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Old 03-31-08, 09:16 PM   #1
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Default US Navy Mans Two Nuclear Subs with Women

Sad but true. Somehow, I think we all knew this day would come.
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Old 03-31-08, 09:20 PM   #2
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Whats sad about it?
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Old 03-31-08, 10:23 PM   #3
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April Fooools!






....right?
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Old 03-31-08, 10:37 PM   #4
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yeah, APr fools

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Old 03-31-08, 11:08 PM   #5
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Okay, I was fooled in the other thread.

But, just a thought: would it still be 'manning'?
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Old 04-02-08, 01:11 PM   #6
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Okay, I was fooled in the other thread.

But, just a thought: would it still be 'manning'?
In today's world it would be called personning. No Seamen or seawomen anymore.
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Old 04-01-08, 12:02 AM   #7
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Whats sad about it?
How dare you!!!!!!!!!!! I do not believe I have ever been insulted more in my entire life. Imagine that SHIII where you can't hunt because you have to take out the trash.

Hey I just realized this is my first Subsim April fools!! The easter egg was easy due to the fact that the reporters were named Scope Handley, and Tip Biggelow.
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I thought this was an exceptionally funny touch:

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Now, however, with the backing of outgoing President George Bush, the Navy plans to get women into submarines and avoid mixing with seamen by making two US Virginia class subs consist of all-female crew and officers.
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Old 04-02-08, 01:20 PM   #9
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Whats sad about it?

Yeah exactly whats sad about having one woman in a confined space with 100 or so males for sevral months ? :rotfl:
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Old 04-02-08, 02:33 PM   #10
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Ask the judge when she files for rape
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Old 03-31-08, 11:27 PM   #11
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Default I Found the Subsim 2008 April Fool's Easter Egg!

Found it.
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Old 04-01-08, 03:28 AM   #12
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You know I gotta say, reading that article about made me NOT re-enlist for another tour aboard submarines. Good thing it's not for real...yet.
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Old 04-01-08, 04:44 AM   #14
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OH April fools day, damnit Neal, you got me.
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And you wonder why Subsim doesn't have more female members
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