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Old 22nd April 2018, 17:52
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Tom, we can stop peeing in the Black Bush feed, he's come round like you said he would.

Oops, can everyone see this?
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Old 22nd April 2018, 18:12
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Oh my, what a terrible thing, someone has impersonated me and submitted an awful calumny. Tom and I only did it once and that was after drinking 4 bottles of 4 Bells. In fact I may have imagined it.

Black Bush being delivered via the voice pipe, Tmac, you know we wouldn't do that.
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Old 22nd April 2018, 20:17
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Dartskipper, you are on to something. The annotated text about the Eldridge was described as follows

"two different types of "people" living in outer space. Their text contained non-standard use of capitalization and punctuation"

If that doesn't leave us wide open for detection, what does? You will also note the wilful American spelling of "capitalisation".
FJ, I sometimes wonder about the American version of the English language. Do they mean by "Capitalization," WRITING EVRYTHING IN CAPITAL LETTERS? Or that they have targeted every Capital City in Warsaw Pact countries with an ICBM? Or are they talking about raising Capital on the World financial markets? If the latter, the Owner's Credit Card should do the trick. Don't forget, the monthly statements and reminders haven't caught up with us yet.
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Old 23rd April 2018, 01:02
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FJ, I sometimes wonder about the American version of the English language. Do they mean by "Capitalization," WRITING EVRYTHING IN CAPITAL LETTERS? Or that they have targeted every Capital City in Warsaw Pact countries with an ICBM? Or are they talking about raising Capital on the World financial markets? If the latter, the Owner's Credit Card should do the trick. Don't forget, the monthly statements and reminders haven't caught up with us yet.
wonder if its got anything to do with wrapping a rope round them rotating things fore and aft?
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Old 23rd April 2018, 05:24
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I'm very glad to see that my attempt at labour relations through round table discussions with all parties and the good offices of the Chief Injuneer appear to have worked and we are back to normal.

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Old 23rd April 2018, 06:52
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Mr. McCloggie - I see we are rapidly closing on our destination, so please effect the retrieval of our suitcases of cargo from the after mast and line them up by the entry port, starboard side.

Tmac, standby injuns if you please (Yes - we know one of the terms is Black Bush in advance.)

Also, Mr. McCloggie, rig fenders on starboard side and stand by to take mooring lines from Filthy Lucres fish boat. Remember, she won't be able to see us until you stick your head out overboard.
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Old 23rd April 2018, 06:57
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SSR -- OK -- Penguin party in #1 hold -- black tie event (Penguin evening wear). Ladies sequinned coctail dresses, if you please. WSith a bit of luck, now SSR will fly in some kegs of Arn?
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Old 23rd April 2018, 15:36
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Is it alright if I come in my falling down suit instead? My penguin is out tonight too and I can't get into any of Mother's sequinned gowns any longer.
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Old 23rd April 2018, 17:56
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WE do stock Arn after the last time.

I mean, the last time we didn't.

Are roll-up Dickies acceptable? (if you understand me.)
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Old 23rd April 2018, 18:03
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Ah, tricky, I just checked the stocks, someone drank it all. I will have a chat with SSR when he arrives.
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Old 23rd April 2018, 18:14
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Is my ex Harland and Bluff injuneers white (well nearly white) boilersuit acceptable?... it's either that or my birthday suit but trust me THAT is not a sight to be seen in any light.

The stains on the white suit are oil or grease.....honest !!!
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Old 23rd April 2018, 18:16
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Are roll-up Dickies acceptable? (if you understand me.)
I lost my Dickie many years ago but as far as I know it never rolled up, just bent a bit
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Old 23rd April 2018, 23:21
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I am ready guys. best bib and tucker. Dickie is stiff enough not to roll up.....I think.
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Old 24th April 2018, 06:00
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Workman-Clarke cummerbund in lieu of dickie? Could our Head of Protocol comment?
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Old 24th April 2018, 07:19
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Gentlemen -- I see you are all in accord to dress in the best attire you have available.

