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[Yzingers29]

Sounds like a great thing to post! You could always put a disclaimer at the top, similar in wording to your post. Ask people to claim credit for the information so that it can be better traced back to its educational source.

[PapuaPilot]

These look nice, there is lots of helpful information that you put into these documents.

You even got a few of my pictures in there. That helps in these days of social distancing.

[Delta Whisky]

Gouge??? Black shoe or airedale??

[Geek]

Airedale. Father was a black shoe but myself and my daughter saw the light.


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[Delta Whisky]

So, two generations learned from the elder. And, that is how it should be.

[Geek]

So, two generations learned from the elder. And, that is how it should be.

So true. When your dad is a Master Chief Machinist Mate (that's a black shoe and if you REALLY want to get technical; a snipe or one who works below deck) then things are done one way and only one way. He taught me a lot that made it much easier for me when it was my turn to go to sea and probably a lot more in the grand scheme of things.

In U.S. Navy jargon, "gouge" is the essential piece of information; the heart of the matter; or outstanding test-preparation material (such as an old test copy). A person who is tired of hearing all the extraneous information surrounding a problem might exclaim, "Just give me the gouge!" Originated at the U.S. Naval Academy and introduced from there into the wider Navy, where it sees less frequent usage.

Perfect explanation!! Thanks.

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[desertdave]

I used the term gouge last week on another forum and people were stymied about its meaning too. Now you guys have the gouge on the word gouge.