A Conversation for Wind force twelve abaft the Beam
bording an oil drilling rigg
shagbark Posted Nov 14, 2003
I thought that hook was attached to the life boat
I guess ity came loose somehow
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Kes Posted Nov 14, 2003
Yes, cya later
*Ducks again as the hook whizzes past in the other direction*
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 14, 2003
::grabs the hook with his hook and fastens it to the lifeboat::
okay, shagbark, pull us up!
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Alec Trician. (is keeping perfectly still) Posted Nov 17, 2003
*...whilst this lot are still mucking about with hooks and cranes, alec
(for it is he) exits the rig sleeve from the dumb-waiter, carrying several 8 x 4 sheets of five bar diamond-plate*
What a rare find Capting ParceQue...they don't make this stuff any more you know...i've got enough here to replace all that dreadful deep pile shag carpet wot you got in yer private quarters sir!!
*...returns to the dumb-waiter, and once more ascends to the drilling platform*
alec.
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F F Churchton Posted Nov 17, 2003
*sods it and takes the risk of climbing the struts*!!!
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 17, 2003
can't wait for shagbark
can't climb the struts either
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F F Churchton Posted Nov 18, 2003
*appears on the platform and looks lost, a few oilmen pass with dumb looks*!!!
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The Artist Formerly Known as Nerd42 Posted Nov 18, 2003
Nerd42 appears in a spectacular display of multi-dimensional pyrotechnics!
"hi there!"
*looks around and attempts to figure out what's going on* 
Nerd42
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shagbark Posted Nov 19, 2003
sorry for the delay captain. shagbark activates the crane and the lifeboat is lifted over to the platform.
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Hati Posted Nov 19, 2003
*dreams about young muscular greasy men on the oil rig* 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 19, 2003
i hope at least *your* dreams come true, hati 
i just realized that there is no alcohol whatsoever on this platform 
we'll have to be content with lamp oil. quick, let's pump it over in hold 37-45/76 and be on our way. norway is waiting for os with its beautiful fjords
not to mention linie akvavit
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 21, 2003
it most definitely is 
aged in oak casks
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Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Nov 22, 2003
I prefer it to age in me
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Hati Posted Nov 22, 2003
Anyway, I wouldn't like those young men there being too 
. 
bording an oil drilling rigg
F F Churchton Posted Nov 24, 2003
Does it really matter what it's aged in?
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 25, 2003
it most certainly does. what would you say if it was aged in - say - gwennies wellies? 
okay, ALL ABOARD THAT'S GOING ABOARD. anchors away and all that. we are leaving this yunkyard on legs
to the fjords! 
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The Artist Formerly Known as Nerd42 Posted Nov 25, 2003
*still has no idea what's going on, but gets aboard just in case* Nerd42
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F F Churchton Posted Nov 26, 2003
*comes aboad with metal barrels of what I hope is alcohol, but when opened it contains a black non-alcholic substance which baffles all onboard scientists*!!!
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- 21: F F Churchton (Nov 14, 2003)
- 22: shagbark (Nov 14, 2003)
- 23: Kes (Nov 14, 2003)
- 24: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 14, 2003)
- 25: Alec Trician. (is keeping perfectly still) (Nov 17, 2003)
- 26: F F Churchton (Nov 17, 2003)
- 27: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 17, 2003)
- 28: F F Churchton (Nov 18, 2003)
- 29: The Artist Formerly Known as Nerd42 (Nov 18, 2003)
- 30: shagbark (Nov 19, 2003)
- 31: Hati (Nov 19, 2003)
- 32: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 19, 2003)
- 33: F F Churchton (Nov 21, 2003)
- 34: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 21, 2003)
- 35: Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking (Nov 22, 2003)
- 36: Hati (Nov 22, 2003)
- 37: F F Churchton (Nov 24, 2003)
- 38: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 25, 2003)
- 39: The Artist Formerly Known as Nerd42 (Nov 25, 2003)
- 40: F F Churchton (Nov 26, 2003)
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