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USS Ronald Reagan Commissioning Tomorrow
wessman writes "Being an employee at Northrop Grumman's Newport News shipyard, I cannot help but be proud to see one of our products commissioned by the U.S. Navy, especially considering how long it takes to build a $5 billion Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. And I'm sure the other 18,000 workers here feel the same way. The ship is being commissioned Saturday, July 12 at the Norfolk naval base. It is obviously the most technically advanced carrier in the fleet, taking the term "hardware" to new levels. Pick a local story. From the Hampton Roads Daily Press: Anchors Aweigh, Changes Abound Aboard Carrier, Some Wanted CVN-76 Named after Daredevil Flier, 20,000 Expected for Reagan's Rite, USS Constellation Retiring Too Soon?. From the Virginia Pilot: The Carrier Reagan - Ahead of Its Class, Carrier Construction is All in the Family, Former President's Son Michael Reagan Excited about Commissioning."
I wonder who is going to be skipper for the USS Gipper.
Does the ship forget where it is?
Whew, at least it's not the U.S.S. Gerald Ford, or the U.S. Navy would be in big trouble. I mean, Gerald Ford tumbling while getting out of a helicopter is one thing, but I can only imagine what kind of manuever problems the U.S.S. Gerald Ford would have. It could potentially destroy half a sea port while attempting to dock.
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde
It'll just lose all the data stored in its memory systems after every mission. Particularly secret CIA ones.
My journal has hot
Does that make it the U.S.S.R. Regan? :)
Anthropic principle: We see the universe the way it is because if it were different we would not be here to see it.
At $5 billion a pop, I can only imagine what a Beowulf cluster of these would be like..
Trolling is a art,
let me guess, Microsoft designed the onboard software, and it lives up to it's namesake :
the GPS forgets where it is, and the sensory equipment goes to sleep during long meetings.
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'cause it's much more likely to strike fear into the hearts of America's enemies than the USS Jimmy Carter (motto: Malaise Forever).
Toronto-area transit rider? Rate your ride.
The list from "Changes Abound Aboard Carrier" includes:
* More space for women
* New island house
* Bulbous bow
* New arresting gear
One can't help but think it should have been named the USS Bill Clinton instead....
It may, however, very well send weapons to Iran.
Finding God in a Dog
...perhaps they will name a submarine after Monica Lewinski!
Eschew Obfuscation
Nah, this one only uses NT to manage the reactor control rods. :)
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I'm in favor of the USS Bill Clinton. Much more fearsome. When enemies see it, they know they're going to go down.... not to mention it will be deploying sea men into the enemy ship afterwards
I'm waiting for the USS Bill Clinton, with fully retractable onboard ramming penis.
Oh, so you're one of those types who think he's still alive?
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What's wrong with that? Nimrod was reputedly the founder of Babylon and/or the architect of the Tower of Babel.
A lot of RN ships have really dull names like HMS York or some other place name. I rather like things like "HMS Fantastic", "HMS Unstoppable" or even "HMS Comeandavaagoifyouthinkyourehardenuff".
That sort of thing.
That was classic intercourse!
Children are dying and you are sitting on your ass posting on slashdot??! Honestly what the hell is wrong with you, where are your priorities?
Finkployd
Unfortunately for the Iranians, the missiles will have used up all their propellant getting there...
Close, very close. Directed energy weapons means of course sharks with friggin' lasers.
True, but I only have so much Karma to give for my country.
Carriers take forever to warp in. They should have gone with a couple of Scouts instead.
Daniel Crawford
This is Slashdot, we only do MICROSOFT baiting stories here!
paintball
Also known as the USS Know Nothing, is being sent to Liberia to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act.
Or the USS Chester Arthur, which, uh...
Never mind.
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
Large, round, goes down.
Watching Cowboy Bebop in my jammies, eating a bowl of Shreddies.
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"The only way to prevent being overrun by bullies is to be strong yourself"
Nice to see you slip in some advice for Iraqi civilians there :)
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Yeah, but would terrorists fear a gigantic rotating barbie doll?
You know, come to think of it, they might...
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