What's the US Navy coming to?
 

Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports. One
Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

Don White wrote:
Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports. One
Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89




idle hands, et cetera

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

Don White wrote:
Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports. One
Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89



It looks like you would never read the news, if you weren't looking for
some news article that you thought you could use for one of your
anti-american trolls.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports.
One Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89



I don't see a problem with the motorcycles. But, this is disturbing:

"No offence, but I've never heard of Halifax." But E2 Mike Beck, a young
sailor from Philadelphia, said couldn't wait to get off the deck of the USS
Wasp to explore the city.
"I know you guys probably got some maple syrup," said Beck, who's only foray
into Canada previously was to Niagara Falls."


Maybe it's just me, but don't some people ever open an atlas, even once or
twice in their lives? I wonder what picture he sees in his head when he
finds out his ship's going to the Mediterranean. "Oh boy - Mexico!"


Here are some of his relatives. Watch what happens when the idiots are
sticking pins in the map.
http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/invasion.html

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"John H." wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:23:45 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
. ..
Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp
visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp
Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports.
One Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89



I don't see a problem with the motorcycles. But, this is disturbing:

"No offence, but I've never heard of Halifax." But E2 Mike Beck, a young
sailor from Philadelphia, said couldn't wait to get off the deck of the
USS
Wasp to explore the city.
"I know you guys probably got some maple syrup," said Beck, who's only
foray
into Canada previously was to Niagara Falls."


Maybe it's just me, but don't some people ever open an atlas, even once or
twice in their lives? I wonder what picture he sees in his head when he
finds out his ship's going to the Mediterranean. "Oh boy - Mexico!"


Here are some of his relatives. Watch what happens when the idiots are
sticking pins in the map.
http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/invasion.html


It's good bet that the undereducated will be electing our leaders soon.
Better be nice to them.

"Is our children learning?"

The uneducated have already voted twice, John. Your CiC's entire campaign
(and stage act) were designed to appeal to the uneducated.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
It's good bet that the undereducated will be electing our leaders soon.
Better be nice to them.

"Is our children learning?"

The uneducated have already voted twice, John. Your CiC's entire campaign
(and stage act) were designed to appeal to the uneducated.

But they voted twice before then too...

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"Tim" wrote in message
oups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
It's good bet that the undereducated will be electing our leaders soon.
Better be nice to them.

"Is our children learning?"

The uneducated have already voted twice, John. Your CiC's entire campaign
(and stage act) were designed to appeal to the uneducated.

But they voted twice before then too...


I take this to mean that if you met your kid's teachers and they said "Is
our children learning", you would have no reservations at all about those
teachers.

True?

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports.
One Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89



I don't see a problem with the motorcycles. But, this is disturbing:

"No offence, but I've never heard of Halifax." But E2 Mike Beck, a young
sailor from Philadelphia, said couldn't wait to get off the deck of the USS
Wasp to explore the city.
"I know you guys probably got some maple syrup," said Beck, who's only foray
into Canada previously was to Niagara Falls."


Maybe it's just me, but don't some people ever open an atlas, even once or
twice in their lives? I wonder what picture he sees in his head when he
finds out his ship's going to the Mediterranean. "Oh boy - Mexico!"


Here are some of his relatives. Watch what happens when the idiots are
sticking pins in the map.
http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/invasion.html




I doubt E2 Beck is unusual among Americans of his age group, or even
among Americans. National Geo did research a couple of years ago about
the knowledge of geography among Americans. The results were disappointing.

Hey, there are still many millions of Americans who believe Saddam had
WMDs, or that creationism trumps evolution, or that stem cell research
is immoral. This is a nation of stupids.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:


But they voted twice before then too...


I take this to mean that if you met your kid's teachers and they said "Is
our children learning", you would have no reservations at all about those
teachers.

True?

No, not hardly. I was observing your statement of voting twice (for a
republican I take it?) And I was merely stating that they had voted
twice (for a democrat?) previously.

No association with Fox News, but trying to be "fair and balanced"

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

Tim wrote:
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

But they voted twice before then too...

I take this to mean that if you met your kid's teachers and they said "Is
our children learning", you would have no reservations at all about those
teachers.

True?

No, not hardly. I was observing your statement of voting twice (for a
republican I take it?) And I was merely stating that they had voted
twice (for a democrat?) previously.

