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| User: "Al Klein" |
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25 Oct 2003 05:59:45 PM |
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 18:39:16 GMT, Jim07D3 <Jim07D3@nospam.net> posted
in alt.atheism:
"Alien Antichrist" <OriginalIndavidual@yahoo.com> said:
<snip>
What binds all good atheists
together is a respect for freedom of thought and expression and for the
lives of others.
I prefer 3/8" poly rope.
Hmmm. "Rope" is wire, not poly. "Poly line".
--
"So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye
shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is." Not merely tolerant of it,
but indifferent to it. Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great
enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code."
- Mark Twain, a Biography
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26 Oct 2003 09:37:14 PM |
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 22:59:45 GMT, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid>
wrote:
On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 18:39:16 GMT, Jim07D3 <Jim07D3@nospam.net> posted
in alt.atheism:
"Alien Antichrist" <OriginalIndavidual@yahoo.com> said:
<snip>
What binds all good atheists
together is a respect for freedom of thought and expression and for the
lives of others.
I prefer 3/8" poly rope.
Hmmm. "Rope" is wire, not poly. "Poly line".
from dictionary.com:
rope: A flexible heavy cord of tightly intertwined hemp or other
fiber.
fiber: A slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure.
wire: A usually pliable metallic strand or rod made in many lengths
and diameters, sometimes clad and often electrically insulated, used
chiefly for structural support or to conduct electricity.
line: A cable, rope, string, cord, or wire.
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and implying that;s the
only type of rope there is) is a fairly oddball usage of the terms,
IMHO.
---
Mike atheism: a non-prophet
organization...
Creation Science: an oxymoron actually created by morons...
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Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way
when you do criticize them, you're a mile away, and you have their
shoes.
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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27 Oct 2003 09:04:16 PM |
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On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:37:14 -0500, posted in
alt.atheism:
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and implying that;s the
only type of rope there is) is a fairly oddball usage of the terms,
IMHO.
Okay, so I guess the entire US Navy is wrong.
--
"We should do unto others as we would want them to do unto us. If I were an unborn
fetus I would want others to use force to protect me, therefore using force against
abortionists is *justifiable homocide*."
- "Pro-Life" doctor killer and corpse Paul Hill
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| User: "Kermit" |
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28 Oct 2003 02:04:40 PM |
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Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote in message news:<i4nrpvooaurtbgk7k8kjsbsgru5l7q1d6l@Pern.rk>...
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:37:14 -0500, posted in
alt.atheism:
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and implying that;s the
only type of rope there is) is a fairly oddball usage of the terms,
IMHO.
Okay, so I guess the entire US Navy is wrong.
As any US soldier will happily confirm.
--- Kermit
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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28 Oct 2003 06:07:27 AM |
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On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:04:16 GMT, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid>
wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:37:14 -0500, posted in
alt.atheism:
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and implying that;s the
only type of rope there is) is a fairly oddball usage of the terms,
IMHO.
Okay, so I guess the entire US Navy is wrong.
Poly = polypropylene.
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| User: "David V." |
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28 Oct 2003 10:01:52 AM |
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Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:04:16 GMT, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid>
wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:37:14 -0500, posted in
alt.atheism:
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and implying that;s the
only type of rope there is) is a fairly oddball usage of the terms,
IMHO.
Okay, so I guess the entire US Navy is wrong.
Poly = polypropylene.
The Navy doesn't use rope anyway. They use lines.... well
there is one rope, and it's called a 'painter' and is used
to tie a small boat to the back of a big one.
--
David V.
Yosemite Llama Ranch
UDP for WebTV
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| User: "stoney" |
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29 Oct 2003 08:27:02 PM |
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On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:01:52 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>,
Message ID: <mqCdnQZn-8hyDwOiRVn-tg@sti.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:04:16 GMT, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid>
wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:37:14 -0500, posted in
alt.atheism:
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and implying that;s the
only type of rope there is) is a fairly oddball usage of the terms,
IMHO.
Okay, so I guess the entire US Navy is wrong.
Poly = polypropylene.
The Navy doesn't use rope anyway. They use lines.... well
there is one rope, and it's called a 'painter' and is used
to tie a small boat to the back of a big one.
It's quite interesting when a DDG (target) goes 'deep sea fishing' with
2-1/2" Nylon line and catches a bubble boat (los angeles class sub).
