Monthly Archives: September 2008

Rig Ship for Heavy workload

Posted on September 30, 2008 by

Oral Exam is coming up. Thesis needs to get finished. Blog will be light for the next week or so. Sorry everyone!! ~ FN

Posted in WTF | 2 Comments

Dangerous Waters

Posted on September 23, 2008 by

Submarining is a dangerous business. Always has been. It’s inherently dangerous to purposefully sink a ship. We do all we can to make sure the number of dives equals the number of surfaces. Anyone who’s ever toured a submarine will … Continue reading →

Posted in Submarines | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Standby for a round of contacts

Posted on September 23, 2008 by

So, big Ivan’s coming out to play with our good friend Chavez. Russian warships have set off for Venezuela for joint exercises unprecedented since the Cold War. The fleet of ships, headed by the nuclear-powered Peter the Great cruiser, set … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Navy | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Commander, United States Navy, Departing.

Posted on September 17, 2008 by

CDR Scott Harrington, fellow submariner and all around shining example of the type of man we all hope to be, passed away Saturday 13 SEP, due to complications from Cancer treatment. He was my advisor, academically and on all things … Continue reading →

Posted in Submarines | Tagged | Leave a comment

wait…what?

Posted on September 17, 2008 by

I love the American media in all their misinformed-I-write-the-headlines-but-don’t-read-the-story selves. You’re reading that right. The headline says gas is up 38% from July. The sub-headline right beneath it says gas is down 6.3% from July. ohhhh you meant up 38% … Continue reading →

Posted in WTF | Tagged | Leave a comment