On Jun 16, 2:24*pm, John H wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:01:44 -0700 (PDT), Jack
wrote:





On Jun 16, 1:39*pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:27:49 -0400, HK penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Gene Kearns wrote:

| On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:36:05 -0400, John H penned the following well
| considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
|
| |...and even true!
| |
| |http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/ussnewyork.asp
|
| As this ship serves with distinction, it would be deserving if it was
| treated to the opportunity afforded the following ships:
|
| USS West Virginia
| USS Nevada
| USS Tennessee
| USS California
| USS Maryland
| USS Pennsylvania
|
| Remember your history lessons?
|
|
|Battleships sold for scrap?

Nope. Before that....

Didn't the steel used in the new ship sorta have a similar experience
already?

Have you figured out why Gene would make such a wish for a ship?

His statement was a bit obtuse, but the ships he mentioned were all
damaged at Pearl Harbor, but were repaired and went on to fight in
WWII. Perhaps he's just hoping this ship will go on to fight in the
war on terror?

I believe it already has.

On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:45:50 -0400, Gene Kearns wrote:


As this ship serves with distinction, it would be deserving if it was
treated to the opportunity afforded the following ships:

USS West Virginia
USS Nevada
USS Tennessee
USS California
USS Maryland
USS Pennsylvania

Remember your history lessons?

All those ships were at Pearl Harbor, and several were at the Japanese
surrender in Tokyo Bay.

Remember Scapa Flow where the German High Seas Fleet was scuttled after
WWI? I read something recently that I found interesting. Apparently,
because those ships were forged before the nuclear age, they don't
contain any radioactive isotopes. Some of the metal is now being
salvaged for use in space probes and other sensitive mechanisms. From
the Battle of Jutland, to deep space, who would have known?

On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:56:23 -0700 (PDT), Jack
wrote:

On Jun 16, 2:24*pm, John H wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:01:44 -0700 (PDT), Jack
wrote:





On Jun 16, 1:39*pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:27:49 -0400, HK penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Gene Kearns wrote:

| On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:36:05 -0400, John H penned the following well
| considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
|
| |...and even true!
| |
| |http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/ussnewyork.asp
|
| As this ship serves with distinction, it would be deserving if it was
| treated to the opportunity afforded the following ships:
|
| USS West Virginia
| USS Nevada
| USS Tennessee
| USS California
| USS Maryland
| USS Pennsylvania
|
| Remember your history lessons?
|
|
|Battleships sold for scrap?

Nope. Before that....

Didn't the steel used in the new ship sorta have a similar experience
already?

Have you figured out why Gene would make such a wish for a ship?

His statement was a bit obtuse, but the ships he mentioned were all
damaged at Pearl Harbor, but were repaired and went on to fight in
WWII. Perhaps he's just hoping this ship will go on to fight in the
war on terror?

Hopefully.

I believe it already has.

Did I miss something? What's it done?
--

John H

"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government
results from too much government."

Thomas Jefferson

On Jun 16, 3:15*pm, John H wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:56:23 -0700 (PDT), Jack
wrote:





On Jun 16, 2:24*pm, John H wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:01:44 -0700 (PDT), Jack
wrote:

On Jun 16, 1:39*pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:27:49 -0400, HK penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Gene Kearns wrote:

| On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:36:05 -0400, John H penned the following well
| considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
|
| |...and even true!
| |
| |http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/ussnewyork.asp
|
| As this ship serves with distinction, it would be deserving if it was
| treated to the opportunity afforded the following ships:
|
| USS West Virginia
| USS Nevada
| USS Tennessee
| USS California
| USS Maryland
| USS Pennsylvania
|
| Remember your history lessons?
|
|
|Battleships sold for scrap?

Nope. Before that....

Didn't the steel used in the new ship sorta have a similar experience
already?

Have you figured out why Gene would make such a wish for a ship?

His statement was a bit obtuse, but the ships he mentioned were all
damaged at Pearl Harbor, but were repaired and went on to fight in
WWII. *Perhaps he's just hoping this ship will go on to fight in the
war on terror?

Hopefully.

I believe it already has.

Did I miss something? What's it done?

Poorly worded on my part. The steel it was made from came back from
an attack and lives to fight back, which is the opportunity the
mentioned ships received.

If that's not it, maybe Gene will clarify.

