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22nd October 2020, 09:23 PM
#91
Re: First trip memories
Originally Posted by
Norm Anderson
Frank ... ' Blood Alley ' Genoa ... enough to make any seafarer " scared " ... saw a terrible bust-up there in early 60's ... car jack was used to bash someone.
Norm
Spent a few short times there on the Round Africa Run , as said would scare many, but in our days well for myself i had no Fear those days , was game for almost anything and those sort of Brawls that you talk of were just part and parcel of a Seamans Life guess. Many other Ports too had their scary places and times . Cheers
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22nd October 2020, 10:09 PM
#92
Re: First trip memories
Originally Posted by
Doc Vernon
, was game for almost anything and those sort of Brawls that you talk of were just part and parcel of a Seamans Life guess. . Cheers
YEP! so true! some of those girls could certainly handle themselves!!
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23rd October 2020, 05:15 AM
#93
Re: First trip memories
Originally Posted by
Ivan Cloherty
YEP! so true! some of those girls could certainly handle themselves!!
And some were very good at giving out 'presents' to the lads.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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23rd October 2020, 04:48 PM
#94
Re: First trip memories
Sailed with one that was ex SAS.
Talk about tough.
Good looking bloke as well.
Used to go ashore with him.
The females loved him.
Not to interested in me though.
What a waste.
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24th October 2020, 04:05 AM
#95
Re: First trip memories
Originally Posted by
Dennis McGuckin
Sailed with one that was ex SAS.
Talk about tough.
Good looking bloke as well.
Used to go ashore with him.
The females loved him.
Not to interested in me though.
What a waste.
Maybe you had the wrong lip stick on . LOL
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