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Botnst · #16 03-17-2011, 06:48 PM

Wait, ... they did LANDINGS? Order of the Diaper, for sure!

Chas H · #17 03-17-2011, 06:52 PM

Thanks for that!
I'm an old Army cannon cocker, but I did ship over to Paradise on the USNS Gen'l Walker. 3 weeks it took and there was guys getting seasick in the chow line while we were still tied to the dock in Oakland.
http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22125.htm

retmil46 · #18 03-17-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

It ain't drip, either. That dark viscous fluid material is cycled through the percolator and kept overheated. People say that Starbuck's dark roast is strong? Pussies.

You drink that brew for a couple of months and it seems normal.

Better yet if it's engineroom coffee and has a film of DFM and 90W lube oil on it. Yuumm!!

retmil46 · #19 03-17-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dynalow

There was always some joker who would get mad when he had to make a fresh "pot" of coffee and would take it in the head and scour it out with scouring powder, half-ass rinse it out and then make the coffee.

A Captain's Mast offense for sure.

I knew CPO's who would get downright pissed if anyone dared clean out their coffee cup - they felt the accumulated layer of crud gave it added "flavor".

Botnst · #20 03-17-2011, 07:41 PM

My Dad, retired military, would look at one us and crook his finger. No words needed.

dynalow · #21 03-17-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Chas H

Thanks for that!
I'm an old Army cannon cocker, but I did ship over to Paradise on the USNS Gen'l Walker. 3 weeks it took and there was guys getting seasick in the chow line while we were still tied to the dock in Oakland.
http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22125.htm

You would have loved this ride then!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhBBbxY72Xc&feature=rec-LGOUT-exp_fresh+div-1r-1-HM

That chopper looks like it's tied down at about frame 20 or 25. Go halfway to the bow from there and 1 level (or deck) down and that's where I worked and slept on the Big "A".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK1fwpax0LY

Chas H · #22 03-17-2011, 08:25 PM

We did hit a storm about 2 days out of 'Frisco. The troop showers were in the bow and guys were sliding around on soapy water unable to stand or get the heck out, what a bunch a land lubbers.