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alstorer 
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 Topic: Moron of the MonthPosted: 30 Apr 10 at 10:22am |
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is the chap even from Gillingham? Possible he'd travelled to buy the boat? |
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Medway Maniac
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Posted: 30 Apr 10 at 10:25am |
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I like the thinking. He's probably not even from Kent |
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alstorer
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Posted: 30 Apr 10 at 11:53am |
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the RNLI suggesting he should take the train "back" to Southampton was what made me wonder whether he was from Hampshire. But that could be lousy reporting by the paper.
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ChrisJ
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Posted: 06 May 10 at 4:32pm |
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Happens all the time. My Father had made the 24-hour sailing crossing from Lowestoft to Holland. In the first sea lock (big things!) the boat next door wandered over as the lock was filling up saying: "We have just come from Hull. We are going to motor through the European canals for 2 months holiday. Can you tell us where we are on this AA map of Europe?". Apparently, they had headed east from Hull (head for where the sun rises) until seeing the land. Then they turned right and waited until they saw a sailing boat heading to the coast, and followed them in... No compass, no charts, no ideas.
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MerlinMags
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Posted: 06 May 10 at 4:49pm |
I hope he pointed to a different country's coastline! |
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desteve1
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Posted: 06 May 10 at 4:56pm |
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wow, winging it hasn't put me up for it yet, I deserve it
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laser 81188 (looking for a name)
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Jon711
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Posted: 06 May 10 at 5:03pm |
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An Essex resident would never have attempted it. But, it would have been lowered and have go fast stripes on the side!!! Only someone, from sarff of the river, would attempt it with out the (needed) modifications!! Jon |
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jeffers
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Posted: 07 May 10 at 2:19pm |
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To be fair Steve it wasn't just you..... |
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Paul
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winging it
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Posted: 10 May 10 at 2:14pm |
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it's the lack of responsibility at the other end of the age scale that made me cross..
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the same, but different...
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Black no sugar
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Posted: 11 May 10 at 1:28pm |
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Not related to sailing, but a strong contender for the Darwin Awards! http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/8157302.Hove_man_suffers_burn _after_vodka_exploded/
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