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Forum: The Pig & Whistle 11th March 2024, 16:02
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,867
Posted By Lao Pan
After leaving the Sea I worked as an HGV driver. ...

After leaving the Sea I worked as an HGV driver.
One day I had a delivery note with just [Evans - Caerphilly] on it, so phoned the Transport Office from a phone box (remember those?) for a proper...
Forum: Other Companies/Ships 1st February 2024, 10:02
Replies: 123
Views: 84,152
Posted By Lao Pan
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...
Forum: Other Companies/Ships 31st January 2024, 13:47
Replies: 123
Views: 84,152
Posted By Lao Pan
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...
Forum: Mess Deck 4th January 2024, 15:09
Replies: 8,971
Views: 1,653,838
Posted By Lao Pan
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...
Forum: Mess Deck 27th December 2023, 14:02
Replies: 8,971
Views: 1,653,838
Posted By Lao Pan
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?
...
Forum: Other Companies/Ships 31st October 2023, 14:54
Replies: 123
Views: 84,152
Posted By Lao Pan
On the 8-12 it was usually the 4E who woke me up...

On the 8-12 it was usually the 4E who woke me up at 11:15 & 23-15 to do the ER log :big_tongue:

@ Engine Serang

Strangely my brother came round with my Cap and Blues Uniform which he had pried...
Forum: Other Companies/Ships 25th October 2023, 14:55
Replies: 123
Views: 84,152
Posted By Lao Pan
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...
Forum: Other Companies/Ships 21st October 2023, 12:34
Replies: 123
Views: 84,152
Posted By Lao Pan
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...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 23rd June 2023, 14:27
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,867
Posted By Lao Pan
I don't think they could get their spindly little...

I don't think they could get their spindly little fingers to throw in those big 3 phase knife switches - let alone synchronise to the busses as the online Generator dropped to 30Hz while working...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 1st June 2023, 11:33
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,867
Posted By Lao Pan
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...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 3rd May 2023, 11:26
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,867
Posted By Lao Pan
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...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 29th June 2022, 11:28
Replies: 529
Views: 139,775
Posted By Lao Pan
Yes that would be the one - although I'm not sure...

Yes that would be the one - although I'm not sure about the last bit - more like the escape route from - although several of the gentlemen I work with here on the English side at the facility with...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 28th June 2022, 15:40
Replies: 529
Views: 139,775
Posted By Lao Pan
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...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 5th May 2022, 12:46
Replies: 529
Views: 139,775
Posted By Lao Pan
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...
Forum: Other Companies/Ships 29th June 2021, 16:06
Replies: 123
Views: 84,152
Posted By Lao Pan
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...
Forum: Other Companies/Ships 29th June 2021, 15:35
Replies: 123
Views: 84,152
Posted By Lao Pan
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...
Forum: Other Companies/Ships 27th June 2021, 18:36
Replies: 123
Views: 84,152
Posted By Lao Pan
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 -...
Forum: Container Vessels 26th March 2021, 14:06
Replies: 233
Views: 70,300
Posted By Lao Pan
I'm just surprised that the bum boat men haven't...

I'm just surprised that the bum boat men haven't pulled her off yet - or are they still packing up shop.

Reminds me of a conversation I had with Lao Pan Tai Tai (Mrs Lao Pan) when I was teaching...
Forum: Stormy Weather 23rd October 2020, 14:26
Replies: 9
Views: 7,363
Posted By Lao Pan
Yes I had noticed this online shopping pandemic -...

Yes I had noticed this online shopping pandemic - hopefully someone will come up with a vaccine - or cheaper overdrafts :D
Forum: Recipes & Cooking 23rd October 2020, 14:22
Replies: 55
Views: 29,933
Posted By Lao Pan
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...
Forum: Books, Magazines, TV, Video & Publications 29th July 2019, 10:00
Replies: 4
Views: 15,867
Posted By Lao Pan
Season 2 Starts tomorrow night - 21:00 30/07/2019...

Season 2 Starts tomorrow night - 21:00 30/07/2019 on Quest

Episode 1
Storm Watch

The loss of a huge container ship leads baffled investigators to the bottom of the ocean. Why did an...
Forum: The Quiz Forum 10th April 2019, 13:16
Replies: 401
Views: 216,341
Posted By Lao Pan
Name that Bar - Answer

I Guess it was a bit hard
...
Forum: The Quiz Forum 8th April 2019, 12:49
Replies: 401
Views: 216,341
Posted By Lao Pan
Name that Bar clue 2

Nobody got it yet?

Clue 2 - The best Bar in Japan? - well it was for me :cupid:
Forum: The Quiz Forum 5th April 2019, 15:44
Replies: 401
Views: 216,341
Posted By Lao Pan
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.
Forum: The Quiz Forum 18th March 2019, 14:00
Replies: 401
Views: 216,341
Posted By Lao Pan
: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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