SmagBoy's Mission Log, Sea Date: Late October, 2009

Hey all. The purpose of this section is to serve as a central hub for any regular blogs I undertake, but also for me to show you a little bit of the real me, not "The Submariner" me. I'm not really that guy. He's a character that I play on Thursdays (a character that I really enjoy--you can read more about him in my post below, titled "The Making of a Submariner"). So, on occasion, I'll publish a story or some pictures, or maybe just an anecdote or two that I hope will be fun or enlightening.

If you don't care for learning about the really-real SmagBoy and just want "The Submariner", no worries! He can always be reached here: smagboy1@gmail.com. Send in your questions, observations, concerns or rants. But be forewarned, as you know, that guy has very little patience for the stupids. You can send questions to me there, too, the non-fictional SmagBoy1 (or "Smaggie" as I'm affectionately known). Don't worry, I'm not nearly as tough as I pretend to be. Fair winds to you, shippers! And enjoy!

Saturday, October 24, 2009

More Pics...


Above, left, are two fellows during field day, fighting over the use of the power washer.  They look awfully friendly, but the fight ended up with one man blind and the other with the loss of his hand, a la Luke Skywalker.  Well, okay, not really.

The other, above right, shows a couple of fellows on the mess decks during what we like to affectionately term "angles and dangles".  This pic shows the effects of a pretty significant down angle.
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9 comments:

  1. vyrequeNovember 7, 2009 at 5:56 AM

    Upon looking at the picture to the right, the video from "Smooth Criminal" immediately popped into my head. I'm not trying to make any inappropriate MJ allusions/jokes here--I'm just referencing a cool video. But then again, the "angles and dangles" reference makes that diifucult... oh, nevermind. Ow! Annie are you OK?

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  2. SmagBoy1November 9, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    You've been hit by, you've been struck by, a smooth criminal!

    Damn vyreque, it's in my head now! :-) Don't worry, I dig me some "Smooth Criminal" and I'm man enough to admit it. :-)

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  3. Schuyler =^oo^=November 13, 2009 at 11:03 AM

    Actually, my ex-wife had the same effect on entire rooms full of people when she had gas... :-)

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  4. skoorbzaJanuary 30, 2010 at 7:17 PM

    Hey Smag, I thought you might appreciate this pic of my dad'd moto vest: http://tinyurl.com/dadsvest
    (I couldn't figure out how to post the actual pic instead of a link.)

    -My brother is a long-time seaman and was most recently getting his boots dusty at Camp Buehring in Kuwait...

    xo
    skoorbza

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  5. SmagBoy1February 5, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    Hey skoorbza! Very cool vest! :-)

    I've lost a couple of shipmates over there in that nasty sand, skorrbza, so, I wish your brother the best and all of the good wishes I can muster for him! It's a tough thing we've been asked to do over there. My best regards to your dad and bro, and to you, too! Thanks for sharing. :-)

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  6. skoorbzaFebruary 11, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    Thanks Smag. (For all you do.)

    Bro is back from the desert; he worked at the EMF at Buehring the whole time. He joked that he joined the Navy so he DIDN'T have to work in the dirt.

    He's back at Bethesda now, not knowing what to do now that there are no more boards to pass or tests to take!

    Happy sails,
    skoorbza

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  7. skoorbzaMarch 11, 2010 at 6:47 PM

    Halloo again! Don't know why I think you'd care, but here is a pic of my brother.

    He was honored to be the official escort for one of the recent recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal for her service flying in WWII. He even got to present her with her medal. I'm so proud of him. Her name is D.B. Tanner. She borrowed his Slash-type sunglasses halfway thru the ceremony, and her family invited him to dinner with them afterward.
    (Just crowing for my bro, as he is one who doesn't crow for himself!!!)

    [IMG]http://i43.tinypic.com/j7xea9.jpg[/IMG]

    -skoorbza

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  8. SmagBoy1March 11, 2010 at 7:10 PM

    Ah skoorbza, thank you! I read about the WASPs and their honor! What a great thing! Please tell the handsome commander that he's got a great sis! It looks to me that he's former enlisted, too? Or perhaps did aboard a boat as a midshipman (I'm speaking of his fish, which I'm glad to see him proudly wearing)? Regardless, BZ to him for it and for escorting one of those great ladies. :-)

    Kindest regards to you both, skoorbza. Sincerely.

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  9. skoorbzaMarch 12, 2010 at 1:32 PM

    Thanks, Smag. Yup, Bro started his Navy career as a lowly E1. It's been a long slog for him, but the Life suits him well. I don't know what all his medals are for, but am always amazed at his hardware! He's a good brother. Thanks so much for your kind response.

    -skoorbza

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