The Adventures of Roberta X: It Makes Me Feel Good

Monday, February 23, 2009

...To know that there are 10 to 100 cargo ships out there proudly flying the flag of Outer Mongolia. And of Switzerland. It just appeals to me.

Turk Turon said...: The Republic of Turonistan, while land-locked, boasts the world's seventh-largest registry of ocean-going commercial passenger vessels.

This is according to the authoritative reference, "Jane's Flags of Convenience of the World".; February 23, 2009 10:59 PM
eriko said...: -10 refers to less than 10. Less than 10 includes 0. Also it may include less that 0 if they sail any where near Somalia.

Sidenote: Does a failed state need to be capitalized?; February 23, 2009 11:10 PM
mts1 said...: The Swiss won America's Cup. The yacht race, you know. The winner hosts the next race. Unless they do laps around Lake Zurich NASCAR style, I don't know how they're going to pull this off.

The Swiss. Great maritime country, whoda thunk? Well, Jamaica had a bobsled team, so hey.; February 23, 2009 11:25 PM
Anonymous said...: Ben Bernanke is an Admiral of the Great Navy of The State of Nebraska. Youse could look it up.; February 24, 2009 12:33 AM