tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post8348485985571778086..comments2023-09-22T06:56:46.508-05:00Comments on Adoro te Devote: Life's Lessons in the Small StuffAdorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-82015267414688435032007-06-25T23:50:00.000-05:002007-06-25T23:50:00.000-05:00MaBeck ~ You GO girl! Too bad you didn't deck the...MaBeck ~ You GO girl! Too bad you didn't deck the guy from the beginning! But then again, being 17, well, the first time I was confronted with that kind of animosity, I wasn't sure what to say, either. It had never come up in class, but when it did happen, it wasn't an age thing. I was also just doing regular college Security. Once I was in uniform I actually never had to deal with it; the most common response people had to me as "Yes, Ma'am". <BR/><BR/>:-)Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-15548241427140663892007-06-25T23:31:00.000-05:002007-06-25T23:31:00.000-05:00ATD,I was a boat crewman (er, excuse me, crewperso...ATD,<BR/>I was a boat crewman (er, excuse me, crewperson), first at Base Miami Beach, then at Station Fort Pierce just up the road.<BR/>My main job was law enforcement (FL, sigh. I always wanted to be a hero Coastie like the ones in Alaska. Alas, we were mainly just taking people to jail. They hated us.) but we did our share of Search and Rescue and environmental protection, too.<BR/>Once, when I was JUST out of boot camp (age 17) we boarded a commercial fishing boat. The captain was being a real jackass to me. He came up to me, looked me up and down, and said, "Does you mother know you play with guns? How old are you, darlin'?" I sort of sheepishly said, "17."<BR/>That was all the ammo he needed. "I've got underwear as old as you!" etc.<BR/>The boarding officer overheard me getting the business from this jerk, and stepped in between us. He said to the guy, "It's none of your damn business how old she is, and that's irrelevant. All you need to know is that she is a federal law enforcement officer and she has the power to throw your ass in jail and cut your boat into a million pieces and sink it to the bottom of the Atlantic, where it will serve as an artificial reef for the fish to crap on for the next hundred years." <BR/>Heh. "For the fish to crap on..."<BR/>I sort of laughed, but I learned my lesson.<BR/>I guess I found my beeyatch that day. A couple of years later, I even broke a drunk guy's nose once when he came at me aggressively during a boarding.<BR/>(Who? YOU, Ma Beck? But you're such a delicate flower!)<BR/>I know, I know. Shocking, ain't it?<BR/>;)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840370708098022422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-73590662898349108172007-06-25T12:53:00.000-05:002007-06-25T12:53:00.000-05:00Forgot to say...I LOVE the nickname! I knew an FMO...Forgot to say...I LOVE the nickname! <BR/><BR/>I knew an FMO (Fire Motor Operator) who used to call me "Little Bit", not sure why. And a Deputy who used to call me "Nun with a Gun"! LOL! (That was in High School...he was of the opinion I should become a nun and be "safe", but he was still one of my references. <BR/><BR/>Oh, the nicknames.....Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-32765399941245409092007-06-25T12:51:00.000-05:002007-06-25T12:51:00.000-05:00Ma Beck ~ What did you do in the USCG? If you wat...Ma Beck ~ What did you do in the USCG? <BR/><BR/>If you watch these movies anything like I watch shows such as Third Watch, cop movies, firefighter movies, etc., my guess is that there are things that will drive you nuts as being complete inaccuracies or just outright fiction. <BR/><BR/>Although if Hollywood was, for once, accurate, I'd love to know it. <BR/><BR/>And of course, I know for a fact that there can't possibly be that many good looking men in one place. :-)Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-67853735853530331162007-06-25T12:43:00.000-05:002007-06-25T12:43:00.000-05:00ATD,Actually, [whispers] I haven't seen it.;)I wil...ATD,<BR/>Actually, [whispers] I haven't seen it.<BR/>;)<BR/>I will now, though, with your recommendation.<BR/>(Also, "sand peeps" is an inter-Coast Guard derogatory term used by those stationed afloat to describe those stationed ashore. A 'sand peep' is one of those little birdies that skips and hops to the water on the beach but as soon as the water gets within inches of his birdie feet, he scurries away, only to repeat the process over and over. A great Master Chief that I was quite fond of (the feeling was mutual) used to call me his 'sand peep.' <BR/>"There's my favorite sand peep!" I'd hear his booming voice saying from across the base parking lot.)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840370708098022422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-20749688634635402282007-06-25T06:44:00.000-05:002007-06-25T06:44:00.000-05:00Terry ~ Yes, I have a life. Sometimes. :-) Ma Be...Terry ~ Yes, I have a life. Sometimes. :-) <BR/><BR/>Ma Beck ~ REALLY! You have no idea how COOL you are! And of course you realize I posted the derogatory term in the context both to elicit a response AND, more importantly, because that's the fightin' words that served as a certain catalyst in the movie. (Assuming you've seen it). <BR/><BR/>Just out of curiosity....what's your take on the technical aspect of the movie? (Besides the fact that they CANNOT do CPR right). <BR/><BR/>Biby ~ Hi, thanks for commenting. I actually know a wonderful Monsignor over in, I think, Kerala, and another priest who is also from there, serving currently in the United States. <BR/><BR/>I took a glance at the link you posted, but I am really not able to comment as I don't know enough about the subject matter being proposed. It strikes me as suspect and not something I would have any interest in delving into at this time. <BR/><BR/>God bless, all!Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-86998366878147245062007-06-24T23:53:00.000-05:002007-06-24T23:53:00.000-05:00Well, I was in the Coast Guard."Puddle pirates?!" ...Well, I <I>was</I> in the Coast Guard.<BR/>"Puddle pirates?!" <BR/>Them's fightin' words, missy.<BR/>;)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840370708098022422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-43128405360756631452007-06-24T20:07:00.000-05:002007-06-24T20:07:00.000-05:00Well it's about time you posted again! What do yo...Well it's about time you posted again! What do you do with your time? Oh! I guess you have a life! LOL!<BR/><BR/>Good post!Terry Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819523933502820341noreply@blogger.com