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#5701
24th October 2019, 18:33
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I understand from Pa that that was called a 'prick' of tobacco and the pipe a borrowers pipe. When cadging a fill from No.2 son he would reuse the expression "Give us a chummy rub".
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#5702
25th October 2019, 01:04
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spoke to a guy who had a saxophone in his hand one day and said "bet that holds a load of Bacca" He looked at me gone out. Must have been an EU supporter, no humour at all.
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#5703
25th October 2019, 09:27
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Finally, a clue to the nationality of a lady I spoke to on a plane to Paris some moons ago.
As she carried her howling offspring down the aisle and towards the exit I suggested that it was not quite so bad that she should contemplate throwing it out. Her lack of humour suggests that she was, indeed, European.
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David V Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right It is the duty of the wealthy man To give employment to the artisan
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#5704
25th October 2019, 17:06
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#5705
26th October 2019, 00:16
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#5706
26th October 2019, 15:10
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Buvez toujours, mourrez jamais. Rabelais
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#5707
29th October 2019, 07:56
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Got a lovely telegram this morning from all at SH wishing me a Happy Birthday. Much appreciated. Hope wife, children, grandchildren remember. Cheers lads.
( Now overcome with emotion ).
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#5708
29th October 2019, 09:02
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Quiet aboard at the moment. Seems to be just me and the plasticos. Think I will lock the door to my suite, Grab a bottle and watch a movie.
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#5710
29th October 2019, 10:36
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Are you sure it was from us and not signed E II R?
All the best, take a bottle on my tab. Have as many more as you would wish for yourself.
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#5711
29th October 2019, 11:07
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My cup overfloweth, all I need now is for Tmac to invite me to the Beaten Docket or the Bellevue Arms for a hydraulic lunch. Isn't life grand.
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#5712
29th October 2019, 12:58
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You are on your own then. All the Googlable ones seem to do some aural torture called carryoakee. I never knew of the term beaten docket or that spent betting slips had a following of their own. Had I known you were an aficionado I would have kept all Pa's for you (I had to get rid of them, the builder said their weight was the cause of the ceiling sagging).
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David V Lord Finchley tried to mend the electric light Himself. It struck him dead and serve him right It is the duty of the wealthy man To give employment to the artisan Last edited by Varley; 29th October 2019 at 13:00.
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#5713
29th October 2019, 13:04
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 As for the Bellevue Arms, not too bad, a bit spit and sawdust.  It's your birthday so you are excused bilge cleaning for today and a nice pastie supper flown in especially for you from Long's chippy 
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29th October 2019, 15:02
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#5715
29th October 2019, 17:49
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I've stayed in the Europa and the overrated Fitzwilliam and sneaked around the corner for a fish supper. As for standards I have some and if you don't like them... well, I have others.
Used to drink in the Shaftsbury Inn when we went to the dogs in Dunmore Stadium and lived in Floral Park. Prefer Brennans as I don't have to spend an age trying to get the grease from under my nails.. Chief you bilges are not as you would wish them
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#5716
30th October 2019, 07:28
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Birthday over for another year, thank God. I feel very uneasy when my shipmates are nice to me, a bit like Julius Caesar in Henry VIII Part 2.
Back to the daily grind, soougie the bilges, buff the golden rivet for guests and get mint sauce from the pantry for lunchtimes Mint Juleps. Ship Ahoy.
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#5717
30th October 2019, 16:32
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We pat you on the back to find the best place to stick the implement. My favourite is the old Green River knife, though other departments favour the screwdriver or the... Injuneers aren't allowed anything sharp.
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#5718
30th October 2019, 17:48
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 injuneers don't need anything sharp a lump hammer or flogging spanner makes our point sufficiently well 
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Oul scabby knuckles If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried Anything God didn't create was made by engineers. I try so hard to make things idiot proof but they keep making better idiots
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#5719
1st November 2019, 07:42
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Tmac's tongue is sharp enough for most of us down below. Beware.
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#5721
2nd November 2019, 10:59
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EN 318 with tungsten carbide inserts. It is rumoured H&W fabricated a container to keep them in at night.
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#5723
2nd November 2019, 12:33
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Count your fingers!
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#5724
2nd November 2019, 12:45
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#5725
2nd November 2019, 13:18
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It sounds as if he made two from one. More multiplication than division.
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