The Log of the Good Ship USS Unsubstainable

yubba · 04-22-11, 09:57 PM

This is a play on political and nautical terms humor is the upmost as the good ship USS Unsubstainable steams through the sea of red ink. 1. GOP seen amidship seen rearranging the deck chairs {Sarah Palin}.

GoldenRivet · 04-22-11, 10:45 PM

unsubstainable is not a word i am familiar with

TarJak · 04-23-11, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

unsubstainable is not a word i am familiar with

Its in the dictionary of incontravertabubble gibberish, It is defined there as not sustainable substances. Either that or a sub that can't be stained. Either way works.

Platapus · 04-23-11, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

unsubstainable is not a word i am familiar with

Break the word down, just like they learned you in school

- Sub - Submarine

- Stainable means the ability to be or the condition vulnerable to be stained

- Un means not

Unsubstainable - A submarine that never gets dirty on the outside.

Sheesh do I have to explain everything?

ps Damn you Tarjack, once again your post-fu was faster than mine

NeonSamurai · 04-23-11, 09:52 AM

That or un applies to sub, meaning its an un submarine (or non submersable) that is stainable

Platapus · 04-23-11, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

That or un applies to sub, meaning its an un submarine (or non submersable) that is stainable

Ah a nuance I did not consider.

This topic is more complex than first imagined.

DarkFish · 04-23-11, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

That or un applies to sub, meaning its an un submarine (or non submersable) that is stainable

So that would mean any conventional ship

frau kaleun · 04-23-11, 12:34 PM

On the contrary, I believe it refers to a substance that is unable to make a stain on a sub.

"I can't use this dye to camouflage the decks, Herr Kaleun - it's unsubstainable!"

Of course in German it would be different, most notably several thousand syllables longer.

MothBalls · 04-24-11, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

unsubstainable is not a word i am familiar with

Seems to me there are many Democrats in Congress (not saying you) that have the same issue.

Fish In The Water · 04-23-11, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by yubba

1. GOP seen amidship seen rearranging the deck chairs {Sarah Palin}.

As long as the band is playing a popular tune, it's all good!

nikimcbee · 04-24-11, 12:41 PM

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	On the contrary, I believe it refers to a substance that is unable to make a stain on a sub. "I can't use this dye to camouflage the decks, Herr Kaleun - it's unsubstainable!" Of course in German it would be different, most notably several thousand syllables longer.