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LongBlade

#15
October 12, 2012, 08:32:15 AM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on October 12, 2012, 08:25:03 AM
Ive been through the U-boat in Chicago.  the thing had to be crewed by midgets!

That's what she said.
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

besilarius

#16
October 12, 2012, 05:52:15 PM
It gets worse.
The Type VII Uboat, like the U505 in Chicago, had one head for the entire crew.  The ships stank in no time, and the wait to use the one toilet could be interminable.  Chamber pots were used in every space, for those who couldn't wait.
To avoid accidents, there was a special crewman who was trained on venting the waste in the head.
It was so involved and complex, that it is pretty well accepted that one Uboat was sunk by its crewman who got the valves mixed up and instead of emitting the waste, opened up the system to the ocean.
The boat flooded and was evacuated.
"Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out until too late that he's been playing with two queens all along".  Terry Pratchett.

During filming of Airplane, Leslie Nielsen used a whoopee cushion to keep the cast off-balance. Hays said that Nielsen "played that thing like a maestro"

Tallulah Bankhead: "I'll come and make love to you at five o'clock. If I'm late, start without me."

"When all other trusts fail, turn to Flashman." — Abraham Lincoln.

"I have enjoyed very warm relations with my two husbands."
"With your eyes closed?"
"That helped."  Lauren Bacall

Master Chiefs are sneaky, dastardly, and snarky miscreants who thrive on the tears of Ensigns and belly dancers.   Admiral Gerry Bogan.

LongBlade

#17
October 12, 2012, 07:05:18 PM
I'm not sure that story about the head is correct.

This is a great read by the last man out of the boat. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1932714316/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1932714316&linkCode=as2&tag=grogheads-20
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

besilarius

#18
October 12, 2012, 07:53:13 PM
"Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out until too late that he's been playing with two queens all along".  Terry Pratchett.

During filming of Airplane, Leslie Nielsen used a whoopee cushion to keep the cast off-balance. Hays said that Nielsen "played that thing like a maestro"

Tallulah Bankhead: "I'll come and make love to you at five o'clock. If I'm late, start without me."

"When all other trusts fail, turn to Flashman." — Abraham Lincoln.

"I have enjoyed very warm relations with my two husbands."
"With your eyes closed?"
"That helped."  Lauren Bacall

Master Chiefs are sneaky, dastardly, and snarky miscreants who thrive on the tears of Ensigns and belly dancers.   Admiral Gerry Bogan.

LongBlade

#19
October 12, 2012, 07:55:53 PM
Quote from: besilarius on October 12, 2012, 07:53:13 PM
Didn't mean the U505 which is in Chicago.

http://www.omg-facts.com/Facts/A-U-Boat-was-sunk-by-a-broken-toilet/50395?id=50395&c_val=1

Ah. Sorry. I stand corrected. Didn't figure I would be correcting you on naval history, but wanted to offer the story just in case :)
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

besilarius

#20
October 13, 2012, 08:06:38 AM
Correct away.
There's always new things to learn.
It wouldn't be Grogheads if we couldn't have a food fight!
"Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out until too late that he's been playing with two queens all along".  Terry Pratchett.

During filming of Airplane, Leslie Nielsen used a whoopee cushion to keep the cast off-balance. Hays said that Nielsen "played that thing like a maestro"

Tallulah Bankhead: "I'll come and make love to you at five o'clock. If I'm late, start without me."

"When all other trusts fail, turn to Flashman." — Abraham Lincoln.

"I have enjoyed very warm relations with my two husbands."
"With your eyes closed?"
"That helped."  Lauren Bacall

Master Chiefs are sneaky, dastardly, and snarky miscreants who thrive on the tears of Ensigns and belly dancers.   Admiral Gerry Bogan.

MarkShot

#21
October 15, 2012, 09:05:20 PM
I recently watched Das Boot in German.

Besides this movie, "Wahoo" and "Clear the Bridge!" are great non-fiction reads.
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