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SpaceSDoorGunner posted:It's been weird, I left for warmer parts for Christmas and I come back and it's hotter than back home. I use to run at Mt trashmore when I was here a few years back. Thinking about the Virginia war museum tomorrow if it’s open. Good ol holiday stand down. It’s at least nice weather today.
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LingcodKilla posted:I use to run at Mt trashmore when I was here a few years back. I do shift work so  But yeah Trashmore is a dope spot for running, looks pretty, and pretty much the only game in town for hill sprints
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Mr. Nice! posted:Mechanical local control of the rudder is also only really for getting it amidships because you’re hand cranking a monstrous hydraulic system. Something like 30 cranks per degree, iirc. Our DC1 kept a cordless drill with the right socket on it in aft steering and could whip the rudder around pretty fast. Not sure how long it would last but it would sure work in a pinch.
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I imagine the beach at NASO Dam Neck in December would remind you a lot of Pac Beach if you miss your beach walking in a sweater.
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LingcodKilla posted:I use to run at Mt trashmore when I was here a few years back. I always thought the zoo in Norfolk and aquarium in VA Beach were nice. As I’ve moved and gotten additional points of reference my opinion of them both has increased. But also I may be a weirdo in that even before kids I liked zoos and aquariums solo or with the wife.
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SquirrelyPSU posted:I imagine the beach at NASO Dam Neck in December would remind you a lot of Pac Beach if you miss your beach walking in a sweater. I brought my neoprene suit. Let’s do this.
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I sailed on a (small) ship that had a block and tackle rig for emergency steering. Lol forever at cranking the rudder on a cargo ship though, if the hydraulics died you just lived with the rudder angle you had.
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LingcodKilla posted:I brought my neoprene suit. Don't miss much about the Navy, but I do miss messing around with missiles, electronics from the late 70s, gattling guns, seeing the night sky without light pollution, and the beach at Dam Neck.
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SquirrelyPSU posted:seeing the night sky without light pollution
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Kalessin ofSelidor posted:I always thought the zoo in Norfolk and aquarium in VA Beach were nice. As I’ve moved and gotten additional points of reference my opinion of them both has increased. But also I may be a weirdo in that even before kids I liked zoos and aquariums solo or with the wife. I remember the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News being really kickass when I loved there.
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Oh poo poo crabman! My wife and remember just reminded me about the lights event at the norfolk botanical garden. Also maybe if the zoo has their lights thing again it was cool before and once upon a time.
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Kalessin ofSelidor posted:Oh poo poo crabman! My wife and remember just reminded me about the lights event at the norfolk botanical garden. Also maybe if the zoo has their lights thing again it was cool before and once upon a time. Botanical garden? Might be something to do with the parents when they visit
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Ayo, I heard crabman is gonna ride the boat this time, so I wanna get him a care package sorted on top of whatever followup gift I send him. What do you boat boys need?
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Jan 3, 2020 01:13
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K-Y, baby wipes, and shower shoes
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ded posted:K-Y, baby wipes, and shower shoes KY, teen vogue, and shower shoes.
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Wonder how fast crabman would get robbed on the boat if I gave him birkenstocks as shower shoes.
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That is waaaay too high class for shower shoes. So immediately most likely.
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ded posted:That is waaaay too high class for shower shoes. So immediately most likely. Heh
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What kind of loving clownshoe operation are we running here? You don't just send KY, you send hand sanitizer bottles that have been refilled with KY.
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And the mouthwash bottles are full of hand sanitizer, and the hand sanitizer bottles are full of mouthwash. Not my first rodeo dude.
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ded posted:K-Y, baby wipes, and crocs. I literally already have all these things with me.
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LingcodKilla posted:I literally already have all these things with me. You get the E-7 MUST PROMOTE
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Pour one out for the Abe tonight, can't imagine they're coming home any time soon
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Red Crown posted:Pour one out for the Abe tonight, can't imagine they're coming home any time soon Ignore the first thing I posted. They out chopped a few weeks ago so who loving knows. PneumonicBook fucked around with this message at 08:41 on Jan 3, 2020 |
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Has Ike actually launched yet? I thought their group left without them.
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Godholio posted:Has Ike actually launched yet? I thought their group left without them. Look I got very drunk tonight because of orange man, stop judging. Ike was out sometime last month. You're thinking of the Truman, who was supposed to relieve abe. PneumonicBook fucked around with this message at 08:43 on Jan 3, 2020 |
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Man I was idly tossing the idea of doing reserve affiliation because i was bored (i was not actually doing this) but holy lol i feel so bad for any idiots stuck in the middle east right now
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we just left the yards too rip lingcod I'll be back in Norfolk on saturday. if you wanted to grab food Sunday im down
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boy are my arms tired posted:we just left the yards too Sure that works.
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Last day of formation, terminal starts Monday. I wish I had been a part of something in our Navy that mattered and had a mission
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maffew buildings posted:Last day of formation, terminal starts Monday. I wish I had been a part of something in our Navy that mattered and had a mission Almost there. You did your part.
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My community, in modern form, is a loving disgrace. Quite frankly I'm loving embarassed to have been a part of it and wish I had joined the French Legion. As you were.
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IncredibleIgloo posted:May I inquire as to what community you were with? Hes a seabee
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It was not a positive experience, all in all
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You did your bit, you got your bennies. Go enjoy University or whatever life takes you free of burden
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Coming up on three years since I resigned my SWO commission. Was a prior e dawg as well. Spent all my twenties in the Navy. 12 years altogether. Only now I am acclimatizing to civilian life. But looking back I'm glad I did it. Yes, even the crappy parts where I was doing barracks rover watch in January at 4AM in Great Lakes. Yes, even when I was doing 14 hours of shore patrol in Japan. Yes, the thousands of hours of watch stood on the bridge and CIC. Yes, all the face rippings and thankless activities I did. It's called service because you don't get any personal benefit from it. While my civilian peers were making gains in their personal and professional lives I was grinding it out for the Navy and the country, for better or for worse. It may have been pointless but I did what I was supposed to do. It will take time, but take pride in honorably discharging and having served.
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maffew buildings posted:Last day of formation, terminal starts Monday. I wish I had been a part of something in our Navy that mattered and had a mission Congrats on getting out and getting to start your real life.
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Howard Phillips posted:Coming up on three years since I resigned my SWO commission. Was a prior e dawg as well. Spent all my twenties in the Navy. 12 years altogether. Sir please talk to the VA about your brain damage as a service connected disability. The navy succeeded in make mine and everyone I served with lives miserable and said service is neither what you "are supposed to do" nor healthy or fulfilling. Looking back upon the navy has many similarities to reminiscing about an abusive relationship.
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I have done more service and good for other people while teaching than I ever had or could in the Navy.
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