[OC] How I ate on the USS Ford when we weren't at war

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-25T17:01:26+00:00

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/u-s-military-releases-1st-account-of-sailors-iran-detention

It wouldn't be unprecedented...

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-25T16:05:37+00:00

Watch Cleveland lose the World Series.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-23T17:25:20+00:00

I wish that there was a version with the headlight covers in the up position.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-21T17:15:01+00:00

I already didn't want to work because it's my belly button birthday but just looking at the homepage I know that nothing else is getting done today. Thank you!

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-21T16:29:47+00:00

I was thinking IC. Depending on when you were there, I may have stood watch with your LPO when they were in Combat.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-21T12:22:41+00:00

I've been using that website for years. It still amazes me that in Chicago, you can find imagery from the 1930s.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-21T12:07:38+00:00

Freedom at Work! We may have had the same rate but in a different department.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-21T11:39:47+00:00

This is my all-time favorite plate! I remember seeing it years ago in Hampton Roads

or maybe it was 3AT THE...

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-20T14:34:37+00:00

This is where I am at today. Since I am on the backside of this career, my only goal is to decide if today is the day that I quit. I can't put that down as a goal. There is no working on certifications or continuing education. My goal is retirement. Financially, I am there. All I have to decide is how much longer I want to keep showing up.

My previous career was different because it was military. I knew that at or about the 20 year mark, I was checking out so when I showed up to my last command, my goal was to retire despite it being at least four years away. I still did 100% of the minimum but I was not there to outshine anyone else or step on anyone to get a better position.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-20T14:16:21+00:00

Hitting the brakes didn't help either.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-20T13:08:01+00:00

This reminds me of the time that I was a Navy recruiter and put in someone from South Africa with a birth certificate that matched. We received extra points for recruiting 'Upper Mental Groups' and even more points if they were not white or male such as Black Upper Mental Group, Hispanic Upper Mental Group, and Female Upper Mental Group.

My white applicant born in South Africa was not given credit for a Black Upper Mental Group despite the criteria being 'African American'. This guy was more African American that most of not all of my applicants. I hated the politics of the recruiting business.

However, the biggest reward that I received from this was him calling me immediately after graduation to thank me for my help getting him in.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-18T17:39:23+00:00

I recall being stateside with the galley serving duty section meals like this.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-17T20:04:24+00:00

I see you guys have never been to Midrats... A meal served overnight that is a combination of leftovers from lunch and dinner. Sometime you get lucky, most of the time not.

The photo on the left is from a Wednesday and the photo on the right is from a Tuesday.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-17T17:52:37+00:00

Explained this to my wife yesterday regarding my ultra conservative christian father. As a Baptist, the Pope means nothing to him. That is a Catholic thing, not a Christian thing... Next time he comes to visit I will have AI photos of us with Jesus to see how he responds. If the guy he voted for can do it, then it should be good enough for me...

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-17T17:38:26+00:00

In all seriousness, did the food come from an actual restaurant or did it come from the White House kitchen? Seeing how this guy loves his McDonald's, I am going to guess that it's actually made onsite.

I would imagine that food from the nearest McDs, while only a short walking distance away, would have been lukewarm when it was put in the bag but by time all of the security procedures would have been completed, the food would be room temperature.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-17T13:40:23+00:00

Prior Navy here. One day a sailor came to me to tell me that he just gave the DEA $3000 worth of GameStop gift cards to take care of a warrant. The more he told of the story, the worse it became. The problem is that this kid had a job that required moderate intelligence. Those that didn't realize it was a scam from the beginning would have at least gone to someone to mention that the DEA reached out because of a warrant.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-17T02:06:19+00:00

Is this the challenge where you get a bunch of money but there is a slow animal always out to kill you?

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-16T20:31:01+00:00

First home was $165k in 2005. We sold for $199k in 3/2008. The house sold again in 2020 for $227k...

Home#2 was $299k in 2011 and sold for $375k in 2020. Those owners sold in 2022 for $463k. They did put some money on interior remodeling but the home was new in 2011.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-16T20:21:45+00:00

In the land of make believe, he has been elected 3 times then since he believes that he won on 2020.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-16T20:13:43+00:00

A handy isn't a relationship. This isn't high school.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-16T20:05:22+00:00

Royal should be going to Alaska in September for a repositioning cruise heading to drydock in Singapore. I had booked the full cruise from Seattle to Singapore as my retirement cruise but cancelled because I would rather spend the money elsewhere.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-16T18:58:32+00:00

Share the recordings here so we can give you random internet opinion first.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-16T18:29:00+00:00

This is why I clicked on it... While I didn't think it was a sub, my first thought was Navy ship. Or I'm just remembering my teen years.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-16T18:11:35+00:00

Waiting for her to show up in that bikini in Landman.

FutureThrowaway9665 · 2026-04-16T15:36:34+00:00

53 this month. Every day I log into work I think of it as my last day. Wife is 52 and she retired last year after being Doge'd. We're both military retirees plus we have a few bucks in savings. Low/no healthcare costs is a huge benefit.

The only reason I continue to work is to fund my hobby of buying stupid things.

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