Decon Tool Room Tools Department: Rx Author: RL Bob Era: 2005 Date: 07/24/05 Did anybody ever use the drill press, lathe and drum sealer in the Decon Tool Room (aka Propulsion Plant Decon Space)? In 2004 during the end of the RCOH, we were able to get the shipyard to get rid of the drum sealer, but we still have a megaton lathe and a drill press sitting there taking up space. It's funny that we still have maintenance items on them, even though they get marked as not done due to abandoned in place. As for the shipyard getting rid of the drum sealer, it was fun getting to sit in there watch the shipyard bubbas take it apart and have to pack each part as RAM because of the potential for contamination. That's about the only time I've seen bubbas earn their keep, they had to bag, tag and carry some heavy pieces of metal out of there. Just for those who don't know what I'm talking about, Ike had those 3 tools in a room designated for decontaminating just about anything, then a year later it was determined that only the shipyard had the capability to do that.

More useless ballast Department: Rx Author: Peter Era: 1984 Date: 07/24/05 Speaking of useless equipment. How about that spare Rx Coolant Pump sitting in Hangar Bay 2. How many tons did that weigh? As if we would have ever been able to swap out a RCP in the middle of the Med? - What were they thinking when they installed that as a spare? Hell, when Colpus destroyed CDV-1D we had to wait til we got back to Norfolk for the yardbirds to fix it... There's no way we could have replaced a pump. So there it sits to this day... getting in the way of the airdales... just extra balast to lug around... And as I recall there was an annual PMS on it too!

ballast and questions. Department: Engr Author: MM2 Sol The Bull Dupler Era: 1996 Date: 07/24/05 I had heard stories about that coolent pump, however it was not there when I reported in 96. Heard it was a waste and a real pain. Instead we had all the motor whaleboats or liberty boats in the way. The only time we used them was when there was a problem with the contracted ferries that could hold 400 people at a time. Yes, that was a great idea. Some of these boats were huge could hold a crap load of drunken sailors and some even sold beer onboard. What more could you ask for? The decon space that was mentioned earlier, was there or is there laundry machines in that space. I remember that we had a PMS check on washers and dryers in a reactor space. 2 plant MMR I think. There was a water heater there as well. We did the check twice after leaving NNS in 1996 and then our WCS made the check "disapear" since we knew those washer were never going to be used. He was good at making PMS "disapear", that mentality in the shop almost made my shiny new crow "disapear" during a 3m insp.

spare pump Department: Rx Author: Charlie Era: 1980 Date: 07/26/05 That annual PM on the spare RC Pump involved xxxxing the xxxx on the xxxx that we never used. I also remember sanding and painting it after Colpus decided it would be a good thing to do. I guess he thought it made the planes and liberty boats look shabby or something. Maybe he wanted to prove to the Airedale Chiefs we actually did work. Webmaster's note: Just in case that PMS is still confidential, I X-ed it out. ...I know, I'm just being paranoid - but after getting away with so much while I was in - I'd hate to get nailed now!

"I got the Worm!" Department: Rx Author: Charlie Era: 1982 Date: 07/26/05 Joe Ryan was one of the two ET's that would hang out with the MM's and EM's, Kevin Riley being the other one. Joe even got busted to E3 for some infraction that escapes me now. He was a player in one of the most Gonzo things I ever saw. We were passing around a bottle of Tequilla at Dan Reighard's on this occasion. Joe took a very long pull on the tequilla, then stuck out his tongue and proudly exclaimed, "I got the worm"! Not to be outdone, Pete Ryan snatched the worm off Joe's tongue, tossed it down his throat, and said, "You had the worm"!

Field Day Accident Department: Rx Author: Saltz Era: 2002 Date: 07/26/05 This is a story that will make most men cry. During RCOH our division decided that in order to maintain plant cleanliness that we needed to utilize all of RM01 to field day 1CSW. This proved to be a mistake. About one hour into the field day the majority of us decided that we should start to spray each other with our spray bottles. We assumed that all the bottles contained water... mistake #2. One of my fellow shipmates decided that he would take his bottle and make it look like i had pissed myself. He soaked the front of my coveralls. About an hour later on my way out to the car I began to feel uncomfortable. Ok so it burned like F@#$ing hell. So when I got to my truck i naturally whipped it out to see what was wrong. The majority of my head was blistering as well as the lefty side of my shaft. We later found out that the bottle was filled with stripper and not water. The resulting damage left my cock looking like two face, and in order to piss i had to cut the hole open each time for about a week. If anyone actually wants confirmation it is detailed quite well in my medical record.....with several pictures. Also the SMO cried like a little girl when he saw it. But he did give me some good meds.

Decon Laundry Department: Rx Author: RL Bob Era: 2005 Date: 07/29/05 Bull Dupler, you're thinking of our Decon Laundry room. The washer and dryer in there were only used (sure!) for washing potentially contaminated anti-contamination clothing and material. Anyway, they took out the laundry equipment during this RCOH and turned it into a computer server room. RX is getting upgraded, we're going to get laptops at a handful of hear-here booths, and more importantly, in Nucleonics. :) Hopefully it works better than on the Nimitz. During my 3 month TAD in mid '03, I got the pleasure of entering chemistry data and waiting at least 20 minutes for the program to show the graphs. I think this is due to the fact that the servers were probably made in the 1960's, and there were MILES of wiring connecting all the computers. It was almost as bad as doing QDR is now. The QDR program was written years and years ago in BASIC, doesn't recognize a mouse, and won't allow entries in the middle of data. If you forget to enter a line, you have to retype it all.

More decon laundry Department: Rx Author: Charlie Era: 1983 Date: 07/29/05 The ELT's used the decon laundry to wash their civvies, because we never crapped anything up that needed washing. (It's way different in civilian nuclear power.) The rest of us poor slobs had to put our civvies in a mesh bag with the rest of the crap and hope it came back clean, if at all. We also would wash clothes in a bucket in the plant. Once I had several Hawaiian shirts hanging under the CG's when the RO decided to take a plant tour. Man, I was sweating that one.

laundry Department: Rx Author: Peter Era: 1981 Date: 07/30/05 Not only did we do laundry down in the Rx room. We also used the $billion reactor to cook snacks. One day when I was roaming the plant, I saw Major Mike hunched over in the corner of Feed Control Watch. On closer inspection, he was having a weenie roast: he had a raw hotdog on a fork and was using a steam drain to cook it. I'll bet the chemicals we added to the feedwater gave that hotdog a wonderful flavor. Folks also would cook hardboiled eggs by filling a can with water and then boiling it by directing a steam vent into it.

More Food Department: Rx Author: RL Bob Era: 2005 Date: 07/30/05 Another good place I've heard of to cook food is the DGA oven in the Nuc Lab. Perfect size for a pop tart, and I've even heard of people making brownies in it. I've also heard of using the AC in the lab to keep cokes cold by taking the vent cover off and stash cokes up there. Ah, the good times that were had before I got there... Now we have officers onboard that used to be enlisted, so they know the tricks and they try to nail us with them.