Harry Krause wrote:
Doug Kanter wrote:

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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I recently got some officially released US Navy photos.

The first is our younger son John manning the rail as the USS Harry S
Truman got underway from Norfolk Oct 13th for a six month deployment.

John is a newlywed and his bride was one of the hundreds on the pier
seeing the ship off. (Note the shiny new wedding band)

I think the picture says it all.

The second is an impressive shot of the Carrier in transit.

The pics may be viewed at: http://tinyurl.com/4uujj


Eisboch

That's nothin'. I have two of those boats, "Lobsta 1" and Lobsta 2". I just
don't use 'em that much. :-)

Just kidding! Nice pics!




On the ship itself, is it Harry S Truman or Harry S. Truman? The first
is correct, the second is not.


The first is correct. I read a biography on Truman and he never used a
period after "S".

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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Harry Krause wrote:
Doug Kanter wrote:

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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I recently got some officially released US Navy photos.

The first is our younger son John manning the rail as the USS Harry S
Truman got underway from Norfolk Oct 13th for a six month deployment.

John is a newlywed and his bride was one of the hundreds on the pier
seeing the ship off. (Note the shiny new wedding band)

I think the picture says it all.

The second is an impressive shot of the Carrier in transit.

The pics may be viewed at: http://tinyurl.com/4uujj


Eisboch

That's nothin'. I have two of those boats, "Lobsta 1" and Lobsta 2". I
just
don't use 'em that much. :-)

Just kidding! Nice pics!




On the ship itself, is it Harry S Truman or Harry S. Truman? The first
is correct, the second is not.


The first is correct. I read a biography on Truman and he never used a
period after "S".

Eisboch

My mother won a contest in about 1951 by knowing that Harry S did not have a
middle name. One of those items that stick with you the rest of your life.
As to manning the rail. Friend was an enlisted man on a carrier in the
50's. He said a great incentive to not be a sailor, but to be an officer
was the show the enlisted had to put on by standing on the deck as you
arrived in port. And arriving in San Francisco caused you to almost freeze
to death.

"Calif Bill" wrote in message nk.net...
"Eisboch" wrote in message
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Harry Krause wrote:
Doug Kanter wrote:

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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I recently got some officially released US Navy photos.

The first is our younger son John manning the rail as the USS Harry S
Truman got underway from Norfolk Oct 13th for a six month deployment.

John is a newlywed and his bride was one of the hundreds on the pier
seeing the ship off. (Note the shiny new wedding band)

I think the picture says it all.

The second is an impressive shot of the Carrier in transit.

The pics may be viewed at: http://tinyurl.com/4uujj


Eisboch

That's nothin'. I have two of those boats, "Lobsta 1" and Lobsta 2". I
just
don't use 'em that much. :-)

Just kidding! Nice pics!




On the ship itself, is it Harry S Truman or Harry S. Truman? The first
is correct, the second is not.


The first is correct. I read a biography on Truman and he never used a
period after "S".

Eisboch

My mother won a contest in about 1951 by knowing that Harry S did not have a
middle name. One of those items that stick with you the rest of your life.
As to manning the rail. Friend was an enlisted man on a carrier in the
50's. He said a great incentive to not be a sailor, but to be an officer
was the show the enlisted had to put on by standing on the deck as you
arrived in port. And arriving in San Francisco caused you to almost freeze
to death.

I have a employee with a middle initial. Simply the letter D with no
period. People adding the period actually annoys him a bit. He signs
his name with quotation marks around the D to draw attention to the
fact that it is just a letter.

Curtis CCR wrote:



I have a employee with a middle initial. Simply the letter D with no
period. People adding the period actually annoys him a bit. He signs
his name with quotation marks around the D to draw attention to the
fact that it is just a letter.


My new daughter-in-law sent me an official USS Harry S Truman ballcap
purchased at the Navy base in Norfolk. It is stitched or embroidered
(whatever it is they do) with "USS Harry S. Truman" CVN 75. I'll get
some waterproof blue ink and blot out the period, I think.

The cap is now part of my collection of about a zillion various ballcaps
and half a zillion well worn boat shoes that I just can't bring myself
to throw away. They all work well with the wardrobe of the recently
retired, including pants that are buckled 3/4 of the way up my chest and
held in place with one of a quarter zillion belts that have pictures of
little fish on them.

At least I don't wear ties anymore.

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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The first is correct. I read a biography on Truman and he never used a
period after "S".

Eisboch

Eisboch,

You seem like a very smart guy with lots to contribute to the group...I
enjoy reading your boating related threads.

However, you seem to veer off topic regularly, and end up feeding the worst
OT trolls here. Why is that? Would you consider staying on-topic here?

Thanks, and let us know.


--
-Netsock

"It's just about going fast...that's all..."
http://home.columbus.rr.com/ckg/

Netsock wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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The first is correct. I read a biography on Truman and he never used a
period after "S".

Eisboch

Eisboch,

You seem like a very smart guy with lots to contribute to the group...I
enjoy reading your boating related threads.

However, you seem to veer off topic regularly, and end up feeding the
worst
OT trolls here. Why is that? Would you consider staying on-topic here?

Thanks, and let us know.


--
-Netsock

"It's just about going fast...that's all..."
http://home.columbus.rr.com/ckg/



Yep, I plead guilty to veering. I suppose it's just human nature,
particularly when the fundamental topic is of importance and I have a
viewpoint, right or wrong, to offer.

I feel badly though, that the OT stuff usually develops into a contest of
insults and general bull****.
I try hard to stay out of that, but not always with 100% success.

I agree, boating topics on a boating newsgroup is much better. Occasional
off topic discussion among reasonable people to share ideas and viewpoints
is ok with me also, but not the bulk of the junk we see posted here day in
and day out.

Eisboch

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:20:35 GMT, "Eisboch"
wrote:


Netsock wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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The first is correct. I read a biography on Truman and he never used a
period after "S".

You seem like a very smart guy with lots to contribute to the group...I
enjoy reading your boating related threads.

However, you seem to veer off topic regularly, and end up feeding the
worst
OT trolls here. Why is that? Would you consider staying on-topic here?

Thanks, and let us know.

Yep, I plead guilty to veering. I suppose it's just human nature,
particularly when the fundamental topic is of importance and I have a
viewpoint, right or wrong, to offer.

I feel badly though, that the OT stuff usually develops into a contest of
insults and general bull****.

~~ snerk ~~

Eisboch said bull****

Later,

Tom