tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post6730920688263512420..comments2024-03-29T07:51:11.714-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Big GirlOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90796226331613485392012-07-03T22:41:01.170-07:002012-07-03T22:41:01.170-07:00We call it a boat to irk those who drive boats! S...We call it a boat to irk those who drive boats! Sounds like WSO and Big Time are successfully carrying on the fine tradition, much to the chagrin of the Nuke. On another note, I have to admit I got angry when I read the part about the car being towed. We don't expect people to thank us for our service, but when one completely disregards the requirements of that service, my blood tends to get a little hot. You took it better than I would have I think.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54410656374316717222012-07-03T08:02:51.506-07:002012-07-03T08:02:51.506-07:00That's a GREAT story about that CHENG and the ...That's a GREAT story about that CHENG and the captain. SN2 has been lucky in that both his captains understood engineering during his department head tours. One of those guys, his captain on <i>Mason</i> is now an admiral and "godfather" to SN2.<br /><br />And apropos o' nuthin... SN2 did a three-year tour on boomers when he was on the E-side of life, so I get the boat/ship thing... I just love to yank his chain. He has a rough go of it when his brother, he, and I all get together in the same place at the same time... him bein' the Black Sheep o' the fambly. I still don't know how/where I went wrong... <b>;-)</b>Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-6431470361417392382012-07-02T15:24:42.448-07:002012-07-02T15:24:42.448-07:00The rules regarding boats versus ships that the ki...The rules regarding boats versus ships that the kids gave to me: ships are the big gray things, boats are black and go underwater. However, that being said, the Nuke (part of ship's company on a carrier) goes insane anytime the carrier is referred to as a "boat". But, the folks in the carrier's Air Wing normally refer to the carrier as "the boat", not "a boat" mind you, but "the boat". Also other sailors in a carrier strike group will sometimes refer to the carrier as "the bird farm". Of course, the WSO and Big Time always refer to their own carrier as "the boat". Which makes the Nuke go nuts, of course.<br /><br />Pretty cool that your SN2 was the CHENG on a destroyer. Believe me that is a BIG job. Especially if the Captain is relatively clueless when it comes to engineering. (My son had a Skipper like that. His Captain was walking through a passageway down near the engineering spaces and radioed the CHENG: "Hey CHENG, I'm hearing a lot of whirring noises down here. What the hell is that?" The CHENG's response: "Those are fans Captain. To circulate the air..." Captain: "Oh, uh, never mind." Everyone on watch heard the exchange. True story.)<br /><br />You're right as to the way the Navy does some things. The Naviguesser is a plank owner of the USS Nitze. We got to go up to Bath to see her christening AND got to go to Norfolk to see her commissioning. Both ceremonies were awesome. Tradition does have its place. I was always somewhat disappointed with our service for not having much in the way of traditions as compared to the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Perhaps the Air Force is just too young. Unlike us!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-71849939370092379152012-07-02T11:14:14.436-07:002012-07-02T11:14:14.436-07:00I totally have awesome kids.
That you DO. No one...<i>I totally have awesome kids.</i><br /><br />That you DO. No one ever gave me a car, other than me. What am I doin' wrong?<br /><br />My SN2 spent some time in/on a DDG as the CHENG; he's a plank owner on that boat (and he HATES it when I call those things "boats"). He took the USS Mason (DDG 87) from the laying down of her keel at Bath Shipyards through her maiden cruise and more. I was pretty impressed with the commissioning activities for Mason... the Navy really knows how to do some stuff right.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.com