A Conversation for Wind force twelve abaft the Beam
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Kes Posted Sep 10, 2001
Look - it's OK - I've got it now ... simple problem - I just had the chart upside down ..see!
*Rotates chart* ... so now Italy's up there ...and Egypt's across there, and Christmas Island is .... erm ... a hell of a long way off ... erm ...
*Draws line on chart, fiddles with dividers and parallel ruler*
OK ...with the wind backing East, and the Cap'n backing a horse in the next race ... allowing for Coriolis effect and the VAT on a Big Mac ... I make it ....left hand down a bit, Helmsman!
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Sep 10, 2001
Ah, that's *much* better. So we are in the Mediterranean Sea now, are we? Well, are we going through the Suez Channel or around the Horn? What do you think, Kes? The Midle East is far from safe - but so is the horn right now 
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Floh Fortuneswell Posted Sep 12, 2001
We have to hurry or we'll cause a traffic jam in the Street of Gibraltar
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Kes Posted Sep 13, 2001
Round the Horn! Then we can have a decent "Crossing the Line" party in open sea! Helmsman! Left hand down a bit!
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Sep 13, 2001
Round the horn it is then!
It's a good thing I have already been baptized by Neptune once. Wouldn't want that to happen more than once 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Sep 25, 2001
Nobody here but us mice
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plato <surfer> Posted Sep 25, 2001
Well no wonder we crashed into the rocks!
Where is Kes? 
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Floh Fortuneswell Posted Sep 27, 2001
You must be very proud of your deeds aboard the fakenun ship... 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Sep 27, 2001
Good thing you had those matches, first mate 
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Kes Posted Oct 3, 2001
*Returns to the bridge*
What rocks? What matches? We seem to be stuck. Where's the reverse gear on this thing? Full astern all sails! Toggle the whatsits and come about! Right hand up a bit, Helmsman ....
I'm back! That should get us moving again 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 9, 2001
Good question, Floh
Navigator, where are we?
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Floh Fortuneswell Posted Oct 9, 2001
Yes where are we? Captain, why don't YOU know this?? What kind of captain ARE you???
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- 161: Kes (Sep 10, 2001)
- 162: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Sep 10, 2001)
- 163: Floh Fortuneswell (Sep 12, 2001)
- 164: Kes (Sep 13, 2001)
- 165: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Sep 13, 2001)
- 166: Floh Fortuneswell (Sep 24, 2001)
- 167: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Sep 25, 2001)
- 168: Floh Fortuneswell (Sep 25, 2001)
- 169: plato <surfer> (Sep 25, 2001)
- 170: Floh Fortuneswell (Sep 26, 2001)
- 171: plato <surfer> (Sep 26, 2001)
- 172: Floh Fortuneswell (Sep 27, 2001)
- 173: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Sep 27, 2001)
- 174: Floh Fortuneswell (Sep 27, 2001)
- 175: plato <surfer> (Sep 27, 2001)
- 176: Floh Fortuneswell (Sep 27, 2001)
- 177: Kes (Oct 3, 2001)
- 178: Floh Fortuneswell (Oct 7, 2001)
- 179: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Oct 9, 2001)
- 180: Floh Fortuneswell (Oct 9, 2001)
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