The After Battery Rat by Dex Armstrong

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

chiefjoe

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

chiefjoe

Jim, would you mind if I replace my original link with your updated one?

MT2/SS
USS Simon Bolivar - SSBN 641 (B)
USS Henry M. Jackson - SSBN 730 (B)
USSVI - Wyoming Base

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...

Thanks,
Curt

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!!!

SS-349, SSN-580, SSBN-640, CVA-59, SS-410, LPSS-315, CVA-61, Subase Pearl Harbor

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Jim Mandelblatt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rickover Joined: 15 Jan 2016 Status: Offline Points: 660	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jim Mandelblatt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: The After Battery Rat by Dex Armstrong Posted: 23 Mar 2020 at 8:26pm
	And the same to you and yours..
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chiefjoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Mess-Crank Joined: 15 Aug 2017 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote chiefjoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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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Jim Mandelblatt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rickover Joined: 15 Jan 2016 Status: Offline Points: 660	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jim Mandelblatt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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.
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chiefjoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Mess-Crank Joined: 15 Aug 2017 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote chiefjoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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
	chiefjoe

Jim Mandelblatt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rickover Joined: 15 Jan 2016 Status: Offline Points: 660	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jim Mandelblatt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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.
	http://ss481.com/

gerry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 Dec 2015 Status: Offline Points: 635	Post Options Post Reply Quote gerry Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Feb 2020 at 9:04pm
	Jim, would you mind if I replace my original link with your updated one?
	MT2/SS USS Simon Bolivar - SSBN 641 (B) USS Henry M. Jackson - SSBN 730 (B) USSVI - Wyoming Base

Jim Mandelblatt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rickover Joined: 15 Jan 2016 Status: Offline Points: 660	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jim Mandelblatt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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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Curt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rickover Joined: 13 Jan 2016 Location: Virtinia Status: Offline Points: 575	Post Options Post Reply Quote Curt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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...
	Thanks, Curt

gerry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 Dec 2015 Status: Offline Points: 635	Post Options Post Reply Quote gerry Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2020 at 4:54pm
	I'm amenable. Let me talk with Ron about it.
	MT2/SS USS Simon Bolivar - SSBN 641 (B) USS Henry M. Jackson - SSBN 730 (B) USSVI - Wyoming Base

crystal Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BBS Supporter Joined: 15 Jan 2016 Location: Port Ludlow, WA Status: Offline Points: 1327	Post Options Post Reply Quote crystal Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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!!!
	SS-349, SSN-580, SSBN-640, CVA-59, SS-410, LPSS-315, CVA-61, Subase Pearl Harbor