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Sledgehammer427 · 08-20-09, 01:04 AM

like Rickover!
he once took a candidate for commanding officer of a nuclear submarine to lunch.
the candidate put salt and butter on the corn he ordered before tasting it.
Rickover then said "sorry, you're out."
Incredulously, the candidate said "why?!"
Rickover then responded, "you corrected the situation before assessing it, I cannot have a man like that commanding one of my boats." He then stood up and left.

08-20-09, 01:04 AM	#4
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	like Rickover! he once took a candidate for commanding officer of a nuclear submarine to lunch. the candidate put salt and butter on the corn he ordered before tasting it. Rickover then said "sorry, you're out." Incredulously, the candidate said "why?!" Rickover then responded, "you corrected the situation before assessing it, I cannot have a man like that commanding one of my boats." He then stood up and left. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!