I can never show my face in here again....

[beancounter]

....I'm going on a corporate jolly to Cowes week.

Beancounters are not often let out of their little hutch, but our Pension Advisers invited me to go along on their chartered boat for a bit of inter-firm racing (presumably the much-derided-on-Scuttlebutt Sunsail 37 footers).

Yea, Brethren (and Sistren), I realise I am staying from the mud-stained path of East Coast righteousness. I am deserting smocks and boiler suits for pastel trews and cute little yachting caps. In my madness I shall be sipping Pimms, not quaffing of the Holy Adnams Water. In my sinning I shall grow little horns and yell "Keep clear, can't you see we're racing, you *@*!", rather than cheerily waving and raising a mug of char to passing boats.

Truly, I am beyond salvation...

 

[MoodySabre]

Tut tut.

If this thread turns into a confessional it could go on for pages /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[spottydog]

User on ignore /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Sixpence]

Don't think you'll ever convert them to Adnams, but you could always try converting them to the East coast cheerful disposition /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif nah, never going to happen /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[beancounter]

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User on ignore /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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Verily, my punishment beginneth....

 

[FullCircle]

Beancounter....

Blagging
Endlessly
A
No
Cost
Opportune
Unfunded
Neutral
Turnover
Early
Retirement

 

[jhr]

The Solent squad keep an eye on this Forum, you know, just as we watch out for East Coast Mud-draggers on Ye Holy Waters of Ye Balmy Southe. We have made a note of your proposed trespass, and will have all the controls set to Ramming Factor 11 - though this is a normal reaction to Mr Sunsail's Massive, anyway.

PS: I note that you will be a guest of your pension advisors. Are you sure this isn't just an excuse to heave you over the side in mid-Solent, and thus reduce your Pension Scheme deficit, by crystallising a substantial liability? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[beancounter]

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Don't think you'll ever convert them to Adnams, but you could always try converting them to the East coast cheerful disposition /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif nah, never going to happen /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Truly, the benighted heathen must be shown the error of their ways. In my bag I shall smuggle some bottles of Broadside with which to amaze them...

 

[Sixpence]

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The Solent squad keep an eye on this Forum, you know, just as we watch out for East Coast Mud-draggers on Ye Holy Waters of Ye Balmy Southe.

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Anyway, as I was saying, nout wrong with the Solent lot really, couldn't hope to meet a nicer bunch /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Is that enough back pedalling yet ? /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[jhr]

Nah. Way more grovelling required! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Sixpence]

Note to self, increase grovel factor required when conversing with Solent types /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
We don't do much in the way of grovelling around here, now gravel, sand and mud, that's a different thing altogether /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[eastcoastbernie]

Rich pensions advisors, Pimms, sunny south coast .....







Can I come?

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[pyrojames]

I think it only fair that you wear the oilies and boots that you last wore launching a dinghy at Pin Mill at LWS, and haven't washed off yet. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[spottydog]

Photographic evidence would restore BC's standing within the community.

 

[Bav34]

If you can just remember that Port tack does NOT give you the right of way just because you are on one of ''those'' yachts you have my blessing. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Roach1948]

I note that Adnams named their blonde beer "Regatta" - I wonder at what demograghic they were marketing to?

 

[moondancer]

Just remember not to wave at others and practice that stance and look as if you are ruler of all you survey. You must also refrain from raising your sails during the day and travel using your main source of propulsion, your engine.

Raise the sails as you come back towards the marina, just to give them an airing, keep the engine going and assume you have right of way.
You should then fit in fine!

 

[Habebty]

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The Solent squad keep an eye on this Forum, you know, just as we watch out for East Coast Mud-draggers on Ye Holy Waters of Ye Balmy Southe. We have made a note of your proposed trespass, /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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If this is a confessional i'd better own to my two weeks in the Solent for the RTI and stuff before I get rammed for desertion and fraternisation with the opposition!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[beancounter]

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Beancounter....

Blagging
Endlessly
A
No
Cost
Opportune
Unfunded
Neutral
Turnover
Early
Retirement

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Erm...probably /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Jomo]

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Rich pensions advisors, Pimms, sunny south coast .....







Can I come?

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Only if you go in your pirate kit. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif