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OLD Reunion Hall Table for: USCGC Eastwind On 03/08/08 Rich said: St. Croix,in Nov 2008 Maybe, Do you want to go back,I DO !!! I am bringing friends,Louie is doing his thing.Lets talk On 03/06/08 Terry Farning said: The Tall Ships Festival is coming to Tacoma, WA this July. The Cutter Eagle and an 83 foot cutter are representing The United States Coast Guard. Go to the website 'tallshipstacoma.com' for more info. Tacoma has hosted this event in the past and has been extremely successful. I am a volunteer member with the Harbor Master Group and hope to be involved with the 'Eagle'. On 02/29/08 Bill Janes said: Looking for people that sailed on the Eastwind from years 1956 to 1958; Operation Due Line etc. On 02/28/08 Mark Smith said: Greetings. My father served on the Eastwind in the 50's. His name was Bob Smith. He passed away in 1980 from cancer. Maybe a longshot but wondering if anyone remembers him or had some stories. I know he had a near death encounter with a polar bear on an arctic expedition when his crewmates saved him. Anyway, if your looking for photos, I can try and get some from my mom and post. He had quite an album. Semper Paratus from a former US Marine. On 02/26/08 peter azer said: david gates please contact me...have never forgotten you...or the fond memories of us studying together .... On 02/26/08 Joe Q said: Happy Birthday to Rich Moland who Turned the Big 60 on the 25th . Went to his Surprise Party on Sunday . Great time . Happy Birthday My Buddy On 02/21/08 Ozzie said: David Gates was in B-3 The engineroom with engines that ran On 02/17/08 DAVID gates said: on the eastwind 63-65 my first ship,left en-3 On 01/31/08 R.Moland said: Terry we want your photo's,do you need help?The Eastwind Crew is now in all 50 states and we are are getting old.We need photo's from anyone it's easy and will make alot of shipmates happy On 01/31/08 terry perrino said: help.... i need to find gene smith he was a FA on the eastwind 1964 thru 1968 On 01/27/08 Rick Greene said: Been off the site far too long, Still hoping to make it to Branson this May. I have some bad news to pass on for those of us that sailed on the Mighty 'E' from 65 yo 68 Kieth Goslin passed over the bar this past week at his home in Marblehead, MA. Talk to you all soon, Rick On 01/25/08 R Moland said: Terry Perrino if you want to share your photo's just go to Photo Album on freds place and do your thing.I am speaking for all our shipmates,we need new Pictures of our youth.Terry hope you can make the next reunion.I know alot of you have pictures when we were young down load them on this site,it will make us feel young again. On 01/16/08 Jim Jones BMC (ret) said: Looking for Ismail (Mike) Maldonado. He was on the Eastwind in the mid 60's. He also made the Vietnam trip on the Barataria in 1967. On 01/08/08 Lawry Sager said: Wish I'd found this site long ago! Looks like I missed a reunion. (?).Would like to hear from 62-64 shipmates. On 01/06/08 Lee Grant said: Lets make REUNION 2009 @ Terry's house. Sounds good to me. Lee On 01/05/08 terry perrino said: i have 2000 slides of the 3 trips between 1964-1968 anyone in the area want to come to salem nh for a slideshow its 30 mins north of boston just off of rte93.. could be fun.how about some input???? On 01/01/08 Jennings B Inman said: served aboard 4/57 to 11/58. Would love to hear from others that served with me. On 12/31/07 Frankie said: Well mates here we are at the end of the year again. A toast to all . May you live as long as you want to-- and --- Want to as long as you live . Have a happy new year guys. On 12/26/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Here's the delayed latest on Branson. I got word this morning that the information went out today to the 823 Eastwind and Westwind people. So, be sure you shovel the mailbox out so the mailman won't miss you. On 12/26/07 Joe Q said: Frankie , Be Careful with Rich on the Helm . He likes to Steer the Ship in Directions that was not Planned . Hope All had a Great Christmas . Only 47 & Sunny and No Snow on the Ground on Cape Cod . On 12/25/07 Rich Moland said: Frankie I just made a big decision you need a helmsman on you boat,I did it on the Eastwind and will come to you at no charge,Nancy works and I am retired.I need Golf,Ocean and warm weather.I will drive you and Glenda to all the hot spots and then we get a cab home. Happy New Year On 12/25/07 Terry & Jan said: Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all. On 12/24/07 Frankie Moore said: Rich & Terry, I also would be saying he he if Glenda and I got 30 inches of snow. You guys go out and build us a snowman. Today (Christmas eve ) There was not a cloud in the sky and it hit 91 degrees around 2:30 This afternoon. We went for a nice boat ride and thought about all the great snow you guys have and we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year . On 12/24/07 Ozzie said: Merry Chrismas to all our Shipmates On 12/24/07 terry perrino said: happy holidays to all my shipmates.......................... rich i live in nh too 30 inchs ??????????????? he he On 12/24/07 Chuck Miller said: Wishing all you shipmates the greatest of Holidays. Merry Christmas, and a safe and Happy New Year. On 12/22/07 Rich Moland said: Hi all Eastwind Shipmates I live in NH and we have got about 30in of snow in the last month,it must be global warming,it just moved down from the Arctic.Nancy and I would like to wish you and your family MERRY CHRISTMAS On 12/22/07 LOUISM said: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to y'all On 12/22/07 Lee Grant said: June & I would like to wish ALL our EASTWIND FRIENDS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A SAFE & HAPPY NEW YEAR! On 12/20/07 Brian said: served with HU4 aviation usn on deepfreeze 64-65 enjoyed the summer cruise to antartica from boston round trip via usn i was with the two helocopters from HU4 On 12/19/07 Richard F. Denno said: Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all fellow Eastwinders & their families.. I too will miss Ray Buckner very much. On 12/15/07 Louie LaRiccia said: THE LATEST ON BRANSON - - - Things were ready to go until I got back from St.Croix (BTW, a fun time was had by all) and found out that the destination company that was going to handle the whole thing for us WENT OUT OF BUSINESS ! So, we had to regroup, find a new destination company (Gatherings Plus), recover the mailing lists from the defunct company, negotiate a new contract and get this on track while it is still timely. The news from here is that you will have the packets in your hands by the end of next week or Christmas week at the latest. The dates are still May 19 to 23. This will be an Eastwind/Westwind Rendezvous with 170 rooms blocked at the hotel. Bring friends and/or relatives if you wish. First come, First accomodated. On 12/06/07 Joe Q said: Where is Everybody ????? Lets see , Opps gang a hold up in trying to figure out how many pencils they need , Snipes are keeping the AC's or heat running and the Deckies are out on Liberty MERRY CHRISTMAS On 12/02/07 Rich M said: Hi Hideko and Debbie I am very sorry to hear of Ricks passing, He was an Eastwind brother ,my prayer's our with you and Rick,Rest in peace my friend. WE WILL MEET AGAIN. On 11/30/07 Ed Gelinas said: I happen to love Wild Cats On 11/29/07 richard sawyer said: Hello to Richard Sawyer's Shipmates: I am sad to inform you that Rich passed away last night of a massive heart attack too young. I wanted to let you know. I am at a loss as to what to do. I need some help to make contact with honoring him for his service in the Coast Guard. Thanks to you. Hideko, his wife and Debbie, his neice. On 11/29/07 Rick Greene said: Hi all my shipmates - It has been far to long between log ons for your favorite Deckie. I have a call into the friend of Rich Sawyert's to see what happened and what the arrangements will be. I am still in shock as we were just e-mailing each other yesterday. I will keep you all informed and if you heat anything please drop me a line at coastiegreene@suddenlink.net. As I get older I am beginning to think I need to move out of these redwoods and closer to more shipmates. On 11/29/07 Rick Greene said: Hi all my shipmates - It has been far to long between log ons for your favorite Deckie. I have a call into the friend of Rich Sawyert's to see what happened and what the arrangements will be. I am still in shock as we were just e-mailing each other yesterday. I will keep you all informed and if you heat anything please drop me a line at coastiegreene@suddenlink.net. As I get older I am beginning to think I need to move out of these redwoods and closer to more shipmates. On 11/29/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Mates - Just got word via Rick Greene of the passing of Richard Sawyer. He and his wife attended the Icebreaker Muster and he has been a regular poster on Fred's Place. On 11/21/07 Frankie Moore said: Mates, if the pilgrims had shot a wildcat instead of a turkey, you know what we would be eating on thankgiving don't you ! Well they didn't so enjoy your turkey and family tomorrow. On 11/21/07 Joe Q. said: Have A Great Thanksgiving !!!!!!!!!!!!!! On 11/20/07 Fred said: Wishing all my Shipmates a wonderful Happy Thanksgiving. On 11/19/07 Rich said: Happy Thanksgiving to you mates. On 11/14/07 Terry Farning said: Had a wonderful time on St Croix. Thanks again Louie and Vicky for all your hard work. Everything was just great. On 11/14/07 Dick Morris said: Dick M From the welcome libation at the airport to the West Indies banquet and all the events between, Louie has done it again. Ann and I had the best vacation we have had in a long while. Thanks, Louie and Vicky for a great time. On 11/13/07 LOUISM said: Hey...Ian Millar!! 361-802 says HI. I tried your email but it didn't work for me old buddy. Send me something. Louie On 11/13/07 LOUISM said: HAD A GREAT TIME IN ST CROIX WITH ALL YOU GUYS!! GOT HOME TO 29F. TODAY WAS WARM, ALMOST 50F. On 11/13/07 dianne b. said: hey! Everyone! Now that you are back off cloud 9{from the last trip} Please e/m us on the dates for the branson reunion. {Warren lost the last bullentin-Ha!Ha! On 11/13/07 Joe Q said: Back to work and had to Defrost the windshield this morning . The Family had a GREAT Time & Grand Daughter has NOT Stopped Talking about the Trip !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Louie & Vicky for Another Great Event .. On 11/12/07 Frankie said: Well I made it back to the keys in one piece except for the skin off my nose from the sunburn. Boy Louie and Vicky what a hellava job. Everyone was great , Food was good , Drinks were even better. Glenda, Ibba and I had a great time and really enjoyed spending time with my Eastwind Brothers. On 11/12/07 Lee Grant said: WOW ! What a time that was had by all. Everyone we talked to said they had only praise for the time spent on St. Croix. Nothing could have been improved on. Louie, from June & I, Ed & Judy, James & Kim THANKS!!! On 11/12/07 Rich M said: Louie did it again,ST CROIX was another GREAT TIME!!! SGT BILKO knows everyone on the island.Thanks again Louie and Vicky. On 11/11/07 Ozzie,Lars,and Bernie said: Temperature is 75 in St Croix Food and drink is great Beach is beautiful and fun was had by all On 11/10/07 Ian Millar said: A couple of things outside of reunion topic. Today I was going over the Coast Guard History site and found amount the firsts and other records that the Cutter Polar Star was given credit for the first circumnavigation of Antarctica since 1843, this was done in 1982. I think this is wrong and I belive our EASTWIND was in fact the first and we did it during Deep Freeze 1967, Does anyone else remember this? I think it was even mentioned in the cruise book but cannot find my copy just now. I hope they will change this and give us the credit we all deserve. One other thing does anyone know of any Coastie that 'wintered over' in the antarctic, I would like to contact anyone who did so. I know this does not really relate to the reunion but antarctic exploration and history is a hobby of mine in particular the part played by our Coast Guard. All the best to old shipmates DF 66 and DF 67 and the trip to Thule before that. On 11/01/07 Joe Q. said: Lou , save some of the Food & Drinks for us. How many can you seat around a 6 inch TV to watch the Patriots Game. Better Start Your Sun Dance for Great Weather !!!! THANKS On 11/01/07 St. Croix Host said: The sun has risen over the island of St. Croix. As I gaze out from my room, I see a few sailboats passing to the west. The beachhead has been secured here at the Palms Hotel and all is in readiness for the Eastwind arival. Shipmates start arriving today, with the onslaught on Sunday, in time for the big Patriots-Colts game. My mate is roaming the beach right now as I prepare to take a splash in the pool. On 10/30/07 Rich said: Yeah , and the deckies better get the heads soogied and pinging before the man and his entourage gets on board. On 10/29/07 Joe Q. said: 5 days and Counting , All Packed and Hopefully the Snipes are going to do a Great Job on Pre-Flight check on Aircraft Engines . Countdown Guy in a Speedo , That will be a Picture to Show at Next Reunion :} Sure there will be a Lot of Ice rattling in the Glasses at the Bar . See you Sat. at 4 pm On 10/26/07 John Marden said: Sorry to interupt the St Croix fun but.... My name is John Marden and my grandfather served on the Eastwind during WWII and retired off her @ 1968. I am currently working on a book about the 5 wind class icebreakers and am hoping any might like to share some stories and/or photos about the Eastwind for publication. I would appreciate any help I can get for this project. Thanks in advance. On 10/24/07 COUNTDOWN GUY said: Well I don't know which part of the trip to Saint Croix has me more excited . The fear of flying, seeing a lot of my old friends, going fishing, or just the looks on everyones faces when they see me in my banana hammock. ( speedo ) Only 9 days left GYST On 10/15/07 Rich said: We might be able to save the ship yet. I heard today on the news that Gillette blades sales are shrinking. Do you think maybe, just maybe, Gillette only got down to the 01 deck.....just a thought. 'Louie, it looks like your office may have been (pardon the pun) 'razed'. You can always change your rate. I think Frankie just posted a 'help wanted' sign on the hatch to the engine room. No soogeeing. Promise. On 10/09/07 Rich said: Well looking through the bino's, I can see a storm brewing out there on the horizon. It also looks like someone's got diesel oil in their flippers. On 10/04/07 Countdown guy said: Joe, us snipes will take care of the engines and hydrolics on the plane going over . I can see the deckies now hanging in bosen chairs on the side of the plane chipping paint and soogeing the wings so we will look good coming in to St.Croix----------------------------------------------------------------Only 28 days left On 10/03/07 Joe Q. said: No Fear of Flying to St. Croix , Just worrying how Good the Snipes are that Fix the the Air Craft ??? Sure there will be Enough Deckies to Handle Any Emergency :} On 10/03/07 Joe Q. said: No Fear of Flying , Just worrying how Good the Snipes are that Fix the the Air Craft ??? Sure there will be Enough Deckies to Handle Any Emergency :} On 09/30/07 Rich S. said: Jan & Rick, I'm also a little late in response to your posting but it was an honor to be there for the Chief. On 09/29/07 Dick said: Countdown Guy I am also pumped about st croix. I have 4 weeks to watch the Red Sox And Patriots,We have to leave our Mel(dog) home.It is crazy how a Pet owns you,they are your best friend because they don't talk,let them look at you and they are talking. On 09/29/07 COUNTDOWN GUY said: I am back. I am so excited about going to st croix and looking up the Blue Moon bar that I am already half way there. To cut down flying time I drove down to Key West Florida . Now it's just a quick hop over. I'm sitting in the airport waiting for my flight. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Only 33 days left . On 09/21/07 Terry Farning said: Jan & Rick, at our last reunion I was happy to have the 'Chief' sign the picture of himself on his Camel commercial poster. I have it on my desk and see it everyday. It brings back good memories of our time together on the 'Wind'. On 09/21/07 Frankie Moore said: Jan & Rick, I also miss Ray very much,He was one of my favorite drinking buddys at the reunions. He always had a funny story to tell and he always had that look on his face like the cat that just eat the canary . I will never forget the UNGAWA chief. On 09/21/07 Lars B Ostervold said: Jan We miss our Chief I have Ray's flag flying in my truck everyday Ozzie On 09/20/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Jan and Rick, Thanks for the kind words. We too will miss Ray. On 09/19/07 Jan Dulka said: This message is coming a little late, but I would like to thank the Eastwind Assoiation, the 'UNGUAWA Tribe'and those who attended my Dad's , Ray Buckner, burial in Alanta , Louie, Ozzie and Judy, Diane Bernard(Warren), and Rich, for the flowers, the words of comfort and support from all of you You were all so special to Dad . Rick and I are so glad we accompanied him on this last reunion. (think he knew it would be his last) We had a great time and enjoyed meeting everyone. Thank you, Frankie, for getting the word out and for the 'Father's Day' (sailor's poem). It was so appropriate. I miss Dad, but I take comfort in knowing that he is in a better place than I. He is home. Hope to see you all again. You are an awesome bunch. Even though we are both retired Army, you treated us right! Thanks, again On 09/07/07 sn Tom fee said: Hi, I am interested in an eastwind reunion. I made two trips south. 1960 and 1961 On 09/03/07 David Wagner said: The virgins part might be the end of me on any number of fronts, Frankie. Besides at our age don't you think experience counts? England it is, but then on to Denmark the following week, so don't worry too much about me. St. Croix is nice. I was there two years ago, but the best of it will be seeing old shipmates. If you have enough time don't miss diving or at least snorkleing St. John which is not far away also in the USVI. Its spectacular! Anyway Branson will be the next stop for me. See you there. On 09/03/07 Frankie Moore said: David, I wasn't going to go either ,but when I found out about the Blue Moon bar being there it kind of changed my way of thinking. But what really made me decide that I had to go. A friend of mine told me that when the plane lands in St,Croix they issue you 2 virgins for the week. Bet you won't get that in England On 09/03/07 David Wagner said: I need to read this page more often. I am very sad to read of the passing of Chief Buckner. I had the honor of serving with him in 64-65 and was fortunate to have him at my table for lunch the day of the Portland bus tour in June. God's speed to a great Coastie and a great guy! Sorry I won't be in St. Croix. I'll be on vacation in western England running a 'Narrow Boat' through their canal system. Who says snipes aren't boatsmen? This trip was planned for more than a year, but I look forward to seeing old friends in Branson next year if haven't 'crossed the bar' myself. On 08/29/07 Joe Q. said: To Rich M. remember I sit in front of a computer 6 hrs. a day . Have the best of Both , Supper high speed Gov. Computer system and get paid to play on it . See you in a couple of months. On 08/27/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Mates, there have been 2 recent cancellations on the trip to St. Croix. Both are ground floor rooms , on the beach. Anyone interestede may contact me for information or check the blog, www.eastwindpoc.blogspot.com. This is a small 40 room hotel that we will completely fill for one week in November 07 with shipmates and friends. On 08/24/07 Rich M. said: I just want to say one thing about my Friend JOE Q he welcomes people to the computer age,he has to be the last person on this earth that has WEB TV.Luv u Buddy. On 08/18/07 Joe Q. said: Frankie , Don't Worry EBBA will Protect you & Tow you to Land if the Plane Lands in the Water :} On 08/17/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Frankie, it just so happens that Alan (the owner of Blue Moon in Frederiksted) is from Maine. Speaking of St. Croix, there has been a cancellation and to date no takers. So, if you want to go, contact me. Or, if you are going and you have a friend who wants to go, contact me. On 08/16/07 FRANKIE MOORE said: Well I have changed my mind about flying. I am going to fly to St Croix . The main reason that I am going is I finally found out where the Blue Moon Bar from Portland Maine moved to. It is in Frederkstead on the Island of St croix. I found it on the internet , it is called The Blue Moon Bar & Grill. I wonder if the same bartender still works there . On 08/15/07 terry perrino said: anyone have harry tolers phone # call me if you do plz 603 458-2800 thanks On 08/06/07 Rich S. said: Louie, it looks as if everyone stayed in Portland and haven't had 'last call' yet. Maybe there's still time for me to get there. Thanks for the info on Ray Angleton. Maybe Joe Q. is helping Ray with his computer. On 08/04/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Happy Coast Guard Day to all. On 07/31/07 Rich S. said: Joe Q., it's about time you come up for air . You finally break through the ice? I was going to send a team of fish to look for you but they were asking too much. On 07/31/07 Joe Q. said: Hi Ray. You are Now in the Computer Age. It is About Time On 07/28/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Good to hear from Ray Angleton. For those who are not aware, Ray holds the distintion of being the first Coast Guardsman to set foot on the South Pole. No, he didn't trek all that distance from McMurdo to the pole. He was flown to the pole and got to walk around the earth's time zones in a matter of seconds. He said that he went ahead in time. When he returned to the Eastwind he didn't look any older. On 07/27/07 Ray Angleton said: Hey everyone, Ray Angleton signing in for the first time. Very sorry to hear of Chief Buckner's passing. Joe Q told me the other day. I just got my first computer and am learning my way around the internet! Catch up with you soon. On 07/27/07 Rich S. said: Well said Louie and appreciate your dedication. On 07/26/07 Louie LaRiccia said: To all Eastwind shipmates and those close to Chief Ray Buckner. I have scanned the funeral and burial program and will email it to you if you wish. Jan and Rick, Ray's daughter and son-in-law did a fine job preparing this on such short notice. This will make any Eastwinder proud to have known him. On 07/26/07 Phil Samuelson said: Yes in B-1. 1962 - 1963. On 07/25/07 Rich S. said: Phil, were you an EN? On 07/25/07 Phil Samuelson said: Had a great time at the reunion. Sat right next to The Chief, I can't believe he's crossed the bar. My condolences to his family and shipmates. Phil Samuelson On 07/25/07 Ozzie,Lars,&Bernie said: The Easwind was represented at the Chief's Funeral by Louie La Riccia,Rich Sawyer,Diane Bernard,and Judy and Ozzie Ostervold. He had plenty of his friends there also to see him off On 07/24/07 Bob Bourret said: Sorry to hear of the passing of Chief Ray. He is a special person and I always looked forward to seeing him at all the reunions. On the last trip south in 64-65 I had decided to switch to quartermaster. I got the 3rd class course and was working on it when upper mangement informed me that there was no way that I could leave the galley. It would have been great working with Chief Ray Buckner. Miss you chief! On 07/23/07 Frankie Moore said: Mates, Tomorrow at 3pm please take a moment of your time and think of Chief Ray Buckner ( The Camel Man ) His Funeral starts at 3pm. in Atlanta . May he rest in peace ! On 07/21/07 Lee Grant said: I apologize for this note coming out so late but in defense, I just returned from another (Military) (Navy) wake and funeral at the Military Cemetery in Bourne, MA. Losing longtime friends and shipmates never gets easy. Ray was a special mate & friend to so many of us that my words will never cover all the thoughts of those who had the HONOR of meeting and calling him “MY FRIEND”. THANK YOU RAY for letting me call you my friend. No Eastwind function will ever go by without Ray being thought of or his presence felt. The committee and June & I personally loved you and will miss you. On 07/20/07 Joe Q. said: Sorry to hear about Ray's passing , My condolences to the Family . I can just see Ray & Benny now having a toast to the UNGAWA Tribe . On 07/20/07 Rich S. said: Thanks for the infromation Frankie. I live about 22 miles from Arlington. I will be there Tuesday. On 07/19/07 FRANKIE MOORE said: Mates, Rays Arrangments are as follows. Memorial service will be at St. Francis Xavier Church on July 21st. at 11 am in Oklee Mn. The graveside service will be held at Arlington Memorial Cemetery in Atlanta Ga. on Tuesday July 24 th.at 3pm. Address of the Cemetery : 201 Mt. Vernon Rd. N.W. Atlanta Ga. 30328 On 07/19/07 Rich Moland said: I am very sorry to hear of Ray's passing,he is going to be missed!!! We will all meet him again someday,Rest in Peace On 07/18/07 Jerry Lewis said: My condolences to the 'Chief's' family. I had the pleasure of serving with Ray on 3 duty stations, Air Detachment Kodiak, CGC EASTWIND and CGC SOUTHWIND. I know we will all miss him. On 07/18/07 Ozzie said: The Chief of the UNGAWA tribe has gone to his happy hunting grounds , Ray ,we miss you On 07/18/07 Fred Morton said: I'm very sorry to hear of the passing of our 'Chief' he was a great friend and an exceptional shipmate. He will be sadly missed. My sincere condolences go out to his family. On 07/18/07 Terry Farning said: I am deeply saddened to hear our 'Chief' has passed on. Ray was a wonderful friend and shipmate and will be greatly missed but never forgotten. On 07/18/07 Rich S. said: My sincere condolences goes out to the Chief's family, and remember we are still a unit, no matter. I am saddened to hear about the report. On 07/18/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Ray will be forever missed. May he rest in peace. On 07/18/07 FRANKIE MOORE said: Mates, I just received a very bad phone call . ( Our chief ) Ray Buckner just passed away at eight this morning from complications from yesterdays surgery on his colon. Ray was the light of the reunions and will surely be missed . I will be posting the arrangements on Freds place as soon as his daughter and son in law call me back. On 07/15/07 Rich S. said: Can anyone tell us whose driving that 'Coast Guard ' NASCAR entry? It's not Frankie or Louie Is it? On 07/11/07 Rich said: Louie, You're still full of surprises. I didn't know you had a 'Bachelor of Science' degree. On 07/10/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Rich, I sold them on the idea that I could BS my way through it. It worked for 3 1/2 years. I guess it's still working. On 07/10/07 Rich S. said: Louie! You were on recruiting duty? How did you get that job? On 07/05/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Ray, I tried to email you but they said that your quota was filled. Last time I heard that phrase was when I was on recruiting duty. I'll send you the St. Croix info if you free up some space. All rooms are presently filled but I can wait list you. On 07/05/07 Ray Buckner said: I think I missed something att the reunion. what and why is/are everyone meeting in St. Croix? (Virgin Islands or Missouri?) Another reunion location? I am still on the boardwalk at Jones Beach, Long Island,NY. Leave here for the ice box in MN Saturday.. The reunions get better and better everytime.,thanks to Lee,June,Al, Jane,Louie,Vicki,and all the rest who contribute, plus all who show up. Wish I could see better to assist.See you in Branson. UNGAWA. On 06/29/07 Rich S. said: Commander Rick, Are you still shark 'noodling' on your surfboard again? He's about the only dude that would do something like that. On 06/24/07 Julie McFadden said: Hi everyone, had a GREAT time with you all at the reunion. Thanks to all for making me feel so welcome. You all are family to me. I know BENNY was there with us the whole time!! Arrived home safe and sound after a 3/1/2 hr delay in Chicago due to thunderstorms. Looking forward to Branson. God Bless and stay safe. UNGAWA On 06/22/07 Lars,Bernie,Ozzie said: Thanks to everyone for a great Reunion Plan to be in St Croix and Branson Hope not to be hobbling after Aug 9 On 06/20/07 Terry Farning said: Just got home to Tacoma, WA. Had two flights canceled at the last minute trying to get out of Portland so spent two days getting home. I think I spent almost as much time in airports as I spent at the reunion. Had a wonderful time at the reunion. Thanks to all that worked so hard to put it on. Each time we get together it is more fun and we meet more shipmates. Looking forward to Branson. On 06/20/07 Lee Grant said: Hi Shipmates, Now that most of the attendees of reunion 2007 have returned home. June & I & the committee would like to THANK all the volunteers that came forward to help in the work load. Without the help of the volunteers & the attendees, a reunion would not be worth the work involved, We know from the response of mates, we talked to, that they had a good time. We only hope that those in attendence for the first time are as hooked as most of us. With 107 shipmates in attendence, it looks like Fathers Day was a good time. Again -THANKS TO ALL & hope to see you in St. Croix & Branson. Now the work starts for Reunion 2009 (only 2 years away) On 06/19/07 Ashlea York Jackson said: Just wondering what years most men at this site were on the Eastwind. My grandfather was on it during WWII. I've seen tons of pictures of the ship and the time they captured a German vessel. However, I know it was still in service many years after the war so maybe you guys are younger than his shipmates would be (would have been). On 06/19/07 Frankie said: Thank you al, Lee and the rest of the team for another great reunion . I think this was the best one yet . They just keep getting better every time. We got into North Carolina about 6 pm . safe and sound , just a little tired from 1,000 mile drive. We are ready to head out to Branson for the next reunion. Just let me know the date so I can tell the countdown guy. We are sooooooooo ready .I know a lot of shipmates really enjoyed seeing Donald McKinnon and Phil Samuelson after 43 years. Having them there just made the reunion so much better for me. On 06/19/07 Don McKinnon said: Hello to all, and thanks to Lee for a great job. It was my first and one that I will not forget. Great to see everyone again and hear and share our sea stories. And Frank what can I say , It was like a day had not gone by. See you all the next time. On 06/19/07 terry perrino said: sorry guys hope everyone had fun.i was home with a knee that wouldn,t work.no im not getting old just a bum knee On 06/18/07 warren bernard said: Hey all.. Dianne and I made it back to the inferno with the name of Phonix...temp 110. Had great time at reunion. Lee and all involved did another fantastic job...Met more shipmates I sailed with for the first time in 41 years. I think they're hooked like I am ,and not going to miss another one. Benny was surely missed, so glad Julie could make it. Hope all made it home safely. Later...UNGAWA On 06/18/07 Eddie Gelinas said: Hey Gang ,Joanne and I are back at home after a really great time with all our dear friends. It was truely a great reunion. We're now looking forward to the next chance to be with all you guy's again. UNGAWA On 06/17/07 Rich Moland said: Hi all,2007 Reunion in Portland , I was there on Sat and met more shipmates than all the reunions that I have been at starting I think 1998.Every year gets better,we played golf,Nancy and I sucked but we had fun and thats what it's all about.I looked for Terry Perrino, could not find him.If you are reading this and you were there I just want to say THANK YOU !!!!!!! TO LEE GRANT and his team(not going into names.Lee worked hard for this reunion,He made the UNGAWA TRIBE very happy and the 197 people that shared our weekend.On my end I am saying it was good seeing you ,Lee,Al,Louie,Warren,Glen,Frankie,Ozzie,Ray,Bob,and the new shipmates that I met.I want to have a auction at my house,make sure Frankie and Ozzie are there.Frankie,Nancy wants you and Glenda and the dog in ST,Croix,, On 06/16/07 Tom Dombrowski said: On 06/13/07 FRANKIE said: WHERE ARE ALL MY SHIPMATES ? I AM HERE AT THE MERRY MANOR WAITING. On 06/13/07 Ozzie/Bernie/Lars said: Leaving Atlanta airport this morning Will see everyone on Thursday Hope to catch a fish or two tonight UNGAWA On 06/11/07 Al French said: AH'YUP seeya in POTLIN on THURSDAY. Hava safe trip. On 06/10/07 glenn martin said: ATTENTION GOLFERS I have booked 3 Tee Times for Sat. 9;00--9:08-and 9:16 Currently we have3 8 Golfers at this time .Louie is in some form of retirement and I am currently on the D.L.--- See you all Thursday .Have a safe trip all The course is Willowdale GC==same one we played in 05- its 3 miles from motel On 06/09/07 Rich Moland said: If you want to know what's going on in Portland me. this week, check out wcsh6.com ,see you all Sat afternoon after golf,Warren Nancy is waiting for a hug!!!!!!!!!! On 06/08/07 benjamin said: ben dot spam at cox net (phonetic email to hopefully prevent spam-bots from bagging my email address On 06/08/07 COUNTDOWN GUY said: Less than a week to go mates. Get yourself a shorter belt and pull it up tight . dye your hair black to hide the grey. or if you don't have any hair to dye just wear a hat .Write down all your jokes if you can't remember them. wear a name tag if you don't remember who you are. OR Just come as you are. But make sure you are there. You will have more fun than a barrel of monkeys. GARROOOONTEEEEED On 06/08/07 Lee Grant said: Benjamin, your E address does not work as shown. On 06/08/07 benjamin said: Carl Saunders is going! This is his son ben, bumped into your site while looking for a USCG gift for fathers day... looks like I found it! On 06/07/07 Paris Hilton said: Frankie, A.k.a,, A.k.a,, A.k.a,, A.k.a,, A.k.a. Snipe. On 06/07/07 COUNTDOWN GUY said: I don't know where that 'chase' come from. That last message was from the countdown guy alais' Frankie Moore ' On 06/07/07 chase said: I can hardly believe it is only one week untill we see everybody , drink a few beers , tell a couple of lies , have a good time , feel young again , etc,etc On 06/07/07 Lee Grant said: With only a few days left before some of our shipmates depart home to attend reunion 2007, to be with friends of the past, I want to take this time to thank the 100+ shipmates for putting the EASTWIND reunion @ the top of the list of things to do. Whether traveling by plane, car, bus or just walking have a SAFE trip & enjoy old & new friendships. See you in Portland. On 06/07/07 Ozzie said: Rick Unfourtunately I am one of the ones that has not visited the website recently, but I appreciate the work you have done On 06/06/07 Don Thompson said: I found Benny Magnete. 1965 to the end. Just waiting for a e mail from him to get more information. Leaving Saturday for the East coast and party time. Looking forward to seeing everybody. On 06/05/07 Rich S. said: Rick W. Here's hoping your health issues are in the past. By the looks of your posting...... you're ready to kick butt. Now that 's a damn good sign. Nothing cures an illness any better than coming back swinging. It always worked for me. Great job on the website. Do take care. On 06/05/07 Rick Webber said: Greetings everybody! New Eastwind Association website domain name: EASTWINDASSOC.ORG Re-UPloaded today, so it's clearly a little out of date, but at least it's UP! I spoke with Lee Grant this afternoon by telephone and he (finally) admitted that he had heard a lot of comments about our website being down, but was expecting 'y'all' to drop your own line to me by email, letter mail, or (maybe even) telephone. Louie LaRiccia was the only one to do so, but that email didn't show up until about a month ago, which I replied to shortly after it arrived. I feel I owe a note of explanation, so let me do so, briefly. Last year was a pretty tough year for me, health-wise. Three hospital visits in five months, plus the pain-killers and recovery had my mind on 'other things' and the domain name registration ran out without my noticing. One day I was feeling up to posting a few new pictures, and low and behold, I was looking at something very much NOT EastwindAssn.org. The 'squatters' who captured it demanded $300 to return it to my control, and of course I thumbed my nose (to put it politely) at them. No amount of discussion or cajoling was effective. Just about the time I finished registering a new domain name (there ARE ways to work around these jerks) it occurred to me that nobody (as in 'shipmates') had said anything, and since it had been about 2 months since the old site got hyjacked, it suddenly occurred to me that perhaps nobody had said anything because nobody knew or cared that it was gone. Hmm. With a TON of other things to attend to, it seemed inadviseable to spend time on something nobody else wanted or cared about, so I turned my attention to more pressing matters and waited to hear from someone, ANYONE regarding the disappearance of EastwindAssn.org. Today's discussion with Lee was not only initiated by me, but is the ONLY time someone (other than Louie) has even mentioned the topic, even in passing. So, it's back. A slight variation in the domain name to EASTWINDASSOC.ORG makes it possible to 'carry on', and the idiots in Nassau can now enjoy their white elephant, as we have no more use for the domain they clipped. Due to Father's Day commitments at home, I'll not be able to attend the reunion this year, but am hoping to see at least some of you the next time we get together. -'Later' On 06/03/07 Peter Azer said: Looking for Ken Murry em2, Last seen in Portland getting married 1966 On 06/03/07 Norm (Les) Lesmerises said: Just a few more days to the Portland reunion. Sure would like to hear from Barry Friends if anyone is in contact with him (or Jackie). On 06/03/07 Rich S. said: Frankie, There's only a strip of asphalt with painted lines dividing the traffic. I think I saw a baseball bat by the curb with beer stains on it. On 06/02/07 Frankie said: What ? No blue moon anymore ? On 06/01/07 Rich S. said: Hey mates, Here's some info to share while in Portland. It's a little seafood and bar on the waterfront. It's called 'J's Oyster'. Quiet place, good seafood, and on the dock in front of a lawyer's office. That's right! In front of a lawyers office. Frankie! It's just a couple of piers down from where the 'Acushnet' tied up at Maine State Pier. O.k. maybe four or five piers down but great place for sea stories. Later. On 06/01/07 Eddie Gelinas said: Here it is June the oneth already. Heyyyy we got another reunion in a couple of weeks.......WOW the time flew by. two weeks from today we'll be going to a clambake together. Can't wait to see y'all again On 05/29/07 COUNTDOWN GUY said: ONLY 17 DAYS LEFT. On 05/29/07 Bob Bourret said: Rich, looks like our foursome will win this year. It would be nice to have a little competition, though. On 05/28/07 terry perrino said: whats the chance of getting a list of who is going to the reunion? could be fun to see who is going.... On 05/25/07 Rich Moland said: Where are all the golfers?Glen Martin say's he only has 4 people so far. On 05/24/07 Ozzie said: Chief of the Tribe says he is buying the first round 21 days left On 05/23/07 COUNTDOWN GUY said: Getting closer mates. ''''Only 22 days left .'''' G.Y.S.T. On 05/21/07 Lee Grant said: David Wagner is IN waiting to hear from---Don McKinnon---Rooms are all but gone. Call me for any help I can give. 603 447-6040 Lee On 05/20/07 David Wagner said: Is it too late to register for Portland? I was a shipmate from On 05/20/07 Don McKinnon said: o.k. only one month left. how do i regester for the Portland get togeather On 05/16/07 COUNTDOWN GUY said: ONLY ONE MONTH LEFT MATES ! On 05/15/07 Lars B(Ozzie) Ostervold said: UNGAWA Tribal meeting to be held on Thursday June 15 Somewhere On 05/14/07 Ray Buckner said: Hey Warren, we don't have any Cracker Barrels here in Thief River Falls,MNWe need one.Couldn;t build it in winter though with temp at 40 below 0. Summers are 68 - 78 deg. On 05/13/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Warren, old buddy!! It's only May 13!! This is still spring !! Summer doesn't start until next month. Then in July and August the chill will leave and it will warm up a bit. On 05/12/07 warren bernard said: Anyone needing a ride from the airport, let me know. Arriving from Phoenix @ 6:29 p.m. Wed. night. 105* today, Louie how do you handle this heat. ? I know , no humidity, Bull....It's HOT. Can't wait to get a break and see the old UNGAWA tribe again Later... On 05/11/07 Glenn Martin said: Anyone interested in playing golf Sat june,16 , please send me an e-mail in the next 10 days to 2 weeks so that i can call the Course with a head count. There is only about 5 of us right now. See you all in Portland. Hoping to see more mates from the 68 cruise. On 05/07/07 COUNTDOWN GUY said: G.Y.S.T. ONLY 38 DAYS LEFT. On 04/29/07 Norm (Les) Lesmerises said: Louie....that post was cut off by the system. It said that my name was missing?? On 04/29/07 Norm said: Hi guys. Just a routine visit, to see how all the preps are going for the reunion in June. My wife and I will be attending....this will be my first one after leaving the Eastwind in 1964. Special thanks to Jerry Murdock for all the archives. On 04/29/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Les, speak up, we can't hear you !! On 04/25/07 COUNTDOWN GUY said: OK MATES, GET THOSE SEA STORIES AND B.S. READY. ONLY 50 DAYS LEFT TILL PORTLAND. G.Y.S.T. On 04/18/07 Lee Grant said: Only 28 days left to the cutoff date, May 16 2007, for registering for the reunion & only 58 days to reunion VII. Registrations are coming in at a good pace, with new shipmates joining in for the good times. Don't miss out by waiting to long. You must make your own reservations with the motel. See you in June. On 04/15/07 Andy Gagliano said: Thanks to Lee Grant for telling me that Mother Young BM1 is still alive. I confused the Robert E. Young that is listed on the DF1 Christmas Dinner Roster with the Robert I. Young that is listed on the Eastwind Asso.'s Roster. On 04/14/07 Andy Gagliano said: James (Duke) Bethea, BM1 taught me how to make fenders when he was a BM2 and I was an SA on the Acushnet, the fenders were over 6 feet in length with an inner core made up of bunch of 4 inch hawsers. What a talent! We had another very talented BM1 whose was known as: Mother Young, may he R.I.P. I watched him splice a steel cable on the Eastwind that seemed to me at the time as an impossible thing to do. That all feels like it happened over 100 years ago. Does anyone still communicate with Bethea? On 04/14/07 terry said: thanks rick smitty was a em i think smith fa was gene?/ On 04/14/07 Rick Webber said: Yo Terry Perrino! Yeah, my brain is rapidly turning to grey ooze as well. I checked out the cruise book and found 'Smitty' pictured on page 19. Unfortunately, first names were not included. Without diving deeply into archive files, I found one reference to a 'Smith', first name 'Ray', but this reference is without 'rate', so yours is the next call: Is 'Ray' correct? If not, just let me know and I'll see what 'other data' I can locate. On 04/13/07 Ray L Buckner said: I made that cruise but don't even recall the name.I would have to look at a sailing list. On 04/11/07 Lee Grant said: Does anyone know the location of Nick Sperling 62-63 his N/Ls are coming back. There are to many in White pages to check out. On 04/06/07 Richard F. Denno said: Happy Holidays to all. On 04/05/07 terry perrino said: HELP! im looking for a shipmate eastwind 1966-1968 Smith FA I forgot his first name? im getting old On 04/04/07 COUNTDOWN GUY said: OK GUYS , ONLY 71 DAYS LEFT. G.Y.S.T PORTLAND REUNION IS GOING TO BE A BLAST ! B.S - SS GALORE AND A BARREL OF FUN . On 04/01/07 Terry Perrino said: ok guys i sent my money in cya there sat nite for dinner. Fred i promise ill be good.lol On 03/22/07 Rich S. said: Fred, I believe Ozzie is trying to make us believe it was a snake. On the contraire, I think it was a contraband 'eel'........ Snipes beware! Commander Rick is about to come aboard again. Grab every P-500, sump and bilge pump you can get your pristine hands on because the deck b.s. is coming. O division isn't immune to this onslaught. Boots are also recommended. On 03/20/07 Ozzie said: The snake made it Have not checked on it to see if it is mounted Was nervous when it went thru the X ray machine, I had Fred Morton's name on it On 03/20/07 Rich S. said: Iceman, Are you Norwegian also? Is Ozzie still playing 'Pirate of the Caribbean?' I thought I saw him on a TV commercial. On 03/19/07 Fred said: Ozzie, whatever happened to the rattle snake? Did they let you on the plane with the snake? On 03/18/07 Ozzie said: Life is tough here We are short on sun tan lotion See you in Portland On 03/18/07 The Iceman said: Ijust had some frozen walleye last Friday nite. Tastes like corn fed farm catfish. This is the iceman speaking. Ozzir ha to fly miles and miles to see a little snow. I'm living it LIVE here in NM Minnesota. Portland, y'all On 03/17/07 Rich S. said: Ozzie! Did you change citizenship? You just couldn't stay away from the ice and snow? We know ......it's in the genes. Oh by the way, 'What does frozen fish taste like'? On 03/17/07 OZZIE said: HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY FROM THE NORWEGIAN On 03/16/07 COUNTDOWN GUY said: EXACTLY 90 DAYS LEFT GUYS. G.Y.S.T On 03/15/07 BILL BOUSQUET said: JIM,I BELIEVE THE DENTIST WAS McCune. I BET HE STILL HAS MY WISDOM TEETH. On 03/14/07 JIM HOFER said: CORPSMAN ON 62=63= WAS TEEL. AND KENNY ALSO A CPO HOLOMAN. THERE WAS A DENTIST MAC. SOMETHING On 03/14/07 Terry Farning said: Rich & Jerry, I have posted a picture of Midgette and the ET1964 crew. Hope it brings back some good memories. If you are interested, I also have a picture of 'Boot' Chief Midgette the day he made chief on the Eastwind wearing the customary attire... On 03/14/07 Jerry Murdock said: Right, Midgette was tall & had a moustache, & I believe was one of the outer banks Portugee Midgettes. He sometimes travelled with Rick Lalonde, I think. I couldn't have described Vaughn any better, and Maake was the young guy in the shop. As best I remember him, he was short, just a little chubby, dark hair and clean shave. ............. No Strobes in the afterberth .......... There were enough of us who tended to twitch and foam at the mouth without that kind of stuff to aggravate it. On 03/14/07 Rich S. said: Jerry, Wasn't Midgette, this is weird, a tall dude with a mustache? Vaughn and Maake is familiar. Did Vaughn have sandy blonde hair and walked real fast? Like always in a hurry. On 03/14/07 Jerry Murdock said: I've been trying to remember the ET crew 62-63 per request of Rich S. That is scary - I'm not sure if all my ET shops are trying to run together in my head, or if my forgettery is getting better than my memory. It may be that we were just shorthanded, but I sure don't remember many of us peon types, and I sure can't remember what years who was there. During the time he was there, Van Buren Midgette (then ET1, later CWO from HQ) was the ace ET. I'm sure we must have had more than one warrant between 62 & 65, but right now Tom Gauld is the only one I recall. I seem to recall Chiefs Harry Greenslade, Loy Whittle, and Paddy G. Rogers. The only ET2 I recall right now (other than me, that is) was David ? Vaughn. ET3 Doug Maake. I think we really were short-handed, but my other excuse might be that I often worked alone at odd hours and didn't spend much liberty time with ETs. In fact, the majority of liberty pictures I have found from my Eastwind time include RMs RDs AGs YNs ENs QMs and BMs. I think the only ET I ever went ashore with was Midgette. Separate subject - does anyone know which former Eastwind Corpsman is now working at the VA Hospital at Temple, TX? A former Navy friend of my former CG brother recently went to Temple and met a guy there who had some Eastwind stuff in his office - said he had been a Corpsman. On 03/13/07 Rich S. said: Jerry, I don't think there's anything odd about things to fade a little at this time and juncture..... A jazz version of 'reveille?' Now that's an avante garde concept even at that time. Think there using it now? You said you live in East Texas, Louie could have used a few pointers on that mule in Oatman last year. He did take the mule home with him. You may want to write to him........ Great to hear from you JM. Another thing! You mates didn't have a strobe in that 'parlor' did you? Maybe it came on when the 'jazz reveille' sounded. Someone pass me a .......... . On 03/13/07 Jerry Murdock said: I have posted a scan of the Eastwind patch and a scan of an Eastwind recruiting poster from 1958 (Terry helped me get it cleaned up for posting) on the photo album page: http://www.fredsplace.org/photo/ Rich, surely you know the afterberth had everything. It was a little cramped as parlors go, but I even had a stereo set up (complete with a jazz version of reveille that I used after they made me 'o' division MAA) I kept the beard and even have it on the retired ID that I got in 1980. For some odd reason or other, it seems to be fading some now. On 03/12/07 Rich S. said: Chris, we are sailors we don't get offended. That posting was just an analogy or something like that. The newspaper clippings would be interesting to see and read the write-ups these columnist conjured up about the 'Wind' on Castle Island. You're always welcome on this site. We are sorry about your dad's crossing. Stay in touch. On 03/12/07 chris said: A few weeks ago I wrote that my Dad was on the Eastwind during Operation Deepfreeze 55-56 and I did not think that to many of his shipmates were still around.That offended quite a few of the men. My dad past a few years ago and he was in his early 80's. But the reason I posted on this site was because I have a lot of newspaper clipping about the problems that the Eastwind was having at Castle Rock in Boston, but I knew it as the base. Most of the stories are from the Boston Herald and I would like to know if anybody who was on the ship at that time would be interested in having them.I am not selling them, would just like someone that has them to appreciate them like my Dad did. On 03/09/07 Rob said: I'm trying to find info on the cutter Eastwind, particularly about the collision that took place on Jan. 19, 1949. My uncle passed away and was on the cutter while in the CG, and received several awards for heroism. I would like to find a great history on it, and maybe somewhere I can find someone's awards earned. Thanks FNP On 03/08/07 Chuck said: Way to go Ozzie! We really do miss Benny. On 03/08/07 Ozzie said: Today is Mike Benny Mc Fadden's Birthday R I P We miss you On 03/07/07 Rich S. said: Louie, I made a mistake and you know that is normal operation procedure with me. Anyway, it was the Polar Sea I was on last Fall. They didn't show me the accomodations so I guess that was top secret. The crew was hospitable and shared a few sea , ice and land stories. I asked them when I could sign up again. Funny thing happened when I was going through a passage way, I checked out one of their battle lanterns and see if the battery was working. The lady panicked and said, 'Don't touch anything!!!!'. Anyway, the battery checked out o.k.. All that technology and still the same lanterns as on the 'Wind'. I appreciated them letting me aboard though. .... it was great. Louie don't tell anyone. On 03/07/07 Louie LasRiccia said: Rich, Sounds like you haven't been on the Polar Star. Shortly after the Icebreaker Muster, Don Hitchcock and I went aboard the Star and were amazed at what they have. Even though they have a smaller crew, they live very well. We never had a dining room that was like the best buffet around with great food, enlisted living quarters that were maximum four to a large room or a very comfortable movie theater that seats about 35 at a time with movies on 60 inch or so flat screen, satellite input, first run movies that run nearly around the clock. No sheet hanging on the mess deck. I was blown away to see a couple of very pretty young ladies in the exercise room on the treadmills. Next to that was the weight room with a four person sauna. The only sauna we had was B2 engine room. We can be proud in knowing that we really take care of our icebreaker sailors today. And, I'll bet if we looked hard enough we would have found the parlor. On 03/06/07 Rich S. said: Hey Jerry, you guys had a 'parlor?' Where in hell was that located? I don't think even the Polar Star has a 'parlor'. By the way, do you still have a black beard? I was trying to remember the other ET's in there with you in '62/'63. On 03/05/07 Terry Farning said: Great to hear from you Jerry. I have e-mailed you in the past but I had your old e-mail address. Hope you can get to our reunions. They are a lot of fun and lots of sea stories. I'm in touch with some of our 'O' Division Mates. On 03/04/07 Jerry Murdock said: It must be time for me to get back on here. I don't think I will be able to attend any reunions in the near future (unless they can be held in East Texas), but I would like to let all my shipmates know I am still around and in possession of some of my memory. I remember a lot of the people who have posted here, and wonder what has happened to many others who haven't. I see that this board has been truncated in the midst of a message - which has cut off the last message I left here. Mike Eldred, I remember Dave, but two of my three South trips were after he left. I made 62-63, 63-64, and 64-65. I went to Eastwind as ET3 and made ET2 in less than 3 years (at a time when people were making Chief that fast) - but I had my priorities in order - Scotch, Rum, aguardiente, Draft Dominion Bitter, women, and advancement. At least I held on to the rate I started with. Has anybody heard from (YN) Bob Hoey, (AG)Franklin E. Wiggins, (RD) Lawry Sager, or any of the 'O' division crew from 62-65? A note for you guys who think it was scary being rammed by a tanker full of avgas when you were on the bridge: Just multiply the pucker factor by ten and you have a clue what it was like down on the 2nd deck in afterberth - with dc stores overhead dropping stuff to jam the scuttle, avgas tanks all around us, and that neat notch in the hull to guide that big flammable sucker right into our parlor. The sound most likely to wake me in the night when we were towing was that sudden silence right after the OOD realized we weren't going anywhere and telegraphed 'all stop'. The silence was deafening - until we could be sure we weren't being rammed. On 03/03/07 Don Bailey said: Just thinkling about the past cruises. I still remember the names of the merchant ships we took north in52 and 53. They were the ARNEB and the GREENVILLE VICTORY. I think they both were on Deepfreeze One. Chris what is your Dads last name? On 03/03/07 Rich S. said: My hat's off to you Amby. On 03/02/07 Amby powers said: Chris : Some of us from the WW11 crew are still around so lets not say most are all gone now . Like to meet you at the reunion . On 03/02/07 Lee Grant said: Rich, your explanation probably couldn't have been done better. Those on LIBERTY report for duty in Portland June 14-17 2007 for rollcall, followed by history & good times. On 03/01/07 Rich S. said: Chris, Great to hear from you. The 'Wind' did receive some cuts and bruises in it's years of service. It got transfusions from new crews... an operation from time to time.... stiched up....knocked around..... but it stayed upright and kept going..... just like life. The crew isn't gone Chris, they're on, 'liberty'. On 02/27/07 chris said: My dad was on the Eastwind Operation Deep Freeze 1955 or 56. He told wonderful stories and loved the C.G.I have lots of newspaper clippings about prolems the ship had at southie ship yard and other places . My mom told me the ship was jinxed, but my dad loved it .Most of the men who served with him are probably gone now. He had a saying for that but I .cant remember what it was Just a little note for all the men and women who served and are serving now Thanks and God bless On 02/24/07 AL F.(Frenchie) said: Rich S. I was a SNRD watching a repeater radar and maning the voice radio on the bridge when we came to a stop. Before the OOD could get the words out of his mouth I had already called Chattahoochee and said 'we are stoped'. I steped out on the wing of the bridge and watched black smoke belch from her funnel as she tried to back down. She tried to run into the ice on our port side but she bounced off and slide accross our stern to jam in the ice on the stbd side. Great memories if ya live to tell about them. On 02/20/07 Rich S. said: Al F. The railing on the stern did get beat up and yeah it was the 'Chattahoochee' How in hell can you forget a name like that? It's named after the river that flows through Atlanta and flows all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico. I didn't mean to get into a geography lesson. Students pay attention!!!! The collision alarm went off and it's was one of those choices....you're either going up or your going down. Not much to choose from. Al good to hear from you. Are you the one that pull the switch? Later. Have to go on 'liberty'. On 02/20/07 Al F. said: Hey Rich, I took the other half of the memory pill. The name is USNS PVT. JOHN R. TOWLE. Another ship we took in the next year was the tanker Chattahoochee which damn near ran us down after we told her to pour on the coal because of thick ice, but we hit a big pressure ridge and came to a dead ( pun not intended) stop. I was on the bridge and had visions of a big fireball of aviation fuel and me. On 02/17/07 Rich S. said: Made an error on the mice. Mighty Mouse on the 'naval stack' Mickey Mouse on the 'navel stack.' On 02/17/07 Rich S. said: Norm, When you get back from your wild day at 'sledding'..... I can't believe this posting....... I do recall the 'Mickey Mouse' on the stack. It reminded me of this 20 year old chick and her pajamas. 'Mickey's face was also caved in. On 02/12/07 Norm Lesmerises said: Hi guys. Just looking through my cup collection last week, and came across a cup of the USNS Mirfak acquired probably during DF63 . Has a picture of Mighty Mouse on it. I'm in Manchester, NH today headed to Abbot, ME for some sledding. See you guys in June. Norm (Les) On 02/11/07 Rich said: Mike, Looks like I'm going to have to take the other half of my memory pill every day. On 02/10/07 Mike Eldred said: Rich, I think it was the Private Joseph F. Merrell - it's in one of the earlier photos on operationdeepfreeze.blogspot.com Another one is the Mirfak. I'll have photos of that at some point, too. -Mike On 02/10/07 Rich S said: Lee, your photos are great also. I was trying to remember the name of the other ship besides the 'Arneb' that came in with supplies. The name 'Private Joe To???? comes to mind.....what's left of it. Need help. On 02/08/07 Lee Grant said: Search this site - -Antarctic Photo Library-- I was able to get some pictures from 1955. Many many pictures. On 02/07/07 Lee Grant said: The announcement of the reunion 07 has been in Reunion News since Oct. click the link above. Reg's. have been coming in at a nice pace. Need help contact me at my address and subject EASTWIND. See you in June. On 02/07/07 Bill B. said: Frank, It was Duke Bethea who put the cross there. The reason you don't remember is because it was a deckie thing. I don.t think there were any EN's on that mission. On 02/07/07 Paul Mulrenin said: I am looking for info on the june reunion in Portland. I will email Lou lariccia if nothing comes up with this message On 02/07/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Frankie, you've probably woken a few people up. 120 days is not far off. Time to get those registrations in to Lee and make the hotel reservations.Hope to see a lot of new guys at this one. On 02/07/07 COUNTDOWN GUY said: I remember the duke of the Eastwind, I think his name was Bethea BM1 . He was a fine fellow even if he was a deckie. I don't remember the cross he put over the deadman in the ice in 1963. But that was pretty cool. No pun intended.Only 120 days left till the reunion. Can hardly wait ! On 02/06/07 Constable said: Looks like an insurance investigatiom job for ConstableTurn'em'in. Yeah thanks. On 01/29/07 Constable Turn'em in said: Mr. LaRiccia, This is,... don't laugh,..... Constable 'Turn'emin', from Wellington. I've been looking for you blokes for a while and my name and picture has finally come up on this site. There's a lady here and her poker name is 'Arohanui.' I've been handling her case for awhile. In fact.... it's been quite awhile. Can she come to the re-union also? Let me know. Thanks. P.S. What is the date and also I had to use one of your bloody mates random e-mail address. On 01/25/07 Louie LaRiccia said: Rich, if you can find him and get him to Portland, I'm sure that he would have a tale to tell. On 01/25/07 Rich S. said: Hey Frankie, Maybe we can have the N.Z. constable to be guest speaker at the next re- union....... Just a thought. ' What do you think, Louie?' On 01/23/07 Terry Farning said: Really enjoyed looking at your website photos and comments. They brought back a lot of Eastwind memories. Great work. Hope to see you at the reunion. On 01/21/07 Frankie Moore said: Mike , You and dave are doing a great job. I can't wait to see your dad at the reunion in june. I hope you come too. I am sure you would be more than welcome. The awol thing is one of my funniest memories of those times on the Eastwind. I bet I have told that story a thousand times since I got out. I wonder if Boswell and Merrow are coming to the reunion ? On 01/21/07 Mike Eldred said: Someone reminded me that it would be nice if I posted the link to my photo site again: www.operationdeepfreeze.blogspot.com On 01/21/07 Mike Eldred said: Hello again. A few things: 1. Thanks again for the emails and comments. 2. I predict everyone will enjoy my latest post. Hint: It's called 'Awol in Wellington.' 3. I am going to put a link to this site on my blog - there's a lot of interesting discussion here that anyone interested in the Eastwind or Operation Deep Freeze may benefit from. If anybody has a problem with that, or if you start getting unsavory posts/emails, let me know and I'll remove the link right away. Maybe a few shipmates will find their way here. -Mike On 01/20/07 Jerry C. said: Anyone remember Spoon, myself & ? checked snow skies out and went upon one the bergs and skied. Funniest part of that was I had never skied before or since. On 01/20/07 Jerry C. said: I don't remember the cat details, just the stranded crew and another incident where the lc's damn near got crushed while pushing broken ice out and one of the operators went to far in and tried to push more ice than necessary. On 01/20/07 Rich S. said: Jerry, I may have remembered that incident. Was that the same time when a snow cat was trapped on a flow and we pushed it up against solid ice for it to drive off or w it lost? Bill B., great to hear from you also and I do stand corrected .....again. .... Hey I can handle it. Still great pictures....... Where's Commander Rick? .... maybe he's scraping ice off his shark bitten surfboard. On 01/19/07 Jerry Cole said: Anyone remember who was stranded on the ice flows. The ice broke up when a crew went out to release the dead men and the hauser wrapped around the screws? On 01/19/07 Jerry Cole said: I agree, I too think that was Kratz, I also think I remember something to the effect that he and Alden was looking for a (rumored) buried beer dump. On 01/18/07 Bill B. said: Rich, I believe that beer man was Kratz SN. I did hang out with him on my first trip south.(62-63) On 01/18/07 Rich S. said: The mate carrying the 'Red Band' beer? Was he an 'airdale' on that tour? On 01/17/07 Frankie Moore said: Terry, Look at Mikes post Jan 14 and type in the link he has supplied and you too ,can look at the memories. On 01/17/07 terry said: ok guys how do i see those photos? HELP! On 01/16/07 Rich S. said: Mike, I need to add my feelings about your photos. They are incredible, fresh, and it definitely takes me back to that great adventure. She is still, in present tense, a beautiful design ship. Thanks so much for sharing the photos with all the mates that had sailed with her. On 01/16/07 Mike Eldred said: Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Be sure to stay tuned, I have tons of photos to post -- from Mangaia, to Hobart, to McMurdo. On 01/16/07 Bill Bousquet said: Mike, I was also there for those two operations and remember your Dad well. Especially that beard. Keep up the good work On 01/15/07 Frankie Moore said: Wow Mike , What a super idea ! I will be waiting for the new pictures . I was there on those two deep freeze operations. 61-62 62-63 On 01/15/07 Louie LaRiccia said: WOW - let's hear it for Mike. Great pics. Can't wait to see the rest. On 01/14/07 MIke Eldred said: For your approval: www.operationdeepfreeze.blogspot.com - photos from 61-62 and 62-63. I have nearly 1,000 photos, and will keep posting - at least for the next year. Any corrections/clarifications/questions welcomed. At some point I will put together a page just on people - maybe some of you will recognize yourself or someone else and let me know. I'll repost the link when I get the page up. -Mike On 01/12/07 Rich S. said: Jerry, Welcome to, 'EASTWIND GONE WILD' hosted by...... Hillary. On 01/11/07 Jerry Cole said: Still looking for other mates from the 61-62 operation. Great to hear from Albin. On 01/09/07 Rich S. said: Rich M. May as well send you some sun screen and a couple of palm trees and you can be the first on your block or town. By the way, that nudist colony over there must be open year round,. Maybe send the sun screen and the 2 palm trees there instead. On 01/08/07 Rich M said: Here in NH Nancy and I took the jet ski out Sun for a ride,71 at the lake,if it stays like this I wont have to move to fla. in the winter.We have a golf course that is still open and cheap On 01/07/07 Rich S. said: Rich M. No hockey playing on the pond this year is there? On 12/30/06 Chuck Miller said: Wishing you all a safe and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! On 12/29/06 Rich Moland said: Hope all my shipmates and family have a Happy New Year!!! On 12/29/06 Ray L Buckner said: David Eldred was QM2, 61-63. His last trip south was my first. On 12/28/06 Rich S. said: Mike Eldred, Was your dad an SN ? Anyway if he was on the 'Wind', be there. ........how do snipes remember SN's? 'Welcome back Chief Buckner and Happy New Year.' On 12/27/06 Ray L Buckner said: I wish all my shipmates a happy and healthy new year. On 12/27/06 Bob Riedl said: Wish Everone a Marry-X-mas & a Happy Healthy New Year On 12/26/06 Countdown guy said: Happy Hollidays to all my shipmates. Remember mates it is only 5 months and 15 days untill we get together at the great ole gal's Reunion. I personally can hardly wait to see all my old shipmates again. This year we have contacted several new guys that have never made a reunion. They all say they are coming. Boy that will be great. Remember mates only 113 days to GYST On 12/26/06 Ozzie said: Happy New Year Hope everyone had a safe and Merry Christmas On 12/23/06 Louie LaRiccia said: Merry Christmas to all Eastwind veterans and their families. Vicky and I arrived in New England yesterday to no snow but cold weather. We visited with a few CG mates along the way and hope to see more before returning to Arizona. On 12/23/06 Terry Farning said: Wishing all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. See you in Portland this Summer. On 12/23/06 OZZIE said: MERRY CHRISTMAS On 12/22/06 Amby Powers said: Just think . Dec .24 ,1945 had the mid watch at the gangway while docked at So. Boston Naval Annex . How time does fly . Merry Christmas And a Happy Healthy New Year to all crew members and their families On 12/21/06 Rich S. said: To you mates and families, Enjoy the upcoming holiday .... 'Christmas'...... 'Peace.' On 12/21/06 Joe Q. said: MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HEALTHY NEW YEAR to All that Served on a Great Ship EASTWIND !!! On 12/21/06 Terry Perrino said: Merry Christmas to all my ship mates see you in portland................. On 12/20/06 Louie Mattia said: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL. On 12/20/06 DON BAILEY said: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. SEE YOU IN PORTLAND On 12/19/06 Chuck Miller said: Happy Holidays Guys! On 12/18/06 Fred Morton said: Wanted to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday, and a Healthy and Happy New Year. On 12/18/06 Mike Eldred said: Hey guys, I'm trying to talk my father, David Eldred, into going to the 2007 reunion. He was on the Eastwind from 61 to 6? - sounds like there will be plenty of folks from that era. Anyone here remember him? On 12/16/06 Rich said: Hey Guy's MERRY CHRISTMAS may Santa bring you all your toy's.I just will say my prayers for all of us,that should keep us going for a little while On 12/16/06 Lee Grant said: I would like to take this time to wish you all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR On 12/12/06 Rich S. said: Since Barry lives in Hendersonville, TN I want to hear some country music stories at the next re-union. No icebreakers yet at Old Hickory Lake. I'll give Barry a call when in Mt. Juliet to be sure. On 12/07/06 Frankie Moore said: Les, Barry and Jackie does not live on the left coast anymore. They moved next door to me. Well not exactly they live in Hendersonville Tenn. and I live in North Carolina. They came for a visit last year and we were able to catch up on a lot of old Eastwind times. Had a ball . Barrys e-mail address is barryfriends@hotmail.com Zip him out a message he would be happy to hear from you. Remember guys only 190 days till Portland . GYST On 12/07/06 Les said: Hi there shellbacks and bluenoses. Application is on its way to Lee for Portland07. Membership app. included. Patty is excited about attending and meeting some of you guys. Would like to hear from Barry Friends in CA if he's reading these. Funny how feelings change. When I left Eastwind, it was a wonderful day....never thought I would think fondly of those days. Time is a great healer. On 12/05/06 Lee Grant said: THANKS Frankie, I will resend out N/L today. side note you didn't count down. On 12/05/06 Frankie Moore said: I just got off the phone with Mike and Mary Heffron and everything is well with them. The reason for the returned mail is that they now have a P.O. Box instead of their old address. The address is P.O. Box 669 Carmel,New York 10512 They said they were coming to the Portland Reunion. On 12/04/06 Lee Grant said: Does anyone know what happened to E. Michael Heffron (60-62) ? His N/L came back no Forward. On 12/03/06 C. Miller said: Welcome back Frankie, maybe now you'll answer my last two emails On 12/03/06 Lee Grant said: Hi Frankie nice to have you back. Now I can depend on you to wake up the crowd. Rooms are being reserved and registrations are coming in. If possible lets make it bigger then 05. On 12/03/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: I know you guys thought I fell off the face of the earth but I have been in a place with no computer for quite a while. I want you guys to know that we only have one hundred and ninty four days to go before we get together in Portland. ( 194 days ) On 11/30/06 Louie Mattia said: Hey Bernie, thanks for the photos. How about an invite to harvest some of them?? louie On 11/24/06 terry perrino said: HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL (see you in portland) On 11/23/06 Chuck Miller said: Here's hoping you and yours had a great Thanksgiving! On 11/23/06 Ozzie said: Hope everyone had what they they wished for under the TURKEY tree On 11/22/06 Louie said: HAPPY TURKEY DAY TO YOU FRED. LOUIE On 11/21/06 Fred M. said: HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL!!! On 11/17/06 Rich S. said: Joe Q's idea about things slowing down at the 'a'Q'uarium' means.... he drained it. It's going to be a loooong winter for the deckies. Joe Q.! Does that also mean you are taking the last surviving 'Flying fish' from the tank with you? Let's hear it. On 11/17/06 Joe Q. said: You all have gotten the latest News Letter . How many are going to St.Croix , or are you Affraid to get on a plane flying over the Water ???? I will be there with Paula . Just the right time before Winter sets in :{. Thing have Slowed right down at the Aquarium . Still Keeping a Sharp Eye open for any Snipes coming in and Looking for a Date . Hope All have a Great Turkey Day. On 11/16/06 Rich S. said: Les, Do you remember the 'Mexicalli' in Wellington? Seems like no one remembers that social club. Plenty of chicks. Maybe that was the last stop for the crew after the house parties and forgot where they were. Then maybe it was my last stop and I forgot the real name of the place but it sure looked like the sign said 'the Mexicalli'. Trying to remember if I was supporting 'Jack Daniels' then. Hey! Things never change except the hair. On 11/16/06 Les Lesmerises said: Ed, Yes I do remember. Rich S. ....what is the last name? My first trip, Deepfreeze 62, we stopped in OZ then in Wellington, Port Lyttleton, then on to the ice. I may be able to come up with some pics of Frankie chasing the emperor penguins.... he did catch one and was standing behind it???? On 11/15/06 Rich S. said: Jerry, looks like you came to the right place. I tripped up on this site last year. First thing we don't talk about is snipes and deckies at each others throat. We are a fine group of intelligent sailors with vocabulary you hear only in the finest ivy league universities of Bangledesh..... What do you say Frankie? Commander Rick? Norm, I remember you also but it took a little time because of the 'Jack Daniels' over the years. On 11/13/06 jerry32nd said: Hello, Jerry Cole, SN 1961-62 operation. Looking for shipmates. On 11/13/06 Ed Gelinas said: Hey Norm, do you remember a skinny FA named Ed Gelinas, ha ha ha . Glad to see you found us Buddy. Hope to see you in Portland . On 11/11/06 Norm Lesmerises said: Would someone please send me more info about the 2007 reunion?? Thanks On 11/11/06 Norm Lesmerises said: Just spent a bit if time browsing through the posts. Frankie Moore...were you on the 62-63 deployment?? EN3 in B-1 engine room?? On 11/11/06 Norm Lesmerises said: Eastwind was my first sea duty 1962-1964. We made two trips to Antartica. Glad to see there's a forum here. On 11/09/06 Rich S. said: Commander Rick, Now we know where the mules will be in January and also where to send the feed. I wonder if 'Jack, the imposter' will be there. For the next reunion, maybe we should have a DNA, (no not the DNC ...although they have two years only) checker ......Note I said 'CHECKER' at the door and find out who the real PaPa is. I'm drinking the fifth,I mean, pleading the fifth. just in case. On 11/08/06 Rick Greene said: Good morning my fellow shipmates - The sun is coming out and breaking thru the fog here in Arcata. What a great day yesterday was - we finally have a Democratic Congress and maybe even a Democratic Senate. Now maybe we will finally stop this rabid Bush Administration. So Louie has a Kiwi Love Child? I thought for sure it would be Rich S's - better check that out to make sure. Maybe Jim could ask his Kiwi Card playerto come to the reunion and we could line up all the guys that were on board when the ship made that stop in Christchurch and have her pick out the likely father. Hope it is not Louie though as it sure would break the hearts of a lot of mules. Back to celebrating my fellow Democrats victories and going over the Reunion material. On 11/01/06 Andy G. said: Thanks for the come-back Jim H.; Lee Grant; he is sending a reunion package to me, and Chuck has given me the info on the bus trip, lodging prices, etc. On 11/01/06 FRANKIE MOORE said: JIM, IT SOUNDS LIKE LOUIE WAS PLAYING POKER IN NEW ZEALAND IN THE 60s On 11/01/06 Jim Dodge said: Lou - good moning; Last night I was playing poker on line at pokerstars.net. a younger woman was sitting next to me from Christchurch. I got to talking with her and come to find out sh4e was really from Port Lyttleton. Her pokername was AROHANUI - love child in Maori. She asked how I came to be in NZ. I toled her about the 'Wind. She told me her mother told her her father was on the 'wind and did I know a guy named Louie that was on board in 1960. Want her email address? On 10/30/06 JIM HOFER said: ANDY G E-MAIL LOUIE, HE CAN TELL ALL ABOUT IT, PORTLAND MAINE, JUNE 07 LOUIE- VICKY@MSN.COM On 10/30/06 Rich S. said: Frankie, what year were we in Lima, Peru? I forgot if it was '62 or '63. Why I'm asking is I was talking to a friend of mine and I remember walking through Callao by myself to get back to the ship. But I don't remember how I found the way back to the launch. Didn't have my compass. Who else had that experience in Lima? On 10/30/06 Andy G. said: I served on the Wind 1955-1957. I hear talk about a reunion in June '07. Can some one provide the date and place, and who to contact On 10/28/06 Louie Mattia said: Hey guys. Don Thompson called from Palm Springs and said he'll be coming east for the reunion. Looking forward to it. How is everybody? Anyone ever heard from Carl Saunders or Bob Lewis? On 10/21/06 Rich S. said: Commander Rick, Snipes are always trying to help. Sure wished I knew about that myself about a phone number instead of going through booth again, musters, barfing on flying bridges, drunk on ice, falling off Jacob's ladders, and tripping off gangways from excitement. Everybody tells me too late as always. I too had lost my DD214. Now about that 'mule' steak in Puenta Renas........ On 10/21/06 Rick Greene said: Rich you sure are a lot of help - Of course your plan does not sound that bad - do we get to do liberty in Sydney and Wellington along with a great steak dinner in Puenta Renas again if so I am ready - Plus seeing Antarctica again before it is completely taken over by Eco-tourists. But remember only snipes mounted the mules and of course Louie, but he is O division and they are like officers. Where is Oberlander? June 07 is getting closer - where is everybody? On 10/20/06 Bill Bousquet said: Thanks for all the help guys. It is really appriciated. On 10/20/06 JIM HOFER said: BILL, GO TO GOOGLE, YOU CAN GET HELP THERE FOR YOUR DD-214 On 10/20/06 Fred Morton said: Bill, you can get copies of your DD214 by calling 314-801-0800, or web page, www.archives.gov/research_room/vetrecs/ On 10/19/06 Rich S. said: Bill, the only way to get a DD214 is to join up again and get retreaded. Hit the open sea, get your sea legs, stand in mess line, eat out of metal plates, go to muster, turn to, stand watch, catch the clap, try to remember where the ship is after liberty, hit sick bay, throw up on the flying bridge, get drunk on the ice, fall off a Jocob's ladder, and.... 'VOILA' you have your DD214 in hand when you trip off the gangway for the last time and salute 'Ole Glory'. Oh yeah!......'Mount a mule'.........Semper Paratus. Did I forget anything? On 10/19/06 Bill Bousquet said: Does anyone know how to get a copy of DD214? Any help is appreciated. On 10/17/06 Rick Greene said: We should all chip in and but the Yankton and re-name her - Give her a real icebreaker name. We can put a stable on the stern so that the snipes can bring their dates - we ( Deckies) know how those snipes cry and moan when they are away from their loved ones. Otherwise they will have to date joes fish. Louie the reason why the bridge is in such good shape is because they know how to take care of their portion of the ship - they are a Deck rate after all!! Louie I don't care what you call them they are still snipes. We deckies will be eating lobster and corn on the cob and drinking beer while Louie's 'enginerers' - snipes are cleaning up their mess. Hey Frankie - how the hell are ya - last I heard you were moving to Canada. I remember a lot of beer parties on the ice and I cannot think of one where we Deckies were ever out drunk by snipes - Hell we had McArddle on our team and a case of beer to him was just a warm up. I got to tell you Joe, although I am a Deckie through and through I do love the smell of diesel fuel - it always reminds me of the Mighty 'E' Well have to go to a Legion Executive meeting - have to guide all those old army and Jar Heads through another meeting. On 10/16/06 Oil in a Can said: Frankie, go figure, Deckies are always in the barrel, they love it there. On 10/16/06 Joe Q. said: Frankie , the reason you said that the Deckies were sick . It was not from the Cold air then going into the Warm Air . IT WAS FROM Those Fire Barrels with diesel Fuel . Only a Snipe would Enjoy that SMELL :{ On 10/14/06 Rich S. said: Frankie, I had called FedX and told them about the 'Yankton' and they mistook it as 'plankton' and told me to put the stuff in a jar. No! I said The' Yankton', is a tugboat. They said, 'We can ship it' and then laughter erupted. I told them 'Very funny!' On 10/13/06 FRANKIE MOORE said: Louie, The Yanton is tied up under the Mystic river bridge in Boston ,but if you buy it I don't understand how you would get it into the colorado river. On 10/12/06 Louie LaRiccia said: Based on the guy's phone number, the tug is in Maine already, probably Portland or nearby. The reunion could be a work party. After looking at the pictures of the interior - - wow, would the engineers have a task on their hands. (You will note that I refrain from the ferm 'snipes') The bridge appears to be in good shape. Being a tug, we could put her to work either as a tug or doing unique cruises of Casco Bay or the Colorado River to pick up some of s'.S hciR burros. On 10/12/06 FRANKIE MOORE said: Hey Guys, Anybody intrested in buying an icebreaker ? The USCG Yankton is for sale . It is a tugboat/Icebreaker and it still runs . Go to this website (ustugs.biz ) Some of you guys could buy it and come to the Portland reunion on it. On 10/11/06 FRANKIE MOORE said: Yes Frenchie I do remember the beer party on the ice. The main thing I remember was coming back aboard and coming thru the hatch up at the front of the air castle on the starboard side of the ship. As soon as you come in the hatch you could smell where all the young deckies had gotten sick. Then you would have to step over the passed out deckies to get on into the ship . I guess it had something to do with the cold air outside then coming in to the warm ship. I have some pictures somewhere of the fire barrels and sailors playing football out there at one of those beer parties. On 10/09/06 .S hciR said: Al French, The only thing I remember after the ice party was climbing the ladder and 'Two Turned' back on the job. Snipes are a rough group. On 10/07/06 LeRoy Grant said: I'll be off line until October 16 or so due to an ISP problem. If you must contact me please use the phone as the email will not go through. On 10/06/06 Al French said: Anyone remember the beer party on the ship right after the party on the ice? Or was all that just my imagination. On 10/05/06 Rich S. said: More snipes, more stories, how the 'Wind Was Won'. Bobby Riedl! Were you not a singer in the 60's? Commander Rick should know all that stuff. I forgot the songs. It's embarrasing. Oh I know, 'Volare'. whoa, whoa' or something like that . There wasn't too many words to that was there? Hey! I can see Commander Rick starting to tap dance. Later, this is getting out of control. On 10/05/06 FRANKIE MOORE said: Oh ! I forgot to add the information on both of those shipmates. THEY WERE BOTH SNIPES . On 10/05/06 FRANKIE MOORE said: Well, I believe we will have at least two new reunion sailors from the Eastwind in Portland. Donald ( MAC ) Mckinnon from the early 60s and Phil ( SAM ) Samuealson from the early 60s. Phil and his wife Marie came thru N.C. and spent the night with Glenda and myself Tuesday night and we spent the day wednesday having a mini reunion looking at pictures of days gone by on the Eastwind and of several of the reunions . I am sure if nothing happens and the creek don,t rise they will be in Portland. I am going to keep looking for old shipmates to come to the reunions. You guys do the same, Let,s break the attendance record ion Portland. On 10/04/06 Bob Riedl said: Lee: Looking forward to 2007 reunion next June On 10/04/06 Joe Q. said: Have to agree with Frankie , still away's off to Reunion & Benny is Missed . Maybe getting back to Deckie & Snipe Words of Wisdom , might get this room going Again . I will start it by Saying NO Snipe will Date a Fish from this Aquarium !!!! On 10/03/06 Lee Grant said: The plans for reunion 2007 will be written up in the next N/L. To give a heads up, the reunion will start early on June 15. Room rates will be honored before and after reunion so come early. On 10/01/06 Frankie Moore said: I don't think the room has gone stagnant . I just think the reunion is a long ways off and no one is excited about all of us being together again in Portland . It will pick up the closer the time gets to the reunion. There is not a day went by since Bennys passing that I have not thought of him. In fact, just 30 minutes before I logged onto freds place I was sitting in my kitchen reading a letter that Benny had sent me just before Laughlin. I am going to miss him terribly and I know a lot of others will. When we get to Portland we will have to drink some beer for Benny ,I know that is exactly what he wants us to do. On 09/30/06 terry said: has anyone noticed that this room became stagnant sinced benny crossed over the bar On 09/25/06 Rich S. said: Just read on MSN that the 'Healy' just lost two divers under the ice on the northern trip and they don't know what happened. On 09/24/06 Rich S. said: Commander Rick, inside the canon there might just be mule crap. You know, somebody might be pulling a joke. Just put in a blank round, pull the trigger and see what happens. Just don't point it at any......... On 09/24/06 Rick Greene said: Terry it is around the 14th - have to check the dates myself. On 09/24/06 terry p said: hey guys when is portland and where is everybody staying. i need to book it On 09/23/06 Rick Greene said: beautiful fall day up here in Arcata,CA - in fact the best summer day we have had in months! have not written since Benny crossed over the Bar. Good to know he will be on the quarter deck to greet us all when we sail heavens seas. So how is everyone? Terry, I have your CD ready and will get it off this week. Rich S - tried to shoot off that old Japanese cannon but it was so rusted inside the barrel that a BeeBee could not pass thru it. Did run into a mule that was hanging around the CG airstation up though and she was looking for her friend from Laughlin - said that her friend had run off to be with Louie and a Frankie for a menagerie-au-tres. She was telling us up at the Legion Post that her friend said that no one ever sat a sadle like Louie and Frankie. But she was worried as the last time she heard from her friend was a post card dated August 7th from the Polar Sea and that her friend was the 'guest' of honor for the annual CG Day BBQ. Chances are that the Container Rich S is talking about contains some nice mule flank steaks and a few rump roasts. Less than a year to Portland - time to prepare the ship for sea. On 09/17/06 Rich S. said: Don Mc. I was on the 'Wind' the same time as you in 'E' division. I don't know if you have a copy but you must remember that beard contest. and we got on the mess deck, (great place to have the judging) and photos were taken. Well, I've got a copy of us with seaman and airdale, which I can't name presently, and I'm not going to say what category I won in. Don't anyone fill in the description either......I did send one to Benny (who I will never forget either) a while back, Need to send one to Frankie also but forgot how it was done. I know ,do it the old fashion way,...... 'MAIL IT'........ Later Benny, wherever your soul is. On 09/15/06 Donald McKinnon said: Well thanks to Frankie Moore I'm back on board and looking forward to seeing you all at the next reunion. Sorry to hear about Mike he will be missed but not forgotten. On 09/15/06 terry perrino said: what hotel are we using in portland On 09/14/06 FRANKIE MOORE said: Well gang, Dave and Joann Borden has found another shipmate from the early 60s . His name is Donald McKinnon (Mac) The way he talked today he will be at the Portland reunion. On 09/08/06 FRANKIE MOORE said: I loved Mike McFadden like a brother and will never forget him but I also agree with Lee and Joe . We are all going to go over that bar one day. Last one over wins. On 09/07/06 Lee Grant said: THANKS! Joe exactly my feelings. On 09/07/06 Joe Q. said: As we just seen Another Shipmate crossed the Bar . It is my feeling that a Reunion can not be named after a Shipmate that Crossed the Bar . It would not be Correct to just name one shipmate / Reunion . We must Remember our Shipmates and this can be done at the Reunion by reading their name's and a moment of Silence .I knew both Jerry & Benny , Great Men and Eastwind Lovers & Shipmates to many . I am willing to say both Jerry & Benny both are Saying Thanks but NO Thanks . On 09/06/06 Lee Grant said: It is with the deepest regret that I have to announce the passing of Jerry Rowan. Jerry, as most of you know, was responsible for the forming of the EASTWIND Assoc. in 1995. It was through his love of the Eastwind and crew that he took on the challenge of finding as many of DF1 shipmates as possible. When other shipmates, of other times, found out it grew to what we have today. Jerry’s work will always be appreciated and remembered. You deserve the rest, smooth sailing. Viewing Sat. 9-10:30 @ St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Dayton St. Phoenixville Mass, immediately following service. At this point I have no further info. To pass on. Tina Rowan 610 933-8186 217 Morgan St. Phoenixville, PA 19460 June & I will be attending the service in Phoenixville, PA but will not be back home until 9/25/ On 09/04/06 Fred Morton said: Agree Bob, Benny will never be forgotten, he was a great shipmate and friend. On 09/02/06 Rich S. said: Aye!! On 09/02/06 terry said: good i dea bob lets call it the benny mc fadden/eastwind reunion all in favor?? On 09/01/06 Robert Bridges said: Benny, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.We should dedicate the next reunion to your life, and friendship. rest in peace On 09/01/06 Joe Q. said: Wishing All a Great Holiday Weekend . Summer is Over & the Tourist are Gone . Now I can get back and have a Great Retirement Job:} On 08/30/06 John Petkus said: Benny, you have crossed the bar and I will miss you. You were a great shipmate and a true friend. I shall NEVER forget those times we all shared aboard the 'Wind. Until I cross the bar and see you again, pray for us! Clear sailing, good buddy. On 08/29/06 Frankie Moore said: If I am not mistaken that is ' 4812 Whitepost road.' not whiteport road On 08/28/06 Barry Friends said: Bennys passing is a very sad day. We all loved him dearly. I have been in touch with his son Jim, who asks that in lieu of flowers send donations to the Michael McFadden Memorial Fund c/o Weerts Funeral Home 3625 Jersey Ridge Road Davenport Iowa 52807 Julie McFadden 4812 Whiteport road Bettendorf, Iowa 52722 On 08/28/06 Rich S. said: I'm seeing it now. The colors at half staff, Crisostomi, Lalonde and Pappy is at the gangway on the 'New Eastwind' telling the QM on watch to muster the crew and get the duty bos'n to pipe......... Benny on board. Benny still has his proud salute. The O.D. says 'Welcome back Benny, we're just getting underway.'........Benny, we will miss you here on the dock Until we are piped aboard....... fair winds to you mate. On 08/28/06 Allen French said: SO sorry to hear about Benny's passing. I received maybe the last welcome message from him on this site. Benny, I'm Sorry I didn't get to meet u again. May God rest your soul and may we meet again in the sweet bye and bye. On 08/27/06 Joe Q. said: Took a while for me to be able to Say , Benny you will be Missed so Very much . Benny was always in the Back ground doing what he could to help the Assoc.and Never wanted to be in the lime Light . Next time you are wearing the Tee Shirt with the Eastwind on the front , Benny had a Big part in those shirts . After MANY phone calls and designing the Logo . Benny had them made up from a friend of his and Hauled them to the first couple of Reunions in Boston , so we could save money on Shipping . It is Hard to Say Good Bye to a Friend , Benny I will miss the weekly Phone calls to you & Seeing you at the Reunions . There will Always be a Place in our Heart for for a Good Friend . You gave a Great Fight and the Lord said it was time to be with him , you are resting and the pain is gone . You are now Sailing on the Eastwind with those that crossed over the Bar . Keep a Sharp Lookout for some day we will meet again .Enjoy the Fair Winds & Calm Water & the wind to your back , So Long MY FRIEND On 08/27/06 Richard Moland said: Benny emailed me and said he had a wish he wanted to make the 2006 reunion.He did !!!!!!!!!!!!! God gave him that time with us.I (we) your shipmates,family and friends will miss you,you now have no pain and are in gods hands.We will meet again someday On 08/27/06 The Ozzie Clan said: We lost a Charter member of the UNGAWA Tribe We will misss you Benny, Mike,McFadden and all your Brothers On 08/27/06 Eddie Gelinas said: I am proud that i had the chance to serve with Benny, and as well as the rest of my fellow ship mates. But i am just as proud to be apart of all the men that served aboard the Eastwind. I think of all of you as my shipmates and brothers. I feel a great loss with Bennies passing as i would with any of my fellow shipmates. Benny will always have a save place in my heart, and will always be in my thoughts. God Bless you Benny and Rest in Peace. On 08/27/06 Lee Grant said: As we go thru life we meet many people that affect us in different ways. To me it was Mike, Benny to others. We met, not on the ship, not as neighbors but as people that had one thing in common, our fond memories of days past. We met because of our love for a ship and her crews of days goned by. Benny was one of the first volunteers in keeping this group of old shipmates together. We will always remember his smiles and happiness in being with old friends. Benny Rest in Peace and God Be With You. On 08/27/06 Louie LaRiccia said: All who knew Benny by either serving with him or socializing with him at a reunion will never forget him. The Eastwind Association has lost a friend and there will always be an empty seat at the Ungawa table. Rest in peace, Benny On 08/27/06 warren bernard said: On 8/26 just after 11 pm this world lost a truely good person . Mike McFadden ,known to many of us as Benny , lost his fight with cancer and crossed over the bar.Our prayers go out to Julie and family . As Terry said 'GOD BLESS YOU BENNY',you were one of a kind, and I am proud to have served with you on the Coast Guard Icebreaker EASTWIND.You will be surely missed,but in our memories you will put a smile on our faces. Again,GOD BLESS YOU BENNY,and thank you for those memories...................... On 08/27/06 Frankie Moore said: Michael ( BENNY ) McFadden crossed over the bar at 11:18 Saturday night August 26. He was really one of the good guys. I loved the guy like a brother and I will miss him terribly. I am sure we all will . On 08/27/06 terry perrino said: GOD BLESS YOU BENNY WE WILL MISS YOU On 08/26/06 Rich S. said: Mates! Let's hear it for 'Benny' On 08/23/06 Rich S. said: Ian Millar, Go to Yahoo, type out 'Deception Island Cemetery Photos'. You come to the NOAA photo gallery, Click #1391photo and you are there. Maybe you got there already. On 08/21/06 Allen 'Frenchie' French said: Glad to see somebody remembered me. Would have commented quicker but was on the phone with Louie. To Frankie and Benny it's good to hear from some of the good guys. I plan on being at next years reunion come hell or high water or heavy ice. On 08/20/06 Rich S said: Bob, you will be hearing from Louie very soon unless he's busy looking for snipe mouse traps for next years ditty bags. Where is Allen French? ....... Okay! everybody back on the flight deck for muster. I think Rick G. got his finger caught in that canon and he's still hung up. Hey Rick, when all else fails, read directions. I know Rick, it's hard to read 'Kanji'. Yes mates, Rick wasn't a gunner's mate. Speaking of gunner's mate, the bos'n and the boys took the container forward and shot the top off the lid by advice and consultation of 'Mr. Gunny'. I think a crowbar would have done the trick from the DC shop. Well anyway the deckies have more painting to do up there. I think that is called 'job security'. Later. On 08/20/06 Frankie said: Bob, All the reunions are for us old farts. On 08/18/06 Bob Roy said: Was in the CG and on the Eastwind from 54-55. Have always wondered where everyone went. Is there an Eastwind reunion for us old guys?? On 08/13/06 Ian Millar said: I am currently in the research phase of writing an article on the cemetary that was on Deception Island, but which was destroyed after our visit there by volcanic activity. I lost all of my Eastwind related photographs due to overheating in an attic some time ago. I would be very grateful if anyone else did in fact take any photographs of this cemetary and would be willing to share copies with me. Be happy to cover expenses involved. Thanks and best wishes to Eastwind shipmates. Ian Millar 65-67 SN On 08/10/06 Rich S. said: Dennis, check out 'Eastwind collision' website and contacts via e-mail. Possibility. On 08/10/06 Dennis Thorseth said: Where can I find the list of coasties that lost their lives during the collision in 1949? On 08/09/06 Joe Q. said: Thing's are getting back to normal . Son got married this past Saturday . So that BS is OVER with. No one is going to date any Flounder from this Aquarium !! . Hope all has had a Great summer . Heading up to camp for a Long Rest Away from TOURIST . Enjoy the rest of the Summer On 08/07/06 Rich S. said: Commander Rick, As a hint, don't forget to take the barrel cover off before shooting that piece. Filn at eleven. Well the bos'n's just got the container on board and the large markings say 'Polar Sea'. I wonder what's in it. 'ALL HANDS BACK OFF'! Man! the bos'n sure can yell. They ought to station him on a buoy ...... he'd be good for fog duty. Anyway back to the container. On 08/06/06 Rick Greene said: No did not shoot any cannon off - Although we do have a WWII Japanese one in front of the hall - war prize - I would have shot it off but I was afraid that we would blow out all the windows just like what happened we shot off the big gun on the Mighty E. I thought that PETA was invited to the Mule Roast held last Friday at the Academy? I guess Frankie and Louie will have to go back to dating the flounders at Joe Q's big fish tanks that he guards so well. On 08/05/06 Rich S. said: Commander Rick, Do they get you to shoot the cannon off at the front door? Well....since the mule is gone, rinnnn-g-g-g-g, r-i-n-g-g-ggg! Hello! ....... ...... .. ' Hey P.E.T.A. it's you again. ' ........ ....... ..... .... ... 'no I don't know if Army is going to play football this year without a mule.' Later. Click. On 08/04/06 Rick Greene said: Dropped out of the student council race - not preppy enough for this college town. But got drafted as the commander of the Arcata American Legion. How is that mule doing - today is the big picnic/BBQ at the Academy and I suspect he is roasting in the fire pit and about to be served with some good southern BBQ sauce - HMMM - what bwetter way for us to celebrate 216 years of service than to roast and old Army mule - even if she was dating Frankie and Louie. Happy Coast Guard Day!! On 08/04/06 Jerry Lewis said: I missed the 4th of July toasts as we were in Boston for the Pops and Fireworks. Really great time as had all the grandkids except one with us there for three days. Leave on Tuesday the 8th of August for three weeks in Argentina. Steak and Beer in Buenos Aires where the high tempature is 60 degrees now. Will return to Maine on the 29th of August to wait for the New England Fall Colors. Again 'Happy Coast Guard Day'. On 08/01/06 Rich. S. said: Rick, Don't bother Frenchie. He's still reading the last six months of intelligent writings. I believe Frenchie was in the same seat as Louie. They will have a lot to talk about. Where in hell have you been Rick? The paint locker getting high? Did you get elected to student council yet? On 08/01/06 Rick Greene said: Frenchie - I was on from 65 to 67 - welcome aboard - were you a proud Deckie or a lowly snipe? On 07/26/06 Benny said: Hello Frenchie. glad you caught up to the Eastwiond Assoc. I served with you on the 61-62 trip. My name is Benny McFadden. As Frank mentioned we do have quite a few on from your era. They have Frank as their mascot (MELVIN). On 07/25/06 FRANKIE MOORE said: Hey Frenchie, Where the hell was you at the last reunion ? I was on the wind with you back in 61- 62 . There are quite a few mates from that era that come to the reunions . G Y S T for the Portland reunion coming up June 14 of next year. Don't miss this one. On 07/24/06 Rich S. said: Allen, welcome aboard. Yeah sometimes it's bullshit and just recently, it's been 'muleshit'. So whatever you do, don't step in it. I'll also assume that there's a critic on board about the fine writings. O.K. the critic please stand up and be accounted for. Damn! It looks like the whole crew is standing.Don't forget mates, the container is still upside down out there. On 07/23/06 uscg999 said: Hi Allen I was on the wind 67,68 ,till decom. Welcome ,I am sure there are shipmates out there that served with you.Lets hear some stories and what you did on the wind.Scroll down about 6 months and read what we are all about.Some of our guys need to get there own web site,talk needless.There is alot of bull shit not worth reading Allen welcome aboard On 07/22/06 Allen French said: I'm Allen french-Eastwind 60-62.Just checkin around for the big wind , seewho's around, haven't seen anyone in years site.Anyone help? On 07/18/06 Louie said: Hi Rick, just so happens the local micro breweries put out some pretty good stuff. We stopped in Whitefish for food and beer. The local stuff was excellent. The women were pretty good too. Not that they'd notice an old coastie like me. Guess a lot of movie stars are moving to Whitefish, big deal huh? louie On 07/17/06 Rich S. said: Rick, I tried smoking trout in school and never did get high, but there was an after affect, like right now. Don't let Louie come up with any fish stories. You know what happened last time. Joe Q., don't say anything either...... Damn!!! that crate just dropped in the water before it got here. Well, it sank like a mule wood. Does that mean 'no picnic' for CG Day? RRRRRiiiiinnnnggggg! RRRRiiinn! Hello! Yeah this is he. 'Oh hi Peter!' 'Peter who?' 'Oh you mean P.E.T.A.' .....the 'People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' 'Hey what's happening?'...........'Oh the mule thing?' '.........?.' Yeah that's only a story.'. ' ..............? 'Yeah, it's j u s t a s t ory. It's all made up. See ya!' Click. .........Damn!!!!! the container just surfaced and it's upside down............... On 07/16/06 Rick Greene said: Louie - There is nothing like the western part of the country! Hope you smoked sme of those trout. Also feel free to bring a bunch of smoked trout to the 07 reunion in Portland. Rick S - Balboa Beer had a good punch to it - it is US beer that really is prety wimpy compared to the rest of the beer drinking world. where do you think that chopper is taking that mule - main course at the CG Day BBQ? Or is it being transfered to the Marines - it does; however, have a much higher IQ than the average Jar Head though. On 07/16/06 Louie said: Hey guys, spent a week in Montana trout fishing with some friends. The fishing and weather were real good. The scenery was awesome. Went up to Glacier National Park sightseeing on the last day of the trip. On 07/15/06 Rich S. said: Hey Rick, Would that be a 'Rocky Balboa' beer without the punch? That chopper seems to have two tails on it and one has a little fur. They have figured it out. On 07/15/06 Rick Greene said: Panama - what wonderful memories - Gloria's House of adult entertainment, National Guardsmen on every corner. Rodman and 25 cent mixed drinks - And who can ever forget Balboa Beer - and monkey meat turning on a spit at a local bar. Rick S - how is the mule doing on the Polar Sea - anyone in the new CG noticed yet that it is a mule and not a new 90 day wonder? On 07/15/06 Rich S. said: Frankie, you are right about Panama. The taxi's are always crowded and the coconuts are always too damn high to reach....... Lee! Speaking of containers, here comes one from the Polar Sea under the chopper. Yeah, and it's headed this way. Go get Rick G. On 07/15/06 FRANKIE said: BEING AROUND ALL MY OLD SHIPMATES MAKES ME HAPPY . BUT WHAT WOULD MAKE ME REALLY JOLLY IS BEING AROUND ALL MY OLD SHIPMATES IN A BEER BAR AT THE MOTEL IN PORTLAND. THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT BEER THAT MAKES THE SEA STORIES A WHOLE LOT BETTER. AND THINKING OF PANAMA ,I DO NOT WANT TO GO BACK THERE BUT I WOULDN'T TAKE ANYTHING FOR THE MEMORIES. On 07/15/06 Benny said: Lee Believe me I had no intention of trying to influence you with trying to relive Panama. I don't think any of us would know what to do anyway. I am working on a couple of guys for right now for the reunion. I don't know what you can do to make Frank any happier, he is Mr. Happy. On 07/15/06 Lee Grant said: Benny if I read you right, the 2-3 large containers filled with liquid under pressure describes several of the tribe. I can not and will not try to relive Panama for any of us. Lobster bake, you are on your own. I am trying to work with motel. Lets see if we can make 07 bigger then 05. that means we need 101+ shipmates. Lets get to work and find the lost ones. On 07/14/06 Benny said: I know how you can make Frankie happy in a heart beat, as I sailed with him for 2 years. A lot of it has to do with beer and Panama. A true New England Lobster Bake generally has 2-3 large containers filled with liquid under pressure, I assume you know that, and will do all that is necessary. On 07/09/06 Lee Grant said: You are right Rick, We are in the process of setting up an all day tour (Fri. June 15) along the coast finishing up with a true clam/lobster bake before returning to Portland. Because of costs, (buses, guides, meals) we will need early commitments. I will post the site after we finalize the plans. Frankie, I am working on making you happy, more to follow. On 07/09/06 Rick Greene said: Well the 4th is now History - hope that everyone had a safe and restful one. I spent the day voluteering for the local Chamber of Commerce - started the day at 5:30 Am and finished at 9:30 PM long day - from 10:00 AM to 5:00PM it was running two beer boths. SoIam glad that it has past. Now I am just getting ready for the American Legion's annual picnic - as the new Commander of the Post - God help us all - We invited the local CG units to come and enjoy the day. In August the Post will be inviting the CG units to come to our post dinner and meeting in honor of the CG's birthday. At last nights meeting some said to me once a coastie always a coastie and I responded that is true - like the Marines, except we were more intellegent. Well we are down to 11months till Portland we need to get this chatter going! On 07/04/06 Amby Powers said: Also want to add my wishes for a Happy Fourth to all my former shipmates and all the gang from Laughlin . Stay well . Waiting to have a free Glenfidich in Portland . On 07/04/06 Benny said: Yeh, what Chuck, Frank Louie,, and the Ostervold brothers said goes for me. On 07/04/06 Chuck Miller said: My first toast will be to all you shipmates on this 4th! On 07/04/06 FRANKIE said: HAPPY 4TH OF JULY MATES. On 07/04/06 Louie said: Happy 4th to you Bernie. Thanks again for the model. lou On 07/03/06 Ozzie said: HAPPY 4TH OF JULY On 07/02/06 terry said: good idea benny first round of drinks are on me On 07/01/06 Rick Greene said: Joe - Louie and I have already started to exchange E-Mails on an 08 Laughlin Liberty Port, but it will more than likely be a Mighty E only as no other ship stepped up to the plate. - we will be DRAFTING fellow Eastwinders to assist with the planning and implementation so be prepared to be drafted. Wayne send me your address and I will send you a CD of the Laughlin reunion with pleasure - at rickgreene@cox.net - you can also check them out by going to gandgphoto.com. Wayne when we have the 08 reunion you better be there. Terri I am putting my order in now for a single malt Scotch in Portland. Benny we should be able to better than 70 for the 07 Portland reunion. HAPPY 4th TO ALL MY SHIPMATES!! On 07/01/06 Benny said: By Terry attending the reunion in Portland, I feel he will save himself a minimum of $700.00 if 70 members attend. Out of gratitude, I feel that he should buy the first round. Money wise he will still be ahead On 06/30/06 Wayne Salam said: What happen to the Eastwind Home Page site? I can't find iton the web. Is there any pictures of Laughlin. I wasn't able to make this years. PS Happy 4th On 06/30/06 Joe Q. said: Wishing ALL a Enjoyable & Safe 4th of July .Let's start Talking up the 07 Reunion & putting the Bug someone's ear about 08 . I am willing to go back to Laughlin !!!!! On 06/29/06 Ensign D. K. said: 'This is Ensign Don Key. I'll bring my own horse,.... thank you Rick.' 'Since he founded the 'Guard', Is the Hamilton still the deal Terry?' 'Anyhow, this Ensign 'I don't want to pull any rate', Don Key '. On 06/29/06 Lee Grant said: I have so noted the $10.00 promise made by Terry. Did he mean all on the roster or only those attending Reunion 07 if he dosen't attend??? On 06/29/06 Rick Greene said: Yes you were transfered to the Polar Sea but I must warn you that the new CG's budget is getting kind of tight so if you don't make it on that ship you will be at the Academy Picnic - it is going to be a French themed BBQ - and you know what those Frogs like more that beef it is horse meat and mule comes close and with the budget cuts actual horse is out of reach but an old Oatman mule would grill real nice and you are also leaner meat - heart healthy you know. The nice part is that way both Louie and Frankie can a piece of you. HMMMMMMMMMMMM- I can taste that special BBQ sauce now! On 06/29/06 The said: 'Did someone say picnic and even $10.00 to boot and I was transferred?' On 06/29/06 Rick Greene said: Benny - how the hell are ya? Rich -The mule has been sent to Polar Sea. After all it was unable to chip paint or hold a wrench so it was not fit for the deck force or to be a snipe even though it smelled like one and you know what problems it had on the bridge. Finally all the officers' billets were filled so the CG had to find an appropriate place to place the mule and what better place than the newest CG cruiseship, I mean cutter - the polar class icebreaker. No one on those class of ships could tell that it was not a regular member of the crew especially since none of them seem to even wear uniforms anymore - I don't really blame them on that though - who wants to look a bus driver for the MTA? I know that this is really hard on Frankie and Louie but hopefully they will find another true love at the next port. Terry - $10 each - is the new lawn business doing that well - from all the rain you are getting back there sounds like you should have gone into a canoe rental business - from the looks of it from the news it seems that more front yards are lakes and ponds not lawns. On 06/29/06 Benny said: You have made the the right choice. I think the whole association has made a copy of your message. On 06/29/06 terry said: i promise promise i will be at the portland reunion or ill pay every eastwind coastie $10.00 each On 06/28/06 Rich S. said: Rick, which ship are we talking about here. 'The ship we're on or did the 'Donk' get transferred?' I must have missed something in the last yard with all the interior decorating. I really hate those drapes in the portholes. There's is something else that has been overlooked in the brig. 'Guess what!'The 'Donk' had a baby. The intern M.A. can't seem to do his job right. The cook came down to the brig with a couple of coffee cans of milk. One for the 'Donk Jr.' and one for Boswell. 'Remember Boswell.?' Call a couple of deckies to clean up the deck and an O.B.A. will help. What a stench. Diesel fumes can't even help. ...... Later. ......... I'm going up to the flight deck for some fresh air and more writing material if no one minds. On 06/28/06 Rick Greene said: Oh My God! How cruel of the new CG to require those poor 'over worked' civilcoasties to have to do their own laundry - have they filed a grievence with their shop steward? This can't be allowed to go on - next thing you know they may have to clean their own stateroom! Rich - The new MA has solved the problem with the mule - she has been assigned her own stateroom - this is the new CG you know! And her duty assignment is to relax in the ship's sauna and then do 20 minutes in the hot tub to make sure that it is warm enough and taste and confer with the ship's wine steward to approve the evening's wine that will be served at dinner. Then after it has completed those strainous tasks she is to will go down to the ship's theater and preview the night's movie - No more westerns or Audey Murphy movies as they pull to hard on the mule's heart-strings. In fact I understad that she is the new PC officer - formally called the moral officer, but that position has been replaced by the cruise director that has come on board from the CGC Love Boat. She has also been assigned by the Captain to look into bringing in a dry cleaner so that those poor enlisted personnel don't have to continue washing their own clothes - don't want to over tax those poor souls on those two mounth south trips. On to Portland!! On 06/28/06 Joe Q. said: Here is Lee Grants E-mail junelee.1@juno.com On 06/28/06 Fred said: Terry, listen to Benny. ya better show up at the Portland reunion. If ya don't, we'll be at your front door. On 06/27/06 Benny said: Terry, Be careful of how and where you try to get a hold of Lee. He is pretty jumpy. If you can go to a picnic in New London, you damn sure better be in Portland next reunion.!!!!!! On 06/27/06 terry said: joe how do i get a hold of lee grant On 06/27/06 Joe Q. said: As far as I know they are working on the Mini Reunion in New London . Best bet is Call Lee Grant . I can not make it , it is my son's wedding that weekend . Rick , your not that far off on the new ships with the comforts of Home .4 persons to a cube , TVs , Gym .The only thing is you have to do Your Own Laundry :{ On 06/25/06 Rich S. said: Rick, we are going to have to talk with the new M.A. about the mule. I just walked by the brig and the mule is inside. The problem is, pardon the pun, the ass is facing the gate. The M.A. needs to turn the 'donk' around. RRRRRiiinnggg! RRRRRiiiiinnnng! Hello!. 'Yeah I know it's a problem'................'Well I'll see what Rick and I can do about it. 'Just give us a little time' ... Click. ...... 'Rick! that was the mule and she wants to go back on the bridge or she's calling a lawyer. ' I never heard of a mule calling a lawyer. Later. Time to check out some pictures. On 06/25/06 Rick Greene said: Terry - Check with Joe Q - he usually has the skinny on that. On 06/25/06 terry said: anyone know anything about a picnic at the uscg acad. in august ?? On 06/24/06 Rick Greene said: Has anyone checked out the pictures on the front of Freds Place - Are they on a military cruise or Carnivale - Girl wearing hip riders on the flight deck - no uniforms on shore leave - Is the Coast Guard still a militray service or civilains pretending to be part of the military? The mule has been transfered from being the OOD on the bridge to O- Division you can find her by just following the dropping from the bridge down the ladders to the store keepers offices below. But with the new Guard no one has notice that it is a mule - looks like everyone else on a cutter - out of uniform and waiting for the cruise director to announce the next event - I understand the the new cutters will be deisgned with pools and hot tubs - don't want any to be too stressed for those 'long' cruises. On 06/19/06 Rich S. said: Now hear this, now hear this, Would John Oberlander report to the bridge. It's about Ensign Don Key who is on watch and is about to be relieved immediately.Would John Oberlander report to the 'briidge'. On 06/19/06 Rick Greene said: Benny, how the hell are ya? I know that I have not been as dutiful on phone calls as I should be but will get back to checking up. I am not sure about the name of the mule but it did mentioned standing watch in the engine room so it most likely is a snipe or an engineering officer - it is; however, being stabled in the officers quarters and takes its hay in the wardroom On 06/18/06 Benny said: I thought that was the name of the mule On 06/18/06 Rich M said: I have a pic.of John Oberlander on the Mule(Return Trip) On 06/16/06 Rich S. said: The 'donk' made her way to the wardroom. I just walked by there a little while ago ad I overheard a conversation. 'Hey Ensign! Who is the new officer at the end of the table wearing a bag over its' head eating?' Sir! It's the new officer that came on board from Laughlin. I believe it has the next watch on the bridge and the deckies have been talking big about their new command up there. Yeah they were all excited just like 'O' division.' Like I said, I was just walking by and caught the conversation. I think the 'Donk' found herself a home. On 06/16/06 Rick Greene said: Joe - although I lost a number of the shots from the Oatman trip I do remember who rode the Mule and going up it was Louie, O Division and coming down fron the BBQ was Frankie, a snipe. No deckie was seen on a mule or donkey thus we know where to lay the responsibility. I still say that it showed be stabled in the wardroom - it would be an improvement and the common sense quotient would clime geometrically! Everyone have a happy father's day - After seeing Joe's list of gifts baised upon division I sure am glad - once again - to be a deckie! On 06/16/06 Joe Q. said: Happy Father's Day to All . There are going to be Many Snipes getting those New wrench's to use , O Group with new pencil's & pen's , Deckies getting Real mens Gifts , Hunting , Fishing , Camping, Boating items. Have to see who rode the mule at Oatman to find out who is the Owner of this brokenhearted poor Mule. On 06/15/06 Rich S. said: Rick I think there has been a misnomer on Joe Q's mule and I really believe it's a, ' donkey'. Louie, what is going on in C.I.C.? Since he hasn't posted anything, maybe he's defending himself swinging his golf club up there at the poor girl. She did have a spanner wrench in her hoof. Also, I wonder where the captain slept last night? Let the O.O.D. ....'officer of the donkey' escort the donk to the wardroom. Well will see what happens tomorrow. I'm sure everyone is on edge on where all this will end up. On 06/15/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S - Park the mule in the wardroom - most of the officers would not know the difference - they would just think they have a new fellow officer. Blame the black flies on Joe Q - not me I left them in the Adirondacks 6 years ago. However, I do feel sorry for you snipes as the black flies like warm damp places - like the engine rooms - so get out your long sleeve wool shirts - it is either sweat like hell or bleed to death from the fly bites. On 06/14/06 Rich S. said: Now we have a problem. The mule is shipless, brokenhearted, jilted, and he just crapped in the captains's cabin and now headed for C. I. C. Look out Louie. Now who brought the biting black flies on the ship? On 06/14/06 Rick Greene said: Awe, the black flies and the joy of being eaten alive in the Adirondack Mountains. They will probably be out till July. So please feel free to enjoy them to the fullest! I will just hold them in my memory as to why I don't miss Indian Lake. The mule is either Louie or Frankie's date from Oatman - they must have again promisd eternal love and using the old lines they used in every liberty port never expected the mule to show up on the dock and expect to go on board. But I would recommend that the mule be berthed in the snipe area - they will never notice the smell of mule droppings and if by chance they do they will want to know which among them has a new after shae and they will all want it. Portland here we come On 06/14/06 Joe Q. said: I am sure the Mule looks SAD , his Snipe Date left it on the Dock , Another broken heart .Went from 50 - 100 visitors a day to over 1000 a day NOW . Already had it with the Tourist., and there are 3 of use on duty . Rick G. the Black Flies are out at Camp . I am showing the wounds from them. On 06/13/06 Rich S. said: The mule sure looks sad on the pier. Joe Q. how about giving us a hand and get this guy on board. Looks like no one wants to claim him. The Eastwind ever have a mascot? Maybe we could drop the mule down the sail locker with Benoit. He doesn't do crap down there. That's what he told me at the re-union. Here's an idea let's put the mule up on the bridge with 'Ops'. They might get along. Anybody have any other ideas? On 06/10/06 sad mule said: Well it looks like everyone is back on board. Let's pull up the gangway and........O.K.! Who brought the sad mule that's on the dock? We are now going to have to have a pocket check for contrabanded carrots. My pocket is just full of sand and a gold piece...I mean a coal piece. On 06/10/06 Rick Greene said: Joe - you know as well as I do that Snipes don't work. Even O division appears more more productive - they at least move their stacks of paper from one side of their desks to another! Rich M, a $130 a night what are you smoking up there in those Northern Woods of NH? We should get serious and put together a committee and get started on another Laughlin reunion site for 2008. Louie has the notes and files and will assist - with the net and e-mail it is do able. We should get on it - Portland here we come. On 06/08/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: WELL ,WE FINALLY MADE IT BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA. HAD A GREAT VACATION. WE ARE READY TO GO AGAIN. ITS ONLY ONE YEAR AND TWO DAYS TILL PARTY TIME AT THE PORTLAND REUNION. On 06/07/06 Joe Q. said: If all are ready for the Next one in Portland Maine , Where is the 2008 going to be . Why are the Snipes Polishing their Wrenches , Did they use them doing some work ?????? Have a Great Summer On 06/06/06 Fairbanks Jr. said: Joe, don't you worry, us snipes are home now polishing our wrenches and getting ready for the next reunion. On 06/05/06 Rich S. said: Joe Q. We are here watching, listening and hanging off a few steam pipes. On 06/05/06 Joe Q. said: Rich you been Underwater to long in the Basements . Lou will have to find a better Rate then $ 130.00 for a lot of people , that is up there with travel & Misc. Many are on a Fixed Income . Some of are lucky enough to be able to do it,.What ever Lou comes up with & there are places to see after the Reunion . I Will be there , unless it is a Cruise then Have a Great Trip . Where are The SNIPES . ?????? On 06/04/06 Rich M said: Thanks for checking in Louie(You are the man)Eastwind, we will have another Muster.We have 2yrs too find a spot,I know the guys want to gamble,Laughlin was GREAT but its time to move on.(My Opinion)I know the room rates will be 130. a night in the future where ever we go,I say so what save and go for it.We only go this way one time. On 06/02/06 Louie LaRiccia said: Fear not, I am still around. In case you think that Fred is my drug dealer, it was in fact Fred who supplied the Aleve, Bayer and Alka Seltzer that was in everyone's ditty bag at the Muster. Vicky and I just got back from a trip to the Great Northwest where Don Hitchcock, Carl Goretski and I visited the Coast Guard Museum at the CG Base in Seattle. I was able to copy some documents and pictures and took some pictures of displays. Keep an eye out for the next newsletter for content. Don and I also went aboard the Polar Star for a tour and left them with the remaining 26 t-shirts plus some other things that we had from the Muster. I'll be traveling the last half of this month and quite a bit until the New London gathering. Hope to see a lot of you there. I'll have more of the license plates with me - $8.00, 3 for $25.00. These can be purchased mail order from me at $10.00 each, postage included, If anyone who was not at the Muster would like to see what they look like, just email me and I will send a copy of the proof. The Muster website has been closed since the only purpose was to inform people about the Muster. I have retained the domain name in the event that another association wants to do a Muater in a couple of years. There didn't seem to be any interest from the others in Laughlin to host a future Muster, even when I offered some help. Perhaps an upcoming reunion coupled with the Westwind. They had the second largest attendance at the Muster and mentioned on more than one occasion having a joint reunion. Of course, if you look at the nimbers the Eastwind and the Westwind accounted for 75% of the Muster, so a full Muster is just a step away. On 06/01/06 Rich S. said: I want to stand in line to say 'Congratulations' Joe Q. for your accomplishment on 32 years in the service. On 06/01/06 Joe Q. said: It is Offical as of today June 1 2006 my back side is out of the CG . 