On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 20:38:50 GMT, Bruce in Alaska wrote:

they went. Alot different then back in the old days when the crew
had to demonstrate the GibsonGirl HF Transceiver Pack, during Lifeboat
Drills.

Bruce in alaska

Ah yes...the GibsonGirl. I think we nick-named it Hurtie-Girtie. I only used
one once. While in the Navy, us aircrew types were taken out into one of
the bays in Oahu, where we were rudely pushed over board. A big yellow
canister followed, and we were to deploy the enclosed life raft, climb
aboard, exercise the survival gear, including the GibsonGirl. After bobbing
around for a couple of hours, a chopper plucked us out of the water one at
a time, and desposited us on shore, next to a highway. Cars were lined up
for a half-mile watching the whole affair. Great fun for a 18 year old (barely) sailor.
Norm B