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Forum: The Pig & Whistle 12th April 2018, 03:41
Replies: 500
Views: 295,759
Posted By Naytikos
It seem that U.S. Customs at Miami airport have...

It seem that U.S. Customs at Miami airport have been taking lessons from Heathrow. Last week I saw, for the first time, a handful of customs officers just standing around watching and a wide open...
Forum: The Radio Room 6th March 2018, 05:52
Replies: 6
Views: 10,031
Posted By Naytikos
Ron would probably know; but I think he stays in...

Ron would probably know; but I think he stays in the other place.

In my limited experience of MIMCo I rather doubt they were organised enough to record serial numbers against particular ship's...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 6th March 2018, 05:43
Replies: 500
Views: 295,759
Posted By Naytikos
Sounds a bit like a certain parrot……..

Sounds a bit like a certain parrot……..
Forum: The Radio Room 27th February 2018, 02:43
Replies: 21
Views: 20,542
Posted By Naytikos
There is no doubt that strange things could...

There is no doubt that strange things could happen to signals under unusual propagation conditions. In my experience this could happen in a North-South or South-North direction and particularly at...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 27th February 2018, 02:06
Replies: 500
Views: 295,759
Posted By Naytikos
The bagpipes I can manage; so long as one gives...

The bagpipes I can manage; so long as one gives the occasional puff to keep the bag full of air its just a matter of the fingers on the chanter.
Northumbrian and Irish pipes are different beasts. ...
Forum: The Radio Room 10th February 2018, 03:09
Replies: 21
Views: 20,542
Posted By Naytikos
It doesn't make sense to me. If it is a TR from...

It doesn't make sense to me. If it is a TR from the QM to GKS, sent on a ship's working frequency, how did the QE2 R/O ever hear it? he wouldn't have been listening there.

It reminds me of an...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 10th February 2018, 02:51
Replies: 500
Views: 295,759
Posted By Naytikos
Having been out of this world for a couple of...

Having been out of this world for a couple of weeks (but it seems like yesterday…..) I observe a marked meeting of the minds/threads.
I'm eagerly awaiting the re-appearance of Farmer John's...
Forum: The Radio Room 23rd January 2018, 04:09
Replies: 12
Views: 15,617
Posted By Naytikos
When it was 'The Whitbread' anyone with an...

When it was 'The Whitbread' anyone with an ocean-going yacht could participate; it was possible for the enthusiastic amateur to compete against professionals and have a chance, if not of being the...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 23rd January 2018, 03:58
Replies: 500
Views: 295,759
Posted By Naytikos
I've been island-hopping for a few days; was...

I've been island-hopping for a few days; was going to offer a translation but it can wait a while as I'm off again on Wednesday. Back next weekend……...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 14th January 2018, 22:22
Replies: 500
Views: 295,759
Posted By Naytikos
posted by cptept Dear 'Naytikos', are you...

posted by cptept
Dear 'Naytikos', are you having roots from Greece, like your forum name?


Οχι φιλε. Ημουν με την εταιρια του κυριου Νιαρχου μεριχα χρονια και μετα με μια Αμερικανικα εταιρια με...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 5th January 2018, 20:02
Replies: 500
Views: 295,759
Posted By Naytikos
Yesterday I took my step-son and step-niece with...

Yesterday I took my step-son and step-niece with me when returning the left-over poppies to the office at the local Veterans & Seamens' Society building. All around the walls are photographs of...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 2nd January 2018, 22:08
Replies: 50
Views: 38,147
Posted By Naytikos
They can't find us here, that debate is in...

They can't find us here, that debate is in another dimension.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 26th December 2017, 06:14
Replies: 1,844
Views: 858,238
Posted By Naytikos
When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee...

When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the Pre-Christmas pressure.
Then Mrs. Claus told Santa her Mother was...
Forum: The Radio Room 25th December 2017, 07:25
Replies: 13
Views: 18,233
Posted By Naytikos
The time has come! Neville and all: A Merry...

The time has come!

Neville and all: A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all; thanks for the lighthearted fun this site is producing.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 25th December 2017, 07:17
Replies: 500
Views: 295,759
Posted By Naytikos
That explains nicely why I didn't know the...

That explains nicely why I didn't know the whereabouts of Harrogate; now I'm wondering about Stourbridge…….
Hope Bob isn't about to fall off the edge.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 24th December 2017, 06:24
Replies: 500
Views: 295,759
Posted By Naytikos
Where is Harrogate?

Where is Harrogate?
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 22nd December 2017, 15:54
Replies: 500
Views: 295,759
Posted By Naytikos
What have I started?????

What have I started?????
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 21st December 2017, 19:52
Replies: 500
Views: 295,759
Posted By Naytikos
I'm so glad to find I'm not alone........!

I'm so glad to find I'm not alone........!
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 21st December 2017, 05:25
Replies: 500
Views: 295,759
Posted By Naytikos
Question Worrying: Kiss of Death?

Before I created this thread I find I was the last poster on the most recently updated four threads, with another three towards the bottom of the page.

Am I the kiss of death for some topics? If...
Forum: The Radio Room 20th December 2017, 03:29
Replies: 13
Views: 18,233
Posted By Naytikos
I will re-visit this thread on 25th inst.

I will re-visit this thread on 25th inst.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 20th December 2017, 03:21
Replies: 8
Views: 6,875
Posted By Naytikos
Funny how things stick in your mind: I was born...

Funny how things stick in your mind:
I was born in Birmingham, but we left around 1951 and moved to Essex. Only there for a short while and went to Lincolnshire which is where we were when the...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 20th December 2017, 03:10
Replies: 27
Views: 15,519
Posted By Naytikos
Where children are concerned, my first instincts...

Where children are concerned, my first instincts are to extrapolate from Farmer John's suggestion and give china dolls and lead toy soldiers.
If this has the desired long-term results then it will...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 20th December 2017, 02:53
Replies: 6
Views: 5,701
Posted By Naytikos
Avoir-du-poids and circumferential dimensions do...

Avoir-du-poids and circumferential dimensions do not concern me, but unfortunately I don't like it: hurts my teeth!
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 14th December 2017, 21:55
Replies: 7
Views: 5,039
Posted By Naytikos
posted by Farmer John: This is the trace from...

posted by Farmer John:
This is the trace from last night / this morning.

I see you have an American barograph.......
(unless I misinterpreted the clue).
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 14th December 2017, 00:10
Replies: 27
Views: 15,519
Posted By Naytikos
I don't like to 'shop'. I do not mind entering a...

I don't like to 'shop'. I do not mind entering a retail establishment, heading directly for the item(s) I require, collecting same and proceeding directly to the cash register, (Do not pass Go, do...
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