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Offline dave400

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The US Navy must be broke!
« on: April 07, 2009, 12:41:00 PM »
I’ve booked some ferry tickets for the IoM TT Racer’s and it seems I’ll be travelling on this boat, it looks like it’s going to be a fun boat ride! :P  :o
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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2009, 12:50:57 PM »
The I.O.M. Steam Racket Company.  :D :D :D :D :D :D

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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2009, 12:57:03 PM »
Quote from: Samcr750 on April 07, 2009, 12:50:57 PM
The I.O.M. Steam Racket Company.  :D :D :D :D :D :D

Sam. ;)

Yes indeed Sam they say they’ve bought that boat in the photo....I bet I end up rowing the bloody tub they send to pick me up!  ;D ;D

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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2009, 01:06:05 PM »
I got to ride on one of these...

[img width= height=]http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0S020nPr9tJF9kAcsajzbkF/SIG=11o40agor/EXP=1239220559/**http%3A//navysite.de/ships/lcac_13.jpg[/img]

in one of these...

[img width= height=]http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0S020w5sNtJ.h8BJZ6jzbkF/SIG=12aj9tjvu/EXP=1239220665/**http%3A//www.murdoconline.net/pics/armoredtram-thumb.jpg[/img]

out to an MPS ship about ten miles off the coast of Okinawa, Japan.

On the way back I got to ride in this...

[img width= height=]http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0S020mksdtJY4UBC8yjzbkF/SIG=12t1dcvkb/EXP=1239221028/**http%3A//www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/images/rtch-pic.jpg[/img]

the mighty old school RTCH. (rough terrain container handler)

Ahhh the good ol days.
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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2009, 01:14:47 PM »
Quote from: dave400 on April 07, 2009, 12:57:03 PM
Quote from: Samcr750 on April 07, 2009, 12:50:57 PM
The I.O.M. Steam Racket Company.  :D :D :D :D :D :D

Sam. ;)

Yes indeed Sam they say they’ve bought that boat in the photo....I bet I end up rowing the bloody tub they send to pick me up!  ;D ;D

Dave


They have had some right sheds over the years. I'll bet mile for mile, the cost of getting over there is more expensive than a round the world cruise on a luxury liner.

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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2009, 03:58:42 AM »
enjoy the ride and take some pics
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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2009, 10:15:08 AM »
Quote from: Samcr750 on April 07, 2009, 01:14:47 PM
Quote from: dave400 on April 07, 2009, 12:57:03 PM
Quote from: Samcr750 on April 07, 2009, 12:50:57 PM
The I.O.M. Steam Racket Company.  :D :D :D :D :D :D

Sam. ;)

Yes indeed Sam they say they’ve bought that boat in the photo....I bet I end up rowing the bloody tub they send to pick me up!  ;D ;D

Dave


They have had some right sheds over the years. I'll bet mile for mile, the cost of getting over there is more expensive than a round the world cruise on a luxury liner.

Sam. ;)

The racing and practice are free sam so that offsets the high ferry price but only just just!....I  wish the beer cost for the week was included in the ferry ticket.  :o  ;D

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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2009, 10:17:38 AM »
Quote from: tramp on April 08, 2009, 03:58:42 AM
enjoy the ride and take some pics

Stopped and took this photo at the Creg whilst riding around the course last year tramp... it’s a nice Honda so I couldn’t resist.
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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2009, 01:55:50 PM »
i watched something on discovery science just a night or 2 ago and that ferry was mentioned. big SOB isnt it?
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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2009, 02:09:38 PM »
What's the capacity of this craft ? The Stenna Lines HSS will hold 360 cars and 1,500 passengers.

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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2009, 04:09:52 AM »
Quote from: Samcr750 on April 08, 2009, 02:09:38 PM
What's the capacity of this craft ? The Stenna Lines HSS will hold 360 cars and 1,500 passengers.

Sam. ;)

Sam info about the boat below....I think I'll pack my water ski's  ;D

Dave

http://www.manxwiki.com/IOMSPC_Manannan



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7408639.stm
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« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2009, 12:11:41 PM »
Not very big Dave, is it :(

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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2009, 12:29:19 PM »
Quote from: Samcr750 on April 09, 2009, 12:11:41 PM
Not very big Dave, is it :(

Sam. ;D

They have limited parking space for boats at Douglas Sam. ;)

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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2009, 02:34:08 PM »
Hi.A little off topic boys and girls but all this Steam Packet talk got me reminiscing.My only encounter was to the ManxGP on I think Mona's Maid,Liverpool to Douglas.I got so seasick I wouldn't sail back.Took a flight.   Rock On
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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2009, 03:01:17 PM »
Quote from: City Boy on April 09, 2009, 02:34:08 PM
Hi.A little off topic boys and girls but all this Steam Packet talk got me reminiscing.My only encounter was to the ManxGP on I think Mona's Maid,Liverpool to Douglas.I got so seasick I wouldn't sail back.Took a flight.   Rock On

Sounds like you sailed with the racket company quite a few years ago judging by the name of the boat….the trick with sailing the Irish Sea is to get in the bar and drink beer, after a few pints the boat seems like it’s sailing on a mill pond and all is well. ;) ;D

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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2009, 03:55:51 PM »
I think you're right on there Dave.I vividly remember a guy up in the rear lounge ;drink in one hand,coins in the other.He managed to load the one armed bandit then would wobble across the room until the next roll brought him back to the machine.Smilin the whole time.After about an hour of this,I was religated to watching the latrine wall while holding on to the wisely placed hand rails.I remember the steel vibrating faster as I guess the prop was cavitating on the downslopes.My Ford Capri rental to Oliver's Mount was the better of the trips,hands down!  Rock On
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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #16 on: April 09, 2009, 06:31:55 PM »
Wow, what an exciting life you have lead. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I'd love to go back to those days armed with what I know now.
First I would have shot my mate for messing with my wife, then I would have shot her for letting him. :D :D :D :D :D

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Re: The US Navy must be broke!
« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2009, 01:17:48 AM »
Quote from: City Boy on April 09, 2009, 03:55:51 PM
I think you're right on there Dave.I vividly remember a guy up in the rear lounge ;drink in one hand,coins in the other.He managed to load the one armed bandit then would wobble across the room until the next roll brought him back to the machine.Smilin the whole time.After about an hour of this,I was religated to watching the latrine wall while holding on to the wisely placed hand rails.I remember the steel vibrating faster as I guess the prop was cavitating on the downslopes.My Ford Capri rental to Oliver's Mount was the better of the trips,hands down!  Rock On


Things haven’t changed much over the years except the boat names. I think I seen that same bloke you seen on the boat while I was sailing over for last year’s MGP, It was also quite a rough crossing. :o I hope watching the racing made up for the torture of your journey over on the boat.  ;)


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