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Though Christmas
couldnt be spent with
our families, the divi-
sions put up a great
effort to make it feel
like home and bringsome Christmas cheer
onboard the USS Hopper.
Divisions had secret
Santas and stocking
stuffers. Families,
schools, and churches
sent an abundance of
Christmas cards and
cookies (which everyone
has been working hard
to burn off since).
The competition was
friendly and fun, and
gave everyone a warm
feeling that is much
needed during the holi-
days away. The CO saidit best when he said
It is a great honor to
serve your country dur-
ing the holidays, and
I think everyone can
feel that sentiment.
See more photos
page 4...
On Christmas
Eve, 2009, the ships
crew worked diligently
to compete with each
other in a Christmas
Decorations competi-tion. Though we could
not be home with our
families, people still
showed they were in the
spirit of Christmas
with decorations,
Christmas music in the
P-ways, hot chocolate
and eggnog, letters
from students, and some
of the crew even
dressed up as some of
your favorite Christmas
Characters.
With an ice
cream social, for the
winning division, onthe line, the competi-
tion became fierce.
Supply, coming in
fourth place, had a se-
vere advantage in the
cookie department. De-
signed to bribe the
judges by harboring the
only kitchen available,
the cookies were a suc-
cess. The CO said they
were, Hands down, the
best cookies in the
competition. Unfortu-
nately, cookies alone
were not enough to win
first place.
Coming in third
place was CC division.
IC2 McClains sisters
class provided them
with a lot of Christmas
cards. They obviously
put some money in to
make their P-way feel
like you were driving
around the neighborhood
looking at Christmas
lights with your fam-
ily. They had a huge
inflatable snowman that
had gone missing, but
resurfaced just in
time.
CA division hada plethora of hand-made
Christmas decorations.
They had a nativity
scene, a Christmas tree
with edible decoration,
candy cane icicles,
candy filled snow balls
and Christmas cards
from a Sunday school
class. STG3 Hall
dressed up as Jack
frost and ambushed the
judges with a wintry
blast of snow while
STG3 Blomstrom waited
downstairs as a Christ-
mas Elf to welcome themto the North Pole.
STG2 Kester, as Mrs.
Clause, then came out
with hot chocolate and
cookies to complete the
North Pole experience.
The most edible P-way
earned them second
place.
In first place,
however, R-Div put up a
great fight. DCA
dressed up as a snow-
man, and DC2 Avery was
a fire-fighting snow-
man. Their P-way had a
lot of Christmas lights
and they had snacks for
the judges as well.
They had cookies, car-
rots and milk avail-
able. They also had
letters for Santa for
what each person in the
division wanted includ-
ing longer working
hours and more drills.
Thankfully, Santa did
not bring these.
Christmas Competition Gets Fierce Written by STG3 Blomstrom
US NAVY
E D I T O R:I T 2 ( S W) L A NGS T ON
V OL U ME 1 0 , I S S UE 1
1 5 J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 0 A ma z i n g S c u t t l e b u t t
Inside this issue:
Cultural Change 2
Hopper Marathon 2
What Causes Str ess? 3
Hail & Farewell 3
Whered That Come From? 3
MWR Schedule 4
Chri stmas Photos 4
STG2 KESTER (M S. CLAUSE), STG3HALL (JACK FROST), AN D STG3
BLOM STROM (ELF).
Chri stmas 2009 5
Sports Capsule 5
New Years Eve CasinoNIght
6
Military News 7
Celebrity News 8
New Year Traditions 9
Sailor of the Week 10-11
101 Things That AnnoyMe...
12
Picture Caption Contest 12
Horoscopes 13
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Our Founding
Fathers built our country on
life, liberty and the pursuitof happiness. To this day,our country still runs on that
foundation. Yet, one
question lingers in the mind,
How far does that founda-
tion reach? Since our startwe have always waged wars
on our beliefs and desires to
be independent, to be free
thinking, and to be treated
justly. We continually
defend our own soil andnow we find ourselves
defending other countries
soils. Our brothers and
sisters are on the ground in
Iraq and Afghanistanwaging the current wars.
