Go Back   Shipping History > Shipping Discussion > Mess Deck

virtual crazy gang, part II

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #8051  
Old 21st July 2022, 22:49
Engine Serang Northern Ireland Engine Serang is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Dublin,but I'd rather be in Stavanger.
Posts: 3,032
It's his teeth John not his Duke of Argyles.
Reply With Quote
  #8052  
Old 21st July 2022, 23:11
billyboy's Avatar
billyboy Philippines billyboy is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Philippines
Posts: 2,167
Images: 22
Oh careful, Black Draught leads to Back Draught....Open the ports lads domeones on "IT"
__________________
"Imagination is more important than knowledge". A. Einstein.
Reply With Quote
  #8053  
Old 26th July 2022, 07:57
Engine Serang Northern Ireland Engine Serang is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Dublin,but I'd rather be in Stavanger.
Posts: 3,032
Is the Isle of Man, a Crown Dependency or Protectorate or just a parasitic growth off the coast of England, entitled to field a team at the Commonwealth Games?
Idle talk around the better pubs in Douglas centered on the fact that their legendry Croquet Team (aka Varley's Chosen Few) were out of favour with the Committee and that Hopalong Varley was malleting his balls with a wiggle thereby imparting an illegal top spin and gaining an unfair advantage.
I will put my name to any Petition to the Tynd Thingy to get the team re-instated. Come On chaps lets all rally around poor old Mr V.
Reply With Quote
  #8054  
Old 26th July 2022, 08:38
billyboy's Avatar
billyboy Philippines billyboy is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Philippines
Posts: 2,167
Images: 22
If Mr Varleys team do not play we could manoeuvre across the harbour entrance, partially submerge and block the Harbour till they do. Wouldn't take a lot to swing round and head for Douglas with our "Big Red Button"
__________________
"Imagination is more important than knowledge". A. Einstein.
Reply With Quote
  #8055  
Old 26th July 2022, 09:24
Varley's Avatar
Varley Isle of Man Varley is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Isle of Man, G.B.
Posts: 2,481
I think we compete to be in the GB team for our part in the Commonwealth Games. We bat for ourselves in the Island Games. Those who live in a rebel held, Pope and potato rich environment should not be the first to cast stones.

(We plan to play on the 7th - visitors welcome. This year my team is losing against my last employer, or more accurately against my last employer's 13 year old demon grandson. I had hoped adolescent ganglification would ruin his eye for a year or two, sadly not. My only hope now is that he has discovered the fairer sex). I don't know if we would find a berth form GD at the moment there seems to be several small but ugly blocks of flats bobbing about, must have missed TT or early for GP.
__________________
David V
Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light
Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right
It is the duty of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan

Last edited by Varley; 26th July 2022 at 09:26.
Reply With Quote
  #8056  
Old 26th July 2022, 23:07
billyboy's Avatar
billyboy Philippines billyboy is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Philippines
Posts: 2,167
Images: 22
very disappointed in the TT this year. I spent hours staring at the screen tying to spot a bearded gentleman with a bottle in one hand and a large Havana in the other remonstrating over the noise of souped up motorcycles screaming passed his house.
__________________
"Imagination is more important than knowledge". A. Einstein.
Reply With Quote
  #8057  
Old 27th July 2022, 06:27
Engine Serang Northern Ireland Engine Serang is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Dublin,but I'd rather be in Stavanger.
Posts: 3,032
He's the large guy in the sidecar.

And there's more good news, Abakebraba have applied for planning permission for an 88 seater kebab shop on Nimby Road in Douglas.
Reply With Quote
  #8058  
Old 27th July 2022, 11:27
Varley's Avatar
Varley Isle of Man Varley is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Isle of Man, G.B.
Posts: 2,481
I have no complaint about motor-bicycle noise. It is only for a few days a year.

Were the great unwashed and Jeunesse Doree alike to enjoy their pre- and post- midnight Kentucky fried McMuckburgers on the same annual cycle I would view them with as much sanguine tolerance as any passing Dalai Lama could possibly want.

As for Abu ben Adhem's application for a Sheeshshop, a tribe of 88 needs no increase. Quite the reverse in my opinion.

