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City: SF Bay Area
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Originally Posted by Xlantic
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Per Xlantic's funny post 2720: Proving... A picture is worth a thousand words!!
Most sailors were right handed, so the steering oar was placed over or through the right side of the stern . Sailors began calling the right side the steering side, which soon became "starboard" by combining two Old English words: stéor (meaning "steer") and bord (meaning "the side of a boat").
Why is it called starboard and port?
The word 'starboard' is the combination of two old words: stéor (meaning 'steer') and bord (meaning 'the side of a boat'). The left side is called 'port' because ships with steerboards or star boards would dock at ports on the opposite side of the steerboard or star.
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04-29-2023, 10:29 AM
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City: Los Angeles
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Art
Per Xlantic's funny post 2720: Proving... A picture is worth a thousand words!!
Most sailors were right handed, so the steering oar was placed over or through the right side of the stern . Sailors began calling the right side the steering side, which soon became "starboard" by combining two Old English words: stéor (meaning "steer") and bord (meaning "the side of a boat").
Why is it called starboard and port?
The word 'starboard' is the combination of two old words: stéor (meaning 'steer') and bord (meaning 'the side of a boat'). The left side is called 'port' because ships with steerboards or star boards would dock at ports on the opposite side of the steerboard or star.
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And, predating 'port', 'larboard' the loading or 'lading' side tied up to a wharf.
As if sailing ships didn't have enough ways to go astray!
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05-07-2023, 07:22 PM
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City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 12,924
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A guy gets into a taxi, after a while he wants to ask the driver something,so he taps the driver on the shoulder. Surprised, the driver screams out, jerks the wheel, crosses 3 lanes of traffic, mounts the kerb, stops just short of hitting a solid brick wall.
Shaking, he says "please, never do that" then reflecting, adds" not really your fault, it`s is my first day driving a taxi, last 25 years I worked for a funeral home, driving the hearse and collecting newly deceased bodies from the hospitals and homes".
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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05-26-2023, 01:26 AM
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City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Remember the Lucas 3 position switch, Off/Dim/Flicker? Recently read an acronym for Lucas: Left Us Cold And Stranded.
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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05-26-2023, 02:44 AM
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City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceK
Remember the Lucas 3 position switch, Off/Dim/Flicker? Recently read an acronym for Lucas: Left Us Cold And Stranded.
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When I had an MGB I always carried replacement wiring smoke.
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Retired from Hopkins-Carter Marine Supply
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05-26-2023, 10:03 AM
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City: League City, TX
Vessel Name: Pelago
Vessel Model: Wellcraft 3300 Coastal
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Back in the 70's I attended the Paris Auto Show with a friend who was an area rep for Robert Bosch Corp. Nick was Dutch and had a heavy accent and a booming voice. As we passed through the vendor area, Nick recognized his counterpart rep in the Lucas booth, so we stopped to talk. The Lucas rep was excited about the new Lucas Medical division and started to tell us about it. Nick immediately stopped him and asked quite loudly "Can you imagine going through life with a Lucas Pacemaker, ha, ha, ha?" which got a chuckle from some in the crowd, but the Lucas rep was not amused.
Joseph Lucas was truly the "Prince of Darkness." 
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M/V Pelago
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05-28-2023, 02:08 AM
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City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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05-28-2023, 01:24 PM
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City: Newport, R.I.
Vessel Name: Hippocampus
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceK
Remember the Lucas 3 position switch, Off/Dim/Flicker? Recently read an acronym for Lucas: Left Us Cold And Stranded.
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Lucas =Prince of Darkness.
Ran a morris garage as a daily driver. Carried a can of ether. Would dab it on stuff to dry it out and make it work. At least enough to get to work. Also great starter fluid. When possible would park on a hill. Get it rolling pop it in 2nd and off you go.
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05-28-2023, 04:21 PM
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City: Middle River
Join Date: Nov 2022
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This happened several times. My MIL is a real estate agent. We had a property for sale, and as you know, when your listing is ready to expire you get phone calls. Every agent-wanna-be wants the listing. I finally said to one "if you'll give me the same deal I have now, I'll list it with you". So he jumps all over it. Then I tell him "I'm currently sleeping with her daughter, do you have any daughters? "
CLICK!
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06-02-2023, 08:52 PM
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City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 12,924
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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06-04-2023, 06:52 AM
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City: Jacksonville
Join Date: Nov 2008
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06-05-2023, 07:37 AM
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Senior Member
City: Middle River
Join Date: Nov 2022
Posts: 220
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Spelling IS important
She wrote
" In the morning, the smell of his colon was still on the sheets...."
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06-05-2023, 08:33 AM
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City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,559
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SIBERNUT
She wrote
" In the morning, the smell of his colon was still on the sheets...."
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Damn that insta spell check! AI will get cha every time!
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Yesterday, 12:37 AM
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City: Tacoma, WA & Ashland, OR
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Vessel Model: RAWSON 41
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SIBERNUT
She wrote
" In the morning, the smell of his colon was still on the sheets...."
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A friend once wished me a "feliz ano nuevo." I didn't tell him. 
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Yesterday, 07:07 AM
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City: SF Bay Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaProf
A friend once wished me a "feliz ano nuevo." I didn't tell him. |
A good wish: Feliz Año Nuevo = Happy New Year!
Am I missing something here...??
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Yesterday, 11:51 AM
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City: Tacoma, WA & Ashland, OR
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Vessel Model: RAWSON 41
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Art
A good wish: Feliz Año Nuevo = Happy New Year!
Am I missing something here...??
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Yes you are ask google to translate "ano". 
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Yesterday, 12:48 PM
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City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlaskaProf
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When I entered it into Google Translate it came up year. I think Google assumed there was a tilde over the letter n. Lack of a tilde makes a big difference.
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Retired from Hopkins-Carter Marine Supply
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Yesterday, 01:38 PM
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City: Tacoma, WA & Ashland, OR
Vessel Name: boatless, ex: Seeadler
Vessel Model: RAWSON 41
Join Date: Jun 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HopCar
When I entered it into Google Translate it came up year. I think Google assumed there was a tilde over the letter n. Lack of a tilde makes a big difference.
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Actually, after my post, I got the same result, but it showed the actual meaning as a secondary possibility.
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Yesterday, 02:34 PM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
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My urologist, Dr. Goldfinger, is taking a great interest in my prostate. I may need a new ano soon.
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Parks Masterson
Retired from Hopkins-Carter Marine Supply
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Yesterday, 02:55 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
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My brother in law needs to use a catheter in his ratheter... and, that ano joke!
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