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Friday, October 31, 2008
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Ghost’s of The Queen Mary

The Queen Mary was in service for decades as both a World War II transport ship and a luxury liner. It wasn’t intended as such at the time, but

October 31, 2008
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Offbeat

Lego Man! Photos Of The Beached Toy | UPDATE: Third Lego-Man Washes Ashore In Florida!

UPDATE: A third mystery lego-man has washed up on a beach in Florida.  What is happening!  Read here for the update!! ORIGINAL: To the delight of children in

October 31, 2008
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Offbeat

Cool and Unique USCG Patches

USCG: Taylors Island USCG: Activities Baltimore, Prevention Team 1 (2002- USCG: Castle Rock, Main USCG: Aids to Navigation Team Boston (1996- Here is a look at

September 17, 2008
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Monday, June 9, 2008
Offbeat

Gold Fever – Let The Season Begin

The NYTimes reports:  The fever is contagious. Gold fever, that is. Symptoms? Unwavering optimism. ”Today’s the day,” legendary treasure

June 9, 2008
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Friday, May 9, 2008
Offbeat

Monsters of the Deep

BBC News/Science is reporting: Monster warning to protect oceans The landing of a colossal squid by New Zealand fishermen earlier this year offered a rare

May 9, 2008
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Interesting

Floating Cities – WebUrbanist

From the Freedom Ship to Underwater Hotels we have covered most of what you’ll find on weburbanist’s latest post titled “5 Floating Utopia

March 10, 2008
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Monday, February 4, 2008
Offbeat

The Meltdown Chair – Recycling Polypropylene Line

An interesting way to recycle Polypropylene Line. More details can be found HERE. (Via

February 4, 2008
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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Lego Ships – M/V Lego Aircraft Carrier, Lego Lighthouse, Lego Bulk Ship

In celebration of Lego’s 50th anniversary we bring you Lego Ships, Lego Lighthouses, Lego Aircraft carriers and other nautical lego sets. Lego Aircraft

January 29, 2008
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Offbeat

Prison Ships

In need of a prison “ship” of your own? Bibby Renaissance has recently finished a multi-million pound refurbishment programme, and is ready for

January 15, 2008
Total Views: 96

Sunday, January 6, 2008
Offbeat

Popsicle Stick Ship – Interesting/Odd Ship of The Week

MAKE Blog brings us this interesting ship: He used to break bones, now former Hollywood stuntman Robert Mc-Donald uses popsicle sticks to break world records.

January 6, 2008
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Monday, August 20, 2007
Interesting

Speed From Efficiency – The Sea Phantom

Looking like a James Bond craft but powered by a simple outboard the Sea Phantom’s design focuses on efficiency to bring speeds over 70knots. Wired Blog

August 20, 2007
Total Views: 23

Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Offbeat

Rescue At Sea – Lego Life Saved

A daring rescue at sea was performed by tourists at the Dutch resort of Zandvoort yesterday. The efforts began when a large orange head was observed floating

August 8, 2007
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