Old Scatterbrain Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Becoming Commodore is not a promotion in the same sense as going from, say, Commander to Captain. It is a positional title for senior Captains holding what might otherwise be a one-star's job. Compare it to going from battalion Sergeant Major to Brigade Sergeant Major. You don't go up in rank, but you have a higher position with more responsibility. One that always confused me, and in fact I never figured it out until AFTER I left the navy, is the difference between a Commander and a Commanding Officer. A Commanding Officer is in charge of a ship, for example, while a Commander is in charge of a Fleet or Force, or a Station, or any other such command with multiple other commands under it. Not to be confused with the RANK of Commander, which can be a Commanding Officer but not a Commander. A Commander is too junior to be a Commander. Only a Captain or Admiral can be a Commander. Got it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Hand Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Fotation device. Har! Maybe for a hampster. Well Bob, I've never jumped out of anything depending on some thin nylon to save me, but in boot camp we had to jump into the pool, kick off our dungaree trousers, and use our "dixie cups" to help us keep afloat. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it. we also had to take the discarded dungarees, knot the legs at the ankle, sling them over our heads, and fill them with air and use them as floatation devices. Guess I'mm giving away my age, but we also had to dive into a pool with burning oil on it, and swim under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elk Creek LeMieux Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Well Bob, I've never jumped out of anything depending on some thin nylon to save me, but in boot camp we had to jump into the pool, kick off our dungaree trousers, and use our "dixie cups" to help us keep afloat. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it. we also had to take the discarded dungarees, knot the legs at the ankle, sling them over our heads, and fill them with air and use them as floatation devices. Guess I'mm giving away my age, but we also had to dive into a pool with burning oil on it, and swim under it. The Army called that "drown proofing." Somewhere in there you took off your boots and looped the laces around your neck too. I usually tried to drown somewhere between gettin my boots off and tying the legs of my pants together. And God help you if you dropped the rubber duck. (Rubber rifle) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Hand Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 No rifles, and our "boon dockers" only had 2 eyelets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elk Creek LeMieux Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 We didn't have any burning oil though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 We didn't have any burning oil though. there is something about "Shooting anything. Diesel trucks. Tractors. Horses. Dogs." that demands that one take note of the punctuation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama Red Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Ah, yes! The Dixie cups. Their attraction is pure and simple. Forget about flotation devices, sun protection easy recognizability and all that happy horse crap. Chicks dig 'em! That's right, I don't know how many of those things I gave away in my four years in lieu of cash. They could buy you a round of drinks, food, "companionship" and other earthly delights back forty some odd years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I will concede that a dixie cup hat is a marginally more efficient flotation device than a steel pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Ah, yes! The Dixie cups. Their attraction is pure and simple. Forget about flotation devices, sun protection easy recognizability and all that happy horse crap. Chicks dig 'em! That's right, I don't know how many of those things I gave away in my four years in lieu of cash. They could buy you a round of drinks, food, "companionship" and other earthly delights back forty some odd years ago! Har. You oughta see what a green beret will get ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scatterbrain Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I will concede that a dixie cup hat is a marginally more efficient flotation device than a steel pot. Can't cook or shave in a whitehat. Can't use it as a seat either.If you happen to get pizza sauce or grass stains, whatever on a steel helmet you can just wipe it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elk Creek LeMieux Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 there is something about "Shooting anything. Diesel trucks. Tractors. Horses. Dogs." that demands that one take note of the punctuation. There have been times when diesel trucks and tractors made the list of things I was interested in shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Har. You oughta see what a green beret will get ya. Ahhh, two weeks of penicillin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Ahhh, two weeks of penicillin? A Teams have the best medics in the service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I bet a steel pot would hold more adult beverages than a dixie cup would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I bet a steel pot would hold more adult beverages than a dixie cup would. True - but I would store my adult beverages in the mini-fridge we had in the shop. Wonderful stuff that electricity. Didn't need a steel pot or a white hat there.... except the white hat when folded made a better pillow, or unfolded could be pulled down over the eyes to block out the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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