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Title: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: Perd Hapley on July 22, 2014, 07:16:17 PM: http://abcnews.go.com/US/mysterious-white-flags-fly-place-american-flags-brooklyn/story?id=24662426

So it appears they bleached the flags. ??? What is that, some kind of white supremacist nonsense?

Let's speculate. [tinfoil]
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: onions! on July 22, 2014, 07:30:36 PM: They were French Nationals.
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: Ben on July 22, 2014, 07:31:19 PM: I'm not going to go to the link because it will mess up my wild speculation. I speculate commies. Or hippies. Or commie nazi hippies.
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: brimic on July 22, 2014, 07:36:12 PM: Quote from: onions! on July 22, 2014, 07:30:36 PM
They were French Nationals.
So no bleach, just pulled off the red and blue stripes that were attached with Velcro?
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: onions! on July 22, 2014, 07:38:53 PM: Quote from: brimic on July 22, 2014, 07:36:12 PM
So no bleach, just pulled off the red and blue stripes that were attached with Velcro?
They used the bleach to even out the bleed thru.
Gotta look spiffy when waving the white flag.
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: Jocassee on July 23, 2014, 08:46:44 AM: but do they have gold fringe?
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: freakazoid on July 23, 2014, 09:21:31 AM: How fast does bleach work? ???
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: T.O.M. on July 23, 2014, 09:39:49 AM: New York has surrendered! Victory!
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: Bigjake on July 23, 2014, 09:16:07 PM: Quote from: Chris on July 23, 2014, 09:39:49 AM
New York has surrendered! Victory!

Burn her to the waterline, no prize money there.

(Reading too much Patrick O'Brian lately. )
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: Jamisjockey on July 23, 2014, 10:41:06 PM: Quote from: Chris on July 23, 2014, 09:39:49 AM
New York has surrendered! Victory!

Sorry, but I think New York(ers) surrendered a long, long time ago..... :'(
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: grampster on July 23, 2014, 11:28:18 PM: There were no white flags. It was a lie by NBC.
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: Brad Johnson on July 24, 2014, 12:06:07 AM: Quote from: grampster on July 23, 2014, 11:28:18 PM
There were no white flags. It was a lie by NBC.

I wasn't George Bush's fault? =(

Brad
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: SADShooter on July 24, 2014, 11:48:32 AM: Quote from: Brad Johnson on July 24, 2014, 12:06:07 AM
I wasn't George Bush's fault? =(

Brad

Of course you were...
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: lupinus on July 24, 2014, 01:35:57 PM: Quote from: Brad Johnson on July 24, 2014, 12:06:07 AM
I wasn't George Bush's fault? =(

Brad
I dunno, is there a family resemblance?
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: Ben on July 24, 2014, 01:44:59 PM: Meanwhile, according to Fox News, NYC has assigned three dozen "elite investigators" to solve the white flag caper.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/24/dozens-new-york-police-officers-assigned-to-catch-brooklyn-bridge-flag-switch/?intcmp=latestnews
Title: Re: Those white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge
Post by: Brad Johnson on July 24, 2014, 02:20:46 PM: Quote from: SADShooter on July 24, 2014, 11:48:32 AM
Of course you were...

Tiny smartphone keyboard and screen, I damn thee...!

Brad