schmoozer Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, Chad G. said: It was the "Nuclear Powered" thing that caused the big hassle, I was really looking forward to seeing Japan ? I remember hearing about that issue… it was expensive, and the Suntory whiskey sucked. The beer was good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 minute ago, schmoozer said: We had nuclear ASROCS onboard DDG-14, but nobody talked about them. I remember hearing about the testing, fire one and book at 30 knots in the opposite direction, the ship still took serious structural damage. Destroyers were expendable, all to save the carrier. We had 4 engine rooms w/ 2 reactors in each engine room, I didn't even know they mothballed the Big E in 2017 until 2020, gonna be a long time before the get that monstrosity turned into razor blades. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 Just now, Chad G. said: We had 4 engine rooms w/ 2 reactors in each engine room, I didn't even know they mothballed the Big E in 2017 until 2020, gonna be a long time before the get that monstrosity turned into razor blades. I have a patch somewhere for the USS Chicago being turned into razor blades in 1980, I was on the decomm crew. The captain was pissed and banned them from being worn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 12 minutes ago, schmoozer said: I have a patch somewhere for the USS Chicago being turned into razor blades in 1980, I was on the decomm crew. The captain was pissed and banned them from being worn. I remember being in a sushi restaurant in Fukuoka, the locals were buying us drinks for being “poor US sailors”. We were singing rock-n-roll songs along with the jukebox, woke up with on hell of a headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 Just now, schmoozer said: I remember being in a sushi restaurant in Fukuoka, the locals were buying us drinks for being “poor US sailors”. We were singing rock-n-roll songs along with the jukebox, woke up with on hell of a headache. I wouldn’t trade one minute of those 5 years for a million dollars. It made me who I am today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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schmoozer Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 We seem to have drifted from the music theme…? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 hour ago, schmoozer said: We seem to have drifted from the music theme…? @ least you can remember some of what happened ????? All I have left are some limping brain cells ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 26 minutes ago, Chad G. said: @ least you can remember some of what happened ????? All I have left are some limping brain cells ..... haha… I have a lot of memories that are not printable. almost got married in both Taiwan, and Olongapo. Fortunately, neither happened. We are what/where we are now because of our past… wouldn’t trade my life for $100 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 10 hours ago, schmoozer said: haha… I have a lot of memories that are not printable. almost got married in both Taiwan, and Olongapo. Fortunately, neither happened. We are what/where we are now because of our past… wouldn’t trade my life for $100 million. Hear Hear !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 Back on the music thread… I had a meeting with a client last week, they want me to add photos to my technical report. I HATE putting pictures in my report. So I made the comment about “27 8-1/2x11 glossies with circles and arrows, and a paragraph on the back”. I got complete blank stares, so I asked who has heard Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant”. More blank stares…🤯🤯🤯 I sent them a link to the YouTube song, no one watched it, it was too long.😢😢 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff54 Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 On 5/6/2023 at 11:58 PM, schmoozer said: We had nuclear ASROCS onboard DDG-14, but nobody talked about them. I remember hearing about the testing, fire one and book at 30 knots in the opposite direction, the ship still took serious structural damage. Destroyers were expendable, all to save the carrier. "DLG 14"? Threw me off for a sec. , I boarded 'DLG 15' Jan 1974 in Subic Bay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Jeff54 said: "DLG 14"? Threw me off for a sec. , I boarded 'DLG 15' Jan 1974 in Subic Bay. Close! I joined in June 1975 https://www.hullnumber.com/DDG-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 After catching up with this thread, somehow this thing I thought I wanted to post seems completely off-topic but here it is anyway. lol 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVacorFan Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Here's some music I like: Phonk: Ghostface Playa - Why Not https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaDtySv_kvE Kordhell - Scopin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXaq77GiyEo Suicidal Idol - Ecstasy | Instrumental (Slowed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwioFI0wiDA Classical: Rachmaninoff - Italian Polka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3WEHWoBOz4 Chopin - Nocturne in C Sharp Minor (No. 20) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqpPRj6UZqc Monti - Czardas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaXIN2TMoV0 Shostakovich - Waltz No. 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmCnQDUSO4I Rachmaninoff - Prelude in G Minor Op. 23 No. 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFJNu30VMDs Other: Schindler's List Soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNSsv86lsok Avenged Sevenfold - Almost Easy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfGIg-kLIJg I know, these songs are pretty random, but I like them and maybe you will too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVacorFan Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 I've gotta add: Sabaton - Winged Hussars Sabaton - Ghost Division Sabaton - Last Stand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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