Just thought I'd give everyone a proper Topic to post your queries...

We've been receiving a large number of PM's (Personal Messages) through the PM message server, with very valid questions regarding issues on how to best use the many facilities that this website offers....

I figure if many of you, particularly the 'newbies', are asking the same questions, then all Members could benefit from finding out the answers on an 'open' Topic... (Not to mention that it would save Ned and I, both of us 'two finger typists', from repeatedly sending out the same info...) :lol:

So off you go Gang, fire away...!!!

INCOMING....!!!!

I've also created our first on-line poll, directly above this post... ENJOY...!!!

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Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane

How do we vote in the poll, or have I missed something???

s'alright, it probably helps to log in first. (That's me above)
Sorry Guys. Sunday morningitis.

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Jenny D
WRANS 1969-76(Class107)
ex-POWRRSS
Harman, Coonawarra, Harman, JIO

Don't panic Jenny, we all go through it, you probably won't be the last...

In fact you've highlighted yet another task for us...

Guests should join before they can post...

Ned...

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John Kelly (WEBMASTER)
R42620
Ex-WOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'83
Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Sydney x2 (Carrier) - Melbourne (Carrier) - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.

Sorry CeeVeeDee, its a time honoured traditional expression at Nirimba for anyone who was new... even when we had female apprentices...!

Just post more than 10 posts, you'll become a 'Hut Senior'

Tricky

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Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane

Coral a hut senior,

Bloody ell, what's this world coming to???

Regards. Nervous Ned.

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John Kelly (WEBMASTER)
R42620
Ex-WOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'83
Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Sydney x2 (Carrier) - Melbourne (Carrier) - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.

We could always have "sprogette"

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Jenny D
WRANS 1969-76(Class107)
ex-POWRRSS
Harman, Coonawarra, Harman, JIO

Well Ned, when I was at Nirimba in 1984 there were a few female apprentices. Maybe they could of ended up as apprectices captains and vice captains back then in mid 80's.

So Jdee you are maybe correct they would of been called sprogs or sprogettes. Not quite sure, we need some of them to show their lovely heads in here. :roll: Maybe then they can enlighten us on what they were called.

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Ron Preddy (spud),
S114945
Ex POMTP3
July 73, 3rd Muppet, 35th Nirimba
1973 to 1985,
Nirimba, Melbourne, Albatross (MT compound), Kuttabul (FMP), Derwent, Leeuwin (Broken leg/boats W/Shop), Derwent, Torrens and Darwin Naval Base (main machine shop).

That's my Ford FPV Cobra GT

Female apprentices would have to have been MOFBI'S

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Donald (TUG) Wilson
R54043
Ex-WOETP
Served Feb 58 TO Feb 78
CERBERUS , TOBRUK, PENGUIN , SYDNEY , CERBERUS , VENDETTA , CERBERUS, PARRAMATTA, STALWART, NIRIMBA, MELBOURNE, KUTTABUL (FMP), CERBERUS - DEE 2/78
CAAAAARLTON FOREVER!

Dear "Coral the Terrible"

I am shaking and sweating. I'm trying to figure out whether it's fear or anticipation. I enjoyed the days of virgin practice on the Gun Plot, but one on one scares me a bit.

I'll be ok if you promise to be gentle.

Stut up you yobbo's.

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John Kelly (WEBMASTER)
R42620
Ex-WOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'83
Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Sydney x2 (Carrier) - Melbourne (Carrier) - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.