No association with Fox News, but trying to be "fair and balanced"



That has to be the funniest claim ever made on FakeFauxFox.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"Tim" wrote in message
s.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:


But they voted twice before then too...


I take this to mean that if you met your kid's teachers and they said "Is
our children learning", you would have no reservations at all about those
teachers.

True?

No, not hardly. I was observing your statement of voting twice (for a
republican I take it?) And I was merely stating that they had voted
twice (for a democrat?) previously.

No association with Fox News, but trying to be "fair and balanced"



Any Bush supporter who voted for Clinton must've done so because they liked
his hair, because they sure as hell didn't understand much of what he said.
On the other hand, here's Bush:

"This process has been drug out a long time, which says to me it's
political."-Discussing the controversy surrounding Attorney General Alberto
Gonzalez, Sofia, Bulgaria, June 11, 2007

In case you're the type who likes to say the president's words must've been
twisted or misunderstood by a reporter, here's a link to the video. His
attempt to undo the efforts of English teachers everywhere can be found at
about 23:18 (23 minutes and 18 seconds):
http://mfile.akamai.com/5913/wmv/whi...070611-1.v.asx

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:23:45 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Maybe it's just me, but don't some people ever open an atlas, even once or
twice in their lives? I wonder what picture he sees in his head when he
finds out his ship's going to the Mediterranean. "Oh boy - Mexico!

Absolutely true story.

I'm in the Post Office and talking Red Sox with the Post Master. In
walks this well dressed guy and asks where Woodstock, CT is.

Now on his way into town (and I know this because I saw him drive into
the parking lot) there are twelve signs saying something about
Woodstock. For instance, right at the Putnam/Woodstock town line
there is a HUGE sign waying welcome to Woodstock. He had to pass
Woodstock Plaza - another big sign. He had to drive past the
Woodstock Fair Grounds which you can't miss. The huge Woodstock
Community Bulletin Board which posts things like retirements,
homecomings for troops, town events, etc., named oddly enough, the
Woodstock Community BB, Woodstock Commons. And as he pulls into the
PO parking lot, there is a huge sign that says USPS Woodstock, CT, S.
Woodstock annex.

Now get this. He's looking for NEPS (a local handicapped/rehab place
that does work with the more challenged of lifes's inhabitants) in
which the S. Woodstock PO is located - another big sign right next to
the car.

Here's the funny part. The Post Master looks at me, I looked at him
with this "WTF?" look and the Post Master says "I have no idea". So
the guy thanks him, turns and walks out, gets in his car and leaves!!

Abut two minutes later, he pulls back in, gets out, slams the car door
shut and stomps into NEPS. :)

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:


But they voted twice before then too...


I take this to mean that if you met your kid's teachers and they said "Is
our children learning", you would have no reservations at all about those
teachers.

True?

No, not hardly. I was observing your statement of voting twice (for a
republican I take it?) And I was merely stating that they had voted
twice (for a democrat?) previously.

No association with Fox News, but trying to be "fair and balanced"

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:23:45 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Maybe it's just me, but don't some people ever open an atlas, even once or
twice in their lives? I wonder what picture he sees in his head when he
finds out his ship's going to the Mediterranean. "Oh boy - Mexico!

Absolutely true story.

I'm in the Post Office and talking Red Sox with the Post Master. In
walks this well dressed guy and asks where Woodstock, CT is.

Now on his way into town (and I know this because I saw him drive into
the parking lot) there are twelve signs saying something about
Woodstock. For instance, right at the Putnam/Woodstock town line
there is a HUGE sign waying welcome to Woodstock. He had to pass
Woodstock Plaza - another big sign. He had to drive past the
Woodstock Fair Grounds which you can't miss. The huge Woodstock
Community Bulletin Board which posts things like retirements,
homecomings for troops, town events, etc., named oddly enough, the
Woodstock Community BB, Woodstock Commons. And as he pulls into the
PO parking lot, there is a huge sign that says USPS Woodstock, CT, S.
Woodstock annex.

Now get this. He's looking for NEPS (a local handicapped/rehab place
that does work with the more challenged of lifes's inhabitants) in
which the S. Woodstock PO is located - another big sign right next to
the car.

Here's the funny part. The Post Master looks at me, I looked at him
with this "WTF?" look and the Post Master says "I have no idea". So
the guy thanks him, turns and walks out, gets in his car and leaves!!