We fight for reasons that
appear to be for the better
good of our world and that
will leave our own country
safe. Yet, with each day
that our presence is evidentin the Middle East, cultural
changes occur. Westerniza-
tion is in progress. Womenare becoming educated, are
being liberated; yet fastfood chains are infiltrating
more developed areas of the
Middle East and contribut-
ing to the degrading health
and obesity of those coun-
tries. Cultures are chang-ing for good and for bad.Culture, the definition of
what a country is. It is un-
derstandable to protect our
own interests and longevity
in the scheme of things, butto change otherswho are
we to do that? Who are we
to take away from the foun-
dation that another country
is built on. We know from
our own history that it takesa lot for a country to liberate
itself and to stand up on its
own. So, why would we go
above and beyond protect-
ing our own interests tochanging the foundation of
another country? Is it right
for us to project our beliefs:
religious, political, and/or
social, onto others? It is not
right for us to project and
change others cultures toprotect ourselves. We are
ultimately robbing others of
their history and their futurefor those bad changes we
are making. But to protectourselves, we must leave a
footprint on a country. This
footprint is unintentional,
but the change we make
appears to be a ripple now.
How big is the ripple goingto get? Theres no way totell, but we need to think of
whether or not there are
ways to protect ourselves
and our interests without
making large ripples,especially negative ripples.
Is it possible to leave only
the good and if not, do those
in charge of the countries
we are influencing under-
stand the possible repercus-sions that could occur from
our influence? How do you
weigh the good against the
bad? And if you think the
good is better than the bad,what if it turns out to be
wrongis it recoverable?
We must believe that these
other countries are the mod-
ern day images of our
Founding Fathers, but for
their own countries, andtake the chance for the
pursuit of life, liberty and
happiness for themselves.We can only do what we
have done throughout ourcountrys life; we can only
look to protect our interests.
We must trust that others
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2. FCC STEW ART 38 ,491 .0 Tread mill
3. STG2 BRANDO N 26 ,660 .4 Tread mill
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8. FC2 SEYMO UR 9,14 7.0 Tread mill
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Cultural ChangeFor Better or For Worse? Written by FPO (ENS Gerardo)
H OP P E R MA RA T H ON ( F r o m 0 9 J a n ) I n f o r ma t i o n p r o v i d e d b y CS 1 J a c k s o n
Is it possible to leave only
the good and if not, do those
in charge of the countries we
are influencing understand
the possible repercussions
that could occur from our
influence?
P a g e 2 A MA Z I N G S C UT T L E B UT T
Keep up the gr eatwork guys!
Cultures are changingfor good and for bad. -FPO
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Hail & Farewell
Hail
ENS KelleyGSMC Gamez
ETC ScottET1 Moore
EM2 LabutongQMSA Lennox
EM1 WilliamsFC1 Marvin
GSM1 EtienneGM2 Spitz
Farewell
GSM2 WardET2 Troutman
GSM1 NguyenOS2 Yepa
tic goals at home andat work. Exercise on a
regular basis.
Eat well-balancedmeals and get enoughsleep.
Meditate.
Get away from yourdaily stresses withgroup sports, socialevents and hobbies.
V OL U ME 1 0 , I S S UE 1 P a g e 3
Stress is caused bythe body's instinct to
defend itself. Thisinstinct is good inemergencies, such asgetting out of the wayof a speeding car. Butit can cause physicalsymptoms if it goeson for too long suchas in response to life'sdaily challenges andchanges. When thishappens, it's as
though your body getsready to jump out ofthe way of the car,but you're sitting still.Your body is workingovertime, with noplace to put all theextra energy. This canmake you feelanxious, afraid,worried and uptight.
Tips for dealing withstress
Don't worry aboutthings you can'tcontrol, like theweather.
Prepare to the best ofyour ability for eventsyou know may bestressful, like a jobinterview.
Try to look at change
as a positivechallenge, not athreat.
