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Re: Secret testing of a new cannon
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lugnet.pirates
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Sun, 20 Feb 2005 23:01:07 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Kurt Baty wrote:
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To: Cmdr. Naval Weapons Development
RTN HQ. Galveston
From: Capt. Counter-Intelligence
Texas Rangers
We have intercepted communications coming out of the Mexican spy network
in and around Galveston. They are reporting on the noise of testing of “very
large” cannons and the large shipments of iron ore coming to Galveston from
Llano. They also report on someone named “Joneriksun” who they think is
involved. I don’t know what you are developing, but I hope it’s good
enough. Because it looks like we could soon be back to open war with Mexico.
Jack
On a small sand island in a bayou not to far from Galveston Secret testing of
one of the new cannons continues!
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=117737
why pirates? (recall what Sam Houston said about us)
so what do you think?
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I think that if you keep up the development, you’ll be attempting a pirate-era
moonshot before long!
Roll on Columbiad! (But rightfully in Texas, not Florida!)
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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| (...) I am confused!? The Texas Navy had a steam powered warship in 1838! "Predating any self-propelled vessels built by the U.S. Navy, Zavala had the distinction of becoming the first armed (steam) warship in North America." (URL) Do you think my (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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