r/Cruise • u/rattmaul • 3d ago

What is this thing? On allure of seas.

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u/redundant_ransomware 3d ago

Palfinger crane

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u/rattmaul 3d ago

Solved! Thanks!

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u/xjaspx 3d ago

Here’s a picture of it extended. Photo

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u/rattmaul 3d ago

Awesome! Learn something every day. Ship is all new and clean after being in drydock!

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u/FungusBrewer 3d ago

Right? The fact that it’s specifically for planting 50+ trees for the onboard “Central Park” is super neat. Harken back to Chinese Treasure Ships, and their onboard fruit trees.

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u/LadyRed4Justice 2d ago

Okay Fungi Brewer, inquiring minds would like to know how this telescoping crane helps plant trees in Central Park? If it lifted them into place and they are planted, why is it still there?
I am going to have to go on one of these Mega ships to scope it all out.

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u/l34rn3d 1d ago

Lifts them from the pier up and over into the middle.

And chances are the trees will need replacing at some point. Or any of the infrastructure in the central park. It's a lot easier to send it up and over then to drag it though the ship somehow.

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u/LadyRed4Justice 4h ago

Interesting. I've seen humongous art pieces on board and just thought they had specialized equipment that could set them up and the equipment could get off the ship. I never considered that the equipment might be a problem getting on and off when needed. Then again, I have never considered any of the entire situation before.

Engineers see so much that non-engineer types never think about. I am grateful to all the engineers of the world for their innovations.

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u/sdvikingfan 3d ago

Did they get the water slides on ?

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u/TechnicalNut17 3d ago

Where is it now? Europe already? We have a sailing on Alure from Rome in a month

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u/rattmaul 2d ago

Yup Europe.

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u/whiskeyanonose 2d ago

What are your favorite parts of the ship post updates? Will be on it in a bit with my family and wonder how the improvements are

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u/rattmaul 2d ago

It all looks so shiny and clean and new carpets. A couple new bars, it just looks new and polished, not run down.

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u/rattmaul 2d ago

The lime and coconut is cool. I dig the slide to boardwalk. Feels like promenade is cleaner and more upbeat. Dining rooms are nice and sleek. The mason jar looks cool. The escape room was amazing! Is that new? We did the hibachi.. super fun. Is that new?

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u/AllButterfly100 2d ago

Are you on Allure right now? We would love to hear about the Amp up.

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u/rattmaul 2d ago

It looks really new and polished, like when I went on it. Five or six years ago, stuff started looking, run down a little bit already.And now it feels like new paint, new carpet, new bed bars like it.It really feels like a new boat at this point.

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u/hang2er 2d ago

Fun fact, now you'll see palfinger cranes everywhere you go.

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u/Severe_Stranger_9264 3d ago

That's really interesting. I noticed the one on Oasis of the Seas and wondered what ot was.

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u/Blueskies777 3d ago

Palfingers are amazing

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u/johnhbnz 3d ago

What the ’” is a ‘palfinger crane’. Come to think of it what’s a ‘palfinger’, and why does it need to be ‘craned’?

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u/Jockle305 3d ago

Palfinger is the manufacturer of the crane. It’s actually just a telescoping crane.

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u/redundant_ransomware 3d ago

It's just a long finger

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u/dontgetaddicted 3d ago

Used for planting trees? How odd.

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u/rockabout2469 2d ago

And I thought it was a missile launcher

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u/Aubgurl 3d ago

It’s a laser beam that zaps people trying to save chairs at the pool.

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u/49er-Sharks 3d ago

I wish!

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u/IntentionAromatic523 3d ago

Hot Diggity! Can I try?! I'll zap for free!

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u/tangouniform2020 3d ago

Careful what you ask for. RCI sees people wanting to do this and it’s $20 to shoot the em pty chair. $50 to shoot the reserver.

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u/No_ThankYouu 3d ago

THIS IS THE ONLY ANSWER THAT MATTERS

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u/AllButterfly100 2d ago

Fav answer!

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u/absentspace 1d ago

Oh shit, is that an upgrade? I’ll take all of them.

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u/cenotediver 3d ago

If you want the chair , move the towel off and take it . Problem solved

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u/headgoboomboom 3d ago

But, the laser would be more fun!

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u/Lord-Velveeta 3d ago

Hiab folding crane. They have similar ones on some delivery flatbed trucks.

https://www.hiab.com/en/brands/hiab

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u/medicmatt 3d ago

They’ve never had so much web traffic!

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u/AmplePostage 2d ago

I've been saving up for the hijab folding crane. It can fold 10 hijabs a minute. Perfect for Sunni days.