Work to resolve con-flicts with other peo-ple.
Ask for help fromfriends, family or pro-fessionals. Set realis-
"tattoo, and be-
came utilized to
describe the next
to the last bugle
call for the
night.
Gold Ear Ring
Not a nautical
term but a pieceof nautical
knowledge: In
case a sailor was
lost at sea, he
wore a golden ear
ring to compen-
sate the finder
of his body for
giving him a
Tattoo - During
the days of
walled cities,
tavern keepers
would say "tap
toe" when the
town bugler
sounded the call
for everyone to
return to theirquarters for the
night. It meant,
"The tap", or
bar, is "to" (To
be closed). To
soldiers
stationed near
the cities, it
sounded like,
Christian burial
and having a
priest pray over
his grave
Stateroom-
Derived from U.S.
paddlewheel
riverboats, in
the 1800s first-class cabins were
named after
various states in
the union (i.e.
New York,
Virginia,
Pennsylvania)
hence the name
Stateroom.
What causes stress? Written by CS2 Peralta
Whered That Come From? Written by MPO (ENS Bickings)
Stress is caused bythe body's instinct to
defend itself.
Information provided by
PS2 Saeteurn
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M WR SCHEDULE OF EVEN TS
31JAN - $500 Bingo! Bingo cards will be
sold several days prior to the event.
06FEB - XBOX game tournament (Modern
Warfare 2, Madden, Call of Duty?)
07FEB - Eating Contest! Depending on
number of contestants, it will be one
representative from each division. Hot-
dogs, wings, chicken nuggets ?)
14FEB - Buy lolligrams, which wi ll be sold
on the mess decks several days before,
for your division and/ or your shipmates!
20FEB - Hoppers Got Talent! Sign up to
sing, dance, play an instrument, be astand up comedian, whatever your talent
is. Show off what youve got, the prizes
will be worth it!
P a g e 4 A MA Z I N G S C UT T L E B UT T
January/February 2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25Signups for EatingContest
26 27 28 29Hotdog EatingContest
30
31 1 2 3 4 5HoppersGot Talent
6
7 8Bingo Card
Sales
9Bingo Card
Sales
10Bingo Card
Sales
11Bingo Card
Sales
12Game Night
13Bingo Card
Sales
14Valentines DayBINGO
15 16 17 18 19 20
*All events subject to change due to Hoppers schedule changes*
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and Caps out in front. The
Penguins, Bruins, and Rang-
ers are the next trio with not
a lot of separation betweenthe 5 teams fighting over the
last 2 playoff spots. In the
Western Conference the
Blackhawks and Sharks
have opened up sizable
leads. While 3rd -10th place
are only separated by 7
points. The Los AngelesKings are holding the 8th
spot 3 points clear of the
Red Wings and 4 pointsabove the Stars.
The Baseball Writers have
chosen the Hall of Fames
class of 10. It consists of
exactly 1 player. Andre
Dawson, who is most
known for his seasons withthe Chicago Cubs and the
now moved Montreal Exposmakes it in on his ninth bal-
lot. Bert Be HomeBlyleven missed making it
by 5 votes on his 13th at-
tempt and Roberto Alomar
was 8 shy of being a first
ballot inductee. 11 players
did not get enough votes to
remain on the ballot next
year.
V OL U ME 1 0 , I S S UE 1 P a g e 5
CHRISTMAS BINGOWINNERS:
1st G ame: CS1 Jackson won$50
2nd G ame: Split betweenG SMFN Ha lili, FC2
McCalee r, & ET3 W hitleywon $5 0
3rd G ame: FC2 Latorre won$50
Black O ut: STG 2 W eidlichwon $1000
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
M&M GUESSING
CONTEST
(Total was 558)
W inner: ETC Hoga n with theguess of 55 0 won the entire
bottle of M& Ms and his choiceof movie selection
2nd Place W inners: STG2Kester and GSMFN Bickel won
$1 5 gift certificates to
Amazon (donated b y O S1Boyce)
CHRISTMAS
DECORATING CONTEST
1st Place: R Division
2nd Place: CA Division
3rd Place: CC Division
4th Place: S-2 Division
All winning divisions wona divisional Ice Cream
Party!
