tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post8332008649079095528..comments2024-03-28T00:23:01.632-04:00Comments on Lem's Levity: Trump: no more foreign adventurism; strengthen military; destroy ISISTrooper Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-66937799314445513622016-12-10T17:36:43.709-05:002016-12-10T17:36:43.709-05:00;^);^)The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-19889744624661938262016-12-10T01:07:40.742-05:002016-12-10T01:07:40.742-05:00:):)deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-84989809606891211542016-12-09T09:13:27.131-05:002016-12-09T09:13:27.131-05:00Damn right!Damn right!The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-69462750227575500262016-12-08T22:58:23.477-05:002016-12-08T22:58:23.477-05:00omg, Sixty is a chick sock puppet...I'm tellin...omg, Sixty is a chick sock puppet...I'm tellin'.deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-67191596186343407772016-12-08T22:42:32.509-05:002016-12-08T22:42:32.509-05:00From Wiki "Never wrong" Pedia "The ...From Wiki "Never wrong" Pedia "The letters CBGB were for Country, BlueGrass, and Blues, Kristal's original vision, yet CBGB soon became a famed venue of punk rock and new wave bands like the Ramones, Television, Patti Smith Group, Blondie, and Talking Heads."<br /><br />So, U2 get it now?The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-29811496733703259542016-12-08T19:02:41.008-05:002016-12-08T19:02:41.008-05:00When I read "CVBG" I think "Ramones...When I read "CVBG" I think "Ramones".The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354536924604187137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-89959153323683782372016-12-08T17:43:56.521-05:002016-12-08T17:43:56.521-05:00Bags, I was just yanking your chain...both times! ...Bags, I was just yanking your chain...both times! But I did think you were joking the first time. My bad :(deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-16654834165490876512016-12-08T17:38:33.620-05:002016-12-08T17:38:33.620-05:00Google: "CVBG acronym,"
Read the first ...Google: "CVBG acronym,"<br /><br />Read the first set of results. For CVBG they only show "Carrier Battle Group" and "Combat Vehicle Battle Group. I have no idea what is correct, which makes me as smart as Google.bagoh20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915174575358413637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-58052138560275672122016-12-08T17:26:17.732-05:002016-12-08T17:26:17.732-05:00Srsly? :)Srsly? :)deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-42751664306444005842016-12-08T17:19:32.158-05:002016-12-08T17:19:32.158-05:00"Bago, quit making shit up."
Got it off...<i>"Bago, quit making shit up."</i><br /><br />Got it off the internets. They never lie. I chose that explanation because in my quick search it was the only one I found multiple places. bagoh20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915174575358413637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-70864518119905936732016-12-08T12:47:59.723-05:002016-12-08T12:47:59.723-05:00This gang rocks.This gang rocks.deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-15433354546768426972016-12-08T09:34:52.297-05:002016-12-08T09:34:52.297-05:00Well done, Leland...Well done, Leland...XRayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682523634149406913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-83526259844841267822016-12-08T09:17:25.830-05:002016-12-08T09:17:25.830-05:00Ed presents another version of the facts which con...<i>Ed presents another version of the facts which contradicts Leland's. </i><br /><br />I'm missing the contradiction. There really is no reason why both stories cannot be true. These things are done by committee and it simple takes two members to come up with a solution in whatever way they got to it. That starts a consensus.<br /><br />Oh, and pull quote: "<i>The first ship to adopt this new designation was the USS Langley (CV-1) commissioned in 1922. The Langley had originally been a collier known as the USS Jupiter (AC-3). </i>"<br /><br />Its not difficult to imagine the conversation:<br />Project Manager: "Come to order. We are here to discuss what to designate this new vessel. At the last meeting, we agreed to call her Langley, but how will we recognize the class?"<br /><br />Engineering Manager: "Well, its an aircraft carrier, why not use AC?"<br /><br />Senior Admiral Advisor: "Listen son, the Langley was originally AC-3 USS Jupiter; we decommissioned that ship, and while she is still the same hull; no self respecting blue suited Navy man from Annapolis would go to war in an Auxillary vessel, and that's what is meant when you start with an A."<br /><br />Engineer Manager: "Then just flip the letters for carrier aviation, call it CA?"<br /><br />Senior Admiral Advisor: "Better, because she's as big as a Cruiser now, but I'm not quite sure she's a heavy Cruiser with a few more cannons. Perhaps we could add..."<br /><br />Project Manager: "Admiral, there's no more budget for cannons."<br /><br />Congressional Liaison: "Damn things a big Floating Base, how about FB?"<br /><br />Senior Admiral Advisor: "How about you get us all some coffee, I like my black."<br /><br />Project Manager: "Let's figure out what we can do starting with C"<br /><br />Engineering Manager: "Well, the next letter in Aviation is V, what about CV?"<br /><br />Senior Admiral Advisor: "V is just another vessel, like MV is Merchant Vessel."<br /><br />Congressional Liaison: "Ah, V has a certain ring to it. You know the French word for flying is Voler."<br /><br />Senior Admiral Advisor: "Where's that coffee?"<br /><br />Project Manager: "CV? Admiral, is CV used for any other vessel class?"<br /><br />Senior Admiral Advisor: "Well, no, but..."<br /><br />Project Manager: "Fine then, CV it is. Langley will be CV-1. Next order of business..."Lelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531159384688653131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-47858825725160971242016-12-08T06:12:16.075-05:002016-12-08T06:12:16.075-05:00A carrier battle group (CVBG) consists of an aircr...A carrier battle group (CVBG) consists of an aircraft carrier (designated CV)AllenShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848966772462502893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-88831127161293661802016-12-07T23:16:02.133-05:002016-12-07T23:16:02.133-05:00Bago, quit making shit up.Bago, quit making shit up.deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-28136739994977074522016-12-07T21:10:51.366-05:002016-12-07T21:10:51.366-05:00There are contradictory opinions on my final state...There are contradictory opinions on my final statement too.Rabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612585516401001803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-53548665078383976902016-12-07T21:09:37.666-05:002016-12-07T21:09:37.666-05:00This is why Leland got the minus. Ed presents anot...This is why Leland got the minus. Ed presents another version of the facts which contradicts Leland's. The truth is out there.<br /><br />And I give Ed a A+. Not because he's right, but because he's Ed and Mama didn't raise no fool.Rabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612585516401001803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-90841539965358529002016-12-07T20:31:28.204-05:002016-12-07T20:31:28.204-05:00Gonna love this; the C came from the fact carriers...Gonna love this; <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-does-CVN-stand-for-in-the-U-S-Navy-How-is-the-abbreviation-used" rel="nofollow">the C came from the fact carriers were seen as an extension of the cruiser mission</a> (the first carrier, the Langley, was converted from a collier (AC) which had nothing to do with the designation).<br /><br />The V (are you ready?) comes from the French verb voler, meaning to fly.<br /><br />We were very cosmopolitan in them thar days.edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-64516656959654701352016-12-07T20:30:52.110-05:002016-12-07T20:30:52.110-05:00Very good, Leland. I give you an A-. Would have be...Very good, Leland. I give you an A-. Would have been A+ but there is no original source citation such as the USN or DOD or War Department which leaves open the possibility of error in that version of the tale. Rabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612585516401001803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-91187923628827524472016-12-07T20:27:58.295-05:002016-12-07T20:27:58.295-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-58533950464967624352016-12-07T20:26:50.538-05:002016-12-07T20:26:50.538-05:00Here is the basic strategy I've outlined befor...Here is the basic strategy I've outlined before. Change the rules of engagement to NOT include politically correct/multicultural/diversity bullshit. Effectively minimize the rules of engagement to the point that a scorched earth policy is acceptable as far as I'm concerned and with Mr. Mad Dog at the helm, I think they are already formulating such a contingency.Methadrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828014989470539375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-1866888742201061482016-12-07T19:50:49.997-05:002016-12-07T19:50:49.997-05:00CV:
The aircraft carrier emerged as a new type of...<a href="http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/hydrodynamics/q0226.shtml" rel="nofollow">CV</a>:<br /><br /><i>The aircraft carrier emerged as a new type of naval ship following World War I. In selecting an abbreviation to represent this new ship, the US Navy chose the letters "CV" as an abbreviation for "carrier aviation." Although it might seem more logical to use the letters "AC" for "aircraft carrier," a ship designation beginning with the letter A was usually reserved for auxiliary vessels like cargo ships, tenders, hospital ships, oilers, repair ships, and other transports. The code AC itself had already been applied to the collier, a type of ship designed to carry coal and refuel other vessels at sea.<br /><br />In addition, the aircraft carrier was often seen as a vessel similar to a cruiser since many early carriers around the world were converted from cruisers. Since cruiser designations began with C, it was logical to use the same letter for an aircraft carrier. However, a direct abbreviation of "carrier aviation" was not possible since the designation "CA" was already used for heavy cruisers. The Navy instead chose to use the second letter in aviation to create the designation "CV" that we know today. </i>Lelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531159384688653131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-54533512715657997092016-12-07T19:38:12.613-05:002016-12-07T19:38:12.613-05:00A policy we vets can get behind. Now make it stick...A policy we vets can get behind. Now make it stick, Mr. Trump!Calypso Factohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455217189407301218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-55540751053591404072016-12-07T18:53:34.747-05:002016-12-07T18:53:34.747-05:00Combat Vehicle Battle GroupCombat Vehicle Battle Groupbagoh20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915174575358413637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-7038965303536306912016-12-07T18:29:24.544-05:002016-12-07T18:29:24.544-05:00"CV is aircraft carrier, BG battle group.&quo..."CV is aircraft carrier, BG battle group."<br /><br />Understood. The question is why "V".Rabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612585516401001803noreply@blogger.com