Seamen never change, or have they done.

[j.sabourn]

Probably someone finally copped on he had all the shades down. Thats what comes of doing too much marching and too little navigation as Ivan says. Cheers John S.

[happy daze john in oz]

I think we are all preserved and pickled in alcohol from all the Rume we have supped.
Keep on dodging that big finger that comes down and Splatt.
Brian

You may well be advised to put a sign up sayinmg 'go splatt next door' might save you from ahving to move.

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RE #27

In the late 1600′s and early 1700s the country’s population grew rapidly and with it the number of criminals increased. Juries were often reluctant to sentence criminals to the gallows and therefore they would not always pass guilty verdicts. One option was to offer criminals a pardon if they joined the army or navy. The other was transportation.

From Prison History the No Way trut http://www.pmnw.co.uk/?page_id=60

Yes and we know what we got lumbered with over here. those bloody judges were worse than the crims they sent here good honest people who took, the odd loaf of bread to live deported
for life. Then we got our ned and the local gov got rid of him, but now we have som eof the bst professional crims going, far better class now.

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi shipmates, Going back to sea school days in Gravesend kent a few were kicked out for stealing? and one young lad was taken away in hand cuffs? Why never found out...

[cappy]

sounds like you were doomed at gravesend as well louis ......cappy

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi shipmates, Hi sorry Cappy must be me ? still down, after my best mate Laurie. crossed the bar, will be better after the funeral knew him for over 40 yrs cant seem to to get it off my mind....

[cappy]

hi louis some things take a long time to give you peace again.....but a good mates friendship never goes its like it is always here.....its the way of our lives to have and to lose......what a honour to have friends who can give you such emotions......his time has come as ours will come.......only today i have while clearing my ma in laws property.....i have come across a cigarette box from japan which i gave her in 1961it has been locked away for many years it is a japnese hous with a little bridge in front and mount fuji in the back ground......i have cleaned it and oiled it and it now plays a lovely orientat tune called china nights it is a memory from my youth and for a dear woman recently passed away......i have sat for a week now with pat and we have only looked at the good things and fun times we had with her ........thats what you will find yourself doing think of the good times with your mate what would he tell you to do its natural ......best wishes cappy

[Captain Kong]

Hi Cappy I still have three of those and they play China Nights.
Brian

[Keith at Tregenna]

Hi shipmates, Hi sorry Cappy must be me ? still down, after my best mate Laurie. crossed the bar, will be better after the funeral knew him for over 40 yrs cant seem to to get it off my mind....

Thoughts are with you mate. K

[cappy]

Hi Cappy I still have three of those and they play China Nights.
Brian

######nice little music box ....see you got a dislike from the same bloke as me today .......me i wouldnt give a dislike....i would make my own comment or not answer ......he never does sound very happy though always a miserable attitude . takes all sorts