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To: hchutch
Just watched "Crimson Tide" last night. For those of you that didn't see the movie, the drama centered around a conflict between the CO and the XO and whether they should confirm a missile launch order.

I guess now a sub skipper is going to have to "float the buoy" to ask "pretty please, may I turn my active sonar on?"

13 posted on 08/27/2003 6:55:14 AM PDT by Tallguy (Just taking life with a grain of salt....oh, and a slice of lime and a shot of tequila...)
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To: Tallguy
Just watched "Crimson Tide" last night.

I went to see that movie when it was first out in the theaters. I got up and walked out about 1/2 way through. Terribly inacurate protrayal of the Navy in general and the submarine service in particular. The whole movie was a steaming pile of dung.

16 posted on 08/27/2003 8:04:57 AM PDT by WestPacSailor (I keep pressing the escape key, but I'm still here.)
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To: Tallguy
I guess now a sub skipper is going to have to "float the buoy" to ask "pretty please, may I turn my active sonar on?"

Revised "Hunt for Red October" dialogue:

CREWMAN: Torpedo locked on us Captain!
CAPTAIN: Deploy countermeasures!!!
EPA INSPECTOR: Belay that order, there are 3 dolphins swimming next to the countermeasures tube!
CAPTAIN: Stand down Ensign, by order of the District Court.
CREWMAN: CAPTAIN!!! We'll be killed!
CAPTAIN: I'm sorry, Ensign, but don't worry, we shall all receive the "Order of GAIA" for this sacrifice.

33 posted on 08/27/2003 11:21:35 AM PDT by montag813
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