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Ship hull structures for space are so similar save tension to keep air pressure from blowing the hull outward instead of compression that keeps the pressure of water from collapsing the hull, that once space commerce begins space ship crew culture will become an extension of present submarine...

Being a native Californian, I would say you picked the right coast. there are roughly __ cultures in this place and I have experienced at least these. North East: One friend had lived in a subdivision outside Boston for ten years. However the ones who bought houses in the subdivision when it...

I am assuming that the picture was meant as an example of "this is what is likely to happen, Just look at the SS United States after all these years" sort of thing since it is not a current picture of the QE2.

About a week ago it made it. The Japanese NewsLine program sent a crew out to look at it and get pretty much the same line, Of course with out nary a mention of three attacks of "Carnavalis Cruseitis.":p.

Been to Jack Speak. While it had basics like starboard and port, it did not have any entries for multiple word commands like, "all ahead full" or its British counter part. I will try Covey Crump, It sounded delicious until I realized I would probably be eating someones words. Thanks for the...

Reminds me of someone else who owes San Juan, Purto Rico a pier. They kept referring to Crash Aclenheimer [Not his real name] when the USS Warrington [WW-II destroyer class] got orders to Gitmo and San Juan for a shakedown cruse, back in the '60's. I had to ask. One of his qualification tests...

Saw the quote, "Two navies separated by a common language" in a book on the WWII Malta Convoys. One British Captain illustrated on a TV program the difference with "All Ahead Full" and I believe "Forward All together Full" I have scoured the bluejackets manual and every sea-dog's and military...

The Ship, The Song, A Hurricane, a Question of Legacys This is my first post. It is, I hope, appropriate. -- Luigi Atlantic, Cape Hatteras, Hurricane, the waves and the song. First. The song immediately became one of my favorites, because it so resonated with my experience in mid 1960's...