Comments on: Where has the BA Book been, Part XIII: so Suez me http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:40:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: mangaeater http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77594 mangaeater Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:05:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77594 greetings, this is JackC's son in the navy. I am indeed currently stationed on the USS Normandy and i was just wondering where the Arctic was homeported (if there is such a thing.) greetings, this is JackC’s son in the navy. I am indeed currently stationed on the USS Normandy and i was just wondering where the Arctic was homeported (if there is such a thing.)

]]> By: Radwaste http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77593 Radwaste Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:01:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77593 Tom, greetings from the EPCP of SSN 681 and SSBN627(G) - like myself, a nuc no longer in service. I'm delighted to see a sailor who loves his job. Carry on! Tom, greetings from the EPCP of SSN 681 and SSBN627(G) - like myself, a nuc no longer in service. I’m delighted to see a sailor who loves his job. Carry on!

]]> By: Inertially Guided http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77592 Inertially Guided Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:34:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77592 JackC; No collar devices or chevrons--I retired from the Navy back in 2003! Now I'm a Merchant Mariner (Able Seaman) and having a ball in my new career with MSC (they pay me to say that). Always glad to chat with another cruiser sailor! 'Arctic' has a "mil det" of forty Navy and one Army (yes, he is our own "Army of One"), along with 140 Civmars--later this year the Navy gang will check-off leaving US to run the show. All part of the Nav's re-capitalization or somesuch. Anyway, she's a big, stable platform--which works for me as I observe from the 01 level with my RFT! Tom JackC;
No collar devices or chevrons–I retired from the Navy back in 2003! Now I’m a Merchant Mariner (Able Seaman) and having a ball in my new career with MSC (they pay me to say that).

Always glad to chat with another cruiser sailor! ‘Arctic’ has a “mil det” of forty Navy and one Army (yes, he is our own “Army of One”), along with 140 Civmars–later this year the Navy gang will check-off leaving US to run the show. All part of the Nav’s re-capitalization or somesuch.

Anyway, she’s a big, stable platform–which works for me as I observe from the 01 level with my RFT!

Tom

]]> By: JackC http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77591 JackC Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:37:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77591 I was going to complain about the "begging the question ..." thing too - but.... @Inertially... Will do! I can't see any collar devices, so can't tell what you do - but he is currently an ET and back in Norfolk now - but man, that cruise he just took was awesome - compared to mine (I am old CG-11 sailor - also ET - from way back - a CG at least!) He missed that volcano off the coast of Yemen though - having just handed Flag over to the Brisbane. He was in Madagascar at the time. Me - I had all westpac stuff - with my one exception being USNS Mizar on which I was able to visit England. I love England - but in the scheme of things - Big Whoop. The Arctic is a big ship. How many military aboard? I kind of miss my MSC days. JC I was going to complain about the “begging the question …” thing too - but….

@Inertially… Will do! I can’t see any collar devices, so can’t tell what you do - but he is currently an ET and back in Norfolk now - but man, that cruise he just took was awesome - compared to mine (I am old CG-11 sailor - also ET - from way back - a CG at least!)

He missed that volcano off the coast of Yemen though - having just handed Flag over to the Brisbane. He was in Madagascar at the time.

Me - I had all westpac stuff - with my one exception being USNS Mizar on which I was able to visit England. I love England - but in the scheme of things - Big Whoop.

The Arctic is a big ship. How many military aboard? I kind of miss my MSC days.

JC

]]> By: Rebecca http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77590 Rebecca Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:30:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77590 And I now see that I'm not the first to comment on it. Well, I hope you've learned your lesson. And I now see that I’m not the first to comment on it. Well, I hope you’ve learned your lesson.

]]> By: Rebecca http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77589 Rebecca Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:29:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77589 Darling, the pun was awful enough, but must you also contribute to the wanton destruction of the English language with the misuse of "begging the question?" Please! Darling, the pun was awful enough, but must you also contribute to the wanton destruction of the English language with the misuse of “begging the question?” Please!

]]> By: OsakaGuy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77588 OsakaGuy Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:08:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/19/where-has-the-ba-book-been-part-xii-so-suez-me/#comment-77588 Good job Mike. Fellow pedant here. This link is good: begthequestion.info C'mon BA, help us stop this unstoppable language evolution! (It's worth a try...) Good job Mike. Fellow pedant here. This link is good:

begthequestion.info

C’mon BA, help us stop this unstoppable language evolution! (It’s worth a try…)

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