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Postby Greji » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:51 pm

CrankyBastard wrote:I really am crankier than usual tonight, two young guys from NHK called earlier with questions about why I've stopped paying fees, I asked them in for a glass of wine. They refused. I slammed the door shut.
Now the missus is upset.


You're going to fit right in! Welcome aboard mate!
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Postby kamome » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:24 am

gboothe wrote:You're going to fit right in! Welcome aboard mate!
:cool:


gboothe, are you sure this guy isn't your long lost twin brother?
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Postby Taro Toporific » Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:58 am

CrankyBastard wrote:Originally Posted by CrankyBastard
. . . I was working on J/flag ships in the 1960's-70's . . .

Damn, no wonder you're cranky. Your been sentenced to 40+ years of Japanese social non-interaction. :p Welcome aboard this spawling concrete ship-o-state.
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Postby Greji » Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:35 am

kamome wrote:gboothe, are you sure this guy isn't your long lost twin brother?


What are you trying to insuate bird? That I'm also a cranky SOB? Well, now that you mention it, maybe he could be a younger brother.

But, you better watch out, because it looks like he's put in his time as a GU-11 shipboard systems tender!
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Postby CrankyBastard » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:06 pm

GU-11 shipboard systems tender
I was 'merchant'

are you sure this guy isn't your long lost twin brother?
If I were, you could bet your arse I'd stay lost.;)

Thanks for welcomes. :cool:
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Postby kamome » Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:27 am

gboothe wrote:What are you trying to insuate bird? That I'm also a cranky SOB? Well, now that you mention it, maybe he could be a younger brother.

:p


:D

Maybe not cranky, but certainly there's similarity in the humor!
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Postby (1VB)freels » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:16 am

Howdy. I am Jim Freels. I was first brought to Japan by way of being stationed on the USS Independence and then the USS Kitty Hawk. I have a great Japanese wife and two wonderful kids. I am still in the Navy and was hopeing to get the chance to be reassigned back over but as luck may have it, I can't. Anyway I am glad to see so many people have a common interest in Japan that I have. I love being over there. I miss it so much. As of right now, my wife and kids are there now on vacation and I am stuck here going to work and missing all the fun and things to do there over the summer. Anyway I will not go on too much longer. I just would like to say thank you for letting me get the chance to say hello and I am glad to be welcomed to this great community of people.
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Postby kurohinge1 » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:36 pm

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Howdy . . .


Is the "1VB" because you only need 1 beer to get legless?

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Postby (1VB)freels » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:23 pm

Actually it stands for 1st Veterans Battalion, an online organization for active and retired military. Amd thanks fot the welcome. I really will like it here!!!
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Postby mr. sparkle » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:58 am

Welcome Sailor.

My dad was in the Navy and was stationed in Yokosuka for a number of months back in the late 50's. He was on the USS Shangri-La, which was the first angle deck carrier in the fleet. My dad has some great stories, and some photos have still survived from that time. I did not know until quite recently that he could speak rudimentary Japanese and had a serious girlfiriend over there. Apparently, a lot of Tokyo was "off limits" to the boys, but my dad and his sidekick often strayed off the beaten track.

Thank God he came home and knocked up his next door neighbor, or else I wouldn't even be here. ;)

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Postby (1VB)freels » Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:13 am

I am an Avionics Technician. I specialize in Calibration of Electronics and Physical/Dimensional Test equipment. Nothing all that fancy. I ain't a SEAL or anything. :)
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Postby Greji » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:31 am

(1VB)freels wrote:I am an Avionics Technician. I specialize in Calibration of Electronics and Physical/Dimensional Test equipment. Nothing all that fancy. I ain't a SEAL or anything. :)


What ya think Cranky? You didn't have airdales on merchantmen, so should we rate him as a snipe?
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Postby kurohinge1 » Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:18 pm

(1VB)freels wrote:I am an Avionics Technician . . .


Let me introduce you to FG's Avianics Technicians - Kamome Image and Duck Image

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Postby CrankyBastard » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:30 pm

gboothe wrote:What ya think Cranky? You didn't have airdales on merchantmen, so should we rate him as a snipe?
:p

Back long ago on a Monrovian reg bucket hauling grain to Viet Nam I was in a pickle a few knots south of Saigon.
Scavange fire in the engine room, forced to anchor out of convoy.
Getting shot at from shore. I'm screaming into the vh CH16 for the port authorities to send a tug.
An American 'boat' appears, stands between us and shore taking and giving fire until we finally weigh anchor and proceed up river.
If (1VB)freels is a part of that organisation I'll rate him a King snipe.
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Postby (1VB)freels » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:49 pm

I don't know how to respond but if you are saying that you appreciated that the Navy saved your ship, then yeah. But if not, then, huh? What? I don't know.
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Postby kamome » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:48 am

[quote="kurohinge1"]Let me introduce you to FG's Avianics Technicians - Kamome Image and Duck Image

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:lol: I think salt water-dwelling birds are a little more gregarious than their fresh water cousins. :mrgreen:
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Postby Greji » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:48 am

kamome wrote::lol: I think salt water-dwelling birds are a little more gregarious than their fresh water cousins. :mrgreen:


Yeah and they'll also eat anything!
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Postby CrankyBastard » Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:38 am

(1VB)freels wrote:I don't know how to respond but if you are saying that you appreciated that the Navy saved your ship, then yeah. But if not, then, huh? What? I don't know.

I appreciate that the Navy saved my arse.:cool:
As for the ship I suspect the owners were hoping it would never reach deep sea again. It was insured but the cargo wasn't.

Edit:: King Snipe=The Boss, the gaffer, the boatswain.
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Postby kurogane » Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:34 pm

Hi. I'm new here.
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Postby Taro Toporific » Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:54 pm

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Postby wolfgang_flur » Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:35 am

hey~ I`m new as well living in Japan. It`s so hot Im afraid I`ll burst into flames if I go outside..
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Postby kurogane » Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:46 am

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Postby kurogane » Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:53 am

wolfgang_flur wrote:hey~ I`m new as well living in Japan. It`s so hot Im afraid I`ll burst into flames if I go outside..



Is old Japanese remedy for beating summer heat:

is going to sento, and after removing clothes, is jumping straight into the Cold Water Bath (in Japanese speak, Mizu buro)

If Sento is not available, one is buying Ice Cone (in Japanese speak, Kaki Goori), and dumping on head. If buying Ice Cone dripping in noxious chemical flavour syrup (in Japanese speak, Oishii ajitsuke), is needing to go to sento to wash off sticky stuff dripped down collar of shirt. Is washing off it before getting into Cold Water Bath (in Japanese speak, Mizu buro).
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Postby Deca » Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:29 am

hi! New guy, wassup?
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Postby IkemenTommy » Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:47 pm

Hi Deca, welcome.
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Postby kurogane » Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:51 pm

Deca wrote:hi! New guy, wassup?



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Postby shAne » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:31 am

:D hey everyone, im new and just wanted to say hello!!!
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Postby dimwit » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:37 am

heLlo!
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Postby shAne » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:42 am

dimwit wrote:heLlo!

chEers mate, either very clever or very luCky ;)
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Postby IkemenTommy » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:52 pm

shAne wrote::D hey everyone, im new and just wanted to say hello!!!

Hi Shane. Nice flag! That would certainly get your ass kicked at places like China or Korea that are super sensitive about WWII :eek:
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