USS Jimmy Carter

SmokinTep · 06-03-06, 01:33 PM

Well, made it out here with my crew to beautiful Bangor Washington. Am doing an assessment visit on her for 2 weeks berfore her deployment. What an awesome boat. The CO is Capt Kelso, some of you may remember his Dad was CNO during the Tailhook incident.

Yahoshua · 06-03-06, 07:14 PM

Sink the bastard........Jimmy Carter pardoned "Slick Willy" while he was still a FELON!!

Onkel Neal · 06-03-06, 07:22 PM

Pictures! We demand pictures!

Sea Demon · 06-03-06, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Yahoshua

Sink the bastard........Jimmy Carter pardoned "Slick Willy" while he was still a FELON!!

Ahem. Rename the Bastid. No need to dispose of such a great submarine when you could just call her something else. I totally agree, Jimmah' definitely doesn't deserve the honor.

Edited to add: I second the call for pics.

Subnuts · 06-03-06, 08:18 PM

I can't believe they named a submarine after a former submariner!

TLAM Strike · 06-03-06, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Subnuts

I can't believe they named a submarine after a former submariner!

Ironicly isn't that what Destroyers and Frigates are for? :hmm:

Yahoshua · 06-03-06, 09:32 PM

Ok ok, so maybe I'm a little extreme and certifiably insane...re-name the boat.

I say we name it the USSN Benton. (just pulled a name out of thin air)

Subnuts · 06-03-06, 09:48 PM

I don't know about you guys, but if I was onboard an enemy ship and I knew I was being hunted by a sub named after history's greatest monster, I'd arm the scuttling charges and die like a man.

TLAM Strike · 06-03-06, 09:52 PM

Face it people any former US President that served in the US Military in the last 50 years needs to have a ship named after him. He may have made some poor choices as an elected official but he volunteered to defend his nation at one point (and volunteered for one of the most dangorous duties in the USN), and he won the Nobel Prize and spends his remaining days building homes for the poor. I think that makes up for four years of mediocre leadership. They named SSN 23 for the man not the office.

Think of it this way if you had to invite one living former (or current) US President over for a weekend BBQ who would you pick? (... ya know that would make a good poll...) :hmm:

DeepSix · 06-03-06, 09:55 PM

Pictures please!

August · 06-03-06, 10:00 PM

Hey you guys lay off JC. Jimmy Carter was a good decent man who, as president, was overwhelmed by the events of the times. Whatever you may say about his abilities as president, his honor, courage and patriotism are beyond question. Besides, one only has to look at the candidates in the 76 election to see that, for all his faults, Carter was indeed the best choice at the time.

As for "pardoning Slick Willy", Yahoshua, what the heck are you talking about? Slick Willy is the nick name for Bill Clinton who served as president 12 years after Carter left office. Carter could not have pardoned him, nor did he pardon "Tricky Dick" Nixon. That little act was performed by Gerald Ford, Carters predecessor and GOP opponent in the 76 election.

TLAM Strike · 06-03-06, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by August

As for "pardoning Slick Willy", Yahoshua, what the heck are you talking about? Slick Willy is the nick name for Bill Clinton who served as president 12 years after Carter left office. Carter could not have pardoned him, nor did he pardon "Tricky Dick" Nixon. That little act was performed by Gerald Ford, Carters predecessor and GOP opponent in the 76 election.

he is talking about the Pardoning of Vietnam Draft Dodgers.

August · 06-03-06, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

he is talking about the Pardoning of Vietnam Draft Dodgers.

Really? How do you get that from "slick willy"?

TLAM Strike · 06-03-06, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by August

Really? How do you get that from "slick willy"?

Its been clamed that he dodged the draft.

Yahoshua · 06-04-06, 01:29 AM

Google Slick WIllys' history.

None of the accusations were ever denied by him, yet he ran for governor while he was still a felon. And I'm still fuming at him for the AWB.....hurt alot of local economies.

06-03-06, 01:33 PM	#1
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	USS Jimmy Carter Well, made it out here with my crew to beautiful Bangor Washington. Am doing an assessment visit on her for 2 weeks berfore her deployment. What an awesome boat. The CO is Capt Kelso, some of you may remember his Dad was CNO during the Tailhook incident.

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06-03-06, 09:52 PM	#9
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Face it people any former US President that served in the US Military in the last 50 years needs to have a ship named after him. He may have made some poor choices as an elected official but he volunteered to defend his nation at one point (and volunteered for one of the most dangorous duties in the USN), and he won the Nobel Prize and spends his remaining days building homes for the poor. I think that makes up for four years of mediocre leadership. They named SSN 23 for the man not the office. Think of it this way if you had to invite one living former (or current) US President over for a weekend BBQ who would you pick? (... ya know that would make a good poll...) :hmm: __________________

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06-03-06, 10:00 PM	#11
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey you guys lay off JC. Jimmy Carter was a good decent man who, as president, was overwhelmed by the events of the times. Whatever you may say about his abilities as president, his honor, courage and patriotism are beyond question. Besides, one only has to look at the candidates in the 76 election to see that, for all his faults, Carter was indeed the best choice at the time. As for "pardoning Slick Willy", Yahoshua, what the heck are you talking about? Slick Willy is the nick name for Bill Clinton who served as president 12 years after Carter left office. Carter could not have pardoned him, nor did he pardon "Tricky Dick" Nixon. That little act was performed by Gerald Ford, Carters predecessor and GOP opponent in the 76 election. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

06-03-06, 07:14 PM	#2
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sink the bastard........Jimmy Carter pardoned "Slick Willy" while he was still a FELON!!

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Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I can't believe they named a submarine after a former submariner!

06-03-06, 09:32 PM	#7
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ok ok, so maybe I'm a little extreme and certifiably insane...re-name the boat. I say we name it the USSN Benton. (just pulled a name out of thin air)

06-03-06, 09:48 PM	#8
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I don't know about you guys, but if I was onboard an enemy ship and I knew I was being hunted by a sub named after history's greatest monster, I'd arm the scuttling charges and die like a man.

06-04-06, 01:29 AM	#15
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Google Slick WIllys' history. None of the accusations were ever denied by him, yet he ran for governor while he was still a felon. And I'm still fuming at him for the AWB.....hurt alot of local economies.