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Old January 15th 15, 11:50 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tom Kelley #711
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Default Minutes of Fall 2014 USA Rules Committee meeting posted on SSA website

On Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 4:42:04 PM UTC-7, Dave Nadler wrote:
On Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 6:22:58 PM UTC-5, Ron Gleason wrote:
Tom that survey is over two years old! Damn the torpedo's


Yeah, but when you're as old as Tom, seems like just minutes ago ;-)


Etymology
From "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!", a famous order issued by Admiral David Farragut during the Battle of Mobile Bay, a paraphrase of the actual order, "Damn the torpedoes! Four bells. Captain Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed!"

Start charging them batteries Nadler, will see you @ the Seniors.............#711.