Farmer John -- Given the supreme attention Tmac gives to comfortable cabin temperatures, it appears that you may have your punka louvres turned incorrectly, or even closed. Tmac previously took right proper 'umbrage when we had a punka walla aboard, so my advice is to tread carefully -- or wrap yourself in a wet towel and stand in front of a fan! :bounce::bounce:

Wonder whats in those large wooden crates on the quay?? might swing a couple aboard after dark heh heh

Your point is well made, Tom, but it doesn't work for the whole port. Also, my fans prefer me without a wet towel, they go for the large canvas bag look.

Surely you could find at least one air conditoned bar somewhere in town??

:shock::shock:

I found an air conditioned bedroom. Found an 14" shifter under the pillow....We been here before?

Attention all crew type persons :-

Any query regarding the cabin temperature, humidity etc are to be referred to the resident HVAC injuneer (Eric the Squirrel) who will do his highly trained best to ignore them. :brain:

It would be appreciated however before logging any complaints about the system operation I suggest you RTFM :smoking:

Many have Sire but few have lived to tell the tale :shock:

I wish to state with the utmost clarity, I have nothing but praise for the control of temperature, humidity, barographic pressure, clarity and freedom from particles of any description, fog and mist or any other attributes of the accomodation on this wonderful ship, and I do appreciate that this is due to the hard work, erudition and skill of our wonderful Injuneers.

I just said it is warm in Chittagong, and I submit that climactic statistics back this up. I feel this warmth has been known before I mentioned it.

I feel I should point out that as Chief Steward, I control stocks of many comestibles and consumables, and those who are seeking to make life difficult for me by suggesting that I have complained about anything.

Tom, I expected better of you, that new Avatar of yours is making you over independent.

I hope this resolves any thoughts of my being in any way not contented with anyone.

Ooooo!! did'nt he do well readers. Hmm perhaps promote him to ships Lawter heh heh

Getting lost in the exuberence of his own verbosity again ---- he has the making of a worthy debating adversary for Varley? :bye:

My Avatar reminds me that there is nothing quite so exhilerating as 16-17 knots in a 15 foot catamaran -------- my body reminds me that such behaviour is no longer a viable source of entertainment!

Hence my begging forgiveness for offending you in any way shape, or form, as I now rely on your well stocked shelves for adjusting my attitude. I think I'll stay off the Black Bush, however, as it can be demonstrated by empirical evidence that a surfeit of that particular liquid just makes one grumpy. :pint:

Sir William: I am happy to report that somehow those crates on the quay have been quietly stowed under the guise of "settlers' effects" in #4 lower 'tween decks.

With a little bit of luck we may sail at sometime tomorrow. :brain:

Tom, I have the cut outs creeping around on tip toe sneaking our lines in. we can slip away during the cover of darkness on the electric motors till we cross the harbour bar.
In the meantime I have discovered a rather old bottle which I believe is Rum. from a shipwreck. you might like to join me for a snifter or three. Been in my under bunk locker for a few years.

Sir William, anything that has been under your bunk for years should surely be treated with caution, and very carefully identified before you even lay a finger on the cork. Any labels should be carefully checked, the clarity estimated even if it is in a coloured bottle and then the cork eased out by mechanical manipulators from behind a blast proof screen. I suggest introducing a canary or midshipman or some other valueless beast into the vicinity of the bottle to see if any fumes are dangerous, then a cautious sniff if things seem fine. A test with anything you can lay your hands on (Litmus paper, pH meter, smoke detector) could be applied as a precaution...................




Oh, you and Tom have drunk it. I have a number for the poisons line.

There is no greater praise, I am not worthy.

By heck Tom, this stuff was very good, Great after taste and as smooth as a baby's Bottom!

Its Polish, thats the only word I could make out on the label. Been at the bottom af the sea for years it has.

Must have a bit of a hook out in my cupboard and lockers more often. Amazing some of the stuff I find in there.
Found a pink thing with batteries once. The box said better than a man. Threw it away because it couldnt mow the lawn or wash the car.

Given that you are still aboard can we assume that it was Polish something and not polish or even Polish polish?
We don't need to send for Red and some of her medical devices then?

[QUOTE=billyboy;7084]Its Polish, thats the only word I could make out on the label. Been at the bottom af the sea for years it has.[QUOTE]

I think that was the instructions -- polish -- give it a good rub -- might still work -- have a good wish ready for wahtever is left in the bottle. :jester::jester:

Slipping our lines and sliding away reminded me of this oldy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dx5QQfWRuU

:):jump:

[QUOTE=Tom Alexander;7088]Necktie of the Gods!

