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At random: Probably the most expensive ballast ever carried by a ship was two tons of gold and eighteen tons of silver coins carried by the U.S. submarine TROUT while on a trip from Corregidor to Pearl Harbor early in World War II. TROUT had removed her moveable ballast to allow for a larger cargo of ammunition to be transported for the defenders on the embattled island. Lcdr. Fenno, TROUT's CO, planned on replacing the ballast with sand bags, but found none were available. The gold and silver from the Bank of the Philippines was substituted as ballast, which also solved the problem of removing the treasure to a safe place prior to invasion by the enemy.

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nancy

Posted 2008-08-26 10:08 AM (#19021)

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Location: Medina, OH

Subject: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

Recent news out of your neck of the woods. Baby whale appears to be trying to be adopted by a yacht. Wonder about the resolution?

http://video.yahoo.com/network/100000086?v=3327608

John Bay

Posted 2008-08-26 2:51 PM (#19048 - in reply to #19021)

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Location: Saco, Maine

Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

It was euthanized some three or 4 days ago.

Blue from West Oz

Posted 2008-08-26 5:42 PM (#19061 - in reply to #19021)

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Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

Nancy, as John P Bay stated, the baby whale that originally was named 'Colin' but magically became 'Collette' ( remember Sydney is the Gay Capital of the Southern Hemisphere so anything can and does happen ) was euthanised about a week ago as it's health had deteriorated and it wouldn't leave for open water.

The news was funny one night.......they had an Aboriginal 'Whale Whisperer' talk to it, evidently the whale told him he was lost and couldn't find his mum.

No kidding batman, we could see that and I am not Aboriginal. Wonder how much he was paid for that startling knowledge?

Blue *_*

John Bay

Posted 2008-08-26 6:03 PM (#19064 - in reply to #19061)

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Location: Saco, Maine

Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

I saw that on the news, Blue and was going to ask you how an Abo learned Whalespeak!

SOB490

Posted 2008-08-26 7:21 PM (#19066 - in reply to #19064)

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Location: San Freakcisco CA area

Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

>>>was going to ask you how an Abo learned Whalespeak

John, you have to be leading a sheltered life! Didn't you see Crocodile Dundee I, II, III, .... XLVII ...? That man could communicate with any animal - even some up in your neck of the woods as I recall

Ralph Luther

Posted 2008-08-27 5:19 PM (#19117 - in reply to #19021)

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Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

Ya know, Blue was telling me something about John Bay's possible heritage but he never did finish the story.

John Bay

Posted 2008-08-27 6:16 PM (#19119 - in reply to #19117)

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Location: Saco, Maine

Subject: Careful, Ralph!

Keep it up and I will make sure you get a case of Crabs!

Blue from West Oz

Posted 2008-08-28 5:40 AM (#19132 - in reply to #19119)

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Subject: RE: Careful, Ralph!

John Bay - 2008-08-28 8:16 AM

Keep it up and I will make sure you get a case of Crabs!

something going on here between you two that you want to share with the world? Hmmmmm.....

Blue *_*

Ralph Luther

Posted 2008-08-28 5:53 AM (#19134 - in reply to #19021)

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Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

Don't need any cases of crabs, John, but a case of lobstahs would be ideal. If that came about I know Blue would find a way back here if he had to swim.

John Bay

Posted 2008-08-28 1:50 PM (#19150 - in reply to #19021)

Old Salt

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Location: Saco, Maine

Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

Come on up and I will git you a case of lobsters. Not a problem at all, especially this time of year!

Ralph Luther

Posted 2008-08-28 5:44 PM (#19162 - in reply to #19021)

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Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

Ahhhh hell John, I can hear Blue drooling and slobbering from here. I know he'll try and blackmail me into sending him some. I just might slip off that way one day. The itch to get on the road again has been bugging me.

miss lumpy bumps

Posted 2008-08-28 7:16 PM (#19164 - in reply to #19162)

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Location: Wappingers Falls, NY

Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

I was wondering "why" my laptop kept cutting out...hey Blue, stop drooling, will ya...your short-circuiting the wires over here FROM ALL THE WAY DOWN THERE!!!

Corabelle

Posted 2008-08-28 8:28 PM (#19165 - in reply to #19162)

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Location: Rapid City, SD

Subject: The "itch?"

Like from Summerville to ? Do you see me standing beside the road with my thumb out?

Is Summerville a suburb of Charlotte?

Cora

Edited by Corabelle 2008-08-29 10:54 AM

John Bay

Posted 2008-08-29 2:19 AM (#19173 - in reply to #19162)

Old Salt

Posts: 359

Location: Saco, Maine

Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

Ralph Luther - 2008-08-28 8:44 PM

Ahhhh hell John, I can hear Blue drooling and slobbering from here. I know he'll try and blackmail me into sending him some. I just might slip off that way one day. The itch to get on the road again has been bugging me.

He is eating the baby whale....

Blue from West Oz

Posted 2008-08-29 4:19 AM (#19177 - in reply to #19173)

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Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

John Bay - 2008-08-29 4:19 PM

He is eating the baby whale....

and I went back for seconds!

Blue *_*

Ralph Luther

Posted 2008-08-29 6:36 AM (#19185 - in reply to #19021)

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Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

Cora, Summerville is a suburb of Charleston, SC

Blue, Do you actually expect us to believe you went back for only seconds? Your nose will be growing like Pinnocio.

Corabelle

Posted 2008-08-29 10:16 AM (#19195 - in reply to #19185)

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Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

I knew it was something like that. Is Charlotte in North Carolina? Or, is there even such a place? Obviously, I was posting without a map. Should have known better.

Hmmm

Cora

Edited by Corabelle 2008-08-29 10:53 AM

Ralph Luther

Posted 2008-08-29 2:18 PM (#19204 - in reply to #19021)

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Subject: RE: NSR: Especially for Blue from West Oz

Yes, Charlotte is in North Carolina. It's right on the border with South Carolina about mid way east & West.

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