Varley -- Falling down suit will be fine. Tmac, if you can paint a bow tie on your (almost?) white boiler suit with some Bunker C that will be quite acceptable. Farmer John, your Dickie sounds a bit like mine -- easy to roll up (even though it's shrunk quite a bit) -- just a matter of finding it first. Engine Serang, the cummerbund will be fine as long as you wear it high enough to cover the matted hair on your chest, only too readily visible not having a Dickie. Methinks Sir William is bragging a bit about the stiffness of his Dickie. Drinks all round.
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Old 24th April 2018, 09:18
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A dirty boiler suit in Harland & Wolff's,? Methinks Tmac must have fallen.
For me its easier to wax my chest, a Brazilian I believe. The night is shaping up.
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Old 24th April 2018, 10:47
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Full kilt and Prince Charlie jacket for me then - with clogs for the Dutch part of the attire!
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Old 24th April 2018, 14:04
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well what can one say. Its not been used for 14 years and its held its stiffness. (stops me from rolling out of my bunk in a sea...LOL
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Old 24th April 2018, 17:43
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E-S thinks Tmac has fallen for him? When were you both in Brazil anyway?

(Can I lend either of you a gown from Ma's wardrobe - saves me having them let out).
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Old 24th April 2018, 17:59
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(Can I lend either of you a gown from Ma's wardrobe - saves me having them let out).
They do need to be allowed regular exercise to keep them healthy.
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Old 25th April 2018, 06:21
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Well we've snuck up on Filthy Lucre's fishboat and it's all fast alongside. Yes, my dear, that skimpy, see through dress is quite adequate for you to join our party. Yes, the steering flat would be a good place for a private conversation. ------- I see -- we exchange our suitcases for ten 8 cu. ft. cubes of a newly developed, top secret co-polymer to be delivered to BP in Houston, TX. Have to be lifted by the iron bars protruding from the sides as the co-efficient of friction with any other known matter is Zero. They cannot be cut as the knife blade just glides along the surface.

Sounds like an ideal material to develop all sorts of perpetual motion machines.

Let's see -- if we can reproduce this -- would make ideal bearings for Tmac's injuns, fantastic bottom paint to vastly improve laminar flow, and at the same time provide superb anti-fouling properties. The possibilities just boggles the mind.

The U.S. Government has guaranteed that $2.8 million will be deposited in Sir William's private account on delivery.

Mr. McCloggie --- could you tear yourself away from the party for a couple of minutes to load and stow these cubes? The tonnage hatch would probably work quite well, right next to our spare Grand Piano.
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Old 25th April 2018, 09:47
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werll done Tom. Might be an idea to let Tmac have a play with one of those cubes to dee if he an copy that stuff. he has a small Lab under the plates.
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Old 25th April 2018, 19:22
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Let's see -- if we can reproduce this -- would make ideal bearings for Tmac's injuns, fantastic bottom paint to vastly improve laminar flow, and at the same time provide superb anti-fouling properties. The possibilities just boggles the mind.

The U.S. Government has guaranteed that $2.8 million will be deposited in Sir William's private account on delivery.

Mr. McCloggie --- could you tear yourself away from the party for a couple of minutes to load and stow these cubes? The tonnage hatch would probably work quite well, right next to our spare Grand Piano.
If there are any pianos to be moved in the hold, please don't let Chief's Mr 7lb Shifter tackle the job. He might be brilliant at tightening up Sqweek's nuts, but large pieces of furniture may be more challenging.

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Old 26th April 2018, 03:07
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take care with that Piano its a Steinbeck....cant remember which Hotel we Nic...purlo....got it from
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Old 26th April 2018, 05:29
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take care with that Piano its a Steinbeck....cant remember which Hotel we Nic...purlo....got it from

Indeed it looks a lovely instrument and I could not resist a quick tinkle of the ivories (as Bertie Wooster might say). I tried the well know musical number The Grapes of Wrath but it came out as an audio book!

The cubes are however now properly stowed using the protruding iron bars provided. While moving the cubes was relatively easy obtaining proper sea fastenings was problematical as the cubes continued to slide effortlessly over the deck with little or no grip!

Everything is now secure so I shall return to the party.

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