Sadly, These Have A Ring Of Authenticity
B2 sends along a compendium of statements (allegedly) heard aboard US Navy ships – caution for those of tenderer disposition, some of these are pretty salty:
CO to Navigator: “Hey dummy, pay attention! Ships have been running aground here since Noah was a deck seaman.”
CO to Supply Officer: “So, lemme guess — the [...]
Originally published on July 13th, 2007
“I have no opinion on that, sir. I’m but a urinal cake in the pissing contest between OPS and the Chief Engineer.”
That has to be a quote to remember!
I agree, best one there. And I did enjoy the F-word debate that occurred in the original comments.
Lex was squeamish about preserving it in “pixelated amber”. And there it is again, the turn-of-phrase that kept us going back.
Oh yeah – and Lex…squeamish? I didn’t buy it then and I certainly don’t now.
My favorite comment is from my squadron skipper. We were ashore somewhere in WestPac, the uniform ashore was whites. The skipper caught sight of one of the squadron J/O’s who was waiting to return to the ship. The J/O was, how can I say it, somewhat challenged when it came to neatness and maintaining a trim weight, and evidently had been ashore a while having a good time. He was disheveled.
The skipper muttered out loud and to no one in particular, “My God, the man looks like an unmade bed…”
On my occasional drive-bys here, I am surprised to find comments I made years ago that I don’ t immediately remember until reading the threads again. This one in particular. Lex’s response to it causes the ache to return.
Agreed. That turquoise background does make the heart ache.
Holy s#it – at least one of those is authentic, although I was a JG not an ENS at the time: “Is this something I really need to get out of bed for, of is this just more of OPS’s bulls**t?”
Oof. I also know the OPS boss that said “Yes, the XO is a moron …” etc.
Same guy that said the bit about “you ARE managing our time for us,” and it was about the same XO.
Wow, good times.