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Old 11-13-2015, 09:21 PM
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Got word that the new car is on the boat heading for North America! Then I realized it's on this ship:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Cougar_Ace



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Old 11-13-2015, 09:53 PM
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Certainly not the would-be burglar who was trying to break it... Hope he got caught!
Who wants to be the got in, realized it was a manual, then high-tailed it outta there.
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Old 11-13-2015, 10:14 PM
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Got word that the new car is on the boat heading for North America! Then I realized it's on this ship:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Cougar_Ace



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Old 11-14-2015, 06:03 AM
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"The MV Cougar Ace is a Singapore-flagged roll-on/roll-off car carrier vessel."

Oh, you thought it was the cars that rolled?

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Old 11-14-2015, 06:57 AM
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"All cars were scrapped" - can't believe they did at least salvage for parts.
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Old 11-16-2015, 12:23 PM
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^ Manufacturer doesn't want that liability or hassle, just cut an insurance check and move on.
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Old 11-17-2015, 10:08 AM
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LOOSING !! Looks like Chuck is full of Hooker blood, and Liberace's DNA

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2...ment/75875142/


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Old 11-18-2015, 06:24 PM
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"All cars were scrapped" - can't believe they did at least salvage for parts.
Too bad. 4,700 Mazdas could have supplied a lot of Lemons parts.
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Old 11-19-2015, 05:58 PM
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So many questions, I don't know where to begin.
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Old 11-20-2015, 07:48 AM
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Vranko told me these were good for another session.
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