01-05-2002 07:55									#1
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So Canada decided to save some money by buying some used submarines from the Brits. It seemed like a great idea at the time cause everyone knows that you lose 30 per cent of the sub's value in depreciation the minute you pull away from sales dock.

But the Brits sold us some lemons.

First, we found out that one of the subs has a major dent on its hull (the Brits naturally say it must have happened after the sub left the lot).

Now two of the subs are in drydock with cracked engine valves.

Seesh, you'd think the Canadian navy would have checked this stuff out.

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet...me=breakingnews

	01-05-2002 07:58									#2
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Never trust a Brit used submarine salesman

	01-05-2002 07:59									#3
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Canadians do know that subs don't go through ice don't they?

	01-05-2002 08:02									#5
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Thank you Tuby. I'm sure the Canadian submariners will remember to take that into account the next time they bag an American CVA in an excercise.

	01-05-2002 08:10									#6
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Not with a dented sub they won't!



And why do I have to be Tuby?
Tub or Tube is better.

	01-05-2002 08:11									#7
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Hey Canada...I've got a few bridges for ya!

	01-05-2002 08:12									#8
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Buy American.

	01-05-2002 08:13									#9
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We're #1! We're #1!

* TCO does victory lap around foreign sub dudes

	01-05-2002 08:13									#10
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quote: Originally posted by DinoDoc Buy American.

Boycott American

	01-05-2002 08:15									#11
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quote: Originally posted by paiktis22 Boycott American

We take pride in our weapons and would never sell a "lemon" weapons platform.

	01-05-2002 08:17									#12
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Sorry Tube. No offence was intended. I did not know. I should have.

Hey GP. Give us some of those Los Angeles class attack subs and see what some real sailors can do with them.

	01-05-2002 08:17									#13
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BTW didn't the canadians get insurance with those subs?

This is hilarious. What are they going to do?
Pay for the repairs?

	01-05-2002 08:18									#14
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Canadians had a chance to buy American made (new) nuke subs in the 80's. they bailed. Oh well. We patrol the arctic for them...

	01-05-2002 08:19									#15
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Actually, the deal is still pretty good for Canada in all likelihood. The cost of the subs and the repairs together will be far less than the cost of building our own.

And AMOF, yes. We are presenting Her Majesty with a bill.

	01-05-2002 08:20									#16
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quote: Originally posted by notyoueither Sorry Tube. No offence was intended. I did not know. I should have.

It's OK, must be because I'm fat. And touchy.

	01-05-2002 08:21									#17
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Amazingly, the Aussies spent their hard-earned cash on subs designed by Sweden...who had never built a "full-size" sub before.

Must be much like buying a first generation Honda Pick-up Truck, I suppose.


Anyway...where was I?

Seawolfs and Virginias all the way! Woot!

	01-05-2002 08:21									#18
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Really GP? I never heard about that.

The government here really sucks when it comes to supporting our guys in uniform. The current government cancelled a deal to buy new helicopters out of pure political spite for the previous government. Our air crews have been forced to fly in death traps ever since. And yes, a few have died.

	01-05-2002 08:22									#19
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aooga aooga, dive dive...

	01-05-2002 08:23									#20
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Are you a kanuk sailor?

	01-05-2002 08:25									#21
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Nope. I lead a boring life.

	01-05-2002 08:29									#22
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My ship caused a bit of an incident in Esquimalt (Victoria). Several liberty incidents and a release of steam from emergency cooling initiation on the reactor after we screwd up and lost flow...

Not my fault on those. Ok. I was along for the liberty incidents...they weren't that bad...

	01-05-2002 08:30									#23
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Be quiet, Chris. That ship was cursed. Just ask Joe the shipyard guy...wasn't my fault.

	01-05-2002 08:32									#24
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Nothing our own guys haven't done I'm sure. Except for the Radiation bit...

Did you give the mayor's daughter back?

	01-05-2002 08:37									#25
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We told the Canadian police that they couldn't come on board...that solved the problem. No way the CO was gonna let these guys take our cook...

	01-05-2002 08:40									#26
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quote: Originally posted by GP We told the Canadian police that they couldn't come on board...that solved the problem. No way the CO was gonna let these guys take our cook...

Oh, you must be an "O". Our cook would have beenhauled to the police by a working party.

	01-05-2002 08:42									#27
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So the truth comes out. You were the guy asleep at the steam switch... I might know a few people who want to talk to you.

I'll bet the refusal puzzled them (the RCMP).

'No sir. This a United States Navy nuclear vessel. You do not have clearance to come aboard'

First mountie. 'Where the h*ll is this in the regulations?' Flip, flip, flip...

	01-05-2002 08:44									#28
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O-ganger!! yeah. Our CO was kind of from the old school. Actually a miserable SOB...but good about understadning actions when drunk...

	01-05-2002 08:47									#29
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quote: First mountie. 'Where the h*ll is this in the regulations?' Flip, flip, flip...

Excuse me, but ve are looking for de nuclear wessels. Nuclear WESSELS.

Name the movie

	01-05-2002 08:50									#30
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quote: Originally posted by David Floyd Name the movie

Star Trek: The Voyage Home