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Today,
03:52 PM
James Curry
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Todays Smile
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cool or what lol.
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Today,
03:25 PM
James Curry
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Assisted Dying.
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Current News (Non Political)
According to those interviewed it will be passed by the lords without a blink. Mind you the 26 Bishops will no doubt vote against. Concerning the...
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16 replies | 129 view(s)
Today,
03:11 PM
James Curry
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Sudden remenbrance of old times
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Merchant Navy General Postings
Size of crews these days I think it is field days for everyone onboard now. Especially on box boats. Glad I am well out of it now.
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Today,
02:11 PM
John Arton
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Super yacht sinking
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They have got the hull of bayesian salvaged, apparently shows significant hull damage, quell suprise.!!! Rgds J.A
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3 replies | 341 view(s)
Today,
02:06 PM
Tony Taylor
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Sudden remenbrance of old times
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Same for engineers when they got the chance, usually a field day, probably not allowed these days
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Today,
01:30 PM
j.sabourn
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Assisted Dying.
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Well in that case Graham maybe a running bowline might do the trick , over his head ,pull his head back and give him the cup of grass down his...
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16 replies | 129 view(s)
Today,
01:26 PM
Tony Taylor
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They call this a holiday?
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Merchant Navy General Postings
A whole new vista opened up - more rock trees and water:)
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12 replies | 140 view(s)
Today,
01:10 PM
Graham Shaw
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......or even the coup de grâce there,John. (Sorry,you know me.can't stop my proofreading ability intruding!) And as that great Cockney...
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16 replies | 129 view(s)
Today,
12:57 PM
Ivan Cloherty
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Spirit of tasmania iv
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Merchant Navy General Postings
Well that's how it started a couple of centuries ago!
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11 replies | 120 view(s)
Today,
12:54 PM
Ivan Cloherty
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Aukus
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Anyway its all theoretical as when the sh*t eventually hits the fan it will change from Aukus to Fauk-us
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Today,
12:52 PM
Ivan Cloherty
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Reminds me of the badly injured patient in an Australian hospital who asked the nurse 'did I come here to die' and she replied 'naw mate you came in...
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Today,
12:48 PM
Ivan Cloherty
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They call this a holiday?
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First time went through the Fjords was in 1952 on the trawler 'St Benedict' (GY592) on the way home from Bear Island, a passage and sights not easily...
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Today,
12:45 PM
Johnny Kieran
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When you look at all the people involved in each case, you won't need a pencil to work out how much it's all going to cost in time and money. I can...
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Today,
12:31 PM
j.sabourn
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I think the death penalty was still on the statute books within the past 50 to 60 years for mutiny Johnny, until someone noticed it and it was...
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Today,
11:15 AM
Ivan Cloherty
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The way the Bill is currently drafted, the law is on applicable to those who have less than six months to live, an application has to be made by the...
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Today,
09:07 AM
Johnny Kieran
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The biggest worry is, once these things are established as law, they can get tweaked after a while. They may seem to be OK at first, but give it time...
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Today,
08:18 AM
j.sabourn
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A monkeys fist used as a cosh With a lead heart hangings too easy , let them feel some pain the same as their victims felt. JS
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Today,
08:06 AM
John Gill
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I'm sure a man of your seamanship talents would fashion a suitable knot to administer the coup de gras.
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Today,
06:57 AM
j.sabourn
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Assisted Dying.
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If they have no qualms about putting the elderly down like the pet dog, what’s stopping them from bringing back capital punishment and the death...
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Today,
06:48 AM
John Gill
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Relax Johnny, seems you’ve remembered what you’d forgotten no final solution yet.
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Today,
06:35 AM
j.sabourn
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They call this a holiday?
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Merchant Navy General Postings
It’s all those cockles , mussels, winkles , and crabs dressed preferably, who wants to eat a naked crab.? Making sure you buy the right variety of...
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12 replies | 140 view(s)
Today,
05:42 AM
happy daze john in oz
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They call this a holiday?
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Merchant Navy General Postings
At 1252 hours today Saturday 21 June the winter solecist began, the first day of winter in southern hemisphere. Have cruised all the Baltic...
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Today,
05:38 AM
j.sabourn
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Aukus
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#30 if you believe that is genuine you’ll believe anything. The truce will, be to enable Iran to fill his silos again and then things will be back...
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Today,
05:33 AM
happy daze john in oz
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It is now legal in a few states here in Oz. But yes, how far can they in the future stretch the law. Like you James my dad was given a very large...
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16 replies | 129 view(s)
Today,
05:28 AM
happy daze john in oz
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Aukus
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Bit on the news thi9s morning, it would appear Iran are now willing to talk with Israel about maybe a truce!!!! Watch this space as pigs may well...
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Today,
05:07 AM
happy daze john in oz
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What motivated you all to join the Merchant Navy.
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Merchant Navy General Postings
But Des, the polis are smart. Many are older men who start the war then send the young mento fight it.
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Today,
05:06 AM
happy daze john in oz
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Spirit of tasmania iv
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No Des, we are still using the old ones thta came from somewhere in Europe some years ago. They were second hand then.
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11 replies | 120 view(s)
Today,
04:22 AM
j.sabourn
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They call this a holiday?
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Des today /tomorrow 21/22 June is the day when the Sun reaches its furthest northerly declination and is the longest day in the UK and shortest day...
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