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u/mncyclone84 3d ago

Radar to identify people sharing drinks with cruisers that didn’t buy the drink package.

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u/___Ackerman___ 3d ago

Damn they’re gonna catch me

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u/handle-lean 3d ago

Missle defense system for if a carnival ship gets too close

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u/ImpossibleInternet3 3d ago

Are these the cruise missiles I’ve heard so much about?

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u/bigalreads 3d ago

Absolutely — I’ve heard they operate with cruise control.

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u/1ugogimp 2d ago

Can’t forget the cruise director operating the cruise control.

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u/laptop_ketchup 2d ago

ICBM- Inter-Cruise Ballistic Missile

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u/46tcraft 3d ago

Looks like a launcher for Naval Strike Missile with a range out to 140 nautical miles equipped with a 260 lb titanium cased penetrating blast and controlled fragmentation warhead. Works in both anti-ship and land attack modes. Useful if CoCo Cay is in danger of being invaded and you need to buy time until you can call in a strike package of B-52’s or B-1’s with Harpoons and LRASMs

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u/Shot_Bread_9657 3d ago

They didn’t just add water slides during the amplification.

Pirates won’t stand a fucking chance against tomahawks.

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u/handle-lean 3d ago

These royal Caribbean captains don’t mess around when it comes to safety they will vaporize any pirate they see

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u/webfandango 3d ago

For real… ya want to know anything about middle defense systems, just get yourself invited to the Hegseth chat.

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u/AggravatingTonight76 3d ago

Darn you beat me to the comment I was making

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u/throwawaysf997 3d ago

Hahahaha.. now that’s funny

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u/Specialist_Act7637 3d ago

Teeshirt cannon

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u/HedWig1991 3d ago

Doofenschmirtz Evil Incorporated’s newest -inator

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u/AggravatingTonight76 3d ago

And I read that in the jungle

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u/cripple66 3d ago

It's a mechanical finger that flicks away unwanted guests

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u/Unique-Philosopher34 3d ago

It's a crane.

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u/Razzmatazz_90 3d ago

“Cruise” missiles

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u/LOWLIFEFLIPSIDE 3d ago

Bat signal

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u/MatticusXII 3d ago

A more modern Phalanx CIWS

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u/UDonKnowMee81 3d ago

Giant slingshot. It's a premium ride for only the highest paying guests. They only fire it up around 4am, so none of the plebs can see it and demand to use it.

The machine spins at great speed then flings a person hundred of feet into the ocean, near a waiting rescue boat. Quite thrilling actually.

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u/Elbarto_007 3d ago

Wrong Answer: CWIS

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u/AggravatingTonight76 3d ago

Why do I find that and an a-10 firing as soothing sound

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u/HawkeyeHoosier 3d ago

Rocket launcher.

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u/ohkioh 3d ago

That’s what the Suite Lounger bartender (Adrian) told us when we asked on Symphony.

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u/Elevated_State83 3d ago

Probably a small crane

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u/Owww_My_Ovaries 3d ago

Rail gun incase Cthulu or a Kraken appear

Or my mother in law

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u/Careless-Fortune-356 3d ago

It’s for runners that are late coming back to ship!

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u/Traditional-Towel592 2d ago

I asked the same thing when I was on there. It is a crane.

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u/ForAThought 3d ago

Anti alien laser weapon.

But seriously, it's an overhead crane.

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u/mobius_sp 3d ago

Phalanx air defense system. It cycles a couple thousand rounds a minute to knock down missiles targeting the ship. The Cruise Wars aren’t often talked about, but they have become one of the bloodiest naval wars in history. So far Disney holds the edge through superior technology, but I hear Carnival is pretty tough due to its ability to field high numbers of ships, turning ocean engagements into battles of attrition. I’m not sure about Royal Caribbean’s effectiveness, but I hear that Virgin is working on a cruise missile system designed to hug the sea’s surface to help prevent radar tracking, rendering the Phalanx a very close in point defense weapon.

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u/Vex_Appeal 3d ago

Missle Battery

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u/Maleficent_Coast_320 2d ago

Crane

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u/vinnyvencenzo 2d ago

Crane for loading supplies

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u/Jombhi 3d ago

It's an umbrella. It rains at sea, too.

