Gary Phaserman
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They are, Definatly, but they also need support vessels screening them. Carriers are the Crown Jewels, and you don't want to leave your Crown Jewels un- or Under-protected.
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As I Recall, Nelson's move splitting the lines at Trafalgar was also used later by the Royal Navy, but in a different context. Nelson drove his ships into the French/Spanish lines and fired broadsides into the relatively unprotected bows and sterns of the opposing force. Later, I think it was at Jutland, but I'll have to check, another British Admiral "Capped the T", having his ships fire broadsides into an enemy column. the Enemy forces were decimated because they could only fire their forward guns, while the British ships could fire their full Broadsides (firing full broadsides is refered to by some in the US Navy as going "John Wayne")
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I tend to think a mixed fleet of Cruisers, Destroyers, Frigates and Corvettes would make a well ballanced surface Navy. a pyramid type structure with many corvettes at the bottom, and a small force of Cruisers at the top is probably a pretty cost effective way to build a Navy. Obviously, in today's world, you need ships like Aircraft Carriers, Submarines (not neccisarily Nuclear powered, though) and support vessels to be recognised as a good Navy, But one thing I've noticed is that the world's navies are divided into two camps: One that puts emphasis on the larger Cruisers and Destroyers, and the other that puts it's emphasis on smaller Frigates and Corvettes, with a small force of destroyers. The US Navy falls more into the former, but if you look at their ships, what the US Navy classifies as Destroyers, most nations would probably refere to as Cruisers based on their size and weapons load. the US Navy also operates a force of Frigates, primarily for ASW, but they take a back seat to the Cruisers, Destroyers, and Carriers. the navies of England, Australia and Canada, though, place their emphasis on smaller Frigates and Corvettes. These, of course, are Nations that have overseas interests to protect. If you are a nation like Italy, who's seapower is generally limited to the Mediteranian, then Corvettes and Frigates will be a good choice for you. What say you?
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I was looking at the pictures of the Fleet Her Majesty inspected...I saw two Japenese Destroyers, and what looked to be an American Carrier out in the distance, but I couldn't identify any American ships precisely. I read the article, and it said "167 Ships partaking" I knew that it was an international force---The Royal Navy has something on the order of 27 Surface Warships, and a dozen submarines....Oh, and I did notice a Russian Cruiser in there...it's the one with the dark grey hull, and the hull number amidships.
Edit: I just counted...Now counting support vessels and Carriers, the RN has 32 Capitol Warships.
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I live above, within about 4 klicks of the following GPS Coords..
Latitude: 42.42194N
Longitude: 87.86778W
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When I was still in High School, I had an apartment in my dad's basement. A room for Krissy and I, and one for the kids. We had it set. Microwave, mini-fridge, changing room, and a bathroom down there. I'm used to living somewhat sub-terrainian..
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I got THREE songs by Cowboy Troy, who's bending and blurring Genre lines with his "Hick Hop", a mix of Country music and Rap.
"If You Don't Wanna Love Me"
(feat. Sarah Buxton)
Click For Spoiler[Chorus x 2 - Sarah Buxton]
If you don't wanna love me
Then I'll find somebody else who will
Find another kind of thrill
Find another way to fill this loneliness
[Verse 1 - Cowboy Troy]
A married couple with kids and a family pet
He takes for granted that it's all good, and things are set
But she feels no passion in the romance
It's been a year since they had their last slow dance
Even worse her husband treats her like an ornament
Every other week the kids have a tournament
A team meeting or somewhere they gotta be
But her heart's screamin', "Hey what about me?"
Unbeknownst, another hound is in the chicken coop
And he's makin' moves like a player to the hoop
She met him at the gym or was it at the grocery?
It doesn't matter 'cause you know where it's goin' B
'Cause last year, her mister got caught cheatin'
So she figures this is gonna make 'em even
He thought she'd wait like all the times before
Until he found the note she left for him hanging on the door
It read...
[Chorus x 2 - Sarah Buxton (Cowboy Troy)]
If you don't wanna love me
Then I'll find somebody else who will (I'll find somebody else who will)
Find another kind of thrill
Find another way to fill this loneliness
[Verse 2 - Cowboy Troy (Sarah Buxton)]
She's sixteen, callin' home to her mama
Afraid to talk 'cause she scared of all the noise and drama
She's been gone for a week and a half
All she wants is something to eat and a nap
Cause she's a runaway (runaway, runaway)
Sleepin' under bridges and sleepin' in alleyways
Afraid to go the shelter so at night she prays
That hopefully she's gonna see some better days
Meanwhile Mom and Dad are really frantic
when they saw her clothes were gone
you know they really panicked
thoughts in their mind, "Did she run to the border?"
