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At random: Habitability is heavily stressed in the construction of modern submarines. Specially designed color schemes, mechanical conveniences, air conditioning, and the best chow in the Navy are supplied to make the vessels more livable. A full time staff is maintained by Electric Boat Division to work out 'human engineering' problems.

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Holland Club

Posted 2023-07-09 7:16 PM (#103829)

Master and Commander

Posts: 2490

Location: East Coast of Wisconsin

Subject: All In the Family

Back in the old days, I had a guy on my shift named t. Swanson. He was a nuke ET converted from a stew burner.
One evening in All in the family Edith and Archie stumbled trying to find their insurance agent Swanson, pay a premium. Edith growled about cancellation and whatever for the entire program. Finally Archie asked Edith if she was sure the sgent's name was Swanson, She assured it was over and over. Then she quipped It was Swanson or Hinklemeyer one. That did it. Everyone must have watched that night, I never heard Swanson called anything from that day on but "Hinklemeyer"

Sewer Pipe Snipe

Posted 2023-07-09 9:42 PM (#103830 - in reply to #103829)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1796

Location: Albany, GA.

Subject: RE: All In the Family

Sometimes folks focus on the weirdest things. I have but to think of the nicknames and how they were earned aboard the Boat to realise that.

Ric

Posted 2023-07-10 8:19 AM (#103831 - in reply to #103830)

Plankowner

Posts: 9165

Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.

Subject: RE: All In the Family

We had a non-qual come aboard and go to mess cooking right away. His first name was Sylvester, forever known ever after as Sally within minutes. To this day I can't say I ever knew what his real last name was.

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