FOR YOUR EDUCATION:
AI Overview Yes, surface rust is completely normal for U.S. Navy ships on extended deployments "Navy officials say surface corrosion is expected after such an unusually long deployment and does not by itself mean the ship is mechanically unsafe or incapable of fighting."

Why Rust Happens at Sea
Constant saltwater exposure: Ocean spray, high humidity, and crashing waves relentlessly attack the steel hull "Spending months at sea exposes them to saltwater and humidity." [-- [TikTok].]Running rust: Engine vibrations and hull flexing crack the paint, allowing surface oxidation to mix with condensation and streak down the sides "The dramatic orange and brown marks you see on Navy ships are caused by a phenomenon known as 'running rust.'" [-- [Quora].]Cosmetic vs. structural: These visible orange streaks look alarming, but they are purely superficial and do not threaten the actual structural strength of the ship's thick steel armor "While it looks terrible, the thick steel plates of a warship do not dissolve overnight. Running rust rarely impacts structural integrity or combat capability." [-- [Quora].]Operational and Environmental LimitsNo mid-ocean painting: Modern environmental and safety rules heavily restrict scraping and painting hulls while underway to prevent toxic paint flakes from entering the ocean "Environmental regulations... largely ban traditional at-sea maintenance practices." [-- [YouTube].]High operational tempo: Extended missions mean crews focus entirely on combat readiness and operations rather than cosmetic upkeep "Sailors on deployment are focused on the mission not on sanding or painting a ship." [--

Speaking of corruption:

Fewer foreign 'students' - Excellent!

Meanwhile, back at the ranch the dem party is in debt, because:

Have you noticed now that President Trump shut down USAID and its self-confessed left-wing slush fund the shadow government can no longer fund leftist violence

A shame but what about all those killing it hat tend to happen on a daily basis in the big blue cities which those here rarely will even acknowledge.

You have no problem brining up the rare incidents like this as you think you are making a point....

Have at those 'boaters' Donald!

Canada's Carney hates the USA:

Eight data centers in Gary have power, while the residents do not.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-08-23 01:36 PM | Reply | Flag:

One of the biggest --------- I've ever be unfortunate enough to drive through.

... but wow, data centers in Gary, where its right on the water, has massive steel industry, and not much in the way of forests, HAS POWER?! Inconceivable!

#13 | POSTED BY SITZKRIEG AT 2026-08-24 07:55 AM | FLAG: Let me educate you.....

AI Overview Yes, major data centers in Indiana use large numbers of emergency backup generators, typically fueled by diesel, to keep operations running when the primary grid fails.

Surprised, [or maybe not surprised] you did not realize that.

QA few year back in Louisiana we had were hit by two hurricanes within a couple of weeks. Living in the country were lost power for about nine days each time. The government has nothing to do with gettin power back as power company trucks/teams from a multiple states descended into Louisiana to rebuild the power infrastructure [broken poles, etc. The government has nothing to do with that, with the exception of national guard setting up stations where we could pick up MREs and bags of ice.

FYI:

AI Overview The U.S. Navy started naming aircraft carriers after presidents in 1945, with the commissioning of the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42).The Evolution of Carrier NamingWorld War II and Prior: Early aircraft carriers were named after historic naval battles (like Yorktown or Lexington) or famous earlier Navy ships (like Enterprise).The First Presidential Carrier: President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in April 1945, and the Navy renamed a Midway-class carrier in his honor shortly before it was commissioned in October 1945.Gradual Tradition: After Roosevelt, the practice was used sparingly at first"such as with the USS John F. Kennedy in 1967"before becoming a more common standard for later nuclear-powered Nimitz and Ford-class carriers (like the USS Nimitz or USS Abraham Lincoln)

Beaqcuse many will vote for those who promise freebies in their future, - simple as that.... so simplistic an answer that even a dem can see that.

Dems just want to forget the question as how biden, was able to 'garner' [very apropos word] about 20 millions votes more than the extremely popular president obama, and then four years later those 20 million just seemed to have evaporated into thin air.....interesting, is it not?????

By fortify - meaning doing whatever they can to CONTINUE 'the cheat'

But they had least had more of their earned income for necessities at the same time:

Americans' Tax Refunds Increased by $43 Billion This Year

As for hurricanes, been through two, back to back in Louisiana a few years ago* [both caused loss the power - one for 9+ days and the about the same as lived out in the country nearer to the gulf coast] plus two in the FL Keys**. Been there, done that, never was a t-shirt.

* Hurricanes Laura and Delta

** Hurricane Georges in September 1998 (passing just south of Key West), and Hurricane Irene in October 1999 (which passed over Key West and the Lower/Middle Keys)

I've been offshore in th Atlantic in a tropical storm on my 34' sloop, back in the 90s, rough sailing [only reefed main used], scary, but neither my sloop nor myself were harmed/damaged.
FYI, clocked sustained winds at about 50 knots with gusts higher.

Tropical Storm: Maximum sustained winds between 39 and 73 mph (63 to 118 km/h).

Yes, can be dangerous, but mostly survivable, especially on land. Now when stationed at Clark AB in the Philippines we had the real thing, a Typhoon, and remember driving around base after it passes, seeing a palm tree sticking out of a 3rd story dorm window - now 'thatsa' storm!

AOC? Excellent choice ; )

Domestic terrorism by lefties - see nothing new about that....

#32 | POSTED BY MSGT

I really hope this worthless piece of s^*% doesn't have a pension. What a waste of tax dollars.

#52 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2026-08-14 02:53 AM | REPLY: Ah, but I do have retirement pay, and I consider it YOUR tax dollars that are paying me the 1st of each month. Have a nice day : )

BTW, doing my best to not increase CC debt as pay off in full each month and have not had to pay any interest in the decades I've had the card. Smart budgeting always pays off.