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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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Actually, a Scuttlebutt is a water fountain. The Navy and Marine Corps use it also as slang for "gossip" due to the common term of "Talk around the water cooler" I.E. Gossip.

Now you ALL know.
but the marines are just a department of the navy so they just picked up the naval slang...
hence the marines dont count...
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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but the marines are just a department of the navy so they just picked up the naval slang...
hence the marines dont count...
Yea.... The Men's Department....
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Slade Clark
Yea.... The Men's Department....
didn't say which department... I know there are enough marines here to chime in. I thought I would give one a chance to chime in.
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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Afternoon ladies and gentle persons.
morning chief...
its 1:30 AM monday morning.
I leave this site in just over 24 hours...

flight home leaves in about 52 hours.
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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didn't say which department... I know there are enough marines here to chime in. I thought I would give one a chance to chime in.
You were a seaman?
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Slade Clark
You were a seaman?
no. I haven't served.
I have three uncles that were marines tho.
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Slade Clark
Yea.... The Men's Department....
That's GOOOOOD!
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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no. I haven't served.
I have three uncles that were marines tho.
Cool
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Slade Clark
Cool
they instilled a lot of respect for the marine corps even tho I never joined. Young, cocky, knew enough to go to college, gulf war part 1 just ended. didn't see any reason to join.
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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Evening everyone but Scott
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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dang it. its MORNING...
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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dang it. its MORNING...
I dont understand.
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Blake Clark
Evening everyone but Scott
What'd I do?
Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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I dont understand.
we know...



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