Rontini Submarine BBS : The After Battery Rat by Dex Armstrong http://RontiniSubmarineBBS.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:48:06 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:26:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.04 360 RontiniSubmarineBBS.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5350 <![CDATA[Rontini Submarine BBS]]> http://RontiniSubmarineBBS.com/forum_images/Rontini_2021_5.gif http://RontiniSubmarineBBS.com/ <![CDATA[The After Battery Rat by Dex Armstrong : And the same to you and yours.....]]> http://RontiniSubmarineBBS.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5350&PID=14936&title=the-after-battery-rat-by-dex-armstrong#14936 Author: Jim Mandelblatt
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Posted: 23 Mar 2020 at 8:26pm

And the same to you and yours..
]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:26:37 +0000 http://RontiniSubmarineBBS.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5350&PID=14936&title=the-after-battery-rat-by-dex-armstrong#14936 <![CDATA[The After Battery Rat by Dex Armstrong : I agree with all your observations...]]> http://RontiniSubmarineBBS.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5350&PID=14926&title=the-after-battery-rat-by-dex-armstrong#14926 Author: chiefjoe
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Posted: 21 Mar 2020 at 8:15am

I agree with all your observations on our DEX.

I pray you, your wife and your entire tribe are hale and hearty.  My the virus pass you by, unscathed.

Chiefjoe (Joe Phoenix)

SS-324
SS-246
DDG 19
SSBN 620
SSBN 632
AS 33
AS 19
USSAMA
3ACR
SPG
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Posted: 21 Mar 2020 at 6:59am

ChiefJoe...

I had the pleasure of meeting Dex in 1992 at a surplus place in Springfield VA (a story behind that).. he was the first enlisted REQUIN vet I met, as I was starting out my research on REQUIN (a story behind that).. we soon became friends.

Though he wasn't everyone's cup of tea.... he was one of those true character types (he christened my wife, who was from Durban, South Africa the Duchess of Durban) that one rarely meets... I sure miss him.
]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2020 06:59:45 +0000 http://RontiniSubmarineBBS.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5350&PID=14924&title=the-after-battery-rat-by-dex-armstrong#14924 <![CDATA[The After Battery Rat by Dex Armstrong : Thank YOU to each and everyone...]]> http://RontiniSubmarineBBS.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5350&PID=14921&title=the-after-battery-rat-by-dex-armstrong#14921 Author: chiefjoe
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Posted: 20 Mar 2020 at 8:31pm

Thank YOU to each and everyone who saved these FAMOUS missives from DEX.  I didn't meet him until I retired from the Navy but was most fortunate to make his acquaintance and friendship over the last 4 years of his life. 

When I was inducted into the Holland club a submarine captain (4 striper not CO) was the guest speaker who welcomed the new members into the position.  He was not aware the DEX had been a member of our base until he passed away.  And just by chance he chose one of DEX's missives to regale us with.  He did his best.  When I was given a chance to speak I had to explain that DEX never fount the enter button, or it was missing on his keyboard.  Punctuation was not his strong suit as it seemed to deter the themes he conveyed.

I did complement the Captain that he completed his speech.  I allowed as with not punctuation there is nowhere for the speaker to breath and most readers of his works pass out before completion.

I miss him and take great pleasure that you folks ensured his words (which can bring the smell of diesel fumes and oil to those old codgers.  And his love of the craft can be passed on to the newer arrivals.

THANK YOU!!!

Chiefjoe
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Posted: 06 Feb 2020 at 7:00am

Gerry,

Wouldn't mind at all.. go for it. Being a webslinger by trade, I have all the tools to modify PDFs, etc.
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Posted: 05 Feb 2020 at 9:04pm

Jim, would you mind if I replace my original link with your updated one?
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Posted: 05 Feb 2020 at 12:52pm

Here's the updated PDF... with Ol Gringo's story attached as p. 716

uploads/76/dex.pdf
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Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 9:19am


Files From The After Battery

Alternately... You can download the Dex files here - http://www.cdhaggard.com/Dex.zip

Save and Unzip the folder, and then open the __LookHereFirst.jpg File First...

As shown, The _Index.htm file is the one to open to show all the Dexisms...

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Posted: 07 Jan 2020 at 4:54pm

I'm amenable. Let me talk with Ron about it.
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Posted: 07 Jan 2020 at 3:12pm

To Ron, Dan and Gerry a big BRAVO ZULU for getting behind this effort.  I know Dan spent countless hours typing up all of these pages that so describe our legacy as to be cherished by all and especially those of us from the diesel boat era that Dex so aptly described in his musings.
 
If the webpage can ever handle some more gigabytes you can upload all of the Silent Service t.v. series and our WWII war patrol reports (I'll send all originals to Gerry or?).  It would be great to preserve all of these efforts in a one stop location and Ron's being the oldest on the internet is the perfect place for all.  If financing is needed let me know and I'll help out with whatever I can do. Again, a great job guys!!! 
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