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Re: What has MADE your day today?

Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:58 pm

Filed my intent to retire form. :thumbsup2:

Re: What has MADE your day today?

Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:31 pm

Pablo wrote:Filed my intent to retire form. :thumbsup2:

Woo Hoo!!!!! When you quit work you will have so much time for yard work and honey-do’s!

Re: What has MADE your day today?

Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:43 pm

Pablo wrote:Filed my intent to retire form. :thumbsup2:


Good for you, man. Congratulations!

Re: What has MADE your day today?

Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:46 pm

Yep, congratulations! :thumbsup2:


Coulda sworn it wasn’t too long ago you were complaining you had a year & a half to go, or something...

Time flies...

Good for you ! :cheers2:

Re: What has MADE your day today?

Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:53 pm

NWGunner wrote:Yep, congratulations! :thumbsup2:


Coulda sworn it wasn’t too long ago you were complaining you had a year & a half to go, or something...

Time flies...

Good for you ! :cheers2:


Thanks guys. I pulled it in 3 months so you are correct.

Re: What has MADE your day today?

Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:21 pm

Tank674 wrote:Saw an older gent at the store today wearing a Subvet hat.
Asked him what boats he was on and he replied... Tang, Nautilus and a couple other diesel boats...
I have been to the Nautilus museum a few times and started thinking what that must have been like compared to the boat I was on..
The history that man knows..


I was lucky enough to talk to my grandfather, and later when he passed, found ALL of his orders. He was career navy.

In talking to my mom, he'd disappear for 6 months, no notice, nothing more than 'I love you sweetie, I'll call you when I can, I can't tell you where I'm going or how long I'll be'....

Turns out, when you're an engineer, and you're ordered to go to White Sands, you can't tell anyone.

Also turns out, my mom got a tour of the Nautilus as a small child like 3 or 4 years old, when it was still brand new, before it went under the north pole, but she was so small she didn't realize the significance of it at the time. Only later did she put 2 and 2 together and realize 'Nautilus' wasn't just a Jules Verne reference. I guess rank had its privileges.

I didn't even put 2 and 2 together until after he died, and realized the connection between his assignments... as we were going through his records... Edwards , White Sands, etc and his apparent knowledge/connections to the Nautilus. He was working on missiles...Ballistic missiles... The spicy delivery kind.

You'd never know. He'd never talk about it....



I met a guy who had a USS DALLAS banner in his garage... I thought it was cool as shit, because I loved The Hunt for Red October. I knew he was Navy but didn't know where he served, so, like an idiot, I asked him if he got it from Ebay, if it was part of the movie.. He just looked at me like I had 3 heads, then explained he got it from the boat he worked on.... Yup, a nice slice of humble pie for me.. and I was like a kid in a candy store just tossing questions at him left and right. I know I'd never be able to use any of the information or knowledge he imparted upon me, but it's cool as shit, talking to someone who's had those experiences and knows the equipment.

Re: What has MADE your day today?

Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:27 am

Pablo wrote:Filed my intent to retire form. :thumbsup2:

:thumbsup2: Trust me, you'll be questioning yourself why you didn't do it early.
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Re: What has MADE your day today?

Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:57 am

Pablo wrote:Filed my intent to retire form. :thumbsup2:


Congratulations !!!
Take some time just for you, to let it sink in that you DON'T HAVE TO GO TO WORK TOMORROW.
It will take mouths before you start to unwind.

Learn the retired person's mantra: "mañana, mañana" !!!

cootduster

Re: What has MADE your day today?

Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:54 am

Pablo, your wife is going to own your ass for the foreseeable

Re: What has MADE your day today?

Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:59 pm

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Trump about to appoint a SC Justice...

The Libs are gonna lose their collective shit.

Re: What has MADE your day today?

Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:05 pm

WaJim wrote:.....................

Trump about to appoint a SC Justice...

The Libs are gonna lose their collective shit.

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Re: What has MADE your day today?

Sat Sep 19, 2020 11:46 am

AR15L selling both an Instapot and a dog [emoji38]

Re: What has MADE your day today?

Sat Sep 19, 2020 11:50 am

:ROFLMAO:
beckdw wrote:AR15L selling both an Instapot and a dog [emoji38]

Re: What has MADE your day today?

Sat Sep 19, 2020 11:52 am

beckdw wrote:AR15L selling both an Instapot and a dog [emoji38]


Make him an offer. Obviously he's unable to cook it himself.
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Re: What has MADE your day today?

Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:11 pm

Pablo wrote:
beckdw wrote:AR15L selling both an Instapot and a dog [emoji38]


Make him an offer. Obviously he unable to cook it himself.
Its even the right size, perfect fit [emoji108]
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