Lighten up, TB. I was making a joke.

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ER — 10/1/2007 10:59:38 AM (archived)

But now that you bring it up, a comparable situation occurred in WWII, when U-boats used coastal lighting along the Eastern seaboard to silhouette their shipping targets. Commercial interests resisted blackout regulations because they were bad for business.

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LA, like San Fran, does it's North Korea imitation. - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/1/2007 2:30:10 AM
- You don't appreciate dark skies? (n/t) - Raoul - 10/1/2007 8:07:56 AM
  - If I thought such an effort would make stars visible... - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/1/2007 10:44:11 PM
    - Accuracy patrol. - alcaray - 10/2/2007 8:03:22 PM
      - Hyperbole...Hy-Per-Bo-Le - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/2/2007 11:35:16 PM
        
        Your memories are full of hyperbole too (if that's your word for BS): - alcaray - 10/3/2007 6:04:17 AM
        
        No... - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/3/2007 11:41:26 PM
        
        I must admit I have no direct knowledge of Long Beach. I thought we were talking about LA. (n/t) - alcaray - 10/4/2007 1:37:01 AM
        
        It's a big county ;-) - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/4/2007 2:53:57 AM
    - If you can see the North Star, the sky's not too bad. - ER - 10/2/2007 2:26:21 AM
- I've got a better idea. - ER - 10/1/2007 3:08:17 AM
  - Who gets to pick the "unnecessary" ones? (n/t) - TB - 10/1/2007 5:46:58 AM
    - Lighten up, TB. I was making a joke. - ER - 10/1/2007 10:59:38 AM
      - re: I was making a joke. - TB - 10/1/2007 4:45:34 PM

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