Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Scuttle valves & Divorce Court

[Steven Mills <cirtemoeg@juno.com>]

Hmmm, that's fine. Welcome aboard, But I'm not leaving the
toilet seat down in the head. You can put it down yourself.  : )

cheers, --Steve


On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 19:27:17 -0800 (PST) Gail Paleka
<gailpaleka@yahoo.com> writes:
> To Nuge and all the rest of you,
>  
> The lady is on board, and she intends to stay, and to speak her 
> mind, and she will not be told to shut up, or be called a bitch, or 
> allow mothers to be slandered, or tolerate anything that is sexually 
> offensive.  The days of this being a male enclave are over.  You 
> boys should get ready for curtains on the windows, keeping this 
> place clean, and watching your language from this day forward.  If 
> not, remember the saying, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."
>  
> Let's begin with Dave, Carl, Erik, Norman, and most especially Stan, 
> expressing their heartfelt apologies to me, and affirming their 
> intent to treat me with the respect a lady deserves in future.  And 
> please, be sincere.  If I detect any sarcasm, I will be most 
> displeased, and you don't want that.
>  
> If you guys will behave like gentlemen, maybe we can be friends.  If 
> not, prepare for the worst storm of all time.
>  
> Gail
>  
>  
> 
> Chris Nugent <dirkpitt77@yahoo.com> wrote:
>    ARRR!!  Hear, hear, mateys!  Let us get the woman on board, give 
> 'er a bikini, dispense with the scuttlebutt and get back to talking 
> SUBS!!  Shiver me timbers!
>  
>     Nuge
> 
> "Dan H." <jmachine@adelphia.net> wrote:
> Gail,
>  
> I certainly don't want to get between you and Carl, especially when 
> fists and finger nails are swinging around, but!
>  
> The way Fly Deep commented about a scuttle valve, by bowing out of 
> the list insinuating we're a bunch of fools for our "desire to flood 
> a submarine with freezing cold water," when clearly he has no idea 
> when, or why, a person would do that, he was asking for everything 
> Carl handed him.  Yes, I agree, it did sound condescending,and if 
> Carl didn't mean it that he should have.  
>  
> We have had many come and go from the list.  That's nothing new.  
> The ones that come in to learn and then contribute are a real asset. 
>  Some of them get tired and move on also.  Folks come and go but the 
> ones that benefit most are then ones that come in, sit themselves 
> down, and observe for a while.  We learn much more from listening 
> then talking about things we don't know.  
>  
> Having said that, let me welcome you to the group.  We probably have 
> a few other women here but I don't know.  It's nice to see you post 
> as one.  I know several women in engineering but none of them are 
> interested in subs.  I'm sure you will be able to contribute and be 
> an active part of the group if you want to.  Just relax, take it a 
> bit easier and enjoy the comradery.  You'll learn a lot and we 
> probably will too.  If it wasn't for the internet and this group, my 
> sub "Persistence" wouldn't be a few months away from launching.  It 
> would still be just a dream. 
>  
> Don't knock it until you tried it for a while!
>  
> Above all, don't try reading between my lines.  There is nothing to 
> find in between them.  
> I mean what I say and say what I mean.
>  
> Again,welcome aboard,
> Dan H. 
>  
> Maybe this response should have been off the list.  If you think so, 
> I apologize.
>  
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Gail Paleka 
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 7:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Scuttle valves & Divorce Court
> 
> 
> Carl, 
>  
> Now aren't you being just a little bit rude, presumptuous, and 
> condescending?  How dare you talk down to "Fly Deep" like that?  You 
> said you don't tolerate disrespect here; shouldn't you practice what 
> you preach?
>  
> I knew if I waited long enough you'd trip yourself up; and it didn't 
> take long at all.  Now, let's see if the group treats you like they 
> did me. I'll bet they wont.  I'll bet they'll call me a bitch and 
> tell me to shut the hell up again.  But they won't say anything to 
> you.
>  
> Come on, PSUBS!  Show us what you are really made of!  The whole 
> world is watching.
>  
> Best, 
>  
> Gail
>  
>  
> 
> Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com> wrote:
> Fly deep, what about you sub idea? From what I see so far, you 
> aren't 
> allthat aware of what to do when your sub is un-resurfacable. IOW 
> you're on the bottom and the only way out is through the 
> hatch...into 
> the deep blue sea...and hopefully NOT into the tummy of a big fish. 
> How 
> do you plan on doing that without a scuttle valve? Open the hatch? 
> do 
> you even comprehend the pressure you're pushing against at a mere 
> 50'? 
> 20'? Way more than you can fight. Unless your hatch opens inwards, 
> which alone is unsafe because of the very pressures we're talking 
> about. 
> So your hatch will have to open outwards, and you're gonna need a 
> scuttle valve. Such is life, dude.
> Carl
> 
> 
> Fly Deep wrote:
> 
> > Is there a way I can remove my self from this mailing list but 
> still 
> > 
> > go to the site and research pertinent information regarding ! ! 
> the design 
> > 
> > and construction of submarines? I have no desire to flood a 
> submarine 
> > 
> > with freezing cold water and I seem to have accidentally stumbled 
> > 
> > into the Yahoo personals without a picture to post. 
> > 
> > 
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