Well, it's that time of the year again.
I hope you all have a great time opening presents, and I'll be down in Orlando soon enough!
I miss you all, and can't wait to see you.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Hmm..
I've got nothing today.
Sorry to disappoint.
Well, I guess I do have something.
I'm on duty. Yay.
Sorry to disappoint.
Well, I guess I do have something.
I'm on duty. Yay.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Holes in the Ship...
So.. When we left Norfolk, the aft tug rammed into the ship, punching a hole in it.
It was fun fun, especially since the hole was just above the waterline, and every single wave that went up high enough, filled up one of our spaces with seawater.
Well, if that wasn't bad enough.. The CO, in his ultimate wisdom, decided to perform high-speed turns..
Anyone who has been on a ship, which is some of you reading this, knows that high-speed turns can completely cover the fantail. Which it did. And flooded out not only the battery shop(which is the space the hole is located), but the adjacent space. Real badly. Like, it took an hour to clean it up.
Oh! While on the topic of seawater, while performing mag sprinks, the firemain burst. Awesome, right? Not really. It took 3, count them, THREE valves up from the burst to secure the firemain. That's bad.
So.. After that was done, and we cleaned up the mess and rinsed it with fresh water so that it wouldn't rust(but we all know it will still), the FCs got to go to bed. Which includes me.
Anyway.. There is also a crack up in the forward pump room. Which has been there... A good while, from what I'm told. This CO is awesome. Risking the lives of his crew to go to Norfolk to (insert explicit comment here) so that he can put on a star sometime soon.
Honestly, we should just move the drydock up 2 years, and skip this deployment, but we know that won't happen, because we're the "Mighty Mighty Vicksburg".
Can't be mighty at the bottom of the sea.
Alright.. I think that's all.
Oh, I go on leave soon.
Austin is taking first leave, so he'll be here soon. Freaking awesome. I miss that guy.
And Ryan is taking second leave, so we'll be hanging out a lot. Even more awesome. Since he was gone the only time I could have hung out with him for more than a few hours.
Alright.. That is it this time.
John-O out.
It was fun fun, especially since the hole was just above the waterline, and every single wave that went up high enough, filled up one of our spaces with seawater.
Well, if that wasn't bad enough.. The CO, in his ultimate wisdom, decided to perform high-speed turns..
Anyone who has been on a ship, which is some of you reading this, knows that high-speed turns can completely cover the fantail. Which it did. And flooded out not only the battery shop(which is the space the hole is located), but the adjacent space. Real badly. Like, it took an hour to clean it up.
Oh! While on the topic of seawater, while performing mag sprinks, the firemain burst. Awesome, right? Not really. It took 3, count them, THREE valves up from the burst to secure the firemain. That's bad.
So.. After that was done, and we cleaned up the mess and rinsed it with fresh water so that it wouldn't rust(but we all know it will still), the FCs got to go to bed. Which includes me.
Anyway.. There is also a crack up in the forward pump room. Which has been there... A good while, from what I'm told. This CO is awesome. Risking the lives of his crew to go to Norfolk to (insert explicit comment here) so that he can put on a star sometime soon.
Honestly, we should just move the drydock up 2 years, and skip this deployment, but we know that won't happen, because we're the "Mighty Mighty Vicksburg".
Can't be mighty at the bottom of the sea.
Alright.. I think that's all.
Oh, I go on leave soon.
Austin is taking first leave, so he'll be here soon. Freaking awesome. I miss that guy.
And Ryan is taking second leave, so we'll be hanging out a lot. Even more awesome. Since he was gone the only time I could have hung out with him for more than a few hours.
Alright.. That is it this time.
John-O out.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Norfolk, VA
It's not my favorite place, but it's definitely not my least favorite place.
And somehow, I have only $160 left in my account.. I need to stop buying random stuff.
But it's useful in some way. Like.. Oh, right.. Long johns, because it's really cold here. And new white T-shirts.. And uniform items. And randomly paying off my credit card.. Like $100 here, and $100 there.. Without a payment being due.
And I somehow left my cable to my camera at home, so I won't be uploading any pictures from it until I get home.
Renting a car tomorrow after school, hopefully.. Just to get off the ship for the weekend.
I don't like being stuck on the ship, especially when I have a means to not be.
And somehow, I have only $160 left in my account.. I need to stop buying random stuff.
But it's useful in some way. Like.. Oh, right.. Long johns, because it's really cold here. And new white T-shirts.. And uniform items. And randomly paying off my credit card.. Like $100 here, and $100 there.. Without a payment being due.
And I somehow left my cable to my camera at home, so I won't be uploading any pictures from it until I get home.
Renting a car tomorrow after school, hopefully.. Just to get off the ship for the weekend.
I don't like being stuck on the ship, especially when I have a means to not be.
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