed the bear and wrestled him to the ground.
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

"I'm Chevy Chase and you're not!":rotfl:
hoagiedriver
05-04-07, 01:21 PM
This is clear evidence of hostile intent from polar bears. This is an act of war.

Someone should call Colbert. The drive-by media will just ignore this.
Etienne
05-05-07, 01:49 PM
hoagiedriver is right, we need to get Colbert on the case.

He's the last man in the media to truly have America's interest at heart!
geetrue
05-05-07, 02:16 PM
My captain would have said, "Boarding party topside"
ASWnut101
05-06-07, 04:39 PM
Fantastic find:up:

Wonder if there's a video?

No, those were taken with the periscope camera. It would be nice if there was one, though...
Linton
05-06-07, 04:48 PM
I think the creature was a bi-polar bear,hence the behaviour!
Tchocky
05-06-07, 07:03 PM
I think the creature was a bi-polar bear,hence the behaviour!

Keelhaul him!