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Walk the Prank
« on: April 18, 2012, 10:44:11 AM »
Hey, at least it's not Colombian Hookers.....

The story of Ensign Chuck Hord, Lost at Sea 1908, and his picture in the Pentagon.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304750404577319952818130854.html


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Re: Walk the Prank
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2012, 01:26:17 PM »
I love pranks, especially if they are done under the noses of the snobbery.
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Re: Walk the Prank
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2012, 01:36:20 PM »
What took them so long?








































To hang the portrait?

I'm pretty amazed that anybody even figured out it's unofficial status.

And I'm disappointed that anybody in on the original prank took it down.  Should have let the Pentagon weenies do the legwork to figure out the who and when.  By the time they did all the folks involved would most likely be retired, if not dead from old age.

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Re: Walk the Prank
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2012, 01:51:13 PM »
That's just *expletive deleted*ing awesome
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Re: Walk the Prank
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2012, 01:56:19 PM »
Quote from: Jamisjockey on April 18, 2012, 01:51:13 PM
That's just *expletive deleted* awesome

I concur.

They should make petition or something to sign for the portriate to stay hanging. Maybe with a rule that it must periodically be moved to diffrent locations.

I know the military and such has bunches of weird unofficial traditions, but there's nothing wrong with a new one.

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Re: Walk the Prank
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2012, 03:06:30 PM »
Quote from: bluestarlizzard on April 18, 2012, 01:56:19 PM
I concur.

They should make petition or something to sign for the portriate to stay hanging. Maybe with a rule that it must periodically be moved to diffrent locations.

I know the military and such has bunches of weird unofficial traditions, but there's nothing wrong with a new one.



Considering it is still in the Pentagon it may just wind up on another wall somewhere.
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Re: Walk the Prank
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2012, 04:45:17 PM »

Definitely needs to be put back up.
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Re: Walk the Prank
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2012, 07:49:40 PM »
Anyone here have access to the office that the picture now resides?
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Re: Walk the Prank
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2012, 06:28:19 AM »
How did they damage it removing it from 1 screw?
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Re: Walk the Prank
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2012, 02:18:08 PM »
Quote from: Harold Tuttle on April 19, 2012, 06:28:19 AM
How did they damage it removing it from 1 screw?

You are talking about bureaucrats in the Pentagon.  If they could do anything right they wouldn't be there.
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Re: Walk the Prank
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2012, 02:44:40 PM »
Perhaps it would also be good to hang portraits of recently fallen soldiers in spots throughout the Pentagon.
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Re: Walk the Prank
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2012, 03:44:02 PM »
Quote from: Harold Tuttle on April 19, 2012, 06:28:19 AM
How did they damage it removing it from 1 screw?
Probably dropped it.
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