NOON POSITION

Latitude                                   16° 24.1’S

Longitude                                77° 55.2’W

Avg. Speed from Noon            15.5 KTS

Distance to Go                        1548 NM

WEATHER FORECAST

Today’s weather observations have produced promising results for cloud gazers.  Yes, to see the stars, you will have to see through the clouds.  Put your sextant away and pull up a seat in the lounge.  Winds will be dissipating, but swells are likely to remain the same.  A thin layer of marine overcast is likely to persist for at least the next two to three days if not more.  We can anticipate Costa Rica to be something along the warm and damp side due to the inter-tropical convergence zone being parked over Costa Rica.  Enjoy the mud.

(Winds 20 kts. and decreasing, S’ly seas 8 to 10 feet gradually decreasing as we progress north)

Mets: Martin and Alexander

Drill?  Its on the calendar for Tuesday the 6^th.

Drill de-briefing – 1830 Tuesday

De-brief – Tuesday at 1830, Ericcson classroom.  All E-squad Cadets, SCBA Firefighters, Cadets Campbell, Alexander, Asdulla, Schindler, Andros and Glasser are required to attend. All other E-squad cadets are invited to attend.  All E-squad Limitations and Repair Party PIC’s, your presence is requested. 

2 Hr Introduction to Piloting from 2000-2200, Tuesday, Ericcson Classroom

Attention all Cadets!  (including Business & Cal Ply, staff are welcome also)  Ms. Messer will be offering a 2-hour introduction to piloting.  You must sign up outside the ship’s office.  You will need to bring plotting gear consisting of dividers and triangles or parallel rules, plus a mechanical pencil and calculator.  You may approach our 1/C deck cadets and ask to borrow their gear, and I hereby request their cooperation.  You will learn how to plot coordinates, determine course and distance, and basic chart symbology. This has always been a popular evening, so sign up soon!  2M

1/C Deck – Volunteers needed as “teacher’s aids” for 3/C piloting class held 2000-2200 Tuesday 6/6 in Ericsson Classroom. Bring your plotting gear and your expertise. Sign up outside the Nav Office. While I can’t offer much in the way of tangible enticements, I can assure you of emotional fulfillment and a grateful group of energetic colleagues eager to learn what you know. Come support your shipmates!

2/M

Corps Corner

·  Underclass mess drink dispensers:  Someone has been tampering with the electrical side of the juice machine and the water side of all the machines.  While this is not only dangerous, it does nothing for the normal operation of the machines.  If they break, the engineers do not have the parts to fix them.  Treat them with respect – if they don’t work correctly, let the galley staff or MAA know – don’t try to fix them yourselves.

o The juice machine in the upperclass mess is now electrically tagged out and is not available for use.

·  As a reminder, overheads in rooms are not to be used for storage.  Access to the overhead is only conducted with the permission of the C/M or C/E.  Using the overheads as storage areas is a serious safety and fire hazard.

LOST –

·   N1-Jacket – missing the second from bottom button – last seen on bow for Peru tie-up.  If you have, please return to Cadet Backes.

·   Black Spyderco knife, Rescue 79 mm, full serrated blade, please return to Garrett Anderson if you found

·   Purple nalgene bottle w/ sun & moon sticker on it.  If found, please return to April Graybill.

·   Olympus digital camera misplaced on the ship.  If found, please return to ships office or Luis (Ricky) Navarrete

·   Blue US Diver backpack, w/ goggles, fins, snorkel.  Last seen in LB.  If found, return to Lauren Jeter.

·   Timex, Expedition w/ Velcro strap, gray face.  Last seen in LB shower, aft head.  If found please return to cadet McCrary or ship’s office.

·   Black mechanics gloves, w yellow “impact” symbol across top of hand.  If found please return to cadet McCrary or ship’s office.

·   “CD Projects” brand black case of approx 20 DVD’s, left in one of the lounges.  Please return to Trevor Lapham

FOUND

· Knife

· Cell Phone

· Purple, Greatlands nalgene type bottle

· Black, quilted women’s jacket, brought back from Seaman’s Club

Channel 22

7:00pm Turtles Can Fly

9:00pm Must Love Dogs

Channel 24

7:00 pm Elf

9:00 pm Transporter II

Bow Cam                                                        Ch. 16

Electronic Chart                                              Ch. 14

News (when available)                                   Ch. 18

Monday, June 5, 2006

Who was long known as “the best golfer to never win a major” until his victory at the 2004 Masters?

What city has hosted Olympic events at Panathinaiko Stadium?

What bearded woodworker has logged 16 years hosting The New Yankee Workshop?

What color dresses do members of the over-50 Red Hat Society traditionally wear for official outings?

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Yesterday’s Answer

106

Who was long known as “the best golfer to never win a major” until his victory at the 2004 Masters?

What city has hosted Olympic events at Panathinaiko Stadium?

What bearded woodworker has logged 16 years hosting The New Yankee Workshop?

What 1980 title role required John Hurt to spend eons in the makeup room?

What comic did MTV momentarily “ban for life” for foul language during a 1990 awards show?

What Cheers character had a hubby who got flattened by a Zamboni?

What did the Victorinox company attach 128MB USB storage device and a ball-point pen to, in 2005

What 1990 film offered Madonna the breathless line: “Aren’t you gonna frisk me”?

What animated sitcom housewife has the maiden name Bouvier?

Who did Forbes magazine determine to be the world’s first billionaire novelist?

What blues-rock guitarist rocketed to stardom after David Bowie picked him to play on Let’s Dance?

What political satirist had made 34 appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno by 2004, more than any other guest?