09-28-2003, 06:12 PM
You guys get some nasty ones, I was out to sea(submarine) one tour and we decided to do a reactor scram drill, in which you have to accomplish an emergency blow to the surface and then restart, this was my first patrol and I was a lowly seaman(noob) and they made me stand watch with a chain tied to me in 30 ft swells, well the reactor decided it didn't want to play and wouldn't restart for almost 24 hrs and this was just a noreaster, try that in a cigar boat someday and watch the rolls. Only good thing is since I was topside and cold as hell I didn't get sick when everyone else did.
ps. If you can stand it, always go to the galley during one and open a can of mustard sardines for revenge.
ps. If you can stand it, always go to the galley during one and open a can of mustard sardines for revenge.