A Finn commanding a boomer?

Rosencrantz · 07-01-09, 10:24 AM

Few moths ago, while reading Undersea Warfare, noticed present USS Nebraska's Gold crew CO is CDR Carl Lahti. Because it would be hard to find more typical Finish name than Lahti (besides maybe Lahtinen or Virtanen), that makes me thinking if Nebraska's CO (gold) actually has some Finish ancestors. Many people, however, left the country and moved to States some 70 - 100 years ago.

But a Finn commanding a US boomer, not that bad idea at all. And I could recommend Waller's book Big Red, it's about Nebraska some 10 years ago, under CDR Dave Volonino. Like'd the book.

Greetings,
-RC-

SteamWake · 07-01-09, 10:31 AM

Oh... phew... greatly relieved for a moment there I pictured Dowley at the helm.

Skybird · 07-01-09, 10:33 AM

I see nothing special in a Finnish CO on a boomer, since it is a finnish boomer, you know. Finland bought the boomer from Somali pirates last year.

ETR3(SS) · 07-01-09, 10:34 AM

Undersea Warfare is a good magazine, my boat was in it a few years back. They even got a picture of my best side in there.

SteamWake · 07-01-09, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

Undersea Warfare is a good magazine, my boat was in it a few years back. They even got a picture of my best side in there.

Caught you in the head huh? :rotfl:

AVGWarhawk · 07-01-09, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Oh... phew... greatly relieved for a moment there I pictured Dowley at the helm.

Dowly is a pilot...all be it simulated:

Dowly · 07-01-09, 10:56 AM

I can explain that nose. I faceplanted to a pier at our summer cottage... just before I fell between our fishing boat and the pier. Stupid Midsummer holidays.

Lesson of the story: If your mother gives you a bottle of vodka to drink with your brother, the last thing to do is go fishing at 4AM pissed drunk.

EDIT: Oh and kudos to Nokia for making good phones! My 4yo phone was in the bottom of the lake for 15-16hrs before I dived it back. 4hrs later it was working like nothing happened.

XabbaRus · 07-01-09, 11:04 AM

I suppose Nokia being a Finnish company and knowing that Finnish guys like Dowly like to get drunk and do stupid things, they designed the phones to be drunk idiot proof including sitting in a lake for half a day.

AVGWarhawk · 07-01-09, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

I suppose Nokia being a Finnish company and knowing that Finnish guys like Dowly like to get drunk and do stupid things, they designed the phones to be drunk idiot proof including sitting in a lake for half a day.

Waterproof also

Vomit proof..the list goes on.

Letum · 07-01-09, 11:11 AM

Put any Finn in any car/plane/ship/rocket and he will do well.

Kratos · 07-01-09, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

I can explain that nose. I faceplanted to a pier at our summer cottage... just before I fell between our fishing boat and the pier. Stupid Midsummer holidays.

Lesson of the story: If your mother gives you a bottle of vodka to drink with your brother, the last thing to do is go fishing at 4AM pissed drunk.

EDIT: Oh and kudos to Nokia for making good phones! My 4yo phone was in the bottom of the lake for 15-16hrs before I dived it back. 4hrs later it was working like nothing happened.

You might want to consider not going to your summer cottage, IIRC last year it was your shoes that ended up at the bottom of the lake

Skybird · 07-01-09, 02:56 PM

Youtube hosts the German comedy "Machen wir's auf Finnisch" in nine parts. It serves any Finnish cliché there is and is somewhat "rustic", but has plenty of gags that made me spit my dinner on the TV screen when I first saw last autumn. german language only.

A young beginner in music management gets a job in a record company by boasting with her (absolutely novice) skill in Finnish language. Her first job is to engage a Finnish band for a TV show. But due to her language deficits she does not pronounce the name correctly wheh talking to the Finnish manager on telephone (sounds all the same anyway

), and instead of the the glorious teeny idol band her boss wanted, a bunch of Finnish rockers comes over, always drunk, absolutely terrible in performing, and behaving like the first apes on earth. If she wants to keep her job, she needs to turn them into a band that can outperform the competitors in the upcoming TV competition.

As I said, plenty of clichées in there, but it all is presented in a good-willing mood, and the Germans get their share a bit, too, and the lovely chick is for free.

The ending made me burst with laughter. I simply had run out of structural integrity.

Best watched while being slighty tipsy already.

All Fins please accept apologies - and realise that in the movie the Fins are turning out to be the better humans anyhow!

Jimbuna · 07-01-09, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

I can explain that nose. I faceplanted to a pier at our summer cottage... just before I fell between our fishing boat and the pier. Stupid Midsummer holidays.

Lesson of the story: If your mother gives you a bottle of vodka to drink with your brother, the last thing to do is go fishing at 4AM pissed drunk.

EDIT: Oh and kudos to Nokia for making good phones! My 4yo phone was in the bottom of the lake for 15-16hrs before I dived it back. 4hrs later it was working like nothing happened.

ROFLMAO :rotfl:

Dowly · 07-01-09, 04:36 PM

Not farking funny. The water was cold, my already small willy looked like a shrimp, the sauna was already cold too and I had to walk buttnaked to the other side of the island to finally get to bed. I was shaking like the time I first saw tits (other than mama's meatflaps) and pre-ejaculated all over.

Task Force · 07-01-09, 04:40 PM

Sounds like you had one hell of and adventure then.:rotfl:

07-01-09, 10:24 AM	#1
Rosencrantz Grey Wolf Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 758 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	A Finn commanding a boomer? Few moths ago, while reading Undersea Warfare, noticed present USS Nebraska's Gold crew CO is CDR Carl Lahti. Because it would be hard to find more typical Finish name than Lahti (besides maybe Lahtinen or Virtanen), that makes me thinking if Nebraska's CO (gold) actually has some Finish ancestors. Many people, however, left the country and moved to States some 70 - 100 years ago. But a Finn commanding a US boomer, not that bad idea at all. And I could recommend Waller's book Big Red, it's about Nebraska some 10 years ago, under CDR Dave Volonino. Like'd the book. Greetings, -RC-

07-01-09, 10:31 AM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Oh... phew... greatly relieved for a moment there I pictured Dowley at the helm. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

07-01-09, 10:33 AM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I see nothing special in a Finnish CO on a boomer, since it is a finnish boomer, you know. Finland bought the boomer from Somali pirates last year. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

07-01-09, 10:34 AM	#4
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Undersea Warfare is a good magazine, my boat was in it a few years back. They even got a picture of my best side in there. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

07-01-09, 11:04 AM	#8
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I suppose Nokia being a Finnish company and knowing that Finnish guys like Dowly like to get drunk and do stupid things, they designed the phones to be drunk idiot proof including sitting in a lake for half a day. __________________

07-01-09, 10:56 AM	#7
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I can explain that nose. I faceplanted to a pier at our summer cottage... just before I fell between our fishing boat and the pier. Stupid Midsummer holidays. Lesson of the story: If your mother gives you a bottle of vodka to drink with your brother, the last thing to do is go fishing at 4AM pissed drunk. EDIT: Oh and kudos to Nokia for making good phones! My 4yo phone was in the bottom of the lake for 15-16hrs before I dived it back. 4hrs later it was working like nothing happened.

07-01-09, 11:11 AM	#10
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Put any Finn in any car/plane/ship/rocket and he will do well. __________________

07-01-09, 02:56 PM	#12
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Youtube hosts the German comedy "Machen wir's auf Finnisch" in nine parts. It serves any Finnish cliché there is and is somewhat "rustic", but has plenty of gags that made me spit my dinner on the TV screen when I first saw last autumn. german language only. A young beginner in music management gets a job in a record company by boasting with her (absolutely novice) skill in Finnish language. Her first job is to engage a Finnish band for a TV show. But due to her language deficits she does not pronounce the name correctly wheh talking to the Finnish manager on telephone (sounds all the same anyway ), and instead of the the glorious teeny idol band her boss wanted, a bunch of Finnish rockers comes over, always drunk, absolutely terrible in performing, and behaving like the first apes on earth. If she wants to keep her job, she needs to turn them into a band that can outperform the competitors in the upcoming TV competition. As I said, plenty of clichées in there, but it all is presented in a good-willing mood, and the Germans get their share a bit, too, and the lovely chick is for free. The ending made me burst with laughter. I simply had run out of structural integrity. Best watched while being slighty tipsy already. All Fins please accept apologies - and realise that in the movie the Fins are turning out to be the better humans anyhow! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

07-01-09, 04:36 PM	#14
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Not farking funny. The water was cold, my already small willy looked like a shrimp, the sauna was already cold too and I had to walk buttnaked to the other side of the island to finally get to bed. I was shaking like the time I first saw tits (other than mama's meatflaps) and pre-ejaculated all over.

07-01-09, 04:40 PM	#15
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Sounds like you had one hell of and adventure then.:rotfl: __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"