Mills' Mess variant of the Boston Mess in which every catch from one hand is clawed. Eric's Extension, invented by Eric Uhrhane, is a variation on Mills Mess in which the arms cross twice on each side instead of just once. The extra throws may add to the visual appeal of the pattern. Eric's Extension requires the juggler's arms to be slender or flexible to cross two times, a requirement which makes this variation physically impossible for some. It is especially difficult with clubs. When combined with chops (a "chop" is a downward sweep or flourish of the hand that has just
Mess they must pay for all of their meals while afloat out of pocket. This usually entails a mess "buy in" as a member of the officers' mess and will typically have either a monthly mess bill or will purchase meals via some sort of debit card. In one instance onboard the USS FD Roosevelt there was a Marine staff sergeant who ate in the Chief's mess. The story was that the SSGT convinced the command that since E6 and above are staff he should be eligible since in the Navy Chiefs and above are staff. Social clubs on United States