Comments on: Battlewagon Wednesday – 12 Aug 2009

By: Sea Links « New Wars

Sea Links « New Wars — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:02:58 +0000

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By: Toejam

Toejam — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:38:47 +0000

Damn,

I lived in North carolina for 2+ years and never got to see the mighty USS North Carolina.

When I get my new knee replacement (before Obamacare, of course) I’m gonna ask the surgeon to implant it backwards so’s I can kick myself in the ass.

By: jaymaster

jaymaster — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:33:11 +0000

I have a piece of the North Carolina’s deck sitting on my fireplace mantel.

About 20 years ago, I was touring the ship, and I tripped and fell on the upper deck. My hand landed in a spot that was half rotted.

I got some serious scrapes, and a couple splinters. It looked nasty, and prone to serious infection, because there were lots of little particles imbedded in my hand. But nothing ever came of it.

When I fell, I also knocked off a piece of sound wood about ¾ inch diameter by 4 inches long. Instead of suing, I just kept that chunk of wood.

I really like fondling it, and thinking about what that little piece of wood has witnessed.