$heriff Tom
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Post by $heriff Tom on Nov 6, 2006 12:50:12 GMT -5
So much for grand plans, at least for today. Only minutes after an elaborate ceremony and 15 feet into a trip from the docks, the Intrepid got stuck in massive gobs of mud, and will sit there for the time being. The mission to move it to drydock so work can commence on its refurbishing has been scrapped for the day, as of 10:30, as the tides were not cooperating. Way to get stuck. news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061106/ap_on_re_us/uss_intrepid |
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Post by MSBNYY on Nov 6, 2006 12:59:04 GMT -5
That is hysterical. All that fanfare. Two ex-mayors. The former commander of the ship from 1962. Stuck.
HA HA!
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Post by 9 on Nov 6, 2006 13:07:25 GMT -5
A three-hour tour ... a three-hour tour.
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$heriff Tom
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Post by $heriff Tom on Nov 7, 2006 16:36:32 GMT -5
LOL. Its still stuck. LOL.
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Post by 9 on Nov 7, 2006 16:59:26 GMT -5
Maybe they need to remove some ballast.
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Post by nyyanksagain on Nov 7, 2006 17:23:33 GMT -5
i had the pleasure of working on the intrepid yesterday, an almost 12 hour day starting at 530 a.m.. all the ballasts were dealt with and the next time its possible for the ship to moved is when the tide raises highed on december 12
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Post by $heriff Tom on Nov 7, 2006 19:20:21 GMT -5
You know what be funny? If it floats away during the night.
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Post by crazilyz on Nov 7, 2006 22:07:15 GMT -5
Actually, I heard that it will stay there until the December full-moon high tide.
Guess it's time to send the workers home until next month.
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