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Gaugamela

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5. You wonder who the hell would do something that stupid in the first place, then you

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 08:02 PM

Sunday

you see the flag and it all makes sense. I’d set out a camping chair on a nearby sand dune, pull out a thermos of coffee, look up the tide tables on my phone, and watch.

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Some people can't be helped. [View all] Swede Sunday OP

I, too, would have taken UpInArms Sunday #1

Yes. Turbineguy Sunday #2

I would have helped him. Xavier Breath Sunday #3

I'm pretty sure markodochartaigh Sunday #4

You wonder who the hell would do something that stupid in the first place, then you Gaugamela Sunday #5

I would definitely have a glass of wine. niyad Sunday #9

They have their own bootstraps. They'll be fine. Iggo Sunday #6

LOL Kali Sunday #7

Am I seeing this correctly? They took their big truck and 5th wheel niyad Sunday #8

And paying no attention to the tide? surfered Sunday #10

One ALWAYS pays attention to the tides when one is on the beach. Well, niyad Sunday #13

A 5,000 pound+ fifth-wheel on a beach ain't going anywhere fast. erronis Sunday #17

If that 5th wheel is as big as I think it is, closer 10,000 pounds dry weight. niyad Sunday #18

What would a good xian nationalist do? erronis Sunday #11

prayed. niyad Sunday #14

Blame a gay transgender Latino... RainCaster Sunday #15

You should have helped.....push it into the Ocean. Pepsidog Sunday #12

I don't think the ocean will need any help, judging by the waves. niyad Sunday #16