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#1: ghostrider To: Horse (#0)

Before bush the younger our deployments were six or so months. On a boat 264 feet long 39 feet at the beam 75 of us were, nary an inch to swing a dead cat. Three or four hours of rack time was about the best in a 24 hour period.

ghostrider posted on 2024-07-07 13:10:50 Reply Private Reply

#2: BTP Holdings To: ghostrider (#1)

Three or four hours of rack time was about the best in a 24 hour period.

This guy I worked with was coming off an all nighter. They told him to fuel up the diesel pick up. He went to the gas station and put gas in the diesel tanks. They had to drain the tanks after that one.

I bet if I called him right now and mentioned the incident, he might not remember it. ROTFLOL

BTP Holdings posted on 2024-07-07 13:22:28 Reply Private Reply

#3: watchman To: ghostrider (#1)

boat 264 feet long 39 feet at the beam

Very interesting. What type of vessel?

watchman posted on 2024-07-07 14:03:35 Reply Private Reply

#4: BTP Holdings To: watchman, ghostrider (#3)

Very interesting. What type of vessel?

It might be a secret. ;)

BTP Holdings posted on 2024-07-07 14:10:33 Reply Private Reply

#5: ghostrider To: watchman (#3)

Mine Counter Measures, a minesweeper but hey every boat is a minesweeper, once. As a Mineman I knew it was a one-way trip into the mine field.

ghostrider posted on 2024-07-07 14:13:30 Reply Private Reply

#6: watchman To: BTP Holdings (#4)

It might be a secret. ;)

Dammit, Holdings. He was just about to spill everything.

Now I have nothing to report to my yellow friends.

watchman posted on 2024-07-07 14:53:42 Reply Private Reply

#7: BTP Holdings To: watchman (#6)

He was just about to spill everything.

He did spill everything. ;)

BTP Holdings posted on 2024-07-07 15:55:16 Reply Private Reply

#8: ghostrider To: watchman (#6)

My battle station was gun boss all mounts, weren't but two M2 Brownings and a couple hand me down M60s, I'd run out of barrels before I ran out of ammo. Hell we still had M14s, didn't get M9s until '97.

ghostrider posted on 2024-07-07 15:57:59 Reply Private Reply

#9: BTP Holdings To: ghostrider (#8)

M9s

I used to own an Astra. It was made in Spain during the WWII era.

There is an interesting story behind these 9mm pistols. A German buyer and Spanish seller met in Paris. The German buyer killed the Spanish seller and stole the pistols. They were being carried by the Luftwaffe.

Most of the bluing was worn off it. The first time I took it apart to clean it, there was still cosmoline in the main spring housing.

I carried that in a shoulder holster in the late 70s when I was making cosmetics deliveries in Chicago. This woman had a purple fluid the took kinks out of black's hair. I would deliver it by the gallon to beauty shops on the south side.

she told me, "Don't take any checks from those people." So, I collected CASH. By the time I finished I had $500 to $800 on me. Plus, I stayed OFF the side streets.

One time I was making a right turn at 95th and Stony Island on the SE side. There was a KABOOM off to my left. I floored it and got out of there.

I looked at the driver door later and there were ding marks on it like maybe they shot a .410 at me.

Some of those people just don't like whites. :-/

BTP Holdings posted on 2024-07-07 16:27:36 Reply Private Reply

#10: Sling Blade To: Horse (#0)

Why are we still friends with Israel when they sunk USS Liberty on purpose?

Sling Blade posted on 2024-07-07 19:42:44 Reply Private Reply

#11: Horse To: Sling Blade, *Israeli Espionage* (#10)

They also gave China the Neutron bomb, advanced avionics for their new jet, the Patriot Missile defense system and much more.

And don't forget they did 911. And killed JFK.

Horse posted on 2024-07-07 22:36:19 Reply Private Reply

#12: The_Rock To: Sling Blade (#10)

Why are we still friends with Israel when they sunk USS Liberty on purpose?

That isn't true.

But why do you love Russia? Who is ran by a commie KGB agent.

The_Rock posted on 2024-07-07 23:48:10 Reply Private Reply

#13: The_Rock To: Horse (#11)

They also gave China the Neutron bomb, advanced avionics for their new jet, the Patriot Missile defense system and much more.
And don't forget they did 911. And killed JFK.

You blame the Jews for everything. You are not credible in the least.

The_Rock posted on 2024-07-07 23:49:07 Reply Private Reply

#14: watchman To: ghostrider (#8)

My battle station was gun boss all mounts,

My father was a Gunner's Mate 1/C...July 7,1942 - October 10, 1945

This was his boat. His gun was one of the mid-ship turrets...can't remember which one.

