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General Boards => Submarine Related Chatter => Topic started by: Hairball on September 25, 2008, 01:32:38 AM
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To all my fellow NQP's here's a word of advice from a guy who gave the word, "Dink," a new meaning.
Go here: http://www.olgoat.com/substuff/abr.htm (cut and paste it if it doesn't, 'click.')
It's, "Olgoat," Ray Stone's site and he's the baddest, meanest COB in the Navy. :laugh: In there you will find the BEST collections of DBF short stories that exist - all written by Bob, "Dex," Armstrong who made the rank of E-3 Torpedoman into an art-form.
Studying the boat is learning about the most lethal submersable, Swiss-watch that American genius ever created - before Rickover invented the moonbeam-powered submarine. If you are a newbie NQP you ought to learn about the raghats who lived inside the people-tube because then, and only then, will you have the full picture of what a boat is. Dex's stories are more than the guys because you will also find one hell of a lot of boat-lore and technical knowledge.
For instance, Darrin guessed that I learned about how to hunt seagulls with a CO2 extinguisher from a DBF'er - yep - It was Dex! 4 Krispy Kremes to that sailor. I also learned that St. Thelma was the Patron Saint of Pier-22 and that Bell's was a great bar where ladies had tattoos and knuckle-dusters and some, for a fee, would educate young bubblesheads about the joys of athletic romance! It was also Dex who told me that, "Bubbles," was the Goddess of the Main Induction!.... and much-much-more.
OK. Going to read some posts and try and learn something. Cheers and beers to all of you!
Hairy the Horrible