Abut two minutes later, he pulls back in, gets out, slams the car door
shut and stomps into NEPS. :)


Frozen burrito wrapper: "Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes. Caution: Product
will be hot".

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"Tim" wrote in message
ups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:


But they voted twice before then too...


I take this to mean that if you met your kid's teachers and they said "Is
our children learning", you would have no reservations at all about those
teachers.

True?

No, not hardly. I was observing your statement of voting twice (for a
republican I take it?) And I was merely stating that they had voted
twice (for a democrat?) previously.


Right, and that's why I pointed out that I think it's unlikely there was
much voter overlap between the two candidates. If I'm wrong, then this
country's got some very serious problems, and teachers should be allowed to
waterboard kids and "urge them on" with cattle prods.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

I take this to mean that if you met your kid's teachers and they said "Is
our children learning", you would have no reservations at all about those
teachers.

True?

Well, seeing that our combined high and grade schools have an
enrolement of less than 600 and I know every teacher by name and have
for years, and have attended about every PTA meeting for the last 15
years, and my wife served on the school board for 12 years in which
she was president for four of those years, I would have to answer:


TRUE!

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

HK wrote:


No association with Fox News, but trying to be "fair and balanced"



That has to be the funniest claim ever made on FakeFauxFox.

Sure it i, Harry. But I like the phrase. But if it's more suitable to
you, how about PBS's

"All things considered" ?

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:19:32 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports. One
Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89


From where comes the negativity. Not one of the several comments on the
site was negative, but you use the word 'terrorize'. Contrary to the belief
of a few, most motorcyclists are pretty decent people.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"John H." wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:19:32 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports.
One
Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89


From where comes the negativity. Not one of the several comments on the
site was negative, but you use the word 'terrorize'. Contrary to the
belief
of a few, most motorcyclists are pretty decent people.

Come on John... you gotta know I'm just funnin' with the 'GI Joes' on this
site.
If I had a suitable bike, I'd volunteer to show them the local scenery.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"Tim" wrote in message
ups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

I take this to mean that if you met your kid's teachers and they said "Is
our children learning", you would have no reservations at all about those
teachers.

True?

Well, seeing that our combined high and grade schools have an
enrolement of less than 600 and I know every teacher by name and have
for years, and have attended about every PTA meeting for the last 15
years, and my wife served on the school board for 12 years in which
she was president for four of those years, I would have to answer:


TRUE!


You'd have NO reservations about a teacher talking like an idiot?

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:23:45 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
.. .
Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports.
One Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89



I don't see a problem with the motorcycles. But, this is disturbing:

"No offence, but I've never heard of Halifax." But E2 Mike Beck, a young
sailor from Philadelphia, said couldn't wait to get off the deck of the USS
Wasp to explore the city.
"I know you guys probably got some maple syrup," said Beck, who's only foray
into Canada previously was to Niagara Falls."


Maybe it's just me, but don't some people ever open an atlas, even once or
twice in their lives? I wonder what picture he sees in his head when he
finds out his ship's going to the Mediterranean. "Oh boy - Mexico!"


Here are some of his relatives. Watch what happens when the idiots are
sticking pins in the map.
http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/invasion.html


It's good bet that the undereducated will be electing our leaders soon.
Better be nice to them.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

Don White wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:19:32 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports.
One
Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89

From where comes the negativity. Not one of the several comments on the
site was negative, but you use the word 'terrorize'. Contrary to the
belief
of a few, most motorcyclists are pretty decent people.

Come on John... you gotta know I'm just funnin' with the 'GI Joes' on this
site.
If I had a suitable bike, I'd volunteer to show them the local scenery.



I have to call Bull **** on this Don. You take every opportunity to jab
the USA but, when the tables are turned you get rabidly defensive of
your beloved Canada.

