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  Joseph A. Landry September 21, 2009 at 9:40pm

  I remember the casrep on the forth o July, I was assigned to repair locker 5 for GQ. what way to ruin a GOOD BAR B QUE
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  Marlon Leon Tett September 21, 2009 at 8:53pm

  Craig what a great memory...yes, but I believe that we broke down twice on two WesPac. The one I could never forget was the one in 1975; we just left the Peal heading for P I, the Fat Boy broke down and we ended up creeping or towed to Okinawa, Japan. Is that the one you're talking about Craig? By the way, were you in the boiler room?
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  Craig Lami September 20, 2009 at 7:23am

  Marlon, you mentioned the ship going dead in the water during one of your WesPacs. Was that when she blew her main steam turbine during the 4th of July bar-b-q? She was just out of Pearl Harbor adn made her way back on the low pressure turbine because Capt. Gardner didn't want to be towed.
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  Marlon Leon Tett July 28, 2009 at 12:36am

  Well Mary, aren't you the coolest. Too bad we served at different times, we would have had fun together...thanks for the seahunt...I look forward in seeing what ever you have:-)
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  Mary Snider July 27, 2009 at 11:40pm

  The FAI hats are still red...yep....and I like the "hearing aid" ear protectors best, because otherwise I can't hear anything.
  
  The pic (2 of 98) on Asche's profile looks right to me....I have a ton of pictures on my external drive, that I have been collecting for a photo slide show for the reunion...I know there are quite a few of the berthing, and some of the mess decks. I will try and find them this weekend and send them to you for your book.
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  Marlon Leon Tett July 27, 2009 at 6:40pm

  Mary...is it still red after all these years:-) David, I haven't looked at the pic yet, but if Mary says it's authentic...then it must be true. I wonder if somebody had took pictures of the chow-hall, sleeping quarters, commissary, etc.. I'm writhing a book that will be coming out next year, I have a section where talk about fatty Sam. The name of it is, Existence Of Intelligence. By the way Mary...love the stero phones:-)
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  Mary Snider July 26, 2009 at 8:33pm

  Yep, it looks just like I remember!
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  Mary Snider July 26, 2009 at 4:02pm

  David, it would be great to see the picture...if it is ok, I will add it to my collection of pictures for our reunion slide show.
  
  Marlon, I am laughing at your long lost pimp suit!
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  Marlon Leon Tett July 26, 2009 at 1:13pm

  Revised: Hong Kong was where I left my tailor made pimp suit because I lost my purchase money in a crap game...sorry!
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  Marlon Leon Tett July 26, 2009 at 1:09pm

  Sam & I had a relationship between Dec. '72 - Aug. '75,...got sea-sick most of my 2 wespac, but dealt w/ it...2nd Division was where I did my dirt...Olongapo was where I party, and Hong Kong was I left my tailor made pimp suit because I lost my money in a crap game. Big Sam broke down in the middle of the freak'n ocean on my last leg. Sam didn't have women during my ride...so I didn't have a pleasure to cruise with sailors like Mary Snider...maybe it was best that way :-) temptation was last thing I needed...my face was in a bed pan anyway. To all you salty dogs, we served the fat boy well...like you, I miss the dude...may Sammy rest in peace.