Forum: The Pig & Whistle
11th March 2024, 16:02
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Replies: 1,844
Views: 858,238
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
1st February 2024, 10:02
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Replies: 123
Views: 109,503
If only! - ya never know!
But that would be...
If only! - ya never know!
But that would be a trip for 2 back to Taiwan and as much Taiwan National Breweries Beer as I could drink.
I have already raised a can of Wadworth's 6X (my other...
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
31st January 2024, 13:47
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Replies: 123
Views: 109,503
Hmm a thought just crossed my mind "Pirate...
Hmm a thought just crossed my mind "Pirate Meccano Set" "Hyundai Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries" Same Same?
Now it would appear that I have to thank one of the Captains that I sailed with, over...
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Forum: Mess Deck
4th January 2024, 15:09
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Replies: 9,347
Views: 2,655,378
Ok Mr Varley, it must have been me that was...
Ok Mr Varley, it must have been me that was confused - shame I was going to ask for the recipe. Guess I will have to stay with my favourite, sweet and sour Hong Kong style.
Most adventurous meal I...
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Forum: Mess Deck
27th December 2023, 14:02
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Replies: 9,347
Views: 2,655,378
OK Mr Varley
If I understand you correctly you...
OK Mr Varley
If I understand you correctly you have consigned a cat(s) to a bonus sized curry sauce. Is this a recipe that you have been given by the Bandari or is covid fogging your judgment?
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
31st October 2023, 14:54
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Replies: 123
Views: 109,503
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
25th October 2023, 14:55
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Replies: 123
Views: 109,503
Hi ES
I think you could be on to something...
Hi ES
I think you could be on to something there - Santa brought that one for Christmas 1961 when I was 6 years old, then the 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8a, over the next few years.
That would mean I have...
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
21st October 2023, 12:34
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Replies: 123
Views: 109,503
Hi ES
Was at my parents house yesterday and...
Hi ES
Was at my parents house yesterday and managed to poke the phone in through the cupboard door of my old bedroom - and there it was!
Unfortunately for Health & Safety reasons that is as near...
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Forum: The Pig & Whistle
23rd June 2023, 14:27
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Replies: 1,844
Views: 858,238
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Forum: The Pig & Whistle
1st June 2023, 11:33
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Replies: 1,844
Views: 858,238
With all these items in the news about the...
With all these items in the news about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence, I decided to ask an AI Chat Bot whether Artificial Intelligence would destroy the human race.
And this is the answer...
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Forum: The Pig & Whistle
3rd May 2023, 11:26
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Replies: 1,844
Views: 858,238
For the last 70 odd years British Post Office...
For the last 70 odd years British Post Office vans have had E II R on the side.
Due to the change in senior management, with much deliberation, it has been decided that the sign writing will be...
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Forum: The Pig & Whistle
29th June 2022, 11:28
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Replies: 532
Views: 221,553
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Forum: The Pig & Whistle
28th June 2022, 15:40
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Replies: 532
Views: 221,553
Reminds me of when I worked in a team of Mixer...
Reminds me of when I worked in a team of Mixer Truck drivers dropping a sliver of concrete across the Severn Estuary 28 years ago.
One of the other drivers took a disliking to me and tried to make...
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Forum: The Pig & Whistle
5th May 2022, 12:46
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Replies: 532
Views: 221,553
Her is a good tip for saving fuel on a long...
Her is a good tip for saving fuel on a long journey on the Motorway, in these times of extortion err high energy prices.
1) Potter along at around 50mph in the inside lane.
2) When a National...
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
29th June 2021, 16:06
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Replies: 123
Views: 109,503
Al Salehiah 1979
Here are a few pictures from the Al Salehiah (my only Small Russian) Got a bit of a surprise when I found the first one, if I remember - the R/O's and 2/Elec's wives hijacked me :rolleyes: (R/O's...
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
29th June 2021, 15:35
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Replies: 123
Views: 109,503
We had been slow steaming from the Gulf out to...
We had been slow steaming from the Gulf out to Japan and were still way ahead of schedule, so stopped for the afternoon. Can't remember why the Old Man wanted to launch the Lifeboat - think it was...
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
27th June 2021, 18:36
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Replies: 123
Views: 109,503
After 130 hours OT and 45 tons of Lube &...
After 130 hours OT and 45 tons of Lube & Hydraulic Oil (changing it not :pint:) - and also the first month of not paying Nat Ins contributions - I finally decided to go and buy a slide scanner -...
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Forum: Container Vessels
26th March 2021, 14:06
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Replies: 233
Views: 99,702
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Forum: Stormy Weather
23rd October 2020, 14:26
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Replies: 9
Views: 11,523
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Forum: Recipes & Cooking
23rd October 2020, 14:22
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Replies: 55
Views: 58,937
Coincidentally someone just bought me a 'bucks...
Coincidentally someone just bought me a 'bucks Cafe Latte - yuck, tastes like frothy milk with a handful of salt thrown in. I just checked it has 5% of your daily allowance.
I would rather have a...
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Forum: Books, Magazines, TV, Video & Publications
29th July 2019, 10:00
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Replies: 4
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Forum: The Quiz Forum
10th April 2019, 13:16
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Replies: 401
Views: 251,623
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Forum: The Quiz Forum
8th April 2019, 12:49
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Replies: 401
Views: 251,623
Name that Bar clue 2
Nobody got it yet?
Clue 2 - The best Bar in Japan? - well it was for me :cupid:
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Forum: The Quiz Forum
5th April 2019, 15:44
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Replies: 401
Views: 251,623
Name that Bar
Now this may bring back memories to some (As long as there wasn't too much :pint:involved)
I will give it to you for either now or back then (1970s-80s) names.
Clue - not home trade.
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Forum: The Quiz Forum
18th March 2019, 14:00
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Replies: 401
Views: 251,623
:applause:
That's the one - Southern tip of...
:applause:
That's the one - Southern tip of Taiwan, allegedly the only fortified lighthouse in the world (the natives are much more friendly now than they were in the 19th Century)
On one...
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