The Official Oklahoma Forum Chattin' Thread (Duncan, Okay: water, boats, golf)

[mkfarnam]

"The USS, New York"

Formerly: "The World Trade Center"

This ship was made from steel and metal from the world trade center

[cindycat]

It's fun to hear a little Navy talk. We're retired from Tinker AFB and most of my older relatives were Air Force, so I don't know many Navy "words". Once in a while at work we'd deal with some Navy planes and I recall the acronyms. We had PACAF, the Navy had COMPACSUBCINCLANTSACEURDONDERONRON.

Now we're living in western Washington, near the Bangor Trident Sub Base, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton. They do the same level of repair on boats that we did on jets at Tinker. I volunteer in the collections department of the Naval Undersea Museum, so I'm learning a little. In my museum, if it floats or flies, we ignore it!

[LadyRobyn]

Originally Posted by cindycat

the Navy had COMPACSUBCINCLANTSACEURDONDERONRON.

Hey! That sounds like his email addy!

[J double R]

i always thought it was funny that the place that jets got repaired was called Tinker... LOL!

submarines can fly.. ever see an emergency ballast blow?

[mkfarnam]

Originally Posted by J double R

heh, I'm a bubblehead.. no fantails or surface squalor for me.

STS2(SS). Served onboard USS Springfield (SSN 761) from 2003 to 2006, with short TAD tours onboard USS San Juan (SSN 751), USS Alexandria (SSN 757), USS Annapolis (SSN 760) and USS Miami (SSN 755). Now i work as a PLR (YN billet) for COMSUBDEVRON 12.

[Synopsis]

These acronyms are even getting this Army veteran "corn-fused."

[SeabeeBolt]

Originally Posted by J double R

Hey all! Been hearing about this place non-stop from my mom (LadyRobyn), so i figured i'd duck in and register.

I joined the US Navy in 2003, and am stationed in Groton, CT. I'll be finished with my 5-yr enlistment here in may. After I get out, I'll be moving to Duncan to live with my parents till i can get on my feet (i told you about that, right mom? ) and start my career as a firefighter. Just finished up my coursework and practical exams for my EMT certification.

I'm recently divorced after 4 years of marriage, and I have a gorgeous little 2-yearold who lives with her mother in ohio.

Can't wait to get done here in CT and move HOME!

Oh, and my name is Jon.

J double R,

Welcome aboard there squid
I just caught onto all the jackjawing going on this page. Hope your enjoying your stay in the USN. I'm a 21 year man myself with the SeaBees, none of that sea going garb for me , I like having my feet on hard ground. The funny part is that the only time I had ever stepped foot on a Navy ship was when I was in the Army, go figure. I was stationed in Hawaii at Scholfield Baracks and got a ride on the USS Denver to Kaho'Olawe island. I think they got a little mad at me when I asked them what kind of boat it was. A PO1 told me that it was a "SHIP" and it was a (LST). So I asked if (LST) stood for Large Slow Target. Oops, that didn't go over to well .

[karibear]

Originally Posted by SeabeeBolt

J double R,

Welcome aboard there squid
I just caught onto all the jackjawing going on this page. Hope your enjoying your stay in the USN. I'm a 21 year man myself with the SeaBees, none of that sea going garb for me , I like having my feet on hard ground. The funny part is that the only time I had ever stepped foot on a Navy ship was when I was in the Army, go figure. I was stationed in Hawaii at Scholfield Baracks and got a ride on the USS Denver to Kaho'Olawe island. I think they got a little mad at me when I asked them what kind of boat it was. A PO1 told me that it was a "SHIP" and it was a (LST). So I asked if (LST) stood for Large Slow Target. Oops, that didn't go over to well .

Back when I first got to that fishing port in Alaska, I was told that the difference between a boat and a ship was that a ship could carry a boat. But the fishing boats kept getting bigger and bigger, and I don't think I'd care to see the ship that could hoist aboard and carry a 110' crab boat. Or crew on the crabber, either, after it got put back in the water.

[redbird4848]

A video which reminds me of my own grandpa. Always worked hard his whole life. That's how I remember my grandpa.

YouTube - In Memory of Grandpa Dody 1921-2007

[SeabeeBolt]

Originally Posted by karibear

Back when I first got to that fishing port in Alaska, I was told that the difference between a boat and a ship was that a ship could carry a boat. But the fishing boats kept getting bigger and bigger, and I don't think I'd care to see the ship that could hoist aboard and carry a 110' crab boat. Or crew on the crabber, either, after it got put back in the water.

They all float on water, thats all I know.

Sit right back and I'll tell ya a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.
That started from this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship.