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To: silent_jonny

Some great photos, Jonny. I'm selecting a few to print out with some aircraft carrier facts from Northrup's site, to show to my mentee. (Sneaky way to inculcate values, eh?)

20 posted on 10/07/2006 5:38:46 PM PDT by GretchenM (What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? Please meet my friend, Jesus.)

(Sneaky way to inculcate values, eh?)

Sneaky, but subtle ;)

62 posted on 10/07/2006 5:57:27 PM PDT by silent_jonny

Fun Facts about the George H.W. Bush Aircraft Carrier
http://www.nn.northropgrumman.com/bush/fun_facts.html

Meals Prepared Daily		More than 20,000!
Bread Baked Daily		600-800 Loaves!
Sodas Consumed Daily		13,000!
Milk Consumed Daily		600 Gallons!
Hamburgers Consumed Daily		620 Pounds!
Eggs Consumed Daily		180 Dozen!
Vegetables Consumed Daily		800 Pounds!
Fruit Consumed Daily		900 Pounds!
Laundry Cleaned Daily		5,550 Pounds!
Haircuts Given Daily		250!
Weight of Anchors		30 Tons Each!
Light Fixtures		30,000!

Did You Know

Did You Know: An aircraft carrier has more than 1,500 miles of cable. If you stretched the cable out, it would reach from Newport News, VA to Denver, CO!

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69 posted on 10/07/2006 6:07:08 PM PDT by GretchenM (What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? Please meet my friend, Jesus.)

136 posted on 10/07/2006 7:32:19 PM PDT by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME))

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