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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 1h

Yeah, kinda makes sense. I mean we already have people from other countries in the military and...

Oh. Okay.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2h

Did a short hop on the Lake Champlain where they wanted us in long-sleeve dungarees because we "hadn't passed their damage control PQS."

Our det Chief told them: "We wear coveralls. Go away."

The shoes had major emotions about this. We ignored them.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 5h

Remembering the time some shoe LCDR gave me the hairy eyeball and a harrumph for walking down K street in a zoom bag and flight jacket in D.C.

How the fuck was I supposed to know organizational clothing wasn't allowed in the NCA? You for real thought I read uniform instructions?

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 6h

"Impose costs" I would assume in this case means Putin isn't getting any oral from the Mango Mussolini the next time they meet.

The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 10h

None of them are sorry they were doing it. They're sorry they got caught. Asshats, the lot of 'em.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 1d

We used to say that the job might not be an adventure, but galley food sure as hell is.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 1d

I thought we were 'enlisted deviants?' 'Hatchet wielding perverts' is so much better.

I was almost done with my PQS, too.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 1d

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 1d

Happy birthday to the United States Navy. 250 years of boats, knots, painting things that don't need paint, not painting things that do need paint, airplanes, helicopters, and an ocean of paperwork.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 1d

That new Flecktarn is a little different...

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 1d

Odd. I've always had issues with ballpoints and gel pens (as have other lefties I've spoken with) but like you adapted to using fountain pens readily.

Did you have problems with pencils in school?

Using FPs also helped while I was in the Navy as no one wanted to borrow my "weird" pens.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

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So we swirled it around again, gave it a more emphatic thumbs up.

He shakes his head, and gives another thumbs down.

So I took the bottle from the Plane Captain, removed the cap, took a sniff, and then about three healthy swigs. Put the cap back and him a thumbs up.

OIC about pooped himself.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

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We once filled a (clean) fuel sample jar with diluted apple juice. Put some pepper flakes in the bottom.

Showed it to the OIC during a hot pump on the boat. He gave it a thumbs down. We looked at it, swirled it around, gave it a thumbs up. He gives it a thumbs down.

Hupple’s Cat @hupplescat.bsky.social · 2d

On the most solemn occasion of the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States Navy, I’d like to offer a hearty ‘Happy Birthday’ to all squids and rust-pickers.

May you have another 250 glorious years, every one of them accompanied by the USMC.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

Both books, in meme form.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

'Little Women' is 759 pages of MTV's 'The Real World' set during the Civil War.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

I wouldn't imagine it is. Hold fast, this hopefully won't last forever.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

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If you're a lefty and want an absolute unit of a pen, I strongly recommend checking these out. Yes, they're spendy. You can find them on eBay much cheaper (just be careful about knockoffs.)

They're handy for situations where fussing with a cap is a non-starter.

Pilot Capless Fountain Pens | Cult Pens

Legendary retractable fountain pen. Complete range in stock for fast UK and worldwide shipping.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

Stand Navy out to sea and 'fight' our battle cry and shit.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

It's in the VIP area. They have a well-stocked bar made entirely of RAM composites and borosilicate glass.

You didn't get an invite?

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

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This, compared to a lot of problems in the world today seems trivial. However, the written word, the ability to record in the moment when other means fail, the truly written word, is still vital.

Just because your a lefty doesn't mean you should compromise or be consigned to making a mess.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

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Gel pens, if you're left-handed and push versus pull when writing, often accumulate paper fibers that jam up the ink mechanism after a few sentences.

I've found that a good fine point nib fountain pen and a faster drying ink (Iroshizuku from Pilot is my favorite) don't have this problem.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

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What I find particularly irritating about this article, aside from the distinct lack of fountain pens, is that ballpoint and gel ink pens are totally unsuitable for lefties.

Both tend to smear before setting and leave fingers and the side of your hand coated in a light sheen of ink.

I’m Extremely Picky About My Pens. After Years of Testing, I Have 10 Favorites. — New York Magazine

All are $15 or less.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

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This, compared to a lot of problems in the world today seems trivial. However, the written word, the ability to record in the moment when other means fail, the truly written word, is still vital.

Just because your a lefty doesn't mean you should compromise or be consigned to making a mess.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

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Gel pens, if you're left-handed and push versus pull when writing, often accumulate paper fibers that jam up the ink mechanism after a few sentences.

I've found that a good fine point nib fountain pen and a faster drying ink (Iroshizuku from Pilot is my favorite) don't have this problem.

Pilot Corporation Of America

Pilot Corporation Of America writing instruments

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2d

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What I find particularly irritating about this article, aside from the distinct lack of fountain pens, is that ballpoint and gel ink pens are totally unsuitable for lefties.

Both tend to smear before setting and leave fingers and the side of your hand coated in a light sheen of ink.

I’m Extremely Picky About My Pens. After Years of Testing, I Have 10 Favorites. — New York Magazine

All are $15 or less.

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