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RE: Mystery ship - 8/1/2007 12:26:58 PM

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Ok, off topic, but name the sci-fi book that covers stuff like this.....scrapping of ships...

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/1/2007 10:59:07 PM

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I can only imagine the Japanese seeing all these carriers and thinking just mayyyyybe they went a little too far

Going too far is the American way.

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/1/2007 11:01:15 PM

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Ok, off topic, but name the sci-fi book that covers stuff like this.....scrapping of ships...

Hmmm. I think there have been a couple. I read one as a teen about the Battleship Texas being converted into a modern (sci-fi) warship. She carried laser cannons and had anti-nuke shielding...IIRC it was not the best book.

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/1/2007 11:05:44 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: tabpub

Ok, off topic, but name the sci-fi book that covers stuff like this.....scrapping of ships...

Hmmm. I think there have been a couple. I read one as a teen about the Battleship Texas being converted into a modern (sci-fi) warship. She carried laser cannons and had anti-nuke shielding...IIRC it was not the best book.

The Ayes of Texas (Mass Market Paperback)
by Daniel Da Cruz (Author)

I agree with your appraisal.

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2007 1:53:22 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: niceguy2005

quote:

ORIGINAL: tabpub

Ok, off topic, but name the sci-fi book that covers stuff like this.....scrapping of ships...

Hmmm. I think there have been a couple. I read one as a teen about the Battleship Texas being converted into a modern (sci-fi) warship. She carried laser cannons and had anti-nuke shielding...IIRC it was not the best book.

The Ayes of Texas (Mass Market Paperback)
by Daniel Da Cruz (Author)

I agree with your appraisal.

I do believe that was the title.

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2007 2:23:23 AM

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I can only imagine the Japanese seeing all these carriers and thinking just mayyyyybe they went a little too far

Going too far is the American way.

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RE: Mystery ship - 8/2/2007 6:12:27 PM

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ORIGINAL: tabpub

Ok, off topic, but name the sci-fi book that covers stuff like this.....scrapping of ships...

Hmmm. I think there have been a couple. I read one as a teen about the Battleship Texas being converted into a modern (sci-fi) warship. She carried laser cannons and had anti-nuke shielding...IIRC it was not the best book.