Submarine Commander Pillows

Alexander Hopson - retired submarine commanding officer.

Old sea captains queue to see Monster Whale Revenge.

"How much did it cost to have your ears pierced?"

F&E Subs. Hey, you replaced the little swords with periscope-shaped toothpicks! Nice touch, Ernie!

"Cap'n FancyPants got himself an i-Patch."

'...the storm raged and the doctor got drunk to steady his nerves..'

"Who ordered the bravest tuna on all the seven seas, anointed with the spice of faraway lands, on wheat toast?"

Pirate dogs burying bones.

Tugboat tugging Iceberg

AUKUS Deal Annoys France

On the plus side, I'd wager a lot of you folks back there had never seen an iceburg up close before.

Sub Editor

"The moment he told me he lived in a lighthouse, I knew he was a keeper."

'Silent type, eh?'

'It followed me home, can I keep it?'

"Sir, our hood ornament is slowing us down."

'It says here that later in life they were able to patch things up and became best of friends.'

Leonard Nimoy

F&E Submarine Contractors. When we ask the government for assistance, we should avoid calling it a "bailout."

"Sorry, Captain, but we have to let you go. You just lack leader-ship skills."

'We're drifting apart.'

Lifeboat

Submariners' Eye Test.

Celebrate National Submarine Day.

'Captain, I believe that your map coordinates are a bit off.'

'That's my mom... she's sort of a CEO, an action committee, and a janitor all rolled up into one.'

"The only problem with working for a pirate is that we tend to only sail in the Caribbeans: It gets boring after a while..."

Refueling at Sea: Library Ship

It's good news when an agent says "This is a big break" to an aspiring actor. But not good when said by an orthopedic surgeon holding your x-ray! It's jarring when your business partner says "We're going under while he's looking at the books. But it's very routine when said by a submarine captain speaking to the crew. "You're on fire" is nice to hear when you're playing an excellent round of golf. But not what you want to hear when you're grilling burgers. "A thumb on the scale" often mean

'I know you didn't just reach through the torpedo tube and grab those fish.'

'Oops! Butter-fingers.'

U Boat

Alexander Hopson, retired submarine Commanding Officer.

Trawlers

"Must you always bring your work home?"