Popeye's San Diego vacation

Was that the first time you have been shut in Midway's brig?

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Yes it was...but I know several guys that where in there.

By the way the Midway is now the #1 maritime musuem in the whole world. Over 1,250,000 visitors annually. Even more than the USS Arizona BB-39 memorial in Hawaii.

congratulations! and you have a real beautiful daughter. (not trying to hit on her, I promise, hehe)

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Thanks for the complement!... well she has a boyfriend..a goofy lookin' kid. Very nerdy. He goes to college in Boston. I can't remember the name of the school.

Popeye, are your eyebrows really that colour? They look like you put cheap stage makeup on! C'mon, you're not that old really are you! Great pics by the way, I wish I could get over to the States for a grand tour of the preserved ships, but as the seven dwarfs sang, "I owe, I owe, so off to work I go!". If you are ever in this neck of the woods, I'd be happy to give you the grand tour (especially the watering holes, so important for sailors!).

I don't know why, but when I first saw those images I thought "James Earl Jones"!!!!

Anyway, looks like you had a great time - I'm envious of you!

Obi Wan Russell said:

Popeye, are your eyebrows really that colour? They look like you put cheap stage makeup on! C'mon, you're not that old really are you! Great pics by the way, I wish I could get over to the States for a grand tour of the preserved ships, but as the seven dwarfs sang, "I owe, I owe, so off to work I go!". If you are ever in this neck of the woods, I'd be happy to give you the grand tour (especially the watering holes, so important for sailors!).

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Actually they are dark brown with a little grey...Hey I'm glad someone is working. I jusst have to work part-time because I get a pension from the US Navy.. I don't owe anyone anything on credit...

Keep driving those lorries Obi Wan!!(Spelling )

I don't know why, but when I first saw those images I thought "James Earl Jones"!!!!

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I wish I had the voice of James Earl Jones. I still sound like a teenager.....

"Luke ,search your feelings you know it's true!" " Come join me and we can end this conflict and rule the galaxy as father and son!"

One last thing , when I was on the Midway visiting the other day when I saw that symbol (bomb with wings) still on that door..I felt like crying. I brought back some great memories. I was happy to share them with my son...

I'm back in hot, muggy Cedar Rapids IA. ..My sister took tons of pictures in San Diego..As soon as she sends me a link I will post more pics

bd popeye said:

I'm back in hot, muggy Cedar Rapids IA. ..My sister took tons of pictures in San Diego..As soon as she sends me a link I will post more pics

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Almost 4 months later..>>>.Typical of my sister she never follows through..Oh well...I'm still waiting on pics from 2002 from her!...jeez..

Anyway here are some recent pics of the Midway. They were taken very recently by someone in another military forum. They show the excellent quality of the exhibits on the Midway.enjoy....

More of the same for you..

Nice pics, Popeye! (Yea, I've skipping on this forum lately )

Those are some nice beds in the Midway. Officer's? Those are something I dare to sleep on! The Hornet's "beds" is one thing that I sure would guess that the US would try to blame China on.

But what are those giants with clothes? A heat spa of some sort?

Lastly, beautiful Miss Popeye surely is. Now I know who's the beautiful nerd at Cal.

PS. DAM, I WISH THE HORNET AND MIDWAY HAD MAGICALLY SWITCHED PLACES.

sumdud said:

Nice pics, Popeye! (Yea, I've skipping on this forum lately )

Those are some nice beds in the Midway. Officer's? Those are something I dare to sleep on! The Hornet's "beds" is one thing that I sure would guess that the US would try to blame China on.

But what are those giants with clothes? A heat spa of some sort?

Lastly, beautiful Miss Popeye surely is. Now I know who's the beautiful nerd at Cal.

PS. DAM, I WISH THE HORNET AND MIDWAY HAD MAGICALLY SWITCHED PLACES.

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Hi Sumdud..First off that's not Mrs Popeye..Don't know who that is..

If you did not notice I did not take the pictures...I got them from someone on another website that just happen to visit the Midway the same time as I...

Those Giamts are just manaquins for demonstration of the exhibit.

I think the pic you are refering to is a clothers press. There is another one of the x-ray table.

As for the beds. Sailors call them racks. Those are enlisted. Accomdations were much more Spartan on the Hornet.

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Good to see punctuation is still holding strong in the Colonies!

Great thread,.