Then proceeds to tow it for almost 3 days in rough seas at five knots
until an ARS ship caught up to us and took over the tow.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "AngryJohn" |
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29 Oct 2003 09:18:57 PM |
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On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:27:02 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:01:52 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>,
Message ID: <mqCdnQZn-8hyDwOiRVn-tg@sti.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:04:16 GMT, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid>
wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:37:14 -0500, posted in
alt.atheism:
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and implying that;s the
only type of rope there is) is a fairly oddball usage of the terms,
IMHO.
Okay, so I guess the entire US Navy is wrong.
Poly = polypropylene.
The Navy doesn't use rope anyway. They use lines.... well
there is one rope, and it's called a 'painter' and is used
to tie a small boat to the back of a big one.
It's quite interesting when a DDG (target) goes 'deep sea fishing' with
2-1/2" Nylon line and catches a bubble boat (los angeles class sub).
Then proceeds to tow it for almost 3 days in rough seas at five knots
until an ARS ship caught up to us and took over the tow.
Ahhhhhhhh, my last two years I was on an ARS. During the big drawdown
in the early 90's. We towed somewhere around ten ships to the
mothball fleet. Inbetween picking up various junk off the bottom,
weather buoy, F/A-18, S-3, Pilot's body, etc......... I was actually
home 4 weeks out of the last twelve months I was in.
aa#2106
Remove Belief to reply
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| User: "stoney" |
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30 Oct 2003 01:56:26 PM |
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On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:18:57 -0500, AngryJohn
<KuoshuJohnBelief@hotmail.com>, Message ID:
<2k01qv8gdasmgs3rdmhdvoc36n3raso7ua@4ax.com> wrote in alt.atheism;
On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:27:02 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:01:52 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>,
Message ID: <mqCdnQZn-8hyDwOiRVn-tg@sti.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:04:16 GMT, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid>
wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:37:14 -0500, posted in
alt.atheism:
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and implying that;s the
only type of rope there is) is a fairly oddball usage of the terms,
IMHO.
Okay, so I guess the entire US Navy is wrong.
Poly = polypropylene.
The Navy doesn't use rope anyway. They use lines.... well
there is one rope, and it's called a 'painter' and is used
to tie a small boat to the back of a big one.
It's quite interesting when a DDG (target) goes 'deep sea fishing' with
2-1/2" Nylon line and catches a bubble boat (los angeles class sub).
Then proceeds to tow it for almost 3 days in rough seas at five knots
until an ARS ship caught up to us and took over the tow.
Ahhhhhhhh, my last two years I was on an ARS. During the big drawdown
in the early 90's. We towed somewhere around ten ships to the
mothball fleet. Inbetween picking up various junk off the bottom,
weather buoy, F/A-18, S-3, Pilot's body, etc......... I was actually
home 4 weeks out of the last twelve months I was in.
After a med cruise we put in for a six week Great Lakes cruise. It was
denied as it would have cut into our leave and upkeep period. Damn.
That would have been neat to anchor in my hometown.
aa#2106
Remove Belief to reply
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "AngryJohn" |
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30 Oct 2003 10:58:02 PM |
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On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 11:56:26 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:18:57 -0500, AngryJohn
<KuoshuJohnBelief@hotmail.com>, Message ID:
<2k01qv8gdasmgs3rdmhdvoc36n3raso7ua@4ax.com> wrote in alt.atheism;
On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:27:02 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:01:52 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>,
Message ID: <mqCdnQZn-8hyDwOiRVn-tg@sti.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:04:16 GMT, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid>
wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:37:14 -0500, posted in
alt.atheism:
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and implying that;s the
only type of rope there is) is a fairly oddball usage of the terms,
IMHO.
Okay, so I guess the entire US Navy is wrong.
Poly = polypropylene.
The Navy doesn't use rope anyway. They use lines.... well
there is one rope, and it's called a 'painter' and is used
to tie a small boat to the back of a big one.
It's quite interesting when a DDG (target) goes 'deep sea fishing' with
2-1/2" Nylon line and catches a bubble boat (los angeles class sub).
Then proceeds to tow it for almost 3 days in rough seas at five knots
until an ARS ship caught up to us and took over the tow.
Ahhhhhhhh, my last two years I was on an ARS. During the big drawdown
in the early 90's. We towed somewhere around ten ships to the
mothball fleet. Inbetween picking up various junk off the bottom,
weather buoy, F/A-18, S-3, Pilot's body, etc......... I was actually
home 4 weeks out of the last twelve months I was in.
