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Former petty office first class John O'Toole loved to get in little digs at me. He remembered when I was " not the sharpest tool in the kit." In short, he remembered when I was an addled brain sailor whose sea locker and sea bag always needed a good tossing and cleanup before inspections.
(teachers of martial arts). It was a memorable evening because Sensei's teacher was visiting us from Japan, and we wanted everything perfect.
Rag Tag Daily Prompt! Calorie! The Rag Tag Daily Prompt for May 8, 2026 is fold! Share a story, poem, photo, painting, or essay centered on Fold. Please tag your post “RDP” and “Ragtag Daily Prompt”. Finally, don’t forget to read all the other wonderful posts and link back to this prompt! Need help with the pingback? You …
I found it after searching in the 1940 Bluejackets Manual in my maritime collection. It's not something that I refer to very often. However, I have it on hand when I need to look up obscurities, which was one of those times. I had made some stupid comments that upset my wife, and wincing, I mentioned that I should do the 99-count manual of arms 99 times. She had no idea what I was talking about, but appreciated that I was apologizing.
Why did I agree to come on this stupid cruise knowing that I'd catch the mid-watch?
We're off to the races.
If you asked him who among the fathers of modern con he most respected, he'd answer with no hesitation, Charles Ponzi.
Daily writing promptWhat's a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind?View all responses I think I am known as a cat lover. I currently find my life led by two adorable Bengal/Tabby mixes. Prior to them was Her Imperial Majesty, Xenia, Empress of all she surveyed. Before that had been the incredible Sidgen …
Daily writing promptWhat skill would you like to learn?View all responses Growing up in New York City in the 1950s was an exciting experience. One of the world's Most Sophisicated Cities, right? As you probably surmise, when I left in 1965, I had a lot to learn about all the rest of the universe that …
Daily writing promptWhat details of your life could you pay more attention to?View all responses Last night, I found myself in the shop. I'd had a dream about the three-dimensional approach I've been using for the ship portraits. In the dream, I applied it very dramatically to enlarged portraits of boats. But if it's one …
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