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RE: OT - Wetting Down - Golden Shellback - 8/17/2010 10:56:46 PM

mikemike

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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.

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RE: OT - Wetting Down - Golden Shellback - 8/18/2010 2:17:26 AM

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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.

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RE: OT - Wetting Down - Golden Shellback - 8/18/2010 3:57:12 AM

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I figured Don's ship was the USS Constitution

What's wrong with that? Mine was!

Bah! Your next ship will be your first.

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RE: OT - Wetting Down - Golden Shellback - 8/18/2010 3:57:40 AM

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My Shellback certificate is from 1968, or maybe 67. Relatively sure it wasn't 1969.

Mine is from 1989.

I don't have one . WE got within 6 miles then turned back when the nav computer, RADAR, Radios and NAVIGATOR all failed (long story)..

But I have several dozen "bluenoses!". (no not brown noses, blue nose!).

Got my blue nose in 1990.

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RE: OT - Wetting Down - Golden Shellback - 8/18/2010 1:58:51 PM

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I figured Don's ship was the USS Constitution

What's wrong with that? Mine was!

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!

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RE: OT - Wetting Down - Golden Shellback - 8/18/2010 4:44:28 PM

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Nah, I just am curious if they ever cast off the mooring lines while you were aboard.