The Inside Scoop

Okay here's the follow up post to my last one. For those of you behind the times the last post I wrote was a piece of fiction cleverly disguised as the truth (sometimes referred to as a lie :-). There was a good bit of truth mixed in it however so here is exclusive inside look at the truth behind the fiction.

Truth: Several weeks ago I was down and really didn't like where I was working.
Truth: While in highschool I considered the armed forces as an option for my future.
Truth: I was transferred to another job site which was in Portsmouth.

Here is where the fiction started to insidiously weave itself into the story. I never in the last several years seriously considered joining any branch of the A.F. and have only talked to a recuiter once. (That once was outside of a Walmart and as soon as he found out I already had a car and job that was pretty much the end of the conversation).

Truth: Portsmouth does have a naval ship yard.
Truth: There is a decommisioned submarine named the Albacore also in Portsmouth.

I've heard that the best lie is often a half-truth. That's exactly what this next part was. I don't know if the shipyard is anything more than that or not, but from what I've heard and understood it isn't. No active navy personnel are stationed there, it is simply a shipyard for the navy. I highly doubt that there are any P.R. people there that would let Joe-off-the-Street come tour the facilities. And I certainly have never set foot on the premises. The Albacore isn't in the shipyard, it is actually it's own museum which is open to the public. I don't even know where in relation to the shipyard it is. Even though it is less than two miles from my current workplace, I haven't taken the time after work to go tour it, but I would really like to.

Truth: Everything I wrote about the Albacore. Before I wrote the blog I actually went online fact finding to find out what I was about to make fun of. It was very interesting to learn about the history of the sub, though I still think it is a silly name :)
Truth: All of the names have some connection to military vessels. Virginia is actually a class of subs, and (I believe) the Ronald Regan is a Air Craft Carrier. Other than that, all of the names I used are real, factual submarines.

The last paragraph takes a little explaining. I respect my government but I don't think I would really want to directly serve it; in the military or otherwise. I also greatly respect the military and those who serve in it. I also firmly believe that naming a ship after a fish is hardly the worst thing that our government has done to its military. It certainly wouldn't be the deciding factor in a decision that big for me. As for the pictures, I only said that they proved that there was a sub named Albacore, I never said they proved I almost joined the navy. When I wrote it, I made sure I was careful how I phrased what I said.

I think that pretty much covers it. The majority of the time I will stick with the truth and what is a really going on in my life. If I do wander off again, I will be sure to let you know a day or two after the orginal posting. :)