Charley Noble???

Ogden Johnson III wrote:

Gord Beaman wrote:

What are you? Landlubbers? Its a sailing ship! The wind goes from the stern
(the back end) to the bow (the front end)

Of course, one would suppose that there's several red faces
hereabouts eh wot?

Why, pray tell, Gord?

This is r.*aviation*.m.n.

a) I challenge you to name one sailing vessel which ever
operated aircraft [excepting, if needed, the possible usage of
tethered balloons in the War of Northern Aggression].

b) Pilots have never /really/ been expected to know anything
about ships but enough smarts and lingo to get them from their
stateroom to the wardroom to the ready room to the flight deck.
And vice-versa. Anything beyond that, a pilot puts himself
[herself] at gross hazard of assignment to a non-flying billet on
a bird farm. Which, unless one is bucking for CVN Captain, is a
fate worse than death.

What you say is quite true Ogden. I merely state my opinion which
was derived from the many many times that I observed these
practically motionless floating objects as we flitted yonder and
forth looking (as befitted our station in life) down on the poor
envious stationary souls.
--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

In article ,
on Tue, 22 Mar 2005 21:56:32 GMT,
Red Rider attempted to say .....


"babygrand" wrote in message
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Any of you really crusty old salts know what a Charley Noble is? I heard
this term the other day from an "ancient mariner", and I hadn't heard it
since 1965, brought back some real good memories. Any one care to take a
crack? Also, anyone know the origin of the term?

babygrand
VP-22

I know.
I know.
I know.
I know.
I know.

But shouldn't it be who "Charley Noble" is?

As in, "Seaman (or Mister) go find Charley Noble and tell him to report
to______ on the double!"

Its too early to revel his identity. Lets wait until tomorrow and see how
many know.


Ha, even this army guy is no dummy....

--
When dealing with propaganda terminology one sometimes always speaks in
variable absolutes. This is not to be mistaken for an unbiased slant.

"Ogden Johnson III" wrote in message
...
Gord Beaman wrote:

What are you? Landlubbers? Its a sailing ship! The wind goes from the
stern
(the back end) to the bow (the front end)

Of course, one would suppose that there's several red faces
hereabouts eh wot?

Why, pray tell, Gord?

This is r.*aviation*.m.n.

a) I challenge you to name one sailing vessel which ever
operated aircraft [excepting, if needed, the possible usage of
tethered balloons in the War of Northern Aggression].

While the Northerner's navy did use balloons for spotting
blockade runners, I believe they were operated from
barges. The barges were tended/protected/tolled by sailing
ships but the two kept that step apart.
All that rigging a sail requires kind of cuts down on the
open space a balloon requires to operate.

Ogden Johnson III wrote:
Gord Beaman wrote:


What are you? Landlubbers? Its a sailing ship! The wind goes from the stern
(the back end) to the bow (the front end)


Of course, one would suppose that there's several red faces
hereabouts eh wot?


Why, pray tell, Gord?

This is r.*aviation*.m.n.

a) I challenge you to name one sailing vessel which ever
operated aircraft [excepting, if needed, the possible usage of
tethered balloons in the War of Northern Aggression].

b) Pilots have never /really/ been expected to know anything
about ships but enough smarts and lingo to get them from their
stateroom to the wardroom to the ready room to the flight deck.
And vice-versa. Anything beyond that, a pilot puts himself
[herself] at gross hazard of assignment to a non-flying billet on
a bird farm. Which, unless one is bucking for CVN Captain, is a
fate worse than death.

Hear! hear!, they make shoes a different color for a reason!!