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Comrade Blyatlov posted:Floaties OMG I love you all this is PERFECT
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Jan 2, 2023 05:51
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Real question: if you were about to spend 4 years on a US Navy boat what would want? I'm not gonna give up MOS, location, ship name, etc.
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Jan 2, 2023 06:19
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Desert Bus posted:Real question: if you were about to spend 4 years on a US Navy boat what would want? I'm not gonna give up MOS, location, ship name, etc. My DD214
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Jan 2, 2023 06:22
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Hollowed out bible with a fleshlight in it. Preferably new.
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Jan 2, 2023 07:06
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Desert Bus posted:Real question: if you were about to spend 4 years on a US Navy boat what would want? I'm not gonna give up MOS, location, ship name, etc. If they're engineering a really good torch/flashlight. Joke present I'd be sending the commemorative full-length funeral of QEII on DVD
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Jan 2, 2023 07:47
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Carth Dookie posted:Hollowed out bible with a fleshlight in it. Why buy a new Bible if you're just going to cut it up? Some useful things: red-only flashlight if they do anything on the bridge (SWO, QM, BM). Navy issue flashlights suck and everybody buys a dual-color flashlight that proceeds to blind everyone as soon as they hand it to someone else. Edit: agree with the above on a good white light flashlight if they're an engineering rate as well these things piL fucked around with this message at 07:52 on Jan 2, 2023 |
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Jan 2, 2023 07:50
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Desert Bus posted:Real question: if you were about to spend 4 years on a US Navy boat what would want? I'm not gonna give up MOS, location, ship name, etc. Uh... i was never on a warship but I really liked having fitted sheets. Our racks were the same size as coffin racks on warships but I dont know if it's possible to keep your sheets "separate". I also liked having a short bathrobe with short sleeves for shower time. Got mine monogramed of course. A light material one wont take up much room and would be useful. Wait is he out of boot camp and A school yet? Sending him anything other than a letter while he's in boot is kinda dumb unless you really dont like him.
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Jan 2, 2023 08:08
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Crab Dad posted:Uh... i was never on a warship but I really liked having fitted sheets. Our racks were the same size as coffin racks on warships but I dont know if it's possible to keep your sheets "separate". I also liked having a short bathrobe with short sleeves for shower time. Got mine monogramed of course. A light material one wont take up much room and would be useful. He's like 2 days away from a ship. He has apparently done it all and gotten to a post on a ship in the Pacific.
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Jan 2, 2023 08:35
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OK so: some sort of flotie, the more embarrassing the better a quality flashlight a dece robe
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Jan 2, 2023 08:43
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Socks Good quality hard wearing socks
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Jan 2, 2023 08:57
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Ask if he's got a CD player or something similar. Maybe a digital clock he can keep in his rack since it's possible he won't be able to have his cellphone on as an alarm clock. If you've got a local place that makes nice jerky, get some of that. It sounds strange, but jerky is drat good currency on ships. Hot sauces. Make certain that they're well packed so they don't break, but having your own little stash of hot sauce is really nice on a ship. Those are my rec's. If he's enlisted he won't have nearly the same amount of space as an officer, so small little gifts are nice. I agree on the socks. Try to get them in either all black, or at least with the calf portion black.
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Jan 2, 2023 10:25
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Desert Bus posted:A good friend's son just went Navy and is about to spend years on a boat. What's the most embarrassing "care package" I can send him? You're going to need to be more specific. A boat as in a submarine?
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Jan 2, 2023 10:57
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Life boat perhaps? they did say Pacific, so odds are good.
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Jan 2, 2023 14:33
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Not Navy, but holy hell flashlights. In addition to nice lights, the little photon/Inova Keychain type lights are fantastic to have around
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Jan 2, 2023 15:17
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https://fcpdnews.wordpress.com/2023/01/01/fcpd-statement-regarding-jan-1-radio-transmissions/quote:Our investigation revealed that the off-duty officer was listening to “audio porn” over his Bluetooth in his vehicle, which was captured on his activated police radio. The “audio porn” in question has been positively confirmed as the same file broadcast over our police radio system. Our Internal Affairs Bureau is continuing this investigation.
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Jan 2, 2023 16:30
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ded posted:You're going to need to be more specific. A boat as in a submarine? Sorry I don't really know the nomenclature, it's a boat as in something that floats on top of the water all the time. Not a submarine. Thanks for all the great suggestions!
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Jan 2, 2023 17:51
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Desert Bus posted:Sorry I don't really know the nomenclature, it's a boat as in something that floats on top of the water all the time. Not a submarine.  This response is iconic.
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Jan 2, 2023 18:19
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The Valley Stared posted:If you've got a local place that makes nice jerky, get some of that. It sounds strange, but jerky is drat good currency on ships. And if you don't have a local place, these people make top of the line jerky. A selection of the 2 0z. bags should be a hit. I'll recommend the old-fashioned original without hesitation, it's got that particular flavor of aged beef. https://peopleschoicebeefjerky.com/
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Jan 2, 2023 18:27
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Boat Types- what about an e-reader/kindle type thing? Is that a decent idea?
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Jan 2, 2023 18:28
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I still have my old kindle and it had whispernet which meant I could access lovely internet in a lovely format all over the world but that was before the Google phone. I use Kindle on my phone now but definitely worth it if they read. Current flashlight is a rechargeable Streamlight I found in the bilge.
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Jan 2, 2023 19:34
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Ok so i asked the badass ex-Navy lady who manages my liquor store too. She thinks sending condoms would be hilarious. So far I got: Good socks Hot sauce a pool floatie condoms jerky an e-reader a good flashlight This is a dece care package with the right amount of useful and funny for a fresh on the boat Navy guy right?
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Jan 2, 2023 19:57
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Honestly that's a great list.
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Jan 2, 2023 20:04
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Does the navy hand out condoms anymore like they used to do in wwii?
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Jan 2, 2023 20:07
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Comrade Blyatlov posted:Honestly that's a great list. I love SA, you can just wander into a subforum and ask a question and get great answers. The military took one look and me and was all "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
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Jan 2, 2023 20:09
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ded posted:You're going to need to be more specific. A boat as in a submarine? Do they still ban personal electronic devices on subs like they did right after Snowden?
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Jan 2, 2023 20:19
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When I go on underways I never fail to bring a microfiber full sized towel, fast drying towel makes a big difference.
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Jan 2, 2023 20:29
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Best advice I ever got was to get some cashmere socks for after work. Have to be nice to your feet if you're gonna sweat in boots for 8+ hours a day. I can wear whatever I want at this point though, nothing like answering an alarm in my safety flip flops and shorts, and have the chief come down wearing the same thing.
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Jan 2, 2023 20:32
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Serjeant Buzfuz posted:When I go on underways I never fail to bring a microfiber full sized towel, fast drying towel makes a big difference. One of the few pieces of "gear" I splurged on. Best purchase of my life. I had gotten sets with a giant beach towel, a smaller hand towel, and a washcloth. There was always a set in my ruck/A bag, the other would go into my B bag for deployments or long field missions. Years later, they are still great and head out with us when we go to the river or lake. They compress super small and weigh nothing. Plus they don't get funky quickly, which helps out bunches.
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Jan 2, 2023 20:40
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Desert Bus posted:Ok so i asked the badass ex-Navy lady who manages my liquor store too. She thinks sending condoms would be hilarious. So far I got: Great list, and Serjeant Buzfuz recommendation of a microfiber towel is also top notch. That's what I bring with me since they do dry quickly. Condoms would be hilarious. Get extra ribbed and lube to go with it.
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Jan 2, 2023 20:49
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Scratch Monkey posted:Does the navy hand out condoms anymore like they used to do in wwii? Buddy they don’t even give us an official spank shack. Sailors don’t have time for sexual thoughts while on a ship. lol Condoms are a menace to macerators anyways and some dumb rear end will flush them instead of trash em.
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Jan 2, 2023 21:04
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Comrade Blyatlov posted:Socks Wool socks. Wool fights off the clammy foot feeling better than any other fabrics, hands down, even if they wear warmer.
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Jan 2, 2023 21:06
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I will fight and die on this sock hill with lt dan.
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Jan 2, 2023 21:07
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Well my buddy just showed me a video of a marine on a ship deep throating a giant pink dildo. So I'm going to recommend one of those.
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Jan 2, 2023 22:01
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Atticus_1354 posted:Well my buddy just showed me a video of a marine on a ship deep throating a giant pink dildo. So I'm going to recommend one of those. You can't mail him a marine.
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Jan 2, 2023 22:14
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I want to land solidly between useful and hilarious. Is this good lol https://www.amazon.com/Jasonwell-Inflatable-Rideable-Swimming-Decorations/dp/B07BMM7JY8
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Jan 2, 2023 22:21
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Lemniscate Blue posted:You can't mail him a marine. And if you could, you cannot, under any circumstance, leave them unattended with books 😱
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Jan 2, 2023 22:45
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Lmao
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Jan 2, 2023 22:49
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Icon Of Sin posted:And if you could, you cannot, under any circumstance, leave them unattended with books 😱 I would be offended if it weren't true.
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Jan 2, 2023 23:57
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*Looks at thread title* Uh, might want to also get them an airtight bottle.
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