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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-14-09 09:50 PM
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Where's the banner and flight suit?
:shrug:


AP Photo 14 hours ago
Vice President Joseph Biden shakes hands with sailors during a luncheon held aboard the USS Ronald Reagan at the Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, Calif. Thursday, May 14, 2009.


AP Photo 12 hours ago
Vice President Joseph Biden talks with a group of Navy SEAL trainees during a visit to the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in Coronado, Calif. Thursday, May 14, 2009.



AP Photo 14 hours ago
Vice President Joseph Biden gives a speech in front of the USS Ronald Reagan at the Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, Calif. Thursday, May 14, 2009.



(I'm not happy about the dolphin)
AP Photo 11 hours ago
A bottlenose dolphin, right, jumps out of the water as members of the Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit look on during a visit by Vice President Joseph Biden, to the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in Coronado, Calif. Thursday, May 14, 2009. The dolphin is used to detect underwater explosive devices.


(like this better)
AP Photo 11 hours ago
Vice President Joe Biden, center, talks with Navy sailor Ken Englehart, right, as they watch a demonstration of a Talon robot during a visit to the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in Coronado, Calif. Thursday, May 14, 2009. The robot is used to dismantle explosive devices.




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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-14-09 09:54 PM
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1. Biden shouldn't visit our sailors?
:shrug:
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-14-09 09:56 PM
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2. Shouldn't he be in fake military garb? Isn't that how it's done?
:crazy:
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madeline_con Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-14-09 09:58 PM
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4. Not with real leaders, just TX carpetbagger's playboy sons.
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madeline_con Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-14-09 09:57 PM
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3. "The dolphin is used to detect underwater explosive devices."
Isn't that equivalent to a bomb sniffing K-9?
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Hassin Bin Sober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-14-09 09:59 PM
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5. Fa loves Pa!
:scared:
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-14-09 10:01 PM
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6. that crossed my mind, and I really admire K-9s, but somehow it seemed worse to me
I can't logically say why I guess, just a visceral reaction. I don't know anything about how they do what they do.
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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 11:52 PM
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13. It really upsets me too.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-14-09 10:10 PM
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7. Nice pics with the VP documenting
his visit with the Navy Seals.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-14-09 10:14 PM
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8. Just saw Clio's thread about one of the stories he told:
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-14-09 10:21 PM
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9. Awwwww..
Thanks, I kinda saw that before but I didn't really stop to read it. So glad I did!

I think I get it!:patriot::patriot:
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-14-09 10:53 PM
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10. You'd better NOT be skippin my threads!
As they are all informative and entertaining!!!!

To Gitmo with you!!!! :spank:
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 12:07 PM
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11. I got ADD..it's
a miracle I get anything read:o :) This will be some kind of lesson, though, no doubt..I'm working on not being such a butterfly~
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 02:02 PM
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12. more pics
Edited on Fri May-15-09 02:05 PM by Muttocracy
My caption - "Anchors away..." but why isn't he wearing the shark tie?



Jill! :)

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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-15-09 11:53 PM
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14. Great pics! I'm so sorry I missed the time limit to rec this thread.
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