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Update 11/09/2025
Odd thing I recall: We dropped more tons of bombs on Vietnam than we did on Germany in WWII. ………………………… “It is too late to be concerned after a ship has capsized.” –quote from my old academy text on ship stability, in the chapter, “Large Angles of Inclination.” The author was our instructor, who had Continue reading
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Update 06/22/2025
Samuel Johnson: “Being on a ship is like being in jail – with the chance of drowning.” Not exactly words to live by for a sailor. Here’s a mate’s saying from my time: “A collision at sea can ruin your whole day.” ………………………… Useless “This Week in History” fact: The first roller coaster in American Continue reading
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