Carol Shenkenberger wrote:
> Ditz learned a lesson then.

Yup.  And the Chief made sure he knew it, too.  :)

> I sat on a chair and big puffs of green 'ick' floated up all around me.

[muffled laughter]

> I bet you've had Chiefs like that too.  Chiefs, not 'E7's.

Yes - and they are to be treasured.  Unfortunately, I've also had a 
couple of the E-7's, too.

> Yup.  CMC was on the 1MC during a small spot of it (birthday announcements and 
> such as CMC's do) and one little comment was 'Oh, and one of those specs up on 
> the mast is the XO.  Way to go XO!'.  (We couldnt hear it but we heard later 
> why some folks popped out of their hidy holes to peer at us working).

Oh, that was great.

> I do the same.  On the ESSEX, Joel and I just said 'screw it' as to who 'owned 
> what' and told our guys if you are near it, fix it.  Overhaul time and we had 
> the guys who knew what was needed.

Yep.  Great when shipmates can work together that way.

> BTW, our ship not only passed INSURV, we got major kudos for the best antenna 
> mast set they had *ever* seen on *any* ship and they were not kidding.

 From the description, y'all earned it.

> Little viginettes of real life eh?

Yea...

I even miss Uncle Louie's, y'know.
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