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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 18:50 on 15th October 2009

You're brilliant Evey! You put a big, really big smile on my face...

Now.......yawn!!! Oh, don't keep on!!! Lol

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Evey Pinkham
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quotePosted at 19:29 on 15th October 2009

in this country, when we say "yawn", it means we have really bored you!  That's the last thing i hope to do.....

and you didn't answer me about "POSH"



Edited by: Evey Pinkham at:15th October 2009 19:30
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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 19:36 on 15th October 2009

POSH - Port Out, Stern Home according to my late brother in law who sailed the Merchant Navy ships for many a year!

Na, na, nana, na! Lol

Yawn, yes boring Evey but only joking.....honest!

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Evey Pinkham
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quotePosted at 20:27 on 15th October 2009
starboard, not stern.  isn't stern the back of the boat?
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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 20:30 on 15th October 2009
Ah yes, sorry ma'am!
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lancashirelove
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quotePosted at 20:30 on 15th October 2009
nice one Evey lol!
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lancashirelove
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quotePosted at 20:33 on 15th October 2009
second thoughts, Ron may be right, thinking about sailors and sterns lol
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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 20:33 on 15th October 2009
Thanks for the support Michael, not!!....but notice Evey didn't qualify further what she was talking about earlier. The meaning of POSH.....thought I didn't know eh? Lol
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Evey Pinkham
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quotePosted at 21:16 on 15th October 2009
actually, i figured you DID know, Ron.  the passengers who didn't want the sun in their eyes so they rode Port Out and Starboard Home.
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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 21:32 on 15th October 2009
Just something in the back of my head Evey from a long time ago, but fair play to you Evey. You almost had me stumped, but I was wrong Grrrrrh! How I hate to have to admit that!!
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