Funny you would mention this.
I went to college about 3 years ago with a guy who was a flaming FDRQ. We were in Culinary Arts together, and I must say he was fine cook (albeit with a weird sense of what went together, for example, wasabi taffy. I kid you not.)
When he got close to graduating, I asked him if he wanted to continue to pursue the culinary field. He replied, “No, I am joining the Navy.” I was shocked, so I asked him why and what he intended to do. “I want to serve my country, and I want to be a nuclear power specialist.” Apparently, He tested rather high in certain areas of his ASVAB, and the recruiter offered him the nuke propulsion program on the spot. He went in 2 months after he graduated from college (with a culinary degree).
IF he survived boot camp, he’s probably finishing his nuke training soon.
I did ask him if he was concerned his ‘orientation’ was going to cause him problems, and he SAID he wasn’t concerned.
Well, he may not be...but I AM. I am not sure I want someone like him working near a nuclear power plant on one of our Navy ships of the line.
Afraid he might stuff wasabi taffy into the coolant pipes?