The French are coming...
 

This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to show
the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre

We also had 4 french Mirage fighters touch down in Cape Breton after one
developed hydralic problems..
http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/743020.html

The French are coming... to surrender?
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre

We also had 4 french Mirage fighters touch down in Cape Breton after one
developed hydralic problems..
http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/743020.html

The French are coming...
 

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:46:48 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:

This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to show
the US Navy how to operate.
We also had 4 french Mirage fighters touch down in Cape Breton after one
developed hydralic problems..

So they can't seem to operate aircraft, but have a handle on naval
operations? Uh-huh.

By the way, the word is "hydraulic". Eh. grin

The French are coming... to surrender?
 

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:07:15 GMT, "Jim" wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre

We also had 4 french Mirage fighters touch down in Cape Breton after one
developed hydralic problems..
http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/743020.html

~~ snerk ~~

The French are coming...
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre



How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.

The French are coming...
 

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:46:48 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:

This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to show
the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre

We also had 4 french Mirage fighters touch down in Cape Breton after one
developed hydralic problems..
http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/743020.html


Life in Canada is getting exciting, huh?

The French are coming...
 

On Apr 26, 9:46 pm, "Don White" wrote:
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to show
the US Navy how to operate.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre

We also had 4 french Mirage fighters touch down in Cape Breton after one
developed hydralic problems..http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/743020.html

Somehow the words French and Fighters don't seem to belong in the same
context.

The French are coming...
 

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:11:56 -0400, "JimH"
wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre



How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.

Yeah, right. Do the names of Korea, Vietnam, Bieruit, Somalia and soon
to be Iraq ring any bells. Granted the politicians ordered the
surrenders in all of these cases, but just the same.....

The French are coming...
 

"Dave Hall" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:11:56 -0400, "JimH"
wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre



How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.

Yeah, right. Do the names of Korea, Vietnam, Bieruit, Somalia and soon
to be Iraq ring any bells. Granted the politicians ordered the
surrenders in all of these cases, but just the same.....


Note the key words *our military* Dave. ;-)

The French are coming...
 

JimH wrote:
"Dave Hall" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:11:56 -0400, "JimH"
wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre


How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.

Yeah, right. Do the names of Korea, Vietnam, Bieruit, Somalia and soon
to be Iraq ring any bells. Granted the politicians ordered the
surrenders in all of these cases, but just the same.....


Note the key words *our military* Dave. ;-)


"Our military" has surrendered the flag in many battles. You really do
need to read some history.

The French are coming...
 

JimH wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre



How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.




That's a silly statement, Jim.

The French are coming...
 

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre



How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.


That's a silly statement, Jim.

Not really.

The French are coming...
 

JimH wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre


How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.

That's a silly statement, Jim.

Not really.




Well, U.S. forces may not carry "official issue" white flags in their
rucksacks, but U.S. forces certainly have surrendered. As just one
example, consider the outcome of theBattle of the Philippines in 1941-42.

The French are coming...
 

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre


How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry,
our military does not stock any of those.

That's a silly statement, Jim.

Not really.


Well, U.S. forces may not carry "official issue" white flags in their
rucksacks, but U.S. forces certainly have surrendered. As just one
example, consider the outcome of theBattle of the Philippines in 1941-42.


I am sure there are other examples with specific battles. But that has
nothing to do with my original point.

The French are coming...
 

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:37:08 -0400, "JimH" wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre



How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.


That's a silly statement, Jim.

Not really.


Be careful, we don't want to see the breakup of the Hazeltones. Y'all be
nice to each other.