Only the ones shore based at North Island... Well, maybe one or twelve off the carriers when they were inport. (But you never heard that from me.
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Skippys list will make this old Chief laugh... And find the flaws that Skippy never thought of!
I remember this one from the Engineering Spaces: It's always darkest just before the lights go out. And then it's really dark 'cuz your DCPO hasn't been checking his battle lanterns.
Scavenger list: 50 yards of waterline, keys to the seachest, relative bearing grease, batteries for the sound powered telephones.
Common but unusual questions:
How does the bridge always know that the man who fell overboard is named "Oscar?" ("Oscar" is the name of the maritime alphabet flag for the letter O.)
What three things does a diesel engine not need to run, but isn't considered running without them? (Noise, smoke and vibration.)
I have two U.S. coins in my pocket. Together, they equal 30 cents. One of them is not a nickel. What are the two coins. (A nickel and a quarter. The quarter is not a nickel.)
Why can a Chief become an Officer but an Officer not become a Chief. (Chiefs have their own standards.)
What happened on the day that the LPO proved the Chief was wrong? (There was a new messdecks Master-at-Arms for the remainder of the deployment.)
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