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#8651
8th September 2023, 14:56
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GWHC sounds like the Call Sign of some oul tanker I was on in the 1970's.
Next time you're in Baile Átha Cliath let me know and I'll let you treat me to a Guinness and a bowl of Coddle in Gallagher's Boxty House. 
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#8653
8th September 2023, 19:55
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Oh, the Deadwood stage is a-rollin' on over the plains.......
Class always shows through, Carriage Driving, rod on the Test, ordinary shooting weekend with some minor Royal and newborn son's name down for Eton. · All’s right with the world! I have a memory of some ship I was on ...... GNUB. Perhaps one of our esteemed Sparky people could assist. Last edited by Engine Serang; 8th September 2023 at 19:59. Reason: Brainwave
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#8654
9th September 2023, 00:46
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I think that was Texaco Denmark. Either that or Tilapa. I'll check my discharge book tomorrow.
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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; 9th September 2023 at 00:52.
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#8655
9th September 2023, 09:54
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After a good root around I found my discharge book in a drawer under the drawer of last years christmas cards.
Texaco Denmark: Official No. 339350 Port of Registry London GT. 125424.48 NT. 98513.96 SHP. 32000 Wally mcCullough was the Master. No Call Sign. I joined as Engineer Cadet in Kharg Island on 25 April 1972 and paid off in Rotterdam on 16 August 1972 and back to college in the City and County of Kingston upon Hull in September.
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#8656
9th September 2023, 12:16
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E-S. GNUB definitely Texaco Denmark. My first trip. Joining 7/7/71 Milford Haven. My discharge book says pay-off was 11/12/71 but I don't remember getting there from Zeebrugge where we hit the breakwater ending my training trip early (I joined Tilapa with an exemption for the missing seatime in Genoa 24/1/72).
Old man was Brian Giddings, J/C/E Yogi Harpur, 3rd Sander Van Der Laan, 2nd mate Alan Rose, could be reminded of others (as well as their spellings). God! we are of a vintage - very surprised we have not been poured down the pan like the rest of it.
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#8657
10th September 2023, 13:49
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My first ship was the ARK, the old man was a chap called Noah, he had loads of pets aboard, bloody hulk smelt like a zoo.
Paid off on the TITANIC, H&W did that in those days especially at holiday times. Never knew what happened to her, she just vanished off the radar. Probably Lord Varley switched it off for a kip.
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#8658
10th September 2023, 15:48
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Eyup T,Varley was on the ark he was in charge of shovelling poo and looked after the Hamsters, they made a nest in his beard. Did you know that he got the sack, he was caught interfearing with Mrs Noah.
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#8659
10th September 2023, 17:54
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They only posted me there because they thought they had an ionising prevention problem.
(I might add, a formidably battle axe was old Ma Noah - we were all into fearing her!)
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#8660
10th September 2023, 18:24
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was it Bob Ballard who went to look for the Ark on one of J Marrs trawlers, i remember my Dad telling me something about it?
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#8661
16th September 2023, 11:15
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Eyup varley, your pal E S may of fallen on hard times, i have just seen him selling shoelaces on the steps of the labour club in Dublin.
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#8663
16th September 2023, 17:42
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Quote:
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#8664
16th September 2023, 18:51
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I also wear elastic sided boots. In East Antrim they are Pig Dealers boots but known to one and all as Dalers boots. And they must be a mustard yellow colour.
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#8665
16th September 2023, 20:08
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Is there enough room in the top of your boots for a pair of sheeps legs? there are alot of strange people in Antrim.
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#8667
17th September 2023, 14:10
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I say, chaps. That's a little close to the rack!
(Anyway, surely that's only a matter of swapping port for starboard should the footwear be integral to the enjoyment. Life's been that much easier since the introduction of the plastic tie-wrap, that fabric insulting tape stuck faster to fleece than it did around any splice I made).
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#8668
17th September 2023, 15:09
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E S told me that you need to get said sheep on the edge of a cliff so that it backs into you, but what do i know.
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#8669
17th September 2023, 18:24
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They don't get sad if you romance them a bit beforehand.
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#8670
18th September 2023, 17:24
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If you cross a Kangaroo with a Sheep do you get a woolie jumper?
OK I can take a hint, I'll just get my coat.
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#8672
20th September 2023, 16:10
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Oh aye you had to ask, sh1t stirring again, the answer is a steward with delusions of grandeur who buys his own drink.
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#8673
20th September 2023, 23:26
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#8674
21st September 2023, 15:39
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Has anyone ever seen Varley buy a drink?......I hear he is looking for a Christmas job as star larker in scrooge.
Last edited by rustytrawler; 21st September 2023 at 15:42.
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#8675
22nd September 2023, 03:29
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Mr Varley has no need to buy a drink aboard here. we have a load of old vintage port in hold 2 that I had loaded in return for Electrickery favours he has done for me in the past. Splendid chap!
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