It appears that you can dish it out but that you can't take it.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:19:32 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports. One
Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89


The USN changes like everything else.
When I was in you couldn't have civvies on the ship.
They were civilian locker clubs ashore in the U.S. where you rented a
locker to keep your civvies in. For four years I was always in
uniform on ship, military base or foreign port.
Of course security now demands that U.S. military personnel don't
advertise themselves in foreign ports. Used to be exactly the
opposite, which hits on a previous thread about uniforms.
I was discharged in December of '67, but did a stint in the reserves
in 74-76. I visited my old can in Norfolk, and was surprised when
going aboard that it was listing about 15 degrees to port, and noted
that to the OOD. He didn't take it kindly. Just a question of
keeping the oil/water tanks balanced. Oh well. The boiler rooms
were filthy to my eyes, and I couldn't find a boilerman who knew where
the steam smothering system valve was located.
Anyway, even though I thought I was being as delicate as I could,
they figured me for a hardass. I didn't stay long.
On another 2-weeker on a carrier crew were getting busted for
possession of LSD and that Mary Juana stuff, openly cheating at cards,
etc. I was happy to get out. ****, if I want to do drugs, the last
place I'd toke up is a U.S Navy ship.
Anyway, during my active service in the '60's, for damage control
duties I was trained to pick up pieces of plutonium that may be shed
by our ASROC nukes and put them in a bucket for disposal over the
side. Of course I had rubber gloves for protection. I probably would
have done it too.
So whatever their knowledge of geography, if today's sailors tell
anybody who instructs them to pick up plutonium with rubber gloves
to go get ****ed, I heartily applaud them.

--Vic

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

BAR wrote:
Don White wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:19:32 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp
visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp
Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign
ports. One
Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89

From where comes the negativity. Not one of the several comments on the
site was negative, but you use the word 'terrorize'. Contrary to the
belief
of a few, most motorcyclists are pretty decent people.

Come on John... you gotta know I'm just funnin' with the 'GI Joes' on
this site.
If I had a suitable bike, I'd volunteer to show them the local scenery.


I have to call Bull **** on this Don. You take every opportunity to jab
the USA but, when the tables are turned you get rabidly defensive of
your beloved Canada.

It appears that you can dish it out but that you can't take it.

Don suffers from a bad case of inferiority complex, seeing how his son
treats him like his "bitch", I can understand why.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:23:45 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Maybe it's just me, but don't some people ever open an atlas, even once or
twice in their lives? I wonder what picture he sees in his head when he
finds out his ship's going to the Mediterranean. "Oh boy - Mexico!

Absolutely true story.

I'm in the Post Office and talking Red Sox with the Post Master. In
walks this well dressed guy and asks where Woodstock, CT is.

Now on his way into town (and I know this because I saw him drive into
the parking lot) there are twelve signs saying something about
Woodstock. For instance, right at the Putnam/Woodstock town line
there is a HUGE sign waying welcome to Woodstock. He had to pass
Woodstock Plaza - another big sign. He had to drive past the
Woodstock Fair Grounds which you can't miss. The huge Woodstock
Community Bulletin Board which posts things like retirements,
homecomings for troops, town events, etc., named oddly enough, the
Woodstock Community BB, Woodstock Commons. And as he pulls into the
PO parking lot, there is a huge sign that says USPS Woodstock, CT, S.
Woodstock annex.

Now get this. He's looking for NEPS (a local handicapped/rehab place
that does work with the more challenged of lifes's inhabitants) in
which the S. Woodstock PO is located - another big sign right next to
the car.

Here's the funny part. The Post Master looks at me, I looked at him
with this "WTF?" look and the Post Master says "I have no idea". So
the guy thanks him, turns and walks out, gets in his car and leaves!!

Abut two minutes later, he pulls back in, gets out, slams the car door
shut and stomps into NEPS. :)


Canadian?

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
ups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

I take this to mean that if you met your kid's teachers and they said "Is
our children learning", you would have no reservations at all about those
teachers.

True?

Well, seeing that our combined high and grade schools have an
enrolement of less than 600 and I know every teacher by name and have
for years, and have attended about every PTA meeting for the last 15
years, and my wife served on the school board for 12 years in which
she was president for four of those years, I would have to answer:


TRUE!


You'd have NO reservations about a teacher talking like an idiot?

You're implying that teachers are idiots?

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"Tim" wrote in message
ups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
ups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

I take this to mean that if you met your kid's teachers and they said
"Is
our children learning", you would have no reservations at all about
those
teachers.

True?

Well, seeing that our combined high and grade schools have an
enrolement of less than 600 and I know every teacher by name and have
for years, and have attended about every PTA meeting for the last 15
years, and my wife served on the school board for 12 years in which
she was president for four of those years, I would have to answer:


TRUE!


