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Forum: Wartime Memories 26th June 2018, 17:15
Replies: 43
Views: 38,427
Posted By mary75
John, thank you fo a most interesting post!

John, thank you fo a most interesting post!
Forum: Stormy Weather 3rd May 2018, 17:41
Replies: 17
Views: 22,957
Posted By mary75
Most of the cab drivers here in Vancouver are...

Most of the cab drivers here in Vancouver are East Indian. Excellent drivers. Lots of people from Hong Kong have bought property here.
Forum: The Quiz Forum 15th March 2018, 21:07
Replies: 165
Views: 132,767
Posted By mary75
Cueball, I like that even better. Will use 'her...

Cueball, I like that even better. Will use 'her funnel set slightly astern of amidships'.
Many thanks!
Forum: The Quiz Forum 15th March 2018, 20:29
Replies: 165
Views: 132,767
Posted By mary75
Thanks, as always, cueball. So this is how it...

Thanks, as always, cueball. So this is how it shoud read?

her funnel set slightly back of amidships.
Forum: The Quiz Forum 15th March 2018, 19:21
Replies: 165
Views: 132,767
Posted By mary75
Another question, cueball, if you'll be so kind. ...

Another question, cueball, if you'll be so kind.

As you know, I'm writing an novel for young Adults, and I'm unsure of the right term in this sentence:

"Her superstructure was curved and her...
Forum: The Quiz Forum 7th March 2018, 01:01
Replies: 165
Views: 132,767
Posted By mary75
Cueball, thanks for all this valuable...

Cueball, thanks for all this valuable information. I’ve been watching the film on Youtube, and I wish I had retained all my high school French. But the acting is so good, I can follow much of the...
Forum: The Quiz Forum 6th March 2018, 18:07
Replies: 165
Views: 132,767
Posted By mary75
Cueball, re. "Cape Rodney's" cargo (#38): I did a...

Cueball, re. "Cape Rodney's" cargo (#38): I did a little research on Google last night and found that in 1949 British cars were being imported to Canada and soft lumbar exported to USA. Does that...
Forum: The Quiz Forum 5th March 2018, 23:22
Replies: 165
Views: 132,767
Posted By mary75
Cueball, I'm much obliged. Both images are new to...

Cueball, I'm much obliged. Both images are new to me and give more detail.Thanks very much.
Forum: The Quiz Forum 5th March 2018, 19:00
Replies: 165
Views: 132,767
Posted By mary75
The "Cape Rodney" Br., Agent Anglo) departed from...

The "Cape Rodney" Br., Agent Anglo) departed from Lapointe Pier, Vancouver, B.C. on April 30, 1949, destination California.
I found several photos of her, but some of them show different ships....
Forum: The Quiz Forum 5th March 2018, 18:28
Replies: 165
Views: 132,767
Posted By mary75
Cueball, you seem to be able to come up with a...

Cueball, you seem to be able to come up with a lot of information.
Could you please tell me the name of a ship, preferably a freighter, that would have been in the port of Vancouver, B.C. Canada...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 3rd March 2018, 17:39
Replies: 162
Views: 86,509
Posted By mary75
I'm sorry I missed seeing that on TCM. They have...

I'm sorry I missed seeing that on TCM. They have had many good ones lately that I've enjoyed, for example, "Anatomy of a Murder." I saw it when it first came out, read the book, but still found it...
Forum: Mess Deck 23rd February 2018, 19:16
Replies: 10
Views: 9,156
Posted By mary75
Yes, Farmer John, the cheerful face and pose, the...

Yes, Farmer John, the cheerful face and pose, the deckchair, they all tie in with Tom's theory of a nurse maid to wealthy family.
Forum: Mess Deck 23rd February 2018, 17:17
Replies: 10
Views: 9,156
Posted By mary75
I vote for Tom's explanation.

I vote for Tom's explanation.
Forum: Mess Deck 23rd February 2018, 03:37
Replies: 10
Views: 9,156
Posted By mary75
There were troop ships retuning to Canada with...

There were troop ships retuning to Canada with wounded soldiers after the First World War. I once did research about Dr. Frank Porter Patterson, who was involved. I'll look it up.
However, the...
Forum: Health Issues 10th January 2018, 16:46
Replies: 2
Views: 10,547
Posted By mary75
What are your chances of success if you make an...

What are your chances of success if you make an official complaint?
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 12th December 2017, 18:43
Replies: 162
Views: 86,509
Posted By mary75
What a beauty! They chose the right ship for the...

What a beauty! They chose the right ship for the series. Thanks for all your help.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 12th December 2017, 16:54
Replies: 162
Views: 86,509
Posted By mary75
Cuebal, you're some sleuth! Thank you very much....

Cuebal, you're some sleuth! Thank you very much. They are beautiful ships. Wish I could find out more about them. The information on google let me wanting more. Was Germany noted for its ships?...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 12th December 2017, 04:41
Replies: 162
Views: 86,509
Posted By mary75
Here is a sum-up of info. that I found on various...

Here is a sum-up of info. that I found on various sites, once cueball came up with the name. I found some of the reports were confusing to me.

Tagaytay
Name changed to Apli Chau
Last reported...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 12th December 2017, 00:46
Replies: 162
Views: 86,509
Posted By mary75
Many thanks, cueball! How did you know?

Many thanks, cueball! How did you know?
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 10th December 2017, 23:09
Replies: 162
Views: 86,509
Posted By mary75
It would be interesting to know how much the...

It would be interesting to know how much the South Pacific Islands have changed. My thought is that they have been caught up in most of what we don't like about our own cultures. I've made more than...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 10th December 2017, 22:45
Replies: 162
Views: 86,509
Posted By mary75
Why? Have you been there, and it was a good...

Why? Have you been there, and it was a good experience?
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 10th December 2017, 19:39
Replies: 162
Views: 86,509
Posted By mary75
Bob, thanks for the trip back in time. I’m...

Bob, thanks for the trip back in time. I’m surprised that I remember only a few. I think I was busy raising 3 kids and moving every 2 years as my scientist husband kept changing jobs looking for the...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 10th December 2017, 17:10
Replies: 162
Views: 86,509
Posted By mary75
Thanks, Bob, Tom and Tony. Another question....

Thanks, Bob, Tom and Tony.
Another question. What tonnage would you estimate her to be?
Awful theme music, Bob ???
You're kidding, of course.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 10th December 2017, 04:22
Replies: 162
Views: 86,509
Posted By mary75
Oh, Bob Clay! Now you're asking for something...

Oh, Bob Clay! Now you're asking for something I've no idea how to do. You're right about Karl Malden and a very young Micheal Douglas. This link is less than 2 minutes in length and shows the ship in...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 9th December 2017, 16:49
Replies: 162
Views: 86,509
Posted By mary75
Can anyone identify the ship in the background in...

Can anyone identify the ship in the background in the opening shots of each episode in the old TV series "The Streets of San Francisco?" I've tried freezing the frame, but all I can guess is that it...
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