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Comment on Prop Wash by Brandi

Brandi — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:24:47 +0000

O My God i would have done the same thing. i seem to have a problem with catching on sometimes too. It would suck to be emberessed in front of the whole crew but they have to break the greenhorn in some how. everyone needs to laugh at themselves here and there.

Comment on Prop Wash by Bill Paris

Bill Paris — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:56:42 +0000

Great story! Takes me back to the days of my youth working in an auto parts shop. Was sent to another store for “muffler bearings”, “driveshaft fluid”, and the like. God bless and take care…

Comment on Prop Wash by SnoozieQ

SnoozieQ — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:06:34 +0000

In response to Du Hast’s post referring to “Relative Bearing Grease” there was one occation where on the USS Saratoga my husband an HM3 (Hospital Corpsman Third Class) was told to find just that. The funny thing is that back in the 1900’s there was the Realitive Co out of Portsmouth, RI, and wouldn’t ya know it, they made bearing grease! It was in a metal tin the size of a gallon paint can and had a red and black label. So, who got one over on whom?

Comment on Prop Wash by Theresa

Theresa — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:54:00 +0000

While in the Navy (right out of EN ‘A’ school) on my first ship, I was instructed to go to the boiler room and get a BT punch, well needless to say I got a BT (boiler tech) punch, landed on my a$$ and had a bruise from shoulder to elbow. Funny now but not then.

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Comment on Prop Wash by Chris

Chris — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:05:32 +0000

Don’t forget the key the the sea chest.

Comment on Prop Wash by Ro DeBell

Ro DeBell — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:54:44 +0000

My ex-husband was in the Navy - boatswainmate. One of the many stories he told me was about taking out the new kids and doing a ‘light bulb inspection’. They would walk the ship looking for blown light bulbs. When they found one, they would send the new guy down to the supply room to ask for the “light bulb repair kit”. The new kids were usually so overwhelmed and terrified of their superiors and didn’t understand half of the “technical” terms being used so in their best military manner they simply did what they were told and said what they were told to say. Being an old joke, the supply room generally gave the kid a bag with some broken pieces of whatnot and string and sent him back to ‘repair’ the broken bulb. I love that one!

Comment on Prop Wash by Idetrorce

Idetrorce — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:47:41 +0000

very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
Idetrorce

Comment on Prop Wash by lisa

lisa — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:12:05 +0000

too funny. working 2 years on a crab and salmon boat myself in the 80s i was put through hell. But I thank GOD for it now, It made me alot stronger and gave me a great sence of humor. Nothing wrong with good clean fun. Keep it up Phil, I am always watching. Lisa

Comment on Prop Wash by Christine

Christine — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:02:03 +0000

Don’t forget about those ferocious Sea Bats that some one has to sit watch for on the bow with a broom, the sky hooks that need to be found, bearing grease, and, of course, the tried and true keys to the sea chest.