Words of Advice . . .
Being married to the Navy I get a lot of advice on what to do and what not to do while on a ship. Here are somethings that Brad has said in our converstations that I thought would be fun to pass along. You know, just incase anyone goes on a cruise or something.
1. No matter how much you want to watch the TV while eating on the mess decks (dinning room in Navy terms) don't sit on the same side as all your buddies. One rock of the boat and the whole table goes over and your lunch will end up in your lap. Brad says he loves to watch Marines that have never been on a ship before because there is always a table or two of them that go over.
2. Non skid got it's name for a reason.
3. Ducking while steping up and over takes talent. . . especially when your are 6'4"
4. The straps on your rack (Navy term for bed) should always be latched, now matter how calm the seas are when you go to sleep. The steel floor is a rude thing to wake up to.
5. Never . . and I mean never ask the Captin for the keys to start the ship. (He says doing this is like sending some one Snipe hunting.)
6. Just because someone is in the Navy doesn't mean that they know what countries they can and cannot get to by ship. (Like Afghanistan for example)
7. Walking up the gang plank (I know there is another term for this, but I can't remember what it is) while intoxicated with anything in hand is not a good idea. (Yet standing watch on the Quarter Deck, Navy term for entery way)to the ship, is amusing at times.)
8. Saying things like "These are good mashed potatoes." could just ruin your day. Like when thoes mashed potatoes are supposed to be Mac and Cheese.
9. Making a new port hole is not aways a good thing. Like when you are supposed to be grinding away the rust and then repainting the steel. If a hole appears, well you have just run out of steel and it's kind of hard to "patch."
And my favorite and most recent enlightenment is. . .
10. When they serve you a steak dinner to boost morale on the ship cut it into really small bites. . . it makes it hurt less when it comes up and out though your nose during rough seas. (Think of soda through the nose, but this isn' t because you are laughing, it's because you are green in the gills.)
Anchors away!!!