C h r i s t ma s 2 0 0 9 o n t h e Ho p p e r !
Tech. The Hawkeyes won
24-14. And last but not
least, the game that game
for all the marbles #1 Ala-bama vs. #2 Texas. The
Tide took an early lead and
held on to with their first
National Championship
since 1992.
The NFL playoff picture has
been set and this weekendsee the Wild Card games
being played. Three of the
four games are repeats ofcontests on the last day of
the season. The NY J-E-T-
S Jets! Jets! Jets! are going
to play the Cincinnati Ben-
gals again. Can Ocho Cinco
and gang have a better
showing after there 37-0
drubbing last week. Theother Saturday game is the
rematch and third meetingbetween the Cowboys and
the Eagles. Will the EaglesD be able to put pressure on
Tony Romo as well as stop
the Dallas run game. Sun-
day sees Tom Terrific lead
the Patriots against the al-
ways tough as nails Ravens
in the only game that is not
a repeat from last week.While the Cardinals and
Packers face off again with
Arizona the team hoping to
bounce back after getting
embarrassed. After thesegames sort themselves out
New Orleans, Indianapolis,
Minnesota, and San Diego
will get into the action.
The Eastern Conference has
4 teams up top with the
Cavs, Celtics, Magic andHawks within 3.5 games of
each other. The next team,
the Heat, are 8 games be-hind the Cavs. If the season
were to end today Charlotte
would eek out the final spot
by a half game over the
Knicks and one game on the
Bulls. The Western Confer-
ence is more packed with
the Lakers above the fray.2nd through 11th places are
only separated by 6.5 gameswith Oklahoma City holding
the 8th and final spot butonly one game is between
them and New Orleans,
Utah, and Memphis.
The NHL is showing a cou-
ple of very strong teams on
top with a gaggle of others
below. The Eastern Confer-ence has the Devils, Sabers
HOPPER SPORTS CAPSULE Written by IT1 Andrews
It is the start of a new year
and that means Bowl season
has finished up for college
football. It is the NFL play-offs time. NHL has passed
the mid way point. The
NBA is starting to shake out
the haves from the have-
nots in the East while the
West is up for grabs. The
Baseball Writers have
picked this years Hall ofFame inductees.
The college football bowlsthat used to be pretty much
done on the 1st of January
now stretch all the way to
the 7th this year. With this
staggering of games they
could have fit a playoff in.
But I digress. The Rose
Bowl between #8 Ohio Stand #7 Oregon was won by
the Buckeyes 26-17. TheSugar Bowl saw #5 Florida
dismantal #4 Cincinnati 51-24. The Fiesta Bowl be-
tween the two non BCS
conference schools saw a
competitive game between
#6 Boise St and #3 TCU
had the Broncos come out
on top again 17-10. The
Orange Bowl had #10 Iowaface off with #9 Georgia
Ive never won anything
through MWR before. Im going
to take my divi sion out for
some cupcakes and around
-STG2 Weidlich on winning the$1000 Black Out Bingo on
Christmas
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Winners!!!
1st Place: EN2 Tran - PSP
2nd Place: FC2 Weyant - BOSE Headphones
3rd Place: CS2 Mendoza - Oakley Sunglasses
Special thanks to all the dealers and MWR reps
who helped make this event run smoothly and
successfully!
N e w Y e a r s E v e C a s i n o N i g h t
A MA Z I N G S C UT T L E B UT T
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2 New Cammies
The Chief of Naval Operations
has approved two new camou-flage uniforms to be worn byground force troops. The newuniforms are digital and comein woodland and desert pat-terns, similar to the combat
uniforms worn by the Marines.The new uniforms will be iden-tified by NWU Type II (DigitalDesert) and NWU Type III
(Digital Woodland). TheNWU Type II new uniformswill be worn by Naval SpecialWarfare Command, Seabees,
and EOD Technicians. Othersailors assigned to the NavyExpeditionary Combat Com-mand will continue to wear thelegacy woodland cammies untilthe release of the NWU TypeIII. All other units will con-tinue to wear the blue and grayNWU.
