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18th December 2013, 11:58 PM
#11
Re: Helping Others
Whats wrong with the American Blue rince matrons if they got the money Ive got the time
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19th December 2013, 12:29 AM
#12
Re: Helping Others
Older the fiddle Sweeter the tune
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19th December 2013, 04:46 AM
#13
Re: Helping Others

Originally Posted by
Captain Kong
The only Ladies I attract these days are big fat American Blue Rinse Matrons.
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Just consider yourself very lucky those Blue Rinse ladies do not throw them selves at you, you would never get up again, or stand on your feet.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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19th December 2013, 04:49 AM
#14
Re: Helping Others
Hope it goes better than the one Royal Caribbean did a couple of years ago, all over 65's. Total disaster, most in bed by 2100 hours and the bars did very little trade. However the medical centre made a fortune I was told.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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19th December 2013, 10:00 AM
#15
Re: Helping Others

Originally Posted by
gray_marian
#4...................,AHhhhhhhhhhhh Louis you forgot the gold medallion & the white socks!!!!

Come on Marian, they are for night time wear...........who dares wins.
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19th December 2013, 02:09 PM
#16
Re: Helping Others
Hi Lou and John
You wouldnt like to wake up in the morning find one sat on your face,
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. Or would you.?
I`ll let you know if it happens to me
Cheers
Brian.
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19th December 2013, 03:55 PM
#17
Re: Helping Others
#15, Louis, The only chap I have ever seen with a thong on was Mr Stringfellow. Yea gawd, I couldn't eat for a week.
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19th December 2013, 04:26 PM
#18
Re: Helping Others
Mr Stringfellow was a Merchant Seaman steward I believe. and may even have been a Vindi Boy.
Cheers
Brian
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19th December 2013, 04:35 PM
#19
Re: Helping Others
He joined the Merchant Navy, at the age of 16, as a trainee waiter, and a kitchen hand galley boy. His sailing career lasted two years and took him to Philadelphia and New York where he celebrated his 17th Birthday. From there he visited various Caribbean Islands and finally Venezuela, returning to Tilbury Docks, England. He decided the sea life was not for him and he returned to Sheffield.One trip wonder then !!!
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 ) 

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19th December 2013, 05:29 PM
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Re: Helping Others
just come back from shields .......some sad news my old shipmate Freddie wanless......has passed away his funeral is on mon .......he was a great guy and was one my 1st trip .......he ended up bosun and was greatly liked in shields......he woke me one morning just after coming off the 12 to 4 and was shouting come on cappy get up now if you want to see a kangaroo ......whats this I thought ....we were off the spencer gulf insouth oz ...when I got up all I could see was the lights on kangaroo island he thought this was great fun .......I gave him my best bad language......atrue seaman it has made me feel very mortal ......50 odd years at sea .....god bless him ....one of the last of a great era........but we had it all
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