Comments on: What Do You Want To Be… When You Grow up? http://gcaptain.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/?1445 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fred http://gcaptain.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/?1445#comment-10586 Fred Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:12:33 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1445#comment-10586 Got a lion photo in Maritime Monday 5. Will post another this week. Got a lion photo in Maritime Monday 5. Will post another this week.

]]> By: Fred http://gcaptain.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/?1445#comment-13523 Fred Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:12:33 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1445#comment-13523 Got a lion photo in Maritime Monday 5. Will post another this week. Got a lion photo in Maritime Monday 5. Will post another this week.

]]> By: Capt. Jack http://gcaptain.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/?1445#comment-10330 Capt. Jack Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:14:30 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1445#comment-10330 I work for a school that does merchant marine license training for adults. Our latest experiment is teaching High School students. This is a CG approved class. I think we are the first in the Nation to do such a thing. The questions we get are a bit different from your guys and gals. Now they ask us how question like How much do make? What are the benefits? Where have you sailed to? We are waiting to see what the end result becomes of the experiment. There is one student that is a Sea Scout. Im sure he will continue on. I can see salt water in his eyes. They have about 4 more weeks before the exam out. They are getting a bit bored with the class. I think its time to bring out the Lion Pictures! ~~__/)__~~ I work for a school that does merchant marine license training for adults. Our latest experiment is teaching High School students. This is a CG approved class. I think we are the first in the Nation to do such a thing. The questions we get are a bit different from your guys and gals. Now they ask us how question like How much do make? What are the benefits? Where have you sailed to? We are waiting to see what the end result becomes of the experiment. There is one student that is a Sea Scout. Im sure he will continue on. I can see salt water in his eyes.
They have about 4 more weeks before the exam out. They are getting a bit bored with the class. I think its time to bring out the Lion Pictures!

~~__/)__~~

]]> By: Kennebec Captain http://gcaptain.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/?1445#comment-10328 Kennebec Captain Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:34:36 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1445#comment-10328 Fred - You made a better impression then I did. I talked to my boy's class when he was about 3 ft high. I showed them a 8x10 color photo of the ship, told them I was the chief mate, I was in charge of the cargo and so on. Any Questions? First question: Did you BUILD that ship? Me: No, I didn't build it . I work on board. I'm the Chief Mate. I am in charge of cargo. Second Question. Do you OWN that ship? Me: No, I don't own it, I just work there. ....Tough bunch, next time I'll bring some pictures of lions. Fred – You made a better impression then I did. I talked to my boy’s class when he was about 3 ft high. I showed them a 8×10 color photo of the ship, told them I was the chief mate, I was in charge of the cargo and so on. Any Questions? First question: Did you BUILD that ship? Me: No, I didn’t build it . I work on board. I’m the Chief Mate. I am in charge of cargo. Second Question. Do you OWN that ship? Me: No, I don’t own it, I just work there. ….Tough bunch, next time I’ll bring some pictures of lions.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gcaptain.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/?1445#comment-21817 Anonymous Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:34:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1445#comment-21817 Fred - You made a better impression then I did. I talked to my boy's class when he was about 3 ft high. I showed them a 8x10 color photo of the ship, told them I was the chief mate, I was in charge of the cargo and so on. Any Questions? First question: Did you BUILD that ship? Me: No, I didn't build it . I work on board. I'm the Chief Mate. I am in charge of cargo. Second Question. Do you OWN that ship? Me: No, I don't own it, I just work there. ....Tough bunch, next time I'll bring some pictures of lions. Fred – You made a better impression then I did. I talked to my boy’s class when he was about 3 ft high. I showed them a 8×10 color photo of the ship, told them I was the chief mate, I was in charge of the cargo and so on. Any Questions? First question: Did you BUILD that ship? Me: No, I didn’t build it . I work on board. I’m the Chief Mate. I am in charge of cargo. Second Question. Do you OWN that ship? Me: No, I don’t own it, I just work there. ….Tough bunch, next time I’ll bring some pictures of lions.

]]> By: Capt. Jack http://gcaptain.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/?1445#comment-13522 Capt. Jack Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:14:30 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1445#comment-13522 I work for a school that does merchant marine license training for adults. Our latest experiment is teaching High School students. This is a CG approved class. I think we are the first in the Nation to do such a thing. The questions we get are a bit different from your guys and gals. Now they ask us how question like How much do make? What are the benefits? Where have you sailed to? We are waiting to see what the end result becomes of the experiment. There is one student that is a Sea Scout. Im sure he will continue on. I can see salt water in his eyes. <br>They have about 4 more weeks before the exam out. They are getting a bit bored with the class. I think its time to bring out the Lion Pictures!<br><br>~~__/)__~~ I work for a school that does merchant marine license training for adults. Our latest experiment is teaching High School students. This is a CG approved class. I think we are the first in the Nation to do such a thing. The questions we get are a bit different from your guys and gals. Now they ask us how question like How much do make? What are the benefits? Where have you sailed to? We are waiting to see what the end result becomes of the experiment. There is one student that is a Sea Scout. Im sure he will continue on. I can see salt water in his eyes.
They have about 4 more weeks before the exam out. They are getting a bit bored with the class. I think its time to bring out the Lion Pictures!

