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Old 10-30-2012, 01:20 AM
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From the link: "4th - At 0752 hours when entering the Loch at 13 Knots NELSON, when in position 5.4 cables 38 degrees from Rudha nan Sasan triangulation station, passed over and detonated a type TMB magnetic mine; although the massive explosion did not kill anyone 73 were injured, of whom 52 suffered lacerating injuries to delicate parts of their anatomies when ceramic toilet pans shattered in the blast. "
Just reading that made a delicate part of my anatomy try to withdraw up inside my body.

And I used to think winning the Golden Flapper Award was pretty danged bad.
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