*Sigh* ...You've hurt me deeply, Joe ... but I will get over it.heyjoe said:
2nd point: where did you go to school?? Kailua???
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Cecil Field vs. Oceana...not done yet!
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2nd point: where did you go to school?? Kailua???
A4sForever said:
1) I meant that as a sincere compliment - nobody can lay on the message like you...Brett can generate a tart quip, but you send a MESSAGE (often illustrated) and part of the true richness of AW (and entertainment).
2) Yes, I am a Kailua grad...didn't want to be a private school type..of course, I learned what it was like to be part of a minority there (Ha'ole was typically preceded by F___ing)
Looks like it's going to be tough for Cecil
Looks like a local judge in Jax is shutting down the vote in Nov. for moving the MJB to Cecil. Probably more fights in the future of this colossal BRAC CF.
If you want to hear a bizarre song about saving Cecil, go to this site and the music will begin playing automatically. You can even download the .mp3 if you wish and print the lyrics.
Looks like a local judge in Jax is shutting down the vote in Nov. for moving the MJB to Cecil. Probably more fights in the future of this colossal BRAC CF.
If you want to hear a bizarre song about saving Cecil, go to this site and the music will begin playing automatically. You can even download the .mp3 if you wish and print the lyrics.
So yeah...what about Beaufort...can they support the increase in numbers there? That was my first thought when someone said that Cecil doesn't want us and Oceana may have to close....
Hell, I'd damn sure rather go there than back to Jacksonville....although NAS Key West sounds like a smart move to me.
Hell, I'd damn sure rather go there than back to Jacksonville....although NAS Key West sounds like a smart move to me.
So yeah...what about Beaufort...can they support the increase in numbers there? That was my first thought when someone said that Cecil doesn't want us and Oceana may have to close....
Hell, I'd damn sure rather go there than back to Jacksonville....although NAS Key West sounds like a smart move to me.
Beaufort over JAX? You've got to be kidding.
Brett
Beaufort is GREAT! Only an hour from Charleston and like 20 min to Savannah, GA. Great town, great people, small , but very friendly-pro military town. When the airshow is going on people come out in droves to see everything, can't go on enough about the place. Although I really don't think they have the infrastructure to support all the jets from NAS Oceana.
flysupertomcat
Jim told me I can buy Gaydar online
I don't get that feeling, I mean sure there are some who might not appreciate the military's presence but I'm sure that's in pretty much every military town. I wouldn't call it an overwhelming presence or a majority by no means though. This area would not be developed the way it is if it wasn't for the military presence, and should Oceana go away I think they will realize that. I hope Oceana doesn't myself, but that might be wishful thinking
Hey...different strokes for different folks....but no...in fact I am not.
I actually hated Jax...
Hate? Strong words - how much time did you spend there?
Brett
Seriously, I have to agree with Brett, you have got to be sh#tting me!!
Having lived in Charleston for 4 years and going down to Beaufort a few times I can honestly say there is nothing there. There is less to do there than in Oak Harbor, and there ain't a whole heck of a lot to do there either. And it ain't 20 minutes to Savannah, more like an hour......
Hey Flash - Lived in good old chucktown for my 4 years in hell too! Just graduated, Beaufort is growing pretty quickly, granted its not as big as Jax, but there is more and more stuff to do down there. And yea its about 45 min (clocked it from bluffton where I would stay w/friends), but River Street in Savannah is a great time!
Have a good one!
Go Dogs!
Have a good one!
Go Dogs!
MAN! MAN!!! MAN!!!!
HA HA!!!! Couldn't resist.
I lived right in between Kings Bay and JAX for not quite three years. I'm just not a city kinda guy. I wouldn't argue that Jax has "more going on in the traditional sense but most of it is just not that stuff I'm in to. I don't mind driving 45 minutes when I want to go party as opposed to 45 minutes when I want some peace and quiet and some space from my neighbors...Just how I like it...I realize for most its the other way round.
Population comparison:
Charleston- 106,712 (2005 estimate)
Savannah- 313,883 (2005 estimate)
Beaufort, SC- 12,950 (2000 census)......12,058 (July 2005 estimate)
Growing?.......
Oh, yeah....Fight Dogs, Fight!
I agree...the CG also has about 5000 people in the Hampton Roads area; Hampton Roads has one of the largest concentrations of military personnel in the US. And I agree about the bellyaching...it is a vocal minority and something easily covered by the local media. Do they not give a sh!t about our armed forces...who knows. There is a mixture of those who moved into the flight pattern of the jet base and will always be unhappy(idiots), those who were OK with the Tomcats and are unhappy w/the increase in noise of the Hornets (semi-idiots), and those who are not under the pattern but get the occasional window-rattling jet overhead who is entering/leaving the area a little differently (a weak point, but still a point). But that doesn't mean they curse the military...just the nameless/faceless senior leadership. Planes often alter patterns they fly in areas because of noise abatement. As it will always be when airports are in populated areas.
I was stationed in Portsmouth in the late '80s...most of the folks I met were way pro-military (of course the local bars would have folks who roll there eyes at us...what bar doesn't when they see drunken sailors?). I still have family in Norfolk and have found the same positive climate.
Here is a link supposedly debunking this: http://www.snopes.com/military/keepoff.asp
Drop them a line to set them straight if need be, Chief.