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04-29-2008, 08:02 PM
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| | Walk On
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Anyone watching the Carrier documentary? I am not a military guy so I am ignorant to the internal workings of a aircraft carrier but it has sucked me in so far.
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04-29-2008, 08:03 PM
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| | kreepy
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Credits: 619,623 Year: DNG NFL: Cowboys NBA: Suns MLB: Royals | Re: Carrier
yeah... i have been DVR'ing it since I stumbled upon it...
good stuff.
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The Jack Trice Story ESPN & Wiki "My thoughts just before the first real college game of my life: The honor of my race, family and self are at stake," Trice wrote. "Everyone is expecting me to do big things. I will!" "I really don't even remember exactly what happened," Klink after losing 15-13 at JackTriceStadium "a great enviroment for college football. Just like going into OSU or UM."Greenway after losing 23-3 a JackTriceStadium | |
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04-29-2008, 08:07 PM
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| | Sonny... hand me my cane
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Credits: 1,872,654 | Re: Carrier
channel?
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04-29-2008, 08:07 PM
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| | kreepy
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 7,458
Credits: 619,623 Year: DNG NFL: Cowboys NBA: Suns MLB: Royals | Re: Carrier
PBS baby.
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The Jack Trice Story ESPN & Wiki "My thoughts just before the first real college game of my life: The honor of my race, family and self are at stake," Trice wrote. "Everyone is expecting me to do big things. I will!" "I really don't even remember exactly what happened," Klink after losing 15-13 at JackTriceStadium "a great enviroment for college football. Just like going into OSU or UM."Greenway after losing 23-3 a JackTriceStadium | |
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04-29-2008, 08:19 PM
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| | Pro
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,210
Credits: 105,246 | Re: Carrier
I'm watching now as well. The wife and I toured the Midway when we went to San Diego in January. It was one of the highlights of the trip imo.
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."—Margaret Mead
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04-29-2008, 08:24 PM
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| | Starter
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Superior, CO
Posts: 993
Credits: 292,844 | Re: Carrier
oh god no! PBS??? what a worthless use of my tax dollars.
I think it's a pretty interesting production from what I've seen so far, it has a bit of reality tv in it with how they interview some of the personnel and involve personal stories. I guess that's what America craves these days. I was fortunate enough to go on a "Tiger cruise" several years ago with my brother when he was stationed on the USS Enterprise (another nuke carrier). It truly is amazing how those ships are floating cities and perhaps the single most powerful representation of American military might.
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Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein
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04-29-2008, 11:42 PM
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| | All-Star
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ames
Posts: 1,061
Credits: 25,779 NFL: Vikings MLB: Cardinals | Re: Carrier
I was on board during the filming of this, you can see me in the Squadron pictures, I was an avionics tech (Mals 11) supporting the Red Devils. Fyi, the movie stealth was shot during this same tour...
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Up and down that road in our worn out shoes,
talkin' 'bout good things and signin' the blues
You went your way, I stayed behind
We both knew it was just a matter of time
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04-29-2008, 11:54 PM
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| | Starter
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 830
Credits: 104,642 | Re: Carrier
Originally Posted by frontrangeclone  oh god no! PBS??? what a worthless use of my tax dollars.
I think it's a pretty interesting production from what I've seen so far, it has a bit of reality tv in it with how they interview some of the personnel and involve personal stories. I guess that's what America craves these days. I was fortunate enough to go on a "Tiger cruise" several years ago with my brother when he was stationed on the USS Enterprise (another nuke carrier). It truly is amazing how those ships are floating cities and perhaps the single most powerful representation of American military might. I went on a "Tiger cruise" a few years ago too. Mine was on a bit smaller ship, only a helicopter carrier. The USS Bonhomme Richard. Was a lot of fun and I truly enjoyed it.
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04-29-2008, 11:55 PM
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| | All-Star
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ames
Posts: 1,061
Credits: 25,779 NFL: Vikings MLB: Cardinals | Re: Carrier
Seems like they make all the enlisted look like boneheads, guess it is the Navy deck apes they are showing...
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Up and down that road in our worn out shoes,
talkin' 'bout good things and signin' the blues
You went your way, I stayed behind
We both knew it was just a matter of time
Wanna get badder? http://www.boonemma.com/
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04-30-2008, 12:15 AM
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| | Hall-Of-Famer
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,583
Credits: 710,198 | Re: Carrier
Never been a big fan of the way the Navy treats/sees it's enlisted. Just because someone is young, and enlisted in the military, doesn't make them dumb, or incapable.
It just seems the Army asks for more from, and respects their enlisted types more. (Though not enough, if you ask me.)
But... If I could be anything in the Navy at any time in history, I'd choose to be a WWII Sub Commander. Best combination of capability and freedom of action at the time. Plus, the esprit was pretty good among them.
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“When we’re in pads, we’re going to use the pads.” - Gene Chizik
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04-30-2008, 12:21 AM
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| | All-Star
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,455
Credits: 529,210 | Re: Carrier
I've been watching it, got me hooked too. Kind of reminds me of an MTV show with all the music and "drama". Not saying its like MTV, this is actually entertaining and the music isn't bad. That guy with the pregnant girlfriend has dump written all over it. OMG like I hope it like works out, like you know, like (channeling my inner 14 year old).
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04-30-2008, 12:28 AM
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#12 (permalink)
| | All-Star
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ames
Posts: 1,061
Credits: 25,779 NFL: Vikings MLB: Cardinals | Re: Carrier
gotta say the army are a bunch of boneheads, officers included... Go Corps!
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Up and down that road in our worn out shoes,
talkin' 'bout good things and signin' the blues
You went your way, I stayed behind
We both knew it was just a matter of time
Wanna get badder? http://www.boonemma.com/
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04-30-2008, 12:45 AM
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| | Starter
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Superior, CO
Posts: 993
Credits: 292,844 | Re: Carrier
I have to think that boneheads are common in the enlisted ranks of all the branches based on whom I've met over the years and what branch they've served, as well as with my own brief experience in the USMC. But, from stories relatives have told me, there are some idiotic officers out there as well. When you have hundreds of thousands in uniform, you have hundreds of thousands of personalities and backgrounds.
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Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein
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04-30-2008, 12:53 AM
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#14 (permalink)
| | All-Star
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ames
Posts: 1,061
Credits: 25,779 NFL: Vikings MLB: Cardinals | Re: Carrier
Originally Posted by frontrangeclone I have to think that boneheads are common in the enlisted ranks of all the branches based on whom I've met over the years and what branch they've served, as well as with my own brief experience in the USMC. But, from stories relatives have told me, there are some idiotic officers out there as well. When you have hundreds of thousands in uniform, you have hundreds of thousands of personalities and backgrounds. proof you don't have to be in the service to be a bonehead...
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Up and down that road in our worn out shoes,
talkin' 'bout good things and signin' the blues
You went your way, I stayed behind
We both knew it was just a matter of time
Wanna get badder? http://www.boonemma.com/
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04-30-2008, 10:06 PM
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| | All-Star
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,455
Credits: 529,210 | Re: Carrier
Wow when the deck was pitching 30 feet, that was insane!
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