Teen Saab. I always liked the rank; until, of course, I got bored of it and wanted a promotion. And then I missed being third engineer again. See why we need to talk about this? Right from the good old days when I was a cadet, I have thought that the third engineer is the coolest guy on a merchant ship. Everyone who has ever sailed will agree - those guys with the two purple-lined stripes on their shoulders have it all figured out and going for them. Those who have not had the good fortune to be at sea, well, too bad for you; go get a life, landlubber! Let's remind ourselves of the Chief Engineer first. In the good old days, he was a legend. Imagine a burly, hairy man with forearms the size of tree trunks. Let's give him a generous beard as well, and a strong voice - think Amrish Puri. While we are at it, let's think Amrish Puri casually tossing bird seed around, saying "Aao" with a whole lot of conviction . Get the idea? If I were a bird, I would have g...
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