Topic: carrier powered by two nuclear reactors; enlistees got drunk on shore leave
Topic Posted by: Elie
Date Posted: Tue Apr 29 13:52:39 2008
Additional Comments: The officers told the enlisted people that they can buy alcohol anywhere when they're at home... and that they should see the sights of Hong Kong. But many people when they left the ship, headed straight to the bars.
One enlisted man was labeled as ADHD. The navy must consider him damaged goods. He was assigned to do cleanup.
The food looks cheap. One bag of powdered food looks like it was labeled, "powdered egg produce."
Posted by: Mz Chris Date posted: Wed Apr 30 14:16:59 2008
Message:
They would have to have a much bigger boat to accomodate storage for things like real eggs for the thousands of crew members on board. Not to mention perishability and restocking when they can be at sea for months. Guess what, all your complete cake mixes and pancake mixes you buy at the store and everything else like that has powdered egg product in it too.
Maybe the point is the guy who gets to stay behind and clean does so because he gets reprimanded more often due to his lack of attention caused by the ADHD.
Posted by: Tess Date posted: Tue Apr 29 21:27:32 2008
Message: 1. They've always gone straight to bars.
2. Someone has to do the cleaning...lots of someones. Why you'd assume that only ADHD people have to clean/or are considered damaged goods is something I don't get.
3. The food is powdered so that it doesn't spoil and can be taken anywhere under all types of conditions, like in the battlefield where there's no refrigerators. They've been doing that for a very,very,very long time. I assume it must taste better than spoiled food...and be better for you.
Posted by: ingyandbert Date posted: Tue Apr 29 19:12:26 2008
Message: And you expect ... what?
Posted by: Pronoun Date posted: Tue Apr 29 17:47:16 2008
Message: I only caught part of the show last night. It seemed like there was some guy who was a racist and he got the boot. He didn't seem to care. He was very ignorant.
Elie, with all due respect, dear, my advice to you would be to get off the computer, quit reading about depressing stuff you have absolutely no control over and let it go. Go play a nice game of tennis, ride a bike, go to the beach or just sit in the sun for awhile. Read The Secret. You are pissing your life away agonizing over stuff that you can't do anything about! You make sweeping generalizations about things that are simply not true. This is the last time I will click into any of your topics because they are always so sad and hopeless-sounding. Don't even get me started on your fluoride topic...I have a master's degree in dental hygiene and I wrote a board review course on fluoride. The rumors, half-truths, ignorance and simply bad information in your posting was appalling.
If you're so concerned about the state of the world, then get out and do something about it! Volunteer at a homeless shelter, a soup kitchen, deliver meals on wheels. ANYTHING but coming in here and wringing your hands and moaning about it!
YOU are the only person you can control. You cannot control another soul on this earth. So, just get off the computer and get out there and help someone!