After a med cruise we put in for a six week Great Lakes cruise. It was
denied as it would have cut into our leave and upkeep period. Damn.
That would have been neat to anchor in my hometown.
May I ask which town? A Great Lakes cruise would have been wonderful.
I grew up in Bay City, MI.
aa#2106
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| User: "stoney" |
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31 Oct 2003 04:38:52 PM |
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On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 23:58:02 -0500, AngryJohn
<KuoshuJohnBelief@hotmail.com>, Message ID:
<2tq3qv0qcqi6d4ib3s32kiop2778jtt4u4@4ax.com> wrote in alt.atheism;
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 11:56:26 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
(snip)
After a med cruise we put in for a six week Great Lakes cruise. It was
denied as it would have cut into our leave and upkeep period. Damn.
That would have been neat to anchor in my hometown.
May I ask which town? A Great Lakes cruise would have been wonderful.
I grew up in Bay City, MI.
Motown and Royal Oak.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "David V." |
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29 Oct 2003 09:25:37 PM |
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stoney wrote:
It's quite interesting when a DDG (target) goes 'deep sea
fishing' with 2-1/2" Nylon line and catches a bubble boat
(los angeles class sub). Then proceeds to tow it for
almost 3 days in rough seas at five knots until an ARS
ship caught up to us and took over the tow.
That's one tough line! Nylon works underwater where natural
lines would just fall appart.
--
David V.
Yosemite Llama Ranch
UDP for WebTV
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| User: "stoney" |
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30 Oct 2003 01:57:46 PM |
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On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:25:37 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>,
Message ID: <BMydnVHUh7cyGT2iRVn-jw@sti.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
stoney wrote:
It's quite interesting when a DDG (target) goes 'deep sea
fishing' with 2-1/2" Nylon line and catches a bubble boat
(los angeles class sub). Then proceeds to tow it for
almost 3 days in rough seas at five knots until an ARS
ship caught up to us and took over the tow.
That's one tough line! Nylon works underwater where natural
lines would just fall appart.
Yes. And the sub crew would have been 'hugging the bowl.' We were
laughing our arses off..... :)
That was the first time that operation has been done. Later, the USN
made a tech manual about it.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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28 Oct 2003 05:37:39 PM |
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On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:01:52 -0800, David V. wrote:
Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:04:16 GMT, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:37:14 -0500, posted in
alt.atheism:
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and implying that;s the
only type of rope there is) is a fairly oddball usage of the terms,
IMHO.
Okay, so I guess the entire US Navy is wrong.
Poly = polypropylene.
The Navy doesn't use rope anyway. They use lines.... well there is one
rope, and it's called a 'painter' and is used to tie a small boat to the
back of a big one.
Nautical terms differ from those used by most people.
Once a piece of rope is attached to the sail on a boat it is a 'sheet'.
(there may be more designations as well, but none of it is called 'rope').
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| User: "stoney" |
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29 Oct 2003 08:28:03 PM |
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On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:37:39 GMT, "Rv Cloim" <cloim@propylaea.tor.org>,
Message ID: <pan.2003.10.28.23.42.09.901236@propylaea.tor.org> wrote in
alt.atheism;
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:01:52 -0800, David V. wrote:
Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:04:16 GMT, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:37:14 -0500, posted in
alt.atheism:
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and implying that;s the
only type of rope there is) is a fairly oddball usage of the terms,
IMHO.
Okay, so I guess the entire US Navy is wrong.
Poly = polypropylene.
The Navy doesn't use rope anyway. They use lines.... well there is one
rope, and it's called a 'painter' and is used to tie a small boat to the
back of a big one.
Nautical terms differ from those used by most people.
Once a piece of rope is attached to the sail on a boat it is a 'sheet'.
(there may be more designations as well, but none of it is called 'rope').
Sheet, the painter used a line.....
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "Dr. Rev. Chuck, M.D. P.A." |
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29 Oct 2003 12:20:48 AM |
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Rv Cloim wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:01:52 -0800, David V. wrote:
Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:04:16 GMT, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 22:37:14 -0500, posted in
alt.atheism:
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and implying that;s the
only type of rope there is) is a fairly oddball usage of the terms,
IMHO.
