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Old 16th October 2018, 10:15
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Hmmmm yes the Plasticos are a bit like that. Varley finds it most embarassing.
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Old 16th October 2018, 14:57
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Indeed V can be a bit prudish at times. I put it down to his Home Counties upbringing and his time spent in Glasgow.


As for myself I was always intrigued to find out if the Plasticos are solid or inflatable? Hopefully inflatable.
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Old 16th October 2018, 15:53
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Plasticos are inflatable only up to a point I had one allocated to the injun room but it burst... I went back to the Bosun to complain saying "That went down on me!!" to which he replied "If I'd have known it did that I would have charged you extra"

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Old 16th October 2018, 19:39
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I always expect an ambitious engineer to carry a bicycle pump in his locker along with a bicycle puncture repair kit. Ready for all eventualities. Be-Ready.
I,m relieved you're here all week, its a quare while since you put a full week in. Varley mutters "Slacker" under his breath.

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Old 16th October 2018, 22:49
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I always expect an ambitious engineer to carry a bicycle pump in his locker along with a bicycle puncture repair kit. Ready for all eventualities. Be-Ready.
Surely, just being an Injuneer is a pineapple of achievement?

Please don't go round bursting my Plasticos, the do serve your drinks and food and now play in the Barstewards band. The one who plays the Oompah is particularly resounding.
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Old 17th October 2018, 07:35
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Cleared directly through the locks tomorrow, but scheduled to anchor in Gatun Lake until our turn to transit the cut. Shore station transmission indicates the pilot wants to interview the pussers when he gets aboard. When we replied we don't even have one, he said he would bring his own. Good man!
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Old 17th October 2018, 07:37
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Mr. McCloggie -- please have the cutouts rig the necessary winches for the mules.
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Old 17th October 2018, 09:43
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Is Mr Varley a First Tripper?? Tell him he has to feed the mules. Oh how we all will laugh!!!
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Old 17th October 2018, 20:05
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Mr McCloggie, please make sure the cutouts are provided with safety helmets and body protectors. Those lads on the quaysides of the locks are lethal with their heaving lines. I'm sure they have weighted monkey fists on the end of them.
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Old 18th October 2018, 07:07
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Mr McCloggie, please make sure the cutouts are provided with safety helmets and body protectors. Those lads on the quaysides of the locks are lethal with their heaving lines. I'm sure they have weighted monkey fists on the end of them.
I think they have ball bearings in them --- I do know they have contests where the idea is to get the monkey's fist through a life ring at a predetermined distance.
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Old 18th October 2018, 09:27
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I have heard about the "fist through ring" thing, I had no idea it was competitive. I think I will pass on this.
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Old 18th October 2018, 10:29
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Will you please stop inflating the plasticos. No one will not know what gauge of brass bound bumstretcher to use if they are overblown.

(SOD IT!! Bring me another smally boy, This one's split).

(Postings erratic. Blowing out in the Smoke - home tomorrow)
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Old 18th October 2018, 10:34
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I wouldn't feed that one if I were you. By the sound of it rumbling when it does fart it'll not only be the ozone layer that'll suffer.
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Old 18th October 2018, 12:12
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Varley's in the smoke, The Smoke.
Has Sgt Dixon been informed, and has Lyons Corner House been stocked-up to festival levels.
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Old 18th October 2018, 21:07
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And have Simpson's and Whites stocked up with vintage product from the Douro?
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Old 18th October 2018, 22:01
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The nurses in Nobles are in for a treat when our hero arrives with galloping gout.
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Old 18th October 2018, 22:25
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Believe me, if you have gout you don't gallop. The sensible story is told of a man watching a fly circling round his gouty toe, praying it would not land.

I am still not convinced that my (15 years ago) diagnosis of gout was right. Both knees swelled to the half the size of my abdomen the pain was unbelievable.
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Believe me, if you have gout you don't gallop. The sensible story is told of a man watching a fly circling round his gouty toe, praying it would not land.

I am still not convinced that my (15 years ago) diagnosis of gout was right. Both knees swelled to the half the size of my abdomen the pain was unbelievable.

Seems that nowadays everything swells immeasurably, except that one thing we would be delighted if it did.
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Old 19th October 2018, 07:08
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Indeed we all miss Red 17.
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Old 19th October 2018, 08:45
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Comestibles at club and elsewhere sufficient. Funds not.
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Old 19th October 2018, 09:32
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Comestibles at club and elsewhere sufficient. Funds not.
Varley, tell them who you are, surely they will waive the bill. Do you want me to speak to them?
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Old 19th October 2018, 12:28
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A gentleman only settles up for those demands which must absolutely be settled, his Turf Accountant, Commission Agent, and his Wine Merchant. All the rest can be treated with hauteur and distain. I think V excels in such abilities, he has rarely settles his Mess Bill on this ship.
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Old 19th October 2018, 16:01
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A gentleman only settles up for those demands which must absolutely be settled, his Turf Accountant, Commission Agent, and his Wine Merchant. All the rest can be treated with hauteur and distain. I think V excels in such abilities, he has rarely settles his Mess Bill on this ship.
He has extended credit at every bar on this vessel. It extends from here to infinity.
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Old 19th October 2018, 20:50
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A gentleman only settles up for those demands which must absolutely be settled, his Turf Accountant, Commission Agent, and his Wine Merchant. All the rest can be treated with hauteur and distain. I think V excels in such abilities, he has rarely settles his Mess Bill on this ship.
Don't be bitter, just because I insist you pay for everything in cash. All the Plasticos know you carry a bucket for all the left over drinks.
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Old 19th October 2018, 22:00
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he has rubber lined pockets so he can get all the left over soup from the galley too......LOL
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