On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:33:25 -0700 (PDT), Jack
wrote:

On Jun 16, 3:15*pm, John H wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:56:23 -0700 (PDT), Jack
wrote:





On Jun 16, 2:24*pm, John H wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:01:44 -0700 (PDT), Jack
wrote:

On Jun 16, 1:39*pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:27:49 -0400, HK penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Gene Kearns wrote:

| On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:36:05 -0400, John H penned the following well
| considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
|
| |...and even true!
| |
| |http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/ussnewyork.asp
|
| As this ship serves with distinction, it would be deserving if it was
| treated to the opportunity afforded the following ships:
|
| USS West Virginia
| USS Nevada
| USS Tennessee
| USS California
| USS Maryland
| USS Pennsylvania
|
| Remember your history lessons?
|
|
|Battleships sold for scrap?

Nope. Before that....

Didn't the steel used in the new ship sorta have a similar experience
already?

Have you figured out why Gene would make such a wish for a ship?

His statement was a bit obtuse, but the ships he mentioned were all
damaged at Pearl Harbor, but were repaired and went on to fight in
WWII. *Perhaps he's just hoping this ship will go on to fight in the
war on terror?

Hopefully.

I believe it already has.

Did I miss something? What's it done?

Poorly worded on my part. The steel it was made from came back from
an attack and lives to fight back, which is the opportunity the
mentioned ships received.

If that's not it, maybe Gene will clarify.

Most probably that's what he meant. At least I hope so.
--

John H

"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government
results from too much government."

Thomas Jefferson

"John H" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:57:06 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
. ..
...and even true!

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/ussnewyork.asp
--

John H



How can you claim to be interested in military events when, as a former Lt
Colonel in the US Army, you disrespect your current Commander in Chief?


That post was about as stupid as a post could get.

Now I'm not saying you're stupid, Donnie, but....
--

John H


Are you claiming that you haven't disrespected Obama here......??

Don White wrote:
"John H" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:57:06 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
...
...and even true!

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/ussnewyork.asp
--

John H


How can you claim to be interested in military events when, as a former Lt
Colonel in the US Army, you disrespect your current Commander in Chief?

That post was about as stupid as a post could get.

Now I'm not saying you're stupid, Donnie, but....
--

John H


Are you claiming that you haven't disrespected Obama here......??


Donny boy. Weather or not you realize it, you are disrespecting Obama by
not refering to him as President Obama. But hey. what can you expect
from an out islander.

On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:49:23 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:57:06 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
...
...and even true!

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/ussnewyork.asp
--

John H



How can you claim to be interested in military events when, as a former Lt
Colonel in the US Army, you disrespect your current Commander in Chief?


That post was about as stupid as a post could get.

Now I'm not saying you're stupid, Donnie, but....
--

John H


Are you claiming that you haven't disrespected Obama here......??


Learn to read:

That post was about as stupid as a post could get.

I'm beginning to change my mind about the second sentence.
--
John H

"HONK - if I'm paying your mortgage!"

"Jim22" wrote in message
...
Don White wrote:
"John H" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:57:06 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
...
...and even true!

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/ussnewyork.asp
--

John H


How can you claim to be interested in military events when, as a former
Lt
Colonel in the US Army, you disrespect your current Commander in Chief?

That post was about as stupid as a post could get.

Now I'm not saying you're stupid, Donnie, but....
--

John H


Are you claiming that you haven't disrespected Obama here......??
Donny boy. Weather or not you realize it, you are disrespecting Obama by
not refering to him as President Obama. But hey. what can you expect from
an out islander.

Out islander??
I've never lived on an island in my life.
BTW it's whether...not weather.

Don White wrote:
"Jim22" wrote in message
...
Don White wrote:
"John H" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:57:06 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
...
...and even true!

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/ussnewyork.asp
--

John H

How can you claim to be interested in military events when, as a former
Lt
Colonel in the US Army, you disrespect your current Commander in Chief?

That post was about as stupid as a post could get.

Now I'm not saying you're stupid, Donnie, but....
--

John H

Are you claiming that you haven't disrespected Obama here......??
Donny boy. Weather or not you realize it, you are disrespecting Obama by
not refering to him as President Obama. But hey. what can you expect from
an out islander.

Out islander??
I've never lived on an island in my life.
BTW it's whether...not weather.




I doubt floridajim knows the difference between those two words. But he
is a close friend of Eisboch, and served his country doing really
important stuff in the navy during the war we lost to vietnam.


--
The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.