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Forum: The Pig & Whistle 6th September 2017, 10:48
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Posted By Islay
You've got to laugh ... (This event took...

You've got to laugh ...

(This event took place in Charlotte , North Carolina)
A lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, and then insured them against, among other things,...
Forum: Sports Talk 6th September 2017, 10:35
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
Well, the last test match of the season starts...

Well, the last test match of the season starts tomorrow at Lord's and I shall be there for most of the five days..

Wonder which WIndies team will turn up ... and, for that matter, which England...
Forum: Sports Talk 30th August 2017, 10:59
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
Well played the WIndies ... an absolute gem of a...

Well played the WIndies ... an absolute gem of a Test Match!

And I unequivocally withdraw all my derogatory opinions of the WIndies from five posts above.
These guys have earned their keep in the...
Forum: Sports Talk 21st August 2017, 13:22
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
Know what you mean Bob! The very same applied...

Know what you mean Bob!
The very same applied to Holding, Marshall (who was considered the fastest of all), Roberts, Walsh and Daniels (who never got a look-in).
Two lovely stories emerge from...
Forum: Sports Talk 20th August 2017, 09:24
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
Blink ... and it's all over! What a one-sided...

Blink ... and it's all over!
What a one-sided affair the "much heralded" day-night test turned out to be!
WIndies walloped in three day/nights by England ... like watching a bulldozer crushing a...
Forum: Sports Talk 18th August 2017, 10:12
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
Day/Night cricket .... pah, I'd rather watch...

Day/Night cricket .... pah, I'd rather watch "Game of Thrones" or even paint dry!
And I'm not colour blind ...

Cricket with a pink ball, dew soaked outfield, ball swinging around like a bullocks...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 18th July 2017, 09:28
Replies: 162
Views: 85,514
Posted By Islay
Having spent my entire career at sea on tankers...

Having spent my entire career at sea on tankers (company man - Athel) I could not agree more, Bob.
They are the life blood of the whole planet, regardless of the taboo they carry (hydrocarbons etc)...
Forum: Sports Talk 17th July 2017, 09:01
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
It will all be over just after tea today -...

It will all be over just after tea today - England losing by some 200 ish runs.

Get rid of Jennings (Stoneman) Ballance (Buttler) and 'Bollywood' Dawson (Rashid).
A shame Woakes's season is over...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 12th July 2017, 11:06
Replies: 75
Views: 38,451
Posted By Islay
Would love to JJ, but being a Ludite in the...

Would love to JJ, but being a Ludite in the purist form, I'm afraid I am not savvy enough to "open a new" thread!
Also the memory fades a tad ... but I'd be happy to share the most frightening...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 12th July 2017, 10:28
Replies: 75
Views: 38,451
Posted By Islay
Four times in a 10 year span! Thrice Westwards...

Four times in a 10 year span!
Thrice Westwards and once t'other way.

Only once was the wind/sea under Force 3/slight ... the other three times ...
absolutely bloody frightening!
Forum: Sports Talk 10th July 2017, 09:49
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
Yeah, it was turning a foot at both ends, with...

Yeah, it was turning a foot at both ends, with steep bounce from the Pavilion end to keeping low at times from the Nursery end.
Most strange for a Lord's wicket. Very tricky.
Have to stress,...
Forum: Sports Talk 9th July 2017, 22:28
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
To cap it all, the England Ladies beat the Aussie...

To cap it all, the England Ladies beat the Aussie Ladies for the first time since 1993.

A great day for both teams!
Forum: Sports Talk 9th July 2017, 22:26
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
Witnessed an unbelievable day's cricket at Lord's...

Witnessed an unbelievable day's cricket at Lord's today from the Lower Tier in the new Warner Stand. Excellent seats for viewing the action.
Bizarre day's play!
19 wickets fell for around 230 runs...
Forum: Sports Talk 7th July 2017, 09:57
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
Top man is Joe Root. Captain's innings leading...

Top man is Joe Root.
Captain's innings leading from the front, ably supported by Stoksey and Mo.

PS - Hate to say this ... but ... told you so.
Ballance predictably LBW after poking and prodding...
Forum: Sports Talk 5th July 2017, 08:27
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
What a dull, conservative and highly...

What a dull, conservative and highly unenlightening team Root has chosen for his first test against South Africa. Five quicks with Liam Dawson (rated 9th best spinner in England) as the only spinner...
Forum: Aviation 28th June 2017, 18:18
Replies: 63
Views: 58,893
Posted By Islay
Longest flight? Hmmm ... including an...

Longest flight?
Hmmm ... including an unintended "stop-over" was 5 days.
Flying out to join my chemical carrier as 2/O in Port Swettenham, Malaysia - c. May 1972, the office bods, in their wisdom,...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 24th June 2017, 09:54
Replies: 162
Views: 85,514
Posted By Islay
Aye nice photos Dave ... and it's good to see the...

Aye nice photos Dave ... and it's good to see the old puffer looking sparkling and clean again ...
as I said, last January she was looking in a very sorry state.
Perhaps the local council did get...
Forum: Sports Talk 15th June 2017, 18:11
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
As usual, when the pressure's on England's brains...

As usual, when the pressure's on England's brains go walkabout!
Both with bat and with ball.
Clueless and inept ... they bottled the biggest match they've been involved in for years.
Flattered to...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 5th June 2017, 17:43
Replies: 162
Views: 85,514
Posted By Islay
I hear the Town Planning Committee are seeking to...

I hear the Town Planning Committee are seeking to secure funds to finance the two vessels refurbishment ... remains to be seen.
Aye, the Parahandy tales were a good laugh.

Doug
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 5th June 2017, 08:46
Replies: 162
Views: 85,514
Posted By Islay
Sad to say, it still is Bob. As is the Arctic...

Sad to say, it still is Bob.
As is the Arctic Penguin, a three masted schooner built in 1911.
They both form part of the Inveraray Maritime Museum, but they need sprucing up!
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 4th June 2017, 10:56
Replies: 162
Views: 85,514
Posted By Islay
On the smaller screen, The Tales of Para Handy...

On the smaller screen, The Tales of Para Handy (BBC series) featured the Clyde puffer, the
"Vital Spark" ... whose final resting place is a quay in Inveraray on Loch Fyne.
Forum: Sports Talk 30th May 2017, 11:44
Replies: 33
Views: 30,558
Posted By Islay
I for one was glad to see the match played on a...

I for one was glad to see the match played on a tricky wicket under overcast skies, despite the low score and an England loss. South Africa bowled superbly up front and used the conditions well....
Forum: The Bridge 12th May 2017, 16:42
Replies: 31
Views: 29,984
Posted By Islay
Brasso polishing the butt ends, portholes and the...

Brasso polishing the butt ends, portholes and the ships whistle every second morning, c. 8 am.
Apprentices job. Full stop!
The ships whistle was a bummer, especially on deep laden tankers in a...
Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 12th May 2017, 16:33
Replies: 9
Views: 11,981
Posted By Islay
Hi Jasper, Aye, you would have come in around...

Hi Jasper,
Aye, you would have come in around the final chapter of Athel Line - as it was, nevertheless, welcome to this forum seeking friends from yesteryear!
Were you aware of the Athel website?...
Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends? 28th April 2017, 20:45
Replies: 9
Views: 11,981
Posted By Islay
Hi Colin, Like you, the "little grey cells" are...

Hi Colin,
Like you, the "little grey cells" are fast receding as the memories begin to fade!
I sailed with WOW, Carstairs, his son-in-law Telford, McCourt and Billings.
I did the old Duke, Queen...
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