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To: peteypupperdoo

Sorry but it is true.

From Wiki:

China Lake is a dry lake. Its name comes from Chinese men harvesting borax from the lake bed, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Paxton Ranch. The operation was known locally as “The Little Chinese Borax Works”.[7]

The Navy even built runways in the area.


764 posted on 07/21/2019 11:20:24 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Twitter, Facebook and New York City do not represent the real world.)
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To: mad_as_he$$

Uh oh.. I was teasing. Sorry.. I mean, we don’t have a ski boat anymore. I don’t know the sarc sign. But I did read your post as “Chinese men harvesting boxes from the lake bed” which gave me pause as I imagined little boxes being harvested, then I re-read it again.

But in all seriousness.. I knew that about China Lake.

Petey


765 posted on 07/21/2019 11:27:02 PM PDT by peteypupperdoo (Petey Pupperdoo)
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To: mad_as_he$$

Yes.
And the Bob Seger tune was titled “Fire Lake” for those who didn’t catch it the first time.


786 posted on 07/22/2019 5:51:44 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (There is only one POTUS and Donald Trump IS that POTUS; may re-election be upon him.)
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To: mad_as_he$$

for submarines?


818 posted on 07/22/2019 7:22:09 AM PDT by ichabod1 (He's a vindictive SOB but he's *our* vindictive SOB.)
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