You'd have NO reservations about a teacher talking like an idiot?

You're implying that teachers are idiots?


If a teacher says "Is our children learning?", and other things equally
stupid, then yes, ****THAT**** specific teacher is an idiot.

You did not read anything where I implied that all teachers were idiots.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:19:32 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports.
One
Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89


The USN changes like everything else.
When I was in you couldn't have civvies on the ship.
They were civilian locker clubs ashore in the U.S. where you rented a
locker to keep your civvies in. For four years I was always in
uniform on ship, military base or foreign port.
Of course security now demands that U.S. military personnel don't
advertise themselves in foreign ports. Used to be exactly the
opposite, which hits on a previous thread about uniforms.
I was discharged in December of '67, but did a stint in the reserves
in 74-76. I visited my old can in Norfolk, and was surprised when
going aboard that it was listing about 15 degrees to port, and noted
that to the OOD. He didn't take it kindly. Just a question of
keeping the oil/water tanks balanced. Oh well. The boiler rooms
were filthy to my eyes, and I couldn't find a boilerman who knew where
the steam smothering system valve was located.
Anyway, even though I thought I was being as delicate as I could,
they figured me for a hardass. I didn't stay long.
On another 2-weeker on a carrier crew were getting busted for
possession of LSD and that Mary Juana stuff, openly cheating at cards,
etc. I was happy to get out. ****, if I want to do drugs, the last
place I'd toke up is a U.S Navy ship.
Anyway, during my active service in the '60's, for damage control
duties I was trained to pick up pieces of plutonium that may be shed
by our ASROC nukes and put them in a bucket for disposal over the
side. Of course I had rubber gloves for protection. I probably would
have done it too.
So whatever their knowledge of geography, if today's sailors tell
anybody who instructs them to pick up plutonium with rubber gloves
to go get ****ed, I heartily applaud them.

--Vic

Plutonium is safe to pick up with gloves. Low energy particles, just the
low energy particles come off a substance with a 1/2 life of 25,000 years.
Most likely a plutonium particle will not pass through a sheet of paper.
Still a bad thing to throw it overboard. We might get Godzilla.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
ups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
ups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

I take this to mean that if you met your kid's teachers and they said
"Is
our children learning", you would have no reservations at all about
those
teachers.

True?

Well, seeing that our combined high and grade schools have an
enrolement of less than 600 and I know every teacher by name and have
for years, and have attended about every PTA meeting for the last 15
years, and my wife served on the school board for 12 years in which
she was president for four of those years, I would have to answer:


TRUE!


You'd have NO reservations about a teacher talking like an idiot?

You're implying that teachers are idiots?


If a teacher says "Is our children learning?", and other things equally
stupid, then yes, ****THAT**** specific teacher is an idiot.

You did not read anything where I implied that all teachers were idiots.

I misunderstood your statement, and I apologize.

The teachers in our local school, arn't idiots.

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On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:34:34 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:19:32 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports.
One
Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89


From where comes the negativity. Not one of the several comments on the
site was negative, but you use the word 'terrorize'. Contrary to the
belief
of a few, most motorcyclists are pretty decent people.

Come on John... you gotta know I'm just funnin' with the 'GI Joes' on this
site.
If I had a suitable bike, I'd volunteer to show them the local scenery.


Oh, I didn't realize you were 'funnin'. Usually you're not. Some of us are
pretty sensitive to the word 'terrorize' down here!

Sorry for the wrong assumption on my part.

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On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:37:50 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"John H." wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:23:45 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
.. .
Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp
visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp
Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports.
One Petty Officer 1st Class has a Harley Davidson 2000 Electra Glide.
Seems more like a Club Med cruise!
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=39084&sc=89



I don't see a problem with the motorcycles. But, this is disturbing:

"No offence, but I've never heard of Halifax." But E2 Mike Beck, a young
sailor from Philadelphia, said couldn't wait to get off the deck of the
USS
Wasp to explore the city.
"I know you guys probably got some maple syrup," said Beck, who's only
foray
into Canada previously was to Niagara Falls."


Maybe it's just me, but don't some people ever open an atlas, even once or
twice in their lives? I wonder what picture he sees in his head when he
finds out his ship's going to the Mediterranean. "Oh boy - Mexico!"


