The new Ensign was assigned to a post on a submarine. He had dreamed of being a submariner since he was a young boy.
In his eagerness to show his enthusiasm, he was trying to impress the Master Chief with his expertise learned in Submariner School.
The Master Chief cut him off quickly and said, “Listen, ‘sir’, it’s real simple. Add the number of times we dive to the number of times we surface. Divide that number by two. If the result doesn’t come out even, don’t open the hatch.”
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