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Say Hello
28th March 2024, 23:19
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Hello from Australia
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Hi Colin, welcome on board. My Father was...
Hi Colin, welcome on board.
My Father was born in Katoomba in 1922 but grew up in England. He went to sea in 1938 and was diascharged as a Second Mate in 1946 for medical reasons. He got involved...
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The Pig & Whistle
28th March 2024, 20:04
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Storm Nelson.
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Dartskipper
Or even Storm Palomares. (Where that USAF B52...
Or even Storm Palomares. (Where that USAF B52 crashed with a load of thermonuclear warheads.)
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The Pig & Whistle
28th March 2024, 19:24
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Storm Nelson.
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Dartskipper
I do remember Storm Nelson and the Silver Fleet. ...
I do remember Storm Nelson and the Silver Fleet.
I wonder why the Spanish didn't choose Storm Grenville, or Storm Drake. Maybe next time?
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The Pig & Whistle
19th March 2024, 11:24
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Iron Sea: How the Allies Hunted and Destroyed Hitler's Warships
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Dartskipper
Reading the reminiscencing over school books and...
Reading the reminiscencing over school books and studies, it occurred to me the other day that approximately 66.66% (one of my Maths teachers insisted on precision!) of what I studied and/or learnt...
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The Pig & Whistle
18th March 2024, 12:06
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Iron Sea: How the Allies Hunted and Destroyed Hitler's Warships
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Dartskipper
My Dad and Grandfather were Australian, but I'm...
My Dad and Grandfather were Australian, but I'm only half Australian. Should I read only half of the book?
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The Pig & Whistle
7th March 2024, 11:53
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Humour the best of medicine
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599,518
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Dartskipper
RAF humour can be somewhat unconventional. A...
RAF humour can be somewhat unconventional. A Shackleton based at Changi in 1970/1971and the subject of an Airfix kit, was decorated so that to any interested observer it was flying on behalf of...
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The Pig & Whistle
29th February 2024, 12:17
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Humour the best of medicine
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Dartskipper
He's the vampire who only appears on Mondays.
He's the vampire who only appears on Mondays.
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Stormy Weather
23rd February 2024, 13:54
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British Registration, or not.
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Dartskipper
The murky World of who owns what ship seems even...
The murky World of who owns what ship seems even more mysterious. I remember the fuss made over Cross Channel Ferries being owned by Banks and other Finance Houses in the 1980's. Probably should...
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Stormy Weather
23rd February 2024, 09:37
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British Registration, or not.
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Dartskipper
There are many businesses that quite legitimately...
There are many businesses that quite legitimately register a presence in the UK for various reasons and have non-executive directors appointed for a nominal annual fee. These "directors" then have...
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The Pig & Whistle
20th February 2024, 19:53
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Humour the best of medicine
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Dartskipper
"Everything you were ever afraid of......." ...
"Everything you were ever afraid of......."
So they give it a "15" Certificate.
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The Pig & Whistle
19th February 2024, 23:13
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Dartskipper
The only bar code I understood was you can't...
The only bar code I understood was you can't stand at the bar unless you have a drink.
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The Pig & Whistle
27th January 2024, 12:42
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Humour the best of medicine
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Dartskipper
Two chaps left a traditional East End of London...
Two chaps left a traditional East End of London Fish and Chipshop. One said,"My fish tastes funny." The other replied, "No wonder, it's wrapped in the cartoon page."
Boom-boom.
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The Pig & Whistle
25th January 2024, 20:43
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Dartskipper
Further to my earlier post, here are some more...
Further to my earlier post, here are some more names of settlements near the two previously mentioned in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They are all in or near an area populated mostly by Amish...
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The Pig & Whistle
22nd January 2024, 13:51
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Humour the best of medicine
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Dartskipper
There is a place in Pennsylvania named Bird in...
There is a place in Pennsylvania named Bird in Hand, and another named Virginville.
Never saw any there though.
Forum:
Say Hello
18th January 2024, 23:20
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Hello from Germany
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Dartskipper
Welcome on board Karl. New members with new...
Welcome on board Karl. New members with new interests are always very welcome.
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The Pig & Whistle
13th January 2024, 23:37
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Humour the best of medicine
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Dartskipper
I never worked out why a fireman on the railway...
I never worked out why a fireman on the railway or at sea kept a fire going, but a fireman on the land put fires out.
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The Pig & Whistle
10th November 2023, 11:17
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Humour the best of medicine
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Dartskipper
I was taught to use standard measurements such as...
I was taught to use standard measurements such as a "Gnat's Whisker," and use the end of your thumb to represent one and a half inches. Another "Rule of Thumb" that always guaranteed precise results...
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Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
19th October 2023, 13:54
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Cars I have owned
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6,937
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Dartskipper
Tony, One of my mates dreams of the Gold...
Tony,
One of my mates dreams of the Gold Star he used to own and would love to have another one for old times sake. He's 82!
Cheers mate.
Roy.
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Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
19th October 2023, 12:22
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Cars I have owned
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6,937
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Dartskipper
Bikes and Scooters:- (Thread drift strikes...
Bikes and Scooters:- (Thread drift strikes again!)
When at school in the 1960's I saw a great variety ot two wheeled transportation. The only kids who had cars were from prosperous families who...
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Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
17th October 2023, 13:19
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Cars I have owned
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Dartskipper
You would need many more cars than what we have...
You would need many more cars than what we have here ES, don't forget Cornish miles are at least twice as long as ordinary miles. Cornish kilometres are also much longer than standard ones.
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Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
16th October 2023, 17:52
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Cars I have owned
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Dartskipper
You may have started something here Neville, and...
You may have started something here Neville, and I don't mean a car! By coincidence I was recently thinking of all the vehicles I have owned (or driven) over the years. Growing up on the borders of...
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Mess Deck
3rd October 2023, 00:52
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Rabbits. Unlucky or not?
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Dartskipper
When the MCC toured Australia in the late 50's or...
When the MCC toured Australia in the late 50's or early 60's, Colin Cowdrey was asked by the officer at the immigration desk if he had any convictions when his passport was checked. Mr.Cowdrey...
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The Pig & Whistle
27th September 2023, 08:35
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Musings and Thoughts
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144,250
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Dartskipper
If we're musing about Irish entertainers, my...
If we're musing about Irish entertainers, my nomination for one of the best ever is Dave Allen. Check his humour on You Tube.
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The Pig & Whistle
26th September 2023, 20:47
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529
Musings and Thoughts
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144,250
Posted By
Dartskipper
One of the girls at school was named Elizabeth...
One of the girls at school was named Elizabeth Burton. After morning assembly on the Monday after the wedding of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, the deputy head announced from the stage at the...
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The Pig & Whistle
26th September 2023, 00:23
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529
Musings and Thoughts
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144,250
Posted By
Dartskipper
Something might go "Booooom". Remember Richard...
Something might go "Booooom". Remember Richard Harris in the film "Juggernaut?"
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