U.S. Navy names ship after...Gabby Giffords

2012-02-18 10:21:53

#51

rdx-fx: ...; +955|6839

13urnzz wrote:
i know - USS Michael Moore.

it only steers to port . . .

Start naming submarines after "family values" politicians that accidentally fall out of the closet in embarrassingly public ways.

Since we've changed from "don't ask, don't tell" to "didn't ask, telling everyone anyways" and all.

There's a down-low, or going down joke in there somewhere...

2012-02-18 10:33:26

#52

rdx-fx: ...; +955|6839

Aren't the trimaran LCN ships the leaky, overbudget, corroding, barely functional showpieces of the Navy?

Whoever named such a ship after an otherwise indistinguished congresswoman, has a sense of humor.

Almost as much of a wry sense of humor as the people that sent the USS Bainbridge after a bunch of African pirates.
(Hint: the line in the Marine Corps Hymn, "To the shores of Tripoli" is about the First Barbary War, with William Bainbridge having a significant role)

2012-02-18 10:48:00

#53

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6659|'Murka

rdx-fx wrote:
Aren't the trimaran LCN ships the leaky, overbudget, corroding, barely functional showpieces of the Navy?

Hence my previous post ref the Navy canceling the program...

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

2012-02-18 12:44:17

#54

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,815|6354|eXtreme to the maX

Naming ships after people is weird, a cult of personality thing.
I like the GB Navy names, Intrepid, Fearless, Courageous etc, but I think there should be a bit of balance, I'd like to see an HMS Timid, Cautious,Apprehesive and so on.

Fuck Israel

2012-02-18 12:49:11

#55

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6816|Mountains of NC

Boat 1
Boat 2
Boat 3
Boat 4

Sub 1
Sub 2
Sub 3
Sub 4

Carrier 1
Carrier 2
Carrier 3
Carrier 4

etc

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/17445/carhartt.jpg

2012-02-18 13:05:02

#56

1stSFOD-Delta: Mike "The Spooge Gobbler" Morales; +376|6226|Blue Mountain State

rdx-fx wrote:
13urnzz wrote:
i know - USS Michael Moore.

it only steers to port . . .
Start naming submarines after "family values" politicians that accidentally fall out of the closet in embarrassingly public ways.

Since we've changed from "don't ask, don't tell" to "didn't ask, telling everyone anyways" and all.

There's a down-low, or going down joke in there somewhere...

USS Weiner

https://www.celebritiesheight.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Anthony-Weiner.jpg

Last edited by 1stSFOD-Delta (2012-02-18 13:10:13)

https://www.itwirx.com/other/hksignature.jpg

Baba Booey

2012-02-18 13:13:16

#57

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6659|'Murka

SEREMAKER wrote:
Boat 1
Boat 2
Boat 3
Boat 4

Sub 1
Sub 2
Sub 3
Sub 4

Carrier 1
Carrier 2
Carrier 3
Carrier 4

etc

Essentially, that's what's done now. They just add a more "user friendly" name out of tradition...as does every other nation that has a navy.

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

2012-02-18 13:33:37

#58

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6816|Mountains of NC

FEOS wrote:
SEREMAKER wrote:
Boat 1
Boat 2
Boat 3
Boat 4

Sub 1
Sub 2
Sub 3
Sub 4

Carrier 1
Carrier 2
Carrier 3
Carrier 4

etc
Essentially, that's what's done now. They just add a more "user friendly" name out of tradition...as does every other nation that has a navy.

Boat 1 ..... " Bob "
Boat 2 ..... " Steve "
Boat 3 ..... " Mike "

etc

2012-02-18 13:42:48

#59

13rin: Member; +977|6727

Pt109

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2012-02-18 14:18:49

#60

jord: Member; +2,382|6926|The North, beyond the wall.

they should call the classes after dinosaurs

Tyrannosaurus class

2012-02-18 14:31:22

#61

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7020|PNW

It just slays me how many people actually give a crap.

2012-02-18 15:02:49

#62

Beduin: Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid; +510|5998|شمال

fwp

الشعب يريد اسقاط النظام
...show me the schematic

2012-02-18 15:21:45

#63

Cheeky_Ninja06: Member; +52|6980|Cambridge, England

What an ugly weird ship.

2012-02-18 15:22:15

#64

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6659|'Murka

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
It just slays me how many people actually give a crap.

I wouldn't consider BF3S to be a valid sample of the population...

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular

2012-02-18 18:00:10

#65

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6919|UK

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
i personally support naming it the USS Immigrant

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2012-02-18 18:04:41

#66

cl4u53w1t2: Salon-Bolschewist; +269|6721|Kakanien

warships should be named after mistresses of us-presidents

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2oh3h3DvY0

2012-02-18 18:22:32

#67

coke: Aye up duck!; +440|6957|England. Stoke

Need to name MORE ships after former British Prime Ministers!

2012-02-18 18:24:29

#68

firebolt5: Member; +114|6403

USS Gabe Newell

2012-02-19 10:14:21

#69

War Man: Australians are hermaphrodites.; +564|6962|Purplicious Wisconsin

1stSFOD-Delta wrote:
rdx-fx wrote:
13urnzz wrote:
i know - USS Michael Moore.

it only steers to port . . .
Start naming submarines after "family values" politicians that accidentally fall out of the closet in embarrassingly public ways.

Since we've changed from "don't ask, don't tell" to "didn't ask, telling everyone anyways" and all.

There's a down-low, or going down joke in there somewhere...
USS Weiner

It'd be even more funny if it was a submarine.

coke wrote:
Need to name MORE ships after former British Prime Ministers!

I'd support naming a ship after Margaret Thatcher

Last edited by War Man (2012-02-19 10:15:03)

The irony of guns, is that they can save lives.

2012-02-19 10:54:20

#70

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5507|foggy bottom

War Man wrote:
coke wrote:
Need to name MORE ships after former British Prime Ministers!
I'd support naming a ship after Margaret Thatcher

I've been wondering if you would support that

Tu Stultus Es

2012-02-19 10:55:10

#71

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5507|foggy bottom

m3thod wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
i personally support naming it the USS Immigrant

USS Green Card

Tu Stultus Es

2012-02-19 10:57:16

#72

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5507|foggy bottom

Beduin wrote:
fwp

Tu Stultus Es

2012-02-19 21:56:19

#73

BVC: Member; +325|6944

Fletcher
Fletcher 2
Gato
Prince of Wales
Enterprise

All you need

2012-02-19 23:16:05

#74

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6401|what

The USS Enterprise. NCC 1701 D

Then just go with E, F....

2012-02-19 23:19:55

#75

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5426|Sydney

On the good ship, Lollypop...

BF2S Forums U.S. Navy names ship after...Gabby Giffords

13urnzz wrote:

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coke wrote:

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