[LonePalm]

Bonjour y'all! Laissez le bon Trump rouler!!!

Know your Nautical terminology

black gang
The engineering crew of the vessel, i.e. crew members who work in the vessel's engine room, fire room and/or boiler room, so called because they would typically be covered in coal dust during the days of coal-fired steamships.

All of the various groupings of ratings and officers of the US Navy have nicknames. As an engineer I was a Snipe, a mythical creature rarely seen by the rest of the crew, to their joy. As CIC Officer, I was a Twidget, the generic name for a non-Snipe. As an Intelligence Officer I was a Spook.

WWG1WGA

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[central_va]

The XO is known as the “@$$hole”.

[DollyCali]

you are amazing. I Have always enjoyed your posts on many threads over the years, I especially remember you posts of condolences when my precious dogs and cats crossed the rainbow bridge.

You were Navy. so was I a LONG LONG time ago I worked at Newport RI. Was the PT gal at women’s Officer training . Developed a new PT program that was fun & healthy. Dance, yoga, tai chi, plus many traditional things. I have no doubt that when I left the new person decided to dump this mentality and go with grunt stuff. sad