Sea superstitions

[alf corbyn]

i think he wrote that one while he was on the job.

[Chris Allman]

I do remember not being allowed to light more than two cigarettes with a lighter. Apparently this stemmed from wartime when the ship was supposed to be blacked out and sub commanders would see the flickering light from the lighter. Well it was still going strong in the 60s.

Chris.

[Ron B Manderson]

No whistle in the engineroom of a steam ship as it may be a steam leak.
Ron the batcave

[Tony Morcom]

I do remember not being allowed to light more than two cigarettes with a lighter.

I always thought that one came from the first world war trenches Chris. Learn something new everyday on these sites

[Dennis McGuckin]

Hi Tony,
I heard that as well, but it was the third light.
Sniper saw the 1st light,lined up on the 2nd and fired on the third.
Den.

[Dennis McGuckin]

No ex ships cooks out there that can answer my original question regarding opening a can upside down?
My daughter is now embellishing the story.
She claims when I saw the can, that I screamed like a little girl and jumped up on a chair.
Not true. It was more like a 'manly' scream, and as far as jumping, those days are gone [in more ways than one]
It was more like a hop!
Kids these days tend to exaggerate.
Den.

[Ron B Manderson]

I do remember not being allowed to light more than two cigarettes with a lighter. Apparently this stemmed from wartime when the ship was supposed to be blacked out and sub commanders would see the flickering light from the lighter. Well it was still going strong in the 60s.

Chris.

Was it not from WW1 snipers.
Seen , aim, fire.
I may be wrong.
Ron the batcave

[John Albert Evans]

Hi Dennis. I am an ex ships cook but sorry I cann't help you about the upside can, Ive never heard of it. With regards to the 'Jump' well i have to agree to your comments entirely. Im 72 now and whilst the spirit is willing the body is not ,Sad isnt it

John Albert EVans

[Red Lead Ted]

I open all my tinned food upside down seriously,

1. How long has the tin been on the shelf from were you purchased it or got it from and i still wipe underneath the can before i open it.
2. You will find that as with any caned food all the contents after standing upright for a while will settle on the bottom of the tin. Terry.

[Dennis McGuckin]

Now you guys are getting me worried.
First off with the MN slang post no one knew half of my words.
Now same thing with the upside down can.Was I on ships from a different planet, or was it excessive rum?
Den.