Alert Citizen Prevents Sub Attack on NYC

[breadcatcher101]

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130604/PC16/130609717/1165/hicks-column-yankees-on-alert-as-hunley-surfaces-in-new-york

Good show, well done!!

NYC is saved!

[CaptainMattJ.]

"resembled a torpedo"

Pfffffffft. Have they've ever even seen a torpedo!? Besides what terrorist would be brash enough to haul an actual torpedo on the open highway in plain sight of everyone.

[Stealhead]

Wow people really are that stupid.

[desertstriker]

Man that is funny as heck.

EDIT: the comments are even funnier

[Spiced_Rum]

The only worry now if the beards do decide to use a replica civil war sub for real and no-one reports it in case they look dumb.:hmmm:

[Wolferz]

Looked more like a portable barbecue than some kind of torpedo.:yep:

[Stealhead]

Looked more like a portable barbecue than some kind of torpedo.:yep:


My thoughts exactly they must not have many of those up north so it scares these Yankees.

[Wolferz]

My thoughts exactly they must not have many of those up north so it scares these Yankees.

There would be a bunch of them scared out of their wits if they visited Texas.:O:

[Cybermat47]

:) I guess you could say that the 'torpedo'...

:cool: made an impact.

YEEEEEEAH!

[Wolferz]

:) I guess you could say that the 'torpedo'...

:cool: made an impact.

YEEEEEEAH!

And, the ship of state over reacted and sank into the depths of the ludicrous sea.

[Stealhead]

There would a bunch of them scared out of their wits if they visited Texas.:O:


Up the road from me this welder builds BBQ pit,smokers and regular grills.He also rents a few out and they are on display at the end of his property.A Yankee would pass by there and think he had found Ali Baba's Terrorist Torpedo Impiorum.

[weston14h]

It was on a highway and seen by thousands of people...but ONE person called it in, one person does not represent all Yankees. Do I have to remind people who won the war between North and South.

I am sure you can look it up on your own, if some of you southern yokels know how to spell GOOGLE.

[Sailor Steve]

Smile when you say that, pardner. Or at least use a smiley.

Unless you're serious, in which case we'll have to have a discussion about forum decorum, and everybody hates it when I do that. :sunny:

[Edit] Your first statement is most valid, and worthy of mention. We just don't want yet another knock-down drag-out.

[breadcatcher101]

Dont bother to feed the troll, Steve. Better to let them starve.

BYW, anythime Americans fight eachother there are no winners.

[Armistead]

As a member of "Friends of the Hunley", I find it funny. I wonder how much it cost us to track down this terrorist plot. However, with all the concern, I guess he should put a sign on it, but I agree it looks like a BBQ cooker.

[soopaman2]

Reminds me of a story the comedian Louie CK told on the Opie and Anthony show, about him sighting and calling in what he thought was a sub in the Hudson River, when taking Chris Rock on a boat trip...

It ended up being a mooring ball, the toolbag circled it for 2 hours.

READ YOUR DAMN CHARTS!

(I can provide clips of such idiocy on you tube, look up Louie ck boating story, opie and anthony and see for yourself)

[donna52522]

Dont bother to feed the troll, Steve. Better to let them starve.

BYW, anythime Americans fight eachother there are no winners.

Takes one to know one.

[Stealhead]

[Edit] Your first statement is most valid, and worthy of mention. We just don't want yet another knock-down drag-out.

I would have thought it was fairly obvious that Wolfe and I where joking around anyway.

[Sailor Steve]

I would have thought it was fairly obvious that Wolfe and I where joking around anyway.
I would too, but I know you guys fairly well. I've had the same mock fun fights with Armistead.

My caution was to someone I don't know.

[Wolferz]

It's ok, Us southern boys don't get upset because when the civil war broke out, we thought the Yanks were after our whiskey and our women. As soon as we learned what you really wanted, we just quit and went home.:03::D
And then the African country of Liberia was born. Mostly autonomous until someone discovered gold there.

[Platapus]

It's ok, Us southern boys don't get upset because when the civil war broke out, we thought the Yanks were after our whiskey and our women. As soon as we learned what you really wanted, we just quit and went home.:03::D
And then the African country of Liberia was born. Mostly autonomous until someone discovered gold there.

Liberia came first.

Liberia founded in 1820. 41 years before the US civil war.

Civil war 1861-1865 :D

[Stealhead]

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How dare those southern rebels send a torpedo to attack us!!
They underestimate the resolve of Ambrose Burnside I tell you!!
I shall not suffer another Federicksburg!:Kaleun_Wink:

[Platapus]

Moving a torpedo on a highway.

Clever, they will never suspect that. :yep:

[donna52522]

I would too, but I know you guys fairly well. I've had the same mock fun fights with Armistead.

My caution was to someone I don't know.

Nice to see non-biased moderators at work. A Yankee feels insulted and mentions something about Southerners and he gets jumped on. Yet I have seen so many groups of people get insulted on this site. Gay's, Muslims, Women, Blacks....In fact a thread opened after this one referring to Austrians as being Strudel Eating Surrender Monkeys and all of them being compared to Hitler, I see no warnings in that thread. Or maybe some people just don't count.

