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Kyle Holgate
03-09-2010, 04:28 PM
http://glossynews.com/top-stories/get-your-war-on/201003080345/french-destroyer-surrenders-to-somali-pirates/

Funny how the story is not on any of the usual news sources. :rolleyes:
JMS
03-09-2010, 04:36 PM
http://glossynews.com/top-stories/get-your-war-on/201003080345/french-destroyer-surrenders-to-somali-pirates/

Funny how the story is not on any of the usual news sources. :rolleyes:

Small wonder:

"US Navy Commander Martin Lewandowski, of Portland Maine, who spoke on the condition of anonymity"

:D me thinks it's quite tongue in cheek... :cool:
keschofield
03-09-2010, 04:57 PM
http://glossynews.com/top-stories/get-your-war-on/201003080345/french-destroyer-surrenders-to-somali-pirates/

Funny how the story is not on any of the usual news sources. :rolleyes:

A very timely story! Done in a very "Onion"-like manner. :rolleyes:
Ed Rotondaro
03-09-2010, 06:18 PM
http://glossynews.com/top-stories/get-your-war-on/201003080345/french-destroyer-surrenders-to-somali-pirates/

Funny how the story is not on any of the usual news sources. :rolleyes:

Kyle et al:

This must be a hoax.
keschofield
03-09-2010, 06:44 PM
Kyle et al:

This must be a hoax.

Yes it is Ed. Thus my reference to the Onion. Go onion.com to get an idea of what they do.
Christian Schwietzke
03-09-2010, 06:50 PM
Yes it is Ed. Thus my reference to the Onion. Go onion.com to get an idea of what they do.

Interestingly enough, The Onion itself get mistaken for a serious publication often enough. I attended a talk by the guy who runs The Onion once; he said he regularly gets angry e-mails to the tune of "How can you write such BS? You have a responsibility to the public!".
keschofield
03-09-2010, 07:29 PM
Interestingly enough, The Onion itself get mistaken for a serious publication often enough. I attended a talk by the guy who runs The Onion once; he said he regularly gets angry e-mails to the tune of "How can you write such BS? You have a responsibility to the public!".

Christian,

Apparently "common sense" is one of the most misnamed concepts of all time. :p

Kurt
Ed Rotondaro
03-10-2010, 04:41 PM
Christian,

Apparently "common sense" is one of the most misnamed concepts of all time. :p

Kurt

Kurt:

Shows you how much I lack common sense LMAO!;)
steel_selachian
03-10-2010, 05:52 PM
Not to mention that neither of the Horizon-class ships in French service is named the Ouragan; the former LPD Ouragan has been out of service for three years and is awaiting potential sale to Argentina. Still, pretty amusing story - going to have to send this to one of my French friends who knows a few chums in their Navy :p