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Re: "Canadians. With guns. And a warship. What is this world coming to?"
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Date: 
Sat, 9 Feb 2002 18:30:29 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.ca, Kevin Wilson writes:
Matthew Gerber wrote in message ...
It was Austrailia last time...but this one is just as funny!

http://www.satirewire.com/news/feb02/warship.shtml

And here's the real thing... HMCS Vancouver's own website
http://www.navy.dnd.ca/vancouver/navigation.htm

And the local paper's report of her leaving for the Gulf:
http://www.boardoftrade.com/sov_page.asp?pageID=445

Yup.  We even have twelve of them.  The Halifax class is actually one of the
most advanced frigate types in the world.

We primarily use them to shoot salmon poachers from Spain though.

Calum



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  Re: "Canadians. With guns. And a warship. What is this world coming to?"
 
(...) ...which points to a far greater improbability than Canadian warships (which are actually not that uncommon historically)--*Spanish* warships. Not bloody likely! (Also: Are salmon poachers really that well-armed?) LFB (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: "Canadians. With guns. And a warship. What is this world coming to?"
 
(...) Or codfish poachers from Europe in general... ;-) Pedro (who loves norwegian codfish for dinner) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: "Canadians. With guns. And a warship. What is this world coming to?"
 
Matthew Gerber wrote in message ... (...) (URL) the local paper's report of her leaving for the Gulf: (URL) lives in Vancouver) ---...--- TOWN Lego Building contest! (URL) Hospital 2396 piece kit! (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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