HI Bob,   
      
   On Thu 2012-Mar-22 10:16, BOB BREED (1:123/140) wrote to RICHARD WEBB:   
      
      
    BB> base as the new target is China.  Is that what you mean by sea   
    BB> basing?   
      
    RW> YEp, or having them aboard flattops, such as carriers, etc.   
    RW> when preparing for a deployment.  That way we dont' have to   
    RW> ask other countries and play mother may I, such as Pakistan, etc.  The   
    RW> aritcleprobably explains it better than I.   
      
   BB> Ok, got it now.  Only thing I see that could be a problem is the   
   BB> long tours at sea for those in the Navy - a thing of some concern   
   BB> now in fact.  Land based is a bit better for the married as in most   
   BB> cases the family can follow, but not on a carrier. :)   
      
   BB> I know, if the Navy wanted you to have a wife they would have issued   
   BB> you one. :)  But the real world proves that once the guy gets around   
   BB> 25 or so he does marry, then a family, then the problems with long   
   BB> tours, often leading to divorce or whatever.   
      
   Can see that, those domestically based can enjoy family   
   life.  WE base 'em at sea when there's an anticipated need   
   in the short term I think is what's seen here, even if we   
   deliver 'em by plane or faster transport vessel   
      
    RW> YOu might find it an interesting read if you can still find   
    RW> the March issue on a newsstand somewhere.  Wish Bob Ackley   
    RW> were still around, I'm sure he read it.  Saw a letter from   
    RW> him to the editor in that issue as well re an article a   
    RW> month or so ago.   
      
   BB> Where is Bob?  He used to post in Memories now and again.  Did he   
   BB> die?    
      
   His node's down, i'm hoping he'll come back again, he wont'   
   be continuous mail as he'll be sharing duties voice and fido system on one   
   phone line, but first he's hoping when he   
   catches up a little bit he'll get another ups and some other hardware he   
   wants.  I've still got his passwords in place   
   and all here since I was his most recent feed.  Reminds me I need to give him   
   a buzz this weekend.   
      
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
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