Friday, June 20, 2008
Carrier Keeps it Real
I have been in the Navy for 17 1/2 years. I have been on six deployments in that time. Two of those deployments on USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). So when I say this is a acurate look at what a deployment is like...I think I am a person who knows what they are talking about.
If you want a bunch of pompus officers sitting there spitting out the same talking points you can hear again and again then this isn't the documentary for you. However, if you want an honest uncensored look at what is like on a deployment then this is what you want to watch.
You see the good and the bad. The Sailors drawing strength from each other as days turn into weeks and then months. You see how crap really does roll down hill as far as things not being the way they should be.
Now, I have read that some who have said, "I can't believe these young Sailors and the way they are acting in this video."
Well here is a honest look at those who are young, those who are in the middle and those who are older.
Many of those younger folks in the military do as little as possible and get mad when they are told to do something right.
You see it all here.
The one sraw back of this video is that it spends too much of its time in Air Department. I really wish it had taken more time with other departments.
This video is as real as it gets...and I hope everyone who has a family member serving on a carrier watches this!
If you want a bunch of pompus officers sitting there spitting out the same talking points you can hear again and again then this isn't the documentary for you. However, if you want an honest uncensored look at what is like on a deployment then this is what you want to watch.
You see the good and the bad. The Sailors drawing strength from each other as days turn into weeks and then months. You see how crap really does roll down hill as far as things not being the way they should be.
Now, I have read that some who have said, "I can't believe these young Sailors and the way they are acting in this video."
Well here is a honest look at those who are young, those who are in the middle and those who are older.
Many of those younger folks in the military do as little as possible and get mad when they are told to do something right.
You see it all here.
The one sraw back of this video is that it spends too much of its time in Air Department. I really wish it had taken more time with other departments.
This video is as real as it gets...and I hope everyone who has a family member serving on a carrier watches this!
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
V: The Second Generation
Like many have already said on other sites, I was looking forward to reading this. I saw V when it was on TV the first time and I watched the TV series and I read all the books. So why would the guy that was responsible for creating all this go back and completely "retcon" everything after the first mini-series?
ALL of the elements he wanted to do for this book could have been done without resetting the storyline back to the original mini-series.
Yes, we wouldn't have Martin or Doctor Maxwell but you could have given us new characters to fill in the voids.
Speaking of Doc Maxwell, what happened to his daughters? They aren't even mentioned in this book and yes his daughter was pregnant with a Visitor child at the end of the original mini-series.
All in all if you have only seen the original mini-series then you might really enjoy this book.
However, anyone who reads this is like me and a fan of the original series so his resetting everything on us is lost!
There wasn't even an intro from the author to explain this...that would have been nice.
So I guess if there are any follow on books they pick up from here.
One thing I did REALLY enjoy about this book was the intro of the Half-breeds between the humans and the Visitors. I liked how the mixing of the DNA produced a new race. Not all superpowered like the Star Child was...but just half breeds, who were looked down on by society.
So...do you wanna read now?
ALL of the elements he wanted to do for this book could have been done without resetting the storyline back to the original mini-series.
Yes, we wouldn't have Martin or Doctor Maxwell but you could have given us new characters to fill in the voids.
Speaking of Doc Maxwell, what happened to his daughters? They aren't even mentioned in this book and yes his daughter was pregnant with a Visitor child at the end of the original mini-series.
All in all if you have only seen the original mini-series then you might really enjoy this book.
However, anyone who reads this is like me and a fan of the original series so his resetting everything on us is lost!
There wasn't even an intro from the author to explain this...that would have been nice.
So I guess if there are any follow on books they pick up from here.
One thing I did REALLY enjoy about this book was the intro of the Half-breeds between the humans and the Visitors. I liked how the mixing of the DNA produced a new race. Not all superpowered like the Star Child was...but just half breeds, who were looked down on by society.
So...do you wanna read now?
And Now a Word on E-mails
You know I don't think the people that created e-mail wanted it so people could forward the latest pic of a poodle in a mini-skirt. Nor do I think they were going for people having the ability to send some lame joke that someone sent to them along with 40 other people.
I think the internet is a great thing. We now have more ways then ever to communicate and disseminate all types of information. However, it is truly sad when a person uses most of their time to send out some damn joke.
I have a relative(I know he won't be reading this) who sends at least 10 forwarded jokes to me a day. Never once has this guy ever wrote me a real e-mail but just as sure as the sun will rise in the east this guy will send me several e-mails a day with the tag of FW: on them everyday. I don't even open them anymore...I just delete them.
Recently an old friend from back in N.J. childhood got in touch with me through Classmates.com. I was happy to know she is happily married and doing well. I shared with her my e-mail address and said please keep in touch. Why did I do that?
This morning I opened my e-mail and found 20 forwarded emails! 20!
OK...I wrote her a nice e-mail asking her not to send me anymore "cute" e-mails.
Back when I got my first e-mail my good friend in Hawaii Chris use to send me relentless amounts of junk e-mail...Chris please stop, your killing me. To this she would just laugh and say deal with it. She was one of my closest friends...so from her I dealt with it.
I really enjoy getting and replying to e-mails. It lets me know people I care about are doing well and I can reply in kind. Plus you don't have to got to the Post Office(the Devil) and deal with those jerks.
So I ask...am I alone here...are there people here who actually see the FW: tag on an e-mail and say, "oh goodie Frank sent me yet another joke, I must open it."
Ok I will admit there is one caveat to this. When I get one that has girls with no tops on...I like those ones! I know a friend of mine from Ga., is always good for a couple of them.
But really and seriously...who really wants these e-mails?
I think the internet is a great thing. We now have more ways then ever to communicate and disseminate all types of information. However, it is truly sad when a person uses most of their time to send out some damn joke.
I have a relative(I know he won't be reading this) who sends at least 10 forwarded jokes to me a day. Never once has this guy ever wrote me a real e-mail but just as sure as the sun will rise in the east this guy will send me several e-mails a day with the tag of FW: on them everyday. I don't even open them anymore...I just delete them.
Recently an old friend from back in N.J. childhood got in touch with me through Classmates.com. I was happy to know she is happily married and doing well. I shared with her my e-mail address and said please keep in touch. Why did I do that?
This morning I opened my e-mail and found 20 forwarded emails! 20!
OK...I wrote her a nice e-mail asking her not to send me anymore "cute" e-mails.
Back when I got my first e-mail my good friend in Hawaii Chris use to send me relentless amounts of junk e-mail...Chris please stop, your killing me. To this she would just laugh and say deal with it. She was one of my closest friends...so from her I dealt with it.
I really enjoy getting and replying to e-mails. It lets me know people I care about are doing well and I can reply in kind. Plus you don't have to got to the Post Office(the Devil) and deal with those jerks.
So I ask...am I alone here...are there people here who actually see the FW: tag on an e-mail and say, "oh goodie Frank sent me yet another joke, I must open it."
Ok I will admit there is one caveat to this. When I get one that has girls with no tops on...I like those ones! I know a friend of mine from Ga., is always good for a couple of them.
But really and seriously...who really wants these e-mails?
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