Sea farers' language

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Or that wonderful glider the Albatross.
Des

[j.sabourn]

Or the non feathered swimmer following looking for any remains the deck boy left , the old Nobby. JS

[Austin Carl Largan]

When I worked in the Antarctic I saw many thousands of those beautiful creatures, and also not forgetting all the other many different types of gliding birds, including the antarctic terns. Huge birds, majestic in their flight, I would watch them for hours when off watch. Once I saw an albatross gliding effortlessly alongside and he had a location transmitter with a small antennae strapped to his back. I mused to myself "I wonder what channel he is listening to." And along with the penguins and all the other multifarious feathered types there was the ubiquitous shitehawk, quite unmistakable really, in regard to his diet.

[j.sabourn]

#66 Years ago you know it was always the saying you never saw an albatross north of the equator. Don’t remember what year that ceased to be true , but for the past 30 years or so have seen well north of the equator. JS

[Austin Carl Largan]

He who fills his sails is guiding his course.......

[j.sabourn]

Austin just made one up “ He who looks in the binnacle knows where he’s going “ . Cheers JS

[casso]

No mention of Steaming Revie. How about Dungies or Dungaree tuxedo. Also Keks.


Casso R710335.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

I never saw anyone wearing Pyjamas when I was at sea, saw plenty wearing stuff from the ragbag.
Des

[Colin Wood]

Anyone remember the 'Twofaced Basterds without any guts' also known as 'Jack the Rippers'.
Got a pair of Scottish Kippers complete and a packet of fillets in the fridge. The fillets you just put unopened bag in water and bring to the boil.

[happy daze john in oz]

Pajamas Des, what are they??

No never saw any at sea mainly guys either in birthday suits or maybe just their jocks.
No one stood on ceremony when it came to sleep time.
Often slept in my suit full as a boot, and some times even back on board.