Putting a face with a screen name

[joevol33]

Who owns the UGA Coke bottle?

My wife, her dad gave it to her. These people down here treat uga and coke lije a cult following

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

She's actually a Miss st fan, they're originally from there

Still a Bulldog though....

 

[joevol33]

Still a Bulldog though....

True

 

[golfballs]

sigh...I cannot lie.

That's not me, but I've done it. Just didn't think to have someone take a pic, and back then most photos on subs were strictly verboten.

Somewhere out there on the internet, there's a picture of the USS Billfish (SSN 676) pulling into Rota, Spain in September of 1992 with the DSRV Avalon on deck after what was supposed to be a very highly classified op. I'm in the crowd of 5 or 6 up on the bridge trying to keep that stupid Spanish harbor pilot from slamming us into the pier at Rota.

I've seen it. If I trip over it again, I'll post it here. If I could find a more recent pic of me that didn't look like "Walter", I would post it...lol.

What other boats did you serve on?

 

[vols_fan_68]

Me & my lovely gf.

 

[GreyWolf1129]

What other boats did you serve on?

627, 693, 657, 676, 734. Retired off of the Tennessee. Had my choice, so figured "why not".

Beautiful platform, but worst sea tour by far. I should have stayed on the attack boats.

 

[golfballs]

627, 693, 657, 676, 734. Retired off of the Tennessee. Had my choice, so figured "why not".

Beautiful platform, but worst sea tour by far. I should have stayed on the attack boats.

When were you on 693?

 

[GreyWolf1129]

During the late '80 to early '81 time frame. 627 was in Newport News, so they sent me there to qualify. If it helps, we were still wearing the red "C" hats when I was there. My QMC was Lafferty.

 

[hog88]

Since we’re getting all nostalgic. This one is from Panama 1992.

 

[joevol33]

Since we’re getting all nostalgic. This one is from Panama 1992.

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Black guy in the back?

 

[hog88]

Black guy in the back?

 

[Orangeslice13]

Black guy in the back?

Why you pointing out the black guy?
Racist

 

[GreyWolf1129]

Since we’re getting all nostalgic. This one is from Panama 1992.

There's more testosterone in that photo than at a WWF Tournament.

 

[golfballs]

During the late '80 to early '81 time frame. 627 was in Newport News, so they sent me there to qualify. If it helps, we were still wearing the red "C" hats when I was there. My QMC was Lafferty.

 

[GreyWolf1129]

Don't remember ship's store items. Did we cross paths?

 

[golfballs]

Don't remember ship's store items. Did we cross paths?

Nope. I was a dependent. And it was after your time there

 

[Vol524]

 

[knucklehead_vol]

There's more testosterone in that photo than at a WWF Tournament.

World Wildlife Federation?

 

[GreyWolf1129]

Nope. I was a dependent. And it was after your time there

Hot-running boat when I was there. Subron 8. My only 688 class experience. They built an absolutely gorgeous engineering plant, then bolted bunks and torpedo tubes onto the front...lol.

Fast, quiet, and lethal in the open ocean.

Edit: My son was on a 688i out of Pearl. From what little he could tell me, the 3rd flight '88's were a generation better than the originals.

 

[VolNExile]

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Nice man bun. Or topknot, whatever it is.

 

[hog88]

There's more testosterone in that photo than at a WWF Tournament.

Bunch of steely eyed killers.

 

[Vol524]

Nice man bun. Or topknot, whatever it is.

It is a Christmas reef hanging on the wall behind me. SMDH

 

[VolNExile]

It is a Christmas reef hanging on the wall behind me. SMDH

lol

 

[Orangeslice13]

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Fruitcake,
You from Chattanooga? Or live here in the 80-90s?

 

[joevol33]

It is a Christmas reef hanging on the wall behind me. SMDH

Man bun matches fruitcake better. Jmo, imo, tldr.