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To give you an idea of what they were paid. This does not include various deduction see Historical Maritime Society from whence the following come from. Printed below are the rates of pay for a sixth rate such as the TRINCOMALEE in 1815. These are paid per lunar month. Captain -

The Non military code flags are defined by the ICS Code flags And its associated code book. The code book lists signal letter flags codes, two letter codes, three letter codes, and some four letter codes. The range of signals is extensive, unfortunately it is seldon used now adays. Most communication is via VHF ch 16 and ancilliary channels. Internation code A, is the legal diver down flag and is the most common used. The white stripe on Red is the unoffical USA diver down flag. I can only remember seeing, three single code flags used, "A" diver down is the commonest, and one double letter code flag (pass by slowly, underwater activity) used by dredgers. Lights, are generally judged by how many are there , one harmless, two Ok, SIX RUN! Now the simple ones you know , otherwise it is a quick trip to the International Regulations for the prevention of Collisons at Sea, part C, which everybody should have a colour copy, in their pocket. Rules of the road To be serious every sailor, should have this handy book, but be aware that " nothing in these rules preclude the excercise of good seamanship" (from an earlier version). :blink:Red

I write this in the UK, and realise that the U S has slightly difference usuage. There is a great confusion over this, as people believe that yams and sweet potatoes, are the same. Sweet potatoes are in general light brown or really off white. There are varieties of bright orange which where I live are rare. Yams, are similar but from a different sort of plant and in general treated the same as sweet potatoes for cooking. I believe that in the states, sweet potatoes are light brown, sweet potatoes that are bright orange are called yams by the public but the offical label may be sweet potatoes. I have answered the poll as I use it in the kitchen, it may not be the same as people who live in Peckham London or Brixton or in the Welsh Valleys.

A JCB also called a 3 in 1 is a backhoes, excavator, tractor made by J C Bamford originally but now a general term like hoover for vaacum cleaner JCB

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I understand some "Dutch" and I feel for you. I am partially dyslectic, and it took me 5 attempts to get basic english exam, where English Literature I passed with Top Marks first time. Dyslectic There are many types under this heading, mine allows me to ignore the detail and understand the whole. The result is that I can understand foreign languages but not able to speak, so that I can understand Welsh, "Dutch", French and German, much better than any of my peers, but cannot ask for a cup of tea in any foreign language. The same goes for the written word! My suggestion would be to concertrate on your abilities and find other means for your problems.(my cheats are spell checkers and cut and paste.)

The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. In 1964, I borrowed the first volume from the library. I read it overnight. I borrowed the second volume that day. I read it overnight. I borrowed the third volume and read that overnight. Since I have been able to, I have always had a copy. I can list the books that I have read twice on my hand. I am now on my third copy of the Lord of the Rings. I am Dyslexic, with a great ability in maths, and a good memory. This book taught me how to avoid the petty inability to actually read indivual words, but to read sentences and use this to understand the whole. The philosphy in that story, has stayed with me. And I cannot understand why a book which tried to propogate christian beliefs (sucessfully??) was BANNED.

British navy ships of that date carried two main anchors called right and left bower on the two catheads (beams sticking out at 45 degrees at the bow) anchors and catheads They also carried two smaller (kedge) anchors inside the ship as spares. In normal, calm weather one bower anchor was used and in stronger weather both bowers were used. It was not unusual for one anchor to be lost per year. Traditionally if the two bowers were of different sizes the right bower was the biggest. This tradition is still carried out in the card game euchre, with its right and left bower.

Cardiff is 99% english speaking "Saes" and has the only pub in wales with that name. My apologise but I try to polite as I thought that Nephylim was bilingual and may be insulted by use of that swear word.

It is the welsh equivalent of dirty f****** Englishman

Nephylim translate that into welsh and it was used in my youth as a mild?!? swear word to describe a person of unwelcomed personnal habits and or morals. Normally used to describe unwelcomed english speakers. although I do not know whether CarDIFFians know or realise this. Excuse , my grandmother used a kettle to boil water on the fire in the grate, and the cooking pot to cook the food on the fire in the grate. Both were made of black mild steel , and equally dirty from the smoke. some extra info Pot Kettle Link

Kettle......Pot..... I came across this in CJ Forum Kettle-Pot I laughed. I thought it said so much, with so little. It was so brillant. But I then saw the expresson "l'

the Church of scotland "The Kirk" is a Presbyterian church and has no bishops. The indivual congregations or parshes have the ultimate authority to do as they want. Although the General Assembly is a court of law, unless the congregation concern had broken the rules, it could only ban all homosexuals form the church and even then the appoint could not be rescinded. Banning all homosexuals would be a huge step and may run against the laws of the country. It would take a very strong assembly to do that. However, it has damaged the gay minister, and he may have to ly low. The other thing is that there were according to the BBC Scotland a large number of non Kirk people (Zion Baptist Church in Glasgow) protesting against the appointment .

