BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.

Subject: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: SINSULL
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 02:37 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7720049.stm

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 02:44 PM

Well, THAT won't help the ice cap one little bit!

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Cluin
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 02:48 PM

Wanna bet it's not the only one out there?

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 02:52 PM

Oh, lovely! Wonder if it will show up in the Marine Census!

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: artbrooks
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 03:04 PM

Very old news, and hardly a secret.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 03:30 PM

Exactly, Art. I read about it at the time.

Don't forget the bombs lost off Spain, as well.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Cluin
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 03:59 PM

Raiders of the Lost Nuke.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Ed T
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 04:11 PM

But, now we know the serial number was 78252.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Ed T
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 04:15 PM

78252, were there that many of these weapons produced in the USA?

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 04:57 PM

Likely. Although they may have just picked a number and started there.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Barry Finn
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 08:49 PM

That was a scary number back in 1968, what's the number now?????

Barry

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Peace
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 11:08 PM

I wonder what happens when ya push this thingy here . . . .

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 01:32 AM

Ooops!

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Rapparee
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 07:13 AM

Looky here, Sarge. When I pushed this here button...well, I'll be danged! It did it agin!

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: SINSULL
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 07:59 AM

Wonder why the BBC chose to reprise the story.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Wolfgang
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 09:10 AM

78252, were there that many of these weapons produced in the USA?

During WWII a branch of math has made estimates from the serial numbers spotted as to the total number of these weapons, the fraction already used or wrecked, and the rate of replacement.

Since these times most of the military does not use serial numbers in the usual informative way. I don't expect the US forces to use the old system.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: artbrooks
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 09:58 AM

Wolfgang is entirely correct. Having had a bit of experience in serial numbers as used by the US military, I'd guess that, first, somebody decided that they needed to have five digits. Then, the first, or maybe the first two, numbers would stand for something like model number or production run. Something might indicate year of production. The rest of the number might be entirely random.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 10:29 AM

Iss OK. I have it.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 12:21 PM

It said on the BBC radio news, that the US said all bombs [4 I think] had been recovered. That I assume is why it is news here.

XG

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: SINSULL
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 12:26 PM

No. According to BBC news, three were recovered and the fourth is still missing.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Rapparee
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 06:14 PM

The Inuit have it. Never can tell when you might need to nuke a seal.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Peace
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 09:19 PM

I have it at home. It took me over two hours to remove the cover plate. Bloody thing is heavy. Anyway, lots of things are glowing now, so I expect to have a low electricity bill this month.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: artbrooks
Date: 11 Nov 08 - 10:47 PM

Are you glowing yet?

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Skivee
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 01:57 AM

Glowing wouldn't be so bad, right?
I mean, just think of all the money he'll save on flashlights and reading lamps.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 04:48 AM

I ya gotta glow, ya gotta glow, Brucey.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 05:38 AM

John isn't glowing, he's flashing...

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: Peace
Date: 16 Nov 08 - 07:07 PM

The bathtub is where I keep ot. Sure does a number on my blue socks. Hoooooooleeeee! Talk aboutchyer fashion understatements.

Subject: RE: BS: OOOPS-we lost a nuclear weapon.
From: olddude
Date: 16 Nov 08 - 07:11 PM

Sins
it is ok, I found it floating in Lake Erie
I am going to sell it on ebay for some christmas money