Today my son swears in and ships out.
A few weeks of basic training, then it's off to nuke-school.
And............ his g/f of many years said yes [wine] (they plan on a wedding sometime after school)
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs062.snc6/167271_10150150983964225_149876359224_8009114_1267538_n.jpg)
Tell Nick I said congrats on both counts. [thumbsup]
Congrats to them and to you! It must be a very proud day for you and yours. [beer]
Congrats! Being a Nukee sounds like a good job!
JM
congrats [beer]
Wow! Congrats to him, them, you and LM!
Congrats to both of them. [thumbsup]
Hooray and HOORAY!!! [thumbsup]
[bacon]
Tell him I said thank you and good luck.
What Rate is he taking in the navy? (EM, MM, ET) power school is a pregnant dog but if he keeps his head in it and avoids temptation he'll be fine.
I remember my ship out day almost 25 years ago. Bright eyed with the world at my door. the next 2 weeks will be "fun"
Grats on the family enlargment as well.
[beer]
Congrats BP on both counts!!! [thumbsup] [beer]
Have fun in Chicago! [beer]
Nice looking couple! [thumbsup] Congrats to them and may his journey be safe. He's got something worth coming home to. [beer]
Quote from: yamifixer on February 08, 2011, 08:57:49 AM
Tell him I said thank you and good luck.
What Rate is he taking in the navy? (EM, MM, ET) power school is a pregnant dog but if he keeps his head in it and avoids temptation he'll be fine.
I remember my ship out day almost 25 years ago. Bright eyed with the world at my door. the next 2 weeks will be "fun"
Grats on the family enlargment as well.
his preference is mm then em then et
Congrats to your son, bp!
Double congrats!!
Welcome to the worlds finest Navy! I've enjoyed my time so far, I'm sure he will too. [drink] [beer] [thumbsup]
Congrats on both counts!!
YAY! Congrats, to your son! I'm in process of doing the same, SO much paper work! [puke]
Congrats!
Gratz
Quote from: Punx Clever on February 08, 2011, 10:59:58 AM
Welcome to the worlds finest Navy! I've enjoyed my time so far, I'm sure he will too. [drink] [beer] [thumbsup]
[thumbsup]
Congratulations BP. You must be very proud and quite rightly so. [clap]
to your son: Well Done Sir....Remain true to your Country, Remain true to your love and Remain true to your own beliefs at all times. [thumbsup]
I remember my first day at boot camp and my first day at sea. The two were so vastly different.
Congrats to both of you and his fiance.
I kicked off my 13th year a couple months ago (Navy, not marriage). Wouldn't have had it any other way.
Congrats, congrats & my gratitude!
[thumbsup]
Did you tell him about the rum, sodomy and the lash??
congrats!
Quote from: ducatiz on February 08, 2011, 07:02:08 PM
Did you tell him about the rum, sodomy and the lash??
congrats!
Isn't it the recruiter that promises all of that?
Yup.
make the beast with two backser lied to me. >:(
:) cute couple, i'm happy for them [beer]
Quote from: Buckethead on February 08, 2011, 07:08:13 PM
Yup.
make the beast with two backser lied to me. >:(
You're not being sodomized as promised? [evil]
Gunny Hitler (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1FqzNliYz4#normal)
Quote from: ducatiz on February 08, 2011, 07:02:08 PM
Did you tell him about the rum, sodomy and the lash??
congrats!
The one thing the british navy does better... the rum....
The Muppet Show - In the Navy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTwq1_9VH68#normal)
Quote from: Punx Clever on February 08, 2011, 07:38:36 PM
The one thing the british navy does better... the rum....
so you're saying the USN are better at anal sex and whipping each other?
