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Doc

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Re: What is this pole for??
« Reply #25 on: April 12, 2007, 11:37:09 am »

You guys are all wrong.  That pole is an 'aiming' stake.  How else would they know how to point the dang boat?
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Colin Bishop

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Re: What is this pole for??
« Reply #26 on: April 12, 2007, 07:34:10 pm »

Only on American ships, Doc. The only navy that managed to run seven ships aground simultaneously!  ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Point_Disaster
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Bryan Young

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Re: What is this pole for??
« Reply #27 on: April 12, 2007, 11:00:32 pm »

Why have we gone back to this? It was well and truly discussed ages ago. BY
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bigford

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Re: What is this pole for??
« Reply #28 on: April 12, 2007, 11:08:02 pm »

when do we run this up the jackstaff???
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FullLeatherJacket

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Re: What is this pole for??
« Reply #29 on: April 12, 2007, 11:10:42 pm »

Why have we gone back to this? It was well and truly discussed ages ago. BY

.......and here's me thinking it's only my wife who insists on having the last word.
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Colin Bishop

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Re: What is this pole for??
« Reply #30 on: April 12, 2007, 11:12:15 pm »

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when do we run this up the jackstaff???

When all the crew have gone down with MRSA?
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