Here are some of his relatives. Watch what happens when the idiots are
sticking pins in the map.
http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/invasion.html


It's good bet that the undereducated will be electing our leaders soon.
Better be nice to them.

"Is our children learning?"

The uneducated have already voted twice, John. Your CiC's entire campaign
(and stage act) were designed to appeal to the uneducated.


The 'uneducated' group is still growing. I figure in 15-20 years they will
control the country with a one party system.

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On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:01:55 -0400, HK wrote:

Tim wrote:
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

But they voted twice before then too...

I take this to mean that if you met your kid's teachers and they said "Is
our children learning", you would have no reservations at all about those
teachers.

True?

No, not hardly. I was observing your statement of voting twice (for a
republican I take it?) And I was merely stating that they had voted
twice (for a democrat?) previously.

No association with Fox News, but trying to be "fair and balanced"



That has to be the funniest claim ever made on FakeFauxFox.

If you don't watch it, how can you make comments about it?

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:00:56 GMT, "CalifBill"
wrote:


Plutonium is safe to pick up with gloves. Low energy particles, just the
low energy particles come off a substance with a 1/2 life of 25,000 years.
Most likely a plutonium particle will not pass through a sheet of paper.
Still a bad thing to throw it overboard. We might get Godzilla.

Thanks for that info. I always held that "pick-up-the plutonium" task
against the Navy. Now we're cool.

--Vic

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports.

Just stand in the corner and tremble, Don. Try not to **** yourself. It'll
be over soon.

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RG wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp Raiders'
aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign ports.

Just stand in the corner and tremble, Don. Try not to **** yourself. It'll
be over soon.




Ahh, another turd drop into rec.boats by Rusty Glands.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:00:56 GMT, "CalifBill"
wrote:


Plutonium is safe to pick up with gloves. Low energy particles, just the
low energy particles come off a substance with a 1/2 life of 25,000 years.
Most likely a plutonium particle will not pass through a sheet of paper.
Still a bad thing to throw it overboard. We might get Godzilla.

Thanks for that info. I always held that "pick-up-the plutonium" task
against the Navy. Now we're cool.

--Vic

You're taking Kalif Bill's word for that?
I'd get a second opinion.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"RG" wrote in message
m...

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp visit
here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp
Raiders' aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize foreign
ports.

Just stand in the corner and tremble, Don. Try not to **** yourself.
It'll be over soon.

Tremble this!

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:06:21 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:00:56 GMT, "CalifBill"
wrote:


Plutonium is safe to pick up with gloves. Low energy particles, just the
low energy particles come off a substance with a 1/2 life of 25,000 years.
Most likely a plutonium particle will not pass through a sheet of paper.
Still a bad thing to throw it overboard. We might get Godzilla.

Thanks for that info. I always held that "pick-up-the plutonium" task
against the Navy. Now we're cool.

--Vic

You're taking Kalif Bill's word for that?
I'd get a second opinion.

Relax. I follow the "trust but verify" rule.
And Bill is right.

--Vic

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"HK" wrote in message
...
RG wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
Read something interesting in this morning paper about the USS Wasp
visit here this week.
Seems the sailors have a small 'motorcycle gang' called the 'Wasp
Raiders' aboard and bring their bikes along so they can terrorize
foreign ports.

Just stand in the corner and tremble, Don. Try not to **** yourself.
It'll be over soon.


Ahh, another turd drop into rec.boats by Rusty Glands.

He's working overtime to be the biggest jerk in here. Dan better up his
game.

What's the US Navy coming to?
 

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:06:21 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message
. ..
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:00:56 GMT, "CalifBill"
wrote:


Plutonium is safe to pick up with gloves. Low energy particles, just
the
low energy particles come off a substance with a 1/2 life of 25,000
years.
Most likely a plutonium particle will not pass through a sheet of paper.
Still a bad thing to throw it overboard. We might get Godzilla.

Thanks for that info. I always held that "pick-up-the plutonium" task
against the Navy. Now we're cool.

--Vic

You're taking Kalif Bill's word for that?
I'd get a second opinion.

Relax. I follow the "trust but verify" rule.
And Bill is right.

--Vic


I understand that just a few atoms of plutonium in the lungs can produce
cancer in a relatively short time. I wonder why anyone would handle a piece
of the stuff at all, unless it was somehow contained, wrapped, etc.