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Old 23rd September 2020, 14:28
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I was in the Second's cabin having beer on Stonehaven when overhearing the following call from Mike in the engine room:

Ring ring.
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"Yes, Mike"
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"What lights, Mike"?
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"What wee windies. Mike"?
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At this point the lights went out. The windies in question were those that allowed one to see into the alternator of the turbo generator. The illumination in question was that provided by the arcing accompanying the vapourisation of its copperwork.
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