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News Forum - Ukraine’s Zelensky defies Russia’s ultimatum to lay down weapons
OK those that have not served, a little home truth here. Dolphins are excellent at planting mines on ship hulls and have been used to plant Limpit mines onto the hulls of ships. Have a good look at a Russian limpet mine please before answering and note that the pad is one big magnet or eight smaller magnets... https://cat-uxo.com/explosive-hazards/landmines/upm-limpet-Bakelitemine These were placed into bakelite cups on the dolphin's back, they would swim under a ship and arch their back. How do I know, I served in IED/EOD. -
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News Forum - Ukraine’s Zelensky defies Russia’s ultimatum to lay down weapons
No mention of 1000kg mines being cleared in there. But Haw Haw loved it of course. -
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News Forum - Ukraine’s Zelensky defies Russia’s ultimatum to lay down weapons
Fanta first introduced the subject of mines (and particularly mine clearance). Mine clearance is a term commonly associated with naval mines - which can weigh more than a ton and so be rather difficult for even Flipper to manage on his own - usually located, collected and dealt with by minesweepers/minehunters. Dolphins have been used to locate naval mines and other hazards. They can also be trained to place small magnetic (limpet) mines on the hulls of ships but these attach well and rarely break free and drift around on the tides currents like the big ones do. Explosives in the sea are not necessarily mines. -
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News Forum - Travellers will still have to wear face masks post-endemic phase in Thailand
It's better to look like an idiot than be one. NB: I consider disrespecting harmless individual choices a sign of idiocy. PS: you've said today you'll arrive in Thailand in another 6 weeks from now. Are you either intently watching your webcam feeds or do you rely on 2nd hand information regarding the other farlang? Doesn't really matter, I'm just curious how minds work. -
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News Forum - Unconscious 75 year old woman survives floating 500 metres along a river
Super amazing, easy to remember, very convenient emergency phone number...? Nah, better first go on fb, find the right page and hope that they'll reply your message in time...
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