This could be the best Christmas ever

Jimbuna · 11-23-18, 08:30 AM

Having announced the fact earlier in the week that the wife and I are expecting our first grandchild from our daughter and her husband next May, my son waltzed into the house this morning to inform us he has just passed his merchant navy Masters exam.

We were aware he was on study leave but as for previous exams he kept the examination date a secret so as not to create his parents any anxiety.

This could well be the best Christmas day ever, especially as we have all the family at ours for dinner and I'll probably refer to him as Captain James but only for the one day

Catfish · 11-23-18, 08:46 AM

Happy to hear that your family is doing so well! Some good news

If you start calling him Captain you probably will have to continue with that, for the rest of your life

HW3 · 11-23-18, 10:02 AM

Congratulations to Captain James!

AVGWarhawk · 11-23-18, 10:20 AM

A good year for the Buna family! Congratulations to your son and the change of passing such a test.

Skybird · 11-23-18, 11:19 AM

Commander Wallace · 11-23-18, 11:43 AM

Congrats all the way around Jim. It's good you will all be together this Holiday season.

Remember, there is more than one way to be a Captain.

Mr Quatro · 11-23-18, 01:11 PM

Wow! Captain for a son ... how proud you deserve to be

The only captain's I knew were in the US Navy and they were all great men worthy to be called captain. A captain is someone you can trust with your life and a good crew is someone he can trust when he's asleep or ashore on leave.

Have you had a vacation on a ship your son was on yet? I may have missed it, uh?

eddie · 11-23-18, 03:38 PM

Great news Jim!

u crank · 11-23-18, 04:47 PM

That's some good news Jim.

Captain James. That sounds pretty nice.

Rhodes · 11-23-18, 05:49 PM

Congratulations Jim!

Jimbuna · 11-24-18, 07:23 AM

Much appreciation and respect for all your kind words, the 'Captain' thanks you all as well

@Mr Quatro: No, we haven't been on a cruise on any vessel he was working on up to now but we have experienced a couple of day visits when the vessel is on the Tyne.

I'm not sure he would appreciate his mom sneaking up on the bridge and following/stalking him wherever he went

Maybe one day.

u crank · 11-24-18, 07:35 AM

Question Jim.

Would the new Captain be considered young, average or old to have gotten his Masters Rating?

Jimbuna · 11-24-18, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by u crank

Question Jim.

Would the new Captain be considered young, average or old to have gotten his Masters Rating?

He's here at my home now and he answers: "Young, the average sea time needed is between twelve and fifteen years but I have been fortunate to qualify after ten years".

u crank · 11-24-18, 07:51 AM

Thanks. All the more reason to be a proud Dad. Once again, good show James.

vienna · 11-24-18, 01:32 PM

Congrats to your young Captain!

...and congrats to you and the missus, Jimbuna...

...and let the new Captain know, while at sea he may be the Captain, but at home you're the Admiral...

<O>

11-23-18, 08:30 AM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 180,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	This could be the best Christmas ever Having announced the fact earlier in the week that the wife and I are expecting our first grandchild from our daughter and her husband next May, my son waltzed into the house this morning to inform us he has just passed his merchant navy Masters exam. We were aware he was on study leave but as for previous exams he kept the examination date a secret so as not to create his parents any anxiety. This could well be the best Christmas day ever, especially as we have all the family at ours for dinner and I'll probably refer to him as Captain James but only for the one day __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

11-23-18, 08:46 AM	#2
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,892 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Happy to hear that your family is doing so well! Some good news If you start calling him Captain you probably will have to continue with that, for the rest of your life __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

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HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,438 Downloads: 453 Uploads: 0	Congratulations to Captain James! __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	A good year for the Buna family! Congratulations to your son and the change of passing such a test. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,457 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	__________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,012 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	Congrats all the way around Jim. It's good you will all be together this Holiday season. Remember, there is more than one way to be a Captain.

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Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow! Captain for a son ... how proud you deserve to be The only captain's I knew were in the US Navy and they were all great men worthy to be called captain. A captain is someone you can trust with your life and a good crew is someone he can trust when he's asleep or ashore on leave. Have you had a vacation on a ship your son was on yet? I may have missed it, uh? __________________ pla•teau noun a relatively stable level, period, or condition a level of attainment or achievement Lord help me get to the next plateau ..

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eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Great news Jim! __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

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u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,556 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	That's some good news Jim. Captain James. That sounds pretty nice. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

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Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,486 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	Congratulations Jim! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

11-24-18, 07:23 AM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 180,992 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Much appreciation and respect for all your kind words, the 'Captain' thanks you all as well @Mr Quatro: No, we haven't been on a cruise on any vessel he was working on up to now but we have experienced a couple of day visits when the vessel is on the Tyne. I'm not sure he would appreciate his mom sneaking up on the bridge and following/stalking him wherever he went Maybe one day. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

11-24-18, 07:35 AM	#12
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,556 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Question Jim. Would the new Captain be considered young, average or old to have gotten his Masters Rating? __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

11-24-18, 07:51 AM	#14
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,556 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Thanks. All the more reason to be a proud Dad. Once again, good show James. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

11-24-18, 01:32 PM	#15
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,495 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Congrats to your young Captain! ...and congrats to you and the missus, Jimbuna... ...and let the new Captain know, while at sea he may be the Captain, but at home you're the Admiral... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __