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mikemike -> RE: OT - Wetting Down - Golden Shellback (8/17/2010 10:56:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: crsutton Thank god they never do that on merchant ships....[:-] Well - passengers on Hurtigruten ships who cross the Arctic Circle for the first time get a cup of Water on the Rocks down the back of their necks in a ceremony that is probably participation optional. The equator christening ceremony used to be a tradition at least on German merchant ships. Except on cruise ships, it probably is by now another victim of globalization.

Knavey -> RE: OT - Wetting Down - Golden Shellback (8/18/2010 2:17:26 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: oldman45 We were about 200 miles from the equator but the "Old Man" was concerned about having so many females on-board so we never crossed........[:@] Pretty much the story of me not getting it also. We were in Trinidad for a port call around 1990 and that was the closest we ever made it to the line. Always thought that we got robbed on that trip.

USSAmerica -> RE: OT - Wetting Down - Golden Shellback (8/18/2010 3:57:12 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: AW1Steve quote: ORIGINAL: BrucePowers I figured Don's ship was the USS Constitution[:D] What's wrong with that? Mine was![:D] Bah! Your next ship will be your first. [:'(]

USSAmerica -> RE: OT - Wetting Down - Golden Shellback (8/18/2010 3:57:40 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: AW1Steve quote: ORIGINAL: USS America quote: ORIGINAL: Don Bowen My Shellback certificate is from 1968, or maybe 67. Relatively sure it wasn't 1969. Mine is from 1989. [8D] I don't have one . WE got within 6 miles then turned back when the nav computer, RADAR, Radios and NAVIGATOR[X(] all failed (long story).. But I have several dozen "bluenoses!". (no not brown noses, blue nose![:-]). [:D] Got my blue nose in 1990. [8D]

AW1Steve -> RE: OT - Wetting Down - Golden Shellback (8/18/2010 1:58:51 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: USS America quote: ORIGINAL: AW1Steve quote: ORIGINAL: BrucePowers I figured Don's ship was the USS Constitution[:D] What's wrong with that? Mine was![:D] Bah! Your next ship will be your first. [:'(] Nope! Still got a copy of my orders. I was TAD to her for exactly one weekend to facilitate a number of retirement ceremonies. And if you get "technical" and say TAD doesn't count, then you'd also be saying that if your'e part of a deployed airgroup, then you don't actually serve on a carrier! There! Gotcha in advance! [:D]

USSAmerica -> RE: OT - Wetting Down - Golden Shellback (8/18/2010 4:44:28 PM)
Nah, I just am curious if they ever cast off the mooring lines while you were aboard. [;)]

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