Ian's beemer Department: Rx Author: Brian Era: 1983 Date: 03/13/05 Ian Forbes, previously mentioned on this page was one of the preppiest RM divvers I ever met. Most of the guys were more like Pete R. and wags, Not the greatest dressers or the most stylish bunch. He was the kind of guy who ironed his t-shirts for christ sake. A bunch of us were drinking in the ElHombre bar on Little Creek road when it was decided that a Cave run was the thing to do. Ian had spent his re-enlistment bonus on a brand new BMW 318i and was carping about how fast it was . I gave him a backhanded complement on his car which displeased him greatly. One thing led to another and a race challenge was issued (I had a 1980 dodge colt) We raced from El Hombre to the cave in VA beach. Suprisingly to Ian my little Colt trounced his 10 times more expensive beemer. After that you never heard him say anything about how fast his car was

Swimming on RARLL Department: Rx Author: Brian Teifer Era: 1984 Date: 03/13/05 Someone else is going to have to confirm this one: While I was at Steam Plant Maintenance school I heard that Ray Bratcher had the shutdown watch and had to swap RPFW heat exchangers on the midwatch. The line-up wasn't quite right and unbeknownst to ray the relief valve lifted. Ray had a colon emergency and called Ritchie Ralston to relieve him so he could use the head. Ritchie was quite P.O'd that he had to come to the plant during his off watch time so he just sat on the 4th deck for the next hour or so while Ray was conducting business. Meanwhile the bilge on RAWLL was filling. Jeff Basa had PPWS and happened to walk through on his plant tour. As he walked from CTGLL to FPW he heard the sound of running water and saw about Two feet of water rolling through the bulkhead cutout into FPW from RARLL. Imagine poor Ray sitting on the crapper hearing "Flooding,Flooding,Flooding in #2 Rx Room"

Correction to Flooding story Department: Rx Author: Peter Era: 1983 Date: 03/13/05 Right story... wrong names. Moore was the culprit who started the flooding - he then parked his ass on CTGUL for the remainder of the 6 hour watch while CSW commenced to start flooding. For some strange reason, Caruso, his watch relief, actually took a pre-watch tour (like we were all supposed to) instead of just relieving the watch and going to sleep on CTGUL like everyone else. As we was walking down the ladder to CSW, he saw water lapping at the deckplates. The price tag for the cleanup was $2 million All the CD-V valves and piping had to be cleaned to keep from corroding... Incredibly enough, Moore didn't get busted, deNuked,jailed, etc. - which I thought was pretty decent of the khaki..

Ian Forbes Department: Rx Author: Mike Matthys Era: 1991 Date: 03/14/05 Peter, that has to be the same Ian Forbes. My friend that told me he had passed away told me that in 1995. He must have been wrong...I wonder where he got his info? He was a detailer when he got out, so I figured he would know. I do know for a fact that MMCS Forbes had Crohn's disease, as they removed him from the ship for medical treatment. I saw him once his treatment had begun and because of the steroids he was taking, he must have put on 50 or 60 pounds. It was weird to see him with a gut as he was always so thin. I hope that Ian Forbes in Wisconsin is the Ian Forbes from Ike. I apologize for any misinformation I have given you guys. I think he still had that Beemer when he was our chief!!

From Page 9 - Ens. Cook Department: Rx Author: Tim Palange Era: 1982 Date: 03/14/05 Ens. Cook (see Wags' story on Page 9) was universally hated, even by some of the khakis. He was the M-Div. officer. He always carried around a Thermos full of coffee which he refilled himself. Seems someone in M-Div. tried to spike his coffee cup with a hit or two of LSD.

Lt. Cook Department: Engr Author: Peter Era: 1981 Date: 03/14/05 I met Lt. Cook at the IKE 25th reunion (He was actually one of the few alumni to show up.... unlike most of you bastards...) He indicated to me there that he was leery of coming - since there were people out there who probably wanted to still kill him. He was my PPWO for my VERY FIRST WATCH as CRW - we were in port (Naples?) and had #2 plant shut down for maintenance. All of a sudden, thanks to a load dispatcher cock-up, ONE PLANT SCRAMS! - that was quite an adventure!!! - Fortunately, I had just relieved Will Paul - so he stuck around and helped me out... - Thanks Will!

Bootcamp memories Department: Rx Author: Peter Era: 1978 Date: 03/15/05 I went to bootcamp in Feb-March timeframe. I went to San Diego where the weather was clement - but when I went to Great Lakes for "A" school, I learned from my schoolmates how horrible winter bootcamp was up there. During the winter, phlegm balls would start to form by the side of the road... These phlegm balls were formed by recruits marching by and spitting to the side of the road. - as these balls started to form, they would grow exponentially - Sailors would purposely direct their spit at these growing phlegm balls as they marched by. Then it would snow, covering up the phlegm ball and the sailors would have to start over somewhere else. Things really got gross in Spring as the snow would melt away - exposing these greenish yellow frozen balls of snot. These in turn would start to melt into slimy, masses of congealed mucous - and from what I hear, they reaked.

Ian lives Department: Rx Author: Charlie Era: 2005 Date: 03/16/05 Thanks for the info on Ian. It's good to see he's alive and well up in the Frozen Tundra. Pete, don't be surprised some of us have found religion, myself included. I still enjoy a beer or two most days, but it's been 15 years since I pulled a good drunk. Having a family and good job where fitness for duty is all important kind of makes you tone it down a bit. Besides, after the Noodle experience, everything pales in comparison. I did have a 6 year coastdown period to normalcy with some Noodle-ish experiences included, which will surface later.

"Melvin Moody"? Department: Medical Author: John Era: 1982 Date: 03/18/05 Does anyone remember Warrant Officer Melvin Moody? He was a supply officer. I shared a GQ space with him, and he was such a great guy during those long hot days of training down in GITMO. What a great sense of humor he had. Does anyone know him or what became of him after IKE? John

"Ian Forbes" Department: Medical Author: John Era: 1982 Date: 03/18/05 As I was looking over the posts regarding Ian Forbes, I decided to take a look at my Ike "blue book" from 1982 to see if I recognize this man. As it turns out, he earned his ESWS pin at the same time as I did, and he is shown in a picture standing on the flightdeck with Capt. Clexton and the other recipients of the ESWS pin. He was actually standing just a few feet away from me when the picture was taken. I just thought this was a litle ironic.....it's a small world. John