[YouTube: uncle bubba] yessir. do you know why i was frogmeat?

[YouTube: CAMERA PHOBIA] i dont

[YouTube: uncle bubba] I'm froggybear on vaughs

[YouTube: CAMERA PHOBIA] i thought so

[YouTube: uncle bubba] because... I used to be in the coast guard auxiliary. a boat crew leader, and operational qualified. doin inland SAR operations, along with other duties.

[YouTube: CAMERA PHOBIA] i remember you saying good stuff

[YouTube: uncle bubba] was a volunteer, but because of auxop, could be placed in the ready reserve n paid.

[YouTube: Tommy] Whats going on tonight?

[YouTube: uncle bubba] and I did deploy a few times.

[YouTube: CAMERA PHOBIA] you found the channel

[YouTube: Tommy] me

[YouTube: gusthebroken2] Nice Froggy ..you could have made a carreer doing that full time .

[YouTube: gusthebroken2] Hi ya Tommy .

[YouTube: Tommy] Sorry what (Hi Gus) is this guy talking about going on tonight?

[YouTube: Tommy] Do we have a rally tonight?

[YouTube: uncle bubba] no I couldn't Gus. auxiliary was my only option cuz of psychological reasons. but i could deploy with active n reserves after the proper training. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤣

[YouTube: CAMERA PHOBIA] dallas i think

[YouTube: gusthebroken2] IDK .. I got here late today Tommy .. hope some one else answers your question.

[YouTube: Tommy] yes in texas

[YouTube: Tommy] i think its answered

[YouTube: uncle bubba] felt compelled to serve in whatever capacity i could, after being denied the opportunity to enlist for active duty. plus, I had a civilian career too.

[YouTube: uncle bubba] wish I could a been active duty. I woulda been an " may " or possibly a " d.o.g. ".

[YouTube: uncle bubba] * mst

[YouTube: gusthebroken2] Oh whell , at least you tried to serve as best you could Froggy .. Comendable 4 sure.

[YouTube: uncle bubba] tried hell, I was an amazing auxiliarist. and uh, auxop meant I was deployable, alongside active n reserves.

[YouTube: gusthebroken2] If all joined hands and arms Froggy , things would get better fast.

[YouTube: uncle bubba] * es

[YouTube: uncle bubba] shockingly few younger folks in my flotilla. but most were there just to be regular auxiliarists.. safety checks, aids to navigation, SAR, public relations, etc. mostly retired from other other branch

[YouTube: uncle bubba] ed

[YouTube: Tommy] Save the frogz

[YouTube: uncle bubba] anyway... I got sick of the atrozine jokes. plus, I'm not that same young man anymore. I'm just a washed up ass uncle bubba. 😔

[YouTube: uncle bubba] a man who isnt sure why his index finger smells like mustard, even tho I washed my hands 20 mins ago. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[YouTube: uncle bubba] and didn't have mustard for like a month now!

[YouTube: gusthebroken2] Most here in the rescue service are volenteers too , and risk life and limb in extreme circumstances Froggy , I would have love to do the life boat rescue. But live too far away .5 min. call

[YouTube: uncle bubba] I'm clean too. I may be homeless, but i get showers. had one this morning in fact. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[YouTube: gusthebroken2] to get ready and launch in 10 mins.

[YouTube: Tommy] STCW

[YouTube: uncle bubba] I'm inland Gus, n still got deployed. there's ALWAYS some jackass who puts himself in a bad situation here. lots of waterborne rescue ops around here. usually alcohol related.

[YouTube: uncle bubba] theres a goddamn good reason to wear those life vests people!

[YouTube: uncle bubba] I'm sorry... personal floatation devices.

[YouTube: uncle bubba] I came to training with a pair of those water wings once. the active PO laughed his ass off. 🤣