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On Sunday, De-
cember 27th, the crew got
together for a Tug-of-Warmatch on the flight deckwith efforts of BM3 Blake-
more and ICFN Perez. The
men fought like gladiators,
for a victory of strength. It
was plain to see, after someserious struggles, that brute
strength alone couldnt win
this competition. It took
combined effort, teamwork,
and timing. The mens
teams stacked themselveswith weight and muscle, but
let it be known that just be-
cause they looked big didnt
mean they were stronger.
The officers team showedan outstanding effort to
charge to victory over all
other teams with an unde-
feated record. They were
unstoppable! Deck divi-
sions team showed that
team work and experience
handling a line were a most
valuable asset. Half way
through the mens struggle,2 female teams surfaced tohave their try. The first
match sent half of BM1
Julians team to the deck,
but they recovered strong
for a close victory over theirchallengers. Overall, 6
teams played, and fun was
had by all. The ranking
teams are as follows:
1st Place:
1st LT (LTJG
EIDSON), ELECTRO(ENS THOMSON), AUXO
(ENS DRIVER), FCO
(LTJG SINGLETON),
MPO (ENS BICKINGS)
2nd Place:
BM2 BOYD, BM3 RIOS,
BM2 CAFFIERO, BM3
BLAKEMORE, BMSN
CRUZ
3rd Place:
ET3 HAVILAND, CTT1
HEWITT, OS1 BOYCE,
LSSN TODD, MA1
WEAKLEY
4th Place:
CSSN BACHAND, CS2
MENDOZA, CSSN
ROBERSON, ET3 MUZ-
ZIE, LS2 MAZIC
1st Place(females):
BM1 Julian, BMSN
KWIATKOWSKI, LSSNCORLEY, CS3 RIOS
2nd Place(females):
GSMFN BICKEL, GSMFN
HALILI, GSMFN THO-
MAS, STG3 BLOMSTROM
Navy of 2030 could
bring sci-fi to rea lity
There is a possibility that Sail-
ors in the year 2030 may beusing laser based weapons,flying fighter jets from a com-puter console and spendingtime protecting satellites inspace. The year 2030 which isnow the potential retirementdate for many of the younger
sailors. Were going to needto fight at the speed of light,and by 2030, I think the tech-nology will support direct-energy weapons, said RearAdm. Carr, head of the Officeof Naval Research. One of the
biggest changes sailors should
expect to see during the next 20years is improved safety.
Navy attempted sui-
cide rate nearly 3
Percent
Suicide rates in the Navy areslightly higher than the othersservices in 2008, according to arecent Defense Departmentsponsored survey. The Navys
attempted suicide rate is at 2.8percent or estimated 1 in 35
sailors which is three timeshigher that the previous surveyconducted in 2005. The at-tempted suicide rate in theArmy was 2 percent, the Ma-rine Corps at 2.3 percent and
the Air Force at 1.6 accordingto the 2008 survey. The surveyof 28,546 service membersincluded different ages, races,genders and ranks. The resultsdid not include troops deployedduring the time of this survey.
Strong Enough? Written by STG3 Blomstrom
Mi l i t a r y N e ws Wr i t t e n b y I T 1 Ma s o n
I nteresting FactsBy CS2 Peralta
Officials: Sailor usedfake name for 22
years
Chief Engineman ArturoPuente, has used a fake name
for the last 22 years. The 41year old sailor was charged andaccused of making false state-ments when he applied for adiplomatic passport in 2006.Investigators discovered thatthe real Arturo Puente died in1980 in Oregon at the age of
11. The mother of Puente indi-cated that the birth certificateissued to her deceased son wasstolen during a car theft shortlybefore her son passed away.He told a local newspaper thathe is confused by the chargesand has since returned to work.
