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sorry, gang, this is so sad on MY part.....I didn't even know the ranks were missing!

I log on and read posts. I don't pay attention to all that other stuff...........maybe I should ????

I have a "friends request" pending on another forum that I don't even know how to respond to! (and it's NOT facebook) How lame is that?!?



Anyway, did someone say there was a tar-and-feathering event happening? Girls night out?

Naw, that's too messy for my nicely manicured nails...



Could be a new abbreviation...T&F= tar and feather

Can we get a GIF for that, ElInvestig8r? (probably already has one LOL )

With my limited capabilities here is a tarred and feathered GIF being run out of town on a rail!

Or this one with waving arms!

Originally Posted by ELINVESTIG8R

With my limited capabilities here is a tarred and feathered GIF being run out of town on a rail!

Awesome! Love that one...

I'll tell you why I want to make Chief as soon as possible. Onboard ships in the Navy the Chief's Mess has the best food in the world. It is even better than the Officer's Mess. During the Gulf War I was in Al Jubayl in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and was invited to the Chief's Mess on many a ship that docked there. God it was wonderful food!

Originally Posted by Marty Cortez

Awesome! Love that one...

Marty what about this one with theses different bearers with legs?

I think that's a little too busy; I like the first one the best.

There's something amusing about the stoic look on the bearer's faces combined with the "rail" going up and down to indicate marching.

I hear you about the Chiefs. Best advice/observation I've heard about them:

1) they actually run the Navy; officers notwithstanding

2) best respect/consult/work primarily with them, or else.

Chief BajaGringo,

I'm using Chief to address you here, cuz ya know I'm just a lowly deck hand dog. sigh And since you didn't answer my question I'll try asking again in proper format according to my rank. Here goes:

SIr, Chief BajaGringo,

May I inquire if us lowly deck hand dogs will receive extra credit for content, or will it be like other boards where it doesn't really matter what the content is, but rather the number of posts?

Thank you sir,

Your loyal but lowly deck hand dog [insert jack russell avatar here]
baja brat

Not sure if "extra credit" is an accurate representation of what this software can do, but I have noticed something that appears to be related.

See that little cloud underneath the username on the left?


The Tooltip says "Add to bajabrat's Reputation" when I hover my cursor on it. I'm sure that it is related to the little green square beneath the usernames on a post as well.

When I click on that cloud, I get a page that says
"What do you think of baja brat's post?
I approve
I disapprove
Your comments on this post:"
and a button to click that says "Add To Reputation"

I don't know if this affects the Member Rank as you are asking about, but it is a way for other members to give feedback about your contributions.


This is some seriously-complicated and capable software, and we have not as yet completely mastered it.

If you are interested in learning more about it than we already know, there is a forum for the users.
vBulletin Community Forum
We're currently using Version 3.8.3 but will at some point go to 4.0, significance of which is that some features change from version to version.

I think you need to be a license holder to post there, but I've found tons of useful information just by searching the forums.

I'll have a dig and see what else I can learn relating to this, but I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed(though certainly a tool nonetheless. )

Bouncing Rail!

Let me see now, who can I tar and feather today in Talk Baja? Hmmmmm!

Myself that's who!

Marty,

Sorry I didn't see the little cloud, but I'll certainly check out the information you so
kindly provided me, and I wouldn't mind purchasing a license, if that's what I need to do.

Thanks so much for the information. Now I need to get busy on some research!

Wow, just figured this out. Right now 1-1-11.... I am only a Seaman Recruit. Gotta get posting here.

Happy New Year

Bob H

Being an member of the US Navy "back then".....

I remember boarding onto the Samuel Gompers AD 37, as soon I hit the deck....I got called a swabbie for two weeks. Geeze...why not just call me "worm"

Hey Brat, that is one cute looking puppy....

Originally Posted by McFez

Being an member of the US Navy "back then".....

I remember boarding onto the Samuel Gompers AD 37, as soon I hit the deck....I got called a swabbie for two weeks. Geeze...why not just call me "worm"

Thinking back to the days in boot camp I recall that we were called "worms'. I also remember a fellow recruit making the remark that the only thing that could possibly be worse would be if we were called worms by a hot female instead of the chain smoking, tattooed CPO that was always breathing down our necks...

Originally Posted by BajaGringo

Thinking back to the days in boot camp I recall that we were called "worms'. I also remember a fellow recruit making the remark that the only thing that could possibly be worse would be if we were called worms by a hot female instead of the chain smoking, tattooed CPO that was always breathing down our necks...

Company 364
RCPO Fesler
Rosecrans Country Club 1972

"I had rather been in Baja"!

Hey BajaGringo... how about more insignias above the Master Chief level for those who exceed 5000 posts... Warrent Officer insignias and then on to Naval Officers...???
I think I know who would become an Admiral first!

Originally Posted by Bob H

Hey BajaGringo... how about more insignias above the Master Chief level for those who exceed 5000 posts... Warrent Officer insignias and then on to Naval Officers...???
I think I know who would become an Admiral first!

You know how us enlisted men hated the officers...

A voice answered the general's call: "Motah Poo."

"What kind of vehicles do you have available right now?"

"Well, we gotta fo' by fo', we gotta two by fo', and we got wanna dem loonng dark limozeens da fatass generals use."

"Harrumph; do you have any idea who you are talking to??? This is General Chesley Thundermore!!!

"Uhh; nossir. Do YOU have any idea who you are talking to?"

"NO!"

"Well, then; so long, Fatass."