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9th May 2016, 07:02 AM
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red lead ted
Put you all out of your misery, If Braid would have given the correct terminology, I would have given him the large Yukon Jack, Cheers lads Terry.
###you should be keel hauled on that one ted .....cappy
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9th May 2016, 07:12 AM
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They tell me your body touched it many times Cappy, so that answer is not legal. Was it a bit bumpy when you went over the bilge keels. Did you know the other name for bilge keels was Rolling Chocks. Would have been a better name for the Rolling Stones. JS
Last edited by j.sabourn; 9th May 2016 at 07:24 AM.
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9th May 2016, 07:57 AM
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On Baron boats it was the bread line, for Cunard stewards the panty line, pay off day the finishing line, Officers and crew the border line.
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9th May 2016, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by
red lead ted
Put you all out of your misery, If Braid would have given the correct terminology, I would have given him the large Yukon Jack, Cheers lads Terry.
How remarkable,it looks like an old animated 'friend' of mine.......
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