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Title: awsome find.
Post by: SMIDSY on August 27, 2005, 09:11:35 PM: as most of you know i got hit by a car a little over a week ago.

so today i went looking for a cane to replace the ungainly crutches. i figured if i was gonna get a cane, why not get a pimp staff. so i go to a local vintage clothing store that has everything from authentic poodle skirts to disco medalions to metalica tour shirts. it soon became aperent that they had no pimp staffs but i looked around for stuff. i saw some camo jackets on a rack. uppon examination i noticed that they all had insignia on them. the first belonged to an air force master sgt. but the one that caught my attention was the U.S. Navy Seabees combat jacket. sure enough it belonged to a Lt(JG). so i was all like SWEET so i baught it fer $20. and the best part is it fits perfectly (perhaps this is a profacy?)

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Title: awsome find.
Post by: fuzeman on August 27, 2005, 10:19:52 PM: Well I didn't know you you got hit by a car.
Get well soon.
I got hit by a car twice, once on foot and the other time on bicycle.
Luckily in my case, not to much damage :rolleyes:
Title: awsome find.
Post by: SMIDSY on August 27, 2005, 10:55:08 PM: what i would like to know is what the patch on the left collar is. cuz i have no idea.
Title: awsome find.
Post by: Toad on August 28, 2005, 01:14:33 AM: I believe that is the insignia for Civil Engineering Corps.
Title: awsome find.
Post by: SMIDSY on August 28, 2005, 01:17:15 AM: that makes sence. ty.
Title: awsome find.
Post by: Sandman on August 28, 2005, 02:40:48 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Toad
I believe that is the insignia for Civil Engineering Corps.

Yep... it means he's not a line officer and he can't command a ship.
Title: awsome find.
Post by: SMIDSY on August 28, 2005, 02:53:06 AM: well he is a combat construction engineer so why would he command a ship? silly sandman. im just stoked that i found it. not every day you can buy an authentic officer's jacket fer 20 bucks.
Title: awsome find.
Post by: Sandman on August 28, 2005, 03:03:44 AM: Quote
Originally posted by SMIDSY
not every day you can buy an authentic officer's jacket fer 20 bucks.

As a matter of fact, it is everyday. (http://www.bdu.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=F545455320) :D
Title: awsome find.
Post by: Nilsen on August 28, 2005, 03:45:55 AM: Are you gonna wear that jacket outside were people can see you?
Title: awsome find.
Post by: Silat on August 28, 2005, 04:00:45 AM: Quote
Originally posted by fuze
Well I didn't know you you got hit by a car.
Get well soon.
I got hit by a car twice, once on foot and the other time on bicycle.
Luckily in my case, not to much damage :rolleyes:

Well except for the mental damage:)
Title: awsome find.
Post by: SMIDSY on August 28, 2005, 04:22:57 AM: sandman. that jacket didnt belong to anyone. its just a meaningless piece fabric.

nilsen. not on a usual basis. but prolly gonna be a seabee fer halloween...or a disco stud.
Title: awsome find.
Post by: Nilsen on August 28, 2005, 04:43:38 AM: Ah i see..

I get a chuckle everytime i see someone around here wearing insignias or a uniform that he has not earned.

When I left the navy I removed all of the "junk" on my working uniform, but i still use it when i paint the house of do something that makes me dirty. Excellent outfit for dirty work and since its a very dark shade of blue without camo on it you really cant tell it used to be a uniform. :) The pants are great with nice big pockets and great quality fabric.

I kept the boots to and i dont think ill ever be able to wear them out.
Title: awsome find.
Post by: Booz on August 28, 2005, 07:03:14 AM: Besides that, wasn't it the Seebees that put all the trees at the end of our AH runways?

gdr :)
Title: awsome find.
Post by: SMIDSY on August 28, 2005, 08:46:06 PM: yah. if i showed up to a DEP meeting in that jacket they would make me do about a million pushups for impersinating an officer. if i do wear it outside on like a cold day i will cover up the insignia.

and remember: "SEABEES CAN DO!"
Title: awsome find.
Post by: Sandman on August 28, 2005, 08:48:48 PM: Quote
Originally posted by SMIDSY
sandman. that jacket didnt belong to anyone. its just a meaningless piece fabric.

Well... if you think that something anonymously used is more valuable than something new (for the same price), you go right ahead.
Title: awsome find.
Post by: BlueJ1 on August 28, 2005, 08:52:38 PM: Go to your local army Navy surplus store. You can buy all sorts of used military gear.

Booz, its us toolshed killers that caus the SeaBees not able to romove trees.

20 bucks is alot for used CUUs.

And I dont see anything in that picture but table.
Title: awsome find.
Post by: SMIDSY on August 29, 2005, 12:08:36 AM: blue. my local army surplus store sells almost exclusively army uniforms and not realy any navy stuff exept soup bowl caps. but they also have stuff from other countries like holland (WTF!?!) and lots of german, russian and czhec (also wtf) hats.
Title: awsome find.
Post by: AWMac on August 29, 2005, 09:33:48 AM: WTF? You didn't keep the Thongs that came with the jacket?

:D
Title: awsome find.
Post by: BlueJ1 on August 29, 2005, 09:49:20 AM: I never understood that. Our two army Navy surplus stores carry more German uniforms then uniforms from the United States.
Title: awsome find.
Post by: fuzeman on August 29, 2005, 09:49:23 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Silat
Well except for the mental damage:)

Got to have one to damage it.