Halifax invaded!

[Nonskimmer]

The French carrier Charles de Gaulle, along with two French destroyers, a supply ship, and a Rubis Class attack sub, are in town for the weekend along with the British destroyer HMS Nottingham. As I type, downtown Halifax is being plundered by over 3000 horny French and British sailors.

The zoom on my camera isn't the best, so you can't really see the Rafale fighters parked on deck. Too bad. I had to take the pic of Nottingham from just outside the naval dockyard and so you can't see the two French destroyers berthed on the other side of the jetty. Forget about the attack sub!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Horny French Men!!!!! Quick call ze Germans so they can be run off!!

 

[Nonskimmer]

We had a German frigate in town about three weeks ago.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Did the French surrender once in port? Is it true that the bottom of their ships are glass?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Should have kept them in town, maybe the French would not have stayed.

The French would surrender to anyone.

 

[Nonskimmer]

I dunno, but the poor guys wear some fruity looking hats. Big red pom-poms on top.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

That's so they could get immediate employment as cheerleaders once their enlistment is up!

 

[Nonskimmer]

From what I've always heard, the Charles de Gaulle ain't exactly the best carrier afloat either.

http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/2003127.asp

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Hey, that link was great, What Snapperheads!

You know NS - I remember walking in the same area where you took those photos, especially the first one, shoot - that was 20 years ago!

I was hoping you were going to answer my question about the French ships having glass bottoms, so I could reply with my whimsical punch line!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

From what I've always heard, the Charles de Gaulle ain't exactly the best carrier afloat either.

http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/2003127.asp

I have heard the same thing. I not quite sure where I read it but I have heard that she is on the verge of not even being sea worthy anymore.

 

[Nonskimmer]

Gee, I dunno FBJ. Are the bottoms of French ships made of glass?
I mean, uh...yes...yes they are.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

You never hear much abuot there navy. How large is it and what is it made up of? Please dont laugh this is a serious question.

 

[Nonskimmer]

I honestly don't know off the top of my head. I'm not that big into France either.
I do know that they have some of, if not the, best ASW frigates in the world.
Just check out some French Navy websites.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Will do so. As for the Frigates they have to something thats good, right?

 

[Nonskimmer]

French sonar equipment is probably the world's best, and the design of the frigates (I forget the class name) places the heavy noise generating gear, like engines and such, above the waterline. It makes them very, very quiet to a submarine. We hate 'em.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Alright good stuff thanks. Will have to do some research on it on my own.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Gee, I dunno FBJ. Are the bottoms of French ships made of glass?
I mean, uh...yes...yes they are.

THEY ARE GLASS SO THEY COULD SEE THE REST OF THIER FLEET!

(I crack my self up)

 

[cheddar cheese]

I think theyd be too busy rowing their own boat away from the enemy to look out the bottom

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

More then likely yes. Man we need to stop before we offend some french guy or something.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Yea, you're probably right