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#21

Nuke Community / Re: Checking In – Let’s Catch ...

Last post by Mounder - Jun 30, 2025, 08:14

Was planning on retiring for over a year. Elon gave me the 7-month golden handshake and I jumped with 30% of my group. We were all due. Feels weird with no badge.
Have always played too much golf for my wife, so that hasn't changed.

#22

Nuke Community / Re: Checking In – Let’s Catch ...

Last post by Marlin - Jun 29, 2025, 10:20

Well, I have a button to give likes... its in the same place where it says that one person likes this.

Perhaps I need to set it up so others can also like posts.

Thanx I see it now

#23

Nuke Community / Re: Checking In – Let’s Catch ...

Last post by Rennhack - Jun 29, 2025, 10:06

Well, I have a button to give likes... its in the same place where it says that one person likes this.

Perhaps I need to set it up so others can also like posts.

#24

Nuke Community / Re: Checking In – Let’s Catch ...

Last post by Marlin - Jun 29, 2025, 07:52

Mike I have still not figured out where the "1 person likes this." on the bottom of some of the posts came from or how to do it for a post.

#25

Nuke News / VIDEO: TVA demolishes stacks a...

Last post by Marlin - Jun 28, 2025, 01:09

VIDEO: TVA demolishes stacks at Bull Run Fossil Plant

https://local.newsbreak.com/knoxville-tn/4079458206349-video-tva-demolishes-stacks-at-bull-run-fossil-plant

#26

Nuke News / Re: Ohio Republicans lead push...

Last post by Mounder - Jun 28, 2025, 12:52

Ohio is completely asleep at the wheel if allow recycling.  Their politicians should stick to things like their outlawing pop sales with food stamps.

#27

Nuke News / Re: DOE extends Centrus’s HALE...

Last post by Mounder - Jun 28, 2025, 12:46

 Centrus Piketon still operates like a pilot operation.

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#28

Nuke Community / Re: Checking In – Let’s Catch ...

Last post by Marlin - Jun 28, 2025, 11:58

Congratulations sir. You are a true Lifer.

Hmmm, true Lifer not so much. I was a free ranging kid, if I did not make anyone mad, no Fs on my report card and I was in before the streetlights came on life was good. I did not have a lot of respect for authority so why enlist? The draft. I wanted to have some choice in where I went and shopped around to see what was available. Air Force had nothing as they had plenty of recruits. The Army needed helicopter pilots which interested me. I had no interest in the Navy until after I took the GCT/ARI (todays ASVAB). It made me eligible to enter the advanced electronics program (missiles) and the nuclear propulsion program. When he told me that nuclear was a fast track to submarines nuclear it was. This was as close to being on a spaceship as I would ever get. Of course, I never heard Captain Kirk say "turn to clean up ship". It was a bit of a shock as I had no study habits as a straight C student who did not do his homework or study at home and liked to party. My grades gradually improved and I completed the program and was assigned to submarines. My lack of respect for authority was not compatible life in the military thankfully submarines were somewhat more relaxed. Even though I grated some of my superiors I qualified to the senior most watch stations, Engineering Watch Supervisor and Leading Engineering Laboratory Technician. When I separated the Navy was behind me, I did not let the door hit me where the good God split me. So why participate in USSVI? I was a job shopper at the power plants for a while and could tell who probably was ex-navy. I found that my career, work ethic, maturity (?) and self-confidence came from the Navy. May have had a career as a used car salesman without it. My lack of respect for authority was tempered but not gone. A couple of decades after separating I found the USSVI and joined out of curiosity. As a member I learned a lot about the legacy of the submarine service that I did not learn in the service. Captain Kirk said forget about me save my ship. In reality two submarine captains did exactly that gaining posthumous MOHs. I did not want to see any senior officers when I was in because it meant I was in trouble, or my workload was about to increase. Now having the rare conversation with an admiral is enjoyable to hear the 30,000-foot perspective not seen from the engine room of a submarine. I have heard this same story from other subvets from my era. Would not do it again but am glad I have it behind me.

[New York Gov. Hochul hints at 'fleet-style approach' to nuclear deployments]

#29

Nuke News / New York Gov. Hochul hints at ...

Last post by Marlin - Jun 27, 2025, 06:01

New York Gov. Hochul hints at 'fleet-style approach' to nuclear deployments

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-york-gov-hochul-hints-at-fleet-style-approach-to-nuclear-deployments/751838/

[Physicists re-create forgotten experiment observing fusion]

#30

History & Trivia / Physicists re-create forgotten...

Last post by Marlin - Jun 27, 2025, 05:51

Physicists re-create forgotten experiment observing fusion

https://www.lanl.gov/media/news/0623-dt-fusion-experiment