All good stories and I can't top any of 'em unless I lie....but this is a true story. Irv....probably need your help...or that of anyone else stationed in Bermuda in 73-74.
In 1981, I was in the Yokosuka CPO Club head conducting a habitability inspection on my own time when I hear this voice that was as familiar as any of my ex-wives.
Clawing through the fog that results from a vigorous, thorough inspection, I realized that this voice belonged to an RM1 that I knew from Bermuda.
Believe his name was Stefchek....or something close to that. Left the head, found him, drank more beer.
Nick - you got the name right - Stefcheck (sp??) - but if you had mentioned just the name & not reminded me of the RM1 that went with it, most likely that name would not have rang a bell. He was in BDA when we were there (sometime between 74-77). That's the best that this old man's memory can do these days!
Irv
Dave Bailey - what a neat idea! an E-9 OT Reunion!!
That's probably why they tacked those two stars on your anchor - you just come up with one great idea after another. Hey - what do you think about the idea of a "Top Three" Reunion?? We could have it in Branson, MO (that's somewhere near the middle of the U.S.) - just throwing that out there.....any takers??
Irv
Ed - you & Dave Bailey are both geniuses! He comes up with the idea of an E-9 reunion, you come up with the idea of all of us staying at Fred Schwanz's house!! I giving some thought to "running" with both of these ideas. I'll "ring it out" with Fred first. Probably wouldn't phase him in the least - after all, he is only minutes from Branson, always up for a good reason to party - and who better to party with that a bunch of fellow "Oyster Trainers" - oysters & beer go together pretty good, don't they??
Irv
In 1960, I was turning in the shops liberty cards to the Master At Arms shack and as I entered the MA shack I saw two buddies from our home town. We glad handed all around and yelped till the the MA threw us out mutterin "d*** a****" hill billies. They had just arrived from our small town of Ellisville, Ms. and had news that 2 of my class mates were stationed on two different ships in port.
Ellisville is a small town with a population of 3500.
We all had a good three years.
Marshall
It is a small world. In 1967 I was standing in the chow line at the AF base in Mildenhall, England, waiting for a flight back to KEF after having spent a 96 checking out the Soho nightlife in London. One of the airmen on the serving line was a good high school buddy I hadn't seen since graduation. He was killed in Viet Nam in 1969. I've always been grateful for that chance encounter in England.
George,
Haven't heard Nick's name in many years. I was with him at Centerville Beach you might remember. What a great feeling when you can just trade sea stories and reminisce. Enjoyed chatting with you a few months ago.
George, great story! I have to tell you though that I have grown to be a bit cosmic in my old age and the meeting wasn't entirely coincidence. I'm sure it was alot of fun though!
It sure is a small world. Was great meeting up with George and Peggy on cruise to San Diego. Probably the first time he had ever been to sea. We are currently in Port Kenyon---Ferndale---and will be leaving tomorrow after spending a week visiting friends. All evidence of NFCB is gone other than road and fence. Have had typical weather---rain, rain and more rain----Eel River is up to monitoring stage and we have been keeping an eye on the roads around town as some roads are already blocked by flooding. Yesterday highway 101 and 299 were both closed due to snow. Still a beautiful area but they can keep the weather.