Biased, non-biased...I believe there is a difference.

[Sailor Steve]

Nice to see non-biased moderators at work. A Yankee feels insulted and mentions something about Southerners and he gets jumped on. Yet I have seen so many groups of people get insulted on this site. Gay's, Muslims, Homosexuals, Blacks....In fact a thread opened after this one referring to Austrians as being Strudel Eating Surrender Monkeys and all of them being compared to Hitler, I see no warnings in that thread. Or maybe some people just don't count.

Biased, non-biased...I believe there is a difference.
As I said, his first comment, about tarring all with the same brush, was valid. I agree. I only questioned his retaliatory reply after that. If he was joking, fine. I have no way of telling over the internet. As I also said, my main intent was trying to divert another big fight. If I was wrong about his intent, fine. I'll gladly apologize.

As for insulting other groups, people have also been warned about that, and even brigged. The Austrian thread? I haven't said anything because I thought it was some kind of joke. Anytime you feel someone has been unfairly insulted, please feel free to report it.

And as for bias? I'm not a Yankee by birth or by location, but I firmly believe the South was wrong. Not trying to start another discussion here, just letting you know my actual bias, if any.

[donna52522]

Well I understand what you were doing, as I have seen things fly out of control here. But for breadcatcher101 to call him a troll for speaking his mind was a bit childish....Actually a bit trollish on his part.

[Armistead]

Well I understand what you were doing, as I have seen things fly out of control here. But for breadcatcher101 to call him a troll for speaking his mind was a bit childish.

I need some coffee...chop chop:O:

[donna52522]

I need some coffee...chop chop:O:

Coming right up, my mouth is kind of dry though...will take me a few to get up a good loogie. :O:

The one time I didn't spit in your coffee, you accused me of doing something to it, because "It doesn't taste right".

[Armistead]

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How dare those southern rebels send a torpedo to attack us!!
They underestimate the resolve of Ambrose Burnside I tell you!!
I shall not suffer another Federicksburg!:Kaleun_Wink:

Federicksburg was another act of yankee aggression, we didn't attack, you invaded....

[Stealhead]

Federicksburg was another act of yankee aggression, we didn't attack, you invaded....


I am not from up north.:hmmm:

Really I dont care about the whole North/South thing it is a great example of how a major issue was never resolved effectively and weak compromise after weak compromise lead to a war.

I see a lot of guys down here in Florida wearing those "Dixie Outfitters" clothes so I asked once this man that was wearing one of their shirts.Where did his family come from.Answer Massachusetts.

Honestly people from different regions of the US have good qualities people that I met from New York(the state) Mass,Pennsylvania they are pretty good honest workers.

The stuff I say about north/south is just banter we used to do it a lot in the military at least the units I was in we did just BS really.Pick on each others words soda,pop,cola.

[Armistead]

Coming right up, my mouth is kind of dry though...will take me a few to get up a good loogie. :O:

The one time I didn't spit in your coffee, you accused me of doing something to it, because "It doesn't taste right".

You've been spitting in my coffee....Well, that explains the rash...:O:

[Sailor Steve]

for breadcatcher101 to call him a troll for speaking his mind was a bit childish....Actually a bit trollish on his part.
I don't how but I missed that entirely. My apologies, to you and to him.

[breadcatcher101]

Well holy cow, what did I do?

I post a thread I thought was very interesting about a remake of a American Civil War Sub which I thought might be of interest. This IS a submarine topic.

All goes well until someone insults a whole region of the country by inserting data which had nothing to do with the post's intent. I did not for a moment get the impression he was saying it in light humor.

And yes, IMO he WAS being a troll in the last part of his post. My post had nothing to do with who won or lost a war fought over 150 years ago, and there was no insult on my part of anyone from the north or south.

Excuse me--NOT. I stand firm on my position.

[Wolferz]

Let's pick on the paranoid delusional person who thought a vintage submarine replica was a torpedo, instead of each other.:hmmm::timeout:

I still say it looks like a barbecue/smoker.:03:

[NeonSamurai]

Well holy cow, what did I do?

I post a thread I thought was very interesting about a remake of a American Civil War Sub which I thought might be of interest. This IS a submarine topic.

All goes well until someone insults a whole region of the country by inserting data which had nothing to do with the post's intent. I did not for a moment get the impression he was saying it in light humor.

And yes, IMO he WAS being a troll in the last part of his post. My post had nothing to do with who won or lost a war fought over 150 years ago, and there was no insult on my part of anyone from the north or south.

Excuse me--NOT. I stand firm on my position.

Seriously, do not play innocent here as that article itself was highly inflammatory. It's theme was "look at all them northern idiots for freaking out over a civil war sub, are northerners and the government dumb or what.".

Hate to break it to many of you, but lots of people have no idea what the Hunley is or care. It sounds like one motorist was concerned and called it in, and that law enforcement checked up on it. Not everyone is into submarines, just as I am sure there are a lot of subjects each of us are totally ignorant about, and could be made to look like total morons about too.

As for law enforcement specifically, do you think they got a detailed enough description to identify the object as being a sub from this person, or a photograph? I highly doubt they did. Also I am sure there are plenty of law enforcement who know little about submarines. Plus they are obligated to investigate anything that is at all suspicious (particularly as terrorists do use all kinds of creative methods of attack).


Anyhow I am watching this thread, so I suggest everyone back off from the various hostilities going on in here.

[breadcatcher101]

Fine. I am out of here. Goodbye.

[Wolferz]

Fine. I am out of here. Goodbye.

Was it something we said:06:

C'mon breadcatcher. We can't play if you take your ball home.:arrgh!:

Perhaps the whole incident could have been avoided if the Hunley replica had livery plastered all over it. Then all the motorists would have said; "Look, it's a civil war stock car and it's sponsored by Tetley Tea, M & Ms and Lowes."

Besides, you know what they say about IQ?
It can only be measured by where you happen to be standing at the time.:know:

A simple tarp would have done the trick.

[Armistead]

Well holy cow, what did I do?

I post a thread I thought was very interesting about a remake of a American Civil War Sub which I thought might be of interest. This IS a submarine topic.

All goes well until someone insults a whole region of the country by inserting data which had nothing to do with the post's intent. I did not for a moment get the impression he was saying it in light humor.

And yes, IMO he WAS being a troll in the last part of his post. My post had nothing to do with who won or lost a war fought over 150 years ago, and there was no insult on my part of anyone from the north or south.

Excuse me--NOT. I stand firm on my position.


I agree! Steve had every right to set him S8 for calling us southerners stupid. I saw not a thing wrong with your OP or title, just amazes me how touchy some get over a humorous news subject.

I know I'm smarter than most yankees here, Wolferz, Wern, etc. Heck, my dog is smarter than Wolferz

[Wolferz]

I know I'm smarter than most yankees here, Wolferz, Wern, etc. Heck, my dog is smarter than Wolferz


What a disparaging remark. :stare:
It wasn't fair to Bear. All animals are smarter than me.
Bear should awaken you at 04:30 with a rousing round of yapping.
Besides, I'm no Yankee. I only let the wife do that.:03:
I may not be smart but, I'm wise. Wise enough to know how much I don't know. I learned nothing in school and I know it to this day.:D
I do know the difference between a submarine and a torpedo, though that isn't saying much.:know:

[Armistead]

What a disparaging remark. :stare:
It wasn't fair to Bear. All animals are smarter than me.
Bear should awaken you at 04:30 with a rousing round of yapping.
Besides, I'm no Yankee. I only let the wife do that.:03:
I may not be smart but, I'm wise. Wise enough to know how much I don't know. I learned nothing in school and I know it to this day.:D
I do know the difference between a submarine and a torpedo, though that isn't saying much.:know:


I'm sorry, I shouldn't have compared you to Bear, I was trying to make you feel better about yourself. Bear got a major make over today, haircut, nails, teeth cleaned. Maybe you should try it.

I've been to the Hunley museum several times and got inside the basic same model. I can't imagine taking it to sea...It does look like a BBQ cooker. Still, I can understand someone thinking it strange, hopefully he'll put a sign on it to avoid further Yankee misunderstandings.

[Wolferz]

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have compared you to Bear, I was trying to make you feel better about yourself. Bear got a major make over today, haircut, nails, teeth cleaned. Maybe you should try it.
Well, he does need regular bathing after hanging with you down by the river.

Frivolous feldercarb. Besides I don't have any teeth to clean.:88)

I've been to the Hunley museum several times and got inside the basic same model. I can't imagine taking it to sea...It does look like a BBQ cooker. Still, I can understand someone thinking it strange, hopefully he'll put a sign on it to avoid further Yankee misunderstandings.
Or cover it up with a tarp during transport. Y'all would need more advanced learnin in reed'n and rit'n to put a sign on it.:03:

I can provide you with an example for a sign. Just copy it...
This are THE HUNLEY. A Civil war era replica submarine.
IT IS NOT A TORPEDER. PLEZE don' CALL THE AWTHORIT... COPS.

[Armistead]

Well, he does need regular bathing after hanging with you down by the river.

Frivolous feldercarb. Besides I don't have any teeth to clean.:88)


Or cover it up with a tarp during transport. Y'all would need more advanced learnin in reed'n and rit'n to put a sign on it.:03:

I can provide you with an example for a sign. Just copy it...
This are THE HUNLEY. A Civil war era replica submarine.
IT IS NOT A TORPEDER. PLEZE don' CALL THE AWTHORIT... COPS.

I think a better sign would be "Bubba's Southern Style BBQ - so soft you don't need teeth to eat it."

[Wolferz]

think a better sign would be "Bubba's Southern Style BBQ - so soft you don't need teeth to eat it."
You're point is well seen and appreciated. Oops, sorry, preshaded.:D:up:

[Sailor Steve]

Oops, sorry, preshaded.:D:up:
Ah seen whutchy'all done there. :sunny: