virtual crazy gang, part II

billyboy · #**926** 17th June 2017, 02:10

set it for isle of dogs and see what it comes up with heh heh

Tom Alexander · #**927** 17th June 2017, 07:27

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Originally Posted by Farmer John

I have found a way to enter Lat and Long (remember that comedy duo? No, me neither.)

It's just a matter of who's on first?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RatKhtboq2E

Tom Alexander · #**928** 17th June 2017, 07:57

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Originally Posted by billyboy

set it for isle of dogs and see what it comes up with heh heh

Close to my heart -- not exactly on the Isle of Dogs, but on Commercial Road, I worked at the Star of the East pub, Christmas 1959 for about 3 weeks.

McCloggie · #**929** 17th June 2017, 15:15

Isle of Dogs?

May see you lot in The Gun in Coldharbour - just south of the Blue Bridge!

Please stay away from my flat though - I do not want the value to drop!

McC

Farmer John · #**930** 17th June 2017, 21:19

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Originally Posted by billyboy

set it for isle of dogs and see what it comes up with heh heh

Not a Scottish Isle, so it can't be done, sorry. I'll leave it switched to Rum for now, we know what we like.

Tom Alexander · #**931** 18th June 2017, 07:19

Heading for the Luzon Strait -- Taipei City tomorrow evening. Be nice to offload whatever it is that we have been carrying around for the past month or so. Still being paid in gold bullion so can't complain.

Tmac -- it would be advantageous to employ our cloaking device as we enter the East China Sea so we don't have to call upon SSR to destroy any attacking pirate craft -- unless he wants to that is?

billyboy · #**932** 18th June 2017, 08:27

Piracy is rife there right now. Not all flying the jolly roger either. Best use the sonar Tom. Submarines of several nations hiding in that sea at the moment. (true!)
maybe a little fun later as I dispose of a few grenades over the wall. Tmac wants me to save the pins for the engine room stores.

YM-Mundrabilla · #**933** 18th June 2017, 09:46

Definitely keep the grenade pins you never know when you might need to put one back.

Varley · #**934** 18th June 2017, 10:19

Are you sure about that? I went to give it the Sunday wind and it wasn't ticking at all. It was barking.

billyboy · #**935** 18th June 2017, 12:51

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Originally Posted by Varley

Are you sure about that? I went to give it the Sunday wind and it wasn't ticking at all. It was barking.

Tom Alexander · #**936** 19th June 2017, 06:34

Periscope on the port bow -- Chinese sub - can tell by the smell of chicken fly lice -- cut outs, please pour some soy sauce down there will you -- let them know we're onto them!

Tom Alexander · #**937** 19th June 2017, 06:54

Anyone been to Taipei before??? Seems like there are way too many bars there to cover in one night. Any recommendations?

Farmer John · #**938** 19th June 2017, 09:24

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Originally Posted by Tom Alexander

Anyone been to Taipei before??? Seems like there are way too many bars there to cover in one night. Any recommendations?

Take a few nights? We are known for being thorough.

billyboy · #**939** 19th June 2017, 10:48

never let it be said that there were too many bars for my crew.

Red-17 · #**940** 19th June 2017, 12:49

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Originally Posted by Tom Alexander

It's just a matter of who's on first?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RatKhtboq2E

Just try and keep up with it, so funny.

Red-17 · #**941** 19th June 2017, 13:01

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Originally Posted by Tom Alexander

Heading for the Luzon Strait -- Taipei City tomorrow evening. Be nice to offload whatever it is that we have been carrying around for the past month or so. Still being paid in gold bullion so can't complain.

Tmac -- it would be advantageous to employ our cloaking device as we enter the East China Sea so we don't have to call upon SSR to destroy any attacking pirate craft -- unless he wants to that is?

I think I must have lost the plot, ( no comments please) I thought that we were going to India! I don't want to go to Taipei.

Skipper, can you please make sure that the stewards make sure my supply of Dom is restocked? I will just stay in my cabin until we have left Taipei.

Now, where did I put my copy of War & Peace?

You mentioned Tmac, he doesn't show his face on deck much anymore. Who is he avoiding this time?

billyboy · #**942** 19th June 2017, 13:18

Tmacs OK. He is a very busy man down there as he has to work out fuel consumptions, Draught Guinness tank to monitor apart from the black bush. and he has to feed and keep an eye on squeak. nd when he has nothing to do theres a very complicated maintainance program to keep up.
He will be up to visit the bar for crews beer up tonight Couple of pints and he will be off back down below as usual.

Tmac1720 · #**943** 19th June 2017, 16:31

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Originally Posted by Red-17

You mentioned Tmac, he doesn't show his face on deck much anymore. Who is he avoiding this time?

Young lady the life of a shipboard injuneer is one of continual toil (never believe any comments to the contrary you may hear from that scurrilous deck crowd) Thanks to our continual vigilance and devotion to duty you enjoy the facilities of air conditioning, hot and cold running water, electric light and power together with all the home comforts you could desire.

As for showing my face on deck, I have no interest in where we are going as I content myself in simply getting us there however I do make the occasional foray into the officers lounge despite being pilloried for leaving a trail of oily marks on the furniture.

Farmer John · #**944** 19th June 2017, 17:55

Red 17, you have to understand many of us are involved in Nautical Tasks. I, for example, am working towards putting ships in bottles. My first task is to get the bottles, and I have been working towards this for some time.

Tmac is, I believe, interested in making miniature working models of engines. He started with a one ton billet of steel, and from that he has made a cotter pin, a magnificent task well undertaken. He is probably working on getting a good collection of photos of models, of all descriptions. A great man. It was well said of Isambard Brunel that "he is a great man with a 10 inch file" by one of his working engineers.

Tmac stands in the same frame.

Tom Alexander · #**945** 20th June 2017, 07:52

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Originally Posted by Red-17

I think I must have lost the plot, ( no comments please) I thought that we were going to India! I don't want to go to Taipei.

Skipper, can you please make sure that the stewards make sure my supply of Dom is restocked? I will just stay in my cabin until we have left Taipei.

Now, where did I put my copy of War & Peace?

So solly Red we have contracted to go to Taipei -- some secretive, probably underhand, illegal delivery of something for which we get paid hansomely -- it's the way we manage to keep an unlimited supply of Dom and other stuff. We can lock you in your cabin with a few cases of Dom Perignon in jeroboams if you wish. We can also send you your victuals in the hidden dumb waiter until you surface. Mind you, I don't think we will be long in Taipei --- rumour has it that the bars and clubs there are somewhat mediocre -- not up to the low standards of us lot.

Mind you, if we can rouse Pats, you could go ashore for some shopping -- I suspect Pats still has Sir Williams titanium credit card.

Tom Alexander · #**946** 20th June 2017, 08:03

Pickled up the pilot -- now safely esconced alongside in Taipei. As soon as the gangway was ashore a jitney pulled up and collected our lead container -- It was accompanied by a truck which left a tun of considerable weight for us to load. It is now safely stowed in the #3 hatch starboard deep tank. Upon close inspection it is as agreed full of gold dust in canvas bags. That should be enough to keep us in food, booze, cigars, fuel, and soap. (Soap can come in very handy as a bartering instrument in some places!)

Farmer John · #**947** 20th June 2017, 09:22

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Originally Posted by Tom Alexander

(Soap can come in very handy as a bartering instrument in some places!)

I find gold dust can be exchanged for many things in many places too, but it does lack the common touch needed in some establishments.

Varley · #**948** 20th June 2017, 09:50

One goes into certain establishments just to have a common touch - they generally do require a bit of something convertible.

billyboy · #**949** 20th June 2017, 11:04

why dont we have a Quay party for a change?...Invite a few locals...table full of snacks and a Bar-B-Q. It would keep them off the ship as they could pee in the dock and the stewards would get some much needed exercise running up and down the gangway fetching booze,

Tom Alexander · #**950** 21st June 2017, 07:58

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Originally Posted by billyboy

why dont we have a Quay party for a change?...Invite a few locals...table full of snacks and a Bar-B-Q. It would keep them off the ship as they could pee in the dock and the stewards would get some much needed exercise running up and down the gangway fetching booze,

Great idea Sir William -- need to get some security cable to lock the table and the BBQ to the dock if we wish to use them again at a later date.

Might be an idea to inviite some of the young nursing students from the local university -- give them a night out -- maybe we could even lure Red from her cabin to help us explain the lure of the sea.