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Forum: Mess Deck Yesterday, 11:46
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Thank you for your kind words Mr Varley. Stewards...

Thank you for your kind words Mr Varley. Stewards on his way toi you with a case of old Tawney.
Forum: Mess Deck Yesterday, 03:08
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Steward! taker this case of Old Tawney up to Mr...

Steward! taker this case of Old Tawney up to Mr Varley please with my compliments. after that a case of Jamiesons to the engine control room.I am off for a walk round the deck to see if theres any...
Forum: Mess Deck 29th April 2025, 09:34
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Hmmm ... thats strange! we appear to be heading...

Hmmm ... thats strange! we appear to be heading into the Medi at 15 knots. ETA Piraus 08:30 Thursday morning according to ECDIS. will go alongside for fuel and provisions and a short run ashore while...
Forum: Mess Deck 15th April 2025, 23:01
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Posted By billyboy
where are we? someones rubbed out the pencil...

where are we? someones rubbed out the pencil lines on the Map thingy. Tried asking ECDIS...it told me to mind my own business!
Crews bar open lads. Zteward! snacks to the crew bar please.
Forum: Mess Deck 2nd April 2025, 21:13
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Posted By billyboy
condolences Mr Varley on your loss.

condolences Mr Varley on your loss.
Forum: Mess Deck 1st April 2025, 12:37
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Posted By billyboy
no good asking me where we are. I am recovering...

no good asking me where we are. I am recovering from a rather advanced stage of inebriation. Have a look at that Map thingy on the table behind you. that should give us a clue.
Forum: Mess Deck 31st March 2025, 23:06
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Posted By billyboy
nice to see Tweediekiwi back on watch again....

nice to see Tweediekiwi back on watch again. everyone else seems to be turned in. 2 cutouts up on Bridge watch and a Rat and a Ferret running things down below. and plastic stewards running the crew...
Forum: Mess Deck 13th March 2025, 23:26
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Posted By billyboy
I have been on ships that had nothing bar a...

I have been on ships that had nothing bar a radio. everything depended on '' EYEBALLS''. Even in thick fog. Even on a Tug with a large floating crane 300 meters behind us (not even a radio on that...
Forum: Mess Deck 6th March 2025, 01:42
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Posted By billyboy
Urgh! my head, my guts, what the heck was in that...

Urgh! my head, my guts, what the heck was in that bottle?...tasted a bit like Diesel. says old geneva on the lable. thought it was wine! Errrrrich!!
Forum: Mess Deck 19th February 2025, 10:58
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Posted By billyboy
on sick bay time again. need 4 lower front teeth...

on sick bay time again. need 4 lower front teeth pulled but Anaesthetic injections will not work due to nerve damage from years back. Dentists dont do GA,s anymore so looks like being a hospital job...
Forum: Mess Deck 12th February 2025, 10:42
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Posted By billyboy
Valetta it is then. we are to moor opposite the...

Valetta it is then. we are to moor opposite the cruise terminal. I am told there are ''Hostelries a plenty there''
Forum: Mess Deck 11th February 2025, 01:05
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Posted By billyboy
Well we made it to the Mediterranean. Need a good...

Well we made it to the Mediterranean. Need a good port with all amenities to lay up in for a while lads. any suggestions? we could be here till the Agent gets us a job
Forum: Mess Deck 3rd February 2025, 10:44
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Posted By billyboy
Electrickery....dangerous stuff...best left to...

Electrickery....dangerous stuff...best left to the experts... Shocking stuff to mess with if you are not qualified. I always seek help in fixing things unlike Lord Finchley.
Forum: Mess Deck 29th January 2025, 04:12
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Posted By billyboy
look out the starboard window thingy!..by heck...

look out the starboard window thingy!..by heck look at all that sand!..must be a BIG construction site there. cant even see the Cement or bricks!
Forum: Mess Deck 20th January 2025, 08:19
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Posted By billyboy
with our foils extended, (retractable they are ),...

with our foils extended, (retractable they are ), we can rise up and hit 60 knots with the big red button up on the bridge pressed.
Forum: Mess Deck 15th January 2025, 05:36
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Posted By billyboy
come on lads keep up now.... we are on our way to...

come on lads keep up now.... we are on our way to the Suez having beached the old tug.

Just said good bye to a good friend from Bergen. he fly's back later today. lovely place if expensive.

we...
Forum: Mess Deck 14th January 2025, 02:12
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Posted By billyboy
Hmmmm. methinks we cut up through the suet...

Hmmmm. methinks we cut up through the suet channel into the Med. Be a we bit warmer up there.
Forum: Mess Deck 6th January 2025, 11:20
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Posted By billyboy
That why its never good to argue with a wife....

That why its never good to argue with a wife. They remember stuff that has not happened yet and they are always right of course.

half astern both. lets get back out alongside the pilot boat lads....
Forum: Mess Deck 4th January 2025, 22:32
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Posted By billyboy
Pilot has the con! soon as he says ''let go''...

Pilot has the con!
soon as he says ''let go'' we back off astern to where the pilot boat is. dump the pilot and get the heck out of here. Mumbai for a run ashore and a decent curry.
Nothing from...
Forum: Mess Deck 2nd January 2025, 11:57
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Posted By billyboy
Stand by to shorten the hawser lads, we are to...

Stand by to shorten the hawser lads, we are to anchor off and await the pilot. he will board us near the top of tomorrows tide.
rig for towing on the starboard quarter of the tow.
once we beach it...
Forum: Mess Deck 27th December 2024, 21:44
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Posted By billyboy
4 slices of toast served up with a generous...

4 slices of toast served up with a generous helping of Baked Beans was my Christmas dinner. been dashing about to various parties, luncheons, family reunion and dinner invites...be happy now its all...
Forum: Mess Deck 25th December 2024, 06:20
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Posted By billyboy
Merry Christmas everyone! Just had a message...

Merry Christmas everyone!
Just had a message from my son saying he has pulled a Cracker. Mind you, He always was a lucky lad
Forum: Mess Deck 24th December 2024, 03:01
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Posted By billyboy
Mr Varley graduated to G&T? and I got 7 cases...

Mr Varley graduated to G&T?
and I got 7 cases of Old Tawney down below.

Cant help thing that IF we manage to sell the Tow along the way, and swear that it sunk to the owners we could all have a...
Forum: Mess Deck 18th December 2024, 22:32
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Posted By billyboy
old Tug you say...Hmmmmm. Reduce to a tick over...

old Tug you say...Hmmmmm. Reduce to a tick over .. get the work boat over the wall lads! Cut outs prepare to go check out that tug, take Squeak and Eric with you as there might be something usefull...
Forum: Mess Deck 18th December 2024, 08:27
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Posted By billyboy
someone is following us, still a mile astern,...

someone is following us, still a mile astern, cant make anything out through the Binopeculiars.
most odd! wonder if its a Submarine?
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