Its been a while since we have done one of these, and they usually turn out pretty good, so lets go.

Your civilian clothes are all dark blue with no exceptions.

After returning from a 2 week deployment, your kids ask if they can go to your house now. (I had that one happen).

T

You might be in the Coast Guard if you think working a full day on Fridays is a form of punishment.

if you've ever sent an emergency casrep for a coffee maker (true story)

You drink "bug juice".

You might be in the Coast Guard if you are still using electronics bearing the Collins Radio nameplate.


...gjd

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Your civilian clothes are all dark blue with no exceptions.

That's funny! I'm the opposite - looking my closet, NONE of my clothes, except for jeans and some t-shirts, are dark or CG blue.

You reference your own negative Page 7's as a template for writing someone elses.

You go TAD so you can get money to pay bills.

You feel lucky to be on a ship that is "only" 20 years old.

If you work half days...from 0600 to 1800! Or like those w/ only blue jeans in our closet would say...from 6 to 6.

If you can connect all the nicks and dents on your furniture to a specific PCS move.

Also applies to the various color HHG stickers found on the bottom of tables, chairs, etc.

. . . all your pets have been Station dogs . . .

...you have fancy work on the stair railings...

You hate the smell of pine oil. Or your clothes smell like ship

Your house is painted "spar" ... with expired anti-fouling paint trimming the gutters.

To explain your upcoming night out steamin' with yer shipmates to your girlfriend, you tell her, "Baby, I have to go out ... I don't have to come back".

The term "hogger" brings a smile to yer face ...

...you have to constantly stop your conversation with a non-Coastie to explain the most recent CG acronym to them that you didn't even realize you used.

Tell your co-workers you are going to the head

or

at the end of the day you yell out "liberty liberty liberty"

Wray...
P.S. Hoggers?? ---> Now there is a new term...

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Hoggers?? ---> Now there is a new term...

Wray...you've never heard that term?

D9 folks might say "St. Iggy Piggy."

I dont care what anyone says, an emergency casrep for a coffee maker is hilarious.

You might be in the Coast Guard if you have ever used or know anyone who has ever used 150 two part primer as a primary base and final color for their car. (Saw that in Alaska)

You might be in the Coast Guard if very light needle gunning in the bilge immediately results in Charley status being declared and a month in emergency drydock for hull repairs.

You might be in the Coast Guard if you have ever had to explain that you work with "Aids", and it has nothing to do with a deadly disease.

You might be in the Coast Guard if you ever got pulled over during a PCS move, and the cop can't write the ticket because your vehicle was bought in Alabama, has tags from Hawaii, is insured out of Texas, you are currently a resident of Mass, but have a valid but legally expired drivers license from Mississippi. The officer gets so confused, he just asks you to slow down, and then walks away shaking his head.

You might be in the Coast Guard if each one of your kids has a birth certificate from a different state.

T

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Wray...you've never heard that term?

Of course I did.. I was just saying that for SA's benefit.. since he has accused me of being with more than one....

Wray....

...you tell the wife you want (edited) for lunch and she fixes you a bologna sandwich.

Come on man, this is a family oriented forum. T

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