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USS Nimitz First Nuclear-Powered Ship To Visit Malaysia

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Posted by Pappy 2005-07-01 01:07|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ..said she was glad for the opportunity to visit Malaysia and it was a relief to be on land again after a long voyage.

Whatever you do, don't spit your gum out on the sidewalk...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-07-01 01:21|| 2005-07-01 01:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Another stellar example of a "journalist" who can't do math. 132 million miles in 30 years works out to an average speed of just over 500 miles per hour! I suspect the actual figure was 1.32 million miles. (Ya gotta watch 'em - those decimal points are tricky!)

Posted by PBMcL 2005-07-01 02:25|| 2005-07-01 02:25|| Front Page Top

#3 You're right, PBMcL! Man, I'd hate to be a Greenpeace freak in the way of the Nimitz steaming at 500+ mph. Just another greasy spot in the water!

Posted by BA">BA 2005-07-01 07:23|| 2005-07-01 07:23|| Front Page Top

#4 you mean it matters where you put those little dots?

Posted by typical journalist 2005-07-01 07:25|| 2005-07-01 07:25|| Front Page Top

#5 PBMcL-
Don't forget, the top speed of our CVN's has always been classified - now we know why.(grin/ON)

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-07-01 07:36|| 2005-07-01 07:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Imagine how big the hydrofoils are.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-07-01 08:32|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-07-01 08:32|| Front Page Top

#7 She hauls when the jets are tied down and the afterburners are lit.

Posted by ed 2005-07-01 08:33|| 2005-07-01 08:33|| Front Page Top

#8 ed: That thought would make for an awesome photoshop job :)

Posted by Charles 2005-07-01 09:29|| 2005-07-01 09:29|| Front Page Top

#9 Can it go into space?

Posted by Admiral Yamamoto">Admiral Yamamoto 2005-07-01 10:13|| 2005-07-01 10:13|| Front Page Top

#10 Dude, decimal points are sooo fascist. Can't we all just make a value judgment about how fast the Nimitz moves?

Posted by Matt 2005-07-01 12:31|| 2005-07-01 12:31|| Front Page Top

#11 Don't you remember that movie, where the carrier was sent back in time to December 7? Obviously we have now mastered the technology.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2005-07-01 13:37|| http://blog.simmins.org]">[http://blog.simmins.org] 2005-07-01 13:37|| Front Page Top

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