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3rd June 2014, 09:37 AM
#11
Re: Viking Longship.
Jesus Brian, are you admitting to EUROPEAN !!!!! decendants, KT
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3rd June 2014, 09:53 AM
#12
Re: Viking Longship.
Jesus Brian, are you admitting to EUROPEAN !!!!! decendants, KT .
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Sorry Keith,
Admitting to Scandinavian decendency, a little more up market than european
The Scandinavian branch were the Vikings,
the european branch were viqueens.
Cheers
Brian.
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3rd June 2014, 02:41 PM
#13
Re: Viking Longship.
Hi shipmates. My wifes uncle done a couple of trips on one a few years ago, he was the guy with the big whip?
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3rd June 2014, 10:44 PM
#14
Re: Viking Longship.
There there Captain, Never you mind what these bold fellows are implying, a cold compress on that furrowed brow and a substantial Glenfiddich should promote a relaxing slumber
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4th June 2014, 05:58 AM
#15
Re: Viking Longship.

Originally Posted by
Captain Kong
So what you are telling us Brian is that you are the descendant of illegal immigrants from Denmark ? Rob
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. Hi Rob We didnt have the Benefits like they have today Rob.
We had to go and Rape and Pillage for ours, and it was hard work.
Cheers
Brian
And judging by some of your stories you kept up the tradition, maybe in a slightly softer way as for the Viqueens were they the ones on UCL and P&O?


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

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4th June 2014, 06:43 AM
#16
Re: Viking Longship.
I would stop thee raping and Pillaging now Brian , with the local laws in Bolton you might get stoned , and not the funny smelling tobacco variety
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 ) 

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4th June 2014, 08:05 AM
#17
Re: Viking Longship.
I had to stop Rob, got a bad back from all that.
Brian
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5th June 2014, 06:26 AM
#18
Re: Viking Longship.

Originally Posted by
Captain Kong
I had to stop Rob, got a bad back from all that.
Brian
Yes Brian I can well understand, all those stones would do some damage no doubt.


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

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5th June 2014, 10:00 AM
#19
Re: Viking Longship.
Scrolled down the Echo page to " Farewell to Queen Victoria cruise liner "
Was she sending Morse? O U T ?
Thought Morse had gone out with the Dodo.
Brenda
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5th June 2014, 01:24 PM
#20
Re: Viking Longship.
Hi Brenda are you talking about manoeuvre signals on the ships horn 1blast going to starboard 2 blasts going to port 3 blasts going ahead or astern not sure which,I'm sure someone will come on and tell you.I know the Victoria certainly made some racket before she sailed.
Regards.
Jim.B.
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