re: #466 pre-Boomer Marine brat

You are going in the merchant marine?
GET . A . LIFE … … … (teasing there)

Navy. Aircraft carrier off Vietnam, mid-Sixties.

We had guys making wine in the stockroom across from the avionics shop I worked in. And on one cruise, th’ revenoors busted a still down in #3 Fireroom.

Hey, I did mention it like three times ;-) Well, I have always wanted to be a ship’s captain since I read about the Titanic at age five(I know, I know). See the world, be master onto all aboard ship below God and all that. It was merely cemented when I found out how much ships officers get paid these days.

Although, I think I am going to spend a few months volunteering for Mercy Ships after I get my license. Give back to the world, ya know?