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Today,
07:53 AM
John Pruden
replied to a thread
Stabbing Attack in Sydney
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i was talking to our local cop and asked him if i wanted to carry a gun could i?? no he said then i asked if i had never been in trouble with the law...
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Today,
12:02 AM
j.sabourn
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Rules are rules
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Trivia and Interesting Stuff
Royalty is true does not make the rules , they are made by ones Peers in Parliament. Although not making the rules she is subject to them , and...
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1 replies | 158 view(s)
Yesterday,
02:47 PM
John Cassels
started a thread
Rules are rules
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Trivia and Interesting Stuff
How's this for a game of soldiers ; The Dutch queen has been subject to much criticism for her continued involvement with the World Economic Forum...
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1 replies | 158 view(s)
Yesterday,
01:12 PM
Johnny Kieran
replied to a thread
Stabbing Attack in Sydney
in
News Snippets
I see that "hundreds of thousands" of pro Palestinian marchers are due out in London this weekend, and a pro Jewish group have had to cancel their...
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13 replies | 901 view(s)
Yesterday,
06:10 AM
j.sabourn
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Stabbing Attack in Sydney
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Rather the guillotine John , with the head goes the contact with women they don’t deserve. JS
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13 replies | 901 view(s)
Yesterday,
06:00 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
Stabbing Attack in Sydney
in
News Snippets
Apart from that bit of violence, according to the news 25 females have been murdered so far this year!!!!!!!!!!!! Now the feral gov wants all men...
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13 replies | 901 view(s)
Yesterday,
05:56 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
Autonomous ships
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
Can just see it. Sydney to Hobart yacht race and an autonomous ship crosses their path. Could make for interesting sailing.
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9 replies | 465 view(s)
Yesterday,
05:53 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
Red duster
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
Des, press ganged, did you get your shilling from the crown?????
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12 replies | 1445 view(s)
Yesterday,
05:52 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
Interesting trip
in
My Travels
I think you will enjoy it. We have done two on her, the first back in 2022 and she was only just into service then. Plenty of restaurants and bars...
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17 replies | 3899 view(s)
Yesterday,
05:48 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
Deck Certification
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
WE had a couple of boats attempt to land here in Oz last week. But we got them, off to Christmas island offshore where they may stay for up to ten...
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52 replies | 3015 view(s)
Yesterday,
05:45 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
Antagonists
in
Trivia and Interesting Stuff
No Graham, thankfully this is not the 'Titanic'
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11 replies | 678 view(s)
Yesterday,
05:25 AM
Les Woodard
replied to a thread
Autonomous ships
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
I recall watching A show about a lone yachtsman stranded and how they survived. A box boat appeared and looked like rescue was just a matter of...
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9 replies | 465 view(s)
Yesterday,
02:37 AM
j.sabourn
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Stabbing Attack in Sydney
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#9 The reason behind the beheadings Des, I was told years ago was that it was the ultimate sacrifice for the ultimate penalty of being refused entry...
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13 replies | 901 view(s)
Yesterday,
02:00 AM
Des Taff Jenkins
replied to a thread
Autonomous ships
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
Well if the ship that brought down the Brooklyn Bridge which had crew but was semi automated is any example; can't see it working all that well. Mind...
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9 replies | 465 view(s)
Yesterday,
01:44 AM
Des Taff Jenkins
replied to a thread
Stabbing Attack in Sydney
in
News Snippets
Hi John. Security forces here have arrested 5 or 6 young boys one only 14 with pictures of beheadings by Isis on his phone, they are not taking any...
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13 replies | 901 view(s)
Yesterday,
01:35 AM
Des Taff Jenkins
replied to a thread
Red duster
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
Hi John. I was only on one blue ensign job a RFA Wave boat, but I was pressed ganged into a few rust buckets having joined the pool in Swansea; Des
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12 replies | 1445 view(s)
Yesterday,
01:28 AM
Des Taff Jenkins
replied to a thread
Interesting trip
in
My Travels
Hi John. Watched a cooking program last night on TV, saw the Queen Victoria in the Dardanelles going into Turkey, I thought how many would get off...
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17 replies | 3899 view(s)
Yesterday,
01:08 AM
Les Woodard
replied to a thread
Autonomous ships
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
Well one of the selling points for going to containers was to reduce theft. What happened was theft has become larger as they steal the whole...
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9 replies | 465 view(s)
26th April 2024,
04:30 PM
Tony Taylor
replied to a thread
Deck Certification
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
Going back some years, Germany was the destination of choice because their benefits were the best at that time; the tide turned in our direction a...
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52 replies | 3015 view(s)
26th April 2024,
03:05 PM
John F Collier
replied to a thread
Antagonists
in
Trivia and Interesting Stuff
The voice wisdom, well said Harry, cheers.
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11 replies | 678 view(s)
26th April 2024,
10:05 AM
Graham Payne
replied to a thread
Antagonists
in
Trivia and Interesting Stuff
Seems they have all buggered off together. I wonder if they know something we do not. ?
