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| Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia |
| Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Kuznetsov, is a floating hell for the crew |
| 2019-12-17 |
| Something for everyone to remember next time someone tries to scare you with the Kuznetsov. Always think about who is speaking, and what their goals are by waving about a frightening apparition. |
| Posted by:Herb McCoy |
| #9 Oakland is looking for a cruise ship to house homeless; this might be an alternative. Plus a little 'self-help' project to get her cleaned up and livable ( or at least suitable to crap in the passageways) Why rent a cruise ship when you can bus them to Newark (NJ), where they can be housed affordably in a vibrant urban environment? That's what NYC is doing. For once, I'm impressed at De Blasio's creativity. https://www.nj.com/essex/2019/12/nyc-countersues-newark-over-controversial-homeless-relocation-program.html |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2019-12-17 21:04 |
| #8 Would it be considered cruel to tow to the 12.5 mile line, open a couple of seacocks and tell the inhabitants it is their job to bail (or else). Might learn some job skills.... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2019-12-17 16:24 |
| #7 The wokesters in Oakland would love it-- so long as it's re-christened The Battleship Potemkin |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-12-17 11:41 |
| #6 Oakland is looking for a cruise ship to house homeless; this might be an alternative. Plus a little 'self-help' project to get her cleaned up and livable ( or at least suitable to crap in the passageways) |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2019-12-17 11:13 |
| #5 But, but, but we owe them great credit for the invention of the light bulb. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-12-17 07:15 |
| #4 I think it was Mike K that said the wiring runs were destroyed as well... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2019-12-17 06:09 |
| #3 The key difference between China and Russia is that China has the budget to (1) operate the carrier the way it would in combat and (2) make all kinds of modifications to fix the problems in the original design. Russia does not. At $250b, it's likely the Chinese have a higher budget than the US, when salary differences are factored in. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2019-12-17 03:09 |
| #2 You can't practice operations if you never leave port, and if you can't practice operations you're at best a one-shot platform. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2019-12-17 00:37 |
| #1 paper |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-12-17 00:24 |