Explosion in Kuwait City

CNN TV Coverage ^ | Wolf Blitzer

[Republicanus_Tyrannus]

I said please.

I meant it in a whimsical way.

Obviously, some took offense. And some responded with insults.

Like yourself.

I apologize for my comment. My request was obviously ill-mannered and imperious; for that I am sorry.

[Tommyjo]

"About the only thing that Iraq may have that could possibly have snuck in under that radar for that distance is the Russian SS-N-22 Sunburn anti-ship missile. The question then would be is does Iraq have them." Not a SUNBURN, but either a SEERSUCKER or a SILKWORM.

[Tommyjo]

"I saw it. It was clearly written in English."

'PROTRACT'. Basically lenghthen or extend. This is to do with the folding fins on the SEERSUCKER or SILKWORM cruise missile. Chinese supplied anti-ship missile. These type of missiles have already been fired at Kuwait since the war started.

[bluefish]

Yeah, what you said. It did get old after the about the thousanth time. And it seems outright ancient and disgusting in a thread like this one.

[anymouse]

Are you logged in? :)

Series-ly, it is just an inside joke to tease posters that don't reference a source for some breaking news they saw on TV. It is all in good fun.

I don't think Webster will be pulling us over for abusing the English language in such lighthearted jests. I make enough other spelling typos to keep the dictionary cops tailing me all over FR. :)