Thanks for the site, Jeff. Cool pics.

Nav must be choking on his anti-American jealousy.

Scotty

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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"Navigator" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:

Navigator wrote:

You do know she's motoring?


You're showing your ignorance yet again, Navvie.

The USS Constitution does not have an engine.


No kidding? I guess that means they won't need your 'sailing' expertise.
But the engine is on another boat that always shadows her.


Dead wrong, nav. I was there. She was free of her tow lines.
Admittedly, it
was the first time in over 100 years, and may be the last, but she was
sailing
on here own, without a tow, for about an hour.

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/.../sailsked.html

http://www.ecnnews.com/const/ironside.htm

Nah...... he probably saw the Eagle at dock with it's obnoxious 20x40
foot American Flag flying off the stern and got as upset about it as most of
the visitors in Halifax did on the last Tall Ships.

My 11 year old nephew's response when he saw that giant flag was " who the
heck do they think they are flying that big a flag in OUR country!!??"... I
explained they were Yankees and suffered a major identity crisis so they
needed to lord their country over everybody to prove it had value.

He still has a major hate on for American attitude...... way to go USA. ;-)

CM



"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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| Thanks for the site, Jeff. Cool pics.
|
| Nav must be choking on his anti-American jealousy.
|
| Scotty
|
| "Jeff Morris" wrote in message
| ...
|
| "Navigator" wrote in message
| ...
|
|
| DSK wrote:
|
| Navigator wrote:
|
| You do know she's motoring?
|
|
| You're showing your ignorance yet again, Navvie.
|
| The USS Constitution does not have an engine.
|
|
| No kidding? I guess that means they won't need your 'sailing'
expertise.
| But the engine is on another boat that always shadows her.
|
|
| Dead wrong, nav. I was there. She was free of her tow lines.
| Admittedly, it
| was the first time in over 100 years, and may be the last, but she was
| sailing
| on here own, without a tow, for about an hour.
|
| http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/.../sailsked.html
|
| http://www.ecnnews.com/const/ironside.htm
|
|
|
|

Tell your nephew to get used to it, soon he'll be saluting it.

SV


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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Nah...... he probably saw the Eagle at dock with it's obnoxious 20x40
foot American Flag flying off the stern and got as upset about it as most
of
the visitors in Halifax did on the last Tall Ships.

My 11 year old nephew's response when he saw that giant flag was " who the
heck do they think they are flying that big a flag in OUR country!!??"...
I
explained they were Yankees and suffered a major identity crisis so they
needed to lord their country over everybody to prove it had value.

He still has a major hate on for American attitude...... way to go USA.
;-)

CM



"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| Thanks for the site, Jeff. Cool pics.
|
| Nav must be choking on his anti-American jealousy.
|
| Scotty
|
| "Jeff Morris" wrote in message
| ...
|
| "Navigator" wrote in message
| ...
|
|
| DSK wrote:
|
| Navigator wrote:
|
| You do know she's motoring?
|
|
| You're showing your ignorance yet again, Navvie.
|
| The USS Constitution does not have an engine.
|
|
| No kidding? I guess that means they won't need your 'sailing'
expertise.
| But the engine is on another boat that always shadows her.
|
|
| Dead wrong, nav. I was there. She was free of her tow lines.
| Admittedly, it
| was the first time in over 100 years, and may be the last, but she was
| sailing
| on here own, without a tow, for about an hour.
|
| http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/.../sailsked.html
|
| http://www.ecnnews.com/const/ironside.htm
|
|
|
|

Perhaps American's have great pride in their country and
that is reflected in their flags.

Big flags look good, no matter what country they represent.
When in doubt go with the bigger size.

I've been on Eagle and have a copy of their training manual.
She has a beautiful double wheel. I'd like to sail on her
someday.

Bart Senior

Capt. Mooron wrote

Nah...... he probably saw the Eagle at dock with it's obnoxious 20x40
foot American Flag flying off the stern and got as upset about it as most
of
the visitors in Halifax did on the last Tall Ships.

My 11 year old nephew's response when he saw that giant flag was " who the
heck do they think they are flying that big a flag in OUR country!!??"...
I
explained they were Yankees and suffered a major identity crisis so they
needed to lord their country over everybody to prove it had value.

He still has a major hate on for American attitude...... way to go USA.
;-)

CM

When the tall ships came to Balt. in 2000, I recall one country had a much
larger flag than the rest of the fleet. I took that as showing their pride,
but then, I'm not jealous of other countries.

I believe it was Columbia.

for a pic.: http://www.sailbaltimore.org/opsail/ships.htm

Scotty


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
Nah...... he probably saw the Eagle at dock with it's obnoxious 20x40
foot American Flag flying off the stern and got as upset about it as most
of
the visitors in Halifax did on the last Tall Ships.

My 11 year old nephew's response when he saw that giant flag was " who the
heck do they think they are flying that big a flag in OUR country!!??"...
I
explained they were Yankees and suffered a major identity crisis so they
needed to lord their country over everybody to prove it had value.

He still has a major hate on for American attitude...... way to go USA.
;-)

CM



"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| Thanks for the site, Jeff. Cool pics.
|
| Nav must be choking on his anti-American jealousy.
|
| Scotty
|
| "Jeff Morris" wrote in message
| ...
|
| "Navigator" wrote in message
| ...
|
|
| DSK wrote:
|
| Navigator wrote:
|
| You do know she's motoring?
|
|
| You're showing your ignorance yet again, Navvie.
|
| The USS Constitution does not have an engine.
|
|
| No kidding? I guess that means they won't need your 'sailing'
expertise.
| But the engine is on another boat that always shadows her.
|
|
| Dead wrong, nav. I was there. She was free of her tow lines.
| Admittedly, it
| was the first time in over 100 years, and may be the last, but she was
| sailing
| on here own, without a tow, for about an hour.
|
| http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/.../sailsked.html
|
| http://www.ecnnews.com/const/ironside.htm
|
|
|
|

No.. that was your flag on the Eagle..... and I stand corrected.... the
Flag was actually 40' x 60'!!!

I mean REALLY!!!! where do you draw the line between 'pride' and
arrogance?

CM


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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| When the tall ships came to Balt. in 2000, I recall one country had a much
| larger flag than the rest of the fleet. I took that as showing their
pride,
| but then, I'm not jealous of other countries.

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
No.. that was your flag on the Eagle..... and I stand corrected.... the
Flag was actually 40' x 60'!!!

Look at the web site I posted.
http://www.sailbaltimore.org/opsail/ships.htm



I mean REALLY!!!! where do you draw the line between 'pride' and
arrogance?


*WE* don't have to!


SV

CM


"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
| When the tall ships came to Balt. in 2000, I recall one country had a
much
| larger flag than the rest of the fleet. I took that as showing their
pride,
| but then, I'm not jealous of other countries.

Scott Vernon wrote:

Thanks for the site, Jeff. Cool pics.

Nav must be choking on his anti-American jealousy.


Jealous? No way! Perhaps you would like to consider why she is/was
considered to be unseaworthy?

Cheers