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I'm sorry, but the lede on this broke me to the point of uncontrollable laughter. This is just so profoundly stupid, I don't think Monty Python at their peak could parody this.

It's also a lot of water to waste in the West, which is unfortunate.

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[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Windmills! Those fucking Dutch.

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well, guess we need to buy/invade the Netherlands now.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago

Dutch and Danes both start with D. Could be an honest mistake when we send the full might of the U.S. military to bear.

[–] Quexotic@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Windmills? Where? Must. Start. Tilting. At. Windmills.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Glad someone got the reference.

[–] Quexotic@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

Quexotic Quixotic Quixote Windmills Tilting

It's a conspiracy 😉