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by RussBrentnell
Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:57 pm
Forum: Scuttlebutt
Topic: Enough, guys! Who's here?
Replies: 37
Views: 3410042

Re: Enough guys who's here

Glenn DeBlois - M-div came aboard in the yard 1981 ended up on blue crew until 1985 . Remeber volunteering to do back to back runs because gold grew was short a m-div guy . I think it was Russ Brentanell who had his appendix out Lubinski thought it was okay but they turned me down.Lived in Goosecre...
by RussBrentnell
Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:38 pm
Forum: Scuttlebutt
Topic: A Salute
Replies: 1
Views: 9784

I really need to up grade from dialup...... :?
by RussBrentnell
Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:02 pm
Forum: Scuttlebutt
Topic: Been gone a while but I'm baaaack......
Replies: 4
Views: 17843

Been gone a while but I'm baaaack......

Been really busy lately. Work is booming, been going 7 days/week. But worse than that: Got married, bought a house. That's right boys and girls, a married homeowner. Did the marriage at a magistrate's office at the county jail, and I brought home the ball and chain! Really, it's true- got married at...
by RussBrentnell
Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:47 pm
Forum: Scuttlebutt
Topic: Enough, guys! Who's here?
Replies: 37
Views: 3410042

Russ Brentnell, "M Division. Came onboard in 1980 [Feb 19th] while the ship was in drydock in NNews. I was there for the last 27 months of the 18 month refueling and D5 conversion overhaul. While we were on the barge, I spent a lot of time"... playing cards, drinking and partying. IMHO, I ...
by RussBrentnell
Thu Jan 26, 2006 3:26 pm
Forum: Scuttlebutt
Topic: Shipyard Visits
Replies: 2
Views: 12685

The boat was in Newport News SB&DD Co. when I reported on board in Feb '80. Seems now like eternity we spent there, but I think it was really more like 14 months. Keith will help us out with this.....
by RussBrentnell
Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:53 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Questions and Comments
Topic: ship uim
Replies: 6
Views: 32356

Re: UIM

Anonymous wrote:Oh yeah there is a unit identification marker out there with the James Madsion name. I have one that I snagged from the Blue Crew Boys back in 1983 or so.
Musta been after that, b/c I got off in '84 and although we were well into the crackerjack revival, we didn't have uim's.
by RussBrentnell
Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:48 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Questions and Comments
Topic: ship uim
Replies: 6
Views: 32356

You mean the curved shoulder patch thingee? I've never seen one for the Madison.....
by RussBrentnell
Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:31 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Questions and Comments
Topic: ship uim
Replies: 6
Views: 32356

And a uim is an.......?
by RussBrentnell
Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:27 pm
Forum: Scuttlebutt
Topic: HULL CUT PIECE of JAMES MADISON UP FOR AUCTION
Replies: 4
Views: 14141

How 'bout if i send my atm card with the PIN attached?
by RussBrentnell
Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:59 pm
Forum: Jokes, Funnies and Other Interesting Items
Topic: From our Canadian Friends.....
Replies: 0
Views: 17295

From our Canadian Friends.....

President Bush was visiting a primary school and he visited one of the classes. They were in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher asked the President if he would like to lead the discussion on the word "tragedy". So the illustrious leader asked the cl...
by RussBrentnell
Sun Dec 04, 2005 6:58 pm
Forum: Scuttlebutt
Topic: Miss the Highlands?
Replies: 1
Views: 9814

Miss the Highlands?

Got this emailed from a friend in Canada...Traditional haggis 1 sheep's pluck (stomach bag) 2 lb.. dry oatmeal 1 lb. suet 1 lb. lamb's liver 2 1/2 cups stock 1 large chopped onion 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper, Jamaica pepper and salt Boil liver and parboil the onion, then mince them together. Lightly bro...
by RussBrentnell
Sat Dec 03, 2005 3:06 pm
Forum: Scuttlebutt
Topic: Avatar/Picture Idea
Replies: 23
Views: 114089

Bwahahahahaaaaaaaaaa!!! Freakin' nuc, my a$$!!! So, for everyone else, the section of the photo that I used was too large pixel-wise. The avatar is limited to 80x80 pixels, but my pic was 180x180-ish. You don't need some fancy software to fix this- in fact what you need is probably already on your c...
by RussBrentnell
Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:58 pm
Forum: Scuttlebutt
Topic: Avatar/Picture Idea
Replies: 23
Views: 114089

Just in case some were wondering how to get a photo as an avatar. All you have to do is upload your digital photos to a picture hosting website and enter the info on your personal profile. There is a free hosting website that makes it really easy to post pictures in online forums. www.photobucket.c...
by RussBrentnell
Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:46 pm
Forum: Scuttlebutt
Topic: '06 Associaton Signup
Replies: 1
Views: 9906

'06 Associaton Signup

Seems the letters have gone out, got mine yesterday. :smt041 Do it! If in the next week or so you haven't received yours, send me a private message and we'll see about why not.

R~
by RussBrentnell
Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:37 pm
Forum: Jokes, Funnies and Other Interesting Items
Topic: From a retired friend
Replies: 1
Views: 18377

Sound advice! Guy sounds like a real troublemaker- I like that. :wink: