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To: tanknetter

I remember, back in the early 80’s, the Enterprise was returning to Alameda, and it ran aground in the mud. The San Francisco Chronicle had a picture on the front page where every available crewman was standing on the port bow corner of the flight deck to rock the boat out of the mud.

It was a great picture that I have never seen again.

Needless to say, the ship’s engines were more than up to the task of freeing her. I am sure somebody’s file got a career-ending note inserted.


25 posted on 09/24/2010 10:45:08 AM PDT by Haiku Guy (Anything not about elephants is irrelephant.)
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To: Haiku Guy
I am sure somebody’s file got a career-ending note inserted.

Saying at the time about the Enterprise's captain: "He grounds the warship he walks on".
28 posted on 09/24/2010 10:48:28 AM PDT by tanknetter
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