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Staying in Norfolk for the night and here’s my view:  Look at that big beautiful ship! What a grand old girl. ----------------------------------------------- What's the sense in working hard if you never get to play? | ||
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Nice. I always thought it would be cool to 'ride out' a hurricane onboard one of those old battleships (USS North Carolina, Texas, or Alabama). . . Fear God and Dread Nought Admiral of the Fleet Sir Jacky Fisher | |||
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| As Extraordinary as Everyone Else  |
I know exactly where you are! I was there a couple of years ago and went on the battleship after our meeting. It is a great experience! ------------------ Eddie Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina | |||
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As a young boy of 7-9 years old, went on the USS Alabama several times. Now, as an older man, went to the USS New Jersey as few times. Always in awe of the men who served and the design of mighty ships. The intrepid in NYC is also very cool to visit. --Tom The right of self preservation, in turn, was understood as the right to defend oneself against attacks by lawless individuals, or, if absolutely necessary, to resist and throw off a tyrannical government. | |||
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Niiiiice! What a view. That’s one of my favorite spots in Norfolk. In my family two generations served aboard her. You can get an incredible view of the area and BB64 if you go up the Suntrust (might have been renamed) building in front of the battleship. I’ll never forget this day.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The price of liberty and even of common humanity is eternal vigilance | |||
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Stickman, I'd frame hang and awesome photo like that! | |||
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Interesting fantasy. There are reasons these ship avoid storms. Imagine being lashed to your bunk for hours on end while the vessel pitches and rolls. | |||
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| Too soon old, too late smart |
I’m impressed by anything that shoots 1 ton bullets. | |||
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Res ipsa loquitur |
Very cool picture! __________________________ | |||
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Nice photo Stickman!!! | |||
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I've never been on a battleship. Would like to some day but the Tucson Navy is pretty small - I think it consists of a Zodiac and a 2 person kayak. | |||
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Same size as the Wyoming Navy. PC | |||
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Low Speed, High Drag |
Rode one out on a Spurance Class Destoryer once, best sleep I ever had. "Blessed is he who when facing his own demise, thinks only of his front sight.” Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem Montani Semper Liberi | |||
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^^^^^^ That is why you were in the Navy. LOL | |||
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I've been aboard Missouri, New Jersey and Iowa, need to get back east and visit Wisconsin. | |||
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| A man's got to know his limitations  |
My Dad was on the USS IOWA in the Pacific during WWII. They ran into a typhoon which damaged one of the shafts so they had to return to the USA to get it fixed. 3 destroyers were lost in that storm. My Dad said even a battleship ain't big enough for one of those storms. "But, as luck would have it, he stood up. He caught that chunk of lead." Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock | |||
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| Official Space Nerd |
Well, I meant while tied to the dock (though underway would be a LOT better). They can't exactly move those battleships when hurricanes and big storms come through. . . Fear God and Dread Nought Admiral of the Fleet Sir Jacky Fisher | |||
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The big ships don’t roll badly. If you want to be strapped down all night, ride one of the old LSTs in Force 10 or better. | |||
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Forgot to mention, those flat-bottomed LSTs don’t pitch. They judder. | |||
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Nice view. Be glad those big rifles are not pointed at your window. . . . flashguy Texan by choice, not accident of birth | |||
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