~~__/)__~~

]]> By: Fred Fry http://gcaptain.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/?1445#comment-10190 Fred Fry Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:33:10 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1445#comment-10190 When I was living in Finland I gave a presentation on the Merchant Marine to a (US) Boy Scout troop there. One of the kids was the son of a diplomat there who happen to have had a career in the Air Force. I heard back later on that his kid had gone home and proudly declared that he wanted to be a merchant mariner when he grew up. Apparently it was the news that you can eat all the ice cream you want on ship that sealed the deal. the cool photos I brought didn't hurt either. One was of a container of circus lions we were getting ready to ship out of Charleston. That episode of America's Port was great. A bit overdramatic, but I gues that's needed since things really happen much slower, except when things go wrong. When I was living in Finland I gave a presentation on the Merchant Marine to a (US) Boy Scout troop there. One of the kids was the son of a diplomat there who happen to have had a career in the Air Force. I heard back later on that his kid had gone home and proudly declared that he wanted to be a merchant mariner when he grew up. Apparently it was the news that you can eat all the ice cream you want on ship that sealed the deal. the cool photos I brought didn’t hurt either. One was of a container of circus lions we were getting ready to ship out of Charleston.

That episode of America’s Port was great. A bit overdramatic, but I gues that’s needed since things really happen much slower, except when things go wrong.

]]> By: Fred Fry http://gcaptain.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/?1445#comment-21816 Fred Fry Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:33:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1445#comment-21816 When I was living in Finland I gave a presentation on the Merchant Marine to a (US) Boy Scout troop there. One of the kids was the son of a diplomat there who happen to have had a career in the Air Force. I heard back later on that his kid had gone home and proudly declared that he wanted to be a merchant mariner when he grew up. Apparently it was the news that you can eat all the ice cream you want on ship that sealed the deal. the cool photos I brought didn't hurt either. One was of a container of circus lions we were getting ready to ship out of Charleston. That episode of America's Port was great. A bit overdramatic, but I gues that's needed since things really happen much slower, except when things go wrong. When I was living in Finland I gave a presentation on the Merchant Marine to a (US) Boy Scout troop there. One of the kids was the son of a diplomat there who happen to have had a career in the Air Force. I heard back later on that his kid had gone home and proudly declared that he wanted to be a merchant mariner when he grew up. Apparently it was the news that you can eat all the ice cream you want on ship that sealed the deal. the cool photos I brought didn’t hurt either. One was of a container of circus lions we were getting ready to ship out of Charleston.

That episode of America’s Port was great. A bit overdramatic, but I gues that’s needed since things really happen much slower, except when things go wrong.

]]> By: Capt. Jack http://gcaptain.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/?1445#comment-10175 Capt. Jack Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:50:28 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1445#comment-10175 I grew up in a desert. In high school I was studding to be a computer programmer. No one knew who Bill Gates was at the time. Now my home is on a sailboat. I'm a licensed captain and <strike>sailed</strike> motored around the world 1 & 1/2 times. Who knew? I wish I could get back 7 years computer programing and 22 years in retail sales for more years of the sea. ~~__/)__~~ I grew up in a desert. In high school I was studding to be a computer programmer. No one knew who Bill Gates was at the time.
Now my home is on a sailboat. I’m a licensed captain and sailed motored around the world 1 & 1/2 times. Who knew?
I wish I could get back 7 years computer programing and 22 years in retail sales for more years of the sea.
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]]> By: CaptainJack63 http://gcaptain.com/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/?1445#comment-21818 CaptainJack63 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:50:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1445#comment-21818 I grew up in a desert. In high school I was studding to be a computer programmer. No one knew who Bill Gates was at the time. Now my home is on a sailboat. I'm a licensed captain and <strike>sailed</strike> motored around the world 1 & 1/2 times. Who knew? I wish I could get back 7 years computer programing and 22 years in retail sales for more years of the sea. ~~__/)__~~ I grew up in a desert. In high school I was studding to be a computer programmer. No one knew who Bill Gates was at the time.
Now my home is on a sailboat. I’m a licensed captain and sailed motored around the world 1 & 1/2 times. Who knew?
I wish I could get back 7 years computer programing and 22 years in retail sales for more years of the sea.
~~__/)__~~

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