Roy
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Last week I had some work done on my boat by a man who runs a Clyde based firm. He has been yachting and boating for over 40 years and had some great stories to share. Here is one but without the expletives.
In the days of the Clyde Puffers - little inter island steam powered supply boats fitted with the old reciprocating steam engines a la Para Handy of the famous TV series of yesteryear ......... An inspector boarded such a vessel and said to Dougal, her skipper. Dougal there's a new machine you must get - its called a revolution counter. Dougal said I don't need one because my boat, she speaks to me.. The inspector asked - how does she do that? Dougal replied, well, when I start her up and swing her out into the river her engines say - dougal youve been drinkin, dougal youv'e been drinkin, dougal youve been drinkin. The inspector smiled and asked - what does she say when you are right out in the Clyde- ah well sir, Dougal says - she really talks to me then and quite quickly too -she says, Dougal youre drunk, dougal youre drunk, dougal youre drunk! The official now asks - and what about when you get right out and its blowing against the tide?? Dougal said .. well... she disnae like it much - she just goes really quick at me : yer drunk ye **** yer drunk ye **** yer drunk ye ****. !!
(Best said in a west highland accent)
Roy
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In the days of the Clyde Puffers - little inter island steam powered supply boats fitted with the old reciprocating steam engines a la Para Handy of the famous TV series of yesteryear ......... An inspector boarded such a vessel and said to Dougal, her skipper. Dougal there's a new machine you must get - its called a revolution counter. Dougal said I don't need one because my boat, she speaks to me.. The inspector asked - how does she do that? Dougal replied, well, when I start her up and swing her out into the river her engines say - dougal youve been drinkin, dougal youv'e been drinkin, dougal youve been drinkin. The inspector smiled and asked - what does she say when you are right out in the Clyde- ah well sir, Dougal says - she really talks to me then and quite quickly too -she says, Dougal youre drunk, dougal youre drunk, dougal youre drunk! The official now asks - and what about when you get right out and its blowing against the tide?? Dougal said .. well... she disnae like it much - she just goes really quick at me : yer drunk ye **** yer drunk ye **** yer drunk ye ****. !!
(Best said in a west highland accent)
Roy
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