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Just watching an old edition of Dr Quincy where a plane crashes at sea.
The good Doctor takes over the running of the entire U.S.Coastguard search and rescue mission giving the Captains of the USCG rescue vessels their instructions. He's even aboard a 13' 6" Dory with a 8/10 hp Yamaha with 3 other guys, pulling people out. They come upon some people, without cutting their engine they come alongside, then all lean over the starboard side, the film cuts to another scene just as you see the water start coming over the side into the boat.
Ahhh! The wonders of movie making and why haven't we got Doctors who have the experience to order S.A.R. Captains about. /forums/images/icons/crazy.gif

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In the 40's navy/world war film "In which we serve" they keep standing up for the King and saying "the King" BUT then they cut to another scene and obviously the King hasn't turned up at all!
 
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Well! That's a mistake in itself. The Royal Navy (and for that matter Yacht Clubs) are excused standing to toast the Monarch. The reason being that in the olden days when Pheran & Boat1 were lads, if you stood up on a Galleon you would bang yer barnet on the beams.

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I was in a movie once with Errol Flynn but it wasnt anything to do with boats....seem to remember he bought me an ice cream.
Ive always been a bit perplexed by this 'toast' mallarkey so for those who enjoy a little mid-afternoon enlightenment.......

The term toasting comes from the Roman practice of putting a piece of burnt bread into the goblet to mellow the flavor of the wine. In Olde England, a piece of toast bread was put into the bottom of the glass, and you drank until you got to it.


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So that's why he died and I believed all those stories about the towpath murders.
Prince Monalulu once gave me 6d at Cardiff General Station, said that I was lucky for him. Oh! and when I was little I met Clement Atlee.

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Pity he didn't give you a slap at the same time /forums/images/icons/crazy.gif

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Who on earth is Dr Queerey ?

All sounds a bit strange to me and I don't suppose that there are any new episodes...

My boat is here and out of the water in time for winter....
 
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Freddie Mills was THE British boxer of the 1950's. Probably became Empire Champion or summut. Well before your time, lovely girl but he 'died' in mysterious circumstances. 'Cept everyone on the streets and the South London Press knew the crim gangs had got him
 
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I seem to remember a post way, way back accused you of being Welsh and not Greek. So is that why you were at Station Caerdydd. And what did you have to do for your sixpence?/forums/images/icons/laugh.gif
 
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Oi! I got enough slaps in my time. Just remember I wasn't always as rich, famous and good looking as I am now. I came from a very deprived background. No Saturday morning pictures for me. I used to go down to the pet shop at Camberwell Green and press my poor runny nose against the steamy window. That was my entertainment. Then along came Fredie Mills and asked this poor urchin whether he would like a goldfish. And the rest is, as they say, history. Freddie Mills died but so did my goldfish(within the week I seem to remember)

So, it was all something of a relief when Mater and Pater packed me orf to Public School!
 
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Look you, went to School for a while in Cardiff, had to go somewhere to take exams. Couldn't take exams on board the old man's ship now could I.

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