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On Fri, 7 Jun 2024, dsi1 wrote:

> D wrote:
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>> On Wed, 5 Jun 2024, cshenk wrote:
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>>> D wrote:
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>>>> On Tue, 4 Jun 2024, cshenk wrote:
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>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
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>>>>>> On 6/3/2024 7:04 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2024-06-03 6:46 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 6/3/2024 6:04 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 2024-06-03 5:34 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 6/3/2024 2:14 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> It is a white sauce and should have a lot of black
>>>>>>>>>>> pepper in it, keeping it from being bland.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> SOS is a silly acronym that dates back more than half a
>>>>>>>>>> century.   I'm given to understand it's because creamed
>>>>>>>>>> chipped beef does not  look very appealing.  I have never
>>>>>>>>>> had SOS with a lot of black  pepper on or in it.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Yes, it is a silly acronym for a silly nickname. That's what
>>>>>>>>> you can  expect when you are feeding a bunch of young men a
>>>>>>>>> long way from home  and looking for little bits of joy in
>>>>>>>>> their lives.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I could be mistaken but I think the SOS acronym came from the
>>>>>>>> fact  that it was served very frequently all the time.  Even
>>>>>>>> if they liked  it the troops called it SOS meaning "same old
>>>>>>>> shit".
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Same old shit??? I always thought it was shit on a shingle.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Yeah, shit on a shingle, day after day.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>> 
>>>>> Naw, a couple of times a week, it's an option with breakfast.  Don't
>>>>> like it? Pick something else.  There will be plenty of options.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Think of the thread on 'gravy swamps' and some people grew up with
>>>>> that, and want a gravy option with every meal.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I suspect you are thinking just a set meal and no or minimal
>>>>> options?  Nope.  Generally 3 mains (pick one), breakfast will have
>>>>> 2 or 3 side meats (pork sausage, bacon, beef sausage links are
>>>>> typical),  3 choices of bread, 3 or 4 fruit options, 1 or 2 sides
>>>>> like oatmeal, cream of wheat, boxed cereals are typical.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dinner and lunch will also have a lot of options from mains to
>>>>> sides to desserts and soups plus big fruit and salad bar.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Once you get to Carrier size, It's a bit like a cruise liner with 7
>>>>> galleys.  Carriers very a bit on them but ususually the forward one
>>>>> is a sort of fast food affair (sliders, hot dogs, pizza, nachos,
>>>>> fries, small salad bar, chili are typical).  Chief's mess (we kick
>>>>> in extra money so have better selections, best food on the ship).
>>>>> Flag staff officers mess, main galley, one thats 'weird' as its
>>>>> normally used by just flight deck crew and pilots, Wardroom mess
>>>>> with worst food on the ship but pretty china.
>>>>> 
>>>>> There's a reason for it's food being worst.  See, enlisted in their
>>>>> contract get fed for no charge.  This is done by the ship taking
>>>>> your 254$ (probably more now) and buying the supplies for the
>>>>> enlisted galleys with it.  (of shore duty you get that money unless
>>>>> you live on base and opt for free base galley).  Officers don't get
>>>>> that and instead vote how much to pay.  Officers are cheap.  Hence
>>>>> crappy (but well prepared) food on pretty china.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Smaller ships don't have that many galleys but the overall system is
>>>>> the same.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Grin, probably more than you wanted to know but others might find it
>>>>> interesting.
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Jesus! That's like a luxury resort! Do they have art auctions,
>>>> magicians and a place for the children as well? ;)
>>> 
>>> LOL, no, but sometimes we do a family day cruise combined with tours.
>>> I think kids had to be age 10 minimum.  Dress rules like no heels
>>> higher than 1 inch and had to be flat, comfortable walking shoes, no
>>> skirts or dresses.  Basically dress for a hike and expect a lot of very
>>> steep ladders. Remocal of all rings to a sturdy chain around your neck,
>>> recommended.
>>> 
>
>> Hmm, I remember once I visited an old US submarine and it was very 
>> claustrophobic. Didn't feel luxurious at all! Hmm... I wonder if it was
>> Baltimore perhaps? It was several decades ago, so can't remember at the
>> moment.
>
> The USS Bowfin is docked in Pearl Harbor. It was one of the most highly
> decorated submarines of the war. I was a little surprised at the
> construction. It's basically a metal tube with a facade of a deck so the
> crew would be able to walk on it. The deck had slats that you could see
> through. As I recall, they were made out of wood. It was like a roof
> purpose built to leak. The battle flag of the USS Bowfin is a hoot. There's a 
> bus on it - they
> torpedoed a bus, as well as a crane, and a dock. This was an
> unparalleled feat of the war. 
> https://www.facebook.com/PacificFleetSubmarineMuseum/photos/a.281621264838/10154119388729839
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro7HL-2Oln4
>

Fascinating story! Thank you very much for sharing!

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