Went to several reunions with him...enjoyed every minute of it.

I love those Fletcher class destroyers.

watchman posted on 2024-07-09 17:51:17 Reply Private Reply

#15: BTP Holdings To: watchman (#14)

My father was a Gunner's Mate 1/C...July 7,1942 - October 10, 1945

My Mom was in love with a Seabee, but he got killed in the south Pacific.

Then she met my Dad at a dance hall. She always told my two sisters, "Never marry someone you meet in a dance hall." :-/

BTP Holdings posted on 2024-07-09 19:03:09 Reply Private Reply

#16: ghostrider To: watchman (#14)

If we had fair winds and following seas we could make 16 knots, I made that kind of speed in my 27 foot 48 inch beam banca with 16 HP Briggs for the power plant. Either a 3in38 or 5in54 on the bow.

ghostrider posted on 2024-07-09 19:06:42 Reply Private Reply

#17: watchman To: ghostrider (#16)

Not familiar with this...

27 foot 48 inch beam banca

this...

3in38

or this...

5in54

watchman posted on 2024-07-09 19:22:08 Reply Private Reply

#18: Esso To: BTP Holdings (#15)

"Never marry someone you meet in a dance hall."

Kimmy met me in a roller rink in the late 70s, which I suppose was the equivalent of a dance hall.

She ain't gonna let me get away again. I make her keep the 3 carat solitaire in my wall safe. If she dies from the clot-shots, I'll be damned if her soi boi kids or her faggot ex gets it.

If I predecease her, I won't care, I'll be dead. Doc has specific instructions what to do if she finds me dead. Hanging around isn't one of them.

Esso posted on 2024-07-09 19:23:49 Reply Private Reply

#19: BTP Holdings To: Esso (#18)

Kimmy met me in a roller rink in the late 70s, which I suppose was the equivalent of a dance hall.

But did they serve alcohol at the roller rink? That does make it a different ball game. ;)

BTP Holdings posted on 2024-07-09 19:27:15 Reply Private Reply

#20: Esso To: BTP Holdings (#19)

But did they serve alcohol at the roller rink? That does make it a different ball game.

I didn't need booze to get chickee-poos chasing me in the old days.

It helps a little now, but Kimmy drinks to assuage her conscience, not because I'm THAT ugly and banged up. Having lost my teeth in the accident ten years ago hasn't been all bad, especially for the gals. I keep my nails trimmed pretty good too, if you know what I mean!

Esso posted on 2024-07-09 19:41:18 Reply Private Reply

#21: BTP Holdings To: Esso (#20)

I didn't need booze to get chickee-poos chasing me in the old days.

I told the girls here at the plumber's office that I knew a guy that would deliver a quarter ounce of blow to the Rolling Stones dressing room before every show.

I'll bet that was in the old days back in the 70s. He didn't mention any dates to me. ;)

BTP Holdings posted on 2024-07-09 19:53:44 Reply Private Reply

#22: ghostrider To: watchman (#17)

banca, Tagalog for boat with a canoe shaped hull with one or both side with bamboo outriggers. 3in38 is gun bore 3 inch 38 caliber, 5in54 is 5 inch 54 caliber.

ghostrider posted on 2024-07-09 22:02:18 Reply Private Reply

#23: Esso To: ghostrider, watchman, Dakmar (#22)

banca, Tagalog for boat with a canoe shaped hull with one or both side with bamboo outriggers. 3in38 is gun bore 3 inch 38 caliber, 5in54 is 5 inch 54 caliber.

You two are really interesting when you get together.

I hope you fellas aren't trying to push me and Dak out of the limelight on 4um.

I'm ex-CIA and Dakkie is Deep-State.

THIS IS OUR TURF, MAN!

LOL!

Esso posted on 2024-07-09 22:16:08 Reply Private Reply

#24: watchman To: ghostrider (#22)

Ok. Thanks.

I am familiar with the 5inch/38.

A search for the 3inch 38, of course, took me to a pistol. lol

watchman posted on 2024-07-09 22:18:16 Reply Private Reply

#25: watchman To: ghostrider, Esso (#22)

banca, Tagalog for boat with a canoe shaped hull with one or both side with bamboo outriggers.
Either a 3in38 or 5in54 on the bow.

So...you've got a 27 foot outrigger with either a 3in38 or 5in54 on the bow.

I like it!

watchman posted on 2024-07-09 22:35:38 Reply Private Reply

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US sailors gripe about lengthy mission to protect Israel