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[Bad Katz]

[Hopper Morrison]

Red Legs Greaves, on 08 July 2014 - 09:35 PM, said:

Hopper I am ashamed to say I had to look that word up.

Well since most of your education was before the mast I'm not surprised.

[Red Legs Greaves]

Mast? I can't even swim man, now floating around in a dropship that I can do.

[Hopper Morrison]

Red Legs Greaves, on 09 July 2014 - 09:13 PM, said:

Mast? I can't even swim man, now floating around in a dropship that I can do.

/nerd hat

Before the mast indicates the lodgings on board a ship for non-officers. Able seamen used to bunk in or under the Forecastle at the front of the ship, or "before the mast". Generally these men weren't very well educated or hadn't passed their tests for ensign.

the Jack Aubrey & Horatio Hornblower books are great for this kind of mostly useless knowledge.

/nerd hat

[mdmzero0]

Hopper Morrison, on 10 July 2014 - 08:06 AM, said:

/nerd hat

Before the mast indicates the lodgings on board a ship for non-officers. Able seamen used to bunk in or under the Forecastle at the front of the ship, or "before the mast". Generally these men weren't very well educated or hadn't passed their tests for ensign.

the Jack Aubrey & Horatio Hornblower books are great for this kind of mostly useless knowledge.

/nerd hat

[Nightmare1]

Hopper Morrison, on 10 July 2014 - 08:06 AM, said:

/nerd hat

Before the mast indicates the lodgings on board a ship for non-officers. Able seamen used to bunk in or under the Forecastle at the front of the ship, or "before the mast". Generally these men weren't very well educated or hadn't passed their tests for ensign.

the Jack Aubrey & Horatio Hornblower books are great for this kind of mostly useless knowledge.

/nerd hat

Horatio Hornblower, whoo-hoo! Glad to meet another person who knows him!

I only have one book, but I've watched all the movies, I think. I love the line in the last one where they're about to go in after the French frigates and the Horatio says, "We'll go in after them like a terrier after a rat," and the mate replies, "That's an awfully big rat sir," and Horatio finishes with, "**** fierce terrier!"

In fact, my first Federation starship I owned in Star Trek Online was named The Terrier along with one of my Commandos here in MWO.


...and isn't it fo'c'stle (just kidding!)? I have to admit that most of my sea knowledge came from reading Louis L'amour books like Sackett's Land, To the Far Blue Mountains, Fair Blows the Wind, etc.

[Red Legs Greaves]

I watched that show along time ago, I really enjoyed it. I must say for being a pirate my nautical knowledge is rather limited. I have been reading quite a bit about pirating, both age of sail stuff and present day so I am learning. I'm one those people who tries to learn at least one thing interesting and new a day, so thanks Hopper.

[Red Legs Greaves]

Also welcome GunLock and Bigg Dawgg to the unit!

[mdmzero0]

Red Legs Greaves, on 10 July 2014 - 09:05 PM, said:

I watched that show along time ago, I really enjoyed it. I must say for being a pirate my nautical knowledge is rather limited. I have been reading quite a bit about pirating, both age of sail stuff and present day so I am learning. I'm one those people who tries to learn at least one thing interesting and new a day, so thanks Hopper.

I majored in ocean engineering, but my nautical knowledge is still limited as well. So don't let it get to you

[Nightmare1]

mdmzero0, on 11 July 2014 - 08:00 AM, said:

I majored in ocean engineering, but my nautical knowledge is still limited as well. So don't let it get to you

Ocean engineering, cool! I'm majoring in chemical engineering right now myself - it's a bit rough so far.

So, do you work for an organization like NUMA? Or are you in the private sector? Are you coastal of deep sea? That would be such a cool career!

[mdmzero0]

Nightmare1, on 11 July 2014 - 08:18 AM, said:

Ocean engineering, cool! I'm majoring in chemical engineering right now myself - it's a bit rough so far.

So, do you work for an organization like NUMA? Or are you in the private sector? Are you coastal of deep sea? That would be such a cool career!

It was a 2nd major, and I honestly couldn't give a flying fish (edited to keep it PG) about ocean engineering. I'm an aerospace engineer, but I'm still in grad school for another year

[Nightmare1]

*Chuckle*

I got a couple buddies that are mechanical and aerospace. They really enjoy it!

[mdmzero0]

Yeah, I think it's a blast

[Red Legs Greaves]

Ichthyologist here, I study the stuff in the water but like I said little sea faring knowledge. Also I am more of a fish water fish guy i've mostly forgot the stuff about ocean species.

[Nightmare1]

Cool!

By "fish water fish" do you mean fresh water fish?

[Hopper Morrison]

could you dog's use a wee cabin boy.

Emerald Duck, my sprog, is looking for a unit but doesn't have a headset. would that be a problem?

[Red Legs Greaves]

Nightmare1, on 11 July 2014 - 03:34 PM, said:

Cool!

By "fish water fish" do you mean fresh water fish?

Yeah fresh water, salmonids mostly. Steelhead trout to be precise, I think that would be a cool name for our dropship, Steelhead. What do you guys think? We could go something age a sail but sometimes I think we go a little over the top with the pirates of the Caribbean stuff.

Edited by Red Legs Greaves, 11 July 2014 - 09:29 PM.

[Red Legs Greaves]

Hopper Morrison, on 11 July 2014 - 05:19 PM, said:

could you dog's use a wee cabin boy.

Emerald Duck, my sprog, is looking for a unit but doesn't have a headset. would that be a problem?

Hopper that would be cool man, we haven't had many of the junior brethren on in awhile but I think dervish is still around. He wouldn't be able to get on any of the coordinated stuff without a headset but he can still drop with us when we're just hanging out.

Welcome Jehoshaphat to the unit!

[100mile]

<O morning...Digital biscuits for everyone!!
9 days until the ISC kicks off..Can't wait!!

[mdmzero0]

Red Legs Greaves, on 11 July 2014 - 09:29 PM, said:

Yeah fresh water, salmonids mostly. Steelhead trout to be precise, I think that would be a cool name for our dropship, Steelhead. What do you guys think? We could go something age a sail but sometimes I think we go a little over the top with the pirates of the Caribbean stuff.

Hmm Steelhead isn't a bad name for a dropship