Or even worse "Will she be a case on Law and Order?"
The silence in her room screams of not feelin' wanted
Of not being good enough it almost seems haunted
All her pain soon will be known
When she leaves her Mom and Dad a message after the tone and says....
[Chorus x 2 - Sarah Buxton (Cowboy Troy)]
If you don't wanna love me
Then I'll find somebody else who will (I'll find somebody else who will)
Find another kind of thrill
Find another way to fill this loneliness
[sarah Buxton + Cowboy Troy]
If you really wanna know me
I guess you better show me
Is it real or is it phony?
Just love me or leave me alone
[Chorus until end - Sarah Buxton (Cowboy Troy)]
If you don't wanna love me
Then I'll find somebody else who will (I'll find somebody else who will)
Find another kind of thrill
Find another way to fill this loneliness
"Wrap Around The World"
Click For Spoiler[Chorus]
Wrap around the world, all the boys and girls
Raise your hands and sing along tonight
Red and yellow, black and white
They are precious in His site
Everybody wrap around the world
[Verse 1 - Cowboy Troy]
To the hicks in Russia, zdrasvootya, kak dila, pazhalsta
Be careful 'cause I'm hot to ya, while I'm rockin' ya
And your mouth is hanging open saying, "Shto eta?!"
We've got the cowboy sound all across the seas
Bonjour to the French and the Portuguese
Konnichi wa to the Japanese
I'll even break it down for you in Mandarin Chinese
Yi-ar-san, san-ar-yi, nin hao, wo jiao xiansheng CBT, wo cong meiguo lai
Ji dian liu, wo dong jiankang ra huo che nimen fu yijian yuan jian shi
Cong yirjo so lai, wo dong bian, Beijing, Sichuan, Cian Gang, zai jian
Yi liu ping an!
[Chorus (Cowboy Troy)]
Wrap around the world, all the boys and girls
Raise your hands and sing along tonight (sing along tonight!)
Red and yellow, black and white
They are precious in His site
Everybody wrap around the world
[Verse 2 - Cowboy Troy]
Guten abent meine damen und herren
Is what you hear in Germany when speakers are blaring
Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg, und Koln
Rackin' up minutes callin' home on my cell phone
I can't wait to rock Tokyo, Nihonjin! Domo arigato!
Okinawa, Kyoto, Osaka, sounds like a job for the chief party rocker
I'm a lyrical black belt, so now you know
Some call it Tongue Fu, I call it Tae Kwon Flo!
Laissez les bon ton roulle
As I'm rockin' Paris and the Champs Elysses
[Chorus (Cowboy Troy)]
Wrap around the world, all the boys and girls
Raise your hands and sing along tonight (sing along tonight!)
Red and yellow, black and white
They are precious in His site
Everybody wrap around the world
[interlude]
[Chorus (Cowboy Troy)]
Wrap around the world, all the boys and girls
Raise your hands and sing along tonight (sing along tonight!)
Red and yellow, black and white
They are precious in His site
Everybody wrap around the world (C'mon c'mon!)
Wrap around the world, all the boys and girls
Raise your hands and sing along tonight (sing along y'all, sing along!)
Red and yellow, black and white
They are precious in His site
Everybody wrap around the world
Hey everybody wrap around the world
Hey everybody wrap around the world
"Beast On The Mic"
(feat. James Otto)
Click For Spoiler[Chorus - James Otto]
I'm a beast on the mic, can't get no satisfaction
Step aside 'cause it's time for some action
I'm a hick rhyme sayer with a kung fu grip
I get the job done 'stead of talkin' 'bout it
[Verse 1 - Cowboy Troy]
Early in the mornin I'm up and I'm at 'em
Hopin' one day my album goes platinum
Rockin that mic so viciously, deliciously, not maliciously
When atmospheric pressure and vapor pressure converge
There's a party surge, so I must emerge
Get the people hyped and keep going nonstop
Knock the party off the meter when the bassline drops
[Repeat Chorus]
[Cowboy Troy - Japanese Tag]
Ichi-nichi-ju, Ichi-nichi-ju
Kuroi amerikajin yoru
[Verse 2 - Cowboy Troy]
The last of the brohicans is speakin'
The one that you turn to each and every weekend
Risin', peakin', while the bump is beatin'
Don't turn back, no retreatin'
You can see my vision, you can feel my force
Time to hit the trail boy, the mic is my horse
I tantalize and tickle your tympanic with my English
Smile as you listen to the ruckus as I bring this
[Repeat Chorus]
[Cowboy Troy - Japanese Tag]
Ichi-nichi-ju, Ichi-nichi-ju
Kuroi amerikajin yoru
All day long, all day long
Cowboy Troy bringin' you this song
All day long, all day long
Cowboy Troy bringin' you this song
[Verse 3 - Cowboy Troy]
I'm comin' with the best and fresh from out west
Bus driver takin' you to school to pass the test
See I'm lyrically hypnotic, at times even psychotic
Erotic, bionic and it may leave you catatonic
[Repeat Chorus 2X]
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Actually, VBG, think about this...you could have a scale replica of DS9 for a home...And everything above the middle deck of the Docking Ring would be above-ground, everything below that would be under ground. you'd also have some really cool garden-spaces in there, too!