He admitted that his name isnot Puente, he goes by thename Guillermo Salinas
-Ketchup was sold in the1830s as medicine
-There are more nutri-ents in the cornflake pack-age itself than there are inthe actual cornflakes
-Chocolate has the samechemical, phenyl ethyl-amine, that your brainproduces when you fall inlove.
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Elton John Helping Eminem Fight Drug Use
Elton John stated that he has been helping Eminem for the past 18months battle his drug problem. Eminem admitted that he sufferedfrom a drug addiction that led him to taking up to 20 Vicodin, Am-bien and Valium in a day. The numbers were getting so high, thathe did not know what he was taking. Elton John stated thatEminem is doing good to fight his dependency on drugs.
Celebrity News Written by IT1 Mason
Jared The Subway Guy is Engaged
Jared Fogle a.k.a. Jared the Subway Guy popped the question
to his girlfriend of a year, Katie McLaughlin last November.They plan to exchange vows this summer, but not before hegets himself back into shape. He has gained more than 40lbs
last year and wants to be fit for the wedding and wants to
look darn good in those wedding photos.
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CONGRATULATIONSto Hoppers newest
Enlisted Surface
Warfare Specialist!
Keyshia Cole is Engaged and Expecting
Keyshia Cole finally admitted that she is planning a wedding with her
NBA star fianc, Daniel Gibson of the Cleveland Cavaliers. She also
admitted that she is pregnant with their first child. This admission came
after months of internet speculation and rumors. She also included thatshe has separated herself from her mother and sisters, stating that at this
point in her life she needs serenity and peace to move forward. She is
due this spring. They have yet to set a wedding date.
Victoria Beckham Takes the American Idol HotSeat
Victoria Beckham will join the American Idol
judges panel when the show takes its talent searchto Boston for its season premiere. She was very
excited to be asked to do Idol. Her husband andboys are fans of the show. She will work along sideSimon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi.She believes in constructive criticism and is a verypositive person, so she will always try to find some-thing good and helpful to focus on, be it someonessinging, their looks or their overall style.
IT2(SW) SHADDOCK
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V OL U ME 1 0 , I S S UE 1 P a g e 9
I know that many
people have tradi-
tions regarding the
holidays. In my
past, that is from
as far back as I
can remember, the
biggest traditions
regarding the new
year have been
watching a ball
drop, kissing some-
one close to me at
the stroke of mid-
night, and writing
a resolution for
the new year. Itwasnt until decid-
ing what to write
about that I ever
thought of where
these traditions
came from. What I
found was rather
fascinating to me
and I would like to
share it with you.
The tradition
of celebrating the
New Year, on Janu-
ary first, can be
dated back to 153
B.C. The ancient
Romans had a mythi-
cal two faced king
named Janus. Janus
could simultane-
ously look back at
the year that
passed and into the
year on coming,
thus becoming the
symbol for resolu-
tion.
The ball in
New York City was
created in 1907. It
was put in place to
create attention to
the second biggest
building, during
that time. The
building was home
to the New York
Times. Owner Adolph
Ochs wanted to draw
attention to his
celebration partyfor the New Year.
When the headquar-
ters of the paper
was move to Time
Square in 1914 the
parties continued
annually and the
ball was recon-
structed in 1920.
Since then the only
time the ball has
not dropped was
during WWII and a
moment of silence
was observed in its
place.
The kiss at
midnight started
with masked balls.
The mask itself
represented the
evil spirits or
wrongs of the year.
The kiss symbolizes
purification from
said evil spirits
into the New Year.
The making of
a resolution actu-
ally comes from Ju-
daism. It is part
of a holiday called
Rosh Hashanah. The
purpose of a reso-
lution, in this
holiday, to reflect
upon one's wrongdo-
ings over the year
and both seek and
offer forgiveness.
Today the NewYears resolution
is a commitment
made to oneself to
change for the bet-
ter.
