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21st February 2014, 12:47 PM
#1
lookout
in another life long long ago.......the lights of a ship at night I saw....I stood on lookout near the ships bell....the night was cold and she rose to a swell.....from where had she come from .......to where would she go.....was something impossible for me to know........my relief arrived and my thoughts were sunk........and quick as a flash I was off to my bunk
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21st February 2014, 08:28 PM
#2
Re: lookout
Oh there's hairs on this
And there's hairs on that
And there's hairs
On my dog Tiny
And the man on the wheel
Said go and have a feel
Of the girl I've left
Behind me.
Regards.
Jim.B
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21st February 2014, 08:59 PM
#3
Re: lookout
I did quite a bit of time in the platehouse on the Britain I decided I've had enough of this I'l get myself a tux and go waiting on.I seen the head waiter,yes no problem you can have a job winging.I got the new tuxedo and the trimmings and we sailed to Montreal and there I was a tourist winger.I dont think I must've been any good because when we arrived back in Liverpool the head waiter approach me and he was singing to the tune of "Knees up Mother Brown" "Back to the platehouse you must go e i e i e.i oh".
Regards.
Jim.B.
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21st February 2014, 09:33 PM
#4
Re: lookout
#3you probably had to bung him jim or bung one uppim to keep the job
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21st February 2014, 11:17 PM
#5
Re: lookout
I don't think you would suit a tux Jim
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22nd February 2014, 12:00 AM
#6
Re: lookout

Originally Posted by
Jim Brady
Oh there's hairs on this
And there's hairs on that
And there's hairs
On my dog Tiny
And the man on the wheel
Said go and have a feel
Of the girl I've left
Behind me.
Regards.
Jim.B
Just as long as there are none on the palms of your hand you will be OK


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

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22nd February 2014, 12:02 AM
#7
Re: lookout

Originally Posted by
cappy
#3you probably had to bung him jim or bung one uppim to keep the job
No Cappy, this was not a UCL ship.


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

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