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I'm thinking some very bad words, about the only one I can say is Lucky...anything after that I can't post. Right now my arms are pretty well burned. Aloe Vera helps alot, but it really doesn't hurt right now unless I brush up against something.
(PS-See my location to the left)
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Given your proximity to Camp Pendleton, the possibility of an Aircraft cannot be ruled out. Aircraft DO have red running lights. Also, a certain Marine aircaft is capable of stopping in midflight, as are helicoptors, and most choppers have a red light located near the rotar. the smaller lights could be flares, but then I am just hypothesysing.
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So, The kinfowk and me just got back from Country USA in Oshkosh, we spent 4 days up there, and man was it rockin' mad style.
Thursday: Rascall Flatts, LeAnn Rymes(Sp?) Blake Shelton all rocked!
Friday: Sawyer Brown, Terri Clark, man what a frickin' party!
Saturday: Travis Tritt closed the evening out in style...
Sunday: Joe Nichols, Phil Vasser, SheDaisy and the Freak Parade that is the Big and Rich show still has my ears ringing now about 3 hours and 15 minutes after the bash ended.
Sunburns all around for the Phamily are the order of business. I think I got it the worst though on my arms. they are a couple of Well Done peices of beef, I tell you what. But it rocked! Jim, Julie and Krissy all got wasted! krissy couldn't till Friday cus Friday was her 21st Birthday. Git-R-Done, babe! It was a blast!
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Football, Wrestling, and Volleyball in High School, then a year of Semi-Pro Football after that.
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Takara, if it wasn't for the TOS, I'd probably make a very bad comment about that...I changed into a pair of gym shorts now. Still have the beater on.
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Tie-dye'd "Wife Beater", khaki shorts, and shoes.
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So, you are a starship designer? how well do you categorise your ships? Can you tell the difference between a Battleship and a Battlecruiser? How about a cruiser and a destroyer? Or an explorer from a cruiser?
One of the most common misconceptions comes in the first example, Battleships and Battlecruisers. Most people generally think a Battlecruiser is simply a larger more powerful cruiser. That idea isn't exactly wrong, but it's not right, either. A Battlecruiser, by definition, has the same size and weapons capacity as a Battleship. So, why's it a Battlecruiser and not a Battleship?
Battleships are SLOW! They are large warships that combine heavy armament with heavy armor or shields. this adds alot of extra wieght or mass. A Battlecruiser trades that protection (Generally several thousand tons of Armor) for speed. a Battlecruiser is the ultimate in hybrid warships. the speed of a cruiser with the hitting power of a Battleship. the problem is, it's also got the Armor protection of a cruiser, and sometimes even less, because you are trading away the armor for the speed.
A cruiser is generally a mid-sized starship with a good balance of weapons, speed, and protection. it is generally a very balanced vessel, capable of good speed, and has decent firepower. An Akira class would be a good example. a fast, menueverable ship, that has decent protection, but also has good weapons. It is also the all-around specialist. It is a multi-role starship.
A destroyer is smaller than a cruiser in length generally, and has fewer weapons. Destroyers are usually mission-specific ships, capable of doing ONE job very well and a number of other jobs only mediocre. A good example of a Destroyer would be an Intrepid class starship.
A frigate is essentially the Destroyer's little brother. the same formula for a destroyer is used, except on a smaller ship. These are generally among the fastest starships on the front lines, capable of harrasing other capitol ships, and dealing with Fighters. not very well suited for handling larger ships, though. a Miranda class starship is a frigate.
The Corvette is the smallest of your capitol ships. Corvettes are fast and meneuverable, but pay for it in the number and size of their weapons and defenses. these ships cannot afford to be wieghed down by too much of either. They generally serve as escorts to convoys, as well as a long-range scout for a fleet. Defiant class starships generally could be considered a Corvette, but they have a heavier armor load than normal.
In-between categories...
So, what's a Light Cruiser, or a Heavy Cruiser, or an Attack Cruiser, or a Destroyer-Escort?
A Heavy Cruiser is larger than a standard cruiser, with heavier weapons and armor, but doesn't yet qualify to be a Battlecruiser or a Battleship.