32 years and Out. . Spent the last TWO hrs. reading the Past messages left here before Reunion. great Reading . Where are the New Ones, is everyone Hidding ???? Some are back to Work , some are doing Yard Work , some are looking for a new house , Maybe the Snipes are licking their wounds. Looks like Lou will have to come up with Another Reunion , to start the fingers typing again . Lets give Lou a Hand . Laughlin is a great Place , Lets leave a Message for LOU that a THIRD Reunion in Laughlin is OK . Start you Messages . On 05/31/06 Rich S. said: Benny, I saw some mule teeth braces on those mules in Oatman. Do you think......... Nawwww ! That Frankie......what a salesman. You think maybe he's making those braces out of empty beer cans. I swear I saw this....when the mule smiled feeding on carrots , it 's teeth said 'Moosehead'. On 05/31/06 Benny said: Fred in answer to your question about Frank, they are moving to Canada, and will raise miniature IBBA'S. They made a fortune marketing the dog teeth brace. On 05/31/06 Fred said: Louie where are you? I know we didn't leave you in Oatman. Are you banking all your winings? Do you want me to send you some more drugs? On 05/30/06 Rich S. said: Fred, You took the letters right off my keyboard. Glad you left me some to get this post off if it 's worth anything. There were spider webs on the website so let's hear about everybody's winnings and we will all go to your house for another re-union. Louie, no ditty bags needed. Laughlin was great. I 'm hating to use that in past tense. Anyway, 'WHERE IS EVERYONE''? On 05/30/06 Fred said: What happened to everyone? Must be still recovering from Laughlin. Did Frankie ever make it back to NC? On 05/29/06 Ozzie said: Hope everyone has a safe Memorial Day On 05/25/06 veteran said: New info about the V.A.. Telephone number to talk to someone there, 1-800-333-4636. All information was taken from 1975 to present time not 1975 and before, but, just give them a little more time. So any forms you have filed out with V.A. since '75,..... be weary. On 05/22/06 Rich S. said: Joe Q. Forget the fish and think about the 26.5 million V.A. vet identities that were stolen from a dude employee of the hospital taking the records home in his crime infested neighborhood. If anyone has been dischrged before 1976, and gave information to the V. A., you may want to check now and then your finances often. Anyway that was in the news today. This happened a month ago. Simply great. On 05/08/06 Rick Greene said: LOUIE, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!! IT WAS A FANTASTIC TIME - HATED TO SEE IT END AND CAN HARDLY WAIT TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN - AGAIN LOUIE - YOU ARE THE GREATEST!!!! On 05/08/06 Fred said: Hey Benny just how many women kissed you head? You keep in touch, ya hear me? On 05/08/06 Fred said: Louie, just had a great time in Laughlin, ya did it again!!!!! Thank You and Vicky for all the hard work you did getting all us Ice Breaker Vets together in one place. It was just a fantastic time and just a fantastic effort put in by you in getting the muster together. You're the greatest!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS AGAIN LOUIE! On 05/08/06 Benny said: Had a great time Louie. Saying thanks just does'nt seem like enough. For those that did not go, boy did you guys miss out on a fantastic week!!! Thanks to Bernie, Oz, Lars, and Ozzie for the UNGAWA red coat. On to Portland with a bar. On 05/08/06 Ozzie said: Thanks to everyone for a GREAT time in Laughlin On 05/07/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: Well we made it to Grand Juntion, Colorado to another KOA . I wonder how many kisses Benny got on his head tattoo last week . only one year one month and four days till Portland. On 05/07/06 Warren D Bonner said: Hey Louie! Ya did it again even better than 2004!!! What a wonderful Icebreaker Muster, met so many new ex-CG sailors, all wonderful folks. Thank you and Vicky from the bottom of our hearts, Warren & Jannie On 05/07/06 louie mattia said: We arrived home today tired and happy to meet and greet some new ice breaker sailors and their mates. I recognised some of you guys, our bodies have changed a little, hee hee. On 05/07/06 DON BAILEY said: LOUIE YOUR THE BEST. GREAT REUNION.. On 05/06/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: Louie, Wow you did a great job . Had a blast . Laughed so much I can hardly talk. We are now in Cedar , City Utah at a KOA Just think guys .ONLY ONE YEAR ONE MONTH AND FIVE DAYS TILL PORTLAND . G-Y-S-T On 05/06/06 Rich S. said: Hey mates, Welcome back to your computer. I know everyone is rushing back and see what's on the page. Now you are saying 'Oh Crap!', it's Rich S. again, and he's ready to fire it up again.' No more stupid stories .....unless ....somebody ..... just somebody...... lights up the match. 365 stories ' till next re-union. I hope we don't have to save quarters for the machines. Maybe laundry. I hope everyne has a safe trip back home. Frankie is still in Arizona running over 'Roadrunners'.and 'Tumbleweeds'. It was great to see you mates, although I wasn't talked into any tattoos. Let's hear it for Louie. On 05/06/06 Rich S. said: Louie, Thank you so much for everything. My wife and I enjoyed everything that you, and all the people behind the scenes, that have made this muster possible and unforgetable. Did you find a bell for Friday morning. I'm sure there will be a lot more 'thank you's' after this posting. We applaud you. On 04/29/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, You were so right! Got to the vets and after the big guilt look the pup turned chomped a big cigar in his mouth, barked to his kennel mates, grabbed a bottle of single malt Scotch and started playing cards. All provisions are secured, the lines fore and aft have been cast off and we are now underway steaming at 13.5 to Laughlin see you all tomorrow - Joe & Paula see you Monday! On 04/28/06 Rich S. said: Rick, Don't get that guilt feeling because dogs do that on purpose. When they get to the kennel, they play cards and drink all night. Sometimes they get tattoos under their fur where you can't see them. Check the dog out carefully on it's next haircut. On 04/28/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S not to worry, I am bring two cameras. We will have plenty of pictures and Fred has asked for them to post on the Fred's Place! Rich M, Pam and I will be getting in probably while you have the watch so have a nice cold micro-brew ready - not that rotgut we had on the Mighty 'E' - Well now it is time for me to drop off the dog at the vets for the week, and like you and Nancy time for a little guilt - he has such sad eyes when I do this - he gets pampered we get the guilt and the bill! On 04/28/06 Rich S. said: Rick, Don't worry about Frankie being captured. He's is going to muster up a biker's bike and use it as a hood ornament for the rubber ducky. I've got to bring a camera. On 04/28/06 Rich Moland said: Hi All,heading out tomorrow 7:25 am,the hardest thing about the whole trip was who was taking the dog to his kennel,I did it the last 2 times this time Nancy did it,thats how you can tell your getting old,we feel like we are sending him to prison for a week,I don't know why we feel that way he has play time twice a day,they take him for a walk and when we get home it cost us a million dollars.JQ bring the sun screen.Nancy and I will be on deck welcoming you Sun 12:00 to 1:30.Hope you all have a safe trip. On 04/28/06 Rick Greene said: Joe not to worry, I learned how to navigate from the best quartermasters in CG's! Remember that rate? that was in the Ole CG when we still went to sea for more than two months at a time and were a real sea going service. Besides there will be a convoy of coasties steaming down the highway - and for the sinpes a trail of diesel fumes will available so that they don't get lost in the day light and fresh air, woops, almost forgot we have out truce! On 04/28/06 Joe Q. said: Rick , Hope you don't get Lost , I am sure Pam Know's how to get you to Laughlin :> Have a Safe Trip heading south . remember if you hit Ice you Gone to Far. On 04/28/06 Rick Greene said: This time tomorow we will be on the road to Laughlin. The pilot has just come on board to guide us out of port, the gangeway has been pulled all the deckies are at our stations with the lines about to be cast off - we are ready to get underway. Remember benny have a cold beer waiting for me when I pull in. Hope Frankie has not been captured by the bikers. On 04/28/06 Joe Q. said: Ray , your the QM & Chief of the Ungawa Tribe you should be the Rubber Ducky , Your leaving it to a Snipe to get you there. It is OK if you break Down, Fuel the Vehicle , Clean the Windows to have a snipe an board . But to be the Rubber Ducky , come on Chief . OK Frankie , you got the Job . Get them there and then the Party Starts .Hope they are Paying you as Tour Leaders ??? On 04/28/06 Joe Q. said: Benny your going to the Reunion and with No wind blowing though any hair is not Important . Besides what hair I have we will almost look alike : 72 hrs and will be getting off the Plane .Remember the Best wait till Last to show Up at a Event :> On 04/28/06 Benny said: Rick G. I wish I had hair for the wind to blow through. We are short timers now, on to Laughlin !!!!!! On 04/27/06 Ray L Buckner said: Hey guys, it looks like we;re gonna have a convoy Sunday afternoon from LAS t Laughlin. I guess Frankie will be 'Rubber Ducky'. Hope we don't get behind 'Pigpen'. See ya'll thea, ya heah. On 04/27/06 Rich S said: Rick, Hey this Mary may have been the one that tried calling me this one night when Boswell, 'remember Boswell?' ole Bos' well he broke out of the brig that night when she called me and the quartermaster piped my name for the call but hung up on her before I was able to come up from below decks. No, were are not going through that story on that raft again. Does anybody want to hear it again? Hey mates! Save those Frankie tomatoes for the re-union. I had just cleaned my computer screen. Anyway Mary had jet black hair from Greymouth and it was a long distance call. Awe man! Here comes the background music again. Later On 04/27/06 Rick Greene said: I met a blond in Welligton named Mary But she would not be going out with a snipe as she was going out with me, But if that is the one that is coming over to see Frankie That is OK with me - A good deckie is always willing to give to a snipe our left overs. Rich S I expect that when I arive on Sunday that you will have a cold one waiting for me and not that excuse for beer that we carried on the Mighty 'E' - a nice Micro-Brew or maybe a Corona will do very nicely - All I have to do on my Laughlin check off list is to drop our pup off at the vets and pack my gear which will mot take very long. Joe I have got my sunglasses ready, my sunblock on and I can feel the wind blowing through my hair - because I still have my hair - as we cruise on down to Laughlin. On 04/27/06 Rich S said: Frankie it's not the fish and chips, it's the diesel fuel that lured her from New Zealand. Is her name Mary? We did a round or two and I told her to meet me in 2006 if she took her youth pills. Got worried about Rick, didn't read a post you must be packed up in your suitcase already. Hope everyone has a safe trip also to Laughlin and like the cities name 'Laugh' and hoping there is plenty of it. Eddie's moose slippers should be a good start. On 04/27/06 Joe Q. said: For those who Think they can Do what we use to do a Minimum 38 years ago in our Younger Foolish years. I am with you, Let’s have some Fun. That Bar is getting Closer every Year. Hope Eddie is not wearing a thong on a Horseback trip !!! ???? This Retired EMT is not helping him on that backside problem!! Rick Wear your Sun Glasses and keep your mouth shut .in that convertible. Last time had a couple minute sandstorm hit us half way to Laughlin. On 04/27/06 FRANKIE said: EDDIE, DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR THONG AND MOOSE SLIPPERS ! THE BEER IS COLD .THE FOOD IS GREAT COME ON YOU GUYS GET YOUR ASSES ON OUT HERE. I ALREADY HAVE A DATE WITH A LADY FROM WELLINGTON N,Z LINED UP FOR SUNDAY, SHE IS FLYING IN AROUND NOON. ( SHE MUST HAVE SMELLED THE FISH & CHIPS .) On 04/27/06 Rick Greene said: Joe, your right - that is what gives it that extra spice in its flavor and also that once you have tasted it you will be having me and all you other eastern and southern coasties having me send you all care packages. Got the back 40 to mow, drop the pup of at the vets to board , bags almost packed camera equipment ready to go and here we come - To again be with friends old and new and to again be that young coastie on liberty. Just think in a little over 48 hours we will picking up the convertable at Las Vegas airport and heading down to Laughlin - Benny if I get there before you I will be having a beer, a Western Illegal flavored one but a cold one waiting for you. Frankie don't worry about the bugs watch out for the road runners and the snakes crossing the road. On 04/27/06 Joe Q. said: Save some of the Beer from After Steering . Western Beer , isn't that where the Beer Companies get it's Water from the Rivers the Illegall's Bath & Wash their Clothes in ??? that must be the Flavor that is in the Beer !!! 3 1/2 Days to Party Time & trying to act as Young Coastie's Again. Wish All a Safe trip. On 04/27/06 Ed Gelinas said: Frankie ,hope you didn't get alot of BUGS on your windshield. I know how ya feel about BUGS LMFAO. See you in Laughlin Sunday afternoon. On 04/27/06 Rick Greene said: Terry, not to worry I will be taking a whole lot of pictures and will be putting them on discs - so I will be sure that you get one copy. However, I wish that you were going to be there. On 04/27/06 terry perrino said: i hope all u guys have a great time. damn i wish i was going.take some pictures On 04/26/06 Diesel fitter said: Fred Morton and Claire are getting married on the trail ride After that then we can get a bunch of tattoo's On 04/26/06 FRANKIE said: WELL MATES, I MADE IT TO KINGMAN, ARIZONA AND CHECKED INTO A KOA CAMPGROUND. ( ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM LAUGHLIN ) WE ARE GOING TO STAY HERE AND REST UP BEFORE GOING IN AMONG THE BIKERS. I MIGHT HAVE TO FIGHT MY WAY OUT OF THERE ONCE ALL THOSE BIKER CHICKS SMELL THE FISH AND CHIPS BAIT. BENNY--- I WILL GO AHEAD AND MAKE RESERVATIONS AT THE TATTOO PARLOR FOR THE UNGAWA TRIBE. I WILL GO AHEAD AND PICK OUT SOME LITTLE 3' GUNS FOR THE GUNNERS MATE. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE SUNDAY. On 04/26/06 Rich S. said: Benny, When Frankie gets there , his first stop and only stop is 'After Steering'. I think he's got the message and he may stay there. Will need spanner wrenches and a duty section of snipes to get him out of there. On 04/26/06 Benny said: Frank, since you are going to be in Laughlin before the rest of the tribe, how about checking out tattoo parlors? Gunner and I will be the first in line. Try not to get into any trouble with the bikers while you are there. See you Sunday afternoon!!!!!! On 04/26/06 Rich S said: Hey Joe, Like the idea that 'after steering' is loaded. You can't get any leaks back there where it would be a problem to retrieve anything. Smart call. Bikers fumes, nostalgia like being underway on the flight deck....sleeping topside and then the rain squalls. A time that is missed. Then came time for relieving the watch and not knowing where the relief was and woke everyone on the flight deck. On 04/26/06 Rick Greene said: I also heard that there will no Black Label, Shafer or Rhiengold beer - only western beer - much better water to brew it with you know - so all you eastern and southern boys will need your velcro seat belts that are holding you to those bar stools. We western boys are used to this quality so we are exempt from any releases - I agree with Ozzie all political bantering is to be dropped as we are one crew and only coastie talk and enlarged sea stories are premitted. Joe - since today is already checked off for me on my short timers calendar I have only three days left to Laughlin - but I will try and find a biker chick for you if you like. On 04/26/06 Joe Q. said: Heard from the Ramada Express, all lines doubled up, stores brought on board, after steering is Full of Beer, Galley ready, Bunks all set, Gang Way ready to be put ashore Sunday. Remember upon entering Hospitality Suite, that you Reporting for Reunion and give your name , for those entering the Bar, you Must sign a release, a hold harmless agreement that if you fall off the Bar Stool, the Ramada is not Liable . Remember for those that are Reporting Sunday , the Air will be Full of Exhaust from the Bikers leaving . Snipes will Enjoy the fragrance in the Air . By Monday it will be cleared out for those of us reporting in. 5 days and Counting to Laughlin : > On 04/26/06 Fred said: Hey Benny, what's this all about, ramming stools and velcro seat belts? Where are we? How about a trapeze? On 04/26/06 Rich S said: Frankie, If you get any prairie dogs or road runners, when cutting through the terrain make sure you keep them for mid-ratz. We don't know when the galley will be closing. On 04/26/06 Carmen's friend said: I will bring the velcro for the seat belts On 04/25/06 Rich S said: Frankie, Looks like we still have it in us. Just don't give those bikers any tomatoes and definitely take a pre- reunion beer inventory. Sampling is mandatory. On 04/25/06 Carmen said: Oh Benny, You promised you were going to bring that 'Ramming' bar stool and I have been counting on it.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On 04/25/06 FRANKIE said: BOY, WE HAVE PUT SOME MILES ON TODAY. WE WENT FROM AMARILLO TEXAS TO GRANT, NEW MEXICO. JUST ABOUT ON THE ARIZONA STATE LINE. HELL WE WILL BE IN LAUGHLIN TOMORROW. I HOPE THOSE BIKERS HAVE SOME EXTRA CHICKS. I BROUGHT SOME FISH AND CHIPS. BENNY ARE YOU STILL BRINGING THAT CUSTOM BAR STOOL ? WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GET A SPECIAL ROOM FOR ALL THE BS ON POLITICS !!! DECKIES ALWAYS THOUGHT THEY WERE POLITICIANS. I PERSONALLY DIDN'T JUST DRIVE ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES JUST TO HEAR BS ABOUT SHIT WE CAN'T POSSIBLY CHANGE. I AM COMING TO DRINK A BUNCH OF BEER AND HEAR A BUNCH OF SEA STORIES. On 04/25/06 Rich S. said: Hey Benny, It was great to talk to you this afternoon and I still can't believe it after all this time. Laughlin will be great. On 04/25/06 Benny ETCM said: Just to let you know, I am back on line. I knew spending all my spare time in the ET shack would be of great help to me some day. On 04/25/06 Rich S. said: Rich M. The annunciator was thrown past full speed and the motors just went on overload.and this is too close to the Laughlin dock. Since I'm from New England, here comes the background music, Shaefer, Rheingold, Schlitz, Narragansett(named after the indians), a little humor there, and Black Label and how about Pabst Blue Ribbon. This is making me thirsty. Man !nothing in the fridge. May have to go down the street. I still like the oil can of 'Foster's.' All in favor say 'Aye'. My wife and I picked up a 'South Pole' shirt this evening so I guess we are ready. Now let's see how many they can sell. Later mates. On 04/25/06 Rich m said: Rick Greene.Rich S,Jou Q do me A FAVOR find a table and talk your politics bye yourself,then join the muster for the reason we are here,have fun and f--k the rest of the world for 5 days,I think you hear me .Joe,I have a surprise from you and me for capt bailey. Rich M On 04/25/06 Ozzie said: enough left wing talk Coastie's talk beer On 04/25/06 Rick Greene said: Rich - I am not in favor of illegal immigration and every attempt should be made to arrest and deport all illegal aliens - But English HAS never been legally established as the official language of the USA and it is well past due to do so! Hillary is in favor of a wall between Mexico and the US by the way. Hey I live in California and we feel the effects of this immigration BS more than anyone - all the illegals do is drive down the living wages of our fellow citizens. They are putting a very unfair burden on our social services - But blaming the illegal immigrant is very simpilistic - as most of us are - there is a real need to look at the cause of the problem and a need put real pressure on Mexico to reform its social and economic systms so that we are not Mexico's answer to its poverty and social issues. Mexico is not a poor country but it's wealth is even far more concentrated in the hands of the few than even here in the US. Believe me walls, arrest, etc are part of the solution but to think those steps will solve this problem is very simplistic and it will not stop them from coming till there is no reason to risk it. It has nothing to do with being politically correct or incorrect but we need to look at real solutions and not this right wing political bull shit that Republican politiians are throwing at us because they are fearful that with out this issue they will not get re-elected in November. They could care less about the border all they want is to be re-elected and once we foolishly do believe their BS and they are back in office you won't hear about the border till 08 - If the border becomes the issue then they hope we won't look at how we have been lied to about Iraq by the President and his mob of Republicans. Get real and look below the surface - This will make for a great pool-side conversation in Laughlin On 04/25/06 Rich S. said: Rick, New campaign party and maybe your kids or grandkids will vote. Taco party. Maybe we will vote Vincente Fox for El presidente in 2008. I bet that will piss Senorita Hillary off. Senior Kerry hates more competition. Think of it as a chess game. The ponds come in and after they are established, the big guns run them like they do in Mexico and voila you get into this political system and then we find out again if English is still the official language again. Where do you think all these abnormallies of helath is coming from that we have eradicated for decades? I know politically incorrect. I just spoke to Benny in Iowa about a little state health problem. Whose working on those farms up there? Sorry troops. On 04/25/06 Rick Greene said: Now Joe & Rich S, don't get yourselves all worked up. We served for a free society, not one that is everything we like. I definitely agree that this PC stuff is BS and is actually a violation of our 1st Amendment. WE need to punish Mexico and get them to improve the lives of their citizens, we can't allow their economic policy to be send their under class to the US and then have them send those $'s back to Mexico and we need to set up real penalties for those that hire illegal immigrants. Also - I would guarantee you that if you return to Congress a Republican House and Senate our Borders will not change - the issue will die after they are elected - They are using fear and not real solutions to pander for votes and keep the fat cats fat. And by the way we are a diverse population - so it is not crap it is just a fact and that has nothing to do with gay marriages which is a waist of time. So relax and lets get ready for Laughlin. On 04/25/06 Rich. S. said: Joe Q. You are speaking my language 100%. This diversity crap, political correctness, sensitivety b.s. and we're getting run over with this shit. Men cooking shows, women reporting races, men marrying men. Pansy nation that's all I see and you know what mates, the enemy is watching. The politicians are only worried about their private business and have to pay back these pansies for getting them in there. Yeah I'm fired up Back to the Concord River. On 04/25/06 Joe Q. said: I Always had Great Coffee in Diving Locker along with snacks . Seat belts ??? Just think that your back on the Wind in a strom and Hold On .You only need one arm to lift the Drink :> Remember there is No drinking while Driving , so there is NO drinking on horse back Dinner Ride :< that I am the Marshall . Rich M. You can Keep the 21Frist Century . Do not Like what I see and GLAD I will not be Around to see this Country Go down the Tubes . A country divided by Lanuage , Illegal's , Welfare NO THANKS . 144 hrs. to Laughlin On 04/25/06 Snipe said: Who's bringing the seat belts for the bar stools? Benny or Ozzi? We need them for the horses too. On 04/25/06 Rick Greene said: Black Label was considered the premium beer on the cruise and it was bad with Shafer and Rhiengold were the worst. Made the coffee taste good when compared. But I guess if one lives below the Mason Dixion line quality is not a high priority. On 04/24/06 Rich S. said: Looks like there's a 'Frankie' imposter amongst us so let's get back to coffee. The Navy coffee in the engineroom tasted like boiler piss but after on patrol it started tasting good. Then you go on liberty and hit a restaurant, and their coffee started to taste like boiler piss. I was glad to get back to the ship and taste real coffee. Joe Q. I liked Black Label also. Don't get it in Gerogia. I like the 'oil cans' (now that's nostalgic,) from Foster's, just like Australia. Less than a week left. Damn. Anxious as Frankie. Later. On 04/24/06 FRANKIE said: WE WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT GOING TO LAUGHLIN THAT HELL WE ARE NOT BUT 2 STATES AWAY NOW. WE ARE IN AMARILLO TEXAS.THE ONLY THING BETWEEN US AND LAUGHLIN IS NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA. JUST SHOWS THE EASTWIND LEADS THE WAY. I GUESS WE WILL JUST HANG OUT WITH THE BIKERS FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE YOU GUYS GET THERE. NEW AND OLD UNGAWA TRIBE MEMBERS HAVE TO GET THERE UNGAWA TATTOOS IN LAUGHLIN . On 04/24/06 Rich S said: Got CNN news on t.v. I guess this posting is going to be boring like I don't know. Navy coffee was terrible when first tried down the engineroom on the first unit and.....Wait a minute there's ....Frankie....He's being interviewed by a reporter in Memphis, and they're on bicycles. Let's listen in. 'Frankie, is your name? ' 'You guys look beat and where you coming from?' ' We're from N.C. and going to Laughlin, Nevada re-union. We had a rented car and we happened to stop in Chattanooga near the Tennesse Aquarium for lunch. We got car jacked by three flounders and a mullet. These bikes were avalilable but couldn't catch up. So here we are. ' 'Where did you get the guitar?' 'We got it at Graceland, figured the guy over there in back didn't need it anymore. No it isn't signed.' 'What's with the torch/' ' Ah.. the torch, this is the famous 'UNGAWA' torch, just like the Olympics. It will be a surprise.' 'It's funny looking' 'Yeah, we just couldn't find any sponsors.' ' Never saw a torch with a Jack Daniels bottle on top with a flame. ' 'Yeah it is a little unsual, anyway we have to go.' 'UNGAWA--------- EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii' 'There you are America.. a real spirit.' Wel that was the interview mates so the mate is coming. Keep you posted. Later about the coffee. On 04/24/06 MH said: Really ROTF. LMFAO. Go get em, Rich! On 04/24/06 Rich M said: JQ,JQ JQ What you had in 1968 was the equivalent to what the Polar Class has in 06,you are going to tell them how rough we had it,thats like my dad telling me he walked 3 miles to school in 2ft of snow with no shoes.We had what we had in 68,they have all the modern stuff,I bet they don't sit on the mess deck and watch a movie on one night and go watch it from the back side the next.I was going to say we have all come into 21 first century,but that is not true I believe you have to be the last person on earth still useing WEB TV.See you all Soon On 04/24/06 Joe Q. said: Benny's Computer is DOWN. He is workng on it , but sure what is Wrong . He asked me to post his Phone number for the Ungawa Tribe or how ever to call him if there are any changes of Plans to meet in Laughlin on Sunday . Phone is 563-332-6278 . Snipe fixing a computer ??it may be down for awhile :>} On 04/24/06 Rick Greene said: It was not only great coffee, it was the first time I ever had coffee. One of many first that being on the Wind brought into my life, and too which I owe everything I became after in my life and career. Good times and more to be had with my fellow shipmates - On to Laughlin and more good times. On 04/24/06 Rick Greene said: It was not only great coffee, it was the first time I ever had coffee. One of many first that being on the Wind brought into my life, and too which I owe everything I became after in my life and career. Good times and more to be had with my fellow shipmates - On to Laughlin and more good times. On 04/24/06 Amby Powers said: In my day I was in 'C' Division . Never heard of 'O' Division . Lights out on the mess deck were 0200 . Lastly the stainless steel shelf under the coffee urn was corroding in 1945 . It sure was good coffee .See you all next week . On 04/24/06 Joe Q. said: Remember we are 40 plus years OLDER :<{ The only Singing will be the Ungawa Tribe :<} . Hope Benny can control the Tribe ??? Get Ready for one hell of a night. Can tell you right now you be like a 19 year old on his first nights Liberty in a New Port . 166 hrs. to Laughlin :<} On 04/24/06 Rick Greene said: I never followed the 2200 lights out when I was on the Wind , used ti sit up on the mess deck BSing so I doubt I will at the Muster - hope to be up BSing with my old shipmates just like the good ole'days - so you just may have sleepy hello, but will be glad to see you regardless. I can believe that you of all people loved Blacklabel and Thunderbird wine. On 04/24/06 Joe Q. said: Hey , I Loved the Black Lable Beer & Thunderbird Wine . Don't worry about adding Flavor to the Water . It is already in there :{ Remember Tapps are 2200 Hrs. fot those who are there Sunday . This way you will be All set to Receive the last 20 % coming . remember Saving the Best to Last . 167 hrs to Laughlin . On 04/24/06 Rick Greene said: Diesel fuel should also be added to our water so it will taste just like it did coming out of the evaporators in the boiler room. But Joe, I will make sure the coffee is on for you. Talking about Eastwind flavors is anyone from the east coast bringing any Blacklabel, Shafer or Riengold beer - we can't get it out here on the West Coast - thank God! I am sure that they have all gone out of business by now - If not they should have. On 04/24/06 Fred M. said: Joe, do you want the coffee with just a hint of fuel oil in it? This will, of course, add flavor and also bring you back to those wonderful days on the Eastwind. On 04/24/06 Joe Q. said: JUST Make Sure there is Fresh Coffee there . Be there in a 168 hrs . On 04/24/06 Rick Greene said: At Thursday's Dinner we need to set up a children's table for the Polar Class coasties. They will listen in awe to our sea stories and probably will wish they could have served when going to sea meant something. Joe. Pam and I will be at the greeting table waiting to welcome you and Paula. On 04/24/06 Joe Q. said: Day Care for the Polar Class Breakers sounds Great . While the Young Bucks are there , it should be Mandatory they Attend a Class given by the ones that Allowed them to Travel in Comfort . First Get Warren Bonner to talk about being a Blank Owner and Being on the Eastwind during WW2 in Greenland , find someone who was aboard during the Collision , next Deep Freeze ONE , then up to the Retirement of the Easttwind talking about 50 plus in forward sleeping area , canvas racks four high , 6 showers in forward section, 4 on 8 off for watches and work details in between .I think if you remember when we went aboard , the Lecture was given to us , by the first class & Chiefs . Of course they will Hear Us talking about it Anyway .This time next Monday I will be on the Ground in Vegas . Looking forward to HEAR the Stories getting Better , and the Older Faces from our Younger Years . On 04/24/06 Wind Class Coastie said: Will we have a day care center for the Polar Class Coaties? On 04/23/06 M.H. said: To all UNGAWA wannabes: From what I can get from people in the know, to gain admission to the noble tribe you will have to line up in the hallway by the Caboose lounge. When the tribe and its latest inductee have drank the latest inductee's round you are called in to the council meeting and, guess what? You buy a round. Here's a hint - be early! Then, when all these festivities are complete the tribe will go out to the pool area to pay homage to the chief in his cabana with his squaws waiting on him. On 04/23/06 Rich S. said: Rick, Benny, I don't like the sound of this about the tribal induction and what is it?. Rick! is there something you know that I don't know about needs to be mentioned? I know 'radarman sir', remember I said 'radarman sir,' isn't going to say a word. Anyhow, we are arriving next Saturday afternoon in Vegas. Looking forward not aft because the steward is still back there. On 04/23/06 Rick Greene said: Benny I am ready for my induction into the tribe - and not worried about the beer money as so many already owe me a beer! Talk to you later. We are actually under seven days to go as today has been checked off my short-timers calendar. On 04/23/06 Muster Host said: Benny, as HAPPY HOUR DEPUTY, it will be your job to send out a recon patrol to the Caboose Lounge to confirm the exact times of HAPPY HOUR and give the bartender an apptoximate number so that he is sure to have enough young squaws to serve the tribe their fire water. Then, it will be your duty to inform all of the tribe when this event will occur. In case this deputy title takes you by ambush, it was declared in secret council three moons ago. Your badge is ready to be worn with pride. On 04/23/06 Benny said: Sounds like we will have new members for the tribe. Hope they have lots of beer money. On 04/23/06 Rick Greene said: Not to worry Rich, he is a member of our crew, besides we can't stand still that long nor be quiet long to make good museum pieces. When do you and your wife arrive at the muster? From the lack of comments on the site it looks like you and I are the only ones not yet on the road to Laughlin - One week and 12 minutes from this moment Pam and I will be touching down in Vegas!! On to Laughlin!!! On 04/23/06 Rich S. said: Rick, I hope muster host don't set us up as the infamous 'Museum members' of the Guard. On 04/22/06 Rick Greene said: Hey Rich now that we have signed on to our truce and O division has also signed on as well we are again the crew of the Mighty 'E' united and that means we have each others backs - We may have aged but so does a fine wine!! And still the toughest crew with the greatest history to have ever sailed on any body of water. The Polar group should look upon us as a student looks upon a master teacher. We sailed on a ship and the Polar group as part of the 'new' CG sailed on a cruise ship - more like tourist with staterooms - I would even be surprised if they even had to stand watches. A week and a day - can hardly wait - On to Laughlin Full speed ahead all hands assemble on the quarter deck for liberty!! On 04/22/06 herry said: yesharry On 04/21/06 Rich Sawyer said: Hey Rick, don't get in trouble with the polar group. I'm still sore from the oar and I believe the steward is still aft impersonating a surfboard. On 04/21/06 JIM HOFER said: MY WIFE DOTTIE AND I WILL IN LA VEGAS ON SUNDAY THE 23RD. WE WILL BE AT THE FAIRFIELD RESORTS TILL THE FOLLING SUNDAY THEN WE WILL DRIVE DOWN TO LAUGHLIN. THIS BEING MY FIRST REUNION I DON'T KNOW WHO I WILL KNOW FROM MY TRIP IN 1962? IF SOME ONE SHOULD REMEMBER ME THEY CAN CALL ME AAT FAIRFEILD MY CELL NUMBER (757) 323-1141 HOPE TO SE YOU ALL THERE. JIM HOFER. On 04/21/06 Rick Greene said: Joe - not to worry - no Polar class sailor can hold a candle to a wind class sailor and that even includes the Glacier. Age is relative - It is experience that counts and there we have all over our younger and softer Polar Class coasties!! On to Laughlin On 04/21/06 Joe Q. said: Stand Corrected . Forgot about the Polar Class Sailors .. After 7 Eastwind Reunions seems that we were the Only Group having Reunions . Mid 30's My kids are that Age . I was almost half that age on the Wind . Thanks now I do feel Older .And NO GRAMPS from the Young Bucks !!!!! 9 days on the Short Timers Chain . On 04/21/06 Muster Host said: Joe, I think we will find a lot of younger than 58s at the Muster. Even one of the guys from one of the Polars retired in the mid 90s , so that makes him under 50. Others are even younger! And wives are even younger! One guy bragged to me that he is mid 30s and his wife is 24. Kind of brings a tear to your eye, doesn't it? On 04/21/06 Joe Q. said: I know I Spelled Racks Wrong . OLD Age On 04/21/06 Joe Q. said: Rich M., Question is that why you did not have any rakes above you. so you could be prop up and it would look like you were Awake . Remember I have a Picture of you in the Rack that way . Should I bring it to Laughlin . A reminder to all us Older Eastwind & Ice Breaker Sailors. The youngest age is going to be 58 and up from there . We may think we are Younger during the Reunion, but the Bodies are not . So Rule # 1 - only drink 1/2 the amount we use to , # 2- Liberty is up at 2300 hrs. # 3- Reveille 0730hrs. # 4- 0731hrs. Check Pluse, # 4- 0732hrs. take all Prescriptions, # 5- Have A GREAT TIME On 04/21/06 Rick Greene said: I DON'T THINK ANY OF US HAVE EVER GROWN UP AND THAT IS A GOOD THING. THAT SHIP IT MEMORIES AND THE FRIENDS WE MADE SERVING ON HER LAST A LIFETIME AND KEEP US YOUNG - THE REUNION ALLOWS US TO GET TOGETHER AND LET THAT YOUNG SAILOR OUT - THIS YOUNG BRAVE WILL BE EITHER ESCORTING THE TRIBAL WAGON ON TO LAUGHLIN ON THE 30TH OR ARRIVING SHORTLY AFTER -UNGAWA UNGAWA UNGAWA UNGAWA!!!!!! FULL SPEED AHEAD On 04/21/06 Rich S. said: Yupp, Frankie either converted or the sandspurs are well imbedded or he possibly ate the stakeless tomatoes from his neighbors yard before he left. On 04/21/06 FRANKIE said: RICH S , MY LAST VISIT TO MY DOCTOR HE ASK IF I WANTED HIM TO WRITE ME A PRESCRIPTION FOR VIAGRA . I TOLD HIM THAT WOULD BE LIKE PUTTING A NEW FLAGPOLE ON A CONDEMED BUILDING. I GOT THE PRESCRIPTION ANYWAY . I AM GOING TO GRIND THEM UP AND PUT THEM AROUND MY TOMATO PLANTS THIS SUMMER , SO I WONT HAVE TO STAKE THEM UP ! I AM LEAVING FOR LAUGHLIN IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES. UNGAWA On 04/21/06 Ozzie said: The UNGAWA tribal wagon will arrive about noon on the 30th I understand several loyal Braves will there to escort the CHIEF to the POW WOW We will have the tribal Van so the Chief can ride in comfort On 04/20/06 Rich S. said: Mates, Forgot and I think it's loosing impact but the Ungawa yell Frankie kicked in,' Do you think he just converted.' .......dddddiiiddiii ...... dddddiiiii ..... 'Hello Rev. Moon ! Thank You'. Click. On 04/20/06 Rich S. said: Hey Rich M. What do you mean old people! My viagra just kicked in but the Geritol just kicked out..... Frankie, you been in Florida too long...I think you've got sandspurs in your saddle. UNGAWA-------------------EEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. I hope I did Frankie justice. On 04/20/06 FRANKIE said: I AM SO EXCITED THAT I CANNOT WAIT TILL NEXT WEEKEND . I AM LEAVING NORTH CAROLINA IN THE MORNING HEADED WEST. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE OUR TIME AND ENJOY THE TRIP. HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE THERE WAY BEFORE THE PARTY BEGINS . WE ARE GOING TO MOSEY UP TO VEGAS AND PLAY A FEW SLOT MACHINES UNTILL SUNDAY THEN WE WILL BE AT THE AIRPORT GREETING COASTIES INTO NEVADA. RICH M YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT IT DOES MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN BEING AROUND OLD FRIENDS THAT WE SPENT SOME OF OUR YOUNGER YEARS WITH. THOSE OLD SHIPMATES THAT CHOOSE NOT TO COME JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE MISSING. UNGAWA---------------EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On 04/20/06 Rich M said: Louie thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As you can see you are making alot of OLD Coasties Happy.My watch starts at 12 noon Sun.I will be there in body but we are in Vegas sat night,I guess I will stand watch like I did 37 yrs ago,prop me up and I will do my job.I will say one thing this is turning alot of old people into feeling like kids again, I am loving it. On 04/20/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, they have signed on and are in compliance with all the terms that you mentioned from the goodies that walked of the ship strapped under bellbottoms to neatly tucked under P-coats and stuffed in the bottom of sea-bags to all the free provisions at the cash bar. And engines are all back to diesel - O Division can not go back on their signing our truce. It is done and we are again one crew well underway to liberty in Laughlin!!!! On 04/20/06 Rich S. said: Rick G., Does that mean Lou will be nice to O division? .... will we get all the free provisions from O division at the cash bar?.... can we keep all the stuff that walked off the gangway in port? I did check my space and I'm clean. Will that mean no lumps of coal in our ditty bags?...... Frankie, 'this may mean 'converting' the Fairbanks and Morse back to diesel from coal. I hope countdown guy isn't upset. RRRRiiinggg! RRRiiiiinnngggg! Hello! .......'Hey Rev. Moon! ' ..........'No Rev. Moon, Frankie is not converting' '.......... .... ...' 