Author Topic: Are you a shellback? (Read 1537 times)

rpm · « **Reply #15 on:** April 16, 2003, 02:59:35 AM »

Not a Shellback, but I am a Blue Nose Polar Bear! 18AUG79:cool:

Sandman · « **Reply #16 on:** April 16, 2003, 10:38:49 AM »

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Originally posted by Furious
trusty shellback since 1986

USS Chandler DDG-996

"ad mortem fidelis"

crap, i just found out she was decommisioned in '99.

I work with a guy that was on the Chandler then... Mike Pierce.

AWMac · « **Reply #17 on:** April 16, 2003, 10:46:32 AM »

Martlet, is that a Knox class DE? My Dad is a plank owner on the DE-1052 Knox.

Curval · « **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2003, 10:51:09 AM »

Is a shellback someone who has had their "turn" in the barrel with a hole in it?

lord dolf vader · « **Reply #19 on:** April 16, 2003, 10:54:31 AM »

I believe that is the marines

they have their own deal. we try not to make fun.

Martlet · « **Reply #20 on:** April 16, 2003, 10:55:21 AM »

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Originally posted by AWMac
Martlet, is that a Knox class DE? My Dad is a plank owner on the DE-1052 Knox.

That is a Knox class. They changed from DE to FF. My unit used to hop on those all the time. Small ships, but pretty cool.

I was sent to that when they were selling it to the Greeks.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #21 on:** April 16, 2003, 11:03:51 AM »

hey rpm I'm one too.. only the Antartic and the Westwind..
I think Pyro was on that pig of a vessel too

Jester · « **Reply #22 on:** April 16, 2003, 11:32:55 AM »

Hey SANDMAN!

Is your buddy Mike Pierce from Oklahoma?
He might be an old squad mate of mine from JG 51 MOLDERS.
Ask him if you would please.
!

Sandman · « **Reply #23 on:** April 16, 2003, 02:47:08 PM »

Not the same guy, Andijg... sorry.

funkedup · « **Reply #24 on:** April 16, 2003, 02:57:16 PM »

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Originally posted by VAQ
Apparently a different ritual in a different Navy, funked

Vaq I found a website dedicated to the ritual and there were just way too many photos of sailors dressed up as women.

Martlet · « **Reply #25 on:** April 16, 2003, 04:28:36 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
Vaq I found a website dedicated to the ritual and there were just way too many photos of sailors dressed up as women.

Unfortunately, one of those guys may have been me

Wlfgng · « **Reply #26 on:** April 16, 2003, 04:48:42 PM »

oh yeah..
squids have been known to dress 'up'

funkedup · « **Reply #27 on:** April 16, 2003, 05:00:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Martlet
Unfortunately, one of those guys may have been me

HEY YOU LOOKED PRETTY HOT

Martlet · « **Reply #28 on:** April 16, 2003, 05:07:14 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
HEY YOU LOOKED PRETTY HOT

They have a "beauty contest", and every division onboard has to submit a contestant, including the SOS team and flight detachment.

I was team leader at the time, so I was unanimously elected. My gf saw the pictures, and didn't even recognize it as me. She said I looked darn good in a skirt, though.

VAQ · « **Reply #29 on:** April 16, 2003, 05:20:51 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
Vaq I found a website dedicated to the ritual and there were just way too many photos of sailors dressed up as women.

have your fun.

I found a Web site that has an image of a shellback certificate from 1945. The certificate reads almost exactly the same as the one I have from 33 years later.