[Florida Fan]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

For a bunch of people who I believe never knew what it really meant to be sequestered, this is a pussy cat--inconvience i s temporary , the alternative is forever--you've never been underwater for 86 days- you haven't a clue what deprevation is--for most people here its a speed bump & I'm trying everything I can to bite my tongue

You have no idea how many times I've bitten my tongue.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

For a bunch of people who I believe never knew what it really meant to be sequestered, this is a pussy cat--inconvience i s temporary , the alternative is forever--you've never been underwater for 86 days- you haven't a clue what deprevation is--for most people here its a speed bump & I'm trying everything I can to bite my tongue

Yes, I agree with you. I hope to stay alive for another 15 years or so, and I'm willing to put up with a little inconvenience in order to do so.


Can't imagine what the air was like in that submarine, not to mention the claustrophobia. This is nothing compared to that.

[Chatbrat]

In all reality the air in the sub was soo clean, it was unbelievable the stench of the outside world, when the hatch was opened when we surfaced--the smell almost gagged you

[tsmall22204]

Suck it up butter cup this is our lives we are talking about

[ficoguy]

Originally Posted by DianeM

What “real facts” are you alluding to?

They keep adding increments to the confinement. 10 days at 30 times and you got yourself a year

[Hayek1957]

Hello Chatbrat,

As a side note, since I am tired of talking about the quarantine, the Scorpion was the real subject of the search by Robert Ballard who then went on to find the Titanic.
My question however, is: have you read the book Blind Man’s Bluff? It discusses the espionage and submarine events of the cold war era. How accurate was this book?
Thanks.

[David Fletcher]

You are so lucky, you have a home to stay in. Perhaps thinking of all the people in America who have no home might be worth a minute of valuable time.

Sometimes we give a little to get a lot.

[merrymini]

This virus is not going to disappear and we have to come out so I hope the end of April is the end of prison.

[Veiragirl]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Back in 1968 I was on a ballistic missile submarine-we were on patrol when the Scorpion was reported overdue-well we, were extended two weeks beyond our normal patrol schedule 74 days , we were extended 12 more days--this is akin to what we are experiencing with Covid now--its been 30 days--be prepared for another 30 days --till we know what's really out there--this is no drill --its for real--be prepared for the long haul-

In the end we'll be better & stronger for it !!

Your message ( and the ones following) has a chest beating underlining. Thanks for your service but we don't need all the stats. My late husband was a sniper in the Marines during the Vietnam war. He saw and participated horrific things. Lacking TP was not one of them

[davem4616]

anyone want some cheese and crackers to go along with their whine?

okay so the mega wild and crazy 'Frat Party" that we've all been living day-in and day-out in TV is on hold....

sound off if you must, but this too shall pass

[RRman77 retired]

First thank you for your service!
My Father was on the USS Haddo, in world war two. They were present as were other subs, at the signing of the surrender of Japan.
Some one busted into a storage area and stole my album with the pictures my Dad had from his days in the navy. I wish I had these to share with my children.
Anyway have a blessed, and safe day!

[DeeCee Dubya]

Pull ‘yer head out mate.
It’s barely a garden-variety flu virus and WTF are we going to do next flu season?

[ficoguy]

Did they have enough toilet paper for the extended tour?

[Chatbrat]

The old submariners who made war patrols during WWll are the true heroes of the submarine force--we lost 52 boats, had the highest casualties percentage of any service and sunk the most tonnage despite being less than 2% of the entire navy

The first boat I served on was an old diesel boat that had made a few war patrols--that boat was claustrophobic

And toilet paper was the least of our problems-- the cooks ran out of flour --got very creative with saltine crackers

[allus70]

Originally Posted by DianeM

If we go another 30 days we’ll be drooling and we’ll be the United States of Venezuela with no economy.

The economy has to open up in conjunction with plan to minimize spread of the virus. One will not succeed without the other.