OT Talk about warming cockles

[Peter Charles]

After reading the "Cockles" thread and on being a bit sad on how it
went, I poked around Google with no more intent than to while away a
few minutes and in doing so, I stumbled across this:

http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=7610


Dave, if you meet up with a Seabee, tell him I said thanks.

Peter

[Wolfgang]

"Peter Charles" > wrote in message
...
> After reading the "Cockles" thread and on being a bit sad on how it
> went, I poked around Google with no more intent than to while away a
> few minutes and in doing so, I stumbled across this:
>
> http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=7610

"...The event included U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James T. Conway,
Commanding General I Marine Expeditionary Force and Brig. Gen. Richard E.
Natanski, Commanding General Task Force Tarawa; British Maj. Gen. Robin
Brims, Commanding General 1st U.K. Armoured Division; and the U.S. Navy
Seabees' Rear Adm. Charles Kubic, Commander, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Engineer Group and Commander 1st Naval Construction Division/Naval
Construction Forces Command..."

Well, I be go ta hell! What an extraordinary coincidence that so many
illustrious dignitaries should be in town JUST in time for a celebration of
Iraqi freedom! :)

Wolfgang
who sure hopes they didn't drink the water!

[Ken Fortenberry]

Wolfgang wrote:
>
> Well, I be go ta hell! What an extraordinary coincidence that so many
> illustrious dignitaries should be in town JUST in time for a celebration of
> Iraqi freedom! :)
>
> Wolfgang
> who sure hopes they didn't drink the water!

You didn't quote the hilarious part:
================================================== =============================
Also present were senior representatives of the British military chaplains and
the Church of England.

The area was packed with U.S. Marines, British soldiers, Al Kut city officials
and local Iraqi townspeople, making for a pleasant gathering of old allies and
new friends. All were focused on honoring men who came to this area almost a
century before and who made the ultimate sacrifice in fighting the Ottoman
Turks, setting the foundation for Iraqi freedom.
================================================== =============================

If that doesn't peg your bull**** meter into the red zone you should be
wearing full-dress red tunics and bearskins on odd days outside Buckingham
Palace. But not to worry, even if you are so afflicted you don't have to
perform the Guard Mounting in very wet weather. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

[Peter Charles]

On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 02:02:06 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
> wrote:

>Wolfgang wrote:
>>
>> Well, I be go ta hell! What an extraordinary coincidence that so many
>> illustrious dignitaries should be in town JUST in time for a celebration of
>> Iraqi freedom! :)
>>
>> Wolfgang
>> who sure hopes they didn't drink the water!
>
>You didn't quote the hilarious part:
>================================================== =============================
>Also present were senior representatives of the British military chaplains and
>the Church of England.
>
>The area was packed with U.S. Marines, British soldiers, Al Kut city officials
>and local Iraqi townspeople, making for a pleasant gathering of old allies and
>new friends. All were focused on honoring men who came to this area almost a
>century before and who made the ultimate sacrifice in fighting the Ottoman
>Turks, setting the foundation for Iraqi freedom.
>================================================== =============================
>
>If that doesn't peg your bull**** meter into the red zone you should be
>wearing full-dress red tunics and bearskins on odd days outside Buckingham
>Palace. But not to worry, even if you are so afflicted you don't have to
>perform the Guard Mounting in very wet weather. ;-)


I was waiting for that pickup

the line forms over here . . . .

Peter

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[Peter Charles]

On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 20:43:48 -0500, "Wolfgang" >
wrote:

>
>"Peter Charles" > wrote in message
...
>> After reading the "Cockles" thread and on being a bit sad on how it
>> went, I poked around Google with no more intent than to while away a
>> few minutes and in doing so, I stumbled across this:
>>
>> http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=7610
>
>"...The event included U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James T. Conway,
>Commanding General I Marine Expeditionary Force and Brig. Gen. Richard E.
>Natanski, Commanding General Task Force Tarawa; British Maj. Gen. Robin
>Brims, Commanding General 1st U.K. Armoured Division; and the U.S. Navy
>Seabees' Rear Adm. Charles Kubic, Commander, I Marine Expeditionary Force
>Engineer Group and Commander 1st Naval Construction Division/Naval
>Construction Forces Command..."
>
>Well, I be go ta hell! What an extraordinary coincidence that so many
>illustrious dignitaries should be in town JUST in time for a celebration of
>Iraqi freedom! :)
>
>Wolfgang
>who sure hopes they didn't drink the water!
>


There's two aspects to the story -- one, the writer laid it on pretty
thick, two, despite all the **** going on over there, a few seabees
made this effort.

I figured the latter outweighed the former. However, YMMV



Peter

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[Wolfgang]

"Peter Charles" > wrote in message
...

> There's two aspects to the story -- one, the writer laid it on pretty
> thick, two, despite all the **** going on over there, a few seabees
> made this effort.
>
> I figured the latter outweighed the former. However, YMMV

I have it on good authority that seabees are evil. My mileage is
irrelevant.

Wolfgang
and my lineage......well, they might as well have been bosuns mates.

[Peter Charles]

On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 22:59:06 -0500, "Wolfgang" >
wrote:

>
>"Peter Charles" > wrote in message
...
>
>> There's two aspects to the story -- one, the writer laid it on pretty
>> thick, two, despite all the **** going on over there, a few seabees
>> made this effort.
>>
>> I figured the latter outweighed the former. However, YMMV
>
>I have it on good authority that seabees are evil. My mileage is
>irrelevant.

Of course -- I forgot, as ex-Coast Guard, you would not look kindly on
anything associated with the real navy. My apologies, I forgot.

About your mileage, I thought that with the price of gas and all . .

>
>Wolfgang
>and my lineage......well, they might as well have been bosuns mates.

and if you're the product of a union involving a bosun, well, that
accounts for a few things.


Peter (getting great mileage with the TDI)

[slenon]

>I have it on good authority that seabees are evil. My mileage is
irrelevant.
>Wolfgang
>and my lineage......well, they might as well have been bosuns mates.

Seabees aren't evil. They just have an affinity for strong drink, raucus
recreation, and the knowledge to build the stills that fuel both.--

----
Stev - who's father hung out around the flag bag.

[Wolfgang]

"slenon" > wrote in message
...

> Seabees aren't evil....

They ain't human?

Hm........

Wolfgang