A Conversation for Wind force twelve abaft the Beam
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Researcher 179388 Posted Jan 9, 2002
Just called in to say that I have a copious supply of plaid if anyone wants a kilt.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Jan 9, 2002
left hand *down*, navigator? 
but wouldn't that make us turn left down the westcoast of africa?
of course we have canons aboard. we don't have any bishops though. maybe we should ask the next 
who enters to take on that assignment?
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Kes Posted Jan 10, 2002
*looks at Helmsman ...checks left hand ...right hand ...thinks ...*
Helmsman! Belay that last order! Return the wheel to previous position.
*Thinks more*
Hwlmsman! Walk around the wheel to the other side of it, so you're facing the stern. Now take hold the wheel.
Now .........
Left hand down a bit! 
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Researcher 179388 Posted Jan 10, 2002
Power assisted steering, obviously.
One interesting little snippet from my scout around HMS Victory, it took up to 8 men to handle the ship's wheel!
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Jan 10, 2002
aye, caerwynn, i had a car like that once 
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Researcher 179388 Posted Jan 10, 2002
So did I!
As I didn't have 8 able seamen to turn the wheel, it worked wonders for the biceps!
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Demosthenes (Irrefutable FooFighter, Fire loving Pyro, and general Psycopath. "I dun descriminate. I hate everyone eaqually.") Posted Jan 11, 2002
*blunders on to the bridge following some loose wiring* 
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Kes Posted Jan 11, 2002
*Amends another dreadful spelling mistake on the chart. As a consequence, the ship passes by Cape Fredastaire on itw way North*
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Jessica MacCracken Posted Jan 11, 2002
I know it may seem harsh, but i'm the only one who can handle Domosthenes. Otherwize, he'd end up shutting the ship down. I'll have to take him to the hold were he can get all the spare parts he needs WITHOUT dissasembling the ship.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Jan 11, 2002
watch where you're going then, jessica. the 
protecting the off limits holds can never tell the difference between friend or foe
nice speed, navigator. i can almost taste the whisky already
what say you we have one now. may as well empty our stock to make room for new supplies, eh?
here you go 
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mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) Posted Jan 12, 2002
~ring ring ring~
This is the lookout. We aren't there yet and I am freezing my a** off up here. Can you step on it? Scotland can't be that hard to find. Who is navigating down there anyway? I hope it isn't that KES who is doing it. 
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Kes Posted Jan 13, 2002
Bless you! Nasty sneeze you've got there!
*Looks at chart ...measures distances with fingers ...*
About ... a few hours to go yet ... There's a funny big round thing on the chart ...you can't see that can you?
*Blush*
Oh no - that's a compass rose ... belay my last comment!
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Floh Fortuneswell Posted Jan 13, 2002
*returns*
Could we please stop at Tintagel and throw Pellinore out?
He definitely knows too much.
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- 381: Researcher 179388 (Jan 9, 2002)
- 382: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Jan 9, 2002)
- 383: Kes (Jan 10, 2002)
- 384: Researcher 179388 (Jan 10, 2002)
- 385: Floh Fortuneswell (Jan 10, 2002)
- 386: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Jan 10, 2002)
- 387: Researcher 179388 (Jan 10, 2002)
- 388: Demosthenes (Irrefutable FooFighter, Fire loving Pyro, and general Psycopath. "I dun descriminate. I hate everyone eaqually.") (Jan 11, 2002)
- 389: Kes (Jan 11, 2002)
- 390: Floh Fortuneswell (Jan 11, 2002)
- 391: Kes (Jan 11, 2002)
- 392: Floh Fortuneswell (Jan 11, 2002)
- 393: Jessica MacCracken (Jan 11, 2002)
- 394: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Jan 11, 2002)
- 395: Floh Fortuneswell (Jan 11, 2002)
- 396: mari-rae(tee reads: (entangled in cardboard boxes, please send tape...) (Jan 12, 2002)
- 397: plato <surfer> (Jan 13, 2002)
- 398: Kes (Jan 13, 2002)
- 399: Floh Fortuneswell (Jan 13, 2002)
- 400: Floh Fortuneswell (Jan 13, 2002)
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