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NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago

Boeing allegedly overcharged the military 8,000% for airplane soap dispensers

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Boeing allegedly overcharged the military 8,000% for airplane soap dispensers

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NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago
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The government also isn’t sure if it paid 'fair or reasonable' prices for another 25 spare part orders.
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    You didn’t think they actually spent ten thousand dollars for a hammer and thirty thousand for a toilet seat, did you?

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      Came here to post this lol

      You didn’t think they actually spent ten thousand dollars for a hammer and thirty thousand for a toilet seat, did you?

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        What’s the reference?

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          Independence Day (1996)

          They just walked in to the underground lab beneath Area 51. The president was curious how it was paid for.

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          What kindernacht said.

          Judd Hirsch plays Jeff Goldblum’s character’s dad, who has low tolerance for bullshit lol

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        I’m so fucking glad I’m not the only one who IMMEDIATELY thought of that guy saying that line

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          There’s a bunch of us it seems 😂

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      I knew someone would post this fast and I was not dissapointed.

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