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Old 04-24-2015, 04:54 AM   #86
Tidahapah
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Andy you are talking my language.
I come out of the merchant navy and have been at sea for well over 40 years.
Unlike the US Merch the Aus and UK were not dry, I think the term is awash.
We had strict rules, work hard, play hard. if you can'r get up and do your job your sacked.
Thankfully those days are over and most of our ships etc are dry or low alcohol. I am to old for that life now.
I still enjoy a few beers, rum, red or white wine and Loove a good champagne when I am away on the boat.
I also will have a drink whilst steaming up thru the reef on a hot summers day, there I have said it but in those situations always in moderation.
After all I am an Australian and we have a lot of home industries to support, even the sugar growers, if you don't have it in your coffee at least throw a teaspoon full on the ground and also it makes rum.
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