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2004-07-05 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-07-05 10:50:47 AM|| || Front Page|| [11139 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ROFLMAO!!! Confirms everything I've always suspected!!!

Posted by .com 2004-07-05 3:47:05 PM|| 2004-07-05 3:47:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Better check the facts. President George Washington signed "an act to provide naval armament" in March of 1794. The reason for this was to provide protection to the large American merchant fleet from continous and increasing attacts by the North African "Barbary pirate" states. (Can you say Arabs?)

The USS CONSTITUTION was launched in 1797 and did not put to sea until 1798.

The dates don't work and the other numbers don't add up either. I've known some boozers, and have a bit myself. Try drinking a gallon of rum per day for 181 days. I don't think so.

Posted by Anonymous5547 2004-07-05 4:32:23 PM|| 2004-07-05 4:32:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 It was cut grog 5547. Usually 12 to 1 as opposed to the British standard of 16 to 1.

Posted by Shipman 2004-07-05 4:38:27 PM|| 2004-07-05 4:38:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The real lesson is.... don't drink the water unless it's cut with alcohol. Dysentry kills.

Posted by Shipman 2004-07-05 4:39:29 PM|| 2004-07-05 4:39:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Another interesting fact. Fully loaded, the USS Constitution weighs more than a World War II Destroyer. But they weren't allowed any rum in WWII.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2004-07-05 5:20:36 PM|| 2004-07-05 5:20:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 688,300 gallons (???) of rum.

That comes out to 5.74 million pounds, or 2800 or so short tons. That is one hell of a load of rum, cut or not. But we know that the Constitution was a man o' war and not a tanker. You sure that the author of this article wasn't heavily tapping into the grog himself?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-07-05 5:30:13 PM|| 2004-07-05 5:30:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I think 5547 is incorrect, I received the same iformation last week in Power Point format - so it must be accurate.

Regardless, bottoms up. :-)

Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-06 12:18:05 AM|| 2004-07-06 12:18:05 AM|| Front Page Top

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