# Chiefs Log #12 -- Single Digit Midget **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 8, 2000, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550 "2000-08-08T11:46:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550/1 "2000-08-08T11:46:27Z")
Lisbon’s behind us! The “pointy end of the ship” is heading west! We began the final leg of our six-month trek at 1000 this morning excitedly anticipating the cimax of homecoming and the denouement of our stand down period. Between us and our families lies the deep Atlantic, nine days and a hurricane named Alberto. Lisbon turned out to be pretty much a “business as usual” liberty port. We werre the first carrier to be alowed liberty there in about five years. Initial reports paint us as a model crew – almost no liberty incidents and no serious entanglements. I had a sirloin steak yesterday with a yogurt and beer sauce. It doesnt sound very appitizing, but I’ll tell ya, it was the best hunk o’ meat I’ve eaten in six months! The schedule for our next week and a half is packed. We have finally received permission to look ahead. As the chief responsible for the TV system aboard, I wil be taping and airing all the family reunion workshops, safe driving lectures, stand down training and the like. It may seem redundant, but trust me. There will be an 18-year-old kids who steps off the ship in Norfolk for the first time in six months, jumps behind the wheel of his car and promptly smacks in to something. His brain still tells him that he can drive, but many of the finer skills used to safely operate and automobile have eroded over the months. My job is to make them realize that. If you caught any of the weekend newscast in Portugal (yeah, right!) you’d have seen my smiling face leading the national newscast each night. We had a film crew aboard to do a 4 piece story on the ship. From what I understand it turned out well. That’s about it! Steaming west, flank speed toward my son and a Dopefest I’ve been hearing about. Scott ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550/2 "2000-08-08T12:14:18Z")
well done Chief!! You’ll be home soon and back running the smiley lovers away !! ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550/3 "2000-08-08T12:16:57Z")
Uh oh. ::hides the 4,385 smilies she’s posted:: How ya doin’, Chief? ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550/4 "2000-08-08T15:04:14Z")
Dopefest? We’re having a Dopefest? _grins_ Congrats on finally making it the last leg of the trip, Chiefy. And don’t worry Audrey…just flirt with him. He’ll forgive the occasional smilie for that. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550/5 "2000-08-08T15:14:00Z")
So glad to hear that you’re on the last leg of your ‘journey’ Chief. Try not to get _too_ excited too soon, okay? You don’t want to be _worn out_ when you arrive for the Dopefest! _wink_ Oh, and just 'cuz, here’s another hug for you! {{{{{{{{Chief}}}}}}}} \ Note: no smilies were used in the production of this post. You’re welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550/6 "2000-08-08T17:41:29Z")
Cool! Single digit! But does ‘midget’ refer to your…Oh! I get it! _snicker!_ Welcome (almost) home, Chief, and a salute to you and your shipmates on a job well done. ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550/7 "2000-08-08T17:58:12Z")
Nothing like a a good storm to liven up the last leg. Is Alberto supposed to be a big hurricane? The Captain isn’t likely to alter course to avoid it, is he? ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2000, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550/8 "2000-08-08T18:38:29Z")
Alberto is a Cat1 (so far) as per last night’s news. And our Chief’s Captain wouldn’t let a few little waves change his boat’s course! ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2000, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550/9 "2000-08-09T22:20:45Z")
Hurricane, shmurricane! Didja catch George Clooney in _The Perfect Storm_ this summer? Now picture me fighting a hurricane aboard my ship! There won’t be a dry female lap in Norfolk! ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2000, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550/10 "2000-08-09T22:33:48Z")
Maybe so, Chief, but _I’m_ in Texas. We need more than that to get us damp! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2000, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550/11 "2000-08-09T23:26:13Z")
I know you’re clumsy, Chief…but planning to spill a drink in all of our laps is a bit much… ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2000, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chiefs-log-12-single-digit-midget/28550/12 "2000-08-10T02:16:34Z")
Get all of the Hornets, Tomcats, tankers and a COD to tie long ropes to the ship and _pull_ while the rest of the swabbies row. It won’t be long now, short-timer.