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Ghoulish Delight · 01-13-2012, 04:38 PM

The things you learn. Just read a local article that made reference to "Navy Seabees".

My first though was that it was some weird auto-correct snafu and it meant Navy Seals. I googled it anyway, turns out the Navy Seabees are the construction arm of the Navy (I presume analogous to the Army Corps of Engineers), and it gets the name from the initials for "Construction Brigade".

I can't wait until that knowledge becomes useful, most likely to make me feel all knowledgeable and superior while watching Jeopardy or playing Trivial Pursuit.

BarTopDancer · 01-13-2012, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

The things you learn. Just read a local article that made reference to "Navy Seabees".

My first though was that it was some weird auto-correct snafu and it meant Navy Seals. I googled it anyway, turns out the Navy Seabees are the construction arm of the Navy (I presume analogous to the Army Corps of Engineers), and it gets the name from the initials for "Construction Brigade".

I can't wait until that knowledge becomes useful, most likely to make me feel all knowledgeable and superior while watching Jeopardy or playing Trivial Pursuit.

How did you not know that?

lashbear · 01-14-2012, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

The things you learn. Just read a local article that made reference to "Navy Seabees".

My first though was that it was some weird auto-correct snafu and it meant Navy Seals. I googled it anyway, turns out the Navy Seabees are the construction arm of the Navy (I presume analogous to the Army Corps of Engineers), and it gets the name from the initials for "Construction Brigade".

I can't wait until that knowledge becomes useful, most likely to make me feel all knowledgeable and superior while watching Jeopardy or playing Trivial Pursuit.

I assume you've never watched "South Pacific"

3894 · 01-14-2012, 06:19 PM

Two Old School Padders are in the February Real Simple magazine. There is a terrific picture and an article about them.

Hey, we know someone famous!

Stan4dSteph · 01-14-2012, 07:15 PM

Finished my back to back half marathons last weekend at WDW. Weather was really nice. Now I have a bad cold that I caught there.

Moonliner · 01-14-2012, 09:16 PM

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Finished my back to back half marathons last weekend at WDW. Weather was really nice. Now I have a bad cold that I caught there.

Yea! Boo.

Strangler Lewis · 01-15-2012, 08:56 AM

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Two Old School Padders are in the February Real Simple magazine. There is a terrific picture and an article about them.

Hey, we know someone famous!

And congratulations to you, Laura and the great state of Wisconsin. You must be awfully proud.

3894 · 01-15-2012, 10:49 AM

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And congratulations to you, Laura and the great state of Wisconsin. You must be awfully proud.

*Buzzer!* Wrong answer.

01-13-2012, 04:38 PM	#1
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3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	Old School Padders, Listen to This! Two Old School Padders are in the February Real Simple magazine. There is a terrific picture and an article about them. Hey, we know someone famous! __________________ "I didn't want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder." - Flynn Rider, "Tangled"
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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Finished my back to back half marathons last weekend at WDW. Weather was really nice. Now I have a bad cold that I caught there.
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