tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post871609923350880511..comments2023-11-11T23:38:40.663-08:00Comments on tangobaby: Visit to the Ghost Fleettangobabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-74344820842455819832008-08-26T19:57:00.000-07:002008-08-26T19:57:00.000-07:00Dear Philip,It was my absolute pleasure to write a...Dear Philip,<BR/><BR/>It was my absolute pleasure to write about being aboard your wonderful ship. This is my third cruise, and I loved every minute of it.<BR/><BR/>I would be thrilled to have a behind the scenes tour with you, and I will take you up on your very kind offer. I will make it a point to let you know when I'll be there and introduce myself.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for keeping the Jeremiah sailing for all of us.<BR/><BR/>Hi dc,<BR/><BR/>Wow, and thanks! I wish I had known about the SS Lane Victory when I was in LA the last time. I am not often on So. Cal. but will be sure to put that list at the top of things I would like to see. I appreciate your letting me know and thank you for the visit here.tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-8585475435190783832008-08-26T18:52:00.000-07:002008-08-26T18:52:00.000-07:00If you are in Los Angeles you can tour the SS Lane...If you are in Los Angeles you can tour the SS Lane Victory in San Pedro near the cruise terminal. It was towed there from San Francisco but does sail a couple of times a year for the whole dayUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269478899282247612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-44518248601502703872008-08-26T13:28:00.000-07:002008-08-26T13:28:00.000-07:00Thanks for the cool article about our ship TangoBa...Thanks for the cool article about our ship TangoBaby. You have earned yourself a behind the scenes tour next time your aboard.-Philip -ShipkeeperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-761102038046939812008-08-25T13:34:00.000-07:002008-08-25T13:34:00.000-07:00Hi californiabeat,Welcome to my blog and thank you...Hi californiabeat,<BR/><BR/>Welcome to my blog and thank you for your comment. I'm so glad to meet another admirer of the O'Brien. The more I have learned about this ship, the more I appreciate its history and the people that work so hard to keep this living memorial afloat for all to enjoy.<BR/><BR/>I will be over to see what you have written about your experience.<BR/><BR/>;-)tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-37075339364188204042008-08-23T15:48:00.000-07:002008-08-23T15:48:00.000-07:00Very interesting post and pix! We had the same exp...Very interesting post and pix! We had the same experience when we visited the O'Brien - truly one of SF Bay's historic gems. Here's a link to my blog:<BR/><BR/>http://californiabeat.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-88438269075557845802008-08-21T16:35:00.000-07:002008-08-21T16:35:00.000-07:00Hi tomate!I'm glad you're as excited about my adve...Hi tomate!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you're as excited about my adventure as I was. I think it is very easy for some to disparage what they know nothing about, and I was glad to have a very special opportunity to see these ships from a perspective that most people never could: from the water where they wait.<BR/><BR/>It really was so fascinating. I like ships too! And having the O'Briend, the Pampanito and the other ships so close by where I can go aboard and imagine history, to me, that's a HUGE treat!<BR/><BR/>Hi julochka,<BR/><BR/>You know I totally thought of you the whole time and how much you would have loved to have seen this. I wish you could have been with me! Your perspective and experience would have been amazing.<BR/><BR/>Although I did not get to read that article until I got back, it did make me wonder about the veracity of how functional those ships could be. But the O'Brien was part of that fleet and you should see her now.<BR/><BR/>What struck me most of all was the vanished industry (steel, manufacturing) that we had once that now is gone. I wonder if we even have the resources to build ships like this now if we needed to?! <BR/><BR/>Hi Annie,<BR/><BR/>Thankfully, the only smell was of the fresh air! But it was a fun time in the wind and sun, to be sure.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with all of your projects and adventures and I'll see you around flickr or elsewhere!tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-52019484217340857572008-08-21T14:02:00.001-07:002008-08-21T14:02:00.001-07:00I'm enthralled. I can SMELL these ships. There i...I'm enthralled. I can SMELL these ships. There is nothing like it. Love it. <BR/><BR/>I also wanted to let you know that I'm leaving blogging for a short while. I have a lot on my plate and creativity is taking over so nothing bad. I'll still be visiting around and commenting. I expect to be returning from time to time as I complete my writing and art projects. But for now, I need to focus only on this.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>AnnieAnnie Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415548089882625246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-90624433383198900832008-08-21T14:02:00.000-07:002008-08-21T14:02:00.000-07:00very cool. where is that ghost shipyard?i have tho...very cool. where is that ghost shipyard?<BR/><BR/>i have thoughts on this:<BR/><BR/>"The ships kept in reserve by the Maritime Administration ensure that the country will not have to depend on foreign ships or build new ones if a war or humanitarian need arises."<BR/><BR/>but totally question that THESE ships you picture could actually accomplish that. :-) and i do know a bit about ships...but i'll write something about that one day...also about why less and less ships sail under US flag (let's just say it's definitely NOT a flag of convenience.."<BR/><BR/>love the pix and i'd love to see the jeremiah o'brien and be marinated in the mariners' stories...julochkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-19579626648276943302008-08-20T13:52:00.000-07:002008-08-20T13:52:00.000-07:00This is a GRRRRREAT post!! I've never seen a posi...This is a GRRRRREAT post!! I've never seen a positive comment about these ships before. Most people just complain about them, saying they pollute, they're an eye sore... I totally enjoyed the tone of this post, as well as the photographs. Thank you! (I like ships)Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-67216014280285902042008-08-20T09:15:00.000-07:002008-08-20T09:15:00.000-07:00Hi Christina,It's a great place to take photos and...Hi Christina,<BR/><BR/>It's a great place to take photos and also to challenge yourself to capture something that's so large.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you liked the photos.<BR/><BR/>Hi willow,<BR/><BR/>The gulls are everywhere, the salty sailors...you have to sneak up on them. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Glad you liked the post. <BR/><BR/>Hi jaime,<BR/><BR/>That seagull would have stayed on the life raft all day as long as there had been donuts in the vicinity. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Hi Sarah,<BR/><BR/>I think he was my best photo that day, wouldn't you agree? And bless them all, really. They were so young during the war, one fellow I spoke with was a radio operator on a Victory Ship at age 16. Can you believe it.<BR/><BR/>I hope you get your vacation soon...I know you can use one.<BR/><BR/>Hi Johanna,<BR/><BR/>It does seem like a "what I did over summer vacation" sort of report, doesn't it? You would have liked the swing/40s music they played on board, too. I forgot to tell you about the band.<BR/><BR/>Hi psyche, <BR/><BR/>I hear you about the bird poo. Totally. (In fact, I am wearing the very same sweater that was pooped on not so long ago by that nasty pigeon.)<BR/><BR/>My mother was attacked by a seagull at the zoo years ago. It flew at her, scared her so that she dropped her "zooburger" (that's a hamburger to you) and then scarfed up the food in one second. We were so shocked and the people gave her a new hamburger, although they said that the gulls usually pick on the little kids.<BR/><BR/>That went off on quite a tangent, but mostly to tell you that I am in complete agreement with you about these naughty birds.<BR/><BR/>Hi carol,<BR/><BR/>That's really funny! Just having watched Finding Nemo not once, but twice in two days with my little niece, that part of the film is fresh in my memory.<BR/><BR/>Hi Lala,<BR/><BR/>I happen to be a big fan of fog, which is a good thing if you're going to stay in San Francisco for more than a few days.<BR/><BR/>It's very film noir-ish. Also a good reason to have lots of cute hats on hand.<BR/><BR/>Hi paris parfait,<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you enjoyed my tale!<BR/><BR/>Hi relyn,<BR/><BR/>You know me too well, don't you. I happen to love the smell of pipe tobacco, too, but I don't think that's a good reason to get Jeffrey to start up...it's not worth the risk.<BR/><BR/>Maybe there is an incense or candle that smells like pipe tobacco? I bet there is! <BR/><BR/>You would love the old guys, too. I know you would have a ball and so would Sloane because you can climb all over the ship, like a giant playground.tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-34703862708703586052008-08-19T21:14:00.000-07:002008-08-19T21:14:00.000-07:00Oh, wow! You always find the most amazing things ...Oh, wow! You always find the most amazing things to do. I adore the picture of the old guy with the pipe. You know I have a thing for old men. Did you know I also love the smell of pipe tobacco? I keep trying to get Jeffrey to take up pipe smoking, but he refuses. <BR/><BR/>I loved learning about ghost ships and imagining you their eagerly listening to old men spin yarns.Relyn Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389583730002062714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-52963009652240889132008-08-19T13:14:00.000-07:002008-08-19T13:14:00.000-07:00What a fascinating journey! Thanks for enlightenin...What a fascinating journey! Thanks for enlightening us about the situation vis a vis the "ghost ships." xoxoxparis parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-6270026161770175812008-08-19T10:13:00.000-07:002008-08-19T10:13:00.000-07:00Carol - oh, I'd forgotten that! Yes, it's just per...Carol - oh, I'd forgotten that! Yes, it's just perfect, I bet that really is what they're saying!Psychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278866207207171284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-88735164230123820722008-08-19T06:21:00.000-07:002008-08-19T06:21:00.000-07:00Love the sailor and you look cute as well !this mu...Love the sailor and you look cute as well !<BR/><BR/>this must have been fun even with the fog<BR/><BR/>:-)My Castle in Spainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572760890022593531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-84345286975278015452008-08-19T03:32:00.000-07:002008-08-19T03:32:00.000-07:00Wonderful and fascinating photos :-)You know, I've...Wonderful and fascinating photos :-)<BR/><BR/>You know, I've never been able to look at a seagull in the same way since watching Finding Nemo, all I hear is...<BR/><BR/>'Mine, mine' hehehheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-41174138508883409402008-08-19T00:38:00.000-07:002008-08-19T00:38:00.000-07:00Seagulls are... well, I won't say what I think of ...Seagulls are... well, I won't say what I think of them, because last time I did one pooed on my head. Suffice to say that where I come from seagulls have run riot. They've been so fed by tourists that they think they own the place. One once took an icecream right out of my hand.Psychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278866207207171284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-9495067759818940892008-08-19T00:01:00.000-07:002008-08-19T00:01:00.000-07:00Awesome field trip TB! Thanks for the ride.Awesome field trip TB! Thanks for the ride.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-33821443021139718192008-08-18T20:46:00.000-07:002008-08-18T20:46:00.000-07:00i really enjoyed the sailor, what a fascinating cr...i really enjoyed the sailor, what a fascinating creature. God bless him. i especially loved the going under the bridge pic. wow, all of them amazing. makes me want a vacation. lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-45403548234202083032008-08-18T20:20:00.000-07:002008-08-18T20:20:00.000-07:00Loving these pictures...especially the seagull sta...Loving these pictures...especially the seagull standing guard on the little boat. Wonderful!Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803308252202460126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-30599590923694965902008-08-18T19:09:00.000-07:002008-08-18T19:09:00.000-07:00Very interesting post! Lovely fog, lovely gulls, a...Very interesting post! Lovely fog, lovely gulls, and even a salty sailor! :)Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-31041605122028604132008-08-18T17:41:00.000-07:002008-08-18T17:41:00.000-07:00These are absolutely fascinating pictures! What a ...These are absolutely fascinating pictures! What a wonderful collection of photos you have to add to your collection! <BR/><BR/>: )christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541888793748453425noreply@blogger.com