shortyj 0 #1 January 13, 2009 hit the head Playtime is essential. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #2 January 13, 2009 The Navy, probably... Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #3 January 13, 2009 The bathroom in a boat is called a head. They use to have(may still have) a big plunger like button on the wall that flushed the toilet. people would hit the plunger to flush. I don't remember who told me that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aresye 0 #4 January 13, 2009 Yup, definitely Navy terminology right there. Now if you escuse me, I must quench my thirst from the scuttlebutt.Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 892 #5 January 13, 2009 man I used to piss off my chief: reefer - we all giggled ladder - ladder? chief those are STAIRS! bulkhead - you can get it in bulk? geedunk - huh? man do they ever have some weird terms. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aresye 0 #6 January 13, 2009 The geedunk at our squadron is pretty goodl. Tasty beverages, and snacks for the long hours.Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #7 January 13, 2009 QuoteYup, definitely Navy terminology right there. Now if you escuse me, I must quench my thirst from the scuttlebutt. Huh? You imply that a scuttlebutt is a drinking fountain. However, I thought that "scuttlebutt" meant "rumors". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortyj 0 #8 January 13, 2009 great, now what's a scuttlebutt?Playtime is essential. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #9 January 13, 2009 ~Hit the head~ Polish roofer with a sore thumb? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #10 January 13, 2009 Quotegreat, now what's a scuttlebutt? i don't know, but i've worked up up a sweat polishing the brightwork, so i think i'll run through the rain locker. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 892 #11 January 13, 2009 both versions would be correct... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #12 January 13, 2009 QuoteQuoteYup, definitely Navy terminology right there. Now if you escuse me, I must quench my thirst from the scuttlebutt. Huh? You imply that a scuttlebutt is a drinking fountain. However, I thought that "scuttlebutt" meant "rumors". Scuttlebutt is a drinking fountain on a ship, that can also mean gossip. I suspect the former definition led to the latter, similar to the conversations had around an office water cooler. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #13 January 13, 2009 QuoteQuoteYup, definitely Navy terminology right there. Now if you escuse me, I must quench my thirst from the scuttlebutt. Huh? You imply that a scuttlebutt is a drinking fountain. However, I thought that "scuttlebutt" meant "rumors". Scuttlebutt is the drinking fountain which is where one would gossip and rumor hence the use of the term for bothDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #14 January 13, 2009 Last time I heard it used was when a dog was showing signs of worm infestation. I dunno...Just sayin'My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #15 January 13, 2009 Quote hit the head Jeffrey Dahmer?Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
