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Russ Matthews
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wendovertom wrote:
... I thought I had read/heard somewhere that they had gotten funds to do some work on the Tower ...


You remember correctly ...

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/hawaiinews/20101018_Federal_funds_to_fix_famed_Ford_Isle_tower.html
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i bet walking around that battleship would be a trip all in itself


The USS Missouri has been nicely restored and takes some time on it's own. I got over there last year.

@ Tim, no civilian walking around on Ford Island allowed, and no pictures are allowed through the windows of the bus that takes you to both the ship or the museum.



how does the teak deck look?

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whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:
how does the teak deck look?


Like this (sorry, couldn't get on WIX for the last few days, had to reload WIE)

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