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taterguy

(29,582 posts) Sun Feb 1, 2015, 11:53 AM Feb 2015

What would possess someone to serve as a crew member for its third cruise, when it sank the first two times it went out?

I just don't get it.

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About the Hunley (Original Post) taterguy Feb 2015 OP

oh, I don't know, ask a suicide bomber that blew themselves up. kwassa Feb 2015 #3

Yeah, that about covers it. n/t malthaussen Feb 2015 #4

Third time's the charm. Kaleva Feb 2015 #5

(66,467 posts)

1. A fanatical determination to support an armed insurrection against the United States

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 12:00 PM

Feb 2015

in support of one of the most evil, squalid and revolting institutions ever devised by the mind of man.

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2. Since when is it fanatical to engage in a course of action that leads to almost certain death?

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 12:27 PM

Feb 2015

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3. oh, I don't know, ask a suicide bomber that blew themselves up.

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 03:36 PM

Feb 2015

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4. Yeah, that about covers it. n/t

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 04:41 PM

Feb 2015

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5. Third time's the charm.

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 04:45 PM

Feb 2015

"Said by or to someone who has failed at something twice; used as a means for encouragement, expressing hope that things will work out on the third try. "

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=third+time%27s+a+charm