Oriskany sinking alternatives (in newspaper)

[mike_s]

Check out this letter to the paper from this "interesting Floridian" on an alternate plan to sinking the USS Oriskany. The URL is also below if you want to read other "quack" suggestions from Floridians (not related to Oriskany). It's amazing the though processof some of these folks...
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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/local_news/epaper/2006/07/16/s1c_bino_0716.html
Commentary: Old carriers could keep on truckin'
By Frank Cerabino

Palm Beach Post Columnist
Sunday, July 16, 2006

Notes from hell, Volume No. 60:

The first letter comes from a Boca Raton man who saw the sinking of the USS Oriskany, a decommissioned aircraft carrier, as a complete waste. Rather than turning old ships into offshore artificial reefs, he argued, we should be using aircraft carriers as "big truck ferries" to alleviate the commercial traffic on Interstate 95.

"I estimate that a carrier could travel the 300 miles from Jacksonville to Miami in about 10 to 12 hours. Overnight, that means the truck drivers could sleep while their trucks cruise on the trip.... Approximately 17 big rigs end to end parked four across equals 68 big rigs.

"Ocean highway — not I-95."
— Myron F. Davis, Boca Raton

Don't you just love the "diversity" of Florida ?

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Idiots

 

[ReefHound]

I have no idea what it costs to operate an aircraft carrier but I'm pretty sure he would not like the toll.

 

[photohikedive]

The first letter comes from a Boca Raton man who saw the sinking of the USS Oriskany, a decommissioned aircraft carrier, as a complete waste. Rather than turning old ships into offshore artificial reefs, he argued, we should be using aircraft carriers as "big truck ferries" to alleviate the commercial traffic on Interstate 95.




Don't you just love the "diversity" of Florida ?

actually, is it such a bad idea? someone mentioned the cost end of it, which might make it prohibitive, but it would ease the burden on the road ways.

 

[photohikedive]

how long until they fix the gallery?

 

[ReefHound]

actually, is it such a bad idea? someone mentioned the cost end of it, which might make it prohibitive, but it would ease the burden on the road ways.

If it was a reasonable idea then there would be a container ship ferry where you could stack them 10 high and carry thousands of them. When even the container ship industry sees it as unfeasible you know using military ships (especially ones not designed for cargo transport) is ridiculous. Better to just build a rail transport line.

 

[mike_s]

Did you read the other articles on that page anyone?

One Floridian wanted to permently blind 1/2 of Florida's children under the age of 21.

The other person was complaining about advertising on public bus windows that he couldn't see through them. He's complaining about something that he's obvisousely never had to ride. jeez.

 

[photohikedive]

no, I was lazy and just read what you posted.

The first letter, makes sense in the broad scope. But it is lost when looking at the details.

The second letter was clearly satire, on par with some of my dive reports. It was based on this OLD joke....... http://art-bin.com/art/omodest.html

The third, I am leaning towards someone trying to be sarcastic, but it is hard to tell, since it could be someone's ignorance showing through.

 

[mike_s]

The 2nd is definately satire, but I think he means it.

The third one I really think the ignorance is obvious in the person.

 

[OCDinNC]

There's an idiot born every minute.