Forum Ensign

[Guest]

Seeing a post on the rag 'n stick forum about blue ensigns got me thinking.

One of the posters there Nipper, who BTW has a very natty green name on the listings (how'd he do that Kim? He's a new user too? I want one. Just wait till matt gets back from bubble land he'll go berserk), anyway before fred starts drifting too much, Nipper gives a link to all the clubs etc that can wear blue ensigns. Here it is.

http://www.geocities.com/boatingflags/ukstate.htm

Great aren't they. Pretty too.

So. How about a forum ensign. That way we'd all know each other and could stick 2 fing.. oops sorry wave at each other and stuff but more to the point those NOT in the know would all be going " I say Charles which club's that chappie from? Looks a bounder to me. What say you Percival, shall we set the hounds on him"

Who's good at graphic design then. Gotta be a defaced blue, but defaced with what, a bottle of Soltron? A 'puter keyboard? A picture of pauline oooh I've gone all weak at the knees?

The Royal Forum Motor Boat Club.

Got a nice ring to it don't you know

 

[markc]

Great idea!!...shame that it would have to be going 30 years before we can change from red to blue!!!

M

 

[ccscott49]

Whats wrong with Royal Forum Boat Club!

 

[byron]

Great idea, first get it past the committee of 16 who were disbanded years ago, then past two Dukes (can't remember which ones), then the RN then it can go for Royal Assent.

Oh! One other thing.... unofficial but definate policy is that no more blues or defaced reds will ever be issued again.

Nothing to stop you having a burgee though the Soltron crossed with a Keyboard idea sounds good to me.

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[BarryD]

Sounds like a splendid idea - we could also get Graham W. to knock us up a special handshake / wave him being the master of this style of ceremony.

How about a tradition - normally flown to starboard, however when flown to port, it acts as a gin pennant? When two or more are flown it's Colins boat.

Barry D.

 

[byron]

I have already thought of a secret greeting sign. We could throw a high five and yell "Yo Bro" when meeting each other.
We will need a Worshipful Master. The society will need a nice memorable name that slips off the tongue. How about "SLOBS" an acronym for 'Secret Licentious Organisation & Brotherhood of Stinkpotters'

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[boatone]

Re: not SLOBS pleeeease....

You'll be wanting to elect a bl**dy committee next.......come on, get real, the beauty of this little enclave of ours is that anyone wanting to join has to:
a)find us first
b)overcome their prejudice towards the concept of the lunatics running the asylum
c)be prepared to post at dead of night
d)not be afraid of mudflats and dreemers (or even boomers)
e)rally behind the flag (- need to think about a flag..........)
Frankly, SLOBS as an acronym is a bit common isnt it? You know, the sort of thing that might conjure up visions of motor boaters swilling gin (and red wine) at all hours and scandalising marinas with late night orgies etc - not the sort of thing that WE do surely!

Incidentally...the 'idiots' thread has now got so far down the index that its difficult to find. Time a more recent thread took up the theme...this one perhaps?

PS see from another thread you're looking forward to meeting me, Byron.....clear evidence that you are a true lunatic!


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[byron]

Re: not SLOBS pleeeease....

OK! how about 'SCUM' "Social Collective of underwearing Motorboaters"
Yep! We will need several committees especially when we take over the Royal Yacht Squardon in Cowes.

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[Guest]

Real question: where do you fly (wear?) it? port crosstrees (assuming you have such a thing). If you don't possess such a contraption, where then?

Strikes me that all the rules and etiquette was invented by people with an abundance of sticks, strings and ready made flagpoles, and intended only to show up the sleek powerboater as an ignorant oaf. Discuss.

 

[boatone]

Re: not SLOBS pleeeease....

How about this for a burgee?
(Its a mouse drinking a martini)
If the pics too small to see look at http://www.arweb.co.uk/burgee

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[bryantee]

Re: not SLOBS pleeeease....

HOW ABOUT S.A S. Soltron Appreciation Society

 

[boatone]

Re: not SLOBS pleeeease....

IWA - idiots with attitude
BIWA - boating ditto
Rowlocks -purely alliterative
ITA- independent thinkers afloat
MIMBIES- mud-flats idiot motor boaters internet entertainment society....(I quite like that one! )

etc etc etc

(your pic doesnt work either - try http://images.animfactory.com/animations/computer/computers/computer_surfing_md_wht.gif)

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[KevL]

I'm not sure that "Yo Bro" would be very PC - Perhaps “Where’s the bar?” would be more fitting.

Maybe if we wish to display our more rakish side we could wear our Ensign on a fender rope (line?) which we leave out at all times – even when cruising <gasp!>. That should get the hairs standing up on the back of a few necks.

Kev

 

[BarryD]

I'm not sure, if upon entering a strange harbour and spotting the 'drinking mouse' pennant shouting "where's the bar" is going to welcome! If might just re-inforce what the rag 'n stick brigade know to be true.

How about if we shout "Where's Colin?" - (happy memories of the tell Syd advert for BT shares). If by some chance we stumble across Aquaholic II or III then the party just commences sooner.

BTW In a good mood at the moment - the boat was surveyed earlier and apparantly didn't fall on the surveyor, so I've just secured a years mooring at Chichester. Should be feet wet real soon.

Barry D.

 

[peterg]

congrats Barry, the drinks are on you!....

and the petrols on JFM if I remember correctly..........

 

[KevL]

Great news - Are you still on schedule for picking up the keys on Saturday then? When's the boat warming party and do we need to bring the cover page from a skin mag as an invite? well it is a Fiesta Vee isn't it ;-)

Kev

 

[BarryD]

Thanks Kev / Peter - schedule has slipped it looks like the survey won't be here until Monday morning so it all goes back one week. Assuming that nothing untowards is in the survey then its pumps & switches next Saturday followed by a trip around Kents coast line. If the WX is poor / borderline then I'll leave it at Bradwell for another couple of weeks. Will be hunting for charter skipper for safety / insurance and common sense once I get a definate plan together.

Barry D.

 

[jfm]

Re: Petrol purveying

Oooooeer Peterg your memory might be letting you down on a few details there mate!

 

[peterg]

wd40...

well it wouldn't be the first time! would you care to fill in the blanks?