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Re: a rack is just the name for a bed Grimbear Send a noteboard - 29/09/2009 04:46:12 PM
It is a genric term. The navy is full of such terms, and of course the Marines use them as well.

A single bed can be called a rack or it could be four high beds on an old crew ship. The only time I have seen military personal forced to sleep side by side is in filed sleeping in half shelters (which is a tent where two guys both carry half of tent). Even then most guys just used there tent half as ground cover and slept on top. Not sure if they even use them anymore.


Actually I have seen a configuration on board to allow my sleeping space where a portion of the torpedo room that is normally used to hold torpedoes is instead converted into about 24 racks each side by side with no separation. They don't make those guys share their racks though as it is unpleasant enough sleeping in that situation and while in someone else's workspace as well (so it's not very quiet at all).
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"Military may lift ban on women in submarines" (Reuters) Burr - 28/09/2009 08:26:30 PM 823 Views
gives new meaning to the old joke.... moondog - 28/09/2009 09:47:36 PM 524 Views
Ahahahahaha! *NM* Rebekah - 28/09/2009 10:02:01 PM 239 Views
my favorite joke from Navy basic training (mature readers only, poorly veiled sexual reference) imlad - 28/09/2009 10:06:51 PM 610 Views
As I understand it, there are very good reasons why they don't let women on submarines. Tim - 28/09/2009 09:50:39 PM 599 Views
frankly i get along better with women who are menstruating with me. LadyLorraine - 28/09/2009 11:26:05 PM 549 Views
Like I said, it's possible pills will solve the problem. *NM* Tim - 29/09/2009 09:20:42 AM 265 Views
I agree. The idea is not a good one for many obvious reasons. everynametaken - 29/09/2009 12:38:08 AM 535 Views
seems like a strange choice to me random thoughts - 28/09/2009 10:26:24 PM 572 Views
if you can't keep it zipped LadyLorraine - 28/09/2009 11:35:35 PM 560 Views
Correct and yet it happens all too frequently already. everynametaken - 29/09/2009 12:43:15 AM 535 Views
In my mind, that's a pretty pathetic arguement. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:02:31 AM 599 Views
WHOA! Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:14:27 AM 508 Views
Dude I know!! LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:20:27 AM 502 Views
Hehehe, we could "name the show". Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:26:11 AM 499 Views
XD Or even better!!! LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:40:50 AM 549 Views
ROFL! Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:47:07 AM 483 Views
Really the possibilities are endless. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:48:34 AM 516 Views
Indeed. Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 02:46:31 AM 490 Views
Your comparison to segregation is idiotic. I won't even give such a stupid claim a second thought. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 01:44:46 AM 233 Views
I love how you disregard my entire arguement based on that one factor LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:48:09 AM 554 Views
It is an irresponsible comparison. Even in your response to my comment you can't make it work. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 06:39:48 PM 230 Views
Actually I could see her point. She was thinking along a different line than you thought she was. *NM* Tashmere - 29/09/2009 02:57:17 AM 262 Views
It's not idiotic at all. Lupine - 29/09/2009 05:21:49 AM 538 Views
Sweden has women on subs, as do (at least) Norway, Germany, Australia and Canada *NM* Floffe - 29/09/2009 07:38:43 AM 254 Views
Just wondering.. AgentOrange - 29/09/2009 12:42:22 PM 548 Views
well since all of those countries use diesel/electric subs I would no they don't stay out as long random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:10:34 PM 521 Views
There's also the fact that none of those countries have nuclear weapons Floffe - 29/09/2009 03:14:48 PM 537 Views
As for Sweden, that sounds about right Floffe - 29/09/2009 03:12:29 PM 490 Views
Racial prejudice has nothing to do with envy over who is fucking who. It is not a valid comparison. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 06:40:57 PM 250 Views
~Plays devils advocate~ Lets pretend... Tashmere - 29/09/2009 02:54:03 AM 623 Views
By that same token, should women also be banned from long business trips? *NM* Burr - 29/09/2009 03:23:22 AM 248 Views
only the ones who don't charge for their services? *NM* moondog - 29/09/2009 03:36:03 AM 269 Views
Haha!! Touche! I concede that point. *NM* Tashmere - 29/09/2009 11:59:33 PM 231 Views
Re: ~Plays devils advocate~ Lets pretend... Jedi Wolf Sister - 29/09/2009 03:23:31 AM 519 Views
It might be true in some situations, but it's a weak argument against this issue. Lupine - 29/09/2009 05:15:47 AM 544 Views
subs are really really cramped. Ever heard the phrase hot racking? random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:23:33 PM 637 Views
Well said *NM* Isaac - 29/09/2009 03:59:13 PM 304 Views
"The military is instrument of war not social engineering." Excelent point. *NM* Jedi Wolf Sister - 30/09/2009 12:34:28 AM 325 Views
oh please will people stop the “it worked with segregation argument” random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:01:48 PM 518 Views
keep in zipped is such a bad argument random thoughts - 29/09/2009 02:51:45 PM 581 Views
A submariner's perspective Beqi - 29/09/2009 08:30:45 AM 566 Views
That was not Beqi but Grimbear. I was signed in but it still credited the post to her. GRRR! *NM* Grimbear - 29/09/2009 08:32:21 AM 342 Views
Interesting. Lupine - 29/09/2009 09:55:11 AM 580 Views
a rack is just the name for a bed random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:30:05 PM 524 Views
Re: a rack is just the name for a bed Isaac - 29/09/2009 03:57:10 PM 568 Views
Re: a rack is just the name for a bed Grimbear - 29/09/2009 04:46:12 PM 715 Views
It is amazing what you can get used to random thoughts - 29/09/2009 06:03:05 PM 524 Views
Re: Interesting. Grimbear - 29/09/2009 04:42:54 PM 620 Views
See, that's a good reason. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:29:32 PM 534 Views
before you knock the return to high school argument random thoughts - 29/09/2009 10:39:47 PM 488 Views
which i think is just silly in the terms of greater age-related legalities LadyLorraine - 30/09/2009 12:08:46 AM 546 Views
Re: which i think is just silly in the terms of greater age-related legalities Grimbear - 30/09/2009 01:12:05 AM 508 Views
You have to cut with the grain. random thoughts - 30/09/2009 03:05:29 PM 446 Views
Re: before you knock the return to high school argument Grimbear - 30/09/2009 01:10:35 AM 556 Views
It is a strange mix random thoughts - 30/09/2009 02:56:21 PM 431 Views
Thank you for talking some sense. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 06:46:33 PM 336 Views
Thank you for taking the time to answer. Well done. *NM* Tashmere - 30/09/2009 12:07:49 AM 229 Views
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