Some Sea Service Humor

[Capt MJ]

Classic “Broadside” humor from one of the best military cartoonists, Jeff Bacon.

For my Coast Guard brethren:

 

[BTCS/USN]

Classic “Broadside” humor from one of the best military cartoonists, Jeff Bacon.

For my Coast Guard brethren:

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Why don't he just walk to shore? Can't be that deep. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[LineInTheSand]

Why don't he just walk to shore? Can't be that deep. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

His ASVAB wasn’t high enough to figure that out...

 

[Capt MJ]

I knew this would start some blue water-coastal water fun.

 

[kpmom2013]

When neither one of you can figure out how to turn that boat around or how to find the shore, feel free to call on a Kings Pointer for some actual navigation and engine room expertise...

 

[THParent]

They put Honda outboards on those 25-foot Defenders?

 

[LineInTheSand]

When neither one of you can figure out how to turn that boat around or how to find the shore, feel free to call on a Kings Pointer for some actual navigation and engine room expertise...

Thank goodness it’s not a tanker off of Alaska then....

 

[kp2001]

Thank goodness it’s not a tanker off of Alaska then....

That was a SUNY Maritime grad, so we are still in the clear

 

[LineInTheSand]

That was a SUNY Maritime grad, so we are still in the clear

The captain or the guy driving at the time?

 

[Capt MJ]

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(This is the popcorn emoji)

 

[kp2001]

The captain or the guy driving at the time?

The Captain. The third mate who was at the con at the time was a hawsepiper I believe.

 

[THParent]

My popcorn is bigger, @Capt MJ.

 

[Capt MJ]

But all I can see on my iPhone in your post is this:


Though I have never seen your popcorn, I will cheerfully cede the bragging rights.

There are some anomalies in what emojis look like, must be device-dependent. I put the description in mine because I wasn’t sure what it might look like to others and possibly be an oops.
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[KP Eng]

When neither one of you can figure out how to turn that boat around or how to find the shore, feel free to call on a Kings Pointer for some actual navigation and engine room expertise...

Thank goodness it’s not a tanker off of Alaska then....

Seriously, you needed to go back almost 30 years for that one. Weak!!!!

 

[BTCS/USN]

When neither one of you can figure out how to turn that boat around or how to find the shore, feel free to call on a Kings Pointer for some actual navigation and engine room expertise...

Kings Point? What's that? Isn't that the pub at the end of the pier at Portsmouth. [emoji23]

 

[Capt MJ]

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[THParent]

I like Skinny Girl Lime & Salt microwave popcorn. You should try it.

 

[kpmom2013]

Extra credit question: How many U.S. federal service academies are there?

 

[Capt MJ]

I like Skinny Girl Lime & Salt microwave popcorn. You should try it.

Would kill for some Garrett Mix right now, the cheddar-caramel.

 

[THParent]

There are technically quite a few "federal service academies"

USAFA, USCGA, USMA, USMMA, & USNA make up the first five.

Then there are;

Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy
Foreign Service Institute
National Defense University
National Fire Academy
U.S. National Mine Health and Safety Academy
Uniform Services University of the Health Sciences