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A nice one, Vol. :)
Another good laugh.
Thanks Vol.
Rob.
I like this one!
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Great stuff chaps.
Keep them coming.
Rob.
At the risk of repeating myself, I felt that this post would be more at home here as it comes from the same stable as Vol's post.
Rob.
A Chuckle for the real sailors.
Here is one I felt may amuse you in these dreary days of lock in.
A Coarse Sailor's Beaufort Scale.
From the book ”The Art of Coarse Sailing” by Michael Green.
.....
Beaufort
No. Seaman's
description
of wind Wind
speed
(knots) For Coarse use, based on observations made at Potter Heigham and Bosham For use on land, based on observations made at land stations 0 Calm < 1 Boat moves sideways with tide Cigarette smoke gets in eyes 1 Light air 1-3 Coarse yachtsmen hoist sail, then wind instantly drops Wet finger feels cold 2 Light breeze 4-6 Tea-towels blow off rigging Public houses close one window 3 Gentle breeze 7-10 Coarse boats careen. Difficult to make tea underway Public houses close two windows 4 Moderate
breeze 11-16 Gas keeps going out Beer froth blows off 5 Fresh
breeze 17-21 Coarse sailors get book on sailing from cabin and turn up a bit on reefing Customers in public-house gardens go inside bar 6 Strong
breeze 22-27 Coarse sailors try to double reef
and go aground Elderly customers have difficulty in leaving public house 7 Moderate
gale
(high wind) 28-33 Coarse sailors rescued by launch Public-house door cannot be opened against the wind 8 Fresh
gale 34-40 Coarse sailors in public house :drinks:
Public-house sign blows down 9 Strong
gale 41-47 Aaaaaaaaaah... Coarse sailors struck by falling sign 10 Whole
gale
(heavy
gale) 48-55 N.B. - Although the Beaufort Scale goes up to Force 12 it is felt unlikely that anything over Force 9 would interest Coarse sailors except on a television programme. 11 Storm 56-65 12 Hurricane > 65
Good ones, Vol and Rob! :happy:
Thanks Dave.
Rob.
Your cartoon in the closed thread where the crew are using the ship as fuel reminded me of an old black and white film where the hero used the wood of the railway carriages to power the railway engine to escape and also didn't they burn wooden fittings from the steamship to power it in Jules Verne's 'Around the World in 80 Days' ?
Spot on Dave.
That is what reminded me of it when I saw this picture.
Rob.
Also the origins of the saying I could sleep on a clothes line. Also hanging out with my shipmates.
https://www.itv.com/news/granada/201...-washing-line/
Not exactly sailing but nautical humor just the same
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You are Ok with this just as long as we don't start repeating all the jokes which we closed down earlier in the year because we started getting repeats.
Rob.
I don't think that one was a repeat but, if you want to check, you will need to read through this thread https://www.sailsofglory.org/showthr...mor-of-the-Sea
Ah 49 pages? I think I will pass on that.:erk:
That is why I closed it. Even my own and Dave's memories were getting a bit taxed, and new members were just repeating jokes without checking up. I only add new jokes if I am sure that they are new. ie Galf's new AB and OS cartoon. It will not be long before The Pubs and beers threads go the same way.
Rob.
Unsure if this has been seen before, if so please delete.
https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/phot...7g_700bwp.webp
Is that the Invisible Man?
Can't recall it DB.
Rob.
Hope this one is new?
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Oh yes! :clap:
Rob.
Did you hear about the poker game between Vasco de Gama, Christopher Columbus, Leif Erickson, and Francisco Pizarro? They just couldn't beat the straights of Magellen! :smack:
(Drum roll then groan):cheezy:
No Vol. I had not heard it previously, and believe you me, I wish I had not heard it now!https://www.sailsofglory.org/image/g...hEPZc/QDowIQA7http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/ima..._happy_186.gif
Rob.
Not a cartoon but humerous anyway
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So bad, that it's actually funny Vol. :wink:
Rob.
I thought this was interesting as well as humorous, I wonder how accurate it is?
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