H-Bomb over Bikini Atoll

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Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 08, 2011
Category: 1950s | Weapons

Comments

they weren't thinking, they did not care past being the baddest cat on the block. nevermind that there wouldn't have been a block left after. the other stuff was all pretty cool. rodeos, man how do those kids not have whiplash from being thrown around that hard.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/08/11 at 01:41 PM

If we hadn't done the testing they talk about, though, we might've continued doing atmospheric tests for longer...

I think I know a couple people here that are aspiring newsreel announcers ^_^

Posted by jswolf19 in Japan on 02/09/11 at 05:46 AM

or perhaps german on the east coast and japanese on the west coast.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/09/11 at 01:39 PM

lol, another effect of radiation. :lol:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/09/11 at 03:16 PM

you know, you have a point there dumbfounded! :lol:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/10/11 at 12:24 PM

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