katy wrote:
They're going to christen the new aircraft carrier at Grummon across the
river on Saturday (should be interesting in the middle of a Nor'eater).
Both Bush and Cheney will be there (ot's named after GW's Dad, George
the First). Guy in the apt. across from us is an acct, for Grummon. He
said they'd be moving her to a different berth up the river to fit her
out...that will take another 2 years. This is the last of the Nimitz
class to be built.

You should go Katy. The Nimitz class is awesome..30+ kts. While in
NJROTC I got to sail aboard the USS Ike CVN69 on her commissoing cruse
.. Man did I screw up! They have cables and stanchion that pop out of
the deck when the aircraft elevators are about to move. They were
covered with thick new goobed on graphite grease. They came up and
rubbed up the front of my dress white uniform. Funny thinking about it
today, but it was a major hassle and screw-up that day to say the
least. I always had uniform issue's in the Navy.

It's fitting Bush gets a carrier named after him. More so than any
other carrier named after a president. After all Bush flew the Avenger
torpedo bomber in combat from the carrier USS San Jacinto. He was later
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for his
Navy service in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Joe

Joe wrote:
katy wrote:
They're going to christen the new aircraft carrier at Grummon across the
river on Saturday (should be interesting in the middle of a Nor'eater).
Both Bush and Cheney will be there (ot's named after GW's Dad, George
the First). Guy in the apt. across from us is an acct, for Grummon. He
said they'd be moving her to a different berth up the river to fit her
out...that will take another 2 years. This is the last of the Nimitz
class to be built.

You should go Katy. The Nimitz class is awesome..30+ kts. While in
NJROTC I got to sail aboard the USS Ike CVN69 on her commissoing cruse
. Man did I screw up! They have cables and stanchion that pop out of
the deck when the aircraft elevators are about to move. They were
covered with thick new goobed on graphite grease. They came up and
rubbed up the front of my dress white uniform. Funny thinking about it
today, but it was a major hassle and screw-up that day to say the
least. I always had uniform issue's in the Navy.

It's fitting Bush gets a carrier named after him. More so than any
other carrier named after a president. After all Bush flew the Avenger
torpedo bomber in combat from the carrier USS San Jacinto. He was later
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for his
Navy service in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Joe

About the closest I could get would probably be watching from this side
of the river....my bet is they will shut down the James River Bridge
while the Prez is there...

Oh, that Bush... :-) He was no slouch that's for sure. Did his duty with
honor... unlike his drug-addled son.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
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katy wrote:
They're going to christen the new aircraft carrier at Grummon across the
river on Saturday (should be interesting in the middle of a Nor'eater).
Both Bush and Cheney will be there (ot's named after GW's Dad, George
the First). Guy in the apt. across from us is an acct, for Grummon. He
said they'd be moving her to a different berth up the river to fit her
out...that will take another 2 years. This is the last of the Nimitz
class to be built.

You should go Katy. The Nimitz class is awesome..30+ kts. While in
NJROTC I got to sail aboard the USS Ike CVN69 on her commissoing cruse
. Man did I screw up! They have cables and stanchion that pop out of
the deck when the aircraft elevators are about to move. They were
covered with thick new goobed on graphite grease. They came up and
rubbed up the front of my dress white uniform. Funny thinking about it
today, but it was a major hassle and screw-up that day to say the
least. I always had uniform issue's in the Navy.

It's fitting Bush gets a carrier named after him. More so than any
other carrier named after a president. After all Bush flew the Avenger
torpedo bomber in combat from the carrier USS San Jacinto. He was later
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for his
Navy service in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Joe

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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Oh, that Bush... :-) He was no slouch that's for sure. Did his duty with
honor... unlike his drug-addled son.

and Clinton.

"Joe" wrote in message
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katy wrote:
They're going to christen the new aircraft carrier at Grummon across the
river on Saturday (should be interesting in the middle of a Nor'eater).
Both Bush and Cheney will be there (ot's named after GW's Dad, George
the First). Guy in the apt. across from us is an acct, for Grummon. He
said they'd be moving her to a different berth up the river to fit her
out...that will take another 2 years. This is the last of the Nimitz
class to be built.

You should go Katy. The Nimitz class is awesome..30+ kts. While in
NJROTC I got to sail aboard the USS Ike CVN69 on her commissoing cruse
. Man did I screw up! They have cables and stanchion that pop out of
the deck when the aircraft elevators are about to move. They were
covered with thick new goobed on graphite grease. They came up and
rubbed up the front of my dress white uniform. Funny thinking about it
today, but it was a major hassle and screw-up that day to say the
least. I always had uniform issue's in the Navy.

It's fitting Bush gets a carrier named after him. More so than any
other carrier named after a president. After all Bush flew the Avenger
torpedo bomber in combat from the carrier USS San Jacinto. He was later
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for his
Navy service in the Pacific theater during World War II.

Joe

I was with the Nimitz group on it first tour.

"Gilligan" wrote in
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I was with the Nimitz group on it first tour.


What was that, an off Broadway troupe?

Scotty wrote:
"Gilligan" wrote in
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I was with the Nimitz group on it first tour.


What was that, an off Broadway troupe?




Maybe for the stage production of "Good Morning, VietNam"?

I was there for the last one - USS Truman, during Clinton's admin.
Scout

"katy" wrote in message
...
They're going to christen the new aircraft carrier at Grummon across the
river on Saturday (should be interesting in the middle of a Nor'eater).
Both Bush and Cheney will be there (ot's named after GW's Dad, George the
First). Guy in the apt. across from us is an acct, for Grummon. He said
they'd be moving her to a different berth up the river to fit her
out...that will take another 2 years. This is the last of the Nimitz
class to be built.

Scout wrote:
I was there for the last one - USS Truman, during Clinton's admin.
Scout

"katy" wrote in message
...
They're going to christen the new aircraft carrier at Grummon across the
river on Saturday (should be interesting in the middle of a Nor'eater).
Both Bush and Cheney will be there (ot's named after GW's Dad, George the
First). Guy in the apt. across from us is an acct, for Grummon. He said
they'd be moving her to a different berth up the river to fit her
out...that will take another 2 years. This is the last of the Nimitz
class to be built.


How'd you get in? I'd loke to go but don't geel like getting shot.

"katy" wrote in message
...
Scout wrote:
I was there for the last one - USS Truman, during Clinton's admin.
Scout

"katy" wrote in message
...
They're going to christen the new aircraft carrier at Grummon across the
river on Saturday (should be interesting in the middle of a Nor'eater).
Both Bush and Cheney will be there (ot's named after GW's Dad, George
the First). Guy in the apt. across from us is an acct, for Grummon. He
said they'd be moving her to a different berth up the river to fit her
out...that will take another 2 years. This is the last of the Nimitz
class to be built.


How'd you get in? I'd loke to go but don't geel like getting shot.

Was working nearby on a control job (VA Beach). Had a cousin in a high
ranking position (Navy). A personal invite and I had a private tour of the
Truman. Of course, that was pre-911.
Scout