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  Steve Clark August 27, 2009 at 12:10pm

  Well I have to agree with Dan Brown this site should be to share some stories and talk about old times. We should leave the politics elsewhere. In my shop on the Yellowstone we didn't discuss politics and we defenitely had some divergent views being from every party of the U.S. but we did understand one thing and that is no matter what your political party, gender, race, or any other thing was, we all bleed red white and blue. Let's keep it that way aboard this site as well.
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  Roxanne (Davis) Spendlove August 27, 2009 at 12:03pm

  aldo cello. remember the balloon fight? you and wanetta were so good to me in gaeta. i felt like part of the family. wanetta WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE WIVES. just know big al, you are a big reason i got my ?>(*& together. take care.Rocky
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  aldo crose August 27, 2009 at 11:55am

  Hi Roxanne: Both you and Lynda were the best. I can still remember you both working so very hard to learn everything you could about the foundry. That is why you have always done well for yourself in the past and I know that you will do good in the future. Wanetta says Hi. by the way. Take Care. Al Crose.
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  Craig Lami August 27, 2009 at 11:38am

  Ya can't please everybody all the time. So you do what you think is right.
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  Roxanne (Davis) Spendlove August 27, 2009 at 11:29am

  the foundry of life, as some of us referred to it. in our shop we always listened to music, and to this day i hear a song and it brings back memories when we were ramming sand. reference to mr. brown's comment, god bless all molders. i never had a problem with any molder, young or salty accepting me as an equal. some of the wives didn't like women working with their husbands.......oh well.
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  Joe Rhea August 26, 2009 at 10:48pm

  When Shenandoah was commissioned, she was the last ship of the Yellowstone class tenders and we ended up with everything left in the warehouse. We had 4 large & 6 small hauk burners, three 0-500 lb scales, 2 bulll ladels and a bunch of other stuff we had no need for. We gave away or traded all the extra stuff we could in San Diago and Norfolk but still sent a bunch of it to Davey Jones.
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  Craig Lami August 26, 2009 at 10:09pm

  I came aboard the Holland in 72 as she was leaving Rota. The Osborn was gone. Could of used it, but we started stack molding instead. We made a few useful things besides plaques. One was a valve cover for one of the big diesel marines. Seems it was about 2 feet wide and 4 feet long. If I can find my picture we took, it may get somewhat smaller, but what the heck. We had fun doing it.
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  Glenn Kamppi August 26, 2009 at 7:08pm

  I second that, Chris!
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  Dan Brown August 26, 2009 at 6:04pm

  The best and fastest way to turn people off to our comment wall is to turn it political. If that's your interest, there are plenty of sites where you are encouraged to express your political views. THIS AIN"T ONE OF 'EM !!! I don't care if you voted for Bullwinkle The Moose or Roger Rabbit, I don't want to hear about it. This site is for MOLDERS, both male and female, (bless 'em) foundries that we sweated our collective balls off in, and sea stories. If I have offended anyone, - deal with it.
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  Dan Brown August 26, 2009 at 5:55pm

  Someday I'll tell you how I got that Osborn aboard.