What are some of the funnier things you’ve seen on a grub list? There’s always some joker who puts down condoms or tampons, what else has made you chuckle on the list?
Lobster and Swordfish, but usually its a serious request and it usually gets ordered if we are on contract (liftboats). Helllll yeah
The old stand-by, rubber patch kit for inflatable doll.
I have seen a box of condoms added. Note: we don’t go ashore at the dock.
Not grub exactly but food ordered by the chief steward
Ostrich, alligator, venison, all on one trip and while you might think hey wonderful- it wasn’t.
The alligator he managed to hide inside a quiche and you couldn’t even tell what it was at all. If you are going to buy exotic meat at least know how to cook that shit.
And I’m open minded and love to try new food, but we were all disappointed.
Astro-glide was written down under the condiments section. The ab couldn’t find it, much to his chagrin.
“Someone” added certain items, such as a BB dildo, rubbers, anal eaze, ingredients for meth in 1 spot labeled “Meth ingredients needed” keep going down the list. Was perfectly hidden in a 2 page grub list. Tankerman and deckhand went to a small mom and pop grocery store outside Philly near the terminal, the owner took the list to help them expedite the shopping, read it and threw them out of the store. :rolleyes:
I like to occasionally write in, 1 - 36-24-36 buxom blonde. Of course, when the guys returned they never brought one back.
Someone added bottle of whiskey and handgun halfway through a pretty rough hitch.
I went shopping in staten island with an OS years ago and i was 3/4’s of the way through the list. Everything i had put in the cart had a line crossing it out on the list. I gave him the list to finish up so i could run over to radio shack to get a cable for the AIS. When i came back, instead of finishing the last 20 items on the list that weren’t crossed off he had gotten a new carriage and filled it with everything that was already crossed off. I realized he was generally confused and surprised that he wasn’t supposed to get the items already crossed off so i didn’t really say much. I honestly felt bad for him. It was awkward.
Of course there is the famous, (for deep sea seamen at least) requirement by one union’s contracted storeslist of peanut butter. And not just any old peanut butter, but Skippy brand. And yes, ships were delayed and sailings cancelled until good ole Skippy was on board!
That actually happened back in the late 1950’s.
I actually heard stories of this. I didn’t know it was a real thing though.
Yes, and still on the stores list today and being provided. Sure hope Skippy stays in business 
One old timer told me about the time he sent a young, new hire OS to shop in Cameron.
’ I don’t know how to shop such a big order. I’m single and live alone.’
To which the old timer replied ‘Just buy whatever you would eat at home.’
The eager young fellow returns with the entire 2 week budget spent on Hamburger Helper and 2 gallons on milk.
Busco coffee, Preperation H, jalspenño jelly and the inevitable bag of gee-dunk that “disappears” in transit to the boat but winds up as empty wrappers in the wheelhouse…
[QUOTE=acesouthcoast;159885]Someone added bottle of whiskey and handgun halfway through a pretty rough hitch.
I went shopping in staten island with an OS years ago and i was 3/4’s of the way through the list. Everything i had put in the cart had a line crossing it out on the list. I gave him the list to finish up so i could run over to radio shack to get a cable for the AIS. When i came back, instead of finishing the last 20 items on the list that weren’t crossed off he had gotten a new carriage and filled it with everything that was already crossed off. I realized he was generally confused and surprised that he wasn’t supposed to get the items already crossed off so i didn’t really say much. I honestly felt bad for him. It was awkward.[/QUOTE]
It’s not a “carriage” it’s a buggy…
Are you guys talking about “shopping carts”.
Its a faaahhhkkkin caaahhhhhtt!
Well if they don't, there's a Chinese knockoff I found out about the hard way in west Africa that is "Skiipy" brand that might slip by. ;)
Getting hard to find Skippy in my grocery store these days. . . . .
Ok Europeans, you got some splainin to do.
its most defiantly a buggy