Ensign shock

[Greenwichman]

http://www.classicboat.co.uk/news/517320/new-ensign-for-national-historic-ships

Two grades, but only available in red? How will we tell the owners apart?

 

[Poignard]

Let the battle commence

Ah good-oh! An ensign thread. Haven't had one for a few days.

Time to make a pot of tea and a pile of toast, and sit back and enjoy the battle.

 

[sailorman]

Ah good-oh! An ensign thread. Haven't had one for a few days.

Time to make a pot of tea and a pile of toast, and sit back and enjoy the battle.

Into Battle with the Jack Flying

 

[Csail]

Not really news is it, who cares what flags you fly?

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

At least I now have an inkling what a flexillologist is.

Previously, I had assumed it was a very agile masseur.

 

[prv]

At least I now have an inkling what a flexillologist is.

A bizarre typo for "vexillologist"?

Do Classic Boat still prepare their copy by dictation? I suppose if anyone does, it should be them.

What stood out for me in the article was the idea of a red ensign defaced with the logo of the NHS. For use on hospital ships?

Pete

 

[Rigger Mortice]

So a classic ship, carefully restored to be original in every authentic detail, will now wear an ensign which is not authentic?
Why?

 

[Searush]

Ensigns can be ordered from the NHS

I'll see my quack about that when I go in to see the Psycho-Terrorist about me bad leg. Being over 60 I'll get it on prescription for nowt.

 

[Grehan]

Sad negative reaction

For an Historic Boats Ensign it doesn't have a very 'historic' feel to it. Don't like the modernish logo planted on, that reminds me of something corporate in the cruise line line.

 

[tinkicker0]

For causing maximum shock to aging, pedantic, pipesmoking, Freeman and Seamaster Skippers on the river, I usually find that flying a large pair of pink silk bloomers off the stern is quite efficacious.

The resulting outrush of breath often results in a glowing pipe ember/cableknit cardigan interface.

 

[Bosun Higgs]

For causing maximum shock to aging, pedantic, pipesmoking, Freeman and Seamaster Skippers on the river, I usually find that flying a large pair of pink silk bloomers off the stern is quite efficacious.

I can recall flying one girlfriends panties from the car radio aerial after parking up a country lane many years ago.

But the ensign is a bit ruritanian isnt it. Mind you all the gold braid on officers dress uniforms is a bit third world anyway.

 

[lenseman]

Into Battle with the Jack Flying

But you will have to lower it at sunset.

 

[tudorsailor]

As an employee of the other NHS can I fly an NHS ensign - if only to get sympathy????????????????

TudorSailor

 

[lenseman]

As an employee of the other NHS can I fly an NHS ensign - if only to get sympathy????????????????

TudorSailor

If you do, without the correct warrant, you might end up in A & E!

 

[TamarMike]

For an Historic Boats Ensign it doesn't have a very 'historic' feel to it. Don't like the modernish logo planted on, that reminds me of something corporate in the cruise line line.

When I saw it I rather suspected it was only approved on the assumption that no-one with an eligible vesel would want one anyway.

 

[Guitarrich]

But you will have to lower it at sunset.

Along with any knickers presumably....?

 

[lenseman]

Along with any knickers presumably....?

I love lowering knickers, especially at bedtime (or sunset, which ever is the soonest)!