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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

A little note on battleships

Hopefully you've noticed our new attention-getting banner--compliments of the USS Iowa. My choice comes from the fact that nothing blows the mind like a fucking battleship.

According to possibly reliable sources she weighs in at 45231 metric tonnes (that's excluding crew, cargo, and ammo), measures 888 feet (almost three football fields), and can blow up your house from nearly 25 miles away with a 50-caliber shell that weighs as much as your car.

She cost the Man $120 million. Her nickname is the Big Stick. She was present when the Japanese surrendered. Can't fuck with this.

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