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The USS Olympia, rusting symbol of America's age of empire
The Washington Post ^ | November 28, 2010 | Chris Manteuffel and Rachel Manteuffel

Posted on 11/30/2010 9:58:29 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yes, but I was referring to the “got” versus “has.”


41 posted on 12/01/2010 12:54:17 PM PST by Atlas Sneezed ("If you touch my junk, I'm gonna have you arrested.")
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To: sphinx

“It’s hard to believe $20 million can’t be found for this.”

Bill Gates probably has lost that much under his sofa cushions.


42 posted on 12/01/2010 2:33:42 PM PST by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: OldDeckHand
That problem is probably exponential worse with the Olympia.

The big problem with Olympia is that she has to be maintained by Philadelphia union workers, which really jacks up the cost.

43 posted on 12/01/2010 2:39:03 PM PST by PapaBear3625 ("It is only when we've lost everything, that we are free to do anything" -- Fight Club)
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To: Beelzebubba

“she’s has” just does not sound right.


44 posted on 12/01/2010 4:12:07 PM PST by Principle Over Politics (When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary...)
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To: AdmSmith; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...

Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.

http://www.google.com/search?q=USS+Olympia+site:freerepublic.com


45 posted on 12/02/2010 5:18:43 PM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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