Celestial Navigation

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besilarius

October 16, 2015, 07:00:22 AM
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/naval_academy/ph-ac-cn-celestial-navigation-1014-20151009-story.html

Due to the threat of hacking, sailors are again looking to the stars.

I can just see old, salty chief Quartermaster Mirth instructing young, innocent midshipman Starfury.
"For Celestial navigation, you will learn to use and operate Flinders Bars, Rhum Lines, Navigator's Balls, and Sextants."
"Do we have to use tents for that?"
"Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out until too late that he's been playing with two queens all along".  Terry Pratchett.

During filming of Airplane, Leslie Nielsen used a whoopee cushion to keep the cast off-balance. Hays said that Nielsen "played that thing like a maestro"

Tallulah Bankhead: "I'll come and make love to you at five o'clock. If I'm late, start without me."

"When all other trusts fail, turn to Flashman." — Abraham Lincoln.

"I have enjoyed very warm relations with my two husbands."
"With your eyes closed?"
"That helped."  Lauren Bacall

Master Chiefs are sneaky, dastardly, and snarky miscreants who thrive on the tears of Ensigns and belly dancers.   Admiral Gerry Bogan.

Airborne Rifles

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October 16, 2015, 07:03:37 AM
Teaching first and second year cadets here at the academy I was surprised that almost none of them knew how to find the north star, even after land navigation training over the summer. I took some time out from class to reeducate them.

I wouldn't trust those Navy guys though. Those tools sound suspicious...

mirth

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October 16, 2015, 09:43:17 AM
Midshipman Starfury was never innocent.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

bob48

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October 16, 2015, 09:45:37 AM
...and its his turn in the barrel.........
'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers'

'Clip those corners'

Recombobulate the discombobulators!
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