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Submariner

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5. When I worked at Hanford we referred to the ants as THEM

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 11:24 AM

Jul 31

when the ants would carry radioactive sand grains to the surface for the desert winds to disperse.

https://www.deseret.com/1998/10/22/19408154/nuclear-site-is-abuzz-over-radioactive-bugs/

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Radioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs (6 foot killer wasps?) [View all] usonian Jul 31 OP

them. them . them. them !!!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear Jul 31 #1

When I worked at Hanford we referred to the ants as THEM Submariner Jul 31 #5

here! DBoon Jul 31 #11

uh... that's not on anyone's bingo card! FirstLight Jul 31 #2

Prime chupacabra environment... wcmagumba Jul 31 #3

So there are radioactive wasps flying around Columbia SC Bluestocking Jul 31 #4

Waspra sounds a lot scarier than Mothra ever was. Ocelot II Jul 31 #6

hmm. that reminds me ..... radioactive spiderman. AllaN01Bear Jul 31 #7

Mothra was one of the good guys. IIRC, Mothra was female. Ocelot II Jul 31 #8

Damn! I didn't have that in my Bingo card. underpants Jul 31 #9

Run! Ray Bruns Jul 31 #10

And I always thought the killer bees would do us in. Xavier Breath Jul 31 #12

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