'No, Rev,! ...Fairbanks and Morse are not crew members either.. These are engines'. '....... ? 'It's Morse not Mose's'. ' Sorry '. 'Talk later.' Click. Hey Rick! After all this, I hope O division doesn't change their minds. On to Laughlin, NEVADA. On 04/20/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, it took them a long time but O Division has finally signed on to the TRUCE!! On to Laughlin and to a complete victory. On 04/20/06 Joe Q. said: Come on you want someone from O-division to spell out the all words , Just a Short cut to Save Work Just Kidden Lou . THANKS For All The WORK . This makes up for you being in O- Division :} On 04/20/06 Benny said: Does anyone remember Mike Maldonado SNBN or BM-3. I think he was on around 64-65 or 65-66. I am looking for an address for him. On 04/20/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: LOUIE, YOU NEED A SPELL CHECKER . ONLY 1 WEEK AND 10 DAYS TILL LAUGHLIN . On 04/20/06 DON said: OK OK AS AN O DIVISION REP WE'LL GO ALONG WITH THE TRUCE. CAN'T STAND TO HEAR THE OTHER DIVISONS CRY. ON TO LAUGHLIN. WILL BE ARRIVING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. On 04/19/06 Muster Host said: ROTF,LMFAO !! On 04/19/06 Rich M said: Ok Guy's and wifes and Girlfriend's the time has come,looking forward to meeting all of you,don't be shy you see a icebreraker person say hi and where are you from.We are all there to see old friends and make new friends.I have been to alot of the the reunions unless you talk,you will not meet. On 04/19/06 Rick Greene said: HAVE STARTED TO PACK , CAN HARDLY WAIT!! MY FELLOW DECKIES AND SNIPES DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE HOLLOW THREATS ABOUT THE COAL IN OUR DITTY BAGS FOR RAISING A FEW WELL DESERVED COMMENTS ABOUT OUR SHIPMATES IN O DIVISION, I AM ON THE WECLOME TABLE MONDAY AND WILL BE CHECKING ALL DECKIE AND SNIPE DITTY BAGS FOR COAL AND WILL BE PUTTING WHAT EVER I FIND INTO THE DITTY BAGS OF O DIVISION SHIPMATES. NOT SURE ABOUT GETTING A TATTOO BUT DOES SOUND INTERESTING. TODAY IS CLOSING SO WE ARE DOWN TO 9 DAYS TILL LAUGHLIN LIBERTY!!! On 04/19/06 Joe Q. said: Hi Benny , What are you Drinking Water, Coke , Coffee :} Have not started packing yet . The new back yard I am putting in , not counting 300 ft. of stockade fence that has to be done when I get Home ,Getting Kitchen ready to be replaced , . Hopefully by Sunday I can start Packing . NEED to get away . Do the Events , Sit Back , play the 0ne arm Bandents , RELAX. Onto Laughlin On 04/19/06 UNGAWA SCOUT said: I AM SO READY THAT I AM LEAVING AT NOON ON THE 21st. . 1 MORE DAY AND I AM OUT OF HERE. WE WILL BE IN LAUGHLIN CHECKING OUT THE COLD BEER AND BIKERS CHICKS LONG BEFORE YOU GUYS GET ON THE PLANE. AS FOR THE TATTOOS GLENDA AND I ALREADY HAVE OURS SO WE WILL MAKE SURE BENNY ,JULIE AND THE REST OF THE UNGAWA TRIBE GETS THEIRS. ESPECIALLY MY DAD THE CHIEF. On 04/19/06 Benny said: Hey Joe, our suitcases are packed except for the hanging items. We are both ready for Laughlin. I don't think that I have looked forward to anything as much as this trip. Many old shipmates and a lot of new ones. I asked the Doctor if I could drink while at reunion and he gave me the go ahead. So, I can drink and Frank Moore and I have to get tattoo's while there. Ready to get out of Dodge. On 04/19/06 Joe Q. said: Everyone must be Packing for Laughlin , the Comments have Slowed Right Down ????? or Did the Truce stop everyone from Writing ????Still have not heard if O-divison is in on the Truce ??/ On 04/19/06 Eastwinder said: As I look back on the subject of snipes vs. deckies I am reminded of the phrase ---- quot homines tot sententiae ---- and of course ---non omnia possumus omnes. I look forward to muster in Laughlin On 04/19/06 Rick Greene said: Rich M, Joe Q was a deckie not O Division he just 'worked' like an O division. We in the Isle had made friends with the cooks and our lockers were full of goodies along with all the liquid refreshments, we always had a happy hour after 1600 hrs. I will be joining you by the pool Joe - Golf is such a waist of good grass. Almost there - can hardly wait! On 04/19/06 Joe Q. said: Was Better then Good , We both gained weight on the Trip .Plenty of Food, Drink, and other supplies . Rich remember the only problem I had was getting enough 21 thread so you could Floss your teeth :} 11 days on the Short Timers chain for my back side getting to Laughlin . Rich don't forget your Sun Screen while your out playing Golf at Reunion . I will be sitting by pool and watching the Grass Grow :} On 04/18/06 Rich M said: O division controlled all the supplies HMMM and if you knew someone in O division you could get pretty much what you wanted,I am not telling any stories out of school.I had a good friend on the 68 north trip(I will not mention his name)but it seems to me his diving locker had more stores than the galley.Trust me this guy was GOOD.See you in Laughlin On 04/18/06 Rick Greene said: Joe Q - CG Intelligence - Come on Joe with the new Guard it does not exist - we all either were discharged or retired. I think that is a great Idea about the picture of past & present. O division never worked nor went outside so Joe you are probably right as to them looking the same as they did when they were on the Wind - never had to worry about the weather ageing them and since they never really worked they had very little stress. Also if the CGI is looking for walk-off items they just need to go to O division as they controlled all the supplies. Besides the last thing a deckie would want to take home is a can of red-lead or zinc. And the white got a little old and boring. On to Laughlin - Engines at full speed. Hey Rich S any word on O Division signing the truce yet? Looks like we need to apply more pressure! need to give them a broadside. On 04/18/06 Joe Q. said: Just got word from a friend of mine, he is in the CG Intelligence. They are going to send a Spy to see if there is Any Items Held in Protective Custody by our Shipmates. CG is so under funded it is looking for Items that may have walked ashore. They Figure they can get a fair amount of Fuel Oil from the Snipes, Paint from the Deckies, O-Division, Coffee cups, pens, pencils and seat cushions :} How About everyone bring a picture of themselves while they were on the Breakers. This way Rick can take a picture of Before and After :{and have a Prize for the one that looks like he did YEARS AGO . I would be willing to bet the winner would come from O-division. I will leave that reasoning up to you to figure out why they look the same. Give one hint, we all worked on the breakers :} OK, OK a Truce was called awhile Back . Lou had said if anyone does not have a Great time. They can kick his backside on the fantail. Notice if anyone is not having a Great time & wants to take Lou up on his offer they will have to go though this Deckie First. This is Because Lou is putting on a GREAT Event and if your not having a great time it is Your Problem !!!!! ON TO LAUGHLIN On 04/18/06 Rich Sawyer & my S.S. # said: Rick G. I need your social securtiy number to verify the addressed. Put the card away I am not the internet company. Rick, ask the radarman, if there is an 'OOOOOOOO K' coral in Laughlin? .......RRRRiiinggg! RRRRRIIINNNGGGG! Hello! It's Frankie!' 'Yes Frankie!' ....'Yes you can be 'Dock' Holiday'. ..... 'I don't know about that'.'I'll Ask . 'Later'. Click! Need to call radarrrrman. Diiiiiiii, Diiiiii. 'Hey radarrrman ! Hello .' This is Rich S.'..............You want my S.S. number?' 'Hey radarrrrr man you're not the internet company. Radaaaarman listen, Frankie wanted to know if OOOOOh division may be going to Laughlin, Texas instead? .'.........' 'Why not?' .......'Yes radarman.. 'SIR' I remember the the lumps of coal.' Later. Click. Drrriiiiii, Dirrriiiii 'Hey 'Dock'? ...I mean Frankie'' , 'no! I don't need your S.S number. ' Frankie! We will need to convert those Banks & Morse from diesel to coal because it looks like we are going to have a lot of 'alternative ' fuel to burn getting back home.'.'....... .... ' 'Yes! you can still be 'Dock'....' Yes we promise.' Later. Click. On 04/18/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: ONLY 12 DAYS OR 1 WEEK AND 5 DAYS LEFT TILL LAUGHLIN. G.Y.S.T On 04/17/06 Rick Greene said: Ok Rich here is the score card; Rich M is Rich Moland the Deckie that is actually an O Division Wanna-Be; Rich S is you and Rick is myself. I am sure that when the O Division guy came down for the grease it was both getting his hands dirty and having to get the Rev's ass out of the porthole - I can imagine the confusion of O Division and Officers trying to problem solve especially since the procedure is not covered in any manuals or regulations. They are totally at a loss. It was probably either a snipe or a decikie that happened by the ward room that suggested they try grease. Either that or since it was not moving to paint over it - but I would guess that the Rev was eating some of those 100 year old eggs and cabbage - a Korean treat - and they were getting gassed out of the wardroom and it was interfering with their afternoon tea. You know how they love their High Tea at 1600 hrs. the gas was also causing the bread on their watercrest sandwiches to turn brown. It would upset their hole day, put them in a foul mood you know. I guess you have not heard from O Division and they are holding out on signing the truce. They think that they can scare us with the threat of coal in our ditty bag I'M soooooo scared - HA!!! With the price of gas at over $3.00 a gallon up here in Northern California and natural gas going through the roof some coal might be a treat. Besides they would never get their hands dirty. Terry really should come - if the grass grows for a week he can charge his customers more and he will make even a bigger profit than staying and missing the reunion. Time is flying till we get to Laughlin now that you snipes have switched from oars to engines - excellent work. Time for snipes and deckies to prepare for liberty - O Division and Moland you have first watch and are to stay at your stations - We will send you all post cards of the good time we are having, Or you can sign on to our truce - It is your choice, but time is running out! On 04/17/06 Richard S. said: Mates, how did this get serious. Rick! 'Is there more light coming into the wardroom yet? One OOOOhhh division mate came down the engine room and picked up some grease. Heard him swearing going up the ladder. They are either having a hard time wedging the Rev.'s ass out of the porthole or he dirtied his hands getting down here.' Looks like three coals for me. Terry Perrino, let the grass go, I mean grow, you might get work out here if you have a sandblower. Rick says he will help. Get to Laughlin. On 04/17/06 Rich Sawyer said: Rick G., Rich M., Rick Sawyer, Joe Q.,' Rich Sawyer that's me,' you guys are confusing me, 'Now when I look at all this, the only two I can pick out in this mess of names is Joe Q. and myself. 'Don't ask me why.' I had no problems with officers except for one. I do remember very clearly. He wouldn't let me go on liberty because I didn't give to a charity. He wanted a 100% showing. I told him I didn't know where the money would be going to ..... I stayed on the ship....that is long past....end of story. This was not on the 'Wind' mates.' All right bring in the back -ground music.. ' Right now we have a bigger enemy on our hands and I still have the gonads ,'SEMPER PARATUS', mates. On 04/17/06 Rick Greene said: Muster Host - I forgot to add that all kidding aside all Icebreaker sailors regardless of rank share a bond, Of course sailors from the Mighty E rank 1st! But we all share something that is very special. Still like busting on Officers though. On 04/17/06 Rick Greene said: It is good to hear. They can join in the fun! On 04/17/06 Muster Host said: Rick, I think you will be surprised at the amount of officers attending from all the breakers. You will not know it unless they tell you that they were afficers. The name tags will not identify by rank, only name, hometown and breakers served aboard. On 04/17/06 Rick Greene said: Officers converse with Enlisted? You have got to be kidding. Academy Grads were not too bad, OCS 90 Day Wonders were OK some times, Mustangs were for the most part a pain in the ass as they they were real SOB's as they were trying too hard to forget that they ever were white-hats! In fact I only knew two that were worth their Salt. The First was Captain Benkert - he was a great man and a fantastic CO. He is was an 'Enlisted man's' Captain. Took the time to get to know his crew, had a sense of humoe and believed in working hard and playing hard. Even ran a Dungaree Cruise. The Old Man that he replaced required undress Blues after 1600 Hrs. His loss to cancer was really sad. The next was James James, he was a real sailor, he treated enlisted with great respect and was a regular guy, he commanded respect not because he was an officer but because he knew what he was doing and gave respect that we did as well. Spent time to teach me how to navigate by the stars. Always had a joke and a smile. I remember when we were in Punta Arenas, Chile and he and a couple of us enlisted went for one of the best steak dinners I have ever had at that big gray Victorian hotel up on the hill. It was a 3 inch thick NYsirloin sliced with a horizontal pocket half way down and stuffed with raw oysters and cooked and then seved with drawn butter dripped over the top - I still make that steak to this day and boy it is good, but that dinner was even better, and I make a great one. He passed over the Bar just this last year and he is one of the reasons that I went to Harvard when I got out. Come to think of it how many officers are even coming? On 04/17/06 Joe Q. said: I will Speak for Rich Moland at Laughlin about him being a True Deckie !!!!!!!. But I can State Rich always FOUND away to get out of Work . Rick just got word the Halibit was returned to Woods Hole Oceanopgraphic Institution. Looks like the Truce is Working . What is Weird not one Officer has even left a Comment , or is it that they never got to Know the Enlisted ????. That is OK , The Enlisted will Have a Great Time at Laughlin as we Always did at the Ports we went To . On 04/17/06 Joe Q. said: Like I said about 100 Comments ago Every one was Just Having Fun . Now we are ALL looking forward to Laughlin. Rick you have your Convertable , I got my SUV . My Hair Stylist said can not do nothing with my hair in a car that has no Roof . Besides after reunion going to Death Valley and Yosemite need 4X4 to get to some of the areas we want to see . To anyone that Can produce their Eastwind Liberty Card I will BUY you a Drink , Bets are I will be buying myself a Drink. . Got to Go . School vacation Week and will have a Shit load of Mothers & Grand Parents with the Rug Rats with Nothing to do .12 days left on the Short Timer Chain to Laughlin. On 04/17/06 Rick Greene said: Rich Moland, you must not have read Rich S and my earlier communicay as we have now declared a truce between snipes and deckies and will join together as one. All the flounders and carp have returned to either the sea or the river. But you know Rich S, I am begining to wonder about Rich Moland. He sounds more like an O Division mole than a true Deckie/Snipe. It is either that or he is buttering up to O Division so he does not get any coal in his ditty bag. You Know he got on the Wind before I got off and now that I think about it I do remember that his dungarees were always pressed and a little too clean for a deckie. And here he is again trying to drive a wedge between our peace and Truce of Loyality and Commonality. (TLC) while at the same time praising O Division. However, he does have an idea and that is we team up and debate off against the officer wanna bes ( O division) and the officers. But it really would not be a contest as they they would concede defeat within minutes. But I don't believe we need to worry about coal in our ditty bag as they would not get their hands dirty, but Moland may serve as their agent for that as he serves as their apologists here - At Laughlin we may have to hold a review of Rich M's deckie status. On to Laughlin - Just over two weeks of steaming ahead till we bring this show into real time - live and direct but definitely not fair or balanced ole'salt bantering and BSing On 04/16/06 Rich Moland said: I think we sould have Rick Greene and Rick Sawyer in the Pavillion at Ramada and have a show down,That would be fun to watch.Rick Greene would kick is A-s.Now this will confuse you .O Divsion,you guys took care of my every need,remember we had no email or anything but ham Radio and when we were in port,thats where it seperated the deckies from the Snipes .Myself and Joe Q had our liberty Card in hand. SA And SN.How did that happen,WE WERE DECKIE'S See you ALL in Laughlin On 04/16/06 Rich said: Rick, maybe the oh oh division may at least go and pull Moonie's ass out of the wardroom porthole just to let in more light while they are deciding.. On 04/16/06 Rick Greene said: Not really but some one may have - the Wind is a lifetime in itself - a great one!! Does not sound like O Division wants to smoke the UNGAWA peace pipe. On 04/16/06 Rich Sawyer said: Hey Rick, I forgot, radarman threw my thinking off and I suppose it's better than throwing me off. Anyhow, you commented about talking about things we've done since getting off the 'Wind'. 'Was I suppose to do something... after we got off the 'Wind?' On 04/16/06 Rich Sawyer said: Damn it all Rick, I'm trying to mend my wounds over here before the re-union and now your asking me a question like that. Let me think about it for a awhile. RRRIINnng. RRRIIInnnng. 'Hello!' ..Radarman!' .'...... ..... ... ?' ' Yeah I certainly remember radarman'. 'I'll pass it on'. 'Yes radarman'. Click1 Rick, ' Radarman just reminded me of the two lumps of coal in my ditty bag'. On 04/16/06 Rick Greene said: I accept on behalf of the Deckies My Friend - looking forward to seeing you and everyone else and going over those great times on the Wind and what we have done since then. It is going to be great!! Snipes NOW HEAR this assemble on the quarter deck with the Deckies and prepare for Laughlin Liberty - So tell me Rich what should we do about O Division? On 04/16/06 Rich Sawyer said: Rick, I am sending up the white flag on the mess deck. Truce , Truce, Truce. And all you guys. Truce. Here's my diesel and oily papers of truce and all the wires are disconnected. Enough of these absurdities. Snipes, start your engines and everybody else better be on board. It's a requirement. I don't want anyone AWOL. Forget the oars cause that method is too damn slow besides rowing isn't fun anymore. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone . Like I said previously, 'the only rumble I want to hear in Laughlin are two beer kegs rolling down a Ramada Inn hallway.' Can you hear what radarman is saying right now?' Ringggg. Rinnnnggg. 'Hello!' 'Radarman!!' ........ ........ 'Yeah O.K. radarman.' 'He didn't have to call we alrady know what he said'. ........... 'HORSE HOCKEY'!!!! 'That guy is stealing my lines'. On 04/16/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, you really need to be on someone else's couch, you know what I mean, you know where the guy sits in a chair and asks you questions about childhood and strange dreams. Because you certainly are having some strange fantasies and you are transfering Deckies where you obviously mean snipes. I am sure that there is someone at the VA that can help, just tell them you were a snipe and they will understand and get you right in. I understand that snipes qualify for immediate attention - the condition is called post inferior snipe syndrome or PISS as Doctors at the VA have found that snipes are full of it. They think it is due to the excessive amount of Bilge Piss that snipes drink underway and the lack of sun and fresh air. I am sure that aftter a few sessions that the VA will have you well on your way to recovery. Have a Happy Easter and don't eat too much ham, and stay away from the bilge piss as you don't want to have any set backs. Today is Holiday Routine even for snipes but at 08:00 snipes get back to your oars. On to Laughlin!!! On 04/16/06 Rich Sawyer said: Rick and flounder, you trail blazing, dust kicking deckies in the sunset dudes. How 's that for a salutation. That's almost as good as being piped aboard a fishing trawler. 'Right Rick?' It's late so I don't expect to be interrupted by any phone RRRRRing!!!!!!!! RRRRRRiiiiiiing!!! Damn! It's 2400 , who in hell, RRRRRRRRIiing , 'could that be now! ' Hello! Yes!........Rev Moonie..yes ........'I'm sorry reverend I didn't mean to say hell on this holy day, but if you come to Laughlin on Rick's request you are surely going to see what 'HELL' is all about.' ........... 'What's that?' 'If I say hell again you are going to kick my, 'WHAT?' 'Hey Moonie, go find a porthole to stick your butt through'., Click. RRRRIIIIInnnggg. 'Hello' ! 'Rick?'...........' Rev. Moon isn't showing up. '......?' 'He's got his ass caught in a porthole.' .........'Yeah .......I know ........ I'll explain later'. 'You have another request for the radarman?' '......... .....' 'O.K. I'll ask him.' 'By the way Rick, when are you going to get your computer working?' '........... .......' 'The whole OOOOOhhh division is coming to your house tomorrow to fix it?' It's that screwed up?' 'Tomorrow is Easter. It' s holiday routine, dude.' 'Tell the mates 'Happy Easter' for me. 'Yes I'll get the last request to the radarman.' ' Later.' Click. ....'Hey radarman'! Rick has this another request'. 'It seems like he wants a rack on the 'Seahorse' for his chewed up surfboard. ' .....'Yeah you heard me right.....rack for his surfboard on the seahorse.' 'I really think it's the flounder's idea'. 'I think Rick is showing a little stress.' 'How about a vest for Rick also so he can store his cigarette filters .' '............'No I don't think he smokes.' 'He told me it's for his lenses'. I know , but go along with him'. Happy Easter ' radarman and all you mates. Click. ' Hey Frankie! Can you fix surfboards?' On 04/15/06 Rick Greene said: Snipe and (HA HA HA) Proud? of It, I spend all yesterday morning boiling and coloring eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt at the American Legion Hall and we made sure to coat a number with diesel fuel so that snipes could find a few so that they would not start to cry, It is so sad to see a snipe cry you know! Have a Happy Easter or Passover to all my fellow Mighty 'E' shipmates!! On 04/15/06 SNIPE AND PROUD OF IT said: IF I DON'T SEE YOU GUYS BEFORE EASTER GO AHEAD AND HIDE THE EGGS. HIDE THEM SO THEY WILL BE EASY TO FIND SO THE DECKIES CAN FIND A FEW. On 04/15/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, I will be more than happy to be your best man - thanks for asking, I am sure that your Flounder will be beautiful - As a wedding Photographer I can assure you that all brides are beautiful on their wedding day. I can't speak for the honeymoon night as I don't take pictures of events after the wedding. In fact I heard that Muster Host has called Rev Moon so that all of your fellow snipes can have a mass wedding - He has arranged for the ceremony to be right before the banquet, that way we can combine this blessed event for all the snipes and then the have the reception/banquet. It will save you snipes so much money. I know that we deckies will not make make any comments about your brides as we are a very respectful group and we won't mind sharing and combining the banquet with your reception. I have to go and call Muster Host and talk to him about the final arrangements for the event - Joe is bringing the security from the aquarium to make sure that fish and game don't interfere with your ceremony. You will have nothing to worry about just enjoy the day knowing that the Deckies along with O Division will be taking care of all the details or you. The Cooks are even baking a special cake for you and your brides. We deckies are even going to be throwing a bachelor party for you. radar man is even bring in the carp strippers for you entertainment. So get ready for the big event and keep relaxing on your couch, only 16 days to wait! On 04/15/06 Rich Sawyer said: Hey Rick, I'm not the one who mentioned the buns. That may have been your fishy friends. You know that RRRRRRRRRiiiiiiinnnngggg. RRRRRRiiinggg. What is this Grand Central Station........Hello!! Hello!! HELLO!! Oh it's you .... the flounder. What's gong on over there sounds like a scuffle. Hello!...... Hello!! .......Rick! 'I was just talking with the flounder and then you answered. Is the flounder there with you?' ........'She found out where you live , Huh'. Sorry. 'Why was she calling ?' ...........'I see '. ....... 'Ok you were calling me and she took the phone out of your hands and you took it away from her finns. 'Man you guys have a strange relationship.' Anyway why were you calling me for the second time today?' .........'I see'. .........'Yeah ok I'll ask the rrrrrraaaaadarrrrrman '. Ok not like that but like this 'radarman'. ...... 'You said it first but I'll ask him'. 'Talk to you later, have fun with the flounder......hang up flounder. yes! goodbye. Yes! Yes! 'We'll see at the re-union. Click. Man I hate domestic problems. ' Hey radarman! Rick just called and he said he wanted to ask you but his computer broke down. He screwed up his comnputer with this epson printer I wonder if Miss Cuda was involved with this. well anyway, Looks like he need someone in OOOOOOOOOh hhh division to help him out but anyway I'll relay the message I hope no one else reads this but his request, by order of the flounder, on that trail ride to Oatman, they were asking if they could ride a 'Seahorse' instead of the ones they have at the ranch. I know I've never heard of this before either but he also asked if you could you have enough for the rest of the dekcies you know equality, See you later radarman. I hope there's chaplain registered for the re-union. ' If not could you order one. There maybe a wedding.' 'Good luck.' 'Frankie and Benny, bring the cake'. Ill take my camera. On 04/15/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, I am not that kind of guy - after all I am a Deckie not a snipe. I got a new Epson printer and I will be glad to provide Rich S and anyother snipe with an 8x10 glossy of them and their carp, I mean date at the banquet. On 04/15/06 Rich Sawyer said: Eastwinder, .....Rick is only going to save his buns for the fish he's going to put in it. On 04/15/06 Rick Greene said: Rick S, you are right I am bringing my fisheye lens so I can get a clear picture of the snipes and their new dates, carp. I am also bringing enough worms so that each snipe will be able to hook a date by the banquet. I would hate to think of them be all alone especially with Muster Host turning all the snipes old girl friends(Flounders) into fish & chips. Eastwinder, the snipes need to worry more about Muster Host that we deckies do - Remember O Division rates are an of branch of Deck rates NOT snipes. Therefore Deckies and O Division are natural allies. The Pecking order on any ship is as follows, Captain (honorary Deckie) Deckies, O Division, Officers ..............................................................................Snipes. Ok enough from you snipes it is time to get back to your oars, O Division get our pay ready, Deckies continue to relax and get ready for Laughlin Liberty - Laughlin in just 16 days @ 13.5 On 04/15/06 Eastwinder said: Rick, I think you should scroll down to 4/13/06 and read the post by Muster Host. Just trying to save your buns. You want Muster Host on your side at all times. On 04/15/06 Rich Sawyer said: Rick, Let me guess about the photo equipment you are taking with you. Top of the list,, a 'FISH EYE LENSE', a......Ringgggg. ! Rinnnnnnngggg. ! Damn , here comes a phone call . Hello! ....... Rick!!!! How in hell are you? 'I was just posting a comment to you. ' This is an honor.' 'You say you bought new photo equipment from this fantastic saleslady 'Miss Cuda'. 'You are excited for possibly being the first in the country with this'. 'Wow Rick! I'm happy for you '. ' What did you buy?'...........'WHAT?' 'How many, if I dare ask,?'......... Rick! Rick! stop right there.' 'Suggerstion Rick don't tell your wife'. Talk later. Click...... back to my posting.... Rick also has in his equipment bag are brand new ' first in the nation.' cigarette camera filters. 'Got to take my own pictures. ' On 04/15/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, Fish & chips served up by the Radar Man would be great add a little malt vinager - just like in Wellington -yum. But I amafraid if that happens you poor sinpes will be at the reunion without any dates. But if I remember from my days as a kid spend water skiing on the Colorado the river does have a few carp. I know they are not flounders but Snipes can't be picky. On 04/14/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: ONLY 16 DAYS TO GO BEFORE PARTY TIME IN LAUGHLIN ! HAS ANYONE HEARD IF BENNY AND THE GUNNERS MATE ARE COMING ? On 04/14/06 Richard Sawyer said: Rick, as I'm shaking my head, Rick, all those flounders are going to the 'Mustang Ranch' and because you have pissed them off, you are going to have to cough up a few more, ' CLAMS', from what you did pay in Boston, for their escort service on the dinner cruise. And Joe, you better have your Fleet credit card ready for that halibut, screwing up security at the 'Hole'is going to cost you also. Frankie and Benny, let's have a 'FISH FRY'. and watch the deckies cry in their scotch and what they don't know boiler piss. Man this is class . The RADARRRRRR man will serve up the fish sticks. Damn, I need to take a camera. On 04/14/06 Rick Greene said: Joe I was talking to a commercial fisherman here and he tells me that as of late flounder has been really hard to catch as they are all heading to Laughlin to find a snipe. In fact he did catch one the other day and he said the flounder had a sign that that was asking for a ride to Laughlin and it had EM 1 crow on its side. He told me that it was looking for a snipe by the name of Rich Sawyer, that she was getting tired of waiting for his phone call. On 04/14/06 Rich Sawyer said: Hey Joe , I think that was Boswell and Mar. You know....... the 'Deckies'. I heard reports that they got back in their rafts and paddled off into the sunrise. Fine security you guys turn out to be and then maybe it was an .'INSIDE JOB'. On 04/14/06 Joe Q. said: Some Snipe must have seen my comments about adding Security . Report just came in some guy is Running down Water St. with a Halibut over his Shoulder . I can say it is not from this Aquarium maybe he got into Marine Biological Laboratory or Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. No one got a Good Look , but they said they could smell Deisel fuel.Hope he puts it in some sea water . Onto Laughlin were the Sun is Warm , Fun to be had , and the Smell of Halibut & Diesel On 04/14/06 Benny said: Does anyone have an e-mail address for Harry Gillean 64-66? It is good to see some new names from the Eastwind. If you are not going, you have no idea of the great time you will be missing On to Laughlin !!!! Sure hope Frank Moore plans to go. On 04/14/06 Joe Q. said: 16 Days on the Short Timers Chain till Laughlin . I am adding a Extra Security Guard to Aquarium the Week before Reunion just incase a snipe is looking for a Date to bring to the Reunion. Just another waste of Tax Payers money :} Lou gave his last update on Icebreakermuster Site. Got to let the TOURIST in , Time to Open . Have a Good weekend On 04/14/06 Rich Sawyer said: Rick, I quit the post office long time ago. They thought I was nuts. All those benefits. Thought I would become a cartoonist and they thought I was nuts. Now I'm doing consruction and now everybody thinks I'm nuts. Think my calling was to go work for 'Planters'. .... I wonder what they would say. OK back into the 'Guard' and keep rowing. ..... Yes sir!!!!!!! On 04/14/06 Rick Greene said: Anyone ever in contact with Jim Moore, He was an electrician's Mate and believe it or not this deckie was an usher in his wedding - he made the 65 south trip. Last I saw him he was living in Maine and working for the phone Company. I have beentrying to get in contact with him for several years but no luck. On 04/13/06 Snipe and Proud of it said: Rich, The last time I saw Steadman was when he got married in NZ in 1963 . Carl Balentine is living in VA, He was at the Portland reunion. Mike Heffron also was at the Portland reunion ,He is retired as chief of one of the New York fire depts. As for Donald Mckinnon I have spent lots and lots of money on long distance phone calls looking for him ever since 1963 . I have found nothing . He was a very close friend of mine back then and I would really like to see him again. Alfrado Chrisostomi passed over the bar several years ago. I was lucky enough to spend a few hours with him reminising, a couple of weeks before he passed on. He was a super guy. On 04/13/06 Rick Greene said: Moland - what kind of Deckie were you - defending O division and making nice coments about snipes - too many years working in the Post Office - the stress must have finally gotten to you! Rich S - man has gone to the Moon, and jets now fly across the country in about 4 hours. Time to wake up Rip! Now of course Enlisted men sleep in quarters of four to a quarter on ships, they don't wear dungarees but coveralls that look like something out of the state Pen. The whole crew can wear civies off the ship when going on liberty and the class A uniform looks more like one a bus driver would wear for the MTA a south trip is now two months long - It sure is not the CG's that we have known and loved - They are more like civilians that the O division ever was and they were very close. Sad day! Olsen last I heard was the Captain of a Army Corps of Engineers tug boat out of New Bedford On 04/13/06 Rich Moland said: O Division (Louie) Put this reunion together,I sucked up to alot of people in 67/68 and if you think about it Deckie's(myself) and snipes were not on my list,if I wanted something 0 was the way to go if that did not work I went to Joe Q.My life in 67 was a learning process,68 I was very comfortable,Had my own rack on the bottom and clear sky noboby on top of me,that was a biggie. Louie YOUR THE BEST !!!!!!!!! On 04/13/06 Rich Sawyer said: Enough of this bantering. I would like to know where Carl Ballentine is. Last written 6/05. He mentioned Young......Where's Ralph Spear Rm3, Doc McCune @ sic bay. Where's is Steadman, Olsen, MacDougal, Bohlin, Dutton, Pengalski, Dulski, McKinnon, Chief Collier, Heffron, Next question. Since this is my first re-union, and haven't seen people for years, what was invented since then. Don't anybody come up with the automobile. Very funny. On 04/13/06 Rick Greene said: That's right Rich Pam and I will be traveling is style!! No Snipes, no snipes fish dates I would never want to see a snipe cry by taking away one of your flounders or other bottom feeding fish. The birds will be waiting for snipes to drop their payloads on - don't worry about bringing your camera as I will be bring a lot of my photography equipement to capture every moment of our good times. I have even gotten a special filter so that the camera will take pictures of snipes, but with all the grease abd diesel fuel I acan not promise that they will be in focus. Thanks for the offer to be my campaign manager, but I already have one but I would be happy to make you my honorary manager. On 04/13/06 Rich Sawyer said: Snipes, more rhetoric from rhe-to-'Rick '. Now that would be a bad political campaign. Can I be your campaign manager? Muster guy you will know Rick when he pulls into Ramada's parking lot. The top down,mexican expired tags, surf board partially eaten by female shark, bird droppings on shoulder, nine bouncing flounders in back seat with tongues hanging out and one ear sucking halibut sitting crossing legged on the drivers seat. Rick these girls are really demanding. They want to ride in your car. Even they are countingdown. I have to take a camera. On 04/13/06 Rick Greene said: Oh My God - there is no way on God's green earth I was or will ever be a snipe - this is pure slander and you will be hearing from my sea-lawyer in the morning. No the City Council has not spokento me lately I am; however, a Democraic candidate for one of the two seats that are coming open this fall - But I think that by looking at the web address on those most recent comments that were passed off as being mine it definitely looks a lot like your address Rich - hmmm? Wishful thinking that someone as gifted as myself would even consider being a grubby snipe - I don't think so - I did however, get a call from the flounder and she really was interested in you and Benny along with Ozzie and Oberlander. She was using me as an excuse to talk to you. You LUCKY guy - Now please get back to your oar you are slowing down the whole ship. Onto Laughlin - full speed ahead at 13.5 On 04/13/06 Rich Sawyer said: Ahhhhh my first posting today. Let's see Rick says he's a proud snipe now. Damn I wonder what changed his mind. Maybe he took smart pills today. Maybe it was rabbit pellets. Maybe it was ....... the .........flounder. Maybe it was the .....halibut. Rick did they talk to you already ? City council. On 04/13/06 Rick Greene said: If Muster host reads my last comments abut OOOOOOhhhh Divisiion and talking about bilge water, my name is Rick Greene , 'the snipe', and proud of it. Benny do you think he'll buy that?' On 04/13/06 Rich Sawyer said: Soooooo Muster hooooooost was in OOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOh Division . Well if he was in radar , he should have seen us coming a long time agooooooo. ....maybe that is why he was so silent.....all the registration forms are in..Now I know I'm in deep bilge water. Going to need some help Frankie. Hey Don, about control of the ship remark, the 'Master' switch which made all those gadgets up there on your ivory tower called 'the Bridge' whistle, bong and ding, for the OOOOOOOO div. amusement was actually in control by the 'Snipes' You know the real 'Masters'. On 04/13/06 Joe Q. said: Almost another work day is done . No Snipes got a date here today . All fish are accounted for . 17 days to Laughlin . On 04/13/06 Rick Greene said: Joe, you make an excellent point on O Division! Thus we don't need to worry about coal in our ditty bags as no O division semi-officer is going to get their hands dirty placing coal into deckies or snipes ditty bags. I'll bet the snipes are disappointed about this as they would love to have coal or diesel fuel in their bags that way they could rub or splash it over themselves and be just as grubby as they were on the ship. The theory on the mast being black makes perfect sense, but who painted the mast for them because they would have gone into histrionics if any black paint slashed on their pressed dungarees and they did not requisition enough kleenex to dry up all their tears caused by having paint on their dungarees. However, I believe that they got their name O Division not because they are the other division but the correct full name is Officer Wanna-Be Division and their motto is 'What Me Work?' I can feel the desert breeze now blowing through my hair as I cruze down the highway to Laughlin. On 04/13/06 Joe Q. said: Mr Muster Host , does it Mean someone from O Division will get their hands Dirty by placing Coal in a Bag . Does anyone know why the mast are Painted Black ??? Answer is O Division only had to Paint the Mast every few years . They Cried when they were painted Spar Color and had to wash the mast down and paint them a few times a year !!!!! O division came up with the Idea to paint them Black because the Soot from coming from the Stacks would not Show . This way LESS WORK and kept the uniform Clean for the Week. Another Question How did the name O Division come about ??? We had the Deckies , Snipes , Now they needed for the Other Name for this Division . So they took the First letter of Other and called them the O Division :} Onto Laughlin . Rick I would have liked to get a Convertable ,but it would mess up my Hair :} Onto Laughlin On 04/13/06 Rick Greene said: Snipe B2 & Snipe And (HA HA HA) Proud Of It, simple minds simple pleasures. The crow story is the best you can do - how very very disappointing! You have clearly demonstrated that you have lost too many brain cells from drinking that boiler piss you guys thought was top of the shelf. Muster Host have the comments about O Division hit a nerve? Ok Snipes back on your oars and O Division lets get those ditty bags together - Deckies assemble on the fantail and prepare for Laughlin Liberty On 04/13/06 Snipe B2 also said: SNIPE ANS PROUD OF IT, your comment about the deckies is best I've ever heard, you're also correct in there's plenty of room in the crows head. LOL!!!!!!! On 04/13/06 Muster Host said: I'm glad that Don Bailey mentioned O Division in a kind vein. I've been making a list and checking it more than once of those who degrade O Division. Remember, old Muster Host was a radarman. I've been putting together the ditty bags this week and some of them will have coal in them. Don't f*** with O Division.. On 04/12/06 SNIPE AND PROUD OF IT said: You know guys I heard that back in the sixties they took the brains out of 5 deckies with the highest IQ in the coast guard and placed them in a crows head. ( there was plenty of room ) when they let the crow loose he went out in the field and started picking up corn with his ass. On 04/12/06 Rich Sawyer said: Rick, I will not know what to say if the flounder calls again. Being said I think this is going to be a whale of problem and I hate to be in between you and the flounder. RRRRRIIIIIINNNGGG.. I don't want to answer the phone. RRRRRIIIINNNGG.......................I think she hung up.. RRRRIIINNNGGGG. Crap. Hello! yes this is he. I already told him what you ask. Hey Rick , it's the flounder. Look ma'am you need to call him yourself. 'You tried city council and they laughed'? And they hung-up also'? 'By the way flounder, how did you get this number'? ......'Joe Q '? ' You mean Joe Q from Woods Hole.' Look I'll ask him again. Yes ! Yes ! I'll tell him. Click..... Rick she said only nine flounders and one halibut. She said, 'she hopes you don't get upset.' Anyway she says that you can bring the cigars. She also said she and the halibut loves cigars. Man I have got to take a camera. On 04/12/06 Don Bailey said: Have been getting a big laugh out of the Deckie/Snipe rivalry. Everyone knows the operations department actually ran the ship. Even the big chief of the UNGAWA tribe was in ops. Before the mid 60's it was WOODEN SHIPS AND IRON MEN. Now it is rubber rafts and reserves. On 04/12/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, my dear dear friend If you knew anything about surfing you would know that hanging ten is when one stands at the very front of the surfboad and has his ten toes over the tip, it does not mean having a snipes girl friend on the surfboard with you. But I really could not expect a snipe that never sees daylight let alone the open sea to know anything about surfing, water skiing or any other outdoor activity. I appreciate and I am sure Joe Q doeas as well you wanting to share your flounder girl friends with us deckies but we really aren't into that stuff. You are interupting my evening scotch and cigar - you are goldbricking again you really do need to get back to your oar. That poor little FA that you keep placing on your oar is just slowing us down. Joe those snipes are stealing flounders out of your aquarium again, such a pitty that they just can't find a nice girl, but then again other than a fellow bottom feeder, i.e. a flounder would go out with them. poor fellows, but they are fellow shipmates, we will just have to keep hoping that we can help them to become more like us deckies. On 04/12/06 Rich Sawyer said: Rick, Now I know why Frankie was practicing surfing on those deckie's back for the past couple of days. Damn we have this sixth sense only us snipes have in possession. RRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIINNNNNNGGG. Just a moment Rick I've got a phone call . Hello!...... 'This is he' Yes! Well this is a coincidence. I'm writing to Rick right now. Yes. Yes. Ahuh. Right Okay I'll tell him. Click. ' Hey Rick, you'll never guess who that was' . It was the flounder. She and her friends want to be the ones taking part of the 'Hanging ten'. on the board. My thought was it might be too crowded . She said she would meet you and Joe Q. at the grill at Ramada. She's has a surprise. I have got to bring a camera. On 04/12/06 Rick Greene said: Eastwinder - jealous, because you don't know how to use one! No I will be reliving my days growing up down in Sunny Southern California all I will need is my old surfboard and I would be hangin ten all the way to Laughlin. Ohhhhh division is in the ward room with the officers complaining that they got some soot from the stack on their dungarees when they stepped out of their offices and got lost up topside, almost ruined their creases. I don't believe I ever saw anyone from Ohhhhhhhhh on the bow or even the fantail. In fact you could not say bow or stern to Ohhh - you had to use phrases like front of the ship, back of the ship - in fact you had to use the word boat because they could not grasp the concept od a ship. Well my good fellows it almost happy hour and my sreward has my single malt scotch waiting with my imported - Dominican, Cuban seed - cigar waiting - till later and I don't want to hear of you snipes slacking off those oars - keep turning-to! On 04/12/06 semperparatusparatus@be. said: Rick, While you are in that convertible and the top down, I bet that will be really nostalgic for you with the birds overhead.. Hey Benny! 'Where's the OHHHHH division this morning? ' I cant't see them back there with the deckies.'. Well Rich they got tired being in the back trailing the deckies. The bird droppings were washing off the decksters, and they were getting a mouthful. They moved forward last night to the bow and now there kicking their little feet up there'. ' So whose the new guy by himself behind the deckies? 'He looks familiar'. 'Rich, that's the steward.' On 04/12/06 Eastwinder said: Marlinespike, why don't you deckies use it for bar stool??? On 04/12/06 Rick Greene said: Snipe and (Ha HA) Proud of It, we used left over pieces from when we were splicing line and doing other marlinespike -real sailor - jobs on the ship - you know eye/hand coordinated stuff and multi-task activities - have I totally confused you yet? I am trying to put it in language that is as simple as I can so that you can understand. That must be why the engine room was so dirty as so few Deckies ever screwed up. Yes; on to Laughlin and now that you have graced us with your attempt at wit it is back to your oar. I have a convertable to pick up at the Las Vegas airport for our ride to Laughlin - We deckies always do it with class! - and I don't want to be late On 04/12/06 SNIPE AND PROUD OF IT said: Rick , Where did you get those strings from that you tied in circles for us snipes ? They probably came from your soogie rags ! Good thing the BM1 didn't catch you tearing up goverment equipment . Then he could have sent you down to the engine room to do your extra duty . You see we really never had to do the real dirty jobs, we just used you deckie screwups for that. On to Laughlin. On 04/12/06 Rick Greene said: A snipe command a ship - not a pretty picture! Hell Joe they can't go from bow to stern without getting lost - Why do you think you never saw a snipe manning the helm or setting a course - they would not even which end of a sextant to look through - Bosun keep those snipes rowing - under 20 days to Laughlin On 04/12/06 Joe Q. said: Point of Interest & Fact. No one in Snipe Rate E-1 - O-6 could be the Capt. of the Ship . Unless ' there are no others from any other Rate ' It is Called the Pecking Order . As you can See the Snipes are at the End of the Pecking Order :{ OnTo Laughlin where Rate & Rank will not Count once we are All thoghter . On 04/12/06 Rick Greene said: Snipe - what do you mean a Deckie could use it - Hell a deckie invented it for those directionally challenged snipes that can't even find their way to 01 deck without following a string. For fun we deckies used to cut the snipes strings on the ladders and tie them into big circles and then watch snipes run in circles following those strings. It was a great way to pass the time on the leg from Panama to Sydney. But thank God your wife is going with you so that someone knows how to turn on the computer for you and can read the directions for the software. Hope that she is driving as well so you don't keep going in circles. Snipe and Proud of it - does your Mom know that she gave you a name that is an oxymoron - one cannot possibly be a snipe and proud of it at the same time!!!! Chuck, I don't need a ride but I was really glad to see that you are coming to the reunion. It will be great to catch up with you and find out what you have been doing since our days on the Mighty 'E' On 04/12/06 SNIPE AND PROUD OF IT said: Yep, You guys are probably right I might get lost driving out to Laughlin from North Carolina. So we bought a laptop computer with maping software and gps. We just tell it where we want to go and a little voice from inside the computer tells us where to turn. What will they think of next. It is so simple even a deckie could be taught to use one . ( maby ) On 04/12/06 Muster Host said: Chuck, If you do get a couple of people to share the ride you may want to consider upgrading to at least a midsize. It won't cost that much more, especially when you share the cost, and will allow more room for luggage. On 04/12/06 Chuck Miller said: Shipmates. I have rented a small compact car, and have room for at least two people. I am arriving late in Vegas, but won';t drive to Laughlin until late Sunady AM or early PM. If anyone is interested, I'll take the first to send me an email. On 04/12/06 Rick Greene said: Joe, the snipes would get lost not only because they can't read a chart but they would tangle up their string and not be able to follow it back to the beginning. In addition, how would you expect to have them read directions when first they need to learn to read! If it were not for our kindness and leadership no snipe would ever have made it back to the ship. I sure hope that Rich S is back on his oar, that little FA he had replace him can't row for beans and it is slowing up the whole ship On 04/12/06 Joe Q. said: Just Spent a couple of hours planning vacation after Reunion.Going to Sequoia, Yosemite, Death Valley .then back to Las Vegas . All I have to Say is Thank God I am a Deckie that was taught to read Charts & Maps . Snipes would Sure get Lost trying to read the directions :{ 19 days to Laughglin . Snipes Keep Rowing , Deckies Keep a Sharp Look out for lost Shipmates Enroute to a Great Time On 04/11/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, my dear dear shipmate, I make sure that I personally open each bottle myself and brought them aboard taped to my calf under my Bellbottoms, thus I am afraid that you are incorrect. I will agree that our steward did let me in on your plans to to have him change bottles but his loyality to us deckies is beyond reproach. So on his behalf I want to thank you for the handsome tip that you supplied to him. Now you really must return to your oar as that little FA that you had take your place on your station is just not pulling his weight and it really is important for the us deckies to get to Laughlin on time. Have a good night and we will be talking tomorrow. On 04/11/06 Rich Sawyer said: Rick , Rick, Rick......Here we go again . I'm always the bearer of bad news. That scotch that you are really, really enjoying is really 'boiler piss '. Benny and I paid off the steward to go to the boiler room next to the mess deck. We didn't want to inconvenience him by going below decks and keep you waiting. Anyway, we told him to whoever was on watch there would supply your refreshhhhh ment. Hey Benny ! that looks like a long line of deckies splashing away back there.. You sure they all come from the 'Wind' ? I don't know Rich but Frankie sure looks funny water skiing with those boon dockers on. Benny, ' it looks like a dog sled race in reverse ' Look at that ... isn't it amazing.'? Ah the steward is back, let 's go talk to Rick and see if he's enjoying his drinks. 'His eyes look funny.' On 04/11/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, you are sounding more like a officer, Hmmmm! maybe you are - are you writing from the ward room? get those snipes rowing - thank you steward for that single malt scotch, Hmmm, just right. Oh Isle scotch with a hint of peat and sherry barrel oak. Very smooth not that boiler piss those those snipes drink down below decks - Oh, yes, Joe Q you are very right as hard as we tried we could never teach them any class, Hell it was hard enough to get them to shower once a month. Peasants, peasants, thats is the best they can do, lets try to be Kind to them, Joe and understand their limited ability - Steward, please inform the Bosun that I have noticed that the snipes assigned to the starboard side are not keeping pace with the port oars and to apply the appropriate motivation, We Deckies are getting a little tired of those snipes goldbricking down below decks. Only 20 days left till Laughlin and I certainly don't want to be late! Well it is time for happy hour Joe could you please pass the pate, and smoked salmom. Joe, how did the CG ever let those Snipes in? Oh, Joe, your right now I do remember; damn those Republicans and their Snipe Affirmative Action. Oh well we survived officers and operations I guess we can learn to tolerate snipes. Boy this scotch is smooth, yes steward I will take a second. Oh Rich S, you still here? why aren't you below, who is manning your oar? Ozzie? or that poor misguided youth, what is his name? Joe, you are right again Proud to be a Snipe, can you imagine a mother naming her child that, almost sounds as ridiculous as those hollywood types naming their children things like Moon beam. Well it is time for chow , Hmm that italian grinder sure looks good. On 04/11/06 Rich Sawyer said: Rick , The snipes are doiing their job back there sipping coolattas, and you deckies need to be kicking much harder and Frankie quit standing on those deckies. You can practice water skiing later. I'm sorry you are surfing. You can hardly tell the difference. Check and see if they are wearing frog feet while you are back there also. As a matter of fact is Joe Q. back there doing his part. Beautiful sun back here isn't it Benny? Slurppp. I'm ready for another one. Where are those oooooooooohhhhh personel when you need one? What did you Benny? They're back there kicking with the deckies.......... Steward! , ......STEWARD!!! On 04/11/06 Rick Greene said: Joe, we sure could use one - it is raining again today! It is sunny in Laughlin though! Get those snipes rowing harder - I am getting ready for a nice warm liberty in Laughlin!!!!!! On 04/11/06 Joe Q. said: Rick are you in the Rainy area . I have a Extra Snorkel and Mask if you need one . 20 Days to Laughlin . On 04/10/06 Frankie said: John, I am also very sad to hear about Edward. I was looking foward to meeting him at the muster. He will be in our prayers . We will see you both at the next reunion. Stay positive. On 04/10/06 Rich Sawyer said: John P. , I am also sad to hear about your brother and for your families in having to go through a period such as this. You have a lot of people behind you and your brother. You have our prayers also. Let's all hear it for our mates. On 04/10/06 Benny said: John, you and Edward will be missed by all at the reunion. May God bless you both. On 04/10/06 Rick Greene said: Joe, you bet I will be taking a shit load of pictures and will be thrilled to make up CD's for all of our shipmates, both deckies and snipes. Good thing the Colorado is pretty calm in that section of the river. I am not sure; however, how the snipes will survive above decks though, all that natural light could be hard for them. But we will have great pictures, I can promise you that. Liberty call in just 21 days On 04/10/06 Rick Greene said: John, my prayers and thoughts are with you and your brother. I will be taking a lot of pictures and will be more than happy to put together a CD for you and ED that will keep you up to what took place and get you both ready for the next reunion - just send me your e-mail when you get a chance. On 04/10/06 Joe Q. said: John Sorry to hear about Ed. We Will See BOTH at the Next Reunion. On 04/10/06 Joe Q. said: It seems things should tone down a little . Now we are going beyond the Snipe against Deckies . We are more then likely Out of comments . We are all looking foward to Laughlin . So lets START talking about what we are going to being Doing and Seeing Older Faces from our Younger Years. The Sea Stories will be Great to Hear and with a little being Added. Rick Hope you Get Plenty of Pictures of Us Old Deckies & Snipes on the Horse Back Dinner Ride . Talk About Priceless .Also on the Dinner Cruise incase some have lost their Sea Legs and Dinner wants to Come up :{ Have to get back and Protect the Tax Payers Money :} On 04/10/06 John Petkus said: To all my Eastwind shipmates: It is with great sadness and disappointment that I announce my wife and I will not be attending the Icebreaker Muster in Laughlin. We were going with my brother Ed and his wife (he was on the Westwind) and we were very much looking forward to this reunion. Sadly, my brother Ed was diagnosed with cancer this past week, and as I write this, he is undergoing surgery. We do not know yet, the extent of his cancer, or if it has spread, or what treatments he will be receiving in the very near future. We will have to await the surgery results to know that. We are very very positive that this cancer will be treatable and he will recover. However, doctors have frowned upon him taking this trip as he will be in no physical condition to do so. My wife and I have decided not to go to Laughlin alone. Having my brother with me was a big part of the exitement and I would be too depressed to attend without him. My brother and I do indeed, look forward to attending the next Icebreaker Muster (we hope there will be another) and until then, please remember us in your prayers. Thanks so much. John Petkus EM2 Edward Petkus EM2 On 04/10/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, not to worry I have a great wife that will with me to take in all our BS and antics and fun!! No Deckies have the clap, I believe that that 'honor' goes to the snipes! On 04/10/06 Rich S said: Hey mates, I'm glad the snipes are out of the radio shack and I don't mean down at the mall. My keys only go up and down. Up for the snipes, down for the deckies. Yeah that's right. Anyway we just go back from the mountains in north Georgia and already someone has gonorhea on the ship. You deckies got gonorhea from fish? Told you to wear a wet suit. Have you noticed Joe Q. wears one and he only catches crabs. Rick, stay away from my wife when you meet her. Deckies !Help the snipes and keep kicking back there. Frankie, you have polar bears in Florida? On 04/09/06 Rick Greene said: Snipe, I forgot to ask why are you so opposed to your brother and sister's upward social mobility. Don't you want your other family members to do better than you and to make better choices in life - very selfish on your part I might add. enjoy your Sunday. On 04/09/06 Rick Greene said: Terry, I am taking all my camera gear with me so I will take a lot of shots and be making a CD and sending it to you. Mr. Snipe since we are dragging family into this, I would rather have Hillary as President and doing a pole dance on Benny and Rich S desks, my sister an officer or operations (can't really tell the difference) with a dose of the clap and crabs than my brother as a snipe. Beat that one - now get back on your oar keep to the beat set by the bosun - row faster, while I get ready or liberty in Laughlin On 04/09/06 Snipe said: I had rather find out my sister had the clap than know my brother was a deckie. On 04/09/06 terry said: I dont know if i should be happy or sad ? but i cant make laughlin. Really guys im sad . Ijust started a new business a lawncare business and i cant leave my mowing jobs this early in the business. i really wanted to see you all. But im having a photo show at my house and your all invited.Yes benny you too .......lol On 04/09/06 Rick Greene said: Looks like we have a snipe that has read a book, will wonders ever cease! Or was snipe watching the Animal Planet on TV thinking it was a dating service? By the way the question should have been clearified - what color is the skin of a polar bear? Laughlin's high for today is 85 degrees and sunny - Bosun beat that drum faster - Snipes row harder - Deckies get ready for liberty and enjoy the ride! On 04/09/06 snipe said: All polar bears are actually black ! Their skin is black but their hair or fur is white and acts like fiber optics to bring the suns rays in to give them warmth against the friged arctic temps. On 04/09/06 Rich Sawyer said: Hey . . . _. . . ._ _. . / . _ _ . _ . . / _ . . . . _. _. _ . _ _ / . . . _ _ . . . _ _ . . . _ . . / _ . . . . / _ . . . . . _ . . / On 04/08/06 ...\-.\..\.- - .\./ said: ..-\-.\- -.\.-\.- -\.-/ .-..\- - -\- - -\-.-\- - -\..-\-/ .-..\.-\..-\--.\....\.-..\..\-./ ....\.\.-.\./.- -\./-.-.\- - -\- -\./ On 04/08/06 Rich Sawyer said: Thanks Rick. Benny did Hillary go to your house and now messing with your keyboard? She did tell me she likes the pole up on the desk though. Anyway, I swear I didn't give her your address. It must have been the people down at U.P.S. .......Frankie, where did you find room for a new tattoo? That is all right ,we don't even want to know . ....now or ever. I noticed no one has answered the polar bear question. No I'm not going to answer it .. You guys should know that when I go to buy shoes, I'm always asking,' How come there isn't three shoes in the box'? They ask me why? I say ,' Two for my feet and one for my mouth'. So she says, 'Why don't you buy three boxes ? My reply while looking at her name tag. 'Thanks Hillary'. On 04/08/06 _ ... . _. _. _._ _ said: ._.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _._ .. _. _ _. / .._ _ _ _ ._. ._ _ ._ ._. _../ _ _ _ _ / ._.. ._ .._ _ _ . .... ._.. .. _. / _ .... ._ _. _._ ... / ._.. _ _ _ .._ .. . / _ _ . ._. . . _ _ / . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ... / On 04/08/06 Rick Greene said: Hit the submit icon twice - sorry. Lauglin fast approaching - Bosun beat the drum, Snipes row harder & faster, Operations get our pay ready and Deckies prepare for liberty On 04/08/06 Rick Greene said: I was hoping that all would come in full Ungawa regalia as I plan on making the tribe and its rituals the thesis for my PhD dissertation and of course to participate fully in all the activities of the tribe at the Pow Wow. Rich, I knew it was just good natured bantering. I was glad; however, that you did not go into the eating habits of Operations though. It is always a honor to be with my fellow shipmates and meet new ones. On 04/08/06 Rick Greene said: I was hoping that all would come in full Ungawa regalia as I plan on making the tribe and its rituals the thesis for my PhD dissertation and of course to participate fully in all the activities of the tribe at the Pow Wow. Rich, I knew it was just good natured bantering. I was glad; however, that you did not go into the eating habits of Operations though. It is always a honor to be with my fellow shipmates and meet new ones. On 04/08/06 Frankie said: Benny is probably the only one that is going to wear his red coat. And Gelinas will be there in his moose slippers. I really hate no one is going to wear their loin cloths this year . I guess I will just wear my thong or my bananna hammock at the workouts in the mornings out by the pool . I can't get in the water because I can't get my new UNGAWA TATTOO wet . On 04/08/06 Ozzie said: Accordinrg to Roget's Thesaurus the UNGAWA tribe is an almost extinict American Indian clan that has survived for years on beer and sea stories. The tribal members believe in good times and friendship. They co-exist with other Coasties of all ethinic backgrounds such Snipes and Deckies. This select group normally has their POW WOW at the bar with the cheapest drinks. All members of the Eastwind are invited to attend. Chief Ray has decided we do not have to wear our loin cloths this year and red coats are optional On 04/08/06 Rich Sawyer said: Hey mates, To all you guys out there reading these post on this website, my last entry to Rick was a little over the top. In fact it was quite tasteless. I want to apologize to the crew I know you think I'm about to turn this post around into something funny but that is not the case. I read a lot of bantering on this site which is really enjoyable and done in good humor and I do respect you guys and what you mates have done in the service. Again,please accept my apology. I am really anxious to meet you guys and see the mates I served with again. It will be an honor. On 04/07/06 snipe and proud of it said: Do any of you deckies know what color a polar bear really is ? On 04/07/06 Rich S. said: Don, Here's Louie's number 623-434-6805. Hope you are a psychiatrist. I need a little help. On 04/07/06 Don Bailey said: ICEBREAKER REUNION..Hey guys has anybody heard anything from Louie...No April update and my e-mails haven't been answered. On 04/07/06 Rich Sawyer said: Rick, How long have you been on a ship. Before the'Wind', you must have been on a rock inside a tube where a light goes around in a circle. Where you cleaning those windows up there where the bird droppings hit the glass? ..Anyway, Let's see if we can understand the first word. 'O P E R A T I O N . Does operation sound like something they do in a hospital? Great! You see that's where they went on liberty. For amusement , they would go to emergency waiting room and laugh their pityful, deflated, boring heads off. Let's not get into the eating parts., although that is very close to what I was going to say, but we are not going there. I just don't know how else to explain it. I hope you are not waiting very long tonight for a reply on these questions before chow. If I did,'t write this before hitting the rack, I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. Kidney stones & Roooooooollllll On 04/07/06 Rick Greene said: I Have a question, was O division really part of the crew or were they like the air crew just on temprary assignment? I remember most of my fellow deckies and a hell of a lot of snipes, but O division? It would have been like going on liberty with an officer. How boring! At least being on liberty with a snipe was never boring, in fact often it was entertaining, but O division - yawn!!! Did they even come out of their little offices? Where they fed, did they eat - what did they do? On 04/07/06 Rich Sawyer said: Eastwinder, how about this for a start because I'm running out of material. Yeah , the great OOOOOOOOOOOOH divisiion. The real molecules of the ship system. Saw one of the OOOOOOOOh division personal leaving the crews head and his brain collapsed. He did reach for a spanner wrench from a firestation to support his intelligence to finish the rest of his watch in C.I.C. Damn I'm di di dit dat dat sensitive. On 04/07/06 Rick Greene said: Joe, Snipes stuct together because no one else would have anything to do with then - Snipes = Deckie wannabe's or groupies! The answer to your question is either officers or operations, can't really tell the difference. On 04/07/06 Joe Q. said: That was Easy :} Time to Close .All have a Good Wekend . See you All there . On 04/07/06 Eastwinder said: Joe, That would be 'O' division and most officers On 04/07/06 Joe Q. said: What Bird Droppings . Never saw it on the Wind. Snipes Struct together because They were Afraid to leave the Bowels of the Ship and See Life in the Sun & Fresh Air . Now Lets start Picking on the Rest of the Crew . Question 1 Which Members of the Eastwind could Wear the Same Work Unform all week and Not get it Dirty ,Sat all Day , Thought they were Important ?????? On 04/07/06 Rich Sawyer said: Mates, I think I have figured this thing out about snipes and deckies. Why do snipes stick together? You are right. It's the knowledge we share amongst ourselves. The deckies on the other hand , the deckies are constantly exposed to bird droppings. On 04/07/06 Joe Q. said: The polar bear grows hair to live in the artic; the Ungawa tribe in Africa concentrate melanin in their cells to 'shroud' the nucleus from the sun. These are adaptive traits for their environment. Humans create an environment called 'civilization' and adapt accordingly to survive . This is Info I Took of the Internet ??? On 04/07/06 Rich Sawyer said: Joe Q. You are right . That isn't 'Horse Hockey'...... and Rick, that is 'Horse Hockey' and this isn't 'POL(E) O'. On 04/07/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, the manual for the swab is 500 pages long but the Snipe edition is illustrated and there is an audio as well to guide you with its proper operation. Joe, I taught African History and I am afraid there is not an Ungawa tribe in Africa. However; as the chief Ungawa Tribe Anthropologist I am happy to report that there is an Antarctic and Arctic branch of the tribe. They are composed of only Wind Coasties and are found to exhibit many stange practices. The tribe is composed of two casts. The Superior cast are known as deckies are live above the decks and the only group allowed to witness the great sun god and moon goddess. The Deckie cast is also the only cast that the high priest are allowed to come from and all the sacred rituals are kept and guarded by this cast. The lower cast, the snipe cast are confined to the dark holes of the ship and exist with only one purpose and that is to serve the needs of the deckies. They rarely use water and never shower and can be easily recognized by their constant oder of diesel fuel and their generally slovenly appearance. The tribe worship and offer of sacrifice to their Great God of Hops and after excessive and apporpriate offerings they pray for relief at the porcelain alter. Head dresses are made from the feathers of Emperor Penguins and Arctic Terns, nose bones are from Polar Bears and Southern Elephant Seals. After long periods of prayer and meditation spent in the sacred Antarctic and Artic regions they exhibit realitively headonistc periods of partying and being with women. The Superior Cast, deckies, are given the first pick of the women, thus advancing their superior gene pool while snipes are relegated to inferior and far less attractive females (real bow wow's). This insures that the cast lines remain pure. However, it is possible for a member of the snipe cast to move up into the deckie cast, however, the process is long and extremely difficult and only very rarely practiced or allowed. A further and more detailed report on the tribe and its customs will be explored at the tribal council in Laughlin. Almost there - Snipes KEEP rowing - and More hot water for our showers!!! On 04/07/06 Joe Q. said: Rich S. come on , you Know there is no EASY Manual for Anything in the Service . There are Manauls for use of Hearing protectors, 2 & 4 wheeled Dollies, Fowl weather Gear, Foot Wear, Safety Glasses, There is Even a Instruction on Which Way the T-Paper is to Roll out . It is to roll foward over the Top . If you think that is off the Wall . How about being Instructed not to Fill your Cup or Glass more then 3/4 full . Due to the chance of spilling some and could cause someone to Slip & Fall. This one is even ???? instruction on how to cut Finger & toes nails an SHOULD be filed after to Avoid Scraching yourself from Rough Nails .God How did we Ever Make it . On 04/07/06 Rich Sawyer said: Joe Q, I hope the operating manual for the swab isn't 500 pages long. An arrow pointing in the right direction will suffice like 'This side down'. Now be careful....., where that arrow is pointing because it looks like there could be a lot of easy targets. On 04/07/06 Joe Q. said: OK , Here is what has to Be Done for Reunion. 1- a Swab for Sawyer to Clean up the left overs of B S Slinging , 2- a Head dress for Ray Buckner ,Chief of the Ungawa Tribe, 3- A African Chief Head dress , Spear, & Bone for the Nose for Benny the Marshall of the Bar. This way the American & African Ungawa Tribe are Covered . Rich why do you Think I BUSTED my Back side in Diving school so I could chip paint , stand watch , Mess cook , Clean Heads . No Way we started out with 164 in New London and 14 finished the Navy Diving school in Washington DC. Remember it was this Diver that pulled many a Drunken Eastwind members out of the Water in Greenland . After you and a Few more decided to go for a Mid night swim Off the dock waiting for the LSVP to take use back to the Ship. 23 Days before the Fun Starts :} On 04/06/06 Sawyer said: Frankie, It's official. Looks like I'm going to the muster. Rick talked me into it. Actually he bought the tickets. All kidding aside, it's going to be really strange seeing you guys again after all this time. Meeting other mates, like Louie said , actually seeing the people you are B.S'ing with. My wife and I went to a bluegrass concert and they had a military tribute with colors and such and ask the audience to the service guys to stand as they announced the branch. There were a few marines, a lot of army, a bunch of airman, and one damn 'COASTIE' that proudly stood up and for all the rest of you guys. The applause was overwhelming. There is a couple people who were in that audience that we see at other bluegrass functions and they all yell out, 'Hey Coast Guard' and pride comes up again. See you in Laughlin mates. Rock & Roll On 04/06/06 Rich M said: Bottom line on Joe Q the Sargent Bilko on the 68 North trip!!!!! He was the man and I road his back.Paula his girfriend(68) and wife was one of the first on the ship, I alway's wondered how a SA could pull that off.Now that I know him he was way ahead of his time and we were behind.He knew enough to take pics alot of them,he kept all his STUFF from boot camp till he left the CG.All our SHi- is gone forever.Being the only Diver on the ship he knew his ass was GOLD.It's fun too look back,,I learned from alot of people on the wind,then I realized how smart my Dad was,A WW II Marine he gave me direction and how stupid (young) I was.He told me everything that was in front of me, and he was right.THE BIGGIE !!!!follow orders and keep your mouth shut.They will leave you alone. On 04/06/06 Rick Greene said: Rich S, Joe just needed a minor clearification to get it correct as to who needed a swab. On 04/06/06 Sawyer said: You guys better get your messages straight because you may be beating up on the wrong deckies. To identify myself I'll be wearing a t-shirt saying, 'Danger! CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE'. My wife says, 'You better iron that shirt yourself first.' 'Where's the waffle iron?? I learn that from the 'Deckies'. Frankie have you ever seen the deckies uniforms during inspection at the gangway? You know they were also in charge of the laundry. Now there's a topic to talk about because I'm running out of material. No pun intended . Something else I got from the deckies. On 04/06/06 Rick Greene said: Joe, the swab was for Sawyer not Moland! Watching TV is work - sounds like retirement to me. Don't worry we will not run out of things to talk about - all this e-mail is just a warm up to the BIG EVENT!! Bosun beat that drum faster as those snipes need to row harder - Laughlin is just over the horizon On 04/06/06 Joe Q. said: If this BS Continues there will be nothing to Talk About at the Reunion . Rick Don't get a Retired Postal Worker p---Off . He may go Wild at the Reunion. Moland gets of the Couch to TRY to Play Golf . . Looking back when when Rich & I were one rack apart and then thinking this CRAZY Young Man would ever think about hitting a Little white ball , Chase it down some grass and Hit it again & Again to see if falls in a Hole to take it Out and do that Again & Again . I would have Said you Were CRAZY But I guess Age has something About doing these things . I am Just Happy my Mind has not gone that Far over board Yet. Rich remember we made a bet on who would get more letters for their Girl Friends . Who was it that Got The MOST . Maybe the Letters JQ brings to mind . Since I got the most Letters , No Watchs , My own Bar & Food Galley in the Diving Locker , Extra Liberty , and All being a SA / E3. Rich do you also remember whose Family was on the Police Boot that Escourted the Wind into Port, and who Girl Friend came on Board before Customs & other Family Members . Rick no need for having a Swab for Rich , he forgot how to use it . Postal workers had others Clean the Office & Work areas . Got to get back and watch the Security Cameras and make sure no Snipes goes fishing in the Tanks for a Date.:} On 04/05/06 Rick Greene said: Rich M, I did a lot of dumb things but play chicken with a lit cigarette between my arm and another shipmate was something I never did or wanted to do - I did and do not smoke, except for a good cigar once in a while. Besides stupid stunts I left to snipes. Now that was fun watching snipes do stupid things and try to pick up ugly women. They usually were even unsuccessful picking up the ugly women - even they (ugly women)hoped beyond hope for deckie and only took a snipe in the hope that the snipe knew a deckie. Another day closer at 13.5 - Snipes ROW HARDER!!!! On 04/05/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: RICH, BOY DO I REMEMBER THE TWO ARMS TOGETHER SEVERAL BURNING CIGARETTES AT ONE TIME JUST TO SEE WHO WAS TOUGHER . AND I STILL CARRY THE SCARS TO REMEMBER IT BY. BOY WAS THAT STUPID. BUT WHEN YOUR YOUNG YOU DO A LOT OF STUPID SHIT. NOW I JUST COAST ALONG AND WATCH THE OTHER PEOPLE DOING STUPID SHIT. '' ONLY 3 WEEKS AND 4 DAYS TILL LAUGHLIN '' On 04/05/06 Sawyer said: Mates, Your gunner's mate projectionist was better than ours from the looks of things. Our gunner's mate, (rough crew), projectionist always started the movie by riddling the screen with bullets. You think watching a movie with sub-titles is a bitch, try enjoying a good 'Gunsmokin' movie in braille. Benny, I was sitting on the same side behind you. Was that the name of the movie'The longest day?' It does make sense. I've been telling everybody that I was watching 'yad tsegnol ehT' for the last forty years. lllllllllllllllllooooorrrrrr & kcoR On 04/05/06 Rick Greene said: Hey Rich, I am bringing my wife - does this mesn you are getting that body off the couch and on a plane to Laughlin - we will have a swab ready for you! On 04/05/06 Rich Moland said: Benny you were not alone watching movie's on the back of the screen,that was my point about the Clint Eastwood movies I saw him kill as many right handed has left handed ,It played with your mind but it was different to watch. We did alot of stupid things in our life,being young and out to sea for months,do any of you remember watching on the the mess deck how it was to be a man,two guy's arms together and put a cigarette between there arms and see who would pull out first.JQ was a SA yes your reading it right a SA,on the 68 north trip he never stood a watch and after my first trip in 67 I got real smart.He was a red head( He had Hair then) and so was I and thats how we met.Capt Bailey did have more perks than JQ but not much.It will be fun week in laughlin!!!!!!! I will be following JQ again ON HORSEBACK. On 04/05/06 Sawyer said: Rick, They've got me droooooooooooooooooling already. Where's the 'mop?' i mean 'SWAB?'. I hope they don't mind if I bring my wife. On 04/05/06 Rick Greene said: Does that mean you will be going to the reunion or are you just having another snipe fantasy - you know the one where you are a Deckie and not a snipe - the one with the happy ending - At 77' in height you must have one hell of a sore back from all that stooping down in the bilge - what was the overhead in the hole - maybe 66'? Martha has a special flounder dish that she has prepared just for you and Hillary has demanded to be your personal maid and will serve your EVERY need! She cannot pass up a big hunk like you! On 04/05/06 Sawyer said: Rick, I'm afraid this is a set-up and a bunch of, I was going to say a bunch of ..................., Frankie, fill in the blank, are going to punch me out. I'm going to be easily recognizable though, because I'm 6' 5' that is six foot five inches and 253# , that's pounds of sheer madness with a 34' waist. Ready to go back into 'SEMPER PARATUS ' mode. Damn, I must be asleep on the couch again. My wife is going to say it's dinner is ready. Hope the hell it's not flounder again. Sudden question, 'Will Hillary and Martha be there'? It's there turn in the barrels. Rock &&&&&&&&&&&& Roll On 04/05/06 Rick Greene said: Rich, the main attraction was not our shower water but the mere fact that we were not snipes. We were kind and thoughtful enough to leave you snipes some table scraps - we did not want you all to cry and bitch all those months in the ice and between liberty ports. Sawyer are you getting your ass to Laughlin? On 04/05/06 Richard Sawyer said: Hey Rich Moland, Those showers you were taking at the head was really recycle water from the snipes showering the night before. You know we control the plumbing down below. We are not that bad thinking about you guys up there because we fortified it with 10% bilge water so that the lladies of the evening would have some attraction to you. After all this time you were thinking it was those seaman stripes. Damn I'm always the one breaking bad news. On 04/05/06 Rick Greene said: Read? - Benny are you sure you were not a Deckie that got caught down below deck by a snipe and held against your will and thus forced to be snipe? I heard rumors that they would shanghai a deckie from time to time that got too close to one of their hatches. The Snipe, what ship were you on, the Glacier? We in the 'Isle' had beer and Pissco, or whiskey in our lockers along with plenty of snack food that the cooks gave us every night - Happy hour! - Why wait till Saturday? Every port we resupplied out stock - Thank God for Bell Bottoms - I'll bet the 'new' CG can't tape a 5th to their calf with the bus drivers uniform they wear now. Party On! On 04/05/06 Joe Q. said: We used a Place called Tony's , Your Not Buying Rounds We Are . Your going to be the Marshall of the Bar. You are going to look a Little Funny with a Bone in your Nose of the Ungawa Tribe and a Marshall Badge on . Will have to Find a Black Wig and Spear to go along with the Nose Bone :} Benny do you want a Thong or a Grass rap around :} On 04/05/06 Benny said: I did learn a skill watching the movies on the back of the screen; being able to read backwords. The 'Longest Day' was tough as you had to do a lot of reading. Along with the 2 cans of beer we had the home made wine from John Petkus. A little snort of Old Spice in the cup of coke did wonders also. 4/7/67 we tied up for the last time from a South Trip. I won the docking pool; $500.00. For a free couple of rounds in Laughlin, what was the name of the 'Grinder' place in East Boston which took our orders???? Does anyone remember the big green gates in Hamburg, Germany???? On 04/05/06 Joe Q. said: Doesn't Anyone Work . 