OT: Happy 300th, Mr. Franklin!

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- Mad Modeller
  
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18 years ago

Tue, Jan 17, 2006 6:15 AM

Wish we had more of his ilk today.

Bill Banaszak

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- Jim Atkins
  
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18 years ago

Wed, Jan 18, 2006 5:08 AM

Face it- regardless of party, opinions, or any other criterion: Ben Franklin was one of the greatest men of Western Civilization. Everything he did, he did masterfully. Scientist, inventor, businessman, politician, statesman, diplomat, any one of these roles would make a person a noted historical figure. Franklin did them all and at top level, all around. The Brits have a word- polymath- someone who is not really classifiable. That's Franklin. Just offhand, why isn't there a USN ship named for him? Maybe the CV Franklin and her travails were bad luck?

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- Al Superczynski
  
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18 years ago

Wed, Jan 18, 2006 10:17 AM

he did, he

...and quite the ladies' man as well! ;)

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18 years ago

Thu, Jan 19, 2006 6:47 AM

Thanks for bringing this back to my intent, Jim!

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

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18 years ago

Fri, Jan 20, 2006 5:33 AM

USS Ben Franklin was a SSBN 640 the lead boat in the Ben Franklin Class of Ballistic Missile Subs.

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