38 YEAR OLD FORMER US NAVY SEAL DIES AT DC ZOO

by **Flesh Thorn** » July 2nd, 2012, 2:25 pm

Gunnar, a gray seal, was part of the US Navy’s Marine Mammal Program. He was taught to use a screwdriver, install equipment and fetch things off the ocean floor.

He was 38:

“In his career as a navy seal, Gunnar learned how to insert and remove equipment, use a screwdriver and turn a large wheel valve,” said the zoo in a statement, playing a pun on the US Navy’s storied SEAL commando units.

He arrived at the National Zoo in January 1979 from the Naval Oceans Systems Centre in San Diego, California, where he sired two female pups that now live in a New Jersey aquarium.

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Yep

by **TC204** » July 2nd, 2012, 5:59 pm

[quote="Flesh Thorn"]

“In his career as a navy seal, Gunnar learned how to insert and remove equipment, use a screwdriver and turn a large wheel valve,” said the zoo in a statement,[/quote]

Wow, it can do more than a 11B :)

by **IEDmagnet** » July 2nd, 2012, 7:01 pm

[quote="TC204"]

Wow, it can do more than a 11B :)[/quote]

Well can it make complicated hand gestures like an 11B.... as an example, at this very moment I have the back of my hand facing you with my forefinger, ring finger, and pinky finger folded down. The finger in the middle is pointing up. The hand and arm signal means you are number one.

by **Richard Cranium** » July 3rd, 2012, 12:39 am

IEDmagnet wrote:
TC204 wrote:
Wow, it can do more than a 11B

Well can it make complicated hand gestures like an 11B.... as an example, at this very moment I have the back of my hand facing you with my forefinger, ring finger, and pinky finger folded down. The finger in the middle is pointing up. The hand and arm signal means you are number one.

Classic!

by **CloakAndDagger** » July 3rd, 2012, 9:50 am

[quote="IEDmagnet"]Well can it make complicated hand gestures like an 11B.... as an example, at this very moment I have the back of my hand facing you with my forefinger, ring finger, and pinky finger folded down. The finger in the middle is pointing up. The hand and arm signal means you are number one.[/quote]

Posted to the memorable sayings thread!

by **hobbit** » July 3rd, 2012, 6:30 pm

Be gentle with these navy guys around here. They had to do their time without benefit of "don't ask, don't tell".

by **TC204** » July 4th, 2012, 5:08 am

The Navy didn't have "Foxhole Buddies"

by **IEDmagnet** » July 4th, 2012, 6:18 am

[quote="TC204"]The Navy didn't have "Foxhole Buddies"[/quote]

You're right, aren't they called "ship mates"? I don't remember any American Infantry calling our fellow troopers "mates".

by **Bushwack** » July 5th, 2012, 6:48 am

[quote="IEDmagnet"][quote="TC204"]The Navy didn't have "Foxhole Buddies"[/quote]

You're right, aren't they called "ship mates"? I don't remember any American Infantry calling our fellow troopers "mates".[/quote]

Doesn't the NAVY refer to it's people as SEMEN?

by **TC204** » July 5th, 2012, 8:41 am

Okay you guys win, I hope you enjoy all those MRE's while my former ship mates are enjoying lobster and steak :-) Actually I wasn't a Seaman, I was a Fireman, big difference there.