A Light cruiser is like a Destroyer Plus or a Cruiser Minus. they are generally smaller than a cruiser but larger than a destroyer, have the same armor as a destroyer, and the weapons of a Cruiser.
a Destroyer escort is the mid-way point on the fleet charts between a Frigate and a Destroyer. Not big enough and powerful enough to be a Destroyer, but too large and powerful (and slow) to be a Frigate.
Most of the filler categories are compromises. You want the speed of this type with the firepower of that type.
And what's an explorer for pete's sake?
An explorer is a starship that has a primary mission to explore new areas of Space. generally a longer-ranged ship than others of the same size, they can operate far away from support facilities for a long time without replenishment of supplies. they generally also have defensive and offensive capabilities of a ship two categories smaller. EI: A 600 meter Explorer qualifies as a Cruiser by size, but may be armed as a Frigate or a Destroyer Escort. the space where weapons would be on these ships is occupied by scientific instruments and supplies (cargo holds) Explorers may also carry civilians aboard, including family members, while warships NEVER do.
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a ten foot neck, huh?
I would say it's probably a combination of hunting tool and disguise as said. In murky waters (Which coastal waters generally tend to be) the long neck would put the less intimidating head (probably not big) out way in front of the body. Anything looking at it might see something resembling an Eel swimming towards it, and not think too much of this thing being a behemoth...
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Okay, I've shown this to a few people and it's gotten some laughs. it's called "Save a Starship, Ride a Captain"
intro)
DUM-DE-DE-DUM, DE-DE-DUM-DE-DE-DUM,
DE-DAA-DAAAAA
DUM-DE-DE-DUM, DE-DE-DUM-DE-DE-DUM,
DE-DAA-DAA-DAA-DAA-DAAAA!
Well, I walk Onto the Bridge
Passing out Cute little tribbles
And it kills and it thrills like the horns on my Starship's Grill
And I buy the Crew a double round of crown
And everybody's getting down
An' this Galaxy ain't never gonna be the same.
(Chorus:)
Cause I throttle up my Warp Drive
and I Fly into the system
I make a lot of noise
Cause the girls
Oh I so missed 'em!
Riding up and down The Milky Way
in my ol' ship Enterprise
And the girls say
Save a Starship, ride a Captain.
Everybody says
Save a Starship, ride a Captain.
Well I don't give a dang about nothing
I'm singing and Bling- Blanging
While the girls are drinking
Long necks down!
And I wouldn't trade ol' Enterprise
or my Shuttle Craft for your Warbird
Or your freak parade
I'm the only Jim Kirk left in this Quadrant
(Chorus:)
Cause I throttle up my Warp Drive
and I Fly into the system
I make a lot of noise
Cause the girls
Oh I so missed 'em!
Riding up and down The Milky Way
in my ol' ship Enterprise
And the girls say
Save a Starship, ride a Captain.
Everybody says
Save a Starship, ride a Captain.
(Spoken:)
I'm a thourough-bred
that's what she said
in the back of my Shuttle Bay
As I was gettin' buzzed on suds
Out on some back Asteroid Field
We where flying high
Fining, whine, having ourselves a Kirk and Spock time
And I was going, just about as far as she'd let me go.
But her evaluation
of my Captain's reputation
Had me begging for slavation
all night long
So I took her out giggin Gorn
Introduced her to my old Holo Doctor
And sang her every Leanord McCoy song I could think of
And we made love
(Chorus:)
Cause I throttle up my Warp Drive
and I Fly into the system
I make a lot of noise
Cause the girls
Oh I so missed 'em!
Riding up and down The Milky Way
in my ol' ship Enterprise
And the girls say
Save a Starship, ride a Captain.
Everybody says
Save a Starship, ride a Captain.
What? What?
Save a Starship, ride a Captain.
Everybody says
Save a Starship, ride a Captain.
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Better than anything I've written. I think we need to collaborate, though. I can help you with the dialoge, and you can help me with the action...
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Congrats, Army! HooAH! Git-R-Done for another 230 guys!
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Finish my degree, get a job teaching, and work my way up to a cushy job as a university Proffesor of History.
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How tall are ya? I'm 6'4" and I get carded occassionally*
Indeed, TUH. Then again, I normally go to the same place for smokes, so all the cashiers know me, and know how old I am (99 according to my profile
)*I only get carded when I have a clean shaven face. if I have my goatee (Which I do quite often), I look about 10 years older. clean shaven, ten years younger.
A Question about Navies
in Off Topic Discussions
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Your Destroyer is what most nations call a cruiser, Odie. at 500+ feet long and displacing probably close to 9,000 tons, it's heavier than anything in most contemporary navies aside from Carriers. I would like to see more Frigates and even some Corvettes.