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2007-09-06 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by tu3031 2007-09-06 12:37|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Of course the proverbial -

Ahh, but the strawberries that's... that's where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt and with... geometric logic... that a duplicate key to the wardroom icebox DID exist, and I'd have produced that key if they hadn't of pulled the Caine out of action. I, I, I know now they were only trying to protect some fellow officers...

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-09-06 13:09|| 2007-09-06 13:09|| Front Page Top

#2 The petty officer was incompetent and, in frustration, the captain handed the papers back to him, allegedly hitting him in the chest with them.

Old Ironsides has certainly come a long way since the days of keelhauling and lashes.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-09-06 16:14|| 2007-09-06 16:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Just short of 20 years in service - there goes his pension.

Posted by lotp 2007-09-06 16:32|| 2007-09-06 16:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Ooops, I take that back, he might just have made it over the time in service bar for retirement.

At what pay grade he would retire, is another issue.

Posted by lotp 2007-09-06 16:33|| 2007-09-06 16:33|| Front Page Top

#5 They can also fine him some of his pension. I knew a guy that happened to (although his offenses were way worse than what is mentioned here).
BTW, strictly speaking CDR Graves was the Commanding Officer of the USS Constitution, not the "chief".

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-09-06 17:25|| 2007-09-06 17:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Do not Fuck-Up in the Command of the most public ship in the Navy. Just plain stupid.

Posted by Thomas Woof 2007-09-06 19:18|| 2007-09-06 19:18|| Front Page Top

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