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Les Gibson
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
13th November 2023, 16:53
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Humour the best of medicine
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Les Gibson
I sailed with a great guy, Tony Hodgson from...
I sailed with a great guy, Tony Hodgson from Wallsend. He only had two measurements:
Tight as fuck or slack as a bastard.
He only needed 2 items in his tool box, a hammer and a roll of duct tape....
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
23rd September 2021, 06:29
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532
Musings and Thoughts
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221,553
Posted By
Les Gibson
Nice one E.S. First book I remember having...
Nice one E.S.
First book I remember having as a child was 'The wind in the willows', Recently purchased hardback version off fleabay (as new) for a couple of quid and read it again. What a gem! ...
Forum:
Say Hello
21st March 2021, 03:08
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Still here
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4,190
Posted By
Les Gibson
Nice to see you back Kev. Wondered where you had...
Nice to see you back Kev. Wondered where you had gone!
Toon struggling as usual. Bad night tonight at Brighton.
How much longer has Brucie got do you think?
Stay safe and well
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
21st November 2020, 02:25
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500
Worrying: Kiss of Death?
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295,759
Posted By
Les Gibson
Posted this before but here goes, I was first...
Posted this before but here goes,
I was first trip lecky on Common's Afghanistan, ore carrier. Arriving Monrovia I was in charge of the movement book. A jolt on coming alongside side prompted chiefy...
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
19th October 2020, 23:06
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Humour the best of medicine
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858,238
Posted By
Les Gibson
What do you want to do ? New mailCopy ...
What do you want to do ?
New mailCopy
https://www.shippinghistory.com/One of the best I have seen for a long time!
Thank you Billyboy.
Stay safe and well
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
11th September 2020, 21:51
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Humour the best of medicine
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Les Gibson
Laughed out loud at that one Bob!
Laughed out loud at that one Bob!
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
14th April 2020, 21:44
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Humour the best of medicine
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Les Gibson
Seen on one of those posters outside a church in...
Seen on one of those posters outside a church in Liverpool in the 60s
'What would you do if Jesus returned to earth?'
Some wag had scrawled underneath in black marker
'Move St. John onto the wing'
Forum:
Say Hello
2nd May 2019, 00:14
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Afternoon All!
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13,229
Posted By
Les Gibson
Actually Alistair and Alan were the only two who...
Actually Alistair and Alan were the only two who responded sensibly to my postings on SN with what I thought were valid points about Bank Line.
Forum:
Say Hello
2nd May 2019, 00:06
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Afternoon All!
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Posted By
Les Gibson
Thank's for the warning E.S. It's all been tried...
Thank's for the warning E.S. It's all been tried before. most of them escaped to their own site, strictly for Bank liners, where they can tell one another what a super company it was. It just proves...
Forum:
Say Hello
1st May 2019, 11:38
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24
Afternoon All!
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Posted By
Les Gibson
My one trip (18 months) with Bank line as 1st...
My one trip (18 months) with Bank line as 1st lecky was dreadful. Wrote a long tale of woes on SN about it and was immediately attacked by the 'Bank boat mates' who probably couldn't get a job...
Forum:
The Engine Room
1st May 2019, 11:29
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Lidl
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24,295
Posted By
Les Gibson
Brilliant posts! Still laughing thank you guys.
Brilliant posts! Still laughing thank you guys.
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
23rd March 2019, 15:46
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Humour the best of medicine
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Posted By
Les Gibson
That is very good and really original.
That is very good and really original.
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
19th March 2019, 18:55
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Humour the best of medicine
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Posted By
Les Gibson
AAARRGHHHH Bob. All that time with CP Ships has...
AAARRGHHHH Bob. All that time with CP Ships has done you in
Take care.
Les
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
15th March 2019, 23:41
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Humour the best of medicine
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Posted By
Les Gibson
Like it Erimus
Like it Erimus
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
25th January 2019, 00:04
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500
Worrying: Kiss of Death?
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295,759
Posted By
Les Gibson
Quoting from Mourinho and Wenger the 2 famous...
Quoting from Mourinho and Wenger the 2 famous (infamous) past football managers who said that whenever they were asked for their comments when one of their team hacked an opposition player down and...
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
31st December 2018, 19:57
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500
Worrying: Kiss of Death?
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295,759
Posted By
Les Gibson
I didn't see it
I didn't see it
Forum:
Shipbuilding 1900 -1960
2nd December 2018, 13:28
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47
The good old days
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92,747
Posted By
Les Gibson
ES Your posts are always spot on. That last one...
ES
Your posts are always spot on. That last one could have been applied to me!
Take care
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
17th November 2018, 22:36
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Humour the best of medicine
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858,238
Posted By
Les Gibson
Bob I'm going to build a huge groanometer.
Bob
I'm going to build a huge groanometer.
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
10th October 2018, 17:04
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Humour the best of medicine
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858,238
Posted By
Les Gibson
Love it. It is so politically incorrect!
Love it. It is so politically incorrect!
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
8th October 2018, 16:40
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500
Worrying: Kiss of Death?
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295,759
Posted By
Les Gibson
That is just splendid thinking.
That is just splendid thinking.
Forum:
Shaw Savill
3rd October 2018, 10:35
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6
Northern Star. Early Scrapping.
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11,658
Posted By
Les Gibson
Agree with Tom and Tugger, Having spent some...
Agree with Tom and Tugger,
Having spent some considerable time in Japan, lived there for 5 years in the 70s and revisited twice in the last 4 years, I still wonder how they manage to run the...
Forum:
Shaw Savill
2nd October 2018, 11:26
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6
Northern Star. Early Scrapping.
Views:
11,658
Posted By
Les Gibson
I'm a big railway enthusiast and don't like to...
I'm a big railway enthusiast and don't like to say it, However... Beeching did not close any lines! It was the government of the time who did it. A certain Mr. Marples (Into motorway building in a...
Forum:
The Arts & Entertainment forum
26th September 2018, 17:45
Replies:
117
Share the music!
Views:
115,137
Posted By
Les Gibson
Not particularly exciting I know but still have...
Not particularly exciting I know but still have fond memories of 'Jesamin' by The Casuals in 1968. With CP ships then and in Royal Vic docks on the Beaverpine used to frequent the mission or was it...
Forum:
The Pig & Whistle
2nd September 2018, 23:28
Replies:
1,844
Humour the best of medicine
Views:
858,238
Posted By
Les Gibson
Got me as well Bob
Got me as well Bob
Forum:
The Radio Room
23rd August 2018, 09:38
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31
Pranks played on 1st trippers at sea
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21,809
Posted By
Les Gibson
Brilliant!!
Brilliant!!
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