Give it a buff.

Whatever you do, don't ask for an augmentation to the genital region, we haven't got a piano.

Did someone mention a piano?... Can't help there I'm afraid but I have a mighty organ than has played many a good tune :jester:

Incidentully if we are slipping away from port using the electrickery propo...proop...proup.... motors could some kind person remember to pull out the plug from the socket as the cable won't stretch :smoking: Thank you :)

Better get the water hose too -- makes a great bungy cord -- don't need to go right back to where we started right away. :bounce_angel:

Looking back in the fog we left, we pretty well stripped the whole place. I think that little policeman's cabin from the dock gates will make a really good greenhouse with minimal modification, and looking at Tmac's last post, I think he got an electric propagator. I'll plant out some good seeds and we'll see what we can grow in Mary's garden. Chittagong, you have done well for us.

Not sure what we will do with all the docker's bicycles, Tmac will think of something.

Probably knock up a bunch of "wheely bins" -- should be able to flog them as new, advanced, easier to move models when we are next in Liverpool. :jump:

You could be right Tom...Tmacs just gone under the plates with a new box of crayons.

Ummmm let me thunk about that for a while.... Rickshaws spring to mind........:huh::quill:

Just to let you know that in real life, I have to undertake a 2000 mile road trip in the next two weeks in order to return a visiting great granddaughter to her home and visit a nephew and an old ship mate in Alberta. I will try and attend when I can, depending on probably spotty wi-fi here and there. Suggest Dart Skipper and Farmer John look after the navigational details for the next little while. If nothing else, Farmer John can lead Dart Skipper astray by showing him the Four Bells secret stash in the chartroom. :pint:

Only the one in the chartroom, Tom? OK.
Have a good trip, don't take any wooden nickels.
Right, Dartskipper, with your knowledge of the sea and my innate cunning and lack of morals we should cope. I will draft some thoughts we can discuss, then we can formulate a plan. Staying away from the Great Pyramid is about the first thing I have written down.

Is there a Sphinx in Alberta too? So often my lack of education comes to bite me.

Head for the Cape Dart skipper. theres a good run ashore in East London I am told.

Farmer John, Anti piracy drill later today. we will be in Pirated waters in a few days. Best be on the ball just in case.

Och I wouldn't worry too much sire, the shell plating is wired to a 1,000,000 volt circuit and the handrails, assuming they get that far, are thermo conductive guaranteed to melt flesh and bone to a paste in 0.5 seconds. Panic not sire all our crew are fully insulated and earthed.... even the plastico's :smoking:

All sounds very complicated Tmac along with excessive Genny loading, need to take onboard Brian Blessed and issue the Crew with ear defenders, excessive noise is a good method of keeping illegal boarders away and boy is he LOUD.

I grew up in East London, (Ilford, actually....) oooops, wrong one! I did have a Great Aunt who lived in East London, S.A. I think she left me a street map, so we will be OK when we get there.

I've been a bit busy with other projects lately, doing some alterations and refitting in my cabin, and haven't been posting much. I'm on holiday for a few days, and will let everyone have a looksee at the results.

I'm bringing my mug up to the chartroom FJ, only because I know how hard it is to accurately pour a tot when we are crashing through those seas around the Cape. I think our automatic stabilisatoring thingies might even struggle a bit.

We have to get some plans together, I am gently sailing through mirror calm seas with dolphins leaping alongside and flying fish skittering along. What are these stabilisorator things of which you speak? My experience may be fairly low, but I don't see how wheels on the back will help.

Readers, we all know the joke about wheels on ships. I will show anyone who wishes.

Hi gang.. I'm backkk....

Hi SSR, Welcome back. Ice rink is in top condition thanks to Tom.
Get your chopper checked out mate we are heading towards Pirated seas.

Roll of the ship?....thought it was a roll of LIno Bosun!

Budgie 4.0v2, aka the MV-22 Osprey that I hornswaggled out of the USMC is ready..who wants to ride as ramp gunner?

I'm sure I heard TMac saying something about installing an anti rolling system before the next leg of our endless voyage. I think it was so that he couldn't be accused of cheating on the billiards table.:shock:

Tmac will stay faithful to our old table, I am sure.

Is no-one going to take ssr up on his offer of a ride in/on the Kestrel? I would love to but I got frightened by a Kenwood mixer when I was small.