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Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts) Wed Mar 24, 2021, 02:15 PM Mar 2021

BREAKING: Clumsy container ship blocking Suez Canal to be re-named "SS Mitch McConnell"

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BREAKING: Clumsy container ship blocking Suez Canal to be re-named "SS Mitch McConnell"

12:48 PM · Mar 24, 2021

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BREAKING: Clumsy container ship blocking Suez Canal to be re-named "SS Mitch McConnell" (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Mar 2021 OP

LOL Kali Mar 2021 #1

Like the ship Turbineguy Mar 2021 #2

So, does the SS stand for Super Shister? Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #3

Is the ship affiliated with Ms. Chao's father's company? DarthDem Mar 2021 #4

Good name for it Leith Mar 2021 #5

Outstanding! Bayard Mar 2021 #6

if true , thats funny. made my day and made me laugh.:) AllaN01Bear Mar 2021 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author ItsjustMe Mar 2021 #8

100 point turn! FailureToCommunicate Mar 2021 #10

The ship's hands and lips have turned purple IronLionZion Mar 2021 #9

Maybe it's trying to get onto the beach to lay its eggs.....? lastlib Mar 2021 #11

At this point, it could just as aptly be called the SS Joe Manchin n/t markpkessinger Mar 2021 #12

OK, that got a chuckle... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #13

Kali

(56,898 posts)

1. LOL

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 02:16 PM

Mar 2021

Turbineguy

(40,210 posts)

2. Like the ship

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 02:16 PM

Mar 2021

McConnell flies a foreign flag.

Ka-Dinh Oy

(11,686 posts)

3. So, does the SS stand for Super Shister?

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Wed Mar 24, 2021, 02:19 PM

Mar 2021

DarthDem

(5,465 posts)

4. Is the ship affiliated with Ms. Chao's father's company?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 02:30 PM

Mar 2021

If so, the joke is even better.

Leith

(7,864 posts)

5. Good name for it

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 02:31 PM

Mar 2021

Perfect, even.

Bayard

(30,275 posts)

6. Outstanding!

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Wed Mar 24, 2021, 02:40 PM

Mar 2021

AllaN01Bear

(29,803 posts)

7. if true , thats funny. made my day and made me laugh.:)

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Wed Mar 24, 2021, 03:30 PM

Mar 2021

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FailureToCommunicate

(14,620 posts)

10. 100 point turn!

Reply to ItsjustMe (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 04:15 PM

Mar 2021

IronLionZion

(51,554 posts)

9. The ship's hands and lips have turned purple

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 04:04 PM

Mar 2021

from relentless blockage. Mitch please

lastlib

(28,612 posts)

11. Maybe it's trying to get onto the beach to lay its eggs.....?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 04:44 PM

Mar 2021

U s'pose?

markpkessinger

(8,935 posts)

12. At this point, it could just as aptly be called the SS Joe Manchin n/t

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Wed Mar 24, 2021, 05:10 PM

Mar 2021

Wounded Bear

(64,637 posts)

13. OK, that got a chuckle...

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Wed Mar 24, 2021, 05:16 PM

Mar 2021

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