Business End
by weesel
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This is the part everyone wants to see, and, folks, it's not that interesting -- after 10 minutes.
The big green thing on the left is actually in 'my' space, but I was a bit shorter than that. I had to bunk in this torpedoroom on a 'skid,' and it was a case of hot bunking. Fortunately, only two people had to share a bunk space rather than three like on the U-Boats. Looking at this image, I somehow suspect someone wanted to load me into No. 1, but never mind. It would have been preferable to being stuffed in the GDU.
(Garbage disposal unit)
Referring to the diagram I posted earlier, we are in compartment 3 just under the little mezzanine deck jutting out from the bulkhead.
This is the last interior shot. Bad part about being part of a tour group in confined spaces is you can't get away from the $#@! tour, but then . . . that's not too different from working in confined spaces.
(If only they would have been serving midrats now!)
Which reminds me of a story regarding BONEFISH. We were 'doing our thing' and during one session of midrats (midnight rations - mealtime for shift change) one of the crew was digging around in the storage area under the benches in the crew's mess. He dug out some cans with no lables. (Let it never be said that bubbleheads are not adventurous.) Opening said can, he found caviar! Which was promptly narfed down with soup, sandwiches and grits. Opening another can, they discovered pate! Again, quickly narfed down, etc.
However, someone kept poking around and found more pate cans and these were opened.
A minute later someelse found a missing label. The pate was dog food some $#@! jerk loaded for a joke. At this point, no one cared. Just think of the scene where Mel Gibson is eating Doggie Dinkums or some such thing.
(I am not making this up!)
Enjoy; thanks for viewing.
Don't buy unlabled food.
Comments (5)
0m3g4
Navy man I see. Prefer the airforce myself, but hey, to each his own
boricua
Heh heh heh, that was funny! It reminds me of the time I was working on my motorcycle at home one time. I changed out the brake fluid (it was really black) and had no place to put it except in a Coca Cola bottle (no label). Went inside to clean my hands (I was cleaning up after the job), my mom went to check the area, picked up the bottle (thinking it was Coca Cola) and put it in the fridge. My dad came home, was thirsty cynical laugh, saw the coke and started to drink from it. He spewed that sucker all over the fridge. Then the accusations started to fly about me and my mom trying to kill him! He was ok, nothing happened to him, but if you really think about it, it really is hilarious. How my mom mistook the brake fluid for Coca Cola is beyond me - and she's not even a blonde! Interesting compartment the torpedo room. I just saw an aircraft carrier the other day and frankly, I don't understand how you Navy boys can stand looking at all of that flat grey for so long on those 6 month cruises - yeechh!
cynlee
lol! ick... tight quarters too :]
Vik9740
ummm i think i prefer the comfort of my nice bed here at home! lol
b2amphot
Thanks for sharing this.. I find it interesting. Surprised they allowed you to take pics. Anchors Aweigh.