User:Chase me ladies, I'm the cavalry, Another member of the military moonlights as an admin and makes a fool Options

[A Horse With No Name]

My second is to laugh at the thought of British and military.

Yeah, but the American navy is the only one that has Daffy Duck on deck:

[EricBarbour]

Damn. On the one hand, this thread is creaming Chase Me's little brummie bottom, but good.
It almost seems a bit unsportsmanlike and sleazy.

On the other hand, there are reasons why you should continue.

This post has been edited by EricBarbour: Fri 21st January 2011, 5:10am

[Heat]

Damn. On the one hand, this thread is creaming Chase Me's little brummie bottom, but good.
It almost seems a bit unsportsmanlike and sleazy.

On the other hand, there are reasons why you should continue.

Is anyone on WP paying attention?

[A Horse With No Name]

Is anyone on WP paying attention?

Captain Crunch is -- which may explain his deletions and reversions and evasions and etc. over the past few days.

[SarekOfVulcan]

I'm an American. My first thought when I hear "Royal Navy" is either some 18th century captain (Horatio Hornblower or that guy that the guy from Gladiator played)

Same guy, actually. Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (T-H-L-K-D) Both Hornblower and Jack Aubrey were based on his life.

This post has been edited by SarekOfVulcan: Fri 21st January 2011, 6:38pm

[radek]

I'm an American. My first thought when I hear "Royal Navy" is either some 18th century captain (Horatio Hornblower or that guy that the guy from Gladiator played)

Same guy, actually. Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (T-H-L-K-D) Both Hornblower and Jack Aubrey were based on his life.

Patrick O'Brian books - highly recommended. Better than Tommy Grey.

This post has been edited by radek: Fri 21st January 2011, 6:54pm

[Heat]

Is anyone on WP paying attention?

Captain Crunch is -- which may explain his deletions and reversions and evasions and etc. over the past few days.

Only a captain? I thought he was a commodore.

Sincerely,

Generalissimo (ret'd) Dr. Prof. Heat, AA, BFA, BA, MA, PhD, DDS, MD.

[Milton Roe]

I'm an American. My first thought when I hear "Royal Navy" is either some 18th century captain (Horatio Hornblower or that guy that the guy from Gladiator played)

Same guy, actually. Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (T-H-L-K-D) Both Hornblower and Jack Aubrey were based on his life.

As was Captain Kirk (he's a sort of combo of Hornblower and Cook, with a touches of Wyatt Earp). I further have a hunch that Trek's Zefram Cochrane (1967 original creation of WW II marine veteran Gene Coon) ALSO got his last name from the famous navy guy. However, I have no proof. There are, of course, naval references peppered all over Star Trek, sometimes even where they don't belong (I still giggle every time Kirk tells his helm officer "steady as she goes" ).

[A Horse With No Name]

Only a captain? I thought he was a commodore.

Well, someday I would like to see Richie S. make an entrance similar to or equal than the greatest captain of them all:



This post has been edited by A Horse With No Name: Fri 21st January 2011, 7:23pm

[CharlotteWebb]

Generalissimo (ret'd) Dr. Prof. Heat, AA, BFA, BA, MA, PhD, DDS, MD.

You forgot "Rev."