(Large? Woke bastard, fat is the word. Bottle, yes. Large Havana, no. Too much droolie waste, Petit Royales are about my ideal).
__________________
David V
Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light
Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right
It is the duty of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan

Last edited by Varley; 27th July 2022 at 11:32.
Reply With Quote
  #8059  
Old 27th July 2022, 17:29
Engine Serang Northern Ireland Engine Serang is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Dublin,but I'd rather be in Stavanger.
Posts: 3,032
Lets just say a tad chubby. I'm a great believer in the saying that anyone who calls a spade a spade should be forced to use one. (Mr Wilde). Petit Royales are acceptable in society but you really must introduce your jaded palate to the joys of fast food. You won't look back.
Reply With Quote
  #8060  
Old 28th July 2022, 17:23
Tmac1720's Avatar
Tmac1720 Northern Ireland Tmac1720 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Newtownabbey
Posts: 1,267
Images: 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by Engine Serang View Post
Lets just say a tad chubby. I'm a great believer in the saying that anyone who calls a spade a spade should be forced to use one. (Mr Wilde). Petit Royales are acceptable in society but you really must introduce your jaded palate to the joys of fast food. You won't look back.
There speaks a man of wisdom, a denizen of Longs Chippy in Sandy Row no less. Many an altercation he took part in when some miscreant ventured to steal one of his chips. Not for nothing was he known as the terror of Hope Street.

I must have lived a sheltered life as the only fast food I can recall on that barren rock in the Irish Sea was a wallop round the chops with a Manx kipper.
__________________
Oul scabby knuckles

If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried

Anything God didn't create was made by engineers.

I try so hard to make things idiot proof but they keep making better idiots
Reply With Quote
  #8061  
Old 28th July 2022, 19:01
Varley's Avatar
Varley Isle of Man Varley is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Isle of Man, G.B.
Posts: 2,481
Were we to have a Wendy's. Like the one in Golden Leaf Mall, Charleston. Then I would have fed myself to death by now. I used to stock up on quarter pounders with cheese to last me half way back to Le Havre. The only damage that this did at the time was my relations with cook.

As it is, the Government is asking for public opinions on introducing a portmanteau word that would more economically describe our fast food vista to the unfortunate visitor. The best one is already taken as it is widely used to combine 'bowel' and 'movement'.
__________________
David V
Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light
Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right
It is the duty of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan
Reply With Quote
  #8062  
Old 29th July 2022, 06:36
Engine Serang Northern Ireland Engine Serang is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Dublin,but I'd rather be in Stavanger.
Posts: 3,032
Hold the Front Page.

Hose pipe ban on IOM. Croquet Club in turmoil.
Reply With Quote
  #8063  
Old 29th July 2022, 07:25
billyboy's Avatar
billyboy Philippines billyboy is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Philippines
Posts: 2,167
Images: 22
Oh no! and Mr Varley was going to cut his lawn and water his vegies today as well.
__________________
"Imagination is more important than knowledge". A. Einstein.
Reply With Quote
  #8064  
Old 29th July 2022, 08:44
Varley's Avatar
Varley Isle of Man Varley is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Isle of Man, G.B.
Posts: 2,481
A sad crop of broad beans already harvested (yield not taste which was unparalleled). Croquet will not be dry regardless of weather. Presence of Sister-in-Law might mean that it is slightly drier than normal.

(Potatoes in 'elephants feet', which my people think easier for the old geezer to harvest, have done their thing and lie ready for the taking. I did not tend the grape vine, again ! This year so I doubt a good crop even with hosepipe).
__________________
David V
Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light
Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right
It is the duty of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan
Reply With Quote
  #8065  
Old 29th July 2022, 20:53
170 Driver United Kingdom 170 Driver is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Democratic Republic of Yorkshire
Posts: 51
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tmac1720 View Post
Not for nothing was he known as the terror of Hope Street.
I thought he was the hope of Terror Street ???
Reply With Quote
  #8066  
Old 1st August 2022, 09:37
Engine Serang Northern Ireland Engine Serang is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Dublin,but I'd rather be in Stavanger.
Posts: 3,032
August Bank Holiday Monday here in the Protocol Protected isle of Ireland. Isn't life just grand, bit of sunshine and an MNOPF Pension.
By the way there is a crisp tenner to anyone who can explain the Protocol to me.
Didn't your girls do well in the Association Football match against the despicable Hun with their empty gas cylinders and their dark foreboding team strip. Go Chloe.
Reply With Quote
  #8067  
Old 1st August 2022, 11:43
Varley's Avatar
Varley Isle of Man Varley is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Isle of Man, G.B.
Posts: 2,481
I don't usually watch games on TV. On this occasion I did, only to be thoroughly disappointed. I was told that footballers swapped shirts on the wicket after the goal stumps had been drawn.

