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Re: Turning Off the GPS

From: Richard M Pisko (no email)
Date: Tue Apr 04 2006 - 20:05:28 EDT

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    On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 14:10:16 -0700, you wrote:

    > Has anyone seen those German films of the U-Boats during World War
    > II in the North Atlantic pitching and rolling? I start getting
    > seasick just watching it. I saw one where a German Officer was
    > taking a noon sight on a sub like that. They may have been the
    > enemy, but they sure had guts. (It took guts to stand up to them
    > too)
    >
    In the TV production series / film "Das Boot" I think I remember one
    officer laughing like crazy while the sea crashes over the conning
    tower ... but I don't remember any sextant observations during that
    storm. Good excuse to view it again.

    --
    Richard ... 2006-Apr-04 6:04:47 PM (time zone: UT-7hrs)
    

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