Worrying: Kiss of Death?

BobClay · #**426** 13th August 2020, 09:55

There's always a way ....

YM-Mundrabilla · #**427** 13th August 2020, 11:20

'Too scared to wake up in case I was dead' was the excuse offered by a bloke I worked with one day when he was late for work!

Malcolm G · #**428** 17th November 2020, 20:55

Can relate to #427 somewhat.
Almost dread to wake up to the world as it now is....

There - That's a good 'Kiss of death' comment....

Makko · #**429** 17th November 2020, 21:19

It is surreal. Sort of like Rip Van Winkle waking up in the middle of Blade Runner or that "monkey" one with Bruce Willis. Trump, TRUMP, COVID infected and dead (official/real). While a pandemic could be contemplated, who would ever have imagined the coup d'etat light in the "most powerful nation in the world"! Peru - lovely country and people - four presidents in a week, etc. etc. etc. The list goes on.
Rgds.
Dave

BobClay · #**430** 17th November 2020, 22:15

"Death smiles at us all. All a man can do, is smile back."

Marcus Aurelius

Engine Serang · #**431** 18th November 2020, 07:39

Is Marcus Aurelius any relation of Marcus Rashford?

Jolly Jack · #**432** 18th November 2020, 11:21

"This funny world is making fun of you"

Lorenze Hart 1930s.

JJ.

Dartskipper · #**433** 18th November 2020, 11:31

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Originally Posted by Malcolm G

Can relate to #427 somewhat.
Almost dread to wake up to the world as it now is....

There - That's a good 'Kiss of death' comment....

I think the best way to avoid the current chaos is to pretend that you are still sleeping.

Malcolm G · #**434** 18th November 2020, 11:42

Yes that works, a bottle of Barolo with lunch helps.
No need to worry about driving - you can't go anywhere.

Varley · #**435** 18th November 2020, 11:58

Beware the quotations of Marcus Aurelius. They rival Churchill's in number but, like many of that great man's, were never his. Bob's one does appear in Meditation attributed to the good General.

"A collision at sea can ruin one's entire day". Not Thucydides. A great man would not be so optimistic.

Dave McGouldrick · #**436** 18th November 2020, 12:39

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Originally Posted by Engine Serang

Is Marcus Aurelius any relation of Marcus Rashford?

More like Marcus Welby

Harry Nicholson · #**437** 18th November 2020, 13:34

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Originally Posted by Varley

Beware the quotations of Marcus Aurelius. They rival Churchill's in number but, like many of that great man's, were never his. Bob's one does appear in Meditation attributed to the good General.

"A collision at sea can ruin one's entire day". Not Thucydides. A great man would not be so optimistic.

A brilliant quote - but if not the humour of the great Greek, then who spake thus?

Dartskipper · #**438** 18th November 2020, 17:58

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Originally Posted by Harry Nicholson

A brilliant quote - but if not the humour of the great Greek, then who spake thus?

Vice Admiral Sir George Tryon?

Varley · #**439** 18th November 2020, 18:29

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Originally Posted by Harry Nicholson

A brilliant quote - but if not the humour of the great Greek, then who spake thus?

I read it was US military japester - Google tells a long story.

BobClay · #**440** 18th November 2020, 18:59

You have to be careful with those Greeks, not quite as clever as they would have you believe.

Aristarchus proposed that the planets orbited the Sun long before Copernicus but he was ignored in favour of Aristotelian excreted brown matter for more than a millennia.

Hippasus declared the existence of 'irrational numbers,' (think of them as a number that you can't actually write down other than using a symbol) and for his efforts the Pythagoreans threw him over the side of the ship.

Or so they say.

They should have stuck to building wooden horses and somehow getting the blame for introducing nasties inside your firewall stuck with the victims.

Engine Serang · #**441** 18th November 2020, 20:10

A collision at sea causes the Second to write "Bump" in the Bell Book.

Les Gibson · #**442** 21st November 2020, 02:25

Posted this before but here goes,
I was first trip lecky on Common's Afghanistan, ore carrier. Arriving Monrovia I was in charge of the movement book. A jolt on coming alongside side prompted chiefy to instruct me to write 'bump felt' as he walked past me and touched my hip. I wrote 'bum felt' in the movement book.

What do you want to do ?
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Engine Serang · #**443** 21st November 2020, 08:25

Lucky boy. I'm told its quite common in Afghanistan and was rife in Stricks. Why do you think P&O bought them?

Ken Wood · #**444** 22nd November 2020, 15:44

Can’t you all give it a rest?

Malcolm G · #**445** 22nd November 2020, 17:36

Nope - this is one that really has to keep going.
Last one out turn off the lights.

BobClay · #**446** 22nd November 2020, 20:00

The way 2020 is going they'll probably go out on their own ....

Makko · #**447** 23rd November 2020, 02:31

I inspected a sailing yacht yesterday - hit rocks, ripped the keel off and sank.
Comments?
Rgds.
Dave

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Howardang · #**449** 23rd November 2020, 13:16

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Originally Posted by Makko

I inspected a sailing yacht yesterday - hit rocks, ripped the keel off and sank.
Comments?
Rgds.
Dave

Not sure what your point is? Leisure boaters have such incidents, but so do professional mariners. It may be that those in charge are human and make mistakes. Remember the Costa Concordia?

Regards
Howard

Malcolm G · #**450** 23rd November 2020, 14:35

That's the problem with sailing boats - A bit tricky to make 'em go astern from full ahead.