Russians are coming!!

Actually they are already here!  On days when I drive, I frequently park by the Bay Bridge.  Saw this ship tied up and I thought, this ain't the love boat, wtf??  The ship is opening its deck to the public on thurs 6.24.10 from 1000 to noon or so.  Yesterday at around sunset, the crew was assembled on deck and was doing a presentation of sorts. 

Anyone interested in paddling over and getting fish eye view?  If someone will join me, I'll bring my boat to work.  Launch outta china basin, or the concrete steps by Cupid's Arrow.

(Also considering swimming over and attempting to climb up their anchor chain...)

i saw that from the bridge, 3 grey ships.  but no swimming for me!

(Also considering swimming over and attempting to climb up their anchor chain...)

I vote to swim and scale the chain....it has international incident written all over it  

I vote to swim and scale the chain....it has international incident written all over it  

I'll ask a former navy jag in our office about repercussions.  doubt we'd get plinked.  so suit up art - we dive at five. 

I vote to swim and scale the chain....it has international incident written all over it  

I'll ask a former navy jag in our office about repercussions.  doubt we'd get plinked.  so suit up art - we dive at five. 

lol, secretly boarding a foreign warship does sound fun and completely legal but I can't find my water wings.....I'll have to pass on this one.

We don't want to read about you, Martin!  (but some pics would be great   )

awesome...

i read about this..

Those tubes are 16 anti-ship missiles “Aircraft Carrier Killers” Range of 300 nautical miles...

This baby is FULLY ARMED as we speak..

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/22/BAVP1E2O3N.DTL

BTW, it's docked at the pier, so no anchor in the water. 

(Also considering swimming over and attempting to climb up their anchor chain...)

I vote to swim and scale the chain....it has international incident written all over it  

Hummmm..... 


 

 

nice one, Al   

I'll go with what the ship says  . its a tiny bit bigger then my yak

Thanks great Al but shouldn't it read "поддержка попрошайничать"

Thanks great Al but shouldn't it read "поддержка попрошайничать"

They are leading public tours right now.  there's a very long line all the way around the parking lot, and a bunch of guys in suits, going "harumph harumph"