tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post262630680643631762..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: Fullbore FridayCDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-9851551726735636822011-12-12T02:52:23.872-05:002011-12-12T02:52:23.872-05:00I was sicker than a parrot this weekend, with a in...I was sicker than a parrot this weekend, with a industrial grade cold. As I huddled under the down quilt on my couch, drinking cocoa, and feeling sorry for myself, what with being sick on a scheduled weekend off, I reread Antisubmarine Warrior in the Pacific, by John Williamson, the XO in question. He seemed to think that if ENGLAND had been a JOHN C BUTLER or a RUDDEROW, the VAL would never have gotten past the 5/38"s and the 40s. But he also said 'if she had' doesn't change anything. SCOTTtheBADGERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-15646089538872372802011-12-11T03:17:16.517-05:002011-12-11T03:17:16.517-05:00One word (dish) - Nikujaga. Simple, tasty and che...One word (dish) - Nikujaga. Simple, tasty and cheap.W2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-21115985511998074732011-12-10T18:17:25.661-05:002011-12-10T18:17:25.661-05:00Which wouldn't make a bad "Fullbore"...Which wouldn't make a bad "Fullbore" in and of itself.<br />Don't forget to mention the XO.Grandpa Bluewaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-40324413892793729852011-12-10T16:15:02.991-05:002011-12-10T16:15:02.991-05:00I know you did, but I was gonna run the bad food j...I know you did, but I was gonna run the bad food joke into the ground, regardless. Or, as my old platoon sergeant would say, "irregardless!".UltimaRatioRegisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-18257194388488898642011-12-10T14:38:06.451-05:002011-12-10T14:38:06.451-05:00I meant USS ENGLAND, who sank 6 Japanese subs in 1...I meant USS ENGLAND, who sank 6 Japanese subs in 12 days.SCOTTtheBADGERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-57161372190171431922011-12-10T12:52:44.545-05:002011-12-10T12:52:44.545-05:00It has to be special to be "pissah". An...It has to be special to be "pissah". And very special to be "wicked pissah". UltimaRatioRegisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-60526669656556120232011-12-10T06:26:17.941-05:002011-12-10T06:26:17.941-05:00And I'm sad to say that I helped with the deco...And I'm sad to say that I helped with the decom of DD-987...but proud to say that the division head of my shipyard is a former CO of O'Bannon, Captain Joe O'Conor. Really great guy who I have a ton of respect for.Byronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-81602799115186426252011-12-10T03:29:05.315-05:002011-12-10T03:29:05.315-05:00On our 2001 Gulf cruise (scheduled outchop: Sept 1...On our 2001 Gulf cruise (scheduled outchop: Sept 17 2001), I was on USS O'BRIEN (DD 975). One day, the desert duck brought us a package -- a HUGE, 18" x 24" by 36" box -- addressed to CF Division of O'BANNON. After debating what to do with it for several hours in NSSMS Control Room, we finally decided to keep it. When we opened it, it was stuffed FULL of unpopped (microwave) popcorn. Lasted til decom. I'm sorry if it was supposed to be yours.FCC(SW)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-19586347389180433432011-12-10T00:35:04.551-05:002011-12-10T00:35:04.551-05:00Gator sailors (and those other guys along for the ...Gator sailors (and those other guys along for the ride) seem to have a looser sense of humor than some other parts of the Sea Services.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-12963952353879467332011-12-10T00:24:41.872-05:002011-12-10T00:24:41.872-05:00You know it is truly outstanding when they double ...You know it is truly outstanding when they double up on the wickeds...<br /><br />"...it was wicked wicked!"<br /><br />Great, now I'm having flashbacks to my Orono yearsAubreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-38653913168954201442011-12-10T00:14:59.090-05:002011-12-10T00:14:59.090-05:00Kinda reminds me of the ex-CO of Ponce .... I gues...Kinda reminds me of the ex-CO of Ponce .... I guess she won't be getting any more 'Etta-boys'Old Nukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-67656165178350509642011-12-09T19:06:19.587-05:002011-12-09T19:06:19.587-05:00Ayuh..... sometimes.Ayuh..... sometimes.AW1 Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-87322762662344962132011-12-09T18:51:46.310-05:002011-12-09T18:51:46.310-05:00umm...USS ENGLAND.umm...USS ENGLAND.The Old Saltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-73804924827442439182011-12-09T17:41:16.853-05:002011-12-09T17:41:16.853-05:00he's talking about the real north european pla...he's talking about the real north european plain gang, you know the ones who have to carry a card in their wallet with their last name written on it so they can spell it right when they need to.<br /><br />Cpknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-71572373830999281002011-12-09T17:38:30.870-05:002011-12-09T17:38:30.870-05:00when you get back from a 10 mile paper route at 37...when you get back from a 10 mile paper route at 37 below at the crack of dawn in montana, anything hot tastes good.<br /><br />C pknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-91855085914482125982011-12-09T17:15:38.667-05:002011-12-09T17:15:38.667-05:00Where i come from we just stick it in chicken and ...Where i come from we just stick it in chicken and rice. Then theirs red beans and rice....and polish sausage and rice and........yep we know how to cook it! Take it back!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-44967295707507002782011-12-09T16:22:55.740-05:002011-12-09T16:22:55.740-05:00DB, If you woke up to a morning with temps in the ...DB, If you woke up to a morning with temps in the mid-twenties, BELOW ZERO, you might feel differently. <i></i><br /><br /><i>Boston</i> baked beans. UltimaRatioRegisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-16950691183541819302011-12-09T15:33:26.845-05:002011-12-09T15:33:26.845-05:00give a smart (wo)man a rifle with grenade launcher...give a smart (wo)man a rifle with grenade launcher, a flamethrower and some duct tape and you get this:ewok40knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-17758837366753336592011-12-09T15:25:49.553-05:002011-12-09T15:25:49.553-05:00Can use that on DivThu as there was a ton of thing...Can use that on DivThu as there was a ton of things the DBullies could critique on that vid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-57853110976293000272011-12-09T15:18:37.755-05:002011-12-09T15:18:37.755-05:00Not enough reserve bouyancy unless you are on one ...Not enough reserve bouyancy unless you are on one of the cheeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-72332218524762941922011-12-09T15:17:13.942-05:002011-12-09T15:17:13.942-05:00Do they say wicked pissah in the great up there?Do they say wicked pissah in the great up there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-55305558479756640332011-12-09T14:32:45.446-05:002011-12-09T14:32:45.446-05:00feel free to delete and use as SF :)feel free to delete and use as SF :)ewok40knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-70612895360100722792011-12-09T14:24:14.632-05:002011-12-09T14:24:14.632-05:00NO, URR. Baked beans = LUNCH OR DINNER. Hmmph.NO, URR. Baked beans = LUNCH OR DINNER. Hmmph.DeltaBravonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-85767040371942807722011-12-09T13:40:51.441-05:002011-12-09T13:40:51.441-05:00You could have waited .... ;(You could have waited .... ;(cdrsalamandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-85243814204408579722011-12-09T13:32:09.904-05:002011-12-09T13:32:09.904-05:00Ingenuity is one trait that you can never accuse t...Ingenuity is one trait that you can never accuse the American Sailor of not having. Great story! Especially the part about the Japanese confusing the potatoes with hand grenades, which when you think about it is 100% understandable.Steel Citynoreply@blogger.com