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21st February 2024, 05:53 AM
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Saltpetre ,Charcoal, and Sulphure = Gunpowder John. Knew that when 7 years of age. A toilet roll cardboard insert completed the shell of the bomb and a piece of string for the fuse.Gave all the tomcats in the area a short sharp shock including the human ones .
Talking about explosives I was asked by a British manned rig on arrival off Kangaroo island
One time that he wanted to land his explosives and detonators on my after deck. I said sure how long for, the answer was for the time we are here. I said no way Hosea , we are the guard ship and that is not part of our duties , I will of course take them into port for you if you release the vessel. The soil hit the fan weeks later on our return to Adelaide I had a visitation from the top brass from BHP the charters of the rig .BHP for non Australians is Broken Hill Propriety an Australian company one of the big ones. They went off with a flea in the ear when I phoned up the Union. JS.
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21st February 2024, 11:41 AM
#92
Re: Iran
hi john #90
good morning, After that disclosure you most likely have made the suspect white nationalist list of terrorists
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21st February 2024, 11:50 AM
#93
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All these fancy idea's. A milk churn , a detonator , Diesel and Ammonium Nitrate.
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21st February 2024, 11:55 AM
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Well Thomas it’s nearly 30 years ago and by the laws of Great Britain and I assume it’s colonys, and allowing for the difference in time, all government papers appertaining to the secrecy act can be legally revealed. Any charges against me are legally null and void. That should also apply to Cappys 3/9d and your 3.9 pence is not the same legal tender today? So once again I’m innocent as charged. Now about that skull and crossbones you fly in your boat ……..??!! Cheers JS
Sorry see you are answering John in Ozs post not mine , now there you have a definite bomb maker, are there any police rewards for information leading to the capture of ?. JS
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21st February 2024, 12:03 PM
#95
Re: Iran
hi john sabourn #91
good morning, I suppose that old adadge ,Once a rebel always a rebel,might have some relevance after starting to develope experience in bomb making when one is seven years old, or possibly a anarchist might cover some of the vernacular in use.
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21st February 2024, 12:19 PM
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hi john sabourn #94
good morning, A man with no accusations or charges against him in his entire life. In my opinion he has not lived his term to the full Because it is impossible to navigate this world without upsetting prigs, Know-alls,sea-lawyers or just other people whom like to hate for hates sake. So im glad to hear that all those penalties and accusations laid against your good self are now null and void and you do not have to disprove or deny there existance, and are once again a rebel without cause,
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21st February 2024, 12:31 PM
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Yes it was proved that the G. Fawkes in my family tree was only the cousin of a cousin of my Grandmothers great Grandmother and was no blood relative. Not even enough trace there to prove Aborigine heritage whence I could have sated Cappys lust after money by the government honouring it as my debt , which of course was fictitious. Cheers it’s just about near my bedtime and all this excitement is going to keep me awake. I am sure the good fairy will leave the 3/9d under his pillow, maybe next Xmas . JS
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21st February 2024, 12:50 PM
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hi john sabourn #97
good morning, Well i have heard tell that some people of unstable minds often carry certificates to state they are now sane, But proof is always provided by the accuser so dont rush to find a alibi, But before i go off to tend other matters i relate a item on the internet i read earlier, And a man whom killed three other men in devon uk has now been given legal aid to sue the constabulary for not stopping him from carrying out the heinous crimes i have listed.believe me the lunitics are definitely running the asylums here in good old blighty,
stay safe out there on the streets, have a good day.
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21st February 2024, 01:05 PM
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It’s 2100 hrs here so must be about 1300 hrs where you resides I always get the impression when you come on air that you are just getting up. .? Do you get breakfast in bed then get your lunch when get up at 12 ? I tried that years ago but the wife wouldn’t have it. You must have the knack of running a proper ship. Have to tell me the secret sometime , there’s still time to try again , after of course I’ve found this sanity certificate which I seem to have displaced , if I ever had one. Cheers JS ,
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21st February 2024, 01:05 PM
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I like the bit about "cardboard toilet roll insert" JS, you must have been right posh in those days, we'd never seen a toilet roll, The Daily Express was probably the best we had. Couldn't make an explosion out of that.
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