A differnt form of YM question

[BlueSkyNick]

You are crossing the channel, having a reasonable time with 'the lads'. One of them likes to play with all the toys, like new MARPA etc - previous year he confused East with West, but never mind.

Then he starts asking all these awkward questions like:

what if there is a NE'ly 6 while we are in ALderney, or there is a target aiming straight at us on the radar, or we get caught in irons on a lee shore with no wind and no engine.

Do you tell him to shut the **** up, strangle him until he does, or just play along with his stupid questions?

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

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[Aja]

(1) then (2) /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[Sans Bateau]

You could stick the offending crew into a dinghy and tow him behind on a long warp, he should soon get the mesage.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

What!.... and leave all that energy and enthusiasm untapped?

Pah!

 

[StugeronSteve]

I would get someone to throw hot soup at him, that would do the trick. Maybe chuck his old deckies overboard as well and sacrifice the macro environment for the wellbeing of the micro!

 

[Mirelle]

Old Gaffer\'s reply:

Ah, well, I dare say we'll sort that one out when we come to it!

 

[fireball]

Re: Old Gaffer\'s reply:

Just put him on Heads cleaning duty

 

[jhr]

Hot soup stratagem is not a bad idea but if it doesn't work, you could always dupe him into bunging a winch handle overboard, which will distract him for a while. By then he'll need a pee, and by the time he remembers about daft hypothetical questions, he'll be so busy trying to helm the boat into harbour in the p****ng rain that it won't matter.

Hope this helps.

 

[StugeronSteve]

It's this sort of important stuff that Cunliffe never even considers.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Thats because he never needs a pee, the sun always shines on him, and his winch handles are tied to his oilies with a bit of bungee that he found in a skip in Port Solent.....

 

[Woodlouse]

You announce that you (ie, the crew) are going to do some sail handing practice with the spinnaker. After two dozen hoists and retrievals he will be too tired to ask any questions. After he's gone down below, let him sleep for a couple of hours before waking him up and declaring it his watch. Then you retire. Keep this up untill the end of the voyage.

 

[MarkG]

Why try and get the guy to shut up when you could just turn the question around.

What would he do in Alderney in a NE F6?
why would he clear out and go to Cherbourg / Guernsey / south side of Alderney / Carteret???
Would the tide be right for clearing out?
If not now, when would it be right?
Is it ok to go down the Swinge in that press of wind against the tide?
or should we wait a bit?

Then when you're on passage and the MARPA says you have a target
aiming for you...
What would he do?
Why would he turn to port / starboard / around?
Wouldn't it be safer to go a different option?
How long should he leave it before making his mind up?

Then of course being in irons, well thats a last resort... /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[FullCircle]

If this is the sort of obnoxious abuse you hand out to your willing volunteer staff, I will deffo be coming to Cherbourg this year.

I have a new line in Cerise Latex Oilies and of course the Brown Bison Brain Warmer - that ought to take your mind off these new fangled widgets.

 

[graham]

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you tell him to shut the **** up, strangle him until he does,

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i would go along with the above or distract him by saying loudly "Oh hell whos got doggy doodle on his deck shoes" Failing that try some beer to restore the peace.. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[bedouin]

How about hoisting him up to the cross-trees to look for pressure?

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

No need.... the original poster has sufficient vertical component, that he's got that one covered.....