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"The Marines have landed!" - In Spain

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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 11:14 AM
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I heard on CBS news this morning that a squad of the elite British Marines invaded a beach head, oblivious to the startled ladies and gents who were tanning on the beach - that is, until a police office came over and asked the Marines what they were doing "in Spain?"

"This is not Gibraltar?" (Gibraltar is a British territory)

"No se
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 11:25 AM
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http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/02/18...ines/index.html
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 10:36 PM
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Spain wants Gibraltar back, were just showing them what will happen if they try
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 10:42 PM
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Originally posted by AnDy_PaNdY
Spain wants Gibraltar back, were just showing them what will happen if they try

Nothing wrong with flexing your muscles a bit to shut someone up
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 10:49 PM
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Originally posted by tokyo_james



Nothing wrong with flexing your muscles a bit to shut someone up


Every summer we infiltrate their country with thousands of lager louts. We could take their country without firing a shot from within.
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 11:09 PM
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Originally posted by AnDy_PaNdY




Every summer we infiltrate their country with thousands of lager louts. We could take their country without firing a shot from within.

I guess you are right.... in fact, for all intents and purposes we DO take their country for about three months each year ....
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Old Feb 20, 2002 | 04:14 AM
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apparently the Spanish police successfully held the beach.
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Old Feb 20, 2002 | 08:55 AM
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Originally posted by Kobe
apparently the Spanish police successfully held the beach.
yes, i do believe the hot spanish babes in bikini helped out with their "disarming" smile.
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Old Feb 20, 2002 | 09:30 AM
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Originally posted by mingster


yes, i do believe the hot spanish babes in bikini helped out with their "disarming" smile.

Im amazed the marines didn't carry them off.
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Old Feb 21, 2002 | 02:03 PM
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I saw this story a few days ago on the news. I didn't get the details since they were using it as a teaser story and I didn't stay tuned to watch the entire newscast. I was wondering what place they mistakenly invaded. Must'v ebeen pretty embarassing.
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