Posted on 10/15/2004 8:23:54 AM PDT by RichLane
EVERETT WA- The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) pulled out of port early this morning beginning its 4-6 month long deployment to the west pacific. The Lincoln has become a rare sight on the Everett waterfront. In the last 2 years the ship has been in its home birth less than 13 weeks. As the Lincoln pulls away it and its complement of support ships make new ground. The Battle Group is the first one to be surged under the new fleet response plan. The navy’s new training cycle that allows the President a more flexible naval force.
Look Boss!! DePlane! DePlane!
NeverGore :^)
Yes. It refers to when the Poys are removed from the ship. Can't be steaming across the ocean while loaded down with poys. They cause a drag on the hull, and that results in a slower, less manueverable ship.
I think grammar is not the posters concern, I believe he wishes all on board the USS Abe Lincoln a safe and successful journey!
Grammar critics aside, Thanks for the post.
Ops4 God BLess America!
Looks like the "A" key has issues, too. Look at Abraham.
How much "poy" did they have to remove?
Hawaii poi industry facing shortage
Alisa Estrella
Pacific Business News
Walk into The Poi Co. factory in Kalihi and you'll see empty shelves.
"We're sending it out as soon as we get it done," says Craig Walsh, president of The Poi Co., the state's second-largest poi manufacturer...
...Hawaii distributors face a scarce poi supply despite state reports that claim taro production is up. Usable taro supply has dropped because of "pocket rot" disease or phytophthora leaf blight and apple snails attacking farms, difficulty increasing yields per acre, and lack of state support for this specialized agricultural industry, say farmers and millers...
Either that, or he's been hitting Teresa's gin-soaked white raisins a bit too early today.
If no-one else has said it yet, I will.
"FR Classic"
Add 'Depoyed' to the FR Lexicon.
Now we just need to come up with a definition.
Rich, it's yours for the taking.. 'unnngh' has been defined, as has 'beeber' and 'stuned.'
/ joking over, back to serious stuff.
Excellent article.
Ahhhh.... I see now where all the poy they removed will be going. It used to be when we'd depoy a ship, we'd just throw the stuff away... Times change, I guess.
Now, if we could just teach the islanders how to spell "poy".
Well, a "poy" is like a long boat hook. They're used mostly by barges, but I guess this carrier must have had some...
...and they've now been removed.
Probably the result of a defense cutback.
Um. Not to insert a note of seriousness, but I haven't heard about this...
Check out this headline..needs help!
Theirs nuthing rong with that hedlyne.
Undoubtedly Bush's fault.
Is that why they depoyed the Abrahm Lincon? To support Hawaii?
Poy: n. A ropedancer's balancing pole.
Tthere are some really unhappy exotic dancers on the Lincoln right now...
Soooooooo has anyone figured out if I need to get out my tin foil hat for this news?
It could have been worse. If the military outsourced it to the Indians it would have been sepoyed.
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