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USS Miami may get scrapped.
« on: March 18, 2013, 04:06:51 PM »
Local news in NH and Fox News are reporting that the Navy's desire to fix the sub is "wavering" under budget constraints.
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Re: USS Miamimay get scrapped.
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2013, 04:10:34 PM »
The mortgage is under water ?   =|
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Re: USS Miamimay get scrapped.
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2013, 04:42:51 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on March 18, 2013, 04:10:34 PM
The mortgage is under water ?   =|

I think the Navy had their hopes sunk.
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2013, 04:45:37 PM »
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2013, 05:08:34 PM »
Bad luck ship.  Scrap it.
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2013, 05:23:27 PM »
To pay for the repairs, the Navy could sell a few cases of ammo.
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2013, 05:28:19 PM »
I know it's impolite to derail a pun-chain but what happens to the crew that would have been posted to that U-boat?

Many of the officers and enlisted were likely already chosen and now they have been err....still-berthed as it were.

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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2013, 05:41:28 PM »
Quote from: Warren on March 18, 2013, 05:28:19 PM
I know it's impolite to derail a pun-chain but what happens to the crew that would have been posted to that U-boat?

Many of the officers and enlisted were likely already chosen and now they have been err....still-berthed as it were.



They could serve as sub-stitutes for another boat  ;)
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2013, 09:28:11 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on March 18, 2013, 05:41:28 PM
They could serve as sub-stitutes for another boat  ;)

That's not all that far off the mark. When I took my 1st boat through overhaul we had quite a few that got "loaned" to other boats on deployments.
Likely most will be assigned to other boats, some will stay therd for routine maintenance until it gets fixed or decommed.
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2013, 12:16:41 AM »
Quote from: Tallpine on March 18, 2013, 05:41:28 PM
They could serve as sub-stitutes for another boat  ;)

Would they be sub-servient to the other crews?

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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2013, 07:22:59 AM »
Quote from: Fly320s on March 19, 2013, 12:16:41 AM
Would they be sub-servient to the other crews?



Perhaps they will fetch their new crew mates sandwiches from the local Subway.
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2013, 07:26:05 AM »
Wow, a lot of these puns are really sub par.
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« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2013, 07:30:16 AM »
Quote from: 280plus on March 19, 2013, 07:26:05 AM
Wow, a lot of these puns are really sub par.

Well, pun heavy threads tend to just burn out after a bit.
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2013, 08:04:15 AM »
Quote from: bluestarlizzard on March 19, 2013, 07:30:16 AM
Well, pun heavy threads tend to just burn out after a bit.

But there is always the danger of a reflash.
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2013, 12:37:01 PM »
Suddenly I am reminded of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WX_4FNoto4

tell me if it locks up on you sporadically. I keep having trouble with vids here.Not sure why. I THINK it's AT&T.
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« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2013, 12:41:57 PM »
FYI, the blonde longhair guitar player is Steve Morse of Dixie Dregs fame.  ;)
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2013, 02:08:49 PM »
3 fires and you're out.   :O
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2013, 03:52:53 PM »
Quote from: bluestarlizzard on March 19, 2013, 07:30:16 AM
Well, pun heavy threads tend to just burn out after a bit.

Or just go down the tubes  =|
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2013, 08:21:48 PM »
The bad puns are going to torpedo this thread.
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2013, 10:26:26 PM »
This has really sunk my hopes of seeing the sub repaired.
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2013, 11:39:19 PM »
Too bad....this story had pinged my interest....
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2013, 12:51:03 AM »
This story really blows my tanks.
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« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2013, 02:06:12 AM »
They could just be conning you.
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2013, 03:35:42 AM »
This thread has really taken a dive.
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Re: USS Miami may get scrapped.
« Reply #24 on: March 20, 2013, 04:57:26 AM »
Make your depth 3 feet and prepare to snorkel.
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