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27th March 2018, 06:45 AM
#91
Re: Sunset stirred my memory
Well remember doing 2nd Mates orals with Captain Wallace in Doc Street, ships heading NxW wind Se red light 3 points on starboard bow, Hows she heading. Got them right then as well.
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27th March 2018, 06:57 AM
#92
Re: Sunset stirred my memory
Close hauled on the port tack.??? I liked the easy ones when it was obvious they were in stays. Gave you a good idea on how the examiner viewed you, collar and tie, shoes highly shined and a subservient attitude. As an added precaution I always cleaned my teeth and took mouth wash. Cheers JS. PS had teeth in those days. JS.
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27th March 2018, 08:09 AM
#93
Re: Sunset stirred my memory

Originally Posted by
Ivan Cloherty
I was thinking Antwerp and Danny's Bar, but be careful who you leave with, then onto Havana to meet up with Dolores and her girl friends, through Panama to Valparaiso to meet Maria and her girl friends in the Skandi Bar, then over to Kaimachi in Japan to meet up with Michiko, then onto Hong Kong for one last fling with Yvonne Choi in Kowloon before a long trip home via Suez giving time for all the injections to work! and arrive home with a clear conscience, or at least a clear something!
#####just leave my michico out of this ...she was mine and mine alone .......i think...lol cappy
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27th March 2018, 08:31 AM
#94
Re: Sunset stirred my memory
They named a tyre after her Cappy Michelin I think. The original was prone to punctures. JS
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27th March 2018, 08:58 AM
#95
Re: Sunset stirred my memory

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cappy
#####just leave my michico out of this ...she was mine and mine alone .......i think...lol cappy
My Michiko was in Kaimachi and a virgin (well that's what she told me) she was so demure and beautiful, broke my heart to leave her, your Michico was in Yokohama and well known to the US Fleet, bet she didn't tell you that!
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27th March 2018, 09:13 AM
#96
Re: Sunset stirred my memory

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Ivan Cloherty
My Michiko was in Kaimachi and a virgin (well that's what she told me) she was so demure and beautiful, broke my heart to leave her, your Michico was in Yokohama and well known to the US Fleet, bet she didn't tell you that!
she must have moved from osaka to yokohama ......stowed away by a 3rd mate who now lives in perf......
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27th March 2018, 09:22 AM
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Re: Sunset stirred my memory
She then changed her name to Fender to recognise the achievements of that great mount Fujiyama city of Yokohama and took up residence in one of the class B bars just off the motormachi. Not at liberty to say which one as that would be infringement to the copyright laws of Nippon. Anyhow your great grandson is doing well and practicing his Geordie for when you meet him. You ken what I mean. JWS.
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27th March 2018, 09:30 AM
#98
Re: Sunset stirred my memory
See how easy it is to change the mood control........................ We may well have all been different ratings but the common denominator is we were and are in the same boat. We all sailed with different companies come from different countries, We need new members nautical input and knowledge and indeed quiz questions. All those outfits sailed to the same ports and the same seas as seaman did from day one. Stop trying to keel hall others its something we all have to indulge in, But i find myself agreeing with Ivan religion, Politics, And personal attacks are the things that create wars, So lets get nautical no Merchant Navy ever created war so why should we.
{terry scouse}
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27th March 2018, 09:49 AM
#99
Re: Sunset stirred my memory
#well im getting worried ....every body so nice ....something adrift .....we will all be blowing kisses to each other next .......still not dropping my soap in the shower.......lol cappy
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27th March 2018, 09:55 AM
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Re: Sunset stirred my memory

Originally Posted by
cappy
#well im getting worried ....every body so nice ....something adrift .....we will all be blowing kisses to each other next .......still not dropping my soap in the shower.......lol cappy
Now Now Cappy don,t flatter yourself....................... Unless of course your talking from experience i got shafted a few times at sea but they where logging's. I am sure many would step over you to get to the dhobi woman in Trinidad.
{terry scouse}
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