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RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:56 pm
by Kwik E Mart
i just got a call from Elvis Costello...he wants

USS Peace
USS Love
USS Understanding

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:56 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

i've always thought a surfer dude schema would be cool:

USS Gnarly
USS Radical
USS Righteous
USS Cool Bud
Awesome! Totally Awesome! [&o]

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:04 pm
by AW1Steve
I'm old school. I named them for old ships of the USN that had been cancelled or renamed. I particularly like USS Reprisal. I named another USS Retailiation.They are going to sail with Enterprise2. And I just might name another for a famous British ship. USS Revenge. Not that I'm annoyed with Chickenboy or anything! [:D]

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:11 pm
by Kwik E Mart
i've always felt a little sorry for all the other sea creatures that missed the boat (pun intended) when naming US submarines...how about our friends the whales?

USS Blue
USS Humpback
USS Killer

and of course

USS <self censored>...use your imaginations, folks...
[X(]

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:17 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm old school. I named them for old ships of the USN that had been cancelled or renamed. I particularly like USS Reprisal. I named another USS Retailiation.They are going to sail with Enterprise2. And I just might name another for a famous British ship. USS Revenge. Not that I'm annoyed with Chickenboy or anything! [:D]
Well, you may want to make sure that you paint the right word on the bow. I'd run that 'Retailiation" through a spellcheck before you waste a good bottle of champagne on it. [:'(]

"Retailiation"-isn't that basically a pricing war between two retailers? You know, like when Walgreens cuts their prices and CVS "retailiates"? [:'(]

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:34 pm
by JohnDillworth
One could go the George Foreman route and name them all "George" It would certainly make intelligence difficult when one is attacked by 300 aircraft from the seemingly same carrier.

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:39 pm
by Kwik E Mart
ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

One could go the George Foreman route and name them all "George" It would certainly make intelligence difficult when one is attacked by 300 aircraft from the seemingly same carrier.

[:D][:D][:D]

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:41 pm
by Bullwinkle58
ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

i've always felt a little sorry for all the other sea creatures that missed the boat (pun intended) when naming US submarines...how about our friends the whales?

USS Blue
USS Humpback
USS Killer

and of course

USS <self censored>...use your imaginations, folks...
[X(]

Well, there was a USS Whale.

I still think USS Sand Lance is the best sub name ever.

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:44 pm
by Bullwinkle58
ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

One could go the George Foreman route and name them all "George" It would certainly make intelligence difficult when one is attacked by 300 aircraft from the seemingly same carrier.

Or you could get an Abbot and Costello routine going by naming one US Submarine.

Japanese intel analyst: "Sir! US Submarine sighted!"

Officer: "Good work! Which submarine?"

Analyst: "US Submarine"

Officer: "I heard you the first time. Whcih submarine?"

Analyst: "US Submarine"

Officer, drawing sword . . .

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:47 pm
by RUDOLF
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RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:53 pm
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

One could go the George Foreman route and name them all "George" It would certainly make intelligence difficult when one is attacked by 300 aircraft from the seemingly same carrier.

The USN has had that problem when ships have the same last name. Like Joseph P. Kennedy in service at the same time as John F. Kennedy.

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:55 pm
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

i've always felt a little sorry for all the other sea creatures that missed the boat (pun intended) when naming US submarines...how about our friends the whales?

USS Blue
USS Humpback
USS Killer

and of course

USS <self censored>...use your imaginations, folks...
[X(]

Well, there was a USS Whale.

I still think USS Sand Lance is the best sub name ever.

And of course Orca . Vice killer. Then you have to decide, Cachalot,Sperm or "Carpenter-fish". All the same whale.

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:55 pm
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: RUDOLF

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RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:01 pm
by Bullwinkle58
ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: RUDOLF

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Only if the crew gets a vodka ration.

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:05 pm
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I'm old school. I named them for old ships of the USN that had been cancelled or renamed. I particularly like USS Reprisal. I named another USS Retailiation.They are going to sail with Enterprise2. And I just might name another for a famous British ship. USS Revenge. Not that I'm annoyed with Chickenboy or anything! [:D]
Well, you may want to make sure that you paint the right word on the bow. I'd run that 'Retailiation" through a spellcheck before you waste a good bottle of champagne on it. [:'(]

"Retailiation"-isn't that basically a pricing war between two retailers? You know, like when Walgreens cuts their prices and CVS "retailiates"? [:'(]


So the one time I skip spell check you bust my chops? Yeah CB. That's right. I'm gonna make the cost so high it drives you out of business![:D] I wasn't going to be using champagne (there's a war on , you know!). All my carriers get christened with Japanese blood!


Maybe I should name the ships after your carriers once I sink them (and include the date od sinking!)? [:D]

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:28 pm
by Bullwinkle58
This forum has spell check? Where?

No, really, WHERE!!!???[:)]

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:59 pm
by anarchyintheuk
Somewhere Brady is asking the same question.

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:51 pm
by RUDOLF
ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: RUDOLF

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What [&:][&:]
It is normal to name great and powerfull ships after great and powerfull men!

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:11 pm
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

This forum has spell check? Where?

No, really, WHERE!!!???[:)]

The forum doesn't , but I've got ispell on my browser.

RE: Renamed my first carrier!

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:45 pm
by Bullwinkle58
ORIGINAL: RUDOLF

It is normal to name great and powerfull ships after great and powerfull men!

So where is the USS Santa Claus then? Huh? Huh?

Sheesh.