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26th September 2020, 02:54 PM
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Re: An open letter
Victoria...Usually it entails a lower deck shave and paint job by one of King Neptune's Little helpers, the rest of his helpers are usually burly deck hands holding down the ungrateful miscreant...I know from first hand experience...being held down, not holding down.
Cheers, Rodney.
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27th September 2020, 04:18 PM
#12
Re: An open letter
Gee! I wish I got...No I don't wish I got the greasy pole...Thinking about it, the short back and sides would have been much more gentle than what the crew's King Neptune and his helpers would have gave us poor first trippers, if armed with a POLE.
More cheers, rotten Rodney
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28th September 2020, 06:26 AM
#13
Re: An open letter
My first time across the line.
Hel d down by three tourist wingers whilst Chery Blossom, black, was applied in copious quantities to my nether region.
You could say I had been black balled!!


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

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28th September 2020, 04:21 PM
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Re: An open letter

Originally Posted by
happy daze john in oz
My first time across the line.
Hel d down by three tourist wingers whilst Chery Blossom, black, was applied in copious quantities to my nether region.
You could say I had been black balled!!
Don't think you can use those words today John.
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29th September 2020, 05:50 AM
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Re: An open letter

Originally Posted by
Dennis McGuckin
Don't think you can use those words today John.
Well as far as in know there is no ban on Cherry blossom, lots of it in Japan in spring time.


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

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29th September 2020, 04:07 PM
#16
Re: An open letter
Just in jest John.
But the BLM may not find it funny.
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30th September 2020, 01:11 AM
#17
Re: An open letter
I crossed the line many many times, but for the life of me can't remember any ceremony on any of the ships, haven't got any pictures which I have a lot of from my sea time. Must have crossed everytime at night DU
Des
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