The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush transits the Strait of Hormuz, June 14, 2014. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Barnes
How to Pass Time on an Aircraft Carrier -- Geoff Dyer, New Republic
Find the places that resemble bars, play dominoes, imagine a fated connection
On Sunday, the USS George H. W. Bush arrived in the Persian Gulf to monitor the spread of Sunni insurgents in several Iraqi towns. In quieter times, Geoff Dyer spent two weeks on the aircraft carrier.
On the carrier, aside from working out there is not a lot to do after work. That expression ‘after work’ is a little misleading in any case since, for many crew members, there is no such thing. Fourteen-hour days are not unusual. And some of the sailors spend their spare time studying—which is what students call work. Then there’s the problem of where to go after work in a place that is essentially a giant workplace. Films are shown most nights on the big TV screens in the mess halls but Halloween had had a horrible effect on the scheduling:
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My Comment: No booze aboard ship?!?!?!?! Not for me.
1 comment:
LOL Russians and vodka, when will i understand?;)
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