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About this Galf wrote,"This one has a bit of Jackspeak so, to save you going to my dictionary pages…
‘Bubbly’ in the old navy was the name for grog freshly mixed; when the water was first added to the neat rum, it created a head, just like beer does.
‘Addled’ means drunk. It still does.
‘Swinging the lamp’ means to tell a tall story, or just to stretch the facts a bit.
In the background can be seen a marine sentry standing beside the belfry and guarding the scuttlebutt, to prevent unauthorised access to it. Also AC (Able Cat) Emily is trying to get into the chicken coop, for obvious reasons. "
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Galf explained," Seamen used the term ‘barky’ as an affectionate reference to their, or another, ship. To Abie and Os, HMS Sardonique is ‘The Old Barky Sarky’.
The top hamper on a sailing ship is all the masts, rigging and sails, which of course would have to be minimised on an aircraft carrier, as Abie realised, although his appreciation of human nature would seem to be somewhat less astute."
Here is a special one today sent to me by Galf himself.
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This one was to accompany a whingey letter from Nelson to Emma that had not previously been published and that had recently been sold for umpteen thousand dollars in the US.
All the best,
Galf
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Now that is a real treasure. So, is Galf following our use of his cartoons?
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Not sure if he has seen this yet, but he said he is:-a member of The 1805 Club, and does an AB&OS cartoon for their twice yearly newsletter.
It might be worth having a look at them and what they have to offer.
Rob.
Meanwhile for today.
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Rob.
Nice cartoons shipmates.
Cheers Neil.
On behalf of Dave and myself I thank you.
Rob.
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The 1805 club's website is to be found at http://www.1805club.org/
Here is an article about an important discovery made by a member of the 1805 club.
http://www.1805club.org/Lt_William_Hicks
Thanks for that Dave.
This is just a taste of what the 1805 Club has on offer.
I intend to try and form a relationship with them if they are willing.
Rob.
Now for something completely similar.
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About this,Galf wrote,"Every ship had Standing Orders posted up for all to see, informing the crew of the rules that governed that particular ship in the way the captain preferred.
Os cannot read, yet, so Abie is helping him out, but not improving him."
If you look at the notice, you will observe that apparently H.M.S. Sardonique was equipped with a printing press ( or a word processor and printer from the future). :)
Very good, Vol! :happy: It is refreshing to have someone new joining this thread.
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It was not a promotion. The 'Captains of the Heads' cleaned the toilets and the side of the ship below them.
Why do Swedish ships have bar codes painted on their prows?
So when they return to port, they can Scandinavian.
B)
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Galf wrote,"A middie is a midshipman.
They often did not have an easy life aboard."
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Galf's comment is," Dhobeying is laundry, from an old Indian word, and, like everything else, is very competitive in the RN, where the appearance of ones rig is a matter. Of some pride.".
Here are AB & OS undergoing the punishment they received in #466.
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Galf wrote," Abie and Os are found cleaning the heads.
This was unsurprisingly an unpopular task reserved for those who deserved punishment, who usually had to do it for a week, until some other crew member deserved it more.".