Bob Lamb Posted March 12, 2006 Posted March 12, 2006 It's got to be something in the water - http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20060309/...eshiptheheaveho The battlewagon that sailed the seven seas could end up in Stockton, CA - but I would still go there
YellowLinesandArmadillos Posted March 12, 2006 Posted March 12, 2006 It's got to be something in the water - http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20060309/...eshiptheheaveho The battlewagon that sailed the seven seas could end up in Stockton, CA - but I would still go there 625589[/snapback] All the local b.s. aside, why would you want to screw up S.F. skyline with a piece of floating metal that even the Navy doesn't want anymore. Sink it an make it a reef where it can do some good restoring sea life.
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted March 12, 2006 Posted March 12, 2006 All the local b.s. aside, why would you want to screw up S.F. skyline with a piece of floating metal that even the Navy doesn't want anymore. Sink it an make it a reef where it can do some good restoring sea life. 625604[/snapback] Costs too much to sink. Cleaning it up would cost hundreds of millions of dollars at least. And the Iowa-class battleships were pretty ships. I think they'd nicely complement a skyline. I'd prefer it to the Transamerica Tower...and I actually like the Transamerica Tower's architecture.
Ghost of BiB Posted March 12, 2006 Posted March 12, 2006 The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to spurn the ship. Supervisors who oppose the offer say they don't want a ship from a military in which openly gay men and women cannot serve. They also say they don't want it because they oppose the Iraq war, which city voters condemned in a 2004 ballot question Incredible. It should be an honor to take one of those ships rather than see it turned into scrap. Too bad it can't get docked in Des Moines.
YellowLinesandArmadillos Posted March 12, 2006 Posted March 12, 2006 Incredible. It should be an honor to take one of those ships rather than see it turned into scrap. Too bad it can't get docked in Des Moines. 625609[/snapback] With a little work. Des Moines River from the Missouri, it could, right in downtown, but that would be cool! Not much else in Des Moines, couple of cafe's, Cargill, Monsanto, Swine Center, ISU...and a couple of bridges over river dowtown.
Bob Lamb Posted March 12, 2006 Author Posted March 12, 2006 All the local b.s. aside, why would you want to screw up S.F. skyline with a piece of floating metal that even the Navy doesn't want anymore. Sink it an make it a reef where it can do some good restoring sea life. 625604[/snapback] Sounds like the same tripe offered by the opponents to the USS Midway, which has been an amazing success story in less than two years http://www.midway.org/site/pp.asp?c=coIMKTMCF&b=81432 Even Buffalo, NY made a hit with the Naval Park
UConn James Posted March 12, 2006 Posted March 12, 2006 (edited) Sounds like the same tripe offered by the opponents to the USS Midway, which has been an amazing success story in less than two years http://www.midway.org/site/pp.asp?c=coIMKTMCF&b=81432 Even Buffalo, NY made a hit with the Naval Park 625624[/snapback] My uncle served on the Midway in late WWII & Korea. Lost his hearing and is just now getting VA benefits for it. Thanks. I'll make sure to send him this. Edited March 12, 2006 by UConn James
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted March 12, 2006 Posted March 12, 2006 My uncle served on the Midway in WWII & Korea. 625768[/snapback] What'd he do on the Midway in WWII? That carrier maybe three hours of active service during the war...
Wacka Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 It's got to be something in the water - http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20060309/...eshiptheheaveho The battlewagon that sailed the seven seas could end up in Stockton, CA - but I would still go there 625589[/snapback] Actually this happened several months ago. The Hornet (it picked up the Apollo 11 and 12 astronauts) is berthed across the bay in Alameda and is open to the public. Since it is somewhat off the beaten path in the former Naval Air Station, the tourist traffic isn't that great and the group that runs it is having trouble paying the electric bill among others. they were talking about moving it across to Sf where a lot more people would tour it, but those plans look to be shelved due to the SF Bored of Stupervisors idiotic rantings.
Old German Woman Posted March 19, 2006 Posted March 19, 2006 Vat's the big deal, mensch? With the state of affairs in this country right now... plunking a battleship in the middle of San Fransisco would be idiotic. San Fransico is one of the most Liberal cities in North America. (The protests would go on nonstop.) No way was this a good idea. Can't a community choose what it does on it's own anymore?
TheMadCap Posted March 19, 2006 Posted March 19, 2006 Sounds like the same tripe offered by the opponents to the USS Midway, which has been an amazing success story in less than two years http://www.midway.org/site/pp.asp?c=coIMKTMCF&b=81432 Even Buffalo, NY made a hit with the Naval Park 625624[/snapback] My brother served on the Midway in the early 1980's. He's a vet of war because of the Iran Hostage Crisis. I was glad to see San Diego take her in. Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't Midway originally a straight deck that the NAVY converted to an angled deck config in the 50's?
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't Midway originally a straight deck that the NAVY converted to an angled deck config in the 50's? 635472[/snapback] You're correct.
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