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You GottaBeKidding Rear Admiral
Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 692
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:51 pm Post subject: Swift boat editorial cartoon |
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My local paper has a great cartoon on its editorial page this morning. Unfortunately, I can't find it online but it should be available tomorrow. I'll try to remember to post a link.
Anyway, one panel shows PCF-94 sailing merrily along (okay, not sailing, but proceeding, above the water, no less) with the label "Swift Boat" above it. The second panel shows a similar boat sitting still in the water with Kerry fishing off the back of the boat (I'm not a sailor so I'm just going to use the non-nautical description). The back of the boat is labelled "Counter-Attacks". |
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Steve Z Rear Admiral
Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 687 Location: West Hartford CT
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:58 pm Post subject: Cartoons |
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There was also a cartoon in the Washington Times a few weeks ago which showed Kerry in uniform on a Swift Boat, proudly piloting with his chest puffed up, labeled "Pro-War Kerry", about to run into an underwater mine labeled "Anti-War Kerry".
So when do we put that mine in the water? _________________ The traitor will crater! |
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Ogre Lt.Jg.
Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 120
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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I saw this on another forum. The good part is: it's from 1984....
_________________ "All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time."
"We're Surrounded...That Simplifies Our Problems" _ Chesty Puller |
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Me#1You#10 Site Admin
Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 6503
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Moving to Geedunk
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Detective Seaman
Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 151 Location: On the water in Newport Beach, Calif USA
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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good stuff, love the toon!!!! _________________ U.S. CODE, Hostile Nations Act TITLE 50 CHAPTER 40 Sec. 2301. Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, Syria.(All of them support Terrorism)
All the above Officially come out in support of John Kerry for President of the USA. |
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Navy_Navy_Navy Admin
Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 5777
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Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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www.coxandforkum.com always has good cartoons and commentary/blogging.
Check back a couple of weeks for some Swifts-related material.
Way cool, no matter what topic they take on. _________________ ~ Echo Juliet ~
Altering course to starboard - On Fire, Keep Clear
Navy woman, Navy wife, Navy mother |
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tugboatphil Ensign
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 70 Location: Floyd, Virginia
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 1:34 am Post subject: Re: Swift boat editorial cartoon |
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You GottaBeKidding wrote: | fishing off the back of the boat (I'm not a sailor so I'm just going to use the non-nautical description). |
YouGottaBeKidding,
The official Navy term for the front of the boat (or ship) is "the pointy end." The back of the boat is "the other end." Hope this clears things up. _________________ Phil Toth
BMC(SW) ret
Don't Sweat the Mule Goin' Blind,
Just Keep Loadin' the Wagon. |
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3rd gen Navy Lieutenant
Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 227 Location: Gainesville, Fl.
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 3:37 am Post subject: |
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Boats,
you're just too funny...you're going to have those poor unfortunate souls who were never blessed to serve in the world's greatest navy all confused...CHEERS! _________________ Warm Regards,
Sean G. Smith,
RN, BSN, EMT-B, U.S. Navy, 1994 - 2003.
BS Biology, Business Administration, Nursing
The Deal with Life: Make decisions based on what you might gain, not on what you may lose.
!!!!!! LET THE WILD RUMPUS BEGIN !!!!!! |
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HOV1 Lt.Jg.
Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 100 Location: North East Georgia
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 3:40 am Post subject: |
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Boats... You sound like Quint in the movie "Jaws". "Hooper! Front: Bow, Back: Stern, and if ya don't get it right I'll stuff you out the little round window in the side!" _________________ USN 78-84 STS1(SS) USS George C. Marshall SSBN 654(G)
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wwIIvetsdaughter Captain
Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 513 Location: McAllen, Texas
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 3:57 am Post subject: |
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Boats, being a land-lubber myself, I thought pointy end referred to dem flying things, aero-planes, as in its good if the pointy end is forward and the shiny side down. |
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You GottaBeKidding Rear Admiral
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