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We did a narcotics suppression operation in Corpus Christi back in the day in preparation for a Gator Freighter to pull in for a port visit. Most of the dope that sailors are likely to find down there moved through the local Gentlemen's Clubs. On our "round up" night after three nights of buys to build cases, I had the misfortune to pull the short straw on one of those clubs, and every "performer" in the place could have totally had one of those signs on their car. The glamorous life of Federal LE...

[Stephanie B]

We did a narcotics suppression operation in Corpus Christi back in the day in preparation for a Gator Freighter to pull in for a port visit. Most of the dope that sailors are likely to find down there moved through the local Gentlemen's Clubs. On our "round up" night after three nights of buys to build cases, I had the misfortune to pull the short straw on one of those clubs, and every "performer" in the place could have totally had one of those signs on their car. The glamorous life of Federal LE...

I went ashore once in Corpus. There was a shoe store with the entrance set in about six feet so to have more display space. It was a good semi-private place to throw up.

[Half Moon]

Great movie, one I can watch over and over. The book, however, was damn near incomprehensible. Dunno why.

Chris

Which book did you read? It's a long series and if you started in the middle, with say The Far Side of the World, I could see it being confusing. Obviously it may just be different tastes. For myself, I love the Aubrey-Maturin novels and am incredibly meh about the movie. A long list of things I see as flawed in the on-screen version but especially I think Maturin didn't ring right.

[mtnbkr]

Which book did you read? It's a long series and if you started in the middle, with say The Far Side of the World, I could see it being confusing. Obviously it may just be different tastes. For myself, I love the Aubrey-Maturin novels and am incredibly meh about the movie. A long list of things I see as flawed in the on-screen version but especially I think Maturin didn't ring right.

I read Master and Commander (Vol. Book 1).

I don't know why it didn't click for me, I expected to love it based on my enjoyment of the movie, but I simply couldn't track with it.

Chris

[Duelist]

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_r...zft67p_720.mp4

Don’t know how I’ve lived never having seen that!! 😂!!

[medmo]

I went ashore once in Corpus. There was a shoe store with the entrance set in about six feet so to have more display space. It was a good semi-private place to throw up.

I only served in a department of the Navy, so not actually the United States Navy officially, but to this I have to say "Ooo-freakin-rah" there Stephanie B. In the tradition of the USN, and all of it's departments, I'm certain that you rallied back strong.

[MickAK]

I read Master and Commander (Vol. Book 1).

I don't know why it didn't click for me, I expected to love it based on my enjoyment of the movie, but I simply couldn't track with it.

Chris

The movie is a poor mix of a bunch of the books.

Generally I tell people to give it until book 3 in the series, which is not a small commitment but a worthwhile one. There are 20 books and people often reread the entire series multiple times.

I lost count myself.

[Paul D]

[Joe in PNG]

The movie is a poor mix of a bunch of the books.

Generally I tell people to give it until book 3 in the series, which is not a small commitment but a worthwhile one. There are 20 books and people often reread the entire series multiple times.

I lost count myself.

A fair few great series don't really get going until after the first 3 or more books: Discworld, Travis McGee, and so on.

[RJ]