When I was in Scouts we went for an overnight on the Yorktown. Glad I have not had to live on an AC, but gained a lot of respect for those who did/do.
Anyway we were a good bit west, Wilton your local troop would probably love an extra, experienced hand. :) -Tim On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 1:29 PM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > Yeah, Yorktown. Thanks. 'Thought I had it mixed up. You got the point, > anyway. She IMAGINED that it was gonna move and make her "seasick." Missed > my tour. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Thomas" > <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 11:37 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995 > > >> Yorktown. They have lots of aircraft on display, a new one of some sort >> (I forget) just arrived the last few weeks. I have not done the tour, but >> see it often driving over the big bridge. They hauled off the destroyer >> Laffey to have the hull fixed up, got that done, now can't pay the bill or >> to get its berth fixed up, it is sitting at some other dock now running up >> bills. There is a submarine there too, the Claghorn? or something like >> that. >> >> --R >> >> On 9/11/10 9:43 AM, WILTON wrote: >>> >>> 20+ years ago in Charleston, SC, SWMBO and I were beginning a visit or >>> tour of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise(?) (built during WW II) moored >>> in the Cooper River. I had long wanted to tour one, and I was finally about >>> to step onto one. My anticipation and joy were soon dashed, though. The >>> instant SWMBO'S foot touched the flight deck as she stepped from the >>> well-built "gangway," she said, "Oh, I feel sick." The ship, indeed, was >>> not moving, but she thought it just might do so. We left a few minutes >>> later after a very quick stroll around the far inward part of the deck. I >>> vowed to go back some day by my self. 'Haven't yet. >>> >>> Wilton >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hendrik & Fay" >>> <heni...@ozemail.com.au> >>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 12:34 AM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - WW-II carrier re-enactment in 1995 >>> >>> >>>> This reminds me of the tour we did of the sub that is moored in SF >>>> harbour http://www.maritime.org/pamphome.htm was kinda scary as it was >>>> moving a bit, my son absolutely hated it. >>>> >>>> Hendrik >>>> who is not much of a mariner >>>> >>>> OK Don wrote: >>>>> >>>>> This is cool - they sure get off the deck fast without a load of bombs >>>>> and >>>>> 55 gallon barrels of fuel -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.oshkosh365.org/ok365_DiscussionBoardTopic.aspx?id=1235&boardid=147&forumid=179&topicid=5404 >>>>> >>>>> OKDon >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
