By registering with our site you will have full instant access to:
268,000 posts on every subject imaginable contributed by 1000's of members worldwide.
25000 photos and videos mainly relating to the British Merchant Navy.
Members experienced in research to help you find out about friends and relatives who served.
The camaraderie of 1000's of ex Merchant Seamen who use the site for recreation & nostalgia.
Here we are all equal whether ex Deck Boy or Commodore of the Fleet.
A wealth of experience and expertise from all departments spanning 70+ years.
It is simple to register and membership is absolutely free.
N.B. If you are going to be requesting help from one of the forums with finding historical details of a relative
please include as much information as possible to help members assist you. We certainly need full names,
date and place of birth / death where possible plus any other details you have such as discharge book numbers etc.
Please post all questions onto the appropriate forum
As i feel there are quite a few on here that have NOT updated their Email addresses, can you please do so. It is of importance that your Email is current, so as we can contact you if applicable . Send me the details in my Private Message Box.
Thank You Doc Vernon
-
21st July 2020, 06:32 AM
#1
Hi yo silver
Our Dictator Dan , he of the Dandemic, cried out, there is a second wave.
I knew we had some rough weather the other night but surely not that rough, no mention of damage in the news.
The loyal Monarchists thought maybe it was from the Queen, she does do a very good one.
But no, this is serious, the bloody Virus is back care of the incompetent ministers.
From 23.59 hours on Wednesday we all must wear a mask when outside.
What kind I wondered?
So first tried cone of those surgical types, no good do not own a stethascope or scalpel.
So try another, this one looks a bit like the beak of a Duck, oh no, 'what's up dock' came to mind.
Then I saw one with a black knob at the front, great if you want to look like Darth Vader!!
Then a washable black one, fine but when on looked more like the crotch out of your undies.
Then on the net some guy wearing a pair of them over his face as a mask, hope they were clean ones.
But he was told, if you want to wear something like those them make sure they are from your wife, as nothing will get into them.
Then I remembered, the good old Western movies where the baddies wore a Bandana.
But where does one go to get such an item?
There we were rooting around in K Mart when right in front of us in the pet section Bandanas for dogs!!
Good size and rectangular in shape and at only three bucks a pop I take three.
Her indoors makes a few adjustments to the shape, fits some velcro and there you are mate no worries.
With my hat and sunnies on now I look like the Lone Ranger.................now where did I leave the horse??


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

-
Post Thanks / Like
-
22nd July 2020, 12:00 AM
#2
Re: Hi yo silver
I went into the bank last week to cash a check wearing my mask. The cashier behind the counter said "What's so funny Mr. Mills?"
Even with a mask on she knew me be because of my crazy accent, part London, part Oz, part Californian, bit of New York, all put in a mixer and "stirred not shaken".
I answered, "I just thought it was really crazy that I could walk into a bank with a mask on, hand you a piece of paper, be given money and then being able to be able walk out of the bank without getting shot."
I couldn't have done that a year ago. I hope next year that I wouldn't dream of going into a bank WITH a mask on. Then I would know the world's returned to normal...dream on Mills.
Cheers, Rodney
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
22nd July 2020, 12:36 AM
#3
Re: Hi yo silver
That joke in the “ Mad “ magazine years ago always stuck with me. It consisted of a picture Of the Lone Ranger and Tonto surrounded by ferocious Indian warriors ready to let fly at them with their arrows, . The Lone Ranger turns to Tonto and says in the little balloon there for conversation pieces .and says “ Well Tonto it looks like we’ve had it “ m in reply in Tonto balloon is his reply” what you mean WE kimo sabi. “ . JS..
Last edited by j.sabourn; 22nd July 2020 at 12:41 AM.
R575129
-
Post Thanks / Like
Tags for this Thread
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules