TAD from 7th Comm Bn to the Blue Ridge was like freakin Christmas.

Carrier Drift!

It was our running joke when I was on a PHIBRON staff in Japan. ;)

The real news here is that the Blue Ridge actually bothered to go somewhere that wasn’t a liberty port.

Kids, don’t make me come down there, you won’t like it if I come down there.

Hey look, there are some kids on your lawn that need yelling at.

Now I want to hoon a battleship!

I’m disappointed that you find this all-but-overt declaration of war by Australia “Entertaining"

China doesn’t think it’s such a big deal.

As a similarly schooled American, I’ve let this article form my opinions on AU/NZ relations.

Seems like an article from the (bloomin) Onion.

This is the most hilarious post I’ve read all week, immediately sent to all my NZ coworkers :-)

New Zealand should cut off their supply of LoTR and Xena DVDs and see how long Australia can hold out.

This was an entertaining, interesting and well-written story. Thanks for this Michael!

“maritime hoonery”

Don’t apologize.

Don’t even apologise to people who find it easier to snark than swipe

If I were to present a counterpoint to Tyler, I would say what I told you: