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USS Hayler (DD-997)

...the last Spruance-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Vice Admiral Robert W. Hayler (1891–1980).

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Namesake: Robert W. Hayler
Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding
Laid down: 20 October 1980
Launched: 2 March 1982
Sponsored by: Nicole Hayler, granddaughter of namesake
Acquired: 10 February 1983
Commissioned: 5 March 1983
Decommissioned: 25 August 2003
Struck: 6 April 2004
Motto: Courageous in Conflict
Fate: Sunk as a target, 13 November 2004

Atlantic Ocean (Nov. 12, 2004) – The decommissioned destroyer Hayler (DD 997) takes fire from a 57mm Bofors gun aboard the Canadian Halifax-class multi-role patrol frigate HMCS Ville De Quebec (F 332), during a Sink Exercise conducted 300 miles off the East Coast of the United States. Ville De Quebec is currently participating in NATO's Maritime Response Force commonly referred to as Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT). STANAVFORLANT is the world's first permanent peacetime multinational naval squadron. Hayler was the last Spruance-class of destroyers built by the Navy, and was decommissioned on Aug. 25, 2003. All decommissioned ships receive a thorough inspection by the EPA before sinking, and will now act as an artificial reef for deep-sea marine life. The sinking of these ships provides unique weapons training opportunities. Photo courtesy Canadian Navy by Master Cpl. John Mason (RELEASED)

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(Nov. 13, 2004) - Explosives charges provided by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 detonate aboard the U.S. Navy’s decommissioned destroyer Hayler (DD 997), during a Sink Exercise conducted 300 miles off the East Coast of the United States. The amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2) along with the "Chargers" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Six (HC) 6 participated in the four-day exercise held Nov. 12-14. Hayler was the last Spruance-class of destroyers built by the Navy, and was decommissioned on Aug. 25, 2003. All decommissioned ships receive a thorough inspection by the EPA before sinking, and will now act as an artificial reef for deep-sea marine life. The sinking of these ships provides unique weapons training opportunities. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Brien Aho (RELEASED)

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Aaaarrrrrggghhhh!!!

Comcast - a pox upon them all !



After spending approximately 6 hours on the phone, most of that on hold, I was finally upgraded to "tier 3," whatever that means.


I exchanged all of the cable boxes on Monday, was told Tuesday to do the same with cable modem. (Sigh.) Another hour on the phone with the bigwigs in Denver saw me 'upgraded' to an immediate service call...between 9a-5p.


Dogs barked, truck showed up.




Steve putted around for an hour.

Stan told me to look outside again.




What? More of them?




Now Kyle showed up and informed me there's a THIRD truck coming, this one with a bucket, to string a new drop from the pole to the house.



After two hours of showing them every cable run in the house, I was left with one working tv, one working landline, and half-speed internet. A trenching crew has been dispatched to run a bigger pipeline from pole to house, and they will connect this run in the future. This will allegedly fix all of the ongoing issues.



The best part? Steve and Kyle both stepped in poop - one deer, one dog - and left dueling tracks around the house even Inspecteur Clouseau could have followed. Took better part of an hour and a whole bottle of Nature's Miracle to clean up.

Wayne,
Sorry about your day but that had me busting a gut laughing.
THREE trucks and they leave your place a mess.:eek:
And your service is now on par with outer Mongolia.:D
Hope your Friday is better bud.


Chuck
 
I had an interesting dinner...I was making this sausage stir fry thing I've been making lately, & once everything was cooked we sat down to eat. The table had been set for awhile, as I was waiting on the rice steamer to do its thing. I plated the food & sat down at the table, reaching for a bottle of sriracha sauce. The sauce was cold when I took it out of the fridge, but warmed up while dinner was prepared. As I opened the bottle, sauce exploded out of the cap, catching me in the eyes. Very painful. I once got some jalapeno juice splashed in my eyes, & that was painful too. I don't know which one was worse, but I'm not even remotely interested in doing a side by side comparison...

Dang Tim,
Bet that made You say a few choice words.:eek:
Very painful.....I bet !!! :mad::mad:
What did you use to wash the eyes? Plain tap water?
I've heard milk was good for spicy hot.

Chuck
 
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