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11 replies | 678 view(s)
26th April 2024,
09:59 AM
Geoff Smith
replied to a thread
Autonomous ships
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
A hairy arsed 3rd engineer told me ( a first trip fiver) that these new automated ships were either automatic or autoof***. I had an experience of...
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9 replies | 465 view(s)
26th April 2024,
08:26 AM
Johnny Kieran
replied to a thread
Deck Certification
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
I see in the news, that the Mayor of one town that these illegals ship out from, is complaining about them messing his life up. He say's it's due to...
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52 replies | 3015 view(s)
26th April 2024,
08:19 AM
Johnny Kieran
replied to a thread
MN Pool, Dock Street London
in
Ask the Forum
If I remember rightly, the Prescot street building was called the "Dock street pool". The only time I went in it, was when I joined up to go to the...
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8 replies | 569 view(s)
26th April 2024,
08:08 AM
Johnny Kieran
replied to a thread
Interesting trip
in
My Travels
That's interesting John in oz, coz we're going on the Sky Princess next week. We usually go on P&O, but our Daughter and family booked this one up,...
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17 replies | 3899 view(s)
26th April 2024,
07:13 AM
P Gonzalez
replied to a thread
Ship Bells Wanted
in
Welcome - Please say hello.
I have an original
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10 replies | 1357 view(s)
26th April 2024,
06:56 AM
j.sabourn
replied to a thread
St Georges Day
in
Trivia and Interesting Stuff
#12 Think he needs it John. JS
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12 replies | 764 view(s)
26th April 2024,
03:33 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
Death of Innocence.
in
News Snippets
Des, there is no understanding of what some PM and other MP do. World leaders are supposed top lead, and some times they do, right into trouble. ...
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57 replies | 3776 view(s)
26th April 2024,
03:31 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
St Georges Day
in
Trivia and Interesting Stuff
Problem is Des, he runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds, which ever will give him the biggest bit of limelight no doubt.
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12 replies | 764 view(s)
26th April 2024,
03:29 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
MN Pool, Dock Street London
in
Ask the Forum
In London last year on top of one of the big buildings. It overlooks Prescot street and there are a lot of new buildings going up there. Not sure...
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8 replies | 569 view(s)
26th April 2024,
03:24 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
Interesting trip
in
My Travels
Yes Royal Caribbean ships are far too big with as many as 7500 bloods onboard. We have done most of ours with princess and currently the biggest...
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17 replies | 3899 view(s)
26th April 2024,
03:16 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
I am back!!
in
AWOL
Now Vernon, we want to hear as much about Cape Town as it is now. What are the changes?? I know the Tiki Hoc bar is gone, aghhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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3 replies | 216 view(s)
26th April 2024,
03:13 AM
happy daze john in oz
replied to a thread
Deck Certification
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
With the UK spring as cold as it is just now setting fire to the Chanell may warm them up a bit. Might melt the rubber boats as well.
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52 replies | 3015 view(s)
26th April 2024,
01:39 AM
Des Taff Jenkins
replied to a thread
Death of Innocence.
in
News Snippets
John. When you have an idiot like the British Indian PM sending 2 billion pounds to the Ukraine; at a time the NHS is supposed to be breaking down,...
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57 replies | 3776 view(s)
26th April 2024,
01:32 AM
Des Taff Jenkins
replied to a thread
St Georges Day
in
Trivia and Interesting Stuff
The Anzac day services went off well in Cooma, we get soldiers from the College in Canberra, as being a small town and people ageing they swell the...
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12 replies | 764 view(s)
26th April 2024,
01:22 AM
Des Taff Jenkins
replied to a thread
Antagonists
in
Trivia and Interesting Stuff
Hi John. Read my post #5
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11 replies | 678 view(s)
25th April 2024,
10:50 PM
j.sabourn
replied to a thread
MN Pool, Dock Street London
in
Ask the Forum
Prescott street rings a bell. The crowd we got in Rotterdam beleive were maybe from there, but always not knowing better always referred to them as...
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8 replies | 569 view(s)
25th April 2024,
07:35 PM
Bill Morrison
replied to a thread
happy valley in curacao
in
Merchant Navy General Postings
Curacao for bunkers. If you didn't have a spill the C/Eng would give you a bottle of Blue or Orange Curacao Liqueur from his back-hander. Bill.
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61 replies | 8800 view(s)
25th April 2024,
06:00 PM
john mc dermott
replied to a thread
Antagonists
in
Trivia and Interesting Stuff
Some real good people no longer post on this site ,where have they all gone? .Answers on a post please.
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11 replies | 678 view(s)
25th April 2024,
05:28 PM
john mc dermott
replied to a thread
MN Pool, Dock Street London
in
Ask the Forum
Hi again Alan ,i have some more information for you ,there was a shipping federation office in Dock Street until the mid 50s when the pool was moved...
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8 replies | 569 view(s)
25th April 2024,
03:03 PM
Doug Hardie
replied to a thread
Interesting trip
in
My Travels
Re 12 &13 My lad went to sea with Royal Caribbean , he was a lighting technician for the entertainment side of things . He did a couple of trips out...
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17 replies | 3899 view(s)
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