I've worked with nukes for 25 yrs. I am one of the few non-navy guys in my field. I now hire the bright, shiny fresh-out-the-navy-nukes who want to start a life in civilian nuclear power. There are a few odd ones but I have only run into two whack jobs in all these years. Good, smart, unique humans, these nukes.
Bob R Who thinks he can put being in the navy on his resume after having heard 25 years of "sea stories" On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Allan Streib <str...@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > Not taking anything from those who serve on nukes, but I would think the > pucker factor was somewhat higher on a WWII diesel/electric sub that > could not go very deep and could not stay down very long, comparatively. > > A modern nuclear sub can go silent/deep and pretty much disappear for as > long as it needs to. > > Speaking from ignorance, however. > > Allan > > Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> writes: > > > I too know 3 submariners, 2 of them are Rickover's nuc sub officers, > > the other enlisted in Rickover's nuc fleet. All are super; None a > > "whack job." One i met before he joined ROTC, and he holds an MBA > > from Northwestern and is an international expert on business > > valuation. He was in one of the last group of officers interviewed > > (grilled) by Rickover. The other officer is a quality consultant, and > > a retired career submariner. The enlisted guy is one of the most > > creative thinkers I have ever known. He can fix anything, but makes > > his living selling and servicing appliances now. (He is about 70 now) > > > > I agree that it takes a special guy to live on a sub, especially nucs > > that may stay underwater for 6 months at a time. Based on the guys I > > know, I have nothing but the highest regard for submariners. There is > > a terrific submarine memorial at Pearl Harbor. As I read the stories > > there, I was proud of how many of them I already knew. > > > > To the Submariners: Salute! > > > > > >> > >> I've known three different submariners, and they were all whack > >> jobs. I am convinced that anyone who can serve on on of these > >> things has got to be psycho. > >> > >>Dan > >> > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > -- > 1983 300D > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
