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BPB Bay Park Buzzy Tiki Socialite West Bay Park, San Diego, CA Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 3066	BPB Bay Park Buzzy Posted posted on Sat, Jan 31, 2009 11:30 AM On 2009-01-31 11:02, ZuluMagoo wrote: I love the fact they were playng up the cold war aspect in the current political climate. It was even more appropriate back then because the Navy used to have its battleship fleet stationed directly across the channel from the Bali Hai. You can see the wrecked and decaying dock pylons where they were kept just off the shore there now. Just a bit up the shore a ways is where they currently store and load the ordinance for the ships. That's what all those small, partially underground bunkers that you can see are for. The docks have special lights on them to signal recreational boaters to stay away while they are loading the bombs. You can see that area from the Bali Hai. Go Navy! Buzzy Out! [ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2009-01-31 11:31 ]

On 2009-01-31 11:02, ZuluMagoo wrote:

I love the fact they were playng up the cold war aspect in the current political climate.

It was even more appropriate back then because the Navy used to have its battleship fleet stationed directly across the channel from the Bali Hai. You can see the wrecked and decaying dock pylons where they were kept just off the shore there now. Just a bit up the shore a ways is where they currently store and load the ordinance for the ships. That's what all those small, partially underground bunkers that you can see are for. The docks have special lights on them to signal recreational boaters to stay away while they are loading the bombs. You can see that area from the Bali Hai.

Go Navy!
Buzzy Out!

[ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2009-01-31 11:31 ]

Post #431802 by Bay Park Buzzy on Sat, Jan 31, 2009 11:30 AM