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      • Last Watch
        03/31/06
        I'm standing my last 4-8 watch of this patrol. I have, for the last time in about 3 months, woken up at 0245 in the morning. 2:45 a.m. is a good time to go to sleep, not to wake up.

        In other news, Michelle Malkin continues babbling against the President's guest worker program.

      • 24 Hours Until RTHP
        03/30/06
        I'm going to apologize for the dry spell my blog just underwent, and warn you that you're likely to see another one as we transition into stand down. Stand down, a post or pre patrol break where we are not required to come into work, is scheduled to last a week. We just pulled out of San

      • San Diego
        03/25/06
        I went to TGI Friday's in San Diego yesterday with three other guys from the boat. It was our first meal in the United States and we all just sat there salivating over the menu. I think we were all tempted to just say "just bring me whatever takes the least amount of time." I think

      • American Soil
        03/24/06
        Today, in a few short hours, I will finally see American soil for the first time in over two months. They say that you don't know what you have until it gets taken away. Well, I now know what I have; please do not take it away again. You hear that, CG? No more patrols for me. (Yeah, I wish

      • The French
        03/22/06
        As French youth continue to fight for their right to not be fired regardless of job performance, the French legislature is taking steps to move the digital music market away from free market principles. Apparently the government wants to require that all digital music be playable on all digital mus

      • Pain
        03/21/06
        If you knew what type of internet connection I have to suffer through in order to make these postings underway, you would treasure each and every one of my entries. Okay, perhaps that's not true. A turd, no matter how carefully or painstakingly crafted, is still a turd.

        That being

      • Airports
        03/20/06
        I watched the closing airport scene from Love Actually and it makes me want to ask: Last time you flew in to an airport, was there a throng of your loved ones waiting to greet you, or did you find yourself stressed and alone?

      • But Who's Counting?
        03/19/06
        153 - days undeway
        112 - days inport
        4.5 - days until San Diego
        1300 - monthly rent in dollars, not including cable, internet, electricity, water, and sewage
        275 - hours until we return to home port

      • Because Pensions Are So Darn Expensive
        03/18/06

        I look around and it appears that 80% of the military is addicted to nicotine. Does anybody else find this disturbing?

      • From Today's POD
        03/13/06
        No, I did not author this piece.
        Messdeck scuttlebutt [water fountain] has been removed, thanks entirely to those a$$holes who decided to pour Top Ramen noodles and tobacco spit down the drain instead of using: (a) a cup; (b) a used bottle; or (c) your pocket. "Here's to you, Mr. 

      • Personally, I Don't Mind If You Act Like a Jackass...
        03/12/06
        I simply don't understand what happens to certain people when they get alcohol in them. Guy who are normal, sane, and all around good people turn into raging lunatics as if some inner resevoir of anger just burst. I always thought that the reason you drank alcohol was to be happy and feel goo

      • From My OER
        03/10/06
        Description of Duties:

        As Ship's Maintenance and Materials Officer interfacing between shore side maintenance units and tracking maintenance projects, and collecting, tracking, organizing, and providing easy access to information related to engineering maintenance and materials. As

      • Costa Rica
        03/09/06
        We pull into Golfito tomorrow which means that everyone will be at the same two places getting drunk together. There's a lot I'd do right now to trade this port call for a couple of nights at home. Quite frankly, visiting foreign countries isn't everything it's cracked up to be

      • 21 Days and a Wakeup
        03/09/06
        I'm drafting a COM article for the ship on electrical safety. I added a section on enforcement that says we can cut people's cords if they don't comply with safety requirements. As a joke, I also mentioned that crock pots are specifically prohibited (the EO has one and it violates v

      • Red Gear
        03/08/06
        I've worked through some technical issues with my blog and am once again able to post. I'm not sure what the problem was, but I believe it had something to do with the php support provided by my hosting company. In any case, I did absolutely nothing and the problem fixed itself.
      • Another Reason To Go Home
        03/03/06
        I thought that my earlier entry regarding Panama would be sufficient for a blog like this, but I've changed my mind. I want to articulate why visiting a nice foreign country like Panama makes me want to go home even more.

        A port call in Panama has all the right ingredients to make a

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