Other tradi-
tions that I have
found include but
are not limited to:
Eating 12 grapes
one for each month
of the year with
the bell stroke at
midnight. Eating of
lasagna as the only
type of pastas con-
sidered good luck.
At the first toll
of midnight, the
back door is opened
and then shut to
release the old
year and lock out
all of its bad
Heres To a New Year Written by STG3 Hall
luck. Then at the
twelfth stroke of
the clock, the
front door is
opened and the New
Year is welcomed
with all of its
luck. For the Chi-
nese New Year,
every front door is
adorned with a
fresh coat of red
paint, red being a
symbol of good luck
and happiness. Al-
though the whole
family prepares afeast for the New
Year, all knives
are put away for 24
hours to keep any-
one from cutting
themselves, which
is thought to cut
the family's good
luck for the next
year
No this does-
nt mean that we
should paint the
doors red and not
use knives, refuse
to eat anything but
lasagna and grapes,
or put on a mask to
get away with kiss-
ing people.
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HOPPERS SAILOR OF THE WEEK
1)Hometown: Placentia, CA
2)Favorite Food: Chocolate cake but for those who dont consider
cake food a big, juicy piece of Ribeye
3)Favorite Movie: Scarface/Casino
4)Favorite Activity: Working out
5)Favorite past-time in Hawaii: Getting shave ice and laying out on
the beach
6)Goals in life: To be successful in all that I set my mind too
7)Goals in the Navy: To get my RN degree and submit an officers
package
IC3 CARDENAS
1)Hometown: Guam2)Favorite Food: Lumpia
3)Favorite Movie: Equilibrium
4)Favorite Activity: Hanging out with friends
5)Favorite past-time in Hawaii: Going out to Makapu and body surfing
with friends
6)Goals in life: Get a college education, work for a business com-
pany, be successful7)Goals in the Navy: Make E-5, get ESWS Pin, expand my horizon as a
sailor in the Navy
8)What do you like about the Hopper? Amount of tireless effort we do
as a ship, being recognize for what we accomplish, the people.
FC3 IRVIN
QM3 DYE
OS2 MCKINNEY
1)Hometown: Cali, Colombia
2)Favorite Food: Japanese Food and Colombian
3)Favorite Movie: All the sequel of Sew4)Favorite Activity: Dancing5)Favorite past-time in Hawaii: Going out to the Movies and have a
home cook meal with my husband.
6)Goals in life: Finish my degree in Computer Science, and start
working for the DOD as a Computer Technical or start a business with
my husband. And after the military I am going to start a family.
Photos provided by YN2 Tetreau
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FC2 WEYANT
1)Hometown: Groton, NY2)Favorite Food: Tuna noodle casserole
3)Favorite Movie: Braveheart4)Favorite Activity: Sports, Hunting, Fishing5)Favorite past-time in Hawaii: Fishing
6)Goals in life: Be a good Father and Husband
1)Hometown: Melbourne, Florida
2)Favorite Food: Chili and Beer3)Favorite Movie: Airplane
4)Favorite Activity: Going to see the Orlando Magic5)Favorite past-time in Hawaii: Bonfires on the Beach
6)Goals in life: Get my Bachelors Degree, Get a job that I really en-
joy and retire as soon as possible.
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VBSS: Its what you
join when the NRA
is just too far
away to help you
compensate for
something.
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to talk about, but
they never seem to
get around to that
part where they ac-
tually contribute
something. For all
of you out there
without a sense of
irony who didnt get
the punchline, yes I
am making fun of my-
self.
PICTURE CAPTION CONTEST
13. Recycling.
Not the general con-
cept of recycling,
just the system we
use. I dont want to
sort my trash, its
trash, I threw it
out for a reason. We
spend too much money
on recycling centers
for it to even be
worthwhile. They
should just hire
people to sort outall the trash and
break what can be
reused back down to
raw material. Then
start converting
dumps into recycling
centers, not the
other way around.
This way it stimu-
lates the economy by
creating jobs in-
stead of investing
way too much of ourmoney into something
that isnt paying
any dividends. I
think its time they
put me in charge of
everything.
14. The space pro-
gram. Whatever hap-
11. Using indiffer-
ence as an excuse to
be lazy. If you
really care so lit-
tle, than whats
stopping you from
just getting what-
ever it happens to
be done and over
with? You obviously
dont have anything
better to do or
wouldnt be com-
plaining about how
much you dont care.
You would be work-ing, so get to it.
12. Ants. Ants annoy
me, whether its the
red ones, brown
ones, black ones,
just ants in gen-
eral. Im pretty
sure that if ants
went extinct, it
wouldnt really have
that big of an im-
pact on the ecosys-
tem. I believe we
have enough other
little bugs in the
ground to make up
for all the scaveng-
ing. You know, the
ones that dont bite
the hell out of you.
pened to that thing?
I strongly support
giving those guys a
bigger budget. Were-
nt we supposed to
have people on Mars
by now? A few condos
on the Moon or some-
thing? Ever hear of
Helium 3? Google it,
we seriously need to
gut the Moon and get
our hands on that
stuff. Besides,well wish we had
some space travel
available when that
Large Hadron Col-
lider finally jump
starts a big bang
and destroys the
world.
15. Overly critical
people. You know
those people who
just have so much tosay about everything
they dont agree
with, everything
they think is wrong,
and how they could
do a better job?
Yeah they got plenty
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JANUARY 2010 H OROSCOP ESBy IT2 F iorel lo
AriesSlow StartThe year seems to start off in reverse as you experience sudden stops and serious demands on your time. The emphasis is on
your professional life now, the Chiefs exam may present itself when other things are going on like your liberty.
TaurusCautious Optimism*You find meaning in life from instinct rather than intellect this month, as you are able to find answers with your feelings
rather than your head. Using Google never hurt either, if your computer isnt rebooting.
Gemini
The Waiting Game2010 seems to start off on the wrong foot with pleasure becoming more and more elusive. Luckily there is a port visit soon to
assist you in putting your best foot forward.
CancerSlow MotionExpressing yourself carefully helps avoid misunderstandings in this backwards month. Individuals whose strange ideas chal-
lenge your traditional values should not be dismissed unless it involves moving midrats ahead 3 hours.
Leo
Ready, Aim, Don't FirePowerful forces restrain your creative self-expression this month as work-related issues are emphasized. Managing your anger
can be crucial to your happiness now, cause the Christmas bills are gonna keep pouring in.
Virgo
Ray of LightA light is cast this month on old relationship matters and areas where you need to let go with grace. Self-expression, creativity
and beauty are emphasized shortly before you transfer out on Desert Hawk!
LibraBound to HappenYour freedom of movement is restrained this month, over night liberty may be secured in turn for a good night rest. It may be
nearly impossible to make progress toward your long-term goals right now, such as becoming more Like A Chief!ScorpioMaster of Your Destiny
On the down side, mixed messages and difficulty with details are likely to arise this month, could be due to profile issuescausing your email not to work.
Sagittarius
Paying the PriceYou have big plans for the year, yet January seems to start off in slow motion. Instead of looking out toward the distant hori-
zon, growth and meaning may come closer to home. While order negotiation may be at the forefront, facing these issues in-
creases your self-esteem to boost your confidence on your journey toward your long-term dreams.
CapricornDrop Your AnchorsThere's an urge to bring more romance and creativity into your life, and you can happily find a fresh path to guide you now.Accepting and letting go of your past aspirations helps you clean the slate and plant the seeds for new goals to work toward
so dont stress much about not making board.
Aquarius
Back to Square OneEager as you are for this new year, there are still relationship issues left over from the past that must be addressed. The more
you attempt to push past your current circles of A, B, C, and D, the more frustrated you might become. Just remember when
in doubt, Charlie out.
PiscesExpanding Your UniverseWhile January seems to start off with things moving in reverse, this month also brings wisdom, optimism and good fortune to
ignite your entrepreneurial spirit. Keep in mind not all things bought over seas can be sold in America!