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    Default An Interesting Maritime Building

    On Thursday, Suzanne and I had to go into Baltimore for me to take two exams for an upgrade to my captain's license. The Coast Coastguard's offices are in the old Customs house, built around the turn of the last century.

    While I attended to the exams, Suzanne waited and met various friendly folks who talked to her about the building. A security guard showed her a portion of the building that is not usually accessible, and later shared it with me during my break.

    This is the ceiling:

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    It was kind of strange, the building isn't really open to the public, but they had these history boards to tell you about the place.

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    A special thanks to the security guard for sharing a treasure hidden in plain view!

    P.S. Apparently the artist who painted all that was treated to a European vacation afterwards, including a ride home on the newest, most modern ocean liner in the world, leaving Southampton April 10, 1912.

    Needless to say, the value of his artwork increased later that week.

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    What a fantastic treat Dobbs. Thanks for posting this.

    How did your exam go?

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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bligh View Post
    What a fantastic treat Dobbs. Thanks for posting this.

    How did your exam go?

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    My exams went very well. I have been a licensed captain for 15 years now, but since I live and operate boats on the Chesapeake Bay, even with all of Suzanne and my trips up and down the eastern seaboard I have not been able to accrue enough sea time on the ocean to get my Near Coastal license...until now. I finally have the sea time and passed the exams.

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    Well hearty congratulations on that score too then sir.
    Please allow me to get the next round in.
    Bligh.
    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    That is a beautiful room. Thank you for sharing your wife's photographs, Dobbs.

    Congratulations upon passing your examinations, Dobbs!

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    Thank you for those pictures, and congratulations.

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