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To: meadsjn
Back in my day, if we wanted to know the range to another ship, we had to walk across the water, pulling a tape measure.

Oh you REALLY don't want to go there. Our signal lights used candles and our charts were printed on papyrus. King Neptune did line crossing ceremonies in person.

WWG1WGA

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

749 posted on 03/24/2021 9:03:22 PM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: LonePalm
King Neptune did line crossing ceremonies in person.

That's great to hear. That kid turned out okay.

760 posted on 03/24/2021 9:54:54 PM PDT by meadsjn (, )
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To: LonePalm

Lonepalm,

was this you? ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7B2Tu6-G5E


762 posted on 03/24/2021 10:30:56 PM PDT by Porkchop
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To: LonePalm

too funny...first liar never has a chance...


865 posted on 03/25/2021 9:31:07 AM PDT by stylin19a (Golf is a game invented by the same people who think music comes out of a bagpipe.)
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