The events of the games were a mix of different nautical skills that put everyone to the test. There were events such as the lifeboat crank, where the whole division teams together to hoist up one of the lifeboats. Oddly enough this was the one event that left me bruised. I guess it just shows my dedication. There were other events such as plumbers nightmare, which presented a 8 ft of pipe with probably 30 problems and a running fire hose on one end. Whoever could plug the most holes and raise the pressure at the other end of the pipe the highest won. Other events were less amusing such as heaving line and hauser toss where it just involved throwing things. But 2 events in particular, took me back to my days of Sea Scouting events. There was knot tying and Boatswain's Chair. Knot tying is self explanatory, but Bos'n's chair involves tying a french bowline around your self and then being hoisted 20 feet off the deck as fast as possible. Now back in the day (which was a Wednesday) this was my event. But oddly enough the team I was now competing with was filled with other Sea Scouts from teams I used to compete against. Quite an amusing thought indeed. Unfortunately in the end... despite me getting 1st's in all the events I participated in, my division ended up getting, hmm how do I put this: second runner up, 2nd loser, 3rd place and dead last. *Sigh* it was fun none the less and was a good way to start the home stretch of cruise.
Well it is official ladies and gentleman, I will officially submit my "2 week notice" tomorrow. I cant believe 2 months is almost all but gone, but it couldn't be done a day sooner.
Stay Frosty,
Safety Restraint Systems
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