Out of curiosity, what's the significance of the name Essex?
So - throwing this out there to get discussion going.
So - throwing this out there to get discussion going. if there really is a G+ end coming - what should we do with the Operation Essex Community? How would we archive it? Where would we move to (Forum Boards are the ideal type of structure). Thoughts?
The Essex was the inspiration of the story Moby Dick.
ReplyDeleteI guess the community picture has something to do with it. Shipwreck again?
ReplyDeleteThere was also a US Frigate by that name.
ReplyDeleteAnother whaling vessel that met an untimely end. Except this one from the East Coast. I applaud the symbolizm
ReplyDeleteOne of my ancestors was aboard that ship. The Essex went down when rammed by a whale and was the stimulus for Moby Dick. I trying to stop the Leviathan that is coming, I feel like Captain Ahab. My ancestor, by the way, survived the Wreck of the Essex and died in a hurricane alter on.
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