Roy,

The thing "resembling a cigarette" - Reminds me of the Panama Canal Deckies, onboard to tether the ship to the mules. Whenever you walked by one, they would say,"Wanna meet my cousin Mary Jane!" or similar!

Then, when approaching Miami, there would be an announcement,"Approaching American Coastal Limit, US Regulations WILL be enforced!". Cue multiple personalities to the rail to deep six "Baccy Tins"!

Rgds.
Dave

Interesting stuff Dave.

When we arrived at the boatyard in Dania, just South of Fort Lauderdale, we made the acquaintance of most of the other boat crews. One vessel was a converted inshore minesweeper, belonging to a well known University and employed in collecting samples from the sea offshore including the Gulf Stream. One of the deckhands seemed to have a regular supply of a certain smoking product whenever he dropped by. One of my crew enquired as to the source of supply, as the boatyard employed a security guard at the entrance. The deckhand replied. "See those two large plants over there against the trees? Well........!"

(I was more interested in the ex minesweeper. It had an interesting machinery installation of two paired GM Detroit 6:71's on each shaft plus a fairly powerful generating set. There was also a chilled drinking water fountain in the engine room!)

Roy.

Any suggestions

Well the Fire Brigade will sort the first three out but No.4 is beyond their encyclopaedic ability.
Poor Keith.

Remember to read the instructions..

Well? (I think the ship rolled slightly.)

Another weekend with a Yellow Snow Warning.

Isn't that what the Inuit give to their kids?

(Don't eat yellow snow :chuckle:)

Officer's Issue compass.

That nursery rhyme got Jeremy Clarkson into all kinds of trouble.

Someone recommended that I watch an American television documentary on cannabis.

I think he has a point, that is probably the best way to watch an American television documentary.

You thought you were carrying a little too much weight…?

But parking spaces are still marked out for the older models. Torbay Council are penalising cars that don't fit their parking spaces, whether the car is too wide or too long.

On the other hand:

That requires a health and safety certificate or a risk assessment, at very least!

I've identified 4 hazards already.

Does this look familiar?

Full of protein.

Many years ago there was a series on ITV about a Union shop steward, played by Anthony Bate, who stayed in various boarding houses during his travels aroung factories in the North of England. In one episode, he sees a new lodger at the Monday evening meal. The new lodger asks what the food is like there. Bate replied that it was generally good, but the landlady's Friday stew was one to watch out for. The new lodger asks what its ingredients were. Bate replied, "Mysterious."

That should hold it.

Should'av used a cable tie.

Red Card - Not to Go!

Why should England tremble!

Getting ready…

A matter of interpretation.

Get yourself a "Piece" ( a gun), 9mm preferably a sten gun, get a magazine preferably Playboy. Charge the afore mentioned magazine with the shells, looks like fragmentation shells and you're good to go. Forget nonsense such as TOET's and safety catches and you now have the firepower of a Light Infantry Battalion in the British Army.