Comments on: Headlines of the Week http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/09/12/headlines-of-the-week/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justthisguy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/09/12/headlines-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-246069 Justthisguy Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:57:53 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=5239#comment-246069 I just wann know if USS Abraham Lincoln has an Ensign Pinkerton in her complement, and if she goes to Japan, whether he'll be allowed ashore or not. I just wann know if USS Abraham Lincoln has an Ensign Pinkerton in her complement, and if she goes to Japan, whether he’ll be allowed ashore or not.

]]> By: Nose http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/09/12/headlines-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-245970 Nose Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:34:06 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=5239#comment-245970 Rivet- First glance I would guess her "official" nickname will have something to do with football or Michigan. "Wolverine" would be a cool one - a ref to both the ship and the U of M. USS Wolverine (along with her sister USS Sable) was a side wheeled carrier used to train 'Hookers in the Great Lakes back in the day. Course, it could be "Clumsy" or "Pardon" too. What do I know? Rivet-

First glance I would guess her “official” nickname will have something to do with football or Michigan. “Wolverine” would be a cool one – a ref to both the ship and the U of M. USS Wolverine (along with her sister USS Sable) was a side wheeled carrier used to train ‘Hookers in the Great Lakes back in the day.

Course, it could be “Clumsy” or “Pardon” too. What do I know?

]]> By: Mike http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/09/12/headlines-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-245721 Mike Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:09:00 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=5239#comment-245721 Avondale (bought by Ingalls, bought by NG) has been building junk for at least two decades. I was on the USS Ashland several years after commissioning, and the yards were still trying to sort out the shoddy work put into her during construction. I wouldn't buy a canoe from Avondale, but I'm not sure NN should be painted with the same brush merely because they now share a corporate logo. Avondale (bought by Ingalls, bought by NG) has been building junk for at least two decades. I was on the USS Ashland several years after commissioning, and the yards were still trying to sort out the shoddy work put into her during construction. I wouldn’t buy a canoe from Avondale, but I’m not sure NN should be painted with the same brush merely because they now share a corporate logo.

]]> By: Skippy-san http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/09/12/headlines-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-245693 Skippy-san Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:51:25 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=5239#comment-245693 Not mention all the things about Ford the car? FWIW-I own a Ford now, and it works just fine for me. I have to drive it too much is all. Not mention all the things about Ford the car?

FWIW-I own a Ford now, and it works just fine for me. I have to drive it too much is all.

]]> By: Rivetjoint http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/09/12/headlines-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-245662 Rivetjoint Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:03:10 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=5239#comment-245662 Just for fun, could any of you sea dogs speculate what kind of nickname the Gerald R. Ford is going to end up with? What a lost opportunity with all the great historic names like Sara, Ranger, Lex... Just for fun, could any of you sea dogs speculate what kind of nickname the Gerald R. Ford is going to end up with? What a lost opportunity with all the great historic names like Sara, Ranger, Lex…

]]> By: blackeagle603 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/09/12/headlines-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-245627 blackeagle603 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:40:39 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=5239#comment-245627 Sorry, didn't mean to diminish the memory Pres Ford. He was an honorable, faithful man who stood in the gap at difficult time. Just that (as noted) there's so many historic fighting ship names sitting on the shelf. Sorry, didn’t mean to diminish the memory Pres Ford. He was an honorable, faithful man who stood in the gap at difficult time. Just that (as noted) there’s so many historic fighting ship names sitting on the shelf.

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