Hi All
My name is Jim. I am originially from North Dakota U.S.. I spent 4 years in our Navy, 10 years in and around San Diego Ca., and currently reside in Wisconsin. I am fairly new at freedivinig and spearfishing. I joined this forum when I seen many Wisconsin spearfishers and divers here ie...(check out their forum). I'm excited about a freediving class that is getting organized here.(read about it on Wisconsins Forum). Should be ordering my first wet suit(open cell) this week. Thanks to everyone for the great info in all of your posts and articles on deeper blue.
I received a PM today about my Username. I was SHOCKED to find out it means something other than what I had intended it to mean. I was told my username is a derogatory term used in other parts of the world. I am sorry for this and I can assure everyone that I have never heard of this before nor did I intend it to be understood this way.
When I was in the Navy there is a ceremony that we go through when we cross the equator. Prior to crossing the equator you are affectionatlly considered a Poly"wog". Normally the Polly part of Polly"wog" is not spoken when refering to such a person in the Navy. After completing a series of strange and somewhat grueling initiation events King Neptune grants you the status of "Shellback". I completed this ceremony and am recogninzed as such by all U.S. Sailors. When sailing aboard any Navy vessels I am required to participate in this ceremony and initiate any other Polly"wog" into the shellback status. This is all done in good fun and heads off any mutiny attempts
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Though I am Shellback by Navy maritime standards I chose "wog" as my Username because I am new to this sport and have not been initiated into it's finer points and need help and advice from the Shellbacks on this site. No offense was intended. I will be posting another post or two to inform others of what happend and will change this Username. Thanks for informing me.
My name is Jim. I am originially from North Dakota U.S.. I spent 4 years in our Navy, 10 years in and around San Diego Ca., and currently reside in Wisconsin. I am fairly new at freedivinig and spearfishing. I joined this forum when I seen many Wisconsin spearfishers and divers here ie...(check out their forum). I'm excited about a freediving class that is getting organized here.(read about it on Wisconsins Forum). Should be ordering my first wet suit(open cell) this week. Thanks to everyone for the great info in all of your posts and articles on deeper blue.
I received a PM today about my Username. I was SHOCKED to find out it means something other than what I had intended it to mean. I was told my username is a derogatory term used in other parts of the world. I am sorry for this and I can assure everyone that I have never heard of this before nor did I intend it to be understood this way.
When I was in the Navy there is a ceremony that we go through when we cross the equator. Prior to crossing the equator you are affectionatlly considered a Poly"wog". Normally the Polly part of Polly"wog" is not spoken when refering to such a person in the Navy. After completing a series of strange and somewhat grueling initiation events King Neptune grants you the status of "Shellback". I completed this ceremony and am recogninzed as such by all U.S. Sailors. When sailing aboard any Navy vessels I am required to participate in this ceremony and initiate any other Polly"wog" into the shellback status. This is all done in good fun and heads off any mutiny attempts
.Though I am Shellback by Navy maritime standards I chose "wog" as my Username because I am new to this sport and have not been initiated into it's finer points and need help and advice from the Shellbacks on this site. No offense was intended. I will be posting another post or two to inform others of what happend and will change this Username. Thanks for informing me.
