A Conversation for Wind force twelve abaft the Beam
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Alec Trician. (is keeping perfectly still) Posted Mar 8, 2003
*emerges once again from the depths of the chocolate pool* 
good grief...it's an interloper...hmmm, hobart? i've heard that name before...
...wait...that's where we are currently moored
and...aren't you the new lifeguard??
*glug*
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hobart with paper tiger Posted Mar 9, 2003
Indeed I am, Alec... just got certified
Funnily Enough, I chose this name (after Hobart, Tasmania) without actually knowing the ship's current position...
"glug"? You're not choking, are you? I know rescue maneuvers!!
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Mar 12, 2003
you speak of 'current' position? in the generator room? to alec trician?
how many coincidences can you type in one day?
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Archibald (Harry) Tuttle considered a radical HVAC technician, Zaphodista, Descent3 pilot Posted Mar 13, 2003
It would be difficult to be distressed while swimming in 
. At least that's my opinion.
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F F Churchton Posted Mar 13, 2003
Well the potential difference between our locations, could result in a resistance moment by people arguing about where we actually are?, it's the Cat war all over again!!!
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Alec Trician. (is keeping perfectly still) Posted Mar 19, 2003
*alec turns on the orange flashing strobe light thingy and gives a couple of whoops on the hooga-hooga horn whatsit, just to let everyone know that we're going off shore-power and onto ships power.*
*cranks the donkey generator by hand to provide enough power to run the humongous air-compressor over in the corner.*
*when the air pressure is up to 600psi, alec turns the valves to air-start the ginormous 'Southern Nights' 200kVA generator.*
*once this is running, alec approaches the holy of holies, the 'Buss Power Selector Switch Panel, closes his eyes and utters a small prayer.*
*Grasping the selector switch with both hands, he turns it clockwise, first to the 'off' position, then further to the 'gen1' position.*
*as the captings air-conditioner starts, the generator slows briefly, but quickly comes back up to speed.
*starts to wind in the shore power cords through the Generator room window, and coils them neatly.*
I'll be glad to get back to sea...
alec.
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F F Churchton Posted Mar 20, 2003
*Looks through a powerful magniscope at the battling over Baghdad, the she offers other people to have a look: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/2866897.stm *!!!
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Mar 25, 2003
don't mention the war! (basil fawlty)
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Mar 26, 2003
thanks 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Mar 28, 2003
thanks
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Archibald (Harry) Tuttle considered a radical HVAC technician, Zaphodista, Descent3 pilot Posted Mar 29, 2003
Alec, I'm wondering if we can up the size of the Southern Light genset by a few hundred KVA? I'd like to increase the size of the ice maker in the Lighthouse bar. There has been quite a run on 
lately, too many desert images on the telly these days I suppose. If that seems a bit difficult we may need to divert southward for a bit and hook up to a chunk of the ice shelf and tow it behind.
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Lighthousegirl - back on board Posted Mar 29, 2003
There has been quite a run on the old recently and they are not the same without the ice! I should probably claim some of the responsibility for the increase
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Alec Trician. (is keeping perfectly still) Posted Mar 29, 2003
*rolls out the old 'slap-on' rollaway steel punch cabinet...*
*checks the shackleton drawer*
Yup...plenty of ice left in here...oooh look, and a bottle of the Mildenhall ...
er...anyone ??
alec.
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Lighthousegirl - back on board Posted Mar 29, 2003
* hic *
Go on then Alec, you twisted my arm - plenty of that lovely ice mind!
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Archibald (Harry) Tuttle considered a radical HVAC technician, Zaphodista, Descent3 pilot Posted Mar 29, 2003
I'm never one to turn down hospitality. 
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Lighthousegirl - back on board Posted Mar 30, 2003
It would be very rude wouldnt it!
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F F Churchton Posted Mar 31, 2003
Is there any ice left on the bridge when I covered the place in a blizzard before we went through the core!!!
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- 861: Alec Trician. (is keeping perfectly still) (Mar 8, 2003)
- 862: hobart with paper tiger (Mar 9, 2003)
- 863: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Mar 12, 2003)
- 864: Archibald (Harry) Tuttle considered a radical HVAC technician, Zaphodista, Descent3 pilot (Mar 13, 2003)
- 865: F F Churchton (Mar 13, 2003)
- 866: hobart with paper tiger (Mar 14, 2003)
- 867: Alec Trician. (is keeping perfectly still) (Mar 19, 2003)
- 868: F F Churchton (Mar 20, 2003)
- 869: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Mar 25, 2003)
- 870: Lighthousegirl - back on board (Mar 25, 2003)
- 871: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Mar 26, 2003)
- 872: F F Churchton (Mar 28, 2003)
- 873: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Mar 28, 2003)
- 874: Archibald (Harry) Tuttle considered a radical HVAC technician, Zaphodista, Descent3 pilot (Mar 29, 2003)
- 875: Lighthousegirl - back on board (Mar 29, 2003)
- 876: Alec Trician. (is keeping perfectly still) (Mar 29, 2003)
- 877: Lighthousegirl - back on board (Mar 29, 2003)
- 878: Archibald (Harry) Tuttle considered a radical HVAC technician, Zaphodista, Descent3 pilot (Mar 29, 2003)
- 879: Lighthousegirl - back on board (Mar 30, 2003)
- 880: F F Churchton (Mar 31, 2003)
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