Go Back   Shipping History > Swinging The Lamp (Off Topic) > The Pig & Whistle

Radio messages

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 26th April 2017, 11:24
Malcolm K. Malcolm K. is offline
Guest
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 7
Radio messages

I had been invited to my best friends wedding but I returned to sea as my leave was up.
I thought that I would send the happy couple a congratulations telegram. I had a word with the R.O and he told me that he had a very funny message which would be appreciated by ex seafarers.
He returned later to tell me that Portishead radio station had refused to accept the message as it was obscene. He could not understand this as he had used it many times in the past. I then sent the couple a bog standard wedding message?

The offending message " Indicate position and depth at midnight "
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 26th April 2017, 14:11
Hawkey01's Avatar
Hawkey01 Hawkey01 is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Highbridge UK
Posts: 462
Images: 2669
Must have been one of our more religious RO's. I certainly would not have refused it.

Neville - Hawkey01
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 4th May 2017, 06:57
Naytikos Cayman Islands Naytikos is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Cayman Islands
Posts: 128
When one of my friends (an occasional poster on SN) got married I was at sea and simply sent:
Congratulations. Hope QRR

Not that funny in retrospect but the best I could come up with at the time.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 4th May 2017, 08:51
BobClay's Avatar
BobClay United Kingdom BobClay is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Cornwall UK
Posts: 1,530
Images: 73
I remember somebody sending 4Q2 to me on the key and I was baffled. I'd checked codebooks and lists of call signs and all sorts of things before the penny dropped ...
__________________
"I say we take off, nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
Corporal Hicks
(Actually Ripley said it first.)
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 4th May 2017, 09:39
Varley's Avatar
Varley Isle of Man Varley is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Isle of Man, G.B.
Posts: 2,404
I remember a Dutch shipmate on Texaco Denmark that almost every time he came off watch when retiring from bar to cabin would remark "Well, off automatic, on to hand".
__________________
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; 4th May 2017 at 17:45. Reason: more and more bloody careless
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 4th May 2017, 12:04
King Ratt's Avatar
King Ratt United Kingdom King Ratt is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Kirkcudbright Dumfries &Galloway
Posts: 59
I did send to a mate of mine who had just married. "Congratulations on your new appointment. Is she a single screw job?" It was read out at the celebration party after the wedding.
Reply With Quote
Post Reply

Thread Tools

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

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Radio room photos Hawkey01 The Radio Room 40 19th June 2017 22:15


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:02.


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