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It's like having to climb a mountain just because it's there -- the British stiff upper lip rep is a constant goad to see if you can poke about and muss up their composure.
On another subject, does anything else find this strange?
Black Sea Faces Oil "Catastrophe"
Specifically, this part:
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The Russian tanker Volganeft-139, with more than 4,000 tons of fuel aboard, came apart after it was smashed by 108km/h (67 mph) winds and 5m (16ft) waves in the narrow Kerch Strait between Russia and Ukraine.
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I mean, those are pretty far from enormous winds, and 16 foot waves should be a walk in the park for a boat as big as an oil tanker. Seriously, did they make this boat out of papier mache or something? How are we going to avoid catastrophes if 16 foot waves and winds that are less than half of those of the most serious storms are taking out our oil tankers?
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Ya, that's horrible but as I am looking at this story about an oil spill this article catches my eye:
Bike Sex Man Placed on Probation