Okay, so I guess the entire US Navy is wrong.
Poly = polypropylene.
The Navy doesn't use rope anyway. They use lines.... well there is one
rope, and it's called a 'painter' and is used to tie a small boat to the
back of a big one.
Nautical terms differ from those used by most people.
Once a piece of rope is attached to the sail on a boat it is a 'sheet'.
(there may be more designations as well, but none of it is called 'rope').
Popularly known "square knot" is properly a _reef knot_, mainly used to
secure lowered sails. The true square knot is a decorative knot with no
practical use save for tying lanyards.
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28 Oct 2003 07:59:12 PM |
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Rv Cloim wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:01:52 -0800, David V. wrote:
Christopher A. Lee wrote:
<rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote:
prabbit1@shamrocksgf.com posted in alt.atheism:
So "poly rope" fits fine but "rope is wire" (and
implying that;s the only type of rope there is)
is a fairly oddball usage of the terms, IMHO.
Okay, so I guess the entire US Navy is wrong.
Poly = polypropylene.
The Navy doesn't use rope anyway. They use lines....
well there is one rope, and it's called a 'painter' and
is used to tie a small boat to the back of a big one.
Nautical terms differ from those used by most people.
Sort of true, but the Navy was mentioned as being wrong.
In certain applications "poly rope" would be used but it
would be called a 'line' and not rope. Cowboys use ropes.
Sailors use lines.
--
David V.
Yosemite Llama Ranch
UDP for WebTV
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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28 Oct 2003 10:21:38 PM |
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On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:59:12 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>
posted in alt.atheism:
In certain applications "poly rope" would be used but it
would be called a 'line' and not rope. Cowboys use ropes.
Sailors use lines.
Sailors use rope too. Steel cable is "rope". Anything else is
"line", until you get to rag boats.
--
"Damn. Looks like all of usenet agrees that you don't have the logical
faculties to prove the statement 'dogshit is not peanut butter' if we
gave you a jar of each and a box of crackers" - John Hattan to Tichy
(random sig, produced by SigChanger)
rukbat at optonline dot net
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| User: "David V." |
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28 Oct 2003 10:58:52 PM |
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Al Klein wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:59:12 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>
posted in alt.atheism:
In certain applications "poly rope" would be used but it
would be called a 'line' and not rope. Cowboys use ropes.
Sailors use lines.
Sailors use rope too. Steel cable is "rope". Anything else is
"line", until you get to rag boats.
I'll have you know I spent 10 years in the USN. I should
know what a rope is......oh wait.... I was never on a ship.
Never mind....
--
David V.
Yosemite Llama Ranch
UDP for WebTV
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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29 Oct 2003 08:23:48 PM |
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On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 20:58:52 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>
posted in alt.atheism:
I'll have you know I spent 10 years in the USN. I should
know what a rope is......oh wait.... I was never on a ship.
Never mind....
I think those desk ships use different terms. :)
But Navy is Navy.
--
"If we really know Truth, we do not fear hearing falsehoods or half-truths; if we are not sure of the truth - we shudder and try to shout down every utterance." - A. J. Mims
(random sig, produced by SigChanger)
rukbat at optonline dot net
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| User: "David V." |
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29 Oct 2003 09:23:18 PM |
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Al Klein wrote:
"David V." posted in alt.atheism:
I'll have you know I spent 10 years in the USN. I should
know what a rope is......oh wait.... I was never on a ship.
Never mind....
I think those desk ships use different terms. :)
But Navy is Navy.
Just like any other branch of the military.... hurry up and
wait.
--
David V.
Yosemite Llama Ranch
UDP for WebTV
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| User: "stoney" |
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29 Oct 2003 08:28:33 PM |
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On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 20:58:52 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>,
Message ID: <2pmdnd6vTqSX1AKiRVn-jA@sti.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
Al Klein wrote:
On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:59:12 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>
posted in alt.atheism:
In certain applications "poly rope" would be used but it
would be called a 'line' and not rope. Cowboys use ropes.
Sailors use lines.
Sailors use rope too. Steel cable is "rope". Anything else is
"line", until you get to rag boats.
I'll have you know I spent 10 years in the USN. I should
know what a rope is......oh wait.... I was never on a ship.
Never mind....
