USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) Commissioning

Captains Cat

This event is in New York City near the USS Intrepid memorial on Saturday 7 November. I cannot attend.

I have two tickets and because security is very tight, your name must be on the ticket. I have to provide names soon so, if you want to attend, ask shortly.

USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) is a brand new Amphibious ship about 800 feet long and has steel from the twin towers in the bow. This will be a big, important event and, if you have never been to one, will be remembered forever. (or even if you have)

E-mail or PM me for particulars.

Charlie

DaveS · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject:

Charlie, I REALLY wish that I could attend, however too many miles and work interfere with this possibility. It would additionally be of significant interest to me as it is near the USS Intrepid which is the carrier that my father served on in the Pacific in WW II.

Thank you for your generous offer!

navyblase · Joined: 14 Oct 2009 Posts: 1

I am very interested in these tickets if you still have them. I have sent you an e-mail.

Captains Cat · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:50 am Post subject:

Blase, I responded via e-mail. Get me those names and we'll give it a shot, may be too late but we'll try.

Charlie

Captains Cat · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject:

Blase, I think you got the tickets. Did you go? How was it? Please post some pictures if you have any or send to me via e-mail and I'll post them.

Happy Veterans Day to all!!

Charlie
Capt USN (Ret)

Captains Cat · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

Well, this looks as if it was just one big con job! I went overboard to get the tickets sent directly to him in time to get there and he never responded back that he got them, nor to a couple of e-mails, PMs, and the last post as to how it was. What a disappointment, will never do this again for someone that I don't know well on this site.. His e-mail had a

.purdue.edu extension and looked legitimate...

Takes all kinds... Sad

Charlie

dotnmarty · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:04 pm Post subject:

Charlie- Here's a couple pictures of the ship arriving in NYC for the Commissioning.

Byrdman · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:26 pm Post subject:

Charlie: You did a good thing in attempting to make something nice happen and give someone a chance of a lifetime. Feel good about that.
For sure wish it was when I could have made a quick trip to NY as I would have done this in a heart beat. When out in San Diego, got a couple of our local C-Brats to take me out in their boats..and saw the Reagan prior to it's official commisioning. What a great trip... what a great opportunity.

Those are just the kinds of things we can enjoy by helping out other C-Brats. Now, having a wonderful wife that has been in college administration for 25+ years.....if ya want to send me the individual's entire email.... I will be glad to help you out.... Mr. Green

Hummmm.... how many C-Brats are there now...and if each of us sent him an email about every other day...well...that would be a lot of junk mail....and a reminder.

Thanks for posting the pics of the ship coming in. I love the twin towers.

They should hold court for those rag heads out at sea on this vessel rather than letting them in the streets, city, state of NY.

Byrdman

Tortuga · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject:

Byrdman · Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:30 am Post subject:

Tortuga/Matthew:

Sorry Man... I try not to use the "F" word on this forum or in life often and did not include it in my statement as ladies, children and grandchildren read this stuff enjoying our boats and fellow C-Brats.

My 30 minutes to edit is up... or I would just take the statement out.

My point was to thank a friend who was attempting to do the right thing and help someone enjoy a great opportunity by giving them hard to get tickets to a very special event. Sorry you got all choked up on two words in the entire message.... and, I guess I could have held that comment out...but, I guess it has just been all bottled up inside me watching the news of late.

I guess doing what I did for over 27 years and seeing what you do we more than likely word things a bit differently at times. Thanks for what you do it looks like some neat stuff. Lets focus on what we have in common, enjoy the freedoms we have in our Country, and cheers to the sailors, marines, and soldiers who will serve our Country on the USS New York. May all their days on board be safe.

Charlie... thanks again for attempting to make those tickets available for others to enjoy.

Byrdman

Valkyrie · Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:12 pm Post subject:

Byrdman,

First of all, thank you for the 27 years of your life that you dedicated to the service of your country which, in turn, continues to give everyone the right to free speech, whether it is politically correct or not. When I was in college in the late 60's, it was the bastion of free speech. When I returned to teach on the college level in the early 90's, I found that free speech was pretty much gone, unless it was the "right kind", meaning only the politically correct kind.

Rather than the "offensive term" that Byrdman used, I suppose that he could have substituted "cowardly murdering scum." Alleged, of course. The fact that nearly 3,000 of our fellow citizens were killed as they went about their normal peaceful day is not alleged, but a fact. If this causes anyone, and especially someone with a strong military background to stray from politically correct language, I can understand it.

For the last two days I have been pondering the wisdom of posting this, realizing that this might not "be nice" and not on the topic of boating, but I feel that Patrick has earned and deserves my support and that is my intent in posting this.

This will be my last post on this thread.

Respectfully,

Nick
"Valkyrie"

SENSEI · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:20 am Post subject:

Byrdman
You have nothing to opologize for IMO

you have earned the right to your opinion with 27 years of your life.

Tortuga · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:24 pm Post subject:

Byrdman · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:13 pm Post subject:

Captains Cat · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject:

I'll not get embroiled in the last discussions but....

The guy that got my tickets used his own name, Blase Knabl. I have his address. He told me he was a navy vet, had been stationed on an old LPD. Found him on Facebook, no doubt that he's the same guy, same e-mail address. Turns out he's a Junior at Purdue, no navy Vet he. There are two Blase Knabls on FB but it looks like the same guy.

Never again...

Charlie