Chad G.

Crossed the equator as well and went through the shellback ceremonies, I have the pictures somewhere ?? Guess they don't allow the same old ceremony anymore, too many "rats" onboard !! Biggest hassle we had is when we anchored off Japan, no one was allowed any leave, first nuclear powered vessel since the war to visit Japan, we had Japanese junks throwing bottles at the ship as the incessantly circled it day and night yelling until we left.

I was a Machinist Mate also, man what a small world, you went to the exact same A school I did, cold, cold & cold, I was more than happy to leave there. Went on 2 weeks leave directly from A school and the day after I got back to Alameda we left on Westpac

80-84 Alameda, USS Enterprise, boot was in San Diego, A school was in Great Lakes Ill. Subic Bay was my favorite (I think ?)

I bought an armload of bootleg cassettes in Singapore when I was there, one of the first and only things I remember doing after getting off the ship ....

A special to me, anything 3 colors or more

Agree W/ Fire 🔥 Rebels

Some Opaque based corks for this "Akro Friday"

Popeye Patch is the same as a Popeye except in patch form, transparent clear base, whispy white strands etc. the qualifiers are the same. LINK :: https://marbleconnection.com/topic/24312-difference-between-akro-patches-and-vitro-popeyes/ Popeyes and Popeye Patches are both exhibited in this link LINK :: https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?t=20718 Popeye Patches

A simple opaque Indian fo this "Thüringen Thursday"

Popeye

x2, seeing CAC here also

Thank you Stepen !!

"Thank You KImber" It tasted as good as it looks, yummy

@cheese is also on this board as I to visit AAM, personally I don't separate one from the other, all commonly shared knowledge as we are all part of one marble community.

x2, Pelt Rainbo's to me

Others will chime in

Leaning Alley

x2, Contemp.

x2, Agree w/ Art, Pelt Rainbo

Spring is in the air, summers almost here, time to get ready ta catch some nice fresh Columbia River Spring Salmon, Yuuum, yum !! The white spot (L) of my noodle is what's left of Mt. St. Helens, less than a couple months and all the snow will be melted. This pic is from a couple years ago, right now the Mountain and all the foothills are loaded w/ snow but @ 80-90 Deg. F it won't be long.

Seen the dates, I just put the Anacortes in for somethin to drool over, not a very pretty mib IMO but not many produced if yer into that kinda thing. I have a hard time w/ these since there's so many copycats, an in hand marble ID for me.

Pelt Rainbo, IMO

.... Oh, it's real LINK :: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115129511602?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=