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On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:41:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
You mean you never got "frocked"? Never heard of it. Remember, I was a BT. Enlighten me. --Vic |
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On Aug 28, 6:16*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:41:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: You mean you never got "frocked"? Never heard of it. *Remember, I was a BT. Enlighten me. --Vic What is the Navy tradition with crewmen crossing over the equator for the first time on a ship? They showed it on the PBS "Carrier" series.........something about polywogs. |
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"Vic Smith" wrote in message ... On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:41:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: You mean you never got "frocked"? Never heard of it. Remember, I was a BT. Enlighten me. --Vic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frocking Maybe too late for you. I think it was a Zumwalt thing. Eisboch |
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:20:33 -0700 (PDT), JimH
wrote: On Aug 28, 6:16?pm, Vic Smith wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:41:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: You mean you never got "frocked"? Never heard of it. ?Remember, I was a BT. Enlighten me. --Vic What is the Navy tradition with crewmen crossing over the equator for the first time on a ship? They showed it on the PBS "Carrier" series.........something about polywogs. Never did that, so I don't know. Navy's got a lot of weird "traditions" I managed to avoid. There was one involving a broomstick and Navy Special Fuel Oil I think. Just heard it mentioned. --Vic |
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"JimH" wrote in message ... On Aug 28, 6:16 pm, Vic Smith wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:41:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: You mean you never got "frocked"? Never heard of it. Remember, I was a BT. Enlighten me. --Vic What is the Navy tradition with crewmen crossing over the equator for the first time on a ship? They showed it on the PBS "Carrier" series.........something about polywogs. --------------------------------------------- No. The tradition and ceremony when crossing the equator is called becoming a "Shellback". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony Eisboch |
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"Vic Smith" wrote in message ... On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:20:33 -0700 (PDT), JimH wrote: On Aug 28, 6:16?pm, Vic Smith wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:41:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: You mean you never got "frocked"? Never heard of it. ?Remember, I was a BT. Enlighten me. --Vic What is the Navy tradition with crewmen crossing over the equator for the first time on a ship? They showed it on the PBS "Carrier" series.........something about polywogs. Never did that, so I don't know. Navy's got a lot of weird "traditions" I managed to avoid. There was one involving a broomstick and Navy Special Fuel Oil I think. Just heard it mentioned. --Vic There are some things we don't discuss in mixed company, Vic. Eisboch |
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:37:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
There are some things we don't discuss in mixed company, Vic. What mixed company would that be? :) |
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On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:04:13 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:37:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: There are some things we don't discuss in mixed company, Vic. What mixed company would that be? :) Aw, just shut up Jarhead. --Vic |
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On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:50:51 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote: On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:04:13 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:37:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: There are some things we don't discuss in mixed company, Vic. What mixed company would that be? :) Aw, just shut up Jarhead. Now is that anyway for a Squid to talk? :) |
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