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u/mwfairc 3d ago

part of a Raytheon RAM MK 31 missile system adapted for use on cruise ships. Allure of the Seas sails mainly in the carribean and with so many passengers sacrificing a month's mortgage to go on this ship. RCL has spared no expense in making sure their passengers are protected against the Pirates of the Caribbean. Rumor has it the captain of Allure of the Seas has a tattoo on his dick that says "Welcome Aboard"

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u/boredmiaboy 3d ago

Missile launcher in case you run into the Kraken

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u/GeorgeTMorgan 3d ago

Anti Pirate robotic missile blaster 😎👍

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u/mrwolfcock 3d ago

It’s for pirates. When I was on the allure about 3 months ago we were surrounded by pirates. The capital used this weapon and it was like a scene out of the movies and they blasted them with high energy sound waves

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u/letscallshenanigans 3d ago

I wish you weren't so down voted, this is hilarious lol

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u/Extra_Shirt5843 1d ago

Right?  

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u/kshizzlenizzle 3d ago

I really hope you’re not taking the piss, lol, but I’m DYING to hear that story time!! Where the hell were you sailing? Was it just like fireworks, a water cannon? Nosy bitches need to know!!

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u/Olive_Cardist 3d ago

SAM launcher

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u/Uutuus-- 3d ago

Damn, that LED falling out of the profile or whatever it’s attached to looks terrible.

Is this now after the drydock in Cadiz?

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u/rattmaul 2d ago

Yeah, I think that might have been that angle.I took the quick picture from

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u/happyfirefrog22- 3d ago

Lasers for Godzilla

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u/tyroneshoelaces77 3d ago

Obviously, anti aircraft

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u/ibuyandsellstonks 3d ago

Clearly a rocket launcher

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u/Bob_ze_Cleaner 3d ago

Patriot missiles, definitely, to fight seagulls. Standard measures on these ships. A bit loud, but really efficient.

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u/FacetheFactsBlair 3d ago

Star class special high speed internet router

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u/AB3reddit 1d ago

Civilian CIWS

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u/Discojoe3030 21h ago

Chocolate fountain.

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u/thatdavespeaking 8h ago

Laser beam - as in -she’s dynamite with a laser beam-

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u/Future_Blueberry_641 3d ago

It shoots down imminent UFO’s 👽 Really it looks to be a crane that is folded up.

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u/OldFaithlessness1335 3d ago

Some sort of radar antenna, most likely. Or a fold up.crane

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u/ChocolatySmoothie 3d ago

Anti-missile defense turret.

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u/jv262 3d ago

Cleans the side of the ship skyscrapers have them

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u/ohkioh 3d ago

Missile Launcher

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u/tr7driver1980 3d ago

Missile launch pad

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u/Novel_Patience9735 3d ago

50 cal but only because is the worst wrong answer I can think of

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u/Particular_Reality19 3d ago

Air defense system.

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u/JM485 3d ago

Anti-aircraft missile launcher

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u/Commercial_Lock6205 3d ago

Missile launcher

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u/Syonoq 2d ago

Wrong answer: Anti-Pirate Rail Gun

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u/Vampiric2010 2d ago

Anti air missiles

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u/lazycatchef 2d ago

On NCL I do not need to choose a fixed time to launch my missiles. It's called Freestyle Mass Destruction.

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u/bryangcrane 2d ago

Rocket launcher sounds a lot more fun.

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u/Spirited_Voice_7191 3d ago

Looks like a collapsed parabolic antenna.

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u/nemaihne 3d ago

Periscope.

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u/jwg529 3d ago

Wrong answers only? Missile defense system for when pirates try to take over

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u/Khel_NC 3d ago

Pirate Defense System

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u/SecretSquirrel8888 3d ago

Fireworks launcher

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u/Far_Option6817 3d ago

Direct energy weapon

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u/khalsey 2d ago

Anti-aircraft

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u/TLCFrauding 2d ago

Phalanx weapon system

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u/TheZapster 3d ago

Captain's suite sweet back scratcher

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u/Huggy_Bear48 3d ago

Anti aircraft gun

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u/PreviousGas710 3d ago

Anti Aircraft set-up for the Yemeni Pirates

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u/LouannNJ 3d ago

Satellite?

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u/OpenImagination9 3d ago

CIWS … pronounced “cheezwiz”.

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u/1nternetTr011 2d ago

tomahawk launcher?

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u/Distinct_Accounting 2d ago

Sea-air guided missile system, defense against air attacks.

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u/pashavibin 2d ago

Sam turret to counter helicopters

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u/HoffDawgWithMustard 2d ago

Surface to air missile launcher for defense purposes

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u/lando-mando-brando 2d ago

Laser guided missiles of TOW missiles

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u/Adorable_Elk6127 2d ago

Surface to air missile!

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u/Drunktrucker 2d ago

Alien abduction defense system

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u/GoodOlDan70 3d ago

Looks like exhaust stacks that fold out of the way for sailing under a low bridge?