Lucky devil.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "David V." |
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29 Oct 2003 09:27:01 PM |
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stoney wrote:
"David V." wrote in alt.atheism;
Al Klein wrote:
"David V." <spam@hotmail.com> posted in alt.atheism:
In certain applications "poly rope" would be used
but it would be called a 'line' and not rope.
Cowboys use ropes. Sailors use lines.
Sailors use rope too. Steel cable is "rope".
Anything else is "line", until you get to rag boats.
I'll have you know I spent 10 years in the USN. I
should know what a rope is......oh wait.... I was never
on a ship. Never mind....
Lucky devil.
That's alright, it kept me out of Viet Nam.
--
David V.
Yosemite Llama Ranch
UDP for WebTV
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| User: "stoney" |
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30 Oct 2003 01:54:13 PM |
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On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:27:01 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>,
Message ID: <BMydnVDUh7efGD2iRVn-jw@sti.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
stoney wrote:
"David V." wrote in alt.atheism;
Al Klein wrote:
"David V." <spam@hotmail.com> posted in alt.atheism:
In certain applications "poly rope" would be used
but it would be called a 'line' and not rope.
Cowboys use ropes. Sailors use lines.
Sailors use rope too. Steel cable is "rope".
Anything else is "line", until you get to rag boats.
I'll have you know I spent 10 years in the USN. I
should know what a rope is......oh wait.... I was never
on a ship. Never mind....
Lucky devil.
That's alright, it kept me out of Viet Nam.
Even better, imo.
I spent 3-1/2 years on the damn things and then was told I'd have to
spend 4 more to get two years of shore duty. "Later," I said. They
were unhappy.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "David V." |
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| Title: Re: About Atheists |
30 Oct 2003 08:33:36 PM |
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stoney wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:27:01 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>,
Message ID: <BMydnVDUh7efGD2iRVn-jw@sti.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
stoney wrote:
"David V." wrote in alt.atheism;
Al Klein wrote:
"David V." <spam@hotmail.com> posted in alt.atheism:
In certain applications "poly rope" would be used
but it would be called a 'line' and not rope.
Cowboys use ropes. Sailors use lines.
Sailors use rope too. Steel cable is "rope".
Anything else is "line", until you get to rag boats.
I'll have you know I spent 10 years in the USN. I
should know what a rope is......oh wait.... I was never
on a ship. Never mind....
Lucky devil.
That's alright, it kept me out of Viet Nam.
Even better, imo.
I spent 3-1/2 years on the damn things and then was told I'd have to
spend 4 more to get two years of shore duty. "Later," I said. They
were unhappy.
I was offered Diego Garcia or Adak Alaska. I got out. I was
even offered a $10,000 signing bonus.
--
David V.
Yosemite Llama Ranch
UDP for WebTV
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: About Atheists |
31 Oct 2003 04:38:00 PM |
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On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 18:33:36 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>,
Message ID: <h82dnWaqyLtjVDyiRVn-gA@sti.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
stoney wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:27:01 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>,
Message ID: <BMydnVDUh7efGD2iRVn-jw@sti.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
stoney wrote:
"David V." wrote in alt.atheism;
Al Klein wrote:
"David V." <spam@hotmail.com> posted in alt.atheism:
In certain applications "poly rope" would be used
but it would be called a 'line' and not rope.
Cowboys use ropes. Sailors use lines.
Sailors use rope too. Steel cable is "rope".
Anything else is "line", until you get to rag boats.
I'll have you know I spent 10 years in the USN. I
should know what a rope is......oh wait.... I was never
on a ship. Never mind....
Lucky devil.
That's alright, it kept me out of Viet Nam.
Even better, imo.
I spent 3-1/2 years on the damn things and then was told I'd have to
spend 4 more to get two years of shore duty. "Later," I said. They
were unhappy.
I was offered Diego Garcia or Adak Alaska. I got out. I was
even offered a $10,000 signing bonus.
The bonus in my career field was 0.
Between the two, I would have gone with Diego.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "David V." |
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| Title: Re: About Atheists |
31 Oct 2003 06:27:49 PM |
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stoney wrote:
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 18:33:36 -0800, "David V."
stoney wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:27:01 -0800, "David V."
stoney wrote:
"David V." wrote in alt.atheism;
Al Klein wrote:
"David V." <spam@hotmail.com> posted in
alt.atheism:
In certain applications "poly rope" would
be used but it would be called a 'line' and
not rope. Cowboys use ropes. Sailors use
lines.
Sailors use rope too. Steel cable is
"rope". Anything else is "line", until you
get to rag boats.
I'll have you know I spent 10 years in the USN.
I should know what a rope is......oh wait.... I
was never on a ship. Never mind....
Lucky devil.
That's alright, it kept me out of Viet Nam.
Even better, imo.
I spent 3-1/2 years on the damn things and then was
told I'd have to spend 4 more to get two years of
shore duty. "Later," I said. They were unhappy.
I was offered Diego Garcia or Adak Alaska. I got out. I
was even offered a $10,000 signing bonus.
The bonus in my career field was 0.
Between the two, I would have gone with Diego.
It would have been a bit warmer there. I wanted either
Skaggs Island (northern san francisco bay) or the White
House Basement.
--
David V.
Yosemite Llama Ranch
UDP for WebTV
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: About Atheists |
01 Nov 2003 12:19:40 PM |
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On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 16:27:49 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>,
Message ID: <2p-dnbNmqcqeYz-iRVn-gQ@sti.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
stoney wrote:
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 18:33:36 -0800, "David V."
stoney wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:27:01 -0800, "David V."
stoney wrote:
"David V." wrote in alt.atheism;
Al Klein wrote:
"David V." <spam@hotmail.com> posted in
alt.atheism:
In certain applications "poly rope" would
be used but it would be called a 'line' and
not rope. Cowboys use ropes. Sailors use
lines.
Sailors use rope too. Steel cable is
"rope". Anything else is "line", until you
get to rag boats.
I'll have you know I spent 10 years in the USN.
I should know what a rope is......oh wait.... I
was never on a ship. Never mind....
Lucky devil.
That's alright, it kept me out of Viet Nam.
Even better, imo.
I spent 3-1/2 years on the damn things and then was
told I'd have to spend 4 more to get two years of
shore duty. "Later," I said. They were unhappy.
I was offered Diego Garcia or Adak Alaska. I got out. I
was even offered a $10,000 signing bonus.
The bonus in my career field was 0.
Between the two, I would have gone with Diego.
It would have been a bit warmer there. I wanted either
Skaggs Island (northern san francisco bay) or the White
House Basement.
I had an opportunity (anyone in tech school qualified) to volunteer to
serve on the Presidential Yacht. I had no interest in scrubbing the
bilges in dress whites.
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "David V." |
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| Title: Re: About Atheists |
01 Nov 2003 01:50:10 PM |
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stoney wrote:
On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 16:27:49 -0800, "David V." <spam@hotmail.com>,
Message ID: <2p-dnbNmqcqeYz-iRVn-gQ@sti.net> wrote in alt.atheism;
stoney wrote:
On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 18:33:36 -0800, "David V."
stoney wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:27:01 -0800, "David V."
stoney wrote:
"David V." wrote in alt.atheism;
Al Klein wrote:
"David V." <spam@hotmail.com> posted in
alt.atheism:
In certain applications "poly rope" would
be used but it would be called a 'line' and
not rope. Cowboys use ropes. Sailors use
lines.
Sailors use rope too. Steel cable is
"rope". Anything else is "line", until you
get to rag boats.
I'll have you know I spent 10 years in the USN.
I should know what a rope is......oh wait.... I
was never on a ship. Never mind....
Lucky devil.
That's alright, it kept me out of Viet Nam.
Even better, imo.
I spent 3-1/2 years on the damn things and then was
told I'd have to spend 4 more to get two years of
shore duty. "Later," I said. They were unhappy.
I was offered Diego Garcia or Adak Alaska. I got out. I
was even offered a $10,000 signing bonus.
The bonus in my career field was 0.
Between the two, I would have gone with Diego.
It would have been a bit warmer there. I wanted either
Skaggs Island (northern san francisco bay) or the White
House Basement.
I had an opportunity (anyone in tech school qualified) to volunteer to
serve on the Presidential Yacht. I had no interest in scrubbing the
bilges in dress whites.
The Sequoia! A beautiful ship, a Trumpy. I'd hate to have
been the guy that left a sea valve open and sank it. It's
back on the East Coast of California. I almost bought a 55
foot Trumpy but it needed too much work.
I was in communications and the White House was the place to
be. Then I'd be ready for a tour somewhere in Europe; Edsel
Scotland or Rota Spain.
--
David V.
Yosemite Llama Ranch
UDP for WebTV
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