CW
im sure hes up to something or maybe the couch ate him along with the remotes some change and last weeks pizza.
stay safe
Joe
Too bad. Cinder_dick just picked up a client.
Out the door or out the window!
Relax, have a doughnut…
KK glazed are awesome when warm…
LC
Thankyou for the information. To answer your question, yes. We should have at least 2 (one at the Pacific and one at the Atlantic Ocean) for transporting and patroling when we are asked by the U.N and NATO to help with some peace keeping etc. We like the U.S but we shouldn’t be a burden to them for certain military needs. That’s my opinion anyways. I also am interested in the F-20 Raptors-looks pretty
Ditto. [:D] YEAH BABY. [8D] Shall I pour ???
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Thankyou for the information. To answer your question, yes. We should have at least 2 (one at the Pacific and one at the Atlantic Ocean) for transporting and patroling when we are asked by the U.N and NATO to help with some peace keeping etc. We like the U.S but we shouldn’t be a burden to them for certain military needs. That’s my opinio
dharomn - Do you really think that the USAF will replace the F-16 this soon? It is one of the best fighters that we have ever had. What types of things does the F-35 have over the F-16? And would the USN / USMC really spend the money to replace the FA-18 when they are all farley new? I mean correct me if i am wrong but both of theese fighters still have a long life ahead of them. I mean look at the B-52 it is the oldest aircraft type still in active duty. I think the F-16 and F-18 have the potential to be used for at least another 20 years.
Guys,
I thought I’d get my say in the Naval Ship Design stakes while you are all asleep.
The Major Surface Vessel group from our Defence Materiel Office held their Christmas Party today and for reasons unknown to me I ended up with a group of serious drinkers discussing the acquisition of the RAN FFGs (we were all involved one way or another). I’m on leave until the New Year now!
Dan, I’m pleased that the USN has maintained the minimum of twelve carriers, and that the fleet is around when we need it. I was able to check out some of the older carriers as they passed through Sydney in recent years.
I don’t think that Canada needs a Carrier fleet. If you need one in each ocean, you had better have at least four, because you can’t program ahead when you need one.
A couple of years ago, I saw some details of a Canadian design of multipurpose ship, called an “ALSC” which was a combined fleet oiler and amphibious transport. This was the sort of ship that Canada can both afford and make good use of when responding to international emergencies, natural and political, of the kind that are becoming more common - sadly. I paid a lot of attention to this when working on a similar design for the Australian Navy, which we called a "Multi-Role Auxiliary’. The RAN will be getting an amphibious ship, probably of European design, as a result of these studies.
I don’t think we should be too hard on the Brits, either. The flooding and subsequent fire on HMCS Chicitoumi (apologies if I got the spelling wrong) was a combination of two problems both of which were very unusual. Clearly the failure of main power cables resulted from a pre-existing insulation deficiency, but there is no evidence that the Royal Navy was aware of this problem when the boat was transferred to the Canadian Armed Forces. That the boat survived with such a small loss of life is a tribute to the Canadian sailors involved.
Peter
I…made coffee this morning!
Tired - went to bed 7:30 pm - eyes unraveled like bad window shades at 2:30 am…
Do you know how awful TV is at 3 am?
So if you want breakfast - you will have to make your own. And clean up after yourself. I wore myself out on the coffee!
Mook
Mookie, thank you for making the coffee. Breakfast is on the way:
oatmeal and toast, turkey bacon and eggs. We’ll start going
lite on the breakfasts until after the holidays.
Lunch/dinner will be sandwiches: hamburgers, hotdogs, sloppy
joes, barbecue, tuna, fish filet sandwiches.
Supper will be: leftover meat loaf on open faced sandwich with
mashed potatoes and gravy.
Only problem with the F16 is that it’s only half an airplane, according to my son, who worked on F15s that were probably as old as him… (The F15 is a twin engine airplane, the F16 only has one)[4:-)]
Cw
lunch sounds great and Mookie nothing on the tube is good at 3 am. good thing i work third shift.
stay safe
Joe
I heard the F/A-22 Raptor is can move in ways that others would stall before they could try the same thing.
Canada already plans on purchasing at least 1 carrier in our bid to try to me more independant and a more helpful ally.
Just hauled Boss Hen’s holiday treats tray into the office to placate the hordes. There are enough leftovers at the house to keep the Diner stocked until February. The next sound you hear may be Mookie OD-ing on chocolate fudge & massive doses of sugar. May have to have Boss Chicken set the bourbon balls on “stun” next year to keep this place in check.
[banghead][banghead][banghead]
Bad, Bad Boss Hen! These things are best by-passing the “mouf” and going directly to the hips! AARGH!
Mook
Mudchicken:
BRING ON THE BOURBON BALLS!! Haven’t had any for a
few years now. My sister makes good ones, and a lady I used to work
with at the bank made GREAT ones!!
I am bringing out the cappacino machine to make chocolate and candy cane flavoured cappacino.
I guarentee it will taste very good. Particularly after diner with some of Mudchicken’s leftovers
Thankyou Mudchicken.[:)]
I feel like an overstuffed chair!
With the shakes!