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[kjtrains]

Agreed, and a fun time for most!

[Richard S]

Congratulations, Navy!

(For a while there in the first quarter, I had real hope.)

[tracker]

Thanks, Richard. I left before the half for a hair-cut thinking it would be a tight one. The things I loved most about the occasion were the spirit, unity, and stature of our fine young men and women in uniform who are committed to excellence.  

[theirishguard]

tracker, I also was hopeful in the first half. then Navy launched  from the waist cat on the first drive of the second half which changed everything. a crisp salute to those fine men and women who go to the service academies.  Tom

[kjtrains]

Excellent comradery, for sure.

[tracker]

Tom,

When you mentioned "waist cat" I had some instant flashbacks to 1965 off the coast from Seattle on the Hornet, CVS-12. It was a very cold, windy day and we were sitting on the aft end of the ship waiting to taxi forward to the catapults, I thought. Pointed down the angled deck, the Catapult Officer gave us a full power turn-up signal, followed by a launch signal. This was a shock to me as I had never done a free deck launch from a carrier deck. Being a good sailor, I released the brakes and started the take-off roll, very slowly at first. The ferocious wind sent us airborne very quickly, settling a bit below the deck after lift-off, but all was well and we turned eastward toward Seattle. This was an S-2, a twin-engine prop, Grumman aircraft that was built like a tank.
Sorry for the severe thread drift but the memory was riveting.

[ACP]

I thought Army might give Navy a good game yesterday but they lost. Army lost game and became bowl ineligible.

I hate when that happens.

[Ed_K]

I never thought otherwise

[kjtrains]

Ed.  Nice tie tacs.