[Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!]

On May 27, 1:56*pm, ScottW wrote:
On May 26, 5:50*pm, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"





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On May 26, 10:32*am, ScottW wrote:

On May 25, 11:14*pm, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"

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On May 25, 11:53*pm, Jenn wrote:

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*"Soundhaspriority" wrote:
"Jenn" wrote in message
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Our condolences to those who have lost loved ones. *We honor their
service

Jenn, did you see the PBS series, "Carrier" ?

A totally unique, utterly touching documentary about the people who serve.

Bob Morein
(310) 237-6511

No I didn't. *I've the Nimitz in San Diego though. *Quite a sight.

When I lived in San Diego I went out to NAS North Island a few times..
IIRC the Ranger and the America were based there at the time. I've
also been in Bremerton when the John C. Stennis was in port. Those
suckers are big. :-)

I saw one of them leave port when I was there. My apartment overlooked
the bay. You don't get how big our carrers truly are until you see one
sailing in the open ocean.

*The Midway is a worthwhile tour if you're in San Diego.
*But I agree, the Nimitz class carriers in port are quite a sight, but
it's quite
intimidating to see those ships on the ocean horizon.
Nothing like it. So big and high out of the water you expect them to
tip over.

Side story: Once you're on base at North Island, there was a road with
a sign that said "Dim Lights and Check For Approaching Aircraft." So I
dim my lights and look left. An S-3 Viking was roaring down the
runway. The road crossed the runway. I have never seen that at any
other military installation. I doubt that it's still like that.

One other San Diego side story: I played golf on NAS Miramar.

*It's MCAS now. * The west entrance road goes right in front of the
runways.
It's fun enough to have a jet go over you while on I-15 but while
going into the base for an air show a Turbo-prop AWACs flew right over
us on that road.
The car wobbled from the prop wash.
Speaking of sights, every once in a while one of the large transports
flies out of Miramar. *So big and so slow as they climb, you just
can't believe its going to stay in the air.

C-5 or C-17?

At least I'd imagine these stories could have happened had I ever
served. :-)

*I know lots of people who never served who as guests use base
recreation
facilities. *Nothing unusual there. Now if you could describe the
inside of those
hardened bunkers on the northwestern edge of the base where armed
guards man the shoreline 24/7....

I was Army, 2pid. Even though I could still get on that base with no
problem, I'd have no reason to try to go to them, and there would be
no reason for them to grant me access.

and lot's of reason for them not to, particularly considering
your predilection to bizarre forms of protest.

Could you please spell out the "lot's" of reasons?

Hint: the best one is that I would have absolutely no reason to
attempt access. So I'd never even ask. And here's another one, 2pid!
Since I'd have no official reason to get access, and since I wouldn't
ask for access, they wouldn't give it to me! That's how it works!

I really like the insinuation that I would "protest" by giving out
confidential information or destroy military property, or whatever
other imbecilic 'thoughts' you might have.

I do admit, though, your "protest" was much less time consuming:
entirely avoiding service through selfishness or cowardice. Here I
"wasted" 22 years and you didn't "waste" one single second! Atta boy,
2pid! Good dog!

What an imbecile.