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[Clancy]

*D-Link mods: if this type of post is verboten, nuke it and bust me accordingly.

I just received this in my company email. I work with this guy and have seen the photos hanging on his cube walls for years. I had no idea of the scope of his work.


As some of you may know by now I am also moving from my house to a retirement community at the end of the month. Some of you may also be familiar with a 16 foot model of the nuclear carrier USS Enterprise that I built for about 20 years. You could see pictures of the model at the website link below,  if that does not come up then google S******* enterprise and the appropriate link will come up.

http://www.carrierbuilders.net/gallery/20070318_USS_Enterprise_1-72/20070318_USS_Enterprise_1-72.htm

Anyhow the carrier has to go. I do not have room for it in the new house. It has been donated to the Navy and will be displayed at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola Florida. This is the naval base where all carrier aviators earn their wings. Four members of the museum are showing up on Friday and during the weekend to take apart and move the carrier. Thursday night is the last night for the ship in Dallas. (the rest was deleted)

Regards

G*** S****


If this sort of thing interests you, please follow the link. Please hit the "smite" button if it doesn't.

[Fatman]

I have a friend (who also happens to be a HUGH trekkie) who served on the USS Enterprise.  I am not certain it is the same vessel (given apparently that name has been used tirelessly, and I am not a Navy guy by any approximation), but this will be linked ceaselessly.  Thank you!

[Demonized]

I do know he must have been single for the last 19 years or so...

[Fatman]

wow, really?

That is a new level of low blow.

[Demonized]

You're probably asking yourself: How low can he go?
Well, let's say I am only getting warmed up...

[cmk1198]

The 'current' Enterprise, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise  has been around for quite some time More than likely this is the same one your friend served on. Also, jeez, could any of you imagine devoting that kind of time to a model???

[Clancy]

The 'current' Enterprise, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise  has been around for quite some time More than likely this is the same one your friend served on. Also, jeez, could any of you imagine devoting that kind of time to a model???

I've worked with and known this gentleman for 5 years. We are not "friends" but rather, work acquaintances. Apparently, this work of art was in jeopardy of being sc rapped until it found a home in Pensacola. I casually typed in the name "Gabe Suranyi" in google and was hit with page upon page of nothing but web sites, boards, etc. that reference this model. It has unanimously received the highest acclaim for it's quality and workmanship. When I read that in 1996 the Navy flew him 200 miles out to sea to spend 2 days on board the Enterprise, compliments of the Captain, I couldn't have imagined a greater show of appreciation - aside from accepting this model into the Naval museum. Gabe is from Hungary. I don't know how old he was when his family immigrated to America but you can still hear a small vestige of his Hungarian accent. He also is a well respected Electrical engineer and is a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff where we work. I'm pretty sure he has a life outside of model building as I've seen photographs of him holding his grand daughter. Some people spend their time calculating sub nets, or typing dumb stuff on D-Link boards (that would be me) and others spend their time making models worthy of a museum. Carry on, Gabe.


Weird, scrapped got nuked by the filter.

[Fatman]

I think he was referring to my friend.  I figured it was the same USS Enterprise, I spoke with caution only because I know that the last thing I wanted was an angry sailor telling me how wrong I was.

I didn't have time to look at the full Wiki when I posted before beyond seeing it wasn't an original designation.

I don't calculate subnets with my free time, that's a work thing.  At home it's mostly D&D!

[cmk1198]

I think he was referring to my friend.  I figured it was the same USS Enterprise, I spoke with caution only because I know that the last thing I wanted was an angry sailor telling me how wrong I was.

I didn't have time to look at the full Wiki when I posted before beyond seeing it wasn't an original designation.

I don't calculate subnets with my free time, that's a work thing.  At home it's mostly D&D!

Lol... my wife and I spend too much time playing D&D as well as some pc based RPGs and MMOs (her thing has been Guild Wars... mine is Aion). Just thought the wiki on the ship Enterprise was interesting, didn't realize the current ship had been in service so long. Also, Thanks to Clancy for the additional information on the guy who built this wonderful model.

Everyone have fun and get back to your respective games!

[Demonized]

Lol... my wife and I spend too much time playing D&D as well as some pc based RPGs and MMOs (her thing has been Guild Wars... mine is Aion). (...)
Everyone have fun and get back to your respective games!

You should try sex sometimes. 

[cmk1198]

You should try sex sometimes. 

Hahahahaha.... you sound like my wife! err... ummmm..... I didn't just say that....

[jason1722x]

Hahahahaha.... you sound like my wife! err... ummmm..... I didn't just say that....

ummmm....if you don't someone else willl...........

[Fatman]

Sex??  I am unfamiliar with that one except as a designation for the biological traits commonly associated with gender, which doesn't sound like something you could "try", going to have to wiki that one!

[Clancy]

ummmm....if you don't someone else willl...........

Uh, can we try to stay on topic here?

modified to add emoticon. since there is no emoticon for hypocrite, I picked one or two at random.

 

[cmk1198]

Uh, can we try to stay on topic here?

modified to add emoticon. since there is no emoticon for hypocrite, I picked one or two at random.

 

So uhm... anyone else think this is Clancy's way of saying this:
Sex??  I am unfamiliar with that one except as a designation for the biological traits commonly associated with gender, which doesn't sound like something you could "try", going to have to wiki that one!
(Obviously this is courtesy of Fatman)

Sorry Clancy!