Comments on: The City of No Hangers http://www.spokesnspin.com/2008/10/14/the-city-of-no-hangers/ Live to Bike! Work to Live! Bike to Work! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:39:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: zach o. http://www.spokesnspin.com/2008/10/14/the-city-of-no-hangers/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 zach o. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:14:29 +0000 http://www.spokesnspin.com/?p=518#comment-1087 i remember going on that submarine as a little tike. i enjoy baltimore's inner harbor...although it's a far cry from the rest of the city. it feels like two different worlds. it was a p-day treat to go to inner harbor, but i think i ended up enjoying the other world of baltimore even more. i remember going on that submarine as a little tike. i enjoy baltimore’s inner harbor…although it’s a far cry from the rest of the city. it feels like two different worlds. it was a p-day treat to go to inner harbor, but i think i ended up enjoying the other world of baltimore even more.

]]> By: Red http://www.spokesnspin.com/2008/10/14/the-city-of-no-hangers/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Red Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:46:34 +0000 http://www.spokesnspin.com/?p=518#comment-1086 Carey: We could have used your brother. As we were touring the sub we discussed how it would have been nice to have someone with us who had actually worked on one. It seems like to me it would be very difficult. It was so cramped. They had bunks for a third of the crew. They slept in shifts. I think it would be very hard to never have any privacy or personal space. You would be up close and personal almost all the time with your crewmates. Carey: We could have used your brother. As we were touring the sub we discussed how it would have been nice to have someone with us who had actually worked on one.

It seems like to me it would be very difficult. It was so cramped. They had bunks for a third of the crew. They slept in shifts. I think it would be very hard to never have any privacy or personal space. You would be up close and personal almost all the time with your crewmates.

]]> By: carey http://www.spokesnspin.com/2008/10/14/the-city-of-no-hangers/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 carey Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:50:11 +0000 http://www.spokesnspin.com/?p=518#comment-1085 Wow...looks like everyone had a great time. My brother was in the Navy..Worked on a sub, three months on and three months off...He absolutely hated it at times and yet as they say "it was the best of times it was the worst of times" He had a lot of stories...just can't put them on this forum! haha Wow…looks like everyone had a great time. My brother was in the Navy..Worked on a sub, three months on and three months off…He absolutely hated it at times and yet as they say “it was the best of times it was the worst of times” He had a lot of stories…just can’t put them on this forum! haha

]]> By: Bob http://www.spokesnspin.com/2008/10/14/the-city-of-no-hangers/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 Bob Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:27:16 +0000 http://www.spokesnspin.com/?p=518#comment-1083 I wonder how many people just let the charge for beverages go? And I would think it would be more pleasant and have less "blow back" if a person whizzed off the stern. I wonder how many people just let the charge for beverages go?

And I would think it would be more pleasant and have less “blow back” if a person whizzed off the stern.

]]> By: RBK http://www.spokesnspin.com/2008/10/14/the-city-of-no-hangers/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 RBK Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:00:09 +0000 http://www.spokesnspin.com/?p=518#comment-1082 Now that was too much information yet educational in a gross kind of way :) Now that was too much information yet educational in a gross kind of way :)

]]> By: Red http://www.spokesnspin.com/2008/10/14/the-city-of-no-hangers/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Red Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:15:51 +0000 http://www.spokesnspin.com/?p=518#comment-1081 Calling the bathroom the "head" is a sailing term. Because it was always done at the bow/front of the ship they called it going to the head. Head of the ship. Now if you want too much information the reason they always went to the bow for this job was because... The forward motion and ocean spray sort of acted as a "flush" to keep the ship clean. :) And if you want more unpleasantness, we also learned that sailors working in the lowest deck could also be lazy. They didn't want to go to the upper deck so they often just did their business in the bilge. They said it could get pretty unpleasant down there. Calling the bathroom the “head” is a sailing term. Because it was always done at the bow/front of the ship they called it going to the head. Head of the ship. Now if you want too much information the reason they always went to the bow for this job was because…

The forward motion and ocean spray sort of acted as a “flush” to keep the ship clean. :)

And if you want more unpleasantness, we also learned that sailors working in the lowest deck could also be lazy. They didn’t want to go to the upper deck so they often just did their business in the bilge. They said it could get pretty unpleasant down there.

]]> By: Amy http://www.spokesnspin.com/2008/10/14/the-city-of-no-hangers/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Amy Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:04:09 +0000 http://www.spokesnspin.com/?p=518#comment-1080 That Hyatt fridge is messed up. How is it convenient to not have anywhere to put your own food? Lame. I had never heard the bathroom referred to as "the head" until I married your nephew. Is this a family thing or something? :) Old ships are cool, though. I toured the USS Constitution with my parents when they came to visit--my Dad's a big sailing buff. I can't imagine actually living on one of those things though. Talk about cramped and uncomfortable, not to mention all of the other less-than-pleasant aspects of life at sea. That Hyatt fridge is messed up. How is it convenient to not have anywhere to put your own food? Lame.

I had never heard the bathroom referred to as “the head” until I married your nephew. Is this a family thing or something? :) Old ships are cool, though. I toured the USS Constitution with my parents when they came to visit–my Dad’s a big sailing buff. I can’t imagine actually living on one of those things though. Talk about cramped and uncomfortable, not to mention all of the other less-than-pleasant aspects of life at sea.

]]> By: Red http://www.spokesnspin.com/2008/10/14/the-city-of-no-hangers/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Red Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:27:26 +0000 http://www.spokesnspin.com/?p=518#comment-1079 It was aggravating for this male also. I mentioned it to the young man helping me. He said it was strange and that some of them had a stool. He later took me to one with a stool. That doesn't help a lot but it is better than nothing. It was aggravating for this male also. I mentioned it to the young man helping me. He said it was strange and that some of them had a stool. He later took me to one with a stool. That doesn’t help a lot but it is better than nothing.

]]> By: RBK http://www.spokesnspin.com/2008/10/14/the-city-of-no-hangers/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 RBK Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:07:27 +0000 http://www.spokesnspin.com/?p=518#comment-1078 You guys sure had a fun time together - it seems to be classic example of male bonding between father and sons. Nice! Baltimore Inner Harbor is a fun place. I know that as a woman, I and many others like me who take a whole bunch of clothes at a time for trying out would find it most aggravating not to mention ruinous for the garments, if they were dumped on the floor. Did you ask the store as to why their dressing room does not have any hangers? That is certainly intriguing! Wonder if this is just applicable to men's dressing rooms for whatever reason? You guys sure had a fun time together - it seems to be classic example of male bonding between father and sons. Nice!

Baltimore Inner Harbor is a fun place.

I know that as a woman, I and many others like me who take a whole bunch of clothes at a time for trying out would find it most aggravating not to mention ruinous for the garments, if they were dumped on the floor.
Did you ask the store as to why their dressing room does not have any hangers? That is certainly intriguing! Wonder if this is just applicable to men’s dressing rooms for whatever reason?

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