Alcohol Abuse

[j.sabourn]

Brian same company. Years later when I came to retire went to them to get. Tried to tie me up in knots saying the MNOPF cancelled this out. This to me was a part of the contractual agreement so went to a friend a solicitor. For 6 months he kept hitting a brick wall, the funds were transfered from Insurance company to insurance company some which went defunct. Just gave up was unwinnable. If you asked me about some shipowners integrity I would give them a minus zero. There are some very dishonest people around in shipping and they are not the seamen. Cheers John Sabourn.

[Captain Kong]

i have recently had a full M.O.T. blood urine everything i drink most days some times just a couple of pints other times 4 times that anyway i passed with flying coulours brian this weekend dale is coming to mine i feel a drink coming on
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. Hi Clancy,
The reason you passed with flying colours was because of the Preservatives in my Brothers beer, it Mummified you.Give my regards to Dale, I missed his humour, this last year, I will try to get there this August, BUT there is none of our Kids Beer now, he has sold his Brewery.
So because there will be No Preservatives in your next beers you may not pass your tests next time.
All the Best to you, your Lad and Dale.
I am off to Tahiti next Thursday. for six weeks.
I will bring back a Wahine or two for you.
Cheers
Brian.

[Colin Hawken]

If you live in Pompey,that's enough to drive you to drink. (Sorry Pompey lads.You've got some good Pubs down there.The Lady Hamilton is a favourite of mine.) I'm still drinking more than they say I should. (Whoever they are) I get home deliveries direct from the Brewery. No it doesn't come via a pipeline.

[Neville Roberts]

Good on yer Colin,I thought I was the only one at it now with all the exes on the site . I guess my liver must be pickled now . but it seems to be still working away .as Sinatra once said teetotalers days are as good as they get when they get up in the morning.I,m off for another tarar .

[John Gill]

I was tourist pantryman aboard the old Lizzie out of Southampton. Two of my gang were habitual drinkers and, needless to say, i had a few problems with their motivation. After work they would spend the evening in the pig and at closing time would take 2 pints each back to their cabin. I would shake the staff around 6am and this duo upon waking would reach under their bunk to retrieve their 2 pints placed there the night before- flat and covered with dust - and neck 'em. No early morning cup of Earl Grey for them!
gilly

[Captain Kong]

Good on yer Colin,I thought I was the only one at it now with all the exes on the site . I guess my liver must be pickled now . but it seems to be still working away .as Sinatra once said teetotalers days are as good as they get when they get up in the morning.I,m off for another tarar .
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In yesterdays paper a man in Birmingham was arrested for making Vodka out of Methanol Anti Freeze. and selling it to kids.
This type of thing is the reason my son is going on about, he has to try and repair the damage, he has to tell the Parents their child is dying, beyond help, because of the cheapo booze. this Vodka can be bought for £4 a litre by kids.
He is not on about men who drink responsibly as some seem to think. I think some are not getting what it is all about.
Cheers
Brian.

[robpage]

The bars on the club strips in Greece use an industrial alcohol for cocktails , fish bowls etc , to keep the cost down , these kids on holiday are drinking filtered methylated spirit

[Keith Tindell]

I still like a drink, and on occasion have a drop too much, but find in later years it gives me ear ache. Its called a wife!!! KT

[John Gill]

Whilst working on the shore gang victualling a Cunard boat at the Huskisson mid sixties, we assisted in the loading of beer. As most of you will know this was facilitated by beer tankers singling up their hoses to the tanks on board and pumping the amber liquid aboard. Sometimes some of the hose valves were a bit faulty and we placed stainless steel buckets under to catch the drips. At the end of loading it was usual for the delivery driver to donate the spillage to his willing assistants. We'd collected a few gallons of the stuff- (perhaps one of the more technically minded helpers was adept at loosening valves) We supped our spoils but didn't appreciate just how strong the brew was. We all got roaring drunk and had to sleep aboard that night, being far too drunk to make it home. The point of some of the above is to illustrate how those involved in running the various bars on board were those with the richest lifestyles, as most of the crew were restricted to beer in the pig or the main bar in the kitchen, which we all knew was 50% water and having experienced the lager in it's original, unadulterated form, understood why it should'nt be served without being watered somewhat- perhaps not by the percentage mentioned maybe- to avoid the obvious increase of drink related problems.
If there are any ex barmen still alive out there, maybe they could comment on any 'watered drink' issues raised.
gilly

[John Pruden]

did a job in Seagram's {the home of captain Morgan rum} stripping out the warehouse every morning large doors would open and the aroma of the nectar would emanate through the grounds for a half hour you could not smoke within 75ft of the warehouse with the fumes all day you would fall asleep in a drunken sleep how the lads worked there for years i don't know they all had dark blue noses and of course you could have your tot through the day. oh what a job that was.jp