TWA 800 Well 1996 is a life time away, not really. A bit of background which goes further back to 1965, when Boeing undertook to build the biggest jetliner. It was an enormous task, new methods were needed, new means of finace, huge new factories(tens of football pitchs), new unknowns. It was nearly the biggest bankrupcty ever. The TWA 800 was an old (20-25 years) aircraft. The evidence was that an low level explosion had occurred in the Central wing fuel tank (CWT). The reason that this explosion had occurred could not be reasonable deducted. What was certain was that there was absolutely no external damage. This left three sources small incinderary/bomb in the CWT This was unlikely as access to the CWT was extremely difficult and there was no sign of bomb parts EMI, ElectroMagneticInterference This covers lightning and high intensity Radar Beams. this was again unlikely due to the construction (ie metal covered wings) and the only wires in the fuel tanks were the fuel guage sensor. This may be a problem in other aircraft but the original qualifications tests were decisive. aircraft generated electrical fault by some means a electrical voltage from the aircraft system was applied to the Fuel guage sensor. This could probable because wires chaffing outside the CWT caused voltage to get on to fuel guage sensor line and chaffing inside the CWT caused the wire to be bare. Again there is no evidence but this is the most probable. For once I must agrred with the offical report, although I thought it had a bit of the white brush on it. HAVING SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO DESIGN A ND WEAR PROBLEMS. it was a relative unlikely event, in that it would need two wear incidents(minimum) in the aircraft, a long ground delay in a hot environment(warm fuele tank) and the right fuel level(vapour content) in the central wing tank, for the explosion to occur. I am positive that it would not occur again as those doors have been firmly closed. The 747 was the first of its kind and the industry learnt so much from that aircraft, and although I have refused to fly on some aircraft whose inner workings I know about, from a safety point of view I would choose a 747 all the time. The 2001 aircraft , I was not involved in at all, so no comment.

In addition to Prize money which is the value of ships delivered to home ports, there was Prize bounty which was the value of ships which went down. This excellant site gives more details. Prize Money Historical Maritime Society I would also recommend HMS Trincomalee The Classic Frigate It has pictures of the inside of the typical "Nelson" Frigate. Finally, I recommend the National Maritime Muisemum Greenwich UK, although not everyone has it on its' doorstep.

C, J, seen visiting his relations in Snowdonia UK C j in snowdonia WALES UK

C. S. Forester (Cecil Louis Troughton Smith) is my second favourite author. I have, I believe read all of the Hornblower series except Hornblower and the Crisis, and have read PAYMENT DEFERRED, DEATH TO THE FRENCH, THE GUN, THE AFRICAN QUEEN, THE SHIP and THE GOOD SHEPHERD. As well as the Hornblower books, he wrote other non-fiction books, researched and wrote history books, wrote quasi-documentary books and was a wrote filmscripts. His books have influenced among others, Bernard Cornwell, Patrick O'Brian, Douglas Reeman(Alexanders Kent), Dudley Pope, Gene Roddenberry. I am in two minds, I love to read your new stories, *but* you have a huge mountain to climb. C.S. Forester Hornblower books are the nearest to real life possible and retain that magical story element. I wish you the best of luck, I will be waiting with a red pen, and hoping that I will not have to use it.

Gyda phob dymuniad da am Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda :king:

This is subject that everybody will have their own views. For me 6 am 4th July 1967 Leo Abse Sexual Offences Act, was the beginning, if a very limited beginning (decimalisation of homosexuals). It certainly was the most monumental event in my life. However, Leo Abse, had been campaigning since before 1961, and probably before then. George Thomas I certainly do not agree with all of Leo Abse views and actions, but he is certainly the most influential and the real creator of our community, on this island.

There is no such thing as graduating from school. You graduate when you get a bachelor's degree, at 21. The normal progression is Secondary school at 11/12, five years later at 16 you take external examinations. If you are good and get good grades in the external examinations you go on to take 'A' level at the same school at 18. A levels are again external examinations and do not depend on how much time you spend at school, but what you are capable of. If you are like me, I passed A level mathematics after one year of not really working but took about 4 to get my basic English qualification. It is not unusual for 14 year old kids to get A levels. I have not read Kit's work, but college is normal a side line if you cannot get good grades. Generally, it would be a mechanics course, plumber course, or a junior nurse course. But there would be a opportunity for the less academic to get a degree level in say 10 years not 3 years. (But that avenue is very tough). The term high school generally does not exist. Secondary School 11 to 18/19 may have the title of grammar, comprehensive, academy, or less common high school. But the term is generally secondary school, or just school. There is no ceremony to mark end of school. My experience of USA (Washington State) schooling is that the intensity of schooling is less and there is more social life and team spirit. Graduating is the goal. A friend suggested that to keep American kid at school until 18, there had to be more social life and the graduating level keep low. British schools are more business like with 16 year good grade level the same as a poor graduating level, and poor A levels the same as good graduating level.

A university is the only body that can award a degree, bachelors, masters, minor doctorate(eg PhD), major degree (Doctor of Science). A university may be one body (Univerisiy of Bradford, mine) or a federation of colleges (Cambridge). In English(British), you go to university never college. You get a degree, Bachelor's after 3 years. You may actually go to the Swansea College, University of Wales, but still go to university. There is no associate degrees. This is basically because the 'A' level which you get at leaving SCHOOL at 18 is associate level but narrower. Independent colleges are generally for more specialised subjects(agriculture) or lower value awards. However, any college can arrange for degree standard courses under the supervision of a university (University of London External Degree). I am a bit out of date, but this gives the basics, for more detail see Wikipedia "Bologna process" At the moment all children go to school until they are 16, ~50% carry on at school until they are 18. There is very little tradition of part time education, unlike the states or Germany, and most education is full time.

The last British holder of that job was kidnapped, and I believe is still in captivity. If you take the job trust nobody. How much can you do remotely either from within (Green zone) or outside the country. Good Luck, whatever you decide.

A tramp as in "The Lady is a Tramp"

Well, come Saturday I will be having faggots and mushy peas in Swansea Market. I will be avoiding the lava bread. Wiki faggots