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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 04:17 PM Original message |
USS New York Officially Joins The Navy Fleet |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yankees win World Series to set the stage for the christening... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thanks! It looks like that's the only news story that wasn't included... |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. "Strength forged through sacrifice. Never forget," nt |
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pjt7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 04:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. What brought down all 3 of the WTC Towers, |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Um, "just...?" |
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pjt7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. WTC7 |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. WTC7 didn't collapse until 5:20pm. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. They didn't collapse at free fall velocity! |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Nope, I was just answering the question. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 08:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. That reply wasn't to you. nt |
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edwardian (177 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 07:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
39. The 2 towers collapsed at free-fall rate. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. So why was debris falling faster than the collapse zone? nt |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Neatly into the footprint? |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. The steel didn't melt - Its just gets soft like clay at high temps |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Okay, thanks. |
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edwardian (177 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 07:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
40. Explain |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Sure- |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. nice trick.. |
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edwardian (177 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 07:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
38. Good job |
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nuxvomica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Here's more info on the type of ship |
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Democracyinkind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. Oh, the IRONy. Sick shit. Bizarrely American. |
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Duende azul (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. + 1 |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. the old USS New York was cool too. |
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liberaltrucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 06:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That she was |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Thanks so much for this pic! |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Funny but I found it on a republican |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Huh? LOL... |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Speaking of old ships, the former U.S.S. Tripoli (LPH-10) is berthed at Pier 80 in San Francisco. |
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liberaltrucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. Pardon me, there's something in my eye |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
11. Actually she has been in commission for several weeks |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. It's cool in a weird way. What would be more impressive to me |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I first heard this story on CNN today. |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 01:31 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Sadly, I don't think anyone does... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 03:18 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Me, too. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
26. Because the US is in great need of more military vessels |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
27. why couldnt they have used that steel as a memorial? |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I guess I didn't think of it that way... |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
29. ick. That is just completely ghoulish. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 10:27 AM Response to Reply #29 |
50. Exactly. What a horrible use of resources. |
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StreetKnowledge (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
30. Indeed so. And there are a lot of worse uses for steel from the Twin Towers. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 01:16 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I agree. I thought it was one of the few good ideas... |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 06:54 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. If I remember correctly of all Los Angeles class submarines |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. You're right. I misspoke. |
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bigjohn16 (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
34. We can build a war ship but ground zero is still an empty hole. What a country. nt |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. AGREED!!! |
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excess_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 05:16 AM Response to Original message |
35. namesake, NYC or state of New York? .nt |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. State of NY. It replaces the WWI-WWII battleship which was sunk |
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excess_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 01:59 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. all the other ships in its class are cities .nt |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 02:23 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Thank you! |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Except SSN 709 USS Hymen Rickover |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 05:17 AM Response to Original message |
36. Beautius! |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
51. WTF!???!! |
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Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-09-09 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
53. Fine. Now let's cut the miliitary budget in half. |
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