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Mess cooking Posts: 7 | Subject: 40 Years Qualified! Can't remember if I've ever posted here before, but I have been reading for many years. Just passed a milestone - 40 years as a Qualified Submariner! 10 years to the Holland Club and looking forward to it!! | ||
Ric |
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Plankowner Posts: 9165 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: 40 Years Qualified! Congratulations! | ||
geno |
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Old Salt Posts: 272 Location: Vista, Ca. | Subject: RE: 40 Years Qualified! I am at 45 years. Qualified 20 December 1972 aboard Gudgeon coming home from Westpac. I am close enough to 50 that a little taste is beginning to form in my mouth. I just hope I can make it the last nine yards. Congrats shipmate on a milestone. | ||
Ric |
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Plankowner Posts: 9165 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: 40 Years Qualified! Just passed my 50 last Aug. Thought I'd never live that long and almost didn't. | ||
Sewer Pipe Snipe |
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Master and Commander Posts: 1796 Location: Albany, GA. | Subject: RE: 40 Years Qualified! Running around half naked in a hula skirt and coconut bra, small wonder you almost didn't make it. | ||
Ric |
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Plankowner Posts: 9165 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: 40 Years Qualified! NO. Heart attack and then a stint. Then a bleeding ulcer and heart attack. Ulcer surgery. Another heart attack and then bypass surgery. Dancing had nothing to do with it. The grass skirt and coconuts were 17 years ago. | ||
Don Gentry |
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Admin Posts: 2297 Location: Renton, WA | Subject: RE: 40 Years Qualified! Never understood the big deal with the Holland Club award. Should be called the "50 years of suckin' air" award. Only in America can you get an award for breathing | ||
PaulR |
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Master and Commander Posts: 1269 Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: 40 Years Qualified! Don Gentry - 2018-01-11 11:01 AMNever understood the big deal with the Holland Club award. Should be called the "50 years of suckin' air" award. Only in America can you get an award for breathing Same here. I was presented with one 4 years ago at our annual Christmas Luncheon and have not worn it. I'm not sure I can explain why I don't without offending someone. It's just "me". | ||
GaryKC |
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COMSUBBBS Posts: 3671 Location: Kansas City Missouri | Subject: RE: 40 Years Qualified! If a bunch of crazy, carousing, ocean hole punchers who all joined the same club, want to throw a party to celebrate a wonderfully important event in an fellow aging subboaters life.....so be it! Edited by GaryKC 2018-01-11 2:09 PM | ||