Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Russian Sub Sunk

["D. Blake" <dblake@bright.net>]

Sorry, but will Jim Beam do?  Anyway, 
"Here's to all those still out on patrol."
Salute,
Big Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Nugent <dirkpitt77@yahoo.com>
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Date: Thursday, August 17, 2000 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Russian Sub Sunk


>    Well, all I have to say is amen to what you guys
>said.  Although I was under the impression that the
>US's DSRV's could only dock at a 20 degree list max. 
>In any case, due to Russia's slow response out of fear
>of hurting their pride or whatever, and their
>economics, and their lag in technology, I think these
>poor guys didn't have such great odds in the first
>place.  God rest their souls.  
>    Maybe us psubbers each should do a shot of vodka
>tonite, sort of a communal-cyber wake.
>
>                                     Nuge
>--- Michael B Holt <michaelbholt@juno.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 17 Aug 2000 07:42:28 -0700 "Wade Carson"
>> writes:
>> >Actually, there are three full pages worth in my
>> newspaper today.  
>> >Phil managed to get himself half a page so they
>> still have the local 
>> >connection. He's a bit of a local celebrity.
>> 
>> The reason I see nothing about it here is because
>> the only thing
>> that ever happens here (Richmond, Virginia, USA) is
>> fussing about
>> how bad the school system is said to be.  We have
>> here no industry
>> that has any connection with matters maritime.
>> 
>> >They are saying that the RAF sub has the ability to
>> mate at that angle 
>> >and it's on its way to the scene.  Unfortunately,
>> it sounds like it
>> might 
>> >be too little too late.
>> 
>> I'm glad the Brits have the hardware, but I wish the
>> Russians had
>> called for help a couple of days ago.   
>> 
>> A buddy of mine asked me what it's like for the
>> Russians.  I admitted
>> I've never been anywhere near that situation, but I
>> took a shot at it.
>> I told her to imagine being locked in her Jeep, in
>> the garage in the
>> dead of winter, with all the cracks in the garage
>> sealed so no light
>> gets through, without food or water . . . for a
>> week.  For added
>> authenticity, I suggested she place 500 pounds of
>> dry ice in the 
>> garage and seal the garage airtight.  Did I miss
>> something?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>
>________________________________________________________________
>> YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET!
>> Juno now offers FREE Internet Access!
>> Try it today - there's no risk!  For your FREE
>> software, visit:
>> http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
>
>
>=====
>"Noisy outside, empty inside." - Confucius
>
>__________________________________________________
>Do You Yahoo!?
>Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger.
>http://im.yahoo.com/
>