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Orrex

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33. Nice post, Mike.

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 04:04 PM

Apr 2014

Oh, wait. Those were fired from the moon.

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Oh, hell yeah. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #2

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Somebody has to bomb the moon neverforget Apr 2014 #6

It's a controversial issue pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #8

Like the tides......you can't explain that! neverforget Apr 2014 #9

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Well, we need to overcome the lunatics baying through their media outlets. NBachers Apr 2014 #22

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pass the word along. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #13

Nice post, Mike. Orrex Apr 2014 #33

That's really cool I know this is going to completely reveal my inner nerd Arcanetrance Apr 2014 #3

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Thanks for the info pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #34

I noticed it was a Catamaran. kentauros Apr 2014 #36

Who we shootin'? undeterred Apr 2014 #7

aliens on the moon Baclava Apr 2014 #10

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It was the best Doom! weapon. longship Apr 2014 #11

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Got to love the Defense Industry Savannahmann Apr 2014 #24

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Well, that's the point, isn't it? Blue_Adept Apr 2014 #27

Seriously? Savannahmann Apr 2014 #28

Mach 7? Pffft. That's nothing pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #32

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