this post was submitted on 13 Feb 2025
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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] Aqarius@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's actually a very interesting map! I didn't know the gulf is just large enough to not be entirely divvied up!

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I thought so too. I bet those two little pockets of international waters have seen some shit. Lol

[–] Cassilda@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 week ago

Gulf of C.U.M. (Cuba, USA, Mexico).

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

lol you think Trump gives a fuck about EEZs?

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Advertising space. Seems right on brand. Maybe the Tesla gulf soon.

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 5 points 1 week ago

Should probably start with the White House first, since that seems be the source of our government for sale.

For the next advertising sale, it'll be known as the CarlsJrAMC House.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'm gonna start calling it Gulf of Fourchon (tiny shithole in the south of Louisiana) just to piss off my coworkers from Galveston and Houston.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is that pronounced like 4chan?

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I thought so too at first, but no: Foo-shon

[–] BrownMinusBlue@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Must be from the french colony times

[–] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago