tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6160- 2008-08-03T16:55:54Z Comments for This being the day it is... We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6160 2006-07-29T11:28:55Z 2006-11-11T16:53:36Z This being the day it is... ... here's something for the Denizennes. I'll see if we can't talk the Mexicans into letting us have one of these (hey, they've got *several* of them...) I think it would make a good Choklit Cannon for the Inner Bailey. Today will be spent with Ward and a Navy diver diving the ship to get a visual of her hull, rudder, and screws. The rest of us will be crawling through tight spaces making sure nothing heavy is loose, or valuable and fragile (like light fixtures) are laying around loose and breakable. Most of my day will be taking apart... The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com ... here's something for the Denizennes.

I'll see if we can't talk the Mexicans into letting us have one of these (hey, they've got *several* of them...) I think it would make a good Choklit Cannon for the Inner Bailey.

Today will be spent with Ward and a Navy diver diving the ship to get a visual of her hull, rudder, and screws.

The rest of us will be crawling through tight spaces making sure nothing heavy is loose, or valuable and fragile (like light fixtures) are laying around loose and breakable.

Ward Brewer inspecting the aft boiler of the Rodgers

Most of my day will be taking apart (and photographing same) the Fire Control computer on the Gearing - identical to the one on the Rodgers. I don't think we'll get it out (much less reassemble it) in a usable fashion - but there's no reason to send the computer to the bottom with the Quetzalcoatl when she assumes her final duty as a reef in November.

]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6160-comment:48450 Comment from Dan Howell on 2006-07-29 Dan Howell http://ltdan190@yahoo.com Just not fair. When Dennis, Chris, Joe and myself did the ship strip in Beaumont, we never looked that good after getting off the launch that took us to the ships. We got the NASTY job..Oh well, we have fun getting all of the prizes for WB. Did I tell you, WB, that it took us about 2 hours of blood, sweat and where's the rest of the help, to get the Sperry gyro down 4 levels of narrow, steep stairs to the container on the fantail. What fun we had, huh Dennis Mc.. 2006-07-29T13:30:02Z 2006-07-29T13:30:02Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6160-comment:48448 Comment from Beth on 2006-07-29 Beth http://www.thedonovan.com/beth Happy Birthday, handsome love! Have a glorious day doing stuff that I know you are just loving! 2006-07-29T12:43:10Z 2006-07-29T12:43:10Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2006://1.6160-comment:48447 Comment from Dan Howell on 2006-07-29 Dan Howell http://ltdan190@yahoo.com I hope that this is not SWEAT on the BOSS. He must have spilled his ice tea at lunch. What day will you guys be leaving to bring her HOME? What about the Sperry Gyro from the other ship, can you get that? Sound powered phones, battle lanterns, ships wheel, anything from the bridge, galley, ward room ,any dish ware. Boy what a ship to strip. Have fun.... 2006-07-29T12:26:51Z 2006-07-29T12:26:51Z