san diego, calif.: uss midway

welcome aboard.

on deck.

john paul jones: founder of the navy.

some type of military ceremony was taking place.

control tower.

san diego: america's finest city.

a navy captain.

cockpit.

this statue is a replica of a famous photograph taken in life magazine after world war two. the actual people were never identified, although a few claimed it was them.









 

the danger zone.

p.: i feel constipated.
danny l.: there's the place where we'll eat bun bo hue.

two anteaters. and a bruin.

the anteater is a much more original mascot than the bruin. everyone knows uci is the dream school for california high school graduates.

flight deck.

uss midway: decomissioned in 1991. commissioned in '45.

aviation man: i can eat a stack of carl's jr. famous stars this high.

ben: i can't wait for this guy to stop talking.
danny: he thinks he's an expert. but i'm the real expert.

choppers.

d-fense.

aviation man: you guys have to listen to me. your life depends on it.
danny: whatever, man.
ben: wake me when it's over.







 

radar tower.

j.f.k. was a naval officer. 

"i can imagine no more rewarding a career. and any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, i think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'i served in the united states navy.'" - john f. kennedy. 

the coronado bridge.

served in the '91 gulf war.

condominiums.

tour guide was well-spoken and knowledgeable.

view from control tower.

b. ha.: time to get me a wetzel pretzel.
d. leung: how'd i get this fly stuck in my nose?

chow hall. according to a former naval pilot i met at the torrance library, the navy has the best food compared to the other branches of the military.

"and the river opens for the righteous."

typewriter man. petty officer first class.

officers dine well. officers are required, at the minimum, to have a bachelor's degree (there are exceptions, though).

culinary specialist: one of the most grueling jobs in the navy when you're on sea duty.

ship serviceman: known to be one of the most kickback jobs in the navy. on the ship, the only work an eight-hour day, while most others work twelve hours to sixteen hour days.

no legs.

what's for dinner, shipmate?

danny l.: you see that cockroach?
ben h.: it better have not touched my food.

enlisted mess hall.

anchors aweigh.

hangar deck.

while other ships broke down and had to port, the midway was a reliable carrier which served faithfully for about fifty years.

another tour guide.

ben: what an overrated ship.
danny: i'd never join the navy. sailors are losers.

smell you later, uss midway.
d. leung: "bun-bo-HUE. bun-bo-HUE."

historic tree: was probably around before i was; and will probably continue to live on well after i've kicked the bucket.

theatre showing the nutcracker. not sure why they call it that.

street performer: sang we wish you a merry christmas, and mariah carey's hero. she was pretty good. so, i gave her a dollar.

botanical gardens.

rabbit on a leash.

more rabbits on a leash.

kind of sad. i bet the aspca would throw the book at this guy.

get me out of this collar, he's probably saying to himself.

el cid. brought to you by the hispanic society. i guess he's hispanic.

el cid (arabic) means the lord or the master. he commanded a moorish and christian army. born in 1043 a.d. don't know what he has to do with san diego, though.

another navy ship was in port.

had it not been for pearl harbor, this carrier might not have existed.

the united states has the largest and most powerful navy in the world because of that tragic day.

lecture time.

a short-film of the day.