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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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Ralph Luther

Posted 2009-03-24 6:06 AM (#25297)

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Subject: Some Helpful Hints Learned on the DB

1. IF YOU'RE CHOKING ON AN ICE CUBE, SIMPLY POUR A CUP OF BOILING WATER DOWN YOUR
THROAT AND PRESTO… THE BLOCKAGE WILL INSTANTLY REMOVE ITSELF.

2. AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES BY GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETABLES WHILE YOU CHOP.

3. AVOID ARGUMENTS WITH THE FEMALES ABOUT LIFTING THE TOILET SEAT BY USING THE SINK.

4. FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE SUFFERERS ~ SIMPLY CUT YOURSELF AND BLEED FOR A FEW MINUTES, THUS REDUCING THE PRESSURE ON YOUR VEINS. REMEMBER TO USE A TIME

5. A MOUSE TRAP PLACED ON TOP OF YOUR ALARM CLOCK WILL PREVENT YOU FROM ROLLING OVER AND GOING BACK TO SLEEP AFTER YOU HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON

6. IF YOU HAVE A BAD COUGH, TAKE A LARGE DOSE OF LAXATIVES. THEN YOU'LL BE AFRAID TO COUGH.

7. YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE: WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE DUCT TAPE

8. REMEMBER - EVERYONE SEEMS NORMAL UNTIL YOU GET TO KNOW THEM.

9. IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE A SLINKY… NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING, BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN THEY ARE PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS!

Runner485

Posted 2009-03-24 7:57 AM (#25300 - in reply to #25297)

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Subject: RE: Some Helpful Hints Learned on the DB

Ralph, you are one sick dude! But still, I especially like #'s 1, 3 and 7

Ralph Luther

Posted 2009-03-24 9:34 AM (#25304 - in reply to #25300)

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Subject: RE: Some Helpful Hints Learned on the DB

Hell Joe, tell me something I don't know

steamboat

Posted 2009-03-24 2:49 PM (#25313 - in reply to #25304)

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Subject: RE: Some Helpful Hints Learned on the DB

I like the "thought for the Day".
I wish I had known that years ago when I was still working, I coulda used it then!!!!
Steamboat sends

miss lumpy bumps

Posted 2009-03-24 4:10 PM (#25317 - in reply to #25300)

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Subject: RE: Some Helpful Hints Learned on the DB...hehehe...

that's what he gets for hanging around Olgoat for any length of time...but then again, he had a head start...he is a sub sailor (<

!!!

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