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Old 02-07-2010, 02:13 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by askmrjesus View Post
I'd figured.

Oh, and btw, I was in the fucking navy, and I couldn't pronounce Boatswain's Mate right, until someone explained it to me.

Even then, I was like, "Well why don't you just fucking spell it Bosuns Mate, if that's how you say it?

JC
Coxswain is still my favorite.

On a related note, I believe Navy flyers are called aviators because you can also pilot a ship or boat.
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