pickle=jettison?
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pickle=jettison?
Does anyone know the origin of pickling? I was just wondering how jettisoning your load became known as pickling it.
Gee I hope theres something interesting behind this so I can impress all the women at the bar.
Gee I hope theres something interesting behind this so I can impress all the women at the bar.
400, notice Barannfin did say "women at the bar" Avoid imitations
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S&M? Gay bars? I hope this thread isn't about chocolate and sweets!
Oh, sorry, I thought you said M&Ms......
Oh, sorry, I thought you said M&Ms......
Well now....he does suggest he is interested in joining the Hooligan Navy for a career! They don't even have Boot Necks onboard ship.....wonder who they dance with, that being the case? Or.....you reckon all that live mutton is not really for the victualing of the ship?
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Biffing the pickle?
To: What-ho Squiffy
It is my understanding that it has nothing to do with the color or the texture but it is the shape. The bomb release (by the bombardier) was shaped somewhat like a pickle and the release button was at one end. Hence the bombardier pickled or released the bombs by pressing the button (switch). At least this is true for US Aircraft of WWII vintage.
To: SASless
And what is wrong with the Hooligan Navy. I spent six years in that service and I never saw anyone looking out of a port hole trying to spot whales or any inference that there was a golden rivet somewhere in the deep recess of the ship. I know because I checked.
It is my understanding that it has nothing to do with the color or the texture but it is the shape. The bomb release (by the bombardier) was shaped somewhat like a pickle and the release button was at one end. Hence the bombardier pickled or released the bombs by pressing the button (switch). At least this is true for US Aircraft of WWII vintage.
To: SASless
And what is wrong with the Hooligan Navy. I spent six years in that service and I never saw anyone looking out of a port hole trying to spot whales or any inference that there was a golden rivet somewhere in the deep recess of the ship. I know because I checked.
Lu,
Question is....how did you decide who got to "lead" when dancing? Did you guys carry a "card" and all that to keep things organized?
Question is....how did you decide who got to "lead" when dancing? Did you guys carry a "card" and all that to keep things organized?
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You hit on a sore spot!!
To: SASless
That is a part of my six years in the Hooligan Navy that I would rather not discuss and it has nothing to do with pickles.
That is a part of my six years in the Hooligan Navy that I would rather not discuss and it has nothing to do with pickles.
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Boy, you guys sure grabbed this one and took off with it, if nothing else this comfirms all of us heli-pilots have a bit twisted view of things.
Im sorry but I guess that I havent really done my research, I never heard of the CG being referred to as the hooligan navy. Are some of you still holding a grudge from prohibition?
Anyways as I understand it, whoever looks best in a wig doesn't really do much dancing because the rest of the crew is fighting over who gets to dance. And by then the winner is usually not coordinated enough to dance.
Thanks for the entertainment.
Im sorry but I guess that I havent really done my research, I never heard of the CG being referred to as the hooligan navy. Are some of you still holding a grudge from prohibition?
Anyways as I understand it, whoever looks best in a wig doesn't really do much dancing because the rest of the crew is fighting over who gets to dance. And by then the winner is usually not coordinated enough to dance.
Thanks for the entertainment.
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Whosa Hoolligan
To: Barannfin
It was the US Navy that coined the phrase as a means of demeaning the Coast Guard. I don’t know when the phrase was originally used but by the time I went in (1947) I was aware of the term. Incidentally, on one ship that I served on we had a black dog named “Hooligan”. We were based immediately adjacent to a US Navy PC and they pitched a big party and we were invited. To get back at the Navy one of the crews’ wives created a set of dress blues for the dog. His nails were painted red and ba**s were painted gold. Hooligan accompanied the crew to the party. We thought it was funny but it caused a stir with the Navy officers aboard the PC. Our skipper also thought it was funny.
It was the US Navy that coined the phrase as a means of demeaning the Coast Guard. I don’t know when the phrase was originally used but by the time I went in (1947) I was aware of the term. Incidentally, on one ship that I served on we had a black dog named “Hooligan”. We were based immediately adjacent to a US Navy PC and they pitched a big party and we were invited. To get back at the Navy one of the crews’ wives created a set of dress blues for the dog. His nails were painted red and ba**s were painted gold. Hooligan accompanied the crew to the party. We thought it was funny but it caused a stir with the Navy officers aboard the PC. Our skipper also thought it was funny.
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A hairy mutt in funny clothes, wearing women's makeup and with golden balls?
Lu. Please leave our English football team captain out of this
Lu. Please leave our English football team captain out of this
