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Old 9th October 2017, 07:29
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We are approaching our immediate destination. I have just received a coded message on Facebook to "Duck the fog off Block 20's" That translates into when 20 nautical miles due South of Block Island we are to take all the way off the vessel and display two all round red lights in a verticle line to show we are a power driven vessel not under command and not making way through the water. Having been called a twit by the sender, I went to Twitter and found they are sending a boomer sub to rendezvous with us to offload the rutile into the hold formed by stripping out the balistic missile tubes. In addition they will have an AWACS Boeing E-3 Sentry in attendance with two F18s to make sure all goes according to Hoile. When made fast alongside the boomer, a man in a black suit with dark sunglasses will provide us with a brown envelope with a substantial amount of cash, and a voucher for a week's free moorage in Nassau, Bahamas, and free passes for all crew to attend the casinos on Paradise Island.

That is a relief as I think it will be pissing down with rain in Groton proper due to the outside edge of Nate making it's way North from Louisiana and Mississippi.

I said that we would be in full compliance if they brought out 20 large full load fresh pizzas at no charge. (Just the thought makes me thirsty)

Last edited by Tom Alexander; 9th October 2017 at 07:31.
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