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Master and Commander Posts: 2191 Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | |||
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Great Sage of the Sea Posts: 566 Location: Inyokern, Ca. | |||
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| Subject: RE: BBS friends I've met quite a few over the years. The last convention I attended was Little Rock. Won't know about going to Ft. Worth until the last minute. Trying to work out some time for Torsk work weekend and one for Cavalla and too San Diego next year. It's always been good seeing you, John/Steamboat, and as you know the doors are open here all the time and that goes for all the troops also. If you're in the Chasn area give me a shout. Always good to swap out some ole sea stories. Ain't it strange though how some of the old worn out troops get so sensitive with their feelings and ideas? I can remember back when we use to say, "Can't get to me!" Man, if you could be got to the heat would come on full force. I guess some get so self-centered as they age into the senior years. Rather sad, don't cha think.   Edited by Ralph Luther 2008-07-29 8:24 AM | |||
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COMSUBBBS Posts: 2673 Location: New Jersey | |||
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Master and Commander Posts: 2357 | Subject: RE: BBS friends Well I have had the pleasure and honour to have met around....40-50 of the guys from Ron's, Don's and Ray's BBS's from when I first came to the States back in 2004 to present day. ( Just caught up with one ex BBS'er last week, shame I can't see more, but there will always be another chance ) It sure has been fun, here's to you all!  Blue *_* | ||
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Plankowner Posts: 9165 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | |||
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Plankowner Posts: 9165 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | |||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1011 Location: NE Florida | |||
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COMSUBBBS Posts: 2561 Location: Rapid City, SD | Subject: RE: BBS friends Elmer and I met Blue when he did his USA Road Trip in '04. Love that accent. Then we both met Cowboy, Jim Christley & Ski when we went to the Sterlet Reunion in 2005. This was only a few short months before Cowboy sailed off on his Eternal Patrol. My brother & I met Ric twice in 2005 - both when he was going to his job on the Juliette, and when he returned on his way back to Seattle. That was the last BBSer that Slim met. In August of 2007 I met Don Gentry when he fulfilled his promise of a bike ride for me during the Sturgis Rally. Bittersweet, because I really was looking forward to my ride, and sad because Elmer had really wanted to meet Don. I've not met, but feel I know: Roy Ator, Robin Greer, Patti, Steamboat, Ralph Luther, PEP, Darrin, Flapper, and yes even Dex. Sometimes first impressions can be wrong, eh? I have other un-met friends here, but names escape me at the moment. You have helped me with my research; filled in the blanks that Elmer didn't have time to fill in. You have sustained me through the loss of my brother, and most have been understanding when I've vented frustrations. You have been my extended family - that's for sure. Thank you for your friendship. Hey - I'll drink to that! Cora | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 2254 Location: Foothills of the Ozarks | Subject: RE: BBS friends I've met quite a few at conventions (Ron and Dan Martini, John Clear, Ray "Olgoat' Stone to drop a few familiar names) plus John Wynn and Gumba amongst others at Return to Sub School and many others too numerous to name at other boat related activities including my membership in Escolar Base - USSVI. My wife and I were honored (or is it honoured?) to have Blue as a guest in our home; we even smuggled him into Canada. We visited John Bay in Maine and I've been to Dave Stoops house on numerous occasions to steal his stuff. I hired him to do some training for me so I could get him out of the house and drink his scotch. Tom McNulty and I shared a boat (SSBN 600) and got reacquainted here on the BBS. Don Gentry and I share a common hometown (Detroit) and I'm in training to ride a Harley to the West Coast to meet up with him and John Clear. I hope the "Olgoat" doesn't make an appearance out there because I'm spending all the bail money on the Harley. When Clear and Stone get together only trouble occurs; but it sure is fun. | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1324 Location: Oxnard, CA | Subject: RE: BBS friends When I got my first computer, 1996, I was wandering around the YAHOO chat rooms, and stumbled on one called The Conning Tower, hosted by Jim Steinmetz. He shoo'ed me over to Rontini's just after the Runner and Hogfish raced to Perth. Since then I have attended: The first Cavalla work weekend in Galveston TX A bunch of Torsk work weekends in Baltimore The Reno Convention The MidWest Bash 98 in Manitowoc Wisconsin A bunch of Joe Most's Most Coast Bashes in Fort Pierce FL Cowboy's Bash at the Ranch, Raymond CA Cowboy's Final Bash, Raymond CA My problem is that, while I remember the name, and I remember the face, but putting the two together is getting harder, or am I just getting older. I've met most of you here on these forums, but the next time we meet, please forgive me if we have to be re-introduced.  | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1269 Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: BBS friends Doc Gardner - 2008-07-29 2:03 PMI've met quite a few at conventions (Ron and Dan Martini, John Clear, Ray "Olgoat' Stone to drop a few familiar names) plus John Wynn and Gumba amongst others at Return to Sub School and many others too numerous to name at other boat related activities including my membership in Escolar Base - USSVI.My wife and I were honored (or is it honoured?) to have Blue as a guest in our home; we even smuggled him into Canada. We visited John Bay in Maine and I've been to Dave Stoops house on numerous occasions to steal his stuff. I hired him to do some training for me so I could get him out of the house and drink his scotch. Tom McNulty and I shared a boat (SSBN 600) and got reacquainted here on the BBS. Don Gentry and I share a common hometown (Detroit) and I'm in training to ride a Harley to the West Coast to meet up with him and John Clear. I hope the "Olgoat" doesn't make an appearance out there because I'm spending all the bail money on the Harley. When Clear and Stone get together only trouble occurs; but it sure is fun. ME...ME....TOO | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1262 Location: Va.Beach,Va. | Subject: RE: BBS friends A few of you guys rode the "Ustafish" with me. I'd be proud to buy the rest of you a beer when we end up in the same neck of the woods. | ||
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Great Sage of the Sea Posts: 561 Location: Belleview, Fl | |||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1107 Location: Tucson AZ | |||
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Great Sage of the Sea Posts: 566 Location: Inyokern, Ca. | |||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1262 Location: Va.Beach,Va. | |||
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Old Salt Posts: 489 Location: San Freakcisco CA area | Subject: RE: BBS friends The only way I can play in this game is to cheat - so I browsed thru all of the user listings and came up with 84 names. But a lot of folks I've actually met in person are either not around the BBSs - like vonZipper and GUMBA and Gunz - or have gone on Eternal Patrol like Luke the Lid and Bob Harrison. Then I had to stop and think - am I remembering some of these folks from long ago in the early days of Rontini's BBS like Joe the Most, Roger Ramjet and his Dolly, and Roy Ator --- or did we actually meet in person? So I had to re-search and try to put a name to a face and then to a place -- Midwest Bash 98? TORSK? PAMPANITO? Any of the several USSVI Nationals? Visits to Groton Base? County jail in West Bumper Hitch? OK, so I'll claim 53 for sure. Of those, 6 (and their wives) have stayed with my wife and me while out gadding about the countryside - and we've stayed with them in reciprocal visits. Took my wife a bit of adjusting because she never encountered the old DBF hospitality where you "knew" another sub sailor even though you never laid eyeballs on one another before -- whole new way of life for her -- how about you guys? Similar story? Hey - I was on the same boat three different times between 56 and 68 so when we have our reunions, I remember names and faces fine but for the life of me I can't put a lot of the old shipmates into the correct tour - plus from my final tour in NAVSHIPS, I rode new 637s on a total of 13 missions as they took the WLR-6 to sea on their first cash calls. Ain't CRS -- I prefer to call the condition "Galloping Senility." Who can remember anything for sure after all of that? | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1247 Location: Rockingham Western Australia | |||
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COMSUBBBS Posts: 3202 Location: Alexandria, Virginia | |||
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Master and Commander Posts: 2254 Location: Foothills of the Ozarks | Subject: RE: BBS friends PaulR - 2008-07-29 1:44 PM Doc Gardner - 2008-07-29 2:03 PMI've met quite a few at conventions (Ron and Dan Martini, John Clear, Ray "Olgoat' Stone to drop a few familiar names) plus John Wynn and Gumba amongst others at Return to Sub School and many others too numerous to name at other boat related activities including my membership in Escolar Base - USSVI.My wife and I were honored (or is it honoured?) to have Blue as a guest in our home; we even smuggled him into Canada. We visited John Bay in Maine and I've been to Dave Stoops house on numerous occasions to steal his stuff. I hired him to do some training for me so I could get him out of the house and drink his scotch. Tom McNulty and I shared a boat (SSBN 600) and got reacquainted here on the BBS. Don Gentry and I share a common hometown (Detroit) and I'm in training to ride a Harley to the West Coast to meet up with him and John Clear. I hope the "Olgoat" doesn't make an appearance out there because I'm spending all the bail money on the Harley. When Clear and Stone get together only trouble occurs; but it sure is fun. ME...ME....TOO Paul: You're absolutely correct. How could I forget? Are you still publishing the Patrol Reports from the Sea Robin? | ||
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