68 last Cruise had the Same movies . I watch them today and Remember watching them on the Wind. I use to sell my Beers and would head up to the Diving Locker and have a Party with the Pizza's and Vodka . Moland was Always There or would Show Up .Thank God we were Never Caught , Being right out side the Captians Quarters . It was the Safest place . No one would Ever think someone had the Balls to Store and Drink next to the CO's Hatch :} I made enough money off the Beer and the Vodka to buy a Black Pearl ring for my Paula ,which she still wears, and pay for all my Vodka on the trip . I Always gave free drinks to Moland the others Paid . On 04/05/06 THE SNIPE said: RICK YOU KEEP SAYING THINGS ABOUT DRINKING BEER ON THE SHIP . IS THIS TRUE ? HELL I REMEMBER HAVING A COUPLE OF BEERS OUT ON THE ICE DOWN AT MCMURDO BUT NEVER ON BOARD. On 04/05/06 Rick Greene said: Rich, I think A Few Dollars More and A Fist Full of Dollars was part of the Wind's permanent collection. I think we saw those movies at least twice a week and at least once each weekend. We got two beers on Saturday night - if you can call Shafer and Black Label beer! Snipes loved it but they have no taste! However, when we were unloading the cargo ships for the Aussies at Wilks we had Henikens - Benkert was the BEST!! However, we in the 'Isle' always volunteered to get the beer out of the beer locker and always managed to get a lot more than the two beer ration. I also remember the 'pizza' that was served on Saturday night as well - considering we were a long way from the nearest Pizza Hut delivery it was not that bad. For those that did not drink there was free coke out of the coke machine down by the ships store. It was not really coke as we know it today or even back then, if we were ashore, it was a thick syrup mixed with water - more often flat than carbonated. Great days!!! Joe you are either giving too much credit to snipes or trying to insult Newfies! However, both are similar in that they are unskilled labor. I can see it now some snipes walking down the dock with some flounder's thongs drapped over their head - that they bought at some fish store so that they would try and convince us deckies that they really had a date - It did not work! Countdwn Guy, I would not brag about being the projectionist or did you make a better selection of movies nor your wishfull thinking about being a diesel fitter, I saw the Bow Wows you snipes dated. Full speed ahead - you snipes row harder - Laughlin off the Port Bow!! On 04/05/06 THE SNIPE said: BY THE WAY DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE TIME WHEN WE HAD BEEN OUT TO SEA FOR 6-8 WEEKS AND I WAS SHOWING A JOHN WAYNE MOVIE. RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIRST REEL I HAD SPLICED IN ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS OF SOME REAL HARD CORE X X X RATED MOVIE. THE MESS DECK CAME ALIVE. SCREAMING AND HOLLERING. On 04/05/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: YEP I WAS A DIESEL FITTER AND STILL AM JOE. RICK I WAS PROJECTIONIST 61-63 . 25 DAYS LEFT TILL LAUGHLIN On 04/05/06 Joe Q. said: For the Snipes & those who did not get this in their E-mail. I think it Fits the Snipes :} Paddy and Mick worked together in St. John's,Newfoundland and both were laid off, so they went to the unemployment office. When asked his occupation, Paddy answered, 'Panty Stitcher. I sew da elastic onto ladies cotton panties and tongs.' The clerk looked up panty stitcher on his computer and finding it classified as unskilled labour, he gave him $80 a week unemployment pay. Mick was next in and when asked his occupation replied, 'Diesel fitter.' Since a diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave Mick $160 a week. When Paddy found out he was furious. He stormed back into the office to find out why his friend and co-worker was collecting double his pay. The Clerk explained 'Panty Stitchers are unskilled and Diesel Fitters are skilled labour. 'What skill? yelled Paddy. 'I sew da elastic on da panties and tongs; Mick puts 'em over his head and says: 'Yep, diesel fitter!' Someone must have seen a Snipe doing this while out on the Town with the Fish they Picked Up On 04/05/06 Rich Moland said: Now there is a Memory,on the 67-68 North trips I can only remember two movies.A few Dollars More,A Fistfull Dollars.I cannot watch these movies to this day.Sat.Night pizza and a 6 pack plus,non drinkers charged I think .50 cents a beer if the sea's were rocking and rolling what a buzz,also Sat night was a good night to get that cheat shower lots of water,everyone was on the Mess deck.Did you snipes have showers?Looking forward to Laughlin so I can put a face to all these Post's. On 04/04/06 Rick Greene said: Your right - I am mistaken - but I do remember the grinders - Thinking about it I can almost taste one now - all that oil, those great Italian cold cuts and cheese - that great roll, those great Italian hot peppers and a couple of tonics - Being born and raised in LA, CA - I had a lot of Mexican food but never had a grinder till I was on the Mighty 'E'. I thought our projectionist from 65 to 67 was that gunners mate from Montana that really over did the western movies - saw every Audey Murphy ever made - It took an act of God to get him to show any other movie and a near mutney for a James Bond movie to be shown. But like you I remember sitting on the mess deck waiting for our orders to come back - seemed like it took forever. But well worth the waite! Those sure were the days - Going to Laughlin? Hope to see you there! On 04/04/06 GREASY FRANK THE PROUD S said: RICK. I WAS THE PROJECTIONIST ON THE EAST WIND AND I NEVER REMEMBER SHOWING MOVIES IN HOME PORT, OR ANY PORT AS FAR AS THAT GOES. BUT I DO REMEMBER THOSE GRINDERS. HELL I HAD RATHER HAVE ONE OF THOSE GREASY GRINDERS THAN ONE OF THE BEST STEAKS IN THE WORLD. BENNY REMEMBERS THE GUYS NAME THAT USE TO COME DOWN TO THE SHIP AND TAKE ORDERS THEN WE WOULD SIT AROUND ON THE MESS DECK WITH OUR MOUTHS WATERING UNTILL HE GOT BACK. THOSE WERE THE DAYS. On 04/04/06 Rick Greene said: Rich, I forgot - Am I getting this right? You would rather veg on the couch and fantasize about past tropical liberty ports than spend a fantastic week with your shipmates in Laughlin? Hmmm, what is wrong with this picture? Sounds like typical snipe logic to me! Get off the couch, wrap the flounder in tin-foil, you can eat it on the plane and a couple of beers and head out to Laughlin!!!! On 04/04/06 Rick Greene said: Boy, an East Boston grinder - now that was a meal. What was the name of the grinder truck that pulled up on the dock each night? God they were good!! Sit watching a movie in the galley eating one of those grinders with a couple of tonics - now that was a great way spend to a duty night. Wouldn't it be great to be able to get some grinders in Laughlin. This one will be the best one yet!! On 04/04/06 Richard Sawyer said: Rick, It will be a ittle rough leaving these tropical ladies again like I did the last time. Flowers in their hair. Abercrombie Fitch grass skirts. Bathing with these girls under palm trees eating sushi. Wake up Richard. You fell asleep on the couch again. 'Dinner is ready.' OK OK What are we having'? 'Steamed flounder and the beer is in the fridge.' ??????????????????????. How did she know? Great to see you back on the website Benny.. ROCK & ROOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLL On 04/04/06 Benny said: Called Ramada Inn today and confirmed reservations. I am looking forward too seeing all shipmates. Guys this has the potential of being the best reunion that we have had. If you miss this one, you have missed a great time. Still not sure if I can enjoy a few toddies or not, but I will find out. I am ready for a East Boston 'grinder' and a little liberty. On 04/04/06 Rick Greene said: Well Rich I am sure that we are all very happy that you are finally on dry land - now catch a flight to Laughlin and make the reunion. On 04/04/06 Richard Sawyer said: Well guys, I saw the white ship docked in Papeete, Tahiti and finally got off the E- bay express. Picked up some new threads from the local store. Rushed down to 'Quinn's Bar' hoping to find everyone there. I guess 'Liberty ' hasn't been called yet, Hope Benny gets here first. On 04/04/06 Rick Greene said: Eastwinder, I was humble once - then I served on the Mighty 'E' as a Proud Deckie and realized that once one served on the BEST as the BEST part of the crew - the DECK FORCE ( Get it FORCE!) it was hard to have humility as the greatness glows like an aura. Joe, have no fear all the snipes have pulled duty on Sunday serving us deckies that are there - and I will make sure that the hotel is well aired out so by the time you arrive all the snipes' diesel fumes are gone. On 04/04/06 Joe Q. said: I figured a few more days and things will tone a little . It is just Older Men reliving the youth that was once on a Great Ship . Besides we can BLAME Rich Moland for saying the Snipes Smell .With myself and Wife not getting there till Monday . Let it not become one of those Deals Like when duty crew gets duty the First night in port and then goes ashore and finds out the yesterday's Liberty Party tore the Town apart . So be Good that First Day . You Know what would be a Great Reunion in 2 years . Take a Ship Tour Of Greenland , Much Cheaper then going South . Can you see this crew back in the Ice . God Forbid . On 04/04/06 Richard Sawyer said: Hey sensei, are those drums back there on the stern? 'Yes! Damn this is perfect. Where did you get them? ' E-Bay.' Can I try them out?' Go ahead. Those are mighty big sticks. Man this is going to be more fun than aquarium fulll of deckies. BOOM.....boom that's just to get these deckies started.. Hey sensei, watch this BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM Man those deckies are swarming like infested sharks. I'll just do it a few more times just for the hell of it.. These guys are going nuts. We must me going at least at a reckless 4 knots. Let's pick it up down there. ISOGI1 , ISOGI, ISOGI. No not isoogie, ISOGI. Rock & Roll On 04/04/06 Eastwinder said: Humility comes to mind here lately. Its name is known only to those who have experienced it. On 04/04/06 Rick Greene said: Joe, you know I think both BM and Rich Sawyer are both trapped in your Aquarium and are soooooo out of it that they think they are lost at sea - But Rich taking off all his clothes - not a pretty sight - yuk! Also notice that BM, who are supposed to be Deckies manage to throw in a an obvious snipe comment, i.e. the flounder with the seaman's stripes. BM must therefore be a nom de plume for some poor snipe that is making a vague attempt at trying to be creative. Thus BM is accurate name to chose as most snipes are full of you know what!! Laughlin Ho - off the port bow - steady as she goes! On 04/04/06 Bos and Mar pacific@reallypissed.net) said: Meanwhile at sea, Hey Bos, what is that splashing in the distance? Looks like a couple of bottles of beer on a 'COASTER' . Yeah, right in the middle of a oil slick.. Damn thing is wearing seaman stripes. ' Looks like a flounder Bos. ' You're right Mar'. Man this looks like a 'Deckies' dream. A flat head and beer or who is it. I think that was Frankie, Bos. Anyway let's drink the beer. Gulp! Gulp!. Gulp!. AHHHHH Buuuuurrrrppppppppppppppppppp. 'Damn that was good Bos . But didn't that taste alittle like the ice cram with ate? 'Yeah you are right, Mar'. Why is the flounder laughing? 'never seen a flounder laugh before Bos. What the hell is this other stuff coming up in the water. We must be catching up with the snipe because the oil slick is getting thicker. 'Damn !, He must have drowned. There's his boondockers, pants and shirt '. Bos don't touch those stinking socks. Gag, I can smell it from here even in open water. You know Bos I was just thinking,... 'scratching sunburn head' .... if we been follwing this oil slick for three days, and it ends right here Bos, WHERE IN HELL ARE WE?' ' CAN I SEE THE CRYSTAL BALL AND THE DITTY BAG.....BOS..... THANKS. WAP WAP WAP WAP WAP. On 04/04/06 Joe Q. said: Hey Sawyer , Don't Worry this Deckie will Rescue You , out of the Aquarium . That's what this Deckie getting paid for . All my security people are Deckies . Tried to hire Snipes to do Security rounds DockSide , Buildings , Ships but they got Lost after they left the Engine room on the NOAA ships when there in port. I will check the tanks in the Aquarium Again incase I missed you while you tried to Paddle around and getting out of breath. 27 days and counting . On 04/03/06 Richard Sawyer said: Well here comes another profile on the horizon. It looks like a single mast. It's getting closer ..... looks like this one has a hull of some sort. Man I hope this is a rescue I'm getting tired of this aquarium. Paddle .paddle, paddle, getting out of breath. Us snipes can handle this, I've been through booth camp training. Damn it looks like a Chinese Junk. How in hell it got way over here. Can't complain. OVER HERE. HERE.......HERE DAMN IT. Bet they don't understand me. You can understand sign language can't you? Damn these deckies I bet they are doing this on purpose. No not the hook, idiot. Reminds me of theater. #%$&^%%*&^% I don't understand you either. Now there telling me in sign language. 'Take my oily clothers off? . Hey! I've been out here a while. Met with two deckies, a flounder with soogie beer. You people don't have to pinch your noses. I got the message. Damn! Hey, no hooks now. This is fragile naked material.. @@#%**&&(*)** Wish I new what they are saying. English...American, Gringo, Do they use 'Gringo' in China? Now whose is this guy. You look funny without clothes, Forget the crap, dude ....you speak English ? Yes a little. but still look funny. If Rick could hear all this I would never hear the end of it. Here sailor put this on. Now I look like them. Well sort of . Whose the chick? ' My wife and only chick on here'. Where are we steaming? We don't steam here we eat fish raw, called 'Sushi'. You're not Chinese? No! We are Japanese. How in hell did you get a Chinese Junk? E-Bay. You eat Sushi? I've got to go. rock & roll On 04/03/06 Rick Greene said: Fred - I will be there!!!!! We are getting in on Sunday. I am so looking forward to seeing you, it has far too many years. Rich - are you running for some political office, being nice to snipes. have you been reading all the comments that these snipes have been saying about us deckies? I remember that the snipes smelled of diesel fuel and I was afraid that the fumes coming off thier dirty dungreess were going to set us on on fire between lighting their cigarettes and the heat from the stack. Great Memories!! Full steam ahead @ 13.5 to Laughlin On 04/03/06 Rich Moland said: OK deckies and snipes do you remember going out and getting next to the stack,very warm and stinking,good place to smoke but also you could look out at the ice and be warm.I spent many hours there,the smell let you snipes feel like you were home(below deck)I know some of you did the same thing,Memories On 04/03/06 Fred Morton said: Hey Rick, are you going to the reunion? Haven't seen your name on the list. Haven't seen you since the, I believe the second reunion in Boston. Great to see you again. On 04/03/06 Richard Sawyer said: What is going on out here. Looks like something is floating close by. It looks like a sail from here. Aw man it looks like a beer and there's a flounder with a flat head. Ah. a sailor 's dream. Hey how did you know I was out here? What in hell are doing with seaman stripes on your right side? It's a complimentary drink from your mates. Damn,.... they must be close by. No they are not you are dreaming. Ok where did you get the suit flounder? it was on the last date with the deckies. Oh man . This beer looks suspicious. The head looks like soogie powder. Crap. Nice joke guys. On 04/03/06 Rick Greene said: The site needs a spell check! However, I believe that BM has made a serious error or typo in their last message as they referred to snipes as intelligent - WRONG!! But I am sure they meant unintelligent - RIGHT!!!! On 04/03/06 Bos & Mar said: Hey Bos, what are you pulling out the ditty bag? A cristal ball to sea what my budddies 'the deckies' are doo doo ing. It has text messaging and I see Rick, has a hard time spelling. e.g. Prison, diesel, grimy, unprovoked, caring. BUT HE SURE KNOWS HOW TO LAY IT HEAVY ON THOSE INTELLIGENT SNIPES. Keeep it uup Riiicky. From B&M or BM On 04/03/06 Rick Greene said: B&M Still lost in the pacific, hmm! Well I guess B&M will not have 'movement' towards Laughlin! But if they do show up at the reunion the Shore Patrol will be there to properly greet them and send them off to Portsmith Naval Prision! 'Doctor Snipe'? Boy now there is an oxymoron if ever I heard one. Doctor and snipe - that is like trying to mix oil (diesal) and water - just not going to happen. Any way, to set the record straight the thought of giving up fresh air, salt spray for a dark and grimmy hole of the ship, to be become the desendant of a galley slave would only take place in the worst of nightmares. Thus, I am afraid it is not envy that causes me to enlighten snipes as to the folly of their ways and mini-thoughts but all my years as an educator and the desire to teach and better my students. To help them to reach and realize their potential beyond their own self imposed limited view of the world and their inability to move on to the light and a better world. I hope that clearifies this, and in fact had you snipes not launched your attack on deckies out of your own fear and feeling of inferiority I would have allowed you to be happy in your own ignorance. However, once the snipes launched the unprovocked attack upon us deckies I was compelled out of my compassion and careing or all Coasties, even lowly and un-informed snipes to cast upon them the light of truth. On to Laughlin @13.5 On 04/03/06 Joe Q. said: Never heard of that rate ,SnipeMedical that is a New on for me . I retire 1 June ( was suppose be 1 April ) this year ,while check with Yeoman on this one. You know what it might be , Once they get them into the Bowels of the Ship they do not want them to leave the engine room to go to get treated . They will see that the Deckies Basking in the Sun Light , No smell , Clean Work uniforms . No it is not Envy , Us Deckies WANTED to SEE the sights , the animals , the Ice Bergs, see coming into ports . Not just docking the Ship and then come out of the BOWELS of the ship and say how nice the ports looks . I do want to THANK All Snipes , You kept the Ship Running . 28 days to Laughlin . On 04/03/06 Doctor Snipe said: Spoke to a medical team of doctors on the hostile condition Rick 'Baby Face' Greene has towards us Snipes. It's called envy, yes envy. He wanted so much to become an engineer when he joined the Coast Guard but couldn't cut the mustard. So, long story short, he had to settle to be a deckie. On 04/02/06 Boswell & Marrow said: Contrary to popular belief, we are still in the middle of the Pacific looking for Pitcairn Island.. We are hoping it is still there. Keep paddling 'Bos'. On 04/01/06 Rick Greene said: This is great! Now we are hearing from guys that are probably still in Portsmouth Naval Prision. Under 30 at 13.5 to Laughlin On 04/01/06 Boswell & Marrow said: Hey Mar, Do you think the dude that just past through here stearing us right ? I just don't trust him. Remember he said he was a snipe. He said that ? I didn't catch it. Hey Boswell, maybe we ought to follow him. I don't think he's going to Pitcairn. Another question, how do we follow him? Use your head for once 'Cookie'..... follow the oil slick. Did you see this guys clothes.... Damn! you are smart ....that's why you are just the cook. Keep fishing. On 04/01/06 Rick Greene said: Rich - it sounds like you have either been drinking too much sea water or bilge water! The reason you missed the excellent toss was because you need to go to the muster! I know it is late but get a hold of Louie and get your snipe ass out to Laughlin! On 03/31/06 Richard Sawyer said: Hey! what are you doing out here? Well, I just fell off the the ship I was station on. It was a flight deck incidentf. Some deckie , tried to tthrow me a ring and screwed up the throw and missed. I think he got a hold of some crap out of the sewage ejector. He needs to go back to booth camp. The throw was awful. I saw him, think he was eating ice cream, maybe that is what threw his pitch off, but then again . I can imagine what his look was on his face when he pulled that crap out of the water. Hope he didn't get it in whatever he was eating.I bet he's telling everybody he had just saved a mate. By the way, how long have you guys been out here? Damn, for a long time. We lost our navigation equipment and cookie over here doesn't know crap about the stars and me I'm a little useless. You guys sure look a little sunburned. How long have you been out here? By the way if you are trying to get to Pitcairn Island, it's that way. Is that ice cream you eating? Yeah. It's the last of it . Does it taste a little like chalk? Yeah. How did you know? I'm a snipe. Oh, by the way, what happened to your foot ?..... A shark got it a couple of days ago. Well that's is good news for me Maybe it will stay away for awhile. What did you say your names were? This is Marrow and I'm Boswell.. I think we met before,well anyway, Pitcairn is that way. Sir, you pointed the other way the last time you gave us direction. Sorry, this isthe right direction. Later. ...........................deckies. On 03/31/06 Rick Greene said: Wow! No shit! Off of Pitcarin Island, hmmm. What was the movie that night 'Mutany of the Bounty' - What asses - they must have thought that they were either Mr. Christainsen or were going to repeat the epic row of Capt. Bligh from the mid Pacific to Chile. Our ship does have an interesting and noble history and of course every good history needs a few screwballs and F__k-ups in it to keep it honest and interesting. Even the BRIGHTEST (Deckies) has to have at least one oddball. However, the snipes are full of such folks, they are just kept below decks and are lost, totally, once they come topside and could never be as inventive as even a screwball BM and a cook. I will admit threatening the captain was not the brightest thing I have heard one do. At least they thought of the gear they needed to take, yet they could not have been very good deckies if they could not even tie a knot that was good enough to hold fast a rubber raft to the fantail of the ship. On to Laughlin, 13.5 rubber rafts included! On 03/31/06 SNIPE AND PROUD OF IT said: THAT WAS PROBABLY BOSWELL OR MARROW THAT WROTE THAT POEM. On 03/31/06 Joe Q. said: Here is History . This Poem was found by me on the Eastwind during her decommision . Author Unknown OLDE TO THE DECK FORCE, Oh to be on the deck force for thats such Joy & Fun, Don't put me in operations for thats where the pussies lie, Don't make me a compartment cleaner or stick me in supply , Please let me work on the Deckforce where the Sun is burning Bright, Where we always work till 4 o'clock& often into the night, Don't put me in engineering to never see light , , Pipe me to the fan tail or 01 deck if you must , But don't let me be the corpsman or even Jack of Dust, Bury me beneath the Foward Deck not beneath some country sod, Where the first class boats talks to the chief & the Chief Boats talk directly to God . Anyone owning up to this Poem . I have had it since Dec. 68 , 31 days for me , see you in Laughlin. On 03/31/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: NO MONTHS LEFT JUST 30 DAYS TILL LAUGHLIN. On 03/31/06 SNIPE AND PROUD OF IT said: RICK, NO FLASHBACK ,THIS WAS REAL SHIT. IT WAS OCTOBER THE 16th 1961 .IT HAPPENED AT 1930 THEY HAD A SEABAG FULL OF CHOW, A SEABAG FULL OF WARM CLOTHES, AND A SEABAG FULL OF NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT. THEY TIED A LINE TO THE RUBBER RAFT AND THREW IT OVER THE FANTAIL AND STARTED LOADING THE SEABAGS INTO THE RAFT. THE LINE BROKE AND THEY LOST EVERTHING.THERE NAMES WERE BOSWELL AND MARROW. BOSWELL WAS THE WORST. AFTER HE TOLD OFF THE EXCUTIVE OFFICER AND SAID HE WAS GOING TO KILL THE COMANDING OFFICER THEY LOCKED HIM IN THE BRIG. THIS ALL HAPPENED SEVERAL DAYS AFTER WE LEFT PITCARIN ISLAND. I HAD TO GO GET OUT MY LOG BOOK TO VERIFY THE EXACT DATE THIS ALL HAPPENED. I WILL SHOW IT TO YOU IN LAUGHLIN. On 03/31/06 JIM MY HOFER CS/AN said: I HEARD THE STORY ABOUT THE AWOL IN A RUBBER RAFT. BUT I DID NOT WHO THEY WERE.MY TRIP WAS LV. BEAN TOWN IN SEPT 62 RETURN MAY 63. TRANSFERED OFF THE EASTWIND DEC. 63. GOT STATIONED ON L.I. NY LEFT CG JAN 65. JOINED NYNG IN 74 AS E4 RETIRED 2002 FOOD SERVICE MSG. On 03/30/06 Rick Greene said: Jimmy, thanks for the info on the ice-cream - did you ever hear of a cook and a BM going AWOL in a rubber raft in the middle of the ocean? Or is Snipe and Proud of it having imaginary flash backs from inhaling too much diesal fumes? Talk to you later. On 03/30/06 JIMMY HOFER CS SN said: ONE #10 TO TWO CANS OF WATER MIX UNTIL CREAMY. ADD LESS WATER IF ADDING FRUIT FOR FLAVOR. 12 CANS TO FEED THE CREW FOR ONE SEATING. On 03/30/06 Rick Greene said: Hey Jimmy, the bread was great! But you still have not answered the question about the ice-cream - what happened there? it certainly was not exactly Ben & Jerry's! What was the secret Penguin guano? Snipe and proud of it now there is an oxymoron! Well we had a snipe that after the 65 south trip went on liberty to his mothers house in Revere, MA and did not come back. When the Captain called after close to 30 days his mother answerd and told the Captain that he did not like the service and that he did not want to come back and as far as she was concerned he did not have to. Now lets face it having your mother write a note to your captain I think cancels out the the cook and the Bosen Mate paddeling off - at least they had the smarts to take some provisions and navigation gear. They also had the smarts not to take a snipe with them - dead weight! However, I came on in 65 and I heard a lot of sea tales from ole salts about the exploits of crew members past and present some were pretty far fetched but I never heard of two explorers trying for the Guinnes Book of Records by rowing accoss the ocean in a rubber raft. Hope to see you in Laughlin On 03/30/06 SNIPE AND PROUD OF IT said: OH I FORGOT . THE NAMES OF THE 2 DECKIES WITH THE 'HIGH INTELLECT' WERE BOSWELL AND MARROW On 03/30/06 SNIPE AND PROUD OF IT said: WE THE CREW OF OPERATION DEEP FREEZE 61-62--62-63 HAD A COUPLE OF DECKIES WITH A VERY HIGH IQ . ONE WAS A COOK AND THE OTHER WAS A BOSEN MATE . THEY TRIED TO GO AWOL IN A LITTLE RUBBER BOAT THOUSANDS OF MILES FROM LAND. NO MOTOR JUST SOME FOOD AND NAVIGATION GEAR THEY HAD STOLEN . MABY A PADDLE OR TWO. YEAH THAT SHOWED ME THE ' HIGH INTELLECT ' OF THE DECK FORCE. On 03/30/06 JIMMY HOFER CS SN said: BELOW DECK THE FUMES WERE BAD BUT THEY MADE THE HOT WATER ALSO THAT WAS NICE, THE DECKIE WERE ABLE TO BRING ON THE FUEL AND CARGO. WHICH EVERY BODY NEEDED, EVEN THE BLACK SHOES. THE BEST WAS THE SMELL OF FRESH BREAD BEING BAKED EVERY NIGHT BY THE NIGHT BAKER. HOW COULD NOT FORGET HIM. HE MADE YOU LOOK FOREWORD TO THE NEXT DAY. HE DID NOT CARE WHERE YOU CAME FROM . WE MADE EVERYBODY S DAY. REMEMBER SKINNY COOKS CAN'T BE TRUST ED. On 03/30/06 Rick Greene said: Yes Joe, you are quite correct, in fact I was a History Teacher and it was not the Deckies below rowing the gallies of old it was the forerunner of todays snipes, and in fact they smelled as bad then as they do today! It was either a SN or a BM1 that beat the pace for the snipes(rowers) below decks. Snipe if a deckie was leaning on his 'mop' as you call it it was only because we were laughing so hard at the poor snipes. McSwain, where have you been? Joe Q and I have been having to defend us Deckies against the snipes, of course considering their 'intellect' and that of the average deckie it really was not that much of a challenge! Cigars on the 02 deck - Laughlin watch out! On 03/30/06 McSwain said: Only a snipe would call it a mop. On 03/30/06 Snipe said: Deckie's could never keep the beat, they're to busy leaning on their mop handles!!! On 03/30/06 Joe Q. said: Rick , You use to be a Teacher . If I remember my History in the Olden Days was it the Guys below deck doing the Rowing and was it not a Senior deck guy Beating the drum so they can row to the Beat of the Drums. We all are Having Fun , Like in the Old Days . Then we waited to get Home , Today we are Waiting for the Muster. Remember on the Dinner Cruise if the Wind is Right We All will Smell the Fumes from the Engines while up on 02 Deck . The eating area is 01 deck and Enclosed , 02 deck is lounging area and where the Smoking Lamp is Lit . Till Tomorrow On 03/30/06 Rick Greene said: Fred, now I have never said snipes are not useful or don't have their place. They are like having feral cats in the barn - they keep the mice and rat population down but you would not bring them in your house like you would a good dog. See my point? As long as they are kept in their proper place like the dark deisal fragranced bilge they are fine and serve some purpose, as limited as that may be but that is were they belong. And no with out snipes we would not paddle we would use sails - remember we have IQ's that can be measured. So now you and Benny both owe me a beer at Laughlin or a good single malt Scotch, thank you very much! On 03/30/06 Fred said: Deckie's, get a life, with out the engineers you'd be paddling the ship. On 03/30/06 Rick Greene said: Joe, work is a bitch! six hour days and all the coffee and lunch breaks you want. We need more deckies writing in - then again it takes ten snipes to equal the IQ of one deckie. Too much time spent sniffing diesal fumes. No we should pipe in fresh clean air to the snipes side of the banquet room - clear out there heads and it will be a completely new experience for then - kind of like an early Christmas present for those poor souls from down in the bilges. On 03/30/06 Joe Q. said: The BS is getting so Deep I will have to put on my Fire Boots or Worse get on the Diving Gear. Back to work , had a Long Coffee break then took Lunch break. 3 more hours and Work day is Over . These 6 hr Work days are tough. But someone has to protect the Tax Payers Fish :} No Snipes today , maybe they Got the Word at Station Woods Hole I Wonder if Lou is going to Section off Areas during the Banquet . Port Side Deckies , Starboard Snipes or he can have Greese makes and the Smell of Diesel Fumesin one section and the Snipes will be Drawn to it :} On 03/30/06 Rick Greene said: 08:00 hours I was having a cup of coffee like any good deckie and about to turn-two but Don't worry Rich, we deckies won't let you go under. But PT on the flight deck at sea? What do you think we are a bunch of Jar Heads? Of course we deckies stayed in shape through the high aerobic quality of our daily work. - Wish I was still in the same shape I was when I was sooging , chipping and painting - If we had turned them into videos we could have made millions. Here comes a life line - you are now saved - safe and back on board - and back to your engine room - you snipes never did develop very good sea legs. You can now feel secure that you are on your way to Laughlin and not adrift at sea or frozen into some ice-berg On 03/30/06 Richard Sawyer said: Looks like I'm the only guy that is going to show up for muster on the flight deck. It is a little rough up here today. I gues this is bad time to have a muster. I don't blame anyone not to come up here. Here comes one hell of a roll. Damn, I'm loosing my footing . YIIPES!!!! SNIPE OVERBOARD!!!!!! HELP! Nobody hears me. Nobody is on the fantail.. Man I hope the only rumble they hear from now on are the beer kegs rolling down the hallways at the Ramada Inn at Lauglin. there they go.......... going to miss the crew. On 03/30/06 Rick Greene said: Countdown Guy, please refer to my comments to Rich Sawyer in answer to you question to Joe Q! On 03/30/06 Rick Greene said: O7:44 hours, Rich, why have we not heard any pearls of wisdom of late from Benny? Has he conceded to the superiority of deckies over lowly snipes and has dropped out of our conversations before he owes each deckie at the reunion a case of beer? What virgins? Oh, I remember the ones that sent their sons out pimping at the gates at Rodman in the Canal Zone and along the dock in Valpo or outside the bordellos. I do remember snipes pinning $20.00 bills on their jumpers as bait to catch those virgins. Good thinking Joe, assigning another guard to watch the snipes at the Aquarium. Don't want to get to close to those diesal fumes. Besides how embarassing and painful to watch a fellow Coastie, even a snipe, get turned down for a date from some big fat flounder laying at the bottom of the tank. Even they have too much class to go out with a snipe! Enjoy your coffee, having my first cup of the day as well. 08:06 hours, All lines cast off, full speed ahead at 13.5 to Laughlin. On 03/30/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: JOE, IS THAT BARBARA WOODS FROM CHRIST CHURCH YOUR WORKING ON UP THERE ? THE DECKIES USED HER DOWN UNDER, BUT THE SNIPES WOULDN'T TOUCH HER THE DIDN'T EVEN CALL HER BARBARA, WE JUST CALLED HER WOODS HOLE . On 03/30/06 Joe Q. said: I Talked to Benny Tuesday Night . I call him once a week to Chat. He is Doing Great . Really LOOKING Foward to the Muster. I have CG station Woods Hole about a half mile from here at the Aquarium . When CG's come in I ask them what their Rate is .If thet Say SNIPE I have one of my other security guards watch them . Not going to let them FIND a Date Here . :} They can go the the Town Dock behind the Aquarium and wait till a fishing boot comes in . 31 more Days . Got to go Time for my Coffee Break . Been on the Clock since 10:00 am it is now 10:20 am . See you in Laughlin On 03/29/06 richard sawyer said: Rick, The good news. I did hear from Benny this evening and wrote him right away. Needed to give him some information. OK you are right about the pork chops If you have the grease up the outside down below, may as well grease up the inside topside. Besides the virgins loved us snipes a lot better since well you know. Or do you. Thanks Rick for giving that pep rally but this wasn't 100% so we are going to have a muster on the flight deck @ 0800 that iis 8 o'clock in the morning,if you haven't forgotten Rick, on the flight deck and, just for Benny , I'm sure everyone will be there. Now the rally starts like this : benNY! benNY! benNY!...everybody got that. I would hate to see everybody doing push-ups up there before, I was going to say lunch, CHOW. On 03/29/06 Rick Greene said: My poor fellow, I have seen what you snipes dated and believe me the term 'any port in a storm' refers more to the sea hags that you snipes called dates than looking for shelter in rough weather. Your 'girls' smelled like fish not because they were carrying around fish & chips to snare you snipes it is because the only thing grubbier than a snipe was the girls they dated. Like I said earlier a deckie could never tell whether a snipe was on a date or had a second job as a dog walker. Besides a mermaid on land has legs - learn your mythology. But then again what you believed was a date was a myth. They were great ole days. On 03/29/06 SNIPE 3RD CLASS said: RICK, YOU DECKIES MIGHT AS WELL HAVE WENT OUT WITH MERMAIDS . YOU KNOW MERMAIDS DON'T HAVE THE IMPORTANT PARTS OF A WOMAN. SNIPES WENT FOR REAL GIRLS, THE ONES THAT HAD ALL THEIR PARTS AND IN THE RIGHT PLACE. THE REASON SOME OF THEM SMELLED A LITTLE LIKE FISH IS BECAUSE THEY WERE ALWAYS HAULING AROUND FISH AND CHIPS USING THEM FOR BAIT TO CATCH A SNIPE. OH THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLE DAYS. On 03/29/06 Rick Greene said: My Dear, Dear Friend Rich, How can I break this to you but you are so wrong,! Now a deckie, being a man of class and in full realization that we were the true representatives of the CG may have gone out with a beautiful mermaid, but the fish we left to the snipes, the navy and the marines and in that order. That is why we find Joe - although a diver, but still a deckie is garding fish and not from his fellow deckies but from snipes, navy and marines. Soogie poweder, hmm! That explains the ice-cream and why you snipes ate it by the gallons, but what about the pork chops floating in gallons of grease and splashing up and over the sides of the serving pans? Was it really grease or diesal fuel? I know that it served as a great lube - an hour after you ate that stuff it cleaned you out. Well, Rich I would comment more on your fish fantasies, but I will chalk it up to delusions brought on by too much time in the bilge sucking up diesal fumes. By the way have you heard from Benny? I did as you asked and put out a MAYDAY for him and the CG air station up here is at this moment flying a search pattern or him but alas no word yet. Full Speed Ahead to Laughlin On 03/29/06 Richard Sawyer said: I was just thinking, I want to aplogize to the mustard host for my last remark. It's very professional at the way he addressed us but where not Hillnasty Clinton. Were just a BUNCH OF ' EASTWIND' SAILORS . Boy I bet mustard host hopes I don't go to the re-union. On 03/29/06 Richard Sawyer said: Looks like 'muster host ' said that we a p.c. straight face. Let's kick it up a little. What he really meant was , ' IF YOU DECKIES WANT TO SIT TOGETHER AWAY FROM DEISEL CROWD, WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THAT SPACE' On 03/29/06 Muster host said: For those who are bringing VHS videos and/or pictures on CD - the people at the Ramada have offered to present these on the BIG screens in the pavilion whenever you want to get some guys together, in case you don't want to all crowd around a 7' screen. On 03/29/06 Richard Sawyer said: Joe Q. You did it now. You had to mention 'Fish Tanks' and 'Aquariums' and then woods Hole all in the same breath. The terrorists are not you should be worried about but those deckies. Man, they must be sweating and drooling all over the keyboards. They are sharpening out their scaling knives as I speak. ....... Hey Rick, this for you. No not the fish. This guy is jumping all over the place. Calm down. Joe Q , see what you did. Rick the reason why that ice cream was so chalky, remember the soogie powder? There was some missing for numerous times and no one seemed to know except the snipes and that is why the snipes were never caught near the machine. Are you feeeeelllling okay Rick? I know, you want to get back to the fish story. BSing, BSung or BSquare. Rock & Roooooooolllllllllllllllll On 03/29/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: NOW THIS IS THE WAY THIS MESSAGE BOARD OUGHT TO BE YEAR ROUND. THEIR HAS BEEN OVER 100 MESSAGES THIS MONTH . WAY TO GO MATES. On 03/29/06 Rick Greene said: Joe, I have been out taking pictures and running for city council when I am not BSing with you old farts. And I am bringing my cameras to the reunion! Joe I am working I am in my office checking on y'all. 32 days tooooo long On 03/29/06 Joe Q. said: What I am the Only one WORKING :} Rich your suppose to be out Taking Pictures to Sell.. Capt Bailey last CO is Coming , Ens. Brier is coming Now retired Capt. Don't Worry about the Snipes looking for a Date . They will be on Security Camera ( A liitle black mail) if they Try.) The best part of this Job is Telling the Ilegal Immigrants trying to get in . They are in a Federal Building and they are ON Camera . They sure Understand that and Can they Run. Countdown guy Sorry about the Condemed Building , But I am Sure it can be Spruced up :} 32 more Days :-} On 03/29/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: FORGOT TO SAY IT'S ONLY 1 MONTH AND 2 DAYS TILL LAUGHLIN. SEE I AM ALREADY GETTING FORGETFUL. On 03/29/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: YOU GUYS THAT ARE NOT COMING TO THE REUNION JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE MISSING ! IF YOU COULD JUST COME FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS YOU WOULD BE AT THE NEXT ONE A COUPLE OF DAYS EARLY. ITS MORE FUN THAN A BARREL OF MONKEYS. MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN HEARING ALL THOSE SEA STORIES. WE ARE ALL GETTING OLDER YOU KNOW ! JUST LAST WEEK I WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR A CHECKUP AND HE ASK ME IF I WANTED A PRECRIPTION FOR VIAGRA SINCE I WAS GETTING UP IN THE YEARS. I TOLD HIM NO THANK YOU DOC , THAT WOULD BE LIKE PUTTING A NEW FLAGPOLE ON A CONDEMED BUILDING. On 03/29/06 Rick Greene said: Joe, you answered your own question about the storekeepers and the yeomen - they were more like officers than enlisted. Are officers even coming to the reunion? Only knew two that worth their salt - Capt Benkert and Ens(Ltjg) James. Hey Jimmy, you sure it is safe for you to be seen in Nevada and so close to Vegas? Tell me, since you were the baskin-Robins of the wind, how did you guys make that icecream so chalky? Did not add enough water to the powdered milk or what? Calling it icecream was a stretch! Also did you plan your menus around the sea conditions, those pork chops and grease slopping around the serving trays with each roll and pitch of the ship in stromy seas. But you guys in the galley did a great job with Fridays' fish dinners and Sundays' brunches. Those meals were definitely worth getting in the chow line for. Hey Joe, do a good job guarding those fish - you never know when some snipe will be slipping by looking for a date! Cast off all lines and on to Laughlin On 03/29/06 Joe Q. said: I will be coming with a 7 inch portable DVD player . Just got it for the Wife . She HATES to fly :{ Be there mid day Monday.All this Talk about Deck Force & Snipes, Nobody is Picking on the Black Shoe Group . The ones that sat in a Office and had the Best & New Foul Weather Gear .Never Figured out WHY Yeomen , Store Keepers did the least but got the Best . OH Forgot they Took Care of the Officers. I Know one thing The Enlisted will be there at Luaghlin & Will Rule the Reunion.. Back to Work , Have to Protect the Tax payers money protecting the Fish at the NOAA Aquarium in Woods Hole.. Only in America . Retire from the Federal Gov. get a contract job back with the Gov. protecting Fish from terrorist in a Fed. building. On 03/29/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: JIMMY HOFFER WOW THEIR IS A BUNCH OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU FOR YEARS. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING ? DIDN'T YOU HAVE SOMTHING TO DO WITH THE TEAMSTERS UNION YEARS AGO ? On 03/29/06 JIMMY HOFER CS SN said: I HAVE A DVD AND A VCR TAPE OF MY TRIP 62/63? CAN SOME ONE HELP ME OUT WITH A PORTABLE DVD PLAYER SO I CAN SHOW THE TRIP. I' M SURE I HAVE A PICTURE OF SOME BODY FROM THAT TRIP. COUNTING THE DAYS TO SEE WHO I CAN REMEMBER FROM THOSE DAYS. I WAS THAT JACK OF THE DUST FOR MOST OF THE TRIP. I USE TO MAKE THE ICE CREAM AT NIGHT. On 03/28/06 Rick Greene said: I forgot - BENNY COME OUT AND PLAY - Onlly a month and 2 days to go On 03/28/06 Rick Greene said: BENNY - Where are you. Have you gone AWOL, fallen overboard? BENNY, BENNY - Earth calling BENNY - Come in Benny CALL HOME - BENNY? On 03/28/06 Richard Sawyer said: Rick, Hillary doesn't like diesel and fuel smells as she commented before she slammed the door. So as a proud snipe, I don't need any garlic. Besides you could not smell it anyway so I would be wasing money. Speaking of spray can deodorant, I know that was a few messages ago, but, we use WD40. AHHHH slick. Hey! You know who we haven't heard from is and that's is Benny. I want to start a rallying call. Everybody one after another. Benny! Benny! Benny! I can't hear you guys. BENny! BENny! BENey! BENney! BENney! BENney! BENney! BENney! BENny! Everybody let's hear it. BENny! BENny! BENny! Thanks guys. On 03/28/06 Rick Greene said: Rich, Try a string of garlic as well = in fact post some on the eve of your doors and windows. Now Now! I think that you snipes spend too much time in the dark hole of the ship - for I think you are confusing us deckies with either navy or marines. But you are right we are real sailors! However, we are very selective as to our women as we have standards. Full Speed Ahead! On 03/28/06 richard sawyer said: Oh ! I forgot .Rock & ROOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL On 03/28/06 richard sawyer said: Rick, No cigars. Just one biiiiiiig butt. I did erect a pole on my desk just in case she returns. I'm wearing a cross from now on. SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. Oh yes Rick, you guys are real sailors. How I can tell , deckies always find their women in local city aquarium tanks. You guys do scale down your dates a bit much. On 03/28/06 Rick Greene said: Warren, It is not the numbers but the quality and when it comes to quality it is Deckies over snipes any day! I am sure your little table girl if she has the class that you seem to imply will be a deckie. I have witnessed the girls you snipes dated and it was not pretty! I was not sure if they were dates or you snipes were working off hours as dog-walkers. You may out number us but you will never outclass us! On to Laughlin! On 03/28/06 warren bernard said: Greeting to all. This is gonna be one heck of reunion. It'll be my 4th and hopefully not last. Getting closer every day. All this snipe and deckie talk. Being a snipe, I'll make a bet that when rollcall is made in Lauglin, the snipes will outnumber the deckies.Gonna e-mail louie and see if he can break it down. I'm sure he has nothing better to do.Talking about women in the CG and on the icebreakers. Was up in Michigan a few months ago ,helping another supt. out building a Logans Roadhouse.Needless to say , he talked me into going to a bar after work.It just happened this bar also had very nice young ladies that ,for a fee, danced for you, There was this one knockout with blond hair I kept eyeing,My co-worker was nice enough to buy me a table dance with this beauty.Talking to her after a quite pleasing display of her anatomy, she said she was leaving town in a few weeks,she had joined the CG. I told her I had been on an icebreaker in the CG.I guess now a days when you enlist you can get your duty station right from the gitgo. She said she was promised the Polar Sea. I wonder if she was on that south trip they just made ?? I told her she would be the most popular sailer on the ship. Didn't ask, but hope she became a snipe!!!! I can picture myself standing four on eight off with this honey....Now that would be a trip to remember...Countdown Guy..will be leaving Philly next week or so,thank God,will call and stop by on way back to Atlanta. Louie says Sharon no longer works at the bar.Sorry Chief..But I'm sure there will be other squaws there for our viewing pleasure.Notice,I said viewing,must be getting older..See you all in Lauglin. Later On 03/28/06 Rick Greene said: Joe, how can you be so hard on poor little Hillary? If you were married to Bill wouldn't you be stressed out? I would have kept the engines going at full RPM the more she complained - I am a liberal democrat as you know and I don't think you really need to worry too much about her becoming President. It is a facade to give you poor Republicans excessive stress. In fact the far right makes far more out of her running that we on the left do. If She is the candidate for my party I will owe you a case of beer. Onto Laughlin! On 03/28/06 Joe Q. said: Infromation to all . I have gotten LOTS of spam in the last few weeks . I talked to the Computer guy here at NOAA . he asked if I have been on places like this and Left my E-mail address . He said these groups can surf andJust pull out the e-mail address , like we list here . He showed me how Simple it is with the Right materail. He said DO Not list your E-mails as we do because they are High lighted . He said to give a Fake e-mail in E-mail address box and list your Real E-mail in the comments section . They can not pull it up unless they Read the message and cut and paste. . Also do not use any part of your real e-mail address Also .He also said it takes about a month before they they come back and start where they left of the last time they were on a site.to get new e-mail address . Real E-mail is DIVERUSCG@WEBTV.NET Onto Laughlin 34 more days . On 03/28/06 Joe Q. said: Hey Richard, the story about Hillary is so True in real Life. I had the unfortunate call up for 3 weeks active duty for CG Security for her and Bill on Martha’s Vineyard. For their Last 3 years in the White House. Those 3 summer Duties were the Worst I have ever Done. The Word B---- is not even come Close to what she really is !!! She puts on a Great show in public but that is not Her. There was one day she came running across the Field Screaming, Shut those engines down on your F----- Boats. They’re to Noisy. Then she Said I QUOTE “ When I Become President the Military Will TOE the Mark & They Will Listen TO ME” Guess what as Coxswain I gave the Engines more Rpm’s and the Morning check lasted Longer !!!!!. God Forbid if she ever gets in the White House!!!!! On 03/28/06 Rick Greene said: Rich, Hillary showing her tattooes and doing a table dance on your computer table - any cigars? We need to definitely continue our chats about the new CG who knows who she will visit next. Maybe we can invite her to be our entertainment for one of the nights at the reunion. You snipes have all the fun - not! Mac, better be careful she could be coming to your place next for using such terms as 'Up Behind' Next Liberty Port - Laughlin On 03/28/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: 'UP BEHIND' THATS GOT TO BE DECKIE SLANG . I BET CARMEN USES THAT ONE A LOT. 'ONLY 1 MONTH AND 3 DAYS TILL LAUGHLIN' On 03/27/06 Richard Sawyer said: Rick, I've got a few more words that can't be used on the .......wait a minute the door bell is ringing. COME ON IN ..... THE DOOR IS OPEN. Oh man it's Hillary Clinton and she looks pissed. Hi Hillary! What's going on? ARGGGH. What are you doing? I SAW YOUR LETTER ON THAT EASTWIND RE-BUNION SITE. No Hillary, it's a re-union site. Now calm down. Get offff myyy compppputeeeer tabbbble.. Quuit jumpppppinngg. Stopppp kkiickiing myyy monittttoorrrrr. See,you just dropped your shoe. Man! Don't you wear socks? Here let me get that. No I'll get myself. That's a nice tattoo Hill ....you must have been a sailor. I need to get out of here but the next fu#^$%@#&g time you write stuff like that about the femme's, I'll kick your Fu#%$!@*& ass. So long Hillary and don't slam the ..........door. Man was she pissed. Rock & Rollllllllll On 03/27/06 Mac McLean said: Gents, Just happened to read your PC nautical terms. You forgot the command 'UP BEHIND' On 03/27/06 Rick Greene said: Well the class A uniform looks more like a bus driver for the MTA than sailors, along with haveing to communicate using civilian terms - You know Rich, they probably do use the word rope to discribe a line. The Polar Sea does a two month tour in the ice and they call that a south trip? I don't think many today could survive back in the day. What ever happened to the CG - became civilians and did not even know it was happening. There is not even a quartermaster rate any longer and a school for boatswain mates - how hard can it be to tie knots and chip paint? What ever happened to striking a rate? I can only imagine that the new CG has replaced the banter and friendly bitching that took place late into the night in the galley with a debate team on proper nautical terms that are I am sure PC - Well we can be sure that the days of wooden ships and iron men will live again in a month and three days - full speed ahead to Laughlin! On 03/27/06 Richard Sawyer said: Traditional nautical terms that cannot be used on board ships FROM THIS DAY FORWARD; aboard board, abreast, access hole, a-cockbell, all-hands, appendage, apron, berth, bleed, booty, breasthook, broadreach,,coxswain, dogwatch, dressship, fantail, first mate, hold fast, laid up, make fast, manhole nun, sallying, seadog, sextant, winch. Therefore no one can communicate. ...... and leaves out if you have a problem with the shaft and screw you are out of luck. ROCK & ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLlllllllllllllllllllllll. On 03/27/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: I guess if the new modern CG snipes are called snipetes then I would think the deckies would be called dickies. I think Carmen was a deckie . ' only 1 month and 4 days till party time in Laughlin ' On 03/26/06 Rick Greene said: Rich, I guess in today's modern CG snipes are now snipetes. Of course I was thinking beer for a hawser locker, but I guess it now refers to a spare's locker, but they are not spares anymore. Boy you go away for a little while and they change the whole thing around. In a couple of years we will even have female breaker shipmates coming to reunions. But they will never be 'Wind' sailors! We are the last of the breed, makes us kinda special don't it! On 03/26/06 Richard Sawyer said: Rick & Frankie, Here's something else to put in this equation: there's a rope, there's a line, and then a hawser. So what do you use a ' hawser locker' for? Beer is not the answer, and that is what you had in mind. Right? The point between the line and the rope on the shiip is called the 'Fine Line' and you can't tow too much with that equipment. Speaking of yeomans, Today you must address them as a 'Yeoperson'. Rock & Roll On 03/26/06 Rick Greene said: Rich, you are right it is just like we are still under way sitting in the galley BSing, bantering and playing one-up-manship and bragging about the exploits of the last liberty port and the ones coming up. Great days and great ones to come - next liberty port Laughlin! On 03/25/06 Richard Sawyer said: Rick, Benny, better be there. I sent him three new feathers from Diamond. Below decks it's called a rope and above decks it's called a line. Don't ask me why they even call a rope or a line anyway. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Maybe it was a typoooooooooooo. None of us were ,'thank god', yeomans Just covering for you Frankie. I know what I wanted to say last night, about all this B.S. stuff. Tell me if it strtikes you guys the same. It feels like the ship is still underway mates. Time to go, I've got to cut a ,' deck', of cards. Rock & Roll On 03/25/06 Rick Greene said: Countdown Guy, what kind of sailor are you? it is not a rote or a rope it is called a line. I rest my case. More fun in Laughlin Joe - Have driven through ( that being the operative word) a number of times and I agree with you on NC. That is why I returned to my home state of sunny California. Benny, have not heard from you lately - still there? Lauglin watch out here we come! On 03/25/06 Joe Quintiliani said: Good Morning From NC . I see everyone is having Fun on freds place .Just like sawyer said Friendly bantering .That is What happens when we get older and have a Good time amoung Shipmates .On a side note , NC is not on my tpo 40 states to retire to.See your all in 35 days . Then the Friendly bantering will be having a great time with FRIENDS On 03/25/06 Countdown guy said: Rick , You were a deckie so you should be the one that was taught about rote learning. Hell a rote is what you deck apes tied the boat to the dock with when we came in to port wasn't it ? only 1 month and 6 days left. G-Y-S-T On 03/24/06 Richard Sawyer said: Rick, I also enjoy the friendly bantering. This is like we were in our twenties again and back on that lady with great sailors that kept her going despite all the B.S. You said Alameda did you, .......well I have a joke about that also. Just kidding. Talk later at more sensible stuff I hope. I bet a lot of mates have been shaking their heads at these conversations. The smoke has cleared now let's see what everybody else wants to talk about. Again. Later On 03/24/06 Rick Greene said: Rich, I did read the whole article, but Captain Crunch is not much better and could even be a pseudonym for Martha Stewart when one looks at how she runs here business empire. I went thru Alameda - so much nicer than Cape May. But I will be sure to bring appropriate backgrond music for you to relax to so that all the snipes can compose your Ode to the Bilge and other favortie sonnets so will liked by and recited by snipes. As for Proctor and Gamble I fear that they already had the final say in our ships great history, In all seriousness I also enjoy our friendly bantering as we prepare for Laughlin. Countdown Guy - My condolences I had the misconception that you were not a snipe. However, as an old history teacher I can tell you why you remember the fireing of the engines, it is called rote learning or simple memorization through repetition, often without understanding, so please I don't want to hear any references to snipes having a higher intellect to us Deckies. However, what I learned on the Mighty 'E' was more important and deeper along with richer than any schooling that came before or since my time on her. A week and a month - still to long to wait! On 03/24/06 COUNTDOWN GUY said: Once a snipe always a snipe thats me . A funny thing, is some things I learned on the ship I will carry to my grave. I bet I could still clean a lube oil seperator and get all those damn little plates in the right place. And the fireing order of those roaring engines. 1-6-10-2-4-9-5-3-7-8 Why I remember i will never know. The numbers that are most important to me now is the following. ' 1 month and 1 week till Laughlin' See you deckies there . Remember to bring your soogie buckets. On 03/24/06 Richard Sawyer said: Rick, Yes I did. but Proctor and Gamble will have the final say. I also mentioned Capt. Crunch. You must read the whole article. I can see they are not going to let us back into Cape May when they are reading this. Oh yes, don't knock my funny weeds. The only thing holding my sanity is the funny weeds and writing to past coasties. OH! oh!! .... Don't bring out the background music. Hey Benny, you'll never know who just walked in it's Diamond Brown. This guy is from Cherokee NC Hey Diamond, a friend of mine lost his two feathers last week. It's a long story Diamond but anyway could he get a couple from you so I can send to him? Great. What's this web site you asking? Well I started talking to this deckie and.....What ? You don't like deckies either? Man I don't want to put this on this website. Diamond I didn.t know you were a sailor . Sailor? No I'm talking about the casino. These card players are a real pain. We don't have those games up there they keep asking. OK Diamond that's enough I thought we were going to go somewhere with this. Hey! Before you leave remember the feathers. Thanks. He'll appreciate them. Great guy that Diamond Brown. I have to leave too so later. On 03/23/06 Rick Greene said: Rich - you were the one dreaming about Martha Stewart being our Captain! Full steam Ahead @ 13.5 to Laughlin On 03/23/06 Richard Sawyer said: Well I thought I would turn on the computer and see what is happening in the nursery above decks. Now we are talking about poetry. Great ! Just don't let us listen to any background music softly accentuating the deckie stanzas with music like, 'Tip toe through the tulips'. Damn, somebody will hear this and they will never let us back into Cape May. Hey countdown guy, Mr. Moore did you catch the cut 'to hear the engines bang'? I think that bang is coming from the bow of the ship are the bm strikers are putting a hole into it with the anchor. 'Anchors aweigh mates'. to Laughlin. On 03/23/06 Rick Greene said: Joe - I certainly hope that those poor snipes realize that they needed a deckie to compose their poem for them. Notice that since you wrote earlier today that there have been no snipe entries, Hmm. They must have finally learned their rightful place and retreated again to the dark of the bilges. I am sure however, that we will see them at Laughlin and because we are a magnanimous lot we will welcome our poor and misguided snipe shipmates. On 03/23/06 Joe Quintiliani said: I made Poem about the Snipes incase they could Not Oh to be a Snipe !! Oh to be in the Engine Room Gang. To Hear the Engines Bang. To Hear it Day & Night . Never to see Day Light. What is that Smell coming from Above . It is coming from those Pipes . Is it coming from where there is Light. Our Hair, Our Clothes, Our Skin ,Smells of Diesel Fumes . Oh to smell Perfume. Our Hand & FootPrints are about the Ship . But the Deckies can see the Voyage of this Trip . Oh to be a Snipe . Never to see Day Light. From a Deckie to a Snipe . See you in Laughlin On 03/23/06 Rick Greene said: Joe - are you kidding a poem about snipes - HA HA ! They need to learn to write before they can construct a poem. Besides their lack of fresh air has obviously stunted their thinking process and given them the illusion that they are superior to deckies. On 03/23/06 Rick Greene said: I get on my computer this morning and check into reunion hall to see what my ole'shipmates have written and what do I find - another slam once again against us deckies, and this one by my good friend Ozzie. When are all snipes going to realize your rightful and inferior place in the the social order? There is a reason that engines and snipes are place in stern and bowls of the ship! Richard - Martha Stewart as Captain? Are you having nightmares or smoking wacky-weed? Imagine the weekly inspections and the interior decorating of the ship. Not a pleasant thought. Richard rest up take a couple bayer and write when all these images have passed. On 03/23/06 Joe Quintiliani said: Ozzie , No Need to invent a special deodreant . The EM's will Never get rid of the diesel from their pours. It is a Life Time Fragance that will never go away. :} When I get back from NC on Monday I have to Find a poem in my CG items called OLDE to the DECK FORCE . Then we will see if the Snipes have a Poem :{ . I heard the VA wants to do a Study on Sailors . They want to see when the sailors get older if the EM's do not have a problem with bowel movement and is it because of the oils from their hands when they eat or is it just they are full of BS :} Really looking foward to seeing ALL Ice Beaker Sailors at Laughlin . Old Friends & New See you There On 03/23/06 Lars B ( Ozzie ) Ostervo said: I have invented a special deoderant for all us snipes and dispised by the deckies Original diesel smell, dab on with cotton swabs So far the main problem is the it only comes in one gallon sizes Trying to get it in spray fragance bottles also On 03/23/06 Rick Greene said: I am sure that diesal fuel runs their plants along with coal - I think the market was down at the end of today - so we may even be able to bring it under budget, which means we can upgrade the galley On 03/22/06 Richard Sawyer said: Can you imagine Martha Stewart being the captain. Can anybody imagine if we had a skipper on the bridge named 'Capt. Crunch' would that be the epitomy of icebreaking. I need to get off of this thing..... this is killing me. On 03/22/06 Richard Sawyer said: Well mates if we wait long enough, the 'Wind' may be ours again. Meaning that Gillette was the buyer of the ship and Gillette stocks are $58.00 a share that means everybody win the lottery need to pitch in but that plan is doomed because Gillette just merged with Proctor and Gamble last October and their stock is $59.00 a share so we are one dollar over budget. The only plan left is P.G. makes Mr. Clean, Tampax and 'Soogie Powder'. All we need now is a little patience. I didn't see anything about diesel fuel. That's a little disappointment for the guys down below. On 03/22/06 Rick Greene said: Hey am I on the wrong site - with the exception of Joe Q I seem to be the only deckie writing in and setting all these snipes straight about who really were the premiere sailors on the Wind or in the entire CG - Rich you are right about CG sailors being the world's best and deckies were and are the BEST OF THE BEST, THE FIRST AMONG EQUALS, etc. But I am begining to think that somehow I have been routed to the wrong Eastwind reunion hall. Now I will admit that some of my best friends were snipes like Oberlander & Ozzie - Come on fellow deckies, Laughlin is almost here and we need to be heard or all of Laughlin will take on the smell of diesel fuel On 03/22/06 Richard Sawyer said: Hey Benny, this must be your week..You lost two feathers, nedd to buy to extra beers in Laughlin. Well, you can use my credit card. The secret code is -- CG SAILORS - BEST ON THE PLANET---- . On 03/22/06 Rick Greene said: Where in South America couldn't you negotiate with the ladies for American cigarettes or Kennedy half-dollars? Of course back then a different warning label on the cigarettes pack needed to be posted. Rich - it is very kind of you to allow us 'lowly' deckies to come on board! Benny, considering all the abuse that we poor deckies have been subjected to by you snipes and especially since we allowed snipes to our party central apartment in Wellington, I think that it is a couple of beers I will be owed in Laughlin. Maybe that bar fight in Valpo back in 67 settled the issue between the snipes (the losers) and the deckies ( the winners). So snipes continue to make up your feelings of inferiorty by picking on us deckies. If makes you feel better we deckies are a big hearted group and we are glad to help you poor fellows out - 39 days to Laughlin On 03/22/06 Richard Sawyer said: Fred Morton wrote to me a little while back about what happened to the 'Wind' after decommsioningin '68 and bought by either 'Shick' or 'Gillette' razor company. People with the beards on the 'Wind' tours, please report back to duty. Yes, the deckies can come aboard also. Thanks Benny for the photo of 'the Wind'. Cartegena was in 62-63 and i still remember the fort and a couple of the bars. I believe you could negotiate with the ladies at the dock for a pack of cigarettes.... 'Now hear this, the P.X. is open'. Talley GM1 was really busy. On 03/22/06 Benny said: I have been corrected by the UNGAWA CHIEF on the msg. I posted on 3-13-06. I stated that we were in Cartegena, Columbia on the 64-65 trip. The Chief informed me that it was 62-63. I stand corrected and have lost two feathers. On 03/22/06 John Petkus said: As an EM my detail was to man the carbon arc searchlights during drills and search & rescue. That was the coldest I can ever remember being! Boy did I ever earn those exposure rats! But the pineapple wine was better. On to Laughlin! On 03/17/06 Rich said: CountdownGuy,Copenhagen,Hamburg,and then Rockland maine,The girls all must have been related they all smelled of fuel oil,you guys did it all.I have to say I never smelled anything until the next morning.Then it was oh shit!! It was great to be young. On 03/17/06 Rick Greene said: You snipes can have all the Kiwi's - I'll take those beautiful girls of Sydney any day , and in fact we deckies did - Now those girls had class! They also knew where all the after- hours clubs were in Sydney. Countdown Guy - are you sure that you were not confusing the 'girls' you snipes were dating with those Palmy sailors on that British sub that tied up behind us in Wellington - now that was a scurvy crew. They did look a smell a lot a like! Today is almost over soo down to 42days - but who's counting - ME On 03/17/06 Robert Moore said: Served on East Wind WAGB-279 FROM WILMINGTON N.C. NOW LIVING IN SUN CITY FL 813-633-0494 On 03/17/06 Richard Sawyer said: You guys are a riot to a point I've got to take the wheels off my computer chair. I'm qualified because I'm still a snipe. Some of those women could have been good 'fish bait'. Now that is cold. Of course, look where we had to go afterwards. I ordered fish and chips just for a free newspaper. That african explanation, that was really good. On 03/17/06 countdown guy said: YOU GUYS ALL KNOW THAT ALL THE GIRLS IN NEW ZEALAND SMELLED A LITTLLE LIKE DIESEL FUEL. THERE IS A REASON FOR THAT ! THE SNIPES HAD ALREADY BEEN THERE ! 43 DAYS LEFT TILL PARTY TIME. HAPPY ST PADDIE DAY On 03/17/06 Rick Greene said: Benny, yeah your right I do remember some of the 'women' that the snipes brought to the parties in Wellington, There was not beer in all of NZ to make those girls the snipes brought look good. If fact the girls the snipes brought required The Isle to pass a leash law before you snipes could being any of them in to the apartment, plus a three case minimum for enterance. They were without doubt the best fish&chips I have ever had I can hardly wait till Laughlin On 03/17/06 Joe Quintiliani said: Sorry the Ungawa Tribe Name is Already TAKEN . The Ungawa tribe in Africa concentrate melanin in their cells to 'shroud' the nucleus from the sun. These are adaptive traits for their environment. Humans create an environment called 'civilization' and adapt accordingly to survive. Maybe a New Head Dress is in order ??? 44 more Days On 03/17/06 Benny said: Rick, You mentioned fish and chips. I don't think there was a better treat any where. We were lucky to have been able to sail on the Eastwind, a lot of guys wish they could have seen and done the things we did. I know you had snipes at your party, as it was up to us to bring the women. On 03/16/06 Rick Greene said: Rick - Of course officers' foul weather looked good it was never used unless it was a photo opt. I remember pulling out of Sydney and Wellington my station was the #2 spring line on the bow. Going into the yards in Wellington was tough - Yeah right! When we went into the yards a bunch of us on the deck force (The Isle) pitched in and rented an apartment - it was party central. I think we even let snipes come over and party. One of the nices things to do in Wellington was going horse back riding up in the mountains outside of town. Also that fish & chips trailer that was on the way back to the ship at night. Just a little over a month to go before Laughlin - On 03/16/06 Fred said: Joe, great idea! Benny will then be able control and have a constant supply of refreshments supplied to his shipmates!!!!!!! Plus control the bevy of beauties, insuring we have the best of the best that will take care of the tribe during tribe meetings. On 03/15/06 Joe Q. said: I think BENNY should be Deputy at the Happy Hour at Laughlin . Who Better !!!! After all Benny & Ray Started the Ungawa Tribe :} On 03/14/06 Muster Host said: I can just see Glenda's eyes. I had heard that story before but this time it brought more chuckles and laughs, being it was Frankie and Glenda. Well, just got back from what is the last trip to Laughlin. Lots of good news and only one of the other. Starting with the good news - I secured a few more door prizes, we can squeeze a few more on each dinner cruise if need be, the people at the diiner cruise are tickled with us, none of the prices have gone up, the slab of prime rib for the banquet is out of sight and the Ramada people are bending over backwards for us. On a sad note, I'm sure that the whole Ungawa tribe will be saddened to hear that Shannon is no longer in the employ of the Ramada. BUT, there are a whole bevy of beauties to take care of the tribe every day from 2:30 to 4:30 during Happy Hour. The chief bartender asked me to give him a heads up on this so that he could have enough gals on hand for this ritual. I probably should have made this part of the registration form. We may have to create a deputy position for Happy Hour. On 03/14/06 countdown guy said: WELL I FINALLY GOT OLD ENOUGH TO RETIRE SO I WENT DOWN TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE TO GET THINGS GOING. WELL WHEN THE WOMAN ASKED FOR MY DRIVERS LICENSE I REALIZED THAT I HAD LEFT MY WALLET AT HOME. I TOLD THE LADY THAT I WOULD HAVE TO RUN HOME AND GET MY WALLET ,BUT SHE SAID THATS ALRIGHT HONEY, JUST UNBUTTON YOUR SHIRT AND LET ME SEE YOUR CHEST. AFTER SHE SAW ALL THE CURLY WHITE HAIR ON MY CHEST SHE WENT AHEAD AND PROCESSED THE FORMS. AFTER I LEFT THE OFFICE I COULD HARDLY WAIT TO GET HOME TO TELL GLENDA WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WHEN I FINALLY GOT HOME AND TOLD HER SHE JUST KIND OF ROLLED HER EYES BACK AND SAID ' WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST PULL YOUR PANTS DOWN MAYBY YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN DISABILITY TOO.' ONLY 47 DAYS LEFT TILL LAUGHLIN' On 03/13/06 Richard Sawyer said: Hey Rick, I don't know you but those officer's foul weather gear sure looked relatively new. Clyde quay was were we tied up in the early 60's in Wellington. They gave us a send off with singing on the pier. I believe it was Wellington. I believe Sydney did the same thing. There was quite a turn out when we left. I can still recall the experience. ....... you didn't want to leave. Wellington, in dry docks, which gave you more time and a fabulous place was Mount Victoria overlooking Wellington with a young lady as your personal guide. Evenings werre great. Anyway I hope you got the same experience. Later. On 03/13/06 countdown guy said: HELL, I LOVED ALL THE PORTS I EVEN LIKED PANAMA ! BUT I WILL HAVE TO SAY N.Z . WAS THE BEST. ONLY 48 DAYS LEFT TILL LAUGHLIN. On 03/13/06 Fred said: Terry, Benny was in the Coast Guard when you were in diapers! Terry, you're getting old, you can't remember anything. I'd like to know how you were up in the mountains riding horses in New Zealand? We need you out in Laughlin so sign up, book a flight and get out there. On 03/13/06 terry said: dah i was 67-68 On 03/13/06 Benny said: We did Columbia and San Juan during the 64-65 South Trip. It was on our return to Boston. On 03/13/06 terry said: benny columbia???? did i go to columbia?? On 03/12/06 Rick Greene said: Benny, you forgot to add Sydney - Now there was a great liberty port - went back there about 11 years ago and the women were just as friendly as the they were in 67. The best thing is that they have gotten rid of those stupid 'blue laws' and now the pubs are open till at least 11PM. beer is still warm though. The warf we tied up to is now all shops and resturants with cruise ships tied up there. The Pubs in Wellington I believe closed at 6:00 - only down part of NZ - had to walk around town with a bottle of scotch in a brown paper bag, not very much of a class act a sailor walking around with a bottle of liquar, at least it was a good scotch! Hey Joe - did officers get cold? can't remember them ever going outside, especially once we hit the ice. On 03/12/06 Benny said: I think we all loved NZ, how could you feel any other way. I was also fond of Valpo, Lima, Panama, Columbia, and Hamburg was not to shabby. What great ports-of-call. I always did my best to be a responsible representative of the Coast Guard. On to Laughlin!!!! On 03/10/06 Richard Sawyer said: The house parties are also pretty good. Wonder if they they still have them after the pubs close at 4:30 or was was it 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Hated when they slammed those plywood doors down on the bars. I guess they wore a little serious. I remember one of the house parties where a mate named Ducharme needed to hit the head and asked one of the bloke's where it was and their definition of a head is a water closet and you know what happened after that. Closet was the key word and the dude was telling Ducharme, 'Hey mate !You're wizzing on me shoes. Well, we weren't invited there again. On 03/10/06 Bill Bousquet said: Wow,NewZealand and their great hotels.That was my first intro BLACK AND WHITE SCOTCH AND THE WARM BEER. Have fun Amby!!!!!! On 03/08/06 Pale Ale Louie said: Amby, go down to Papanui Road, just off the park in the center of town, to #97 and see if there are about six gals, by now in their late sixties, all secretaries, sharing the house and having parties for icebreaker sailors. What a New Year's Eve, 1959! On 03/08/06 Amby Powers said: The wife and myself will be in Christ Church NZ in two weeks. Will it be safe to wear my W279 cap? I guess the statutes of limitations has run its course . Will see you all in Nevada . On 03/08/06 Mike Scanlon said: I have a picture of all of the BM's 63/64: Chief French, BM1 Morris, BM@2Mulkern,BM2 Mechum, BM3 Hoffer, Jones, Green SNBM's Bayko, Childress, Scanlon, Glidden. If anyone is interested e-mail me and I will e-mail a copy. On 03/08/06 Chuck Miller said: Hell Benny, you like a couple other of us, left with more than memories, we left with a need for penicillin. On 03/08/06 Benny said: Ray Buckner, the legend, will live forever. We would even take him in 'E' Division if he wanted. For the DF 67 crew, we left Punta Arenas, Chile, 39 years ago today, bound for beautiful 'Valpo' I spent part of my birthday in P.A. and left with memories. Terry Perino, I noticed you have not signed up for the reunion. I hope you plan to do so or I am coming to your house, and drag your buns to Laughlin. It will not be pretty. On 03/08/06 Louie LaRiccia said: Ray Buckner's Camel ad will live forever. This one is on eBay right now (you'll have to copy and paste) - http://cgi.ebay.com/44575-CPO-Ray-Buckner-in-1962-Camel-Cigarettes- Ad_W0QQitemZ6254387096QQcategoryZ45QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem On 03/08/06 Bill Bousquet said: Ray Buckner was the Camel man.Sad to say Joe Bayko died a few years back. I do remember the scuffle in N.Z. as I was with him.It was over very quick.Good to here from you Richard. On 03/07/06 Richard Sawyer said: Bill Bousquet, Just thinking that I do remember you. Saw your name up on my reply about the penguins and CG on the chest. I remember people because everybody has their names on the back of their shirts and there's been plenty of chow lines. I remember going up to the bridge and you had the helm watch. One time the exec saw me in C.I.C. and I'm sure he was asking himself, 'What in hell is a snipe doing in this area?' Hey I want to know that everybody is doing their job. I forgot the exec's name but I do remember the expression on his face. I remember Duke at the first class table and his laughing. Bayko, remember him also and it is my understanding that neither is no longer with us. Sad to hear it. Bayko had that chisel face that he could have been in commercials. Bayko got into a little scuffle with might have been a local down in Wellington. It broke up before I got there. It looked like he had it under control. Mulkern and Hacknet also do remember. The beer parties and fires on the ice were good for the morale. Forgot the dudes riding the freaked out seal. Then came the penguins. Maybe that's were the 'March' part comes in. Who was the QM that did the commercial on the flying bridge for Camels cigarettes? I always thought it was Ray Buckner. Somebody here help me. On 03/07/06 Bill Bousquet said: In 62-63 I worked for some of the best deckies the Eastwind ever hsd.Duke Bethea BM1,MulkernBM2,HacknetBM3, BaykoSNBM.As for the cold and ice our 2 beer allotment kept most of us warm enough. On 03/07/06 terry said: snipes.deckies. i think your all swimming in fuel oil On 03/06/06 Rich said: Joe when you went down on your dives,The deck crew and snipes were very warm,they mite have told us diver overboard,I will say nobody cared back then,but what they did not know,if you came up and said we are fuc==d A whole new ball game,bottom line deck crew,snipes,cooks and yes even the officers,it was a team. See you all in Laughlin On 03/06/06 Richard Sawyer said: Joe, the stewards were not mentioned. Below decks we had windows and nobody topside knew about it. Ask Frankie. Benny knows about the windows also. We could see mermaids but occassionally we get disrepectful penguins flippin us a wing or a whale flippin' us a finn. Speaking of Frankie, I have a feeling he is going to ask you 'What are you doing in the friggen water? In fact I think Benny is going to ask also. Right guys ? Help me. On 03/06/06 Joe Quintiliani said: There seems to be a lot of Talking between the Deckies & Snipes . Maybe it is Time to Pick Yeoman ,Store Keepers , QM's, RD's, Medical, Radiomen, ET's and any I forgot. That never smelled of Fuel Oil , Been Friggen Cold .( no one was Colder then me in the Friggen water) They Just sat and Enjoyed the Ride . Lets not Forget the Officers .But you know What , We ALL had a Great Time and Worked Together . On a GREAT SHIP!!!! On 03/05/06 Rick Greene said: As a deckie, I never could understand why anyone wanted to be a snipe. Grease, grime, disel fumes 24/7, even ones dress blues smelled of the bilges. We on deck had fresh air, beautiful vistas, watching the dolphins chasing the bow. There is no way to compare the benefits to being on deck to the life of a snipe. And a correction is needed here, in the ancient days of gallies, the deckies manned the sails it was the fore runner of the snipes that manned the oars and it was a BMC that beat the drum - after all who else could stand the repetition of beating a drum all day and all night See you all at Laughlin to continue this discussion - getting in on Sunday at about 10:00 On 03/04/06 Rich said: Being a Deck hand in 1967 I stood many watches(4hrs) and it would mean sometimes (2Hrs) as lookout you know how friggen cold it could get up there.My saying to this day is I hate stupid people,so on the 1968 trip I took up cooking and joined up with JQ,I stayed pretty much warm,ate well and drank well. As far as being a snipe,you all smelled like fuel oil,but thats ok you got me home safe.Louie your the best On 03/04/06 Eddie Gelinas said: Hey Ozzie, Joanne and I will be getting to Vegas Sunday too, hope to hook up with guys then like last time. I'm almost sure it'll be about the same time. We're really looking forward to the trip and seeing everybody again. On 03/03/06 Louie LaRiccia said: Spoke with Ray Smith this evening. When he has confirmed reservations for he and Mary he will let me know arrival time in Vegas. I will then put out the word to all on the Eastwind list of attendees and hopefully someone will front and center. On 03/03/06 Ray Buckner said: Sorry Guys, I goofed again. Wrong number, Correct number 207-439--2716. Big Louie already handeled it. Thanks Louie. On 03/03/06 Ray Buckner said: ENCM Raymond I Smith and wife wants to hook-up with someone to share ride from Vegas to Laughlin.Phone 207-439-7474 Kittery,ME. Has no computer and hasn't got flight yet. Someone want to give a hand? Cheers to all On 03/03/06 louie said: Hey Ozzie, will be great to see you guys again. We're coming in with Fred and Claire. On 03/02/06 Lars B (Ozzie) Ostervold said: The UNGAWA Chief and his faithful brave Ozzie will be arriving in Las Vegas at 11:43 on Sunday We will rent a wagon with plenty of horses for the long hot trip to our tepee On 03/02/06 Richard Sawyer said: In reference to the last comment, life is good on a ship but forgot to mention,.... thank a snipe. Let's hear for the SNIPES. i can't hear you up there. P.S. Benny! when you are saying 'something's brewing', that is something to drink for. Fred's Place (***Archived Comments***) said: There's more!!! Go to the Archived Comments page. Go to top Copyright 2007 Military Advantage, Inc.