(And you'll have to pay more than that to have the proctological mystery explained).
__________________
David V
Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light
Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right
It is the duty of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan
Reply With Quote
  #8068  
Old 1st August 2022, 23:07
billyboy's Avatar
billyboy Philippines billyboy is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Philippines
Posts: 2,167
Images: 22
proctological?? some kind of backward thing is that? some strange things going on in northern paddy land. A Bog Trotters initiation perhaps.
__________________
"Imagination is more important than knowledge". A. Einstein.
Reply With Quote
  #8069  
Old 2nd August 2022, 07:13
Engine Serang Northern Ireland Engine Serang is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Dublin,but I'd rather be in Stavanger.
Posts: 3,032
Captain Sir can we have less of the northern paddy land and Bog Trotters and a bit of realisation that us BT's have provided decent work for many tens of thousands of people from the Phillipines who have similar terms and conditions as Irish Citizens. Redirect your spleen at Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and UAE, if you dare. Do not let V's petty prejudices colour your normally sound judgement.

No more Mr Nice Guy.
Reply With Quote
  #8070  
Old 2nd August 2022, 09:27
Varley's Avatar
Varley Isle of Man Varley is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Isle of Man, G.B.
Posts: 2,481
My spleen is a qibla finder? No wonder it is irritated by the post prandial Port. Is Kuwait near enough or do I need a compass adjuster?

As for drawing a comparison between BT's and HLM Philip II's Asian subjects I suppose there is a lot of F on F uncivil squabbling however it is not usually over potatoes or Oliver Cromwell.
__________________
David V
Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light
Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right
It is the duty of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan
Reply With Quote
  #8071  
Old 2nd August 2022, 11:41
Tmac1720's Avatar
Tmac1720 Northern Ireland Tmac1720 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Newtownabbey
Posts: 1,267
Images: 15
Come back Oliver Cromwell all is forgiven
__________________
Oul scabby knuckles

If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried

Anything God didn't create was made by engineers.

I try so hard to make things idiot proof but they keep making better idiots
Reply With Quote
  #8072  
Old 2nd August 2022, 12:21
billyboy's Avatar
billyboy Philippines billyboy is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Philippines
Posts: 2,167
Images: 22
Quote:
Originally Posted by Engine Serang View Post
Captain Sir can we have less of the northern paddy land and Bog Trotters and a bit of realisation that us BT's have provided decent work for many tens of thousands of people from the Phillipines who have similar terms and conditions as Irish Citizens. Redirect your spleen at Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and UAE, if you dare. Do not let V's petty prejudices colour your normally sound judgement.

No more Mr Nice Guy.
Thought our Philippine over seas workers went there to Be teachers and Nurses. an Interesting point is that pinoys going to the UK get well looked after but UK ex-pats coming here get SFA and they say its a reciprocal country.
__________________
"Imagination is more important than knowledge". A. Einstein.
Reply With Quote
  #8073  
Old 2nd August 2022, 12:30
Varley's Avatar
Varley Isle of Man Varley is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Isle of Man, G.B.
Posts: 2,481
Let us say 'as well looked after as our own'. We remain prejudiced and we remain largely uncaring of the unwashed end of society except to use as a ball to kick around between every government and its loyal opposition.
__________________
David V
Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light
Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right
It is the duty of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan
Reply With Quote
  #8074  
Old 2nd August 2022, 13:58
Engine Serang Northern Ireland Engine Serang is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Dublin,but I'd rather be in Stavanger.
Posts: 3,032
Enough of this gay banter. All we are doing is giving V ammo to scatter gun us all. It's true Oliver Cromwell took a bit of a dislike to the Irish but he had no great love for a lot of his own countrymen, discuss Charles One.
Reply With Quote
  #8075  
Old 3rd August 2022, 01:11
Varley's Avatar
Varley Isle of Man Varley is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Isle of Man, G.B.
Posts: 2,481
Gay bantering eh? Save me a comely youth. Not too tender 'though. My brass bound bum stretcher has come down with de-zincification and the Black and Decker is a bit industrial for the novice and there's no fun for any party if one splits.
__________________
David V
Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light
Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right
It is the duty of the wealthy man
To give employment to the artisan
Reply With Quote
Post Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 00:51.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.