[leo]
Congrats! The nuke school will be totally worth it! [clap]
years ago The British Merchant marine used to get a very generous rum ration. If you worked on Shell Tankers you got a huge rum ration every Sunday .The reason they got such a large ration was it was paid for by the Dutch Royal Family. After the Germans invaded Holland there was no way for the royal family to get out.A British Shell tanker snuck into Holland one dark night and lifted the entire Dutch Royal Family out and in return the King of Holland made sure that every single officer and rating on every single Shell Tanker that was British Flag was compensated for their deeds.This is just one example of the courage of the British Merchant Fleet. More British Seafarers were killed lost at sea ,injured etc than Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force combined in WW2. Brave men working and living in terrible conditions. At one point Shell Tankers UK Ltd owned or operated 12% of the world's tanker fleet and had over 140 ships British Flag sailing at any given time.There was a book I recieved from Shell( I was a seafarer for them for a few years) called Sea Shell a hundred year history 1892-1992 of Shell UK tanker fleet. In the forward written by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Julian Oswald, GCB,ADC (head of the British Royal Navy) he says"On numerous occassions we have learned from Shell's sailors.Technical developmentsin Shell's tankers have frequently found practical applications in Her Majesty's Ships, so to have Shell's working practices,especially in the fields of personal and environmental safety.Today I am happy to say that the relationship between the two fleets remains one of mutual respect and whether we sail under the White Ensign or the Red, we recognise the highest standards of professional seafaring.This book is a tribute to all Shell Sailors past and present. I gladly salute them and commend their story to you"
Two British Shell Tankers were mined in Nhatrang and sunk in Vietnam while delivering Jet Fuel.They were the Amastra and the Helisoma. No loss of life, cargo's delivered ships repaired and being British they did all this with a stiff upper lip and a cup of tea.if you find this book read about the exploits of the San Demetrio and the San Ernesto and an incredibly brave and lucky man by the name of Capt George Waite. His ship sunk by a Japanese Submarine and he got his crew to safety in the maldives 900 miles away in a lifeboat......
Thats a day in the life of a professional seafarer.
I highly recomend this book its By Stephen Howarth.Lots of quality pictures. Published by Thomas and Reed.
Quote from: ducatiz on February 09, 2011, 04:35:33 AM
so you're saying the USN are better at anal sex and whipping each other?
[leo]
Wouldn't put it past the guys in the long black tubes [thumbsup]
you mean brown?
Wait...ohhhhhh
Quote from: yamifixer on February 09, 2011, 08:59:47 AM
Smart man.
thankfully he did not take after his old man ;D
Wow, there's a lot of Navy on this board. :)
Quote from: Scotzman on February 09, 2011, 07:00:36 PM
Wow, there's a lot of Navy on this board. :)
yup.
Hey BP, is he looking at surface or bubblehead?
Quote from: Scotzman on February 09, 2011, 07:00:36 PM
Wow, there's a lot of Navy on this board. :)
Squids. [roll]
[evil]
Quote from: slowpoke13 on February 09, 2011, 07:11:28 PM
yup.
Hey BP, is he looking at surface or bubblehead?
I'm pretty sure he wants on a boat and not in a sub.
Quote from: bobspapa on February 10, 2011, 09:27:04 AM
I'm pretty sure he wants on a boatship and not in a sub.
Fixed it for ya. subs are called boats.
oops.... I'm a navy noob ;D
Quote from: bobspapa on February 10, 2011, 10:13:29 AM
oops.... I'm a navy noob ;D
I've always heard you were a little dingy. ;D
Quote from: Bick on February 10, 2011, 10:26:46 AM
I've always heard you were a little dingy. ;D
[clap]
British definition of a ship is a vessel over 100 feet in length or 100 tons in weight or both.
Just Sayin..... :-*
Quote from: badgalbetty on February 10, 2011, 03:05:27 PM
British definition of a ship is a vessel over 100 feet in length or 100 tons in weight or both.
Just Sayin..... :-*
The USN pretty much follows the same guidelines more or less.
Quote from: Scotzman on February 09, 2011, 07:00:36 PM
Wow, there's a lot of Navy on this board. :)
yep, you may be right about that! ;D
Congrats, Maybe I'll see him out in the fleet soon. I'm on a "boat."
Quote from: XJDAVE on February 19, 2011, 10:28:49 AM
Congrats, Maybe I'll see him out in the fleet soon. I'm on a "boat."
Got your flipie flopies?
Ridin' dolphins, doin flips and shit. 8)
Congrats BP!
For those that don't know
The Lonely Island feat T-Pain - I'm On A Boat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvMt9C4DPu8#normal)
Wow.
DMF Rick Roll.
Classic. [clap]
Quote from: slowpoke13 on February 19, 2011, 07:23:07 PM
Got your flipie flopies?
I have 2 sets of shower shoes :P
Quote from: XJDAVE on February 19, 2011, 08:47:30 PM
I have 2 sets of shower shoes :P
Still gonna get foot AIDS.
There's no getting around it.
A little jungle rot and gonaciphilitis.