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Subject: Have your say.


Author:
Gus (Happy and Sad)
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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 03:02:23pm

I have been smoking cannabis, weed, hash - whatever you want to call it for nearly 40 years.I have always held a steady job and when puffing like listening to music and having a right good giggle. As I got older and the old bones became arthritic the weed helps ease the pain. A pal of mine suffers from MS and the weed has worked wonders for him.
We were getting closer to decriminalisation but Brown the Clown, in spite of the experts advice that the weed is relatively harmless, has decided to reclassify the drug.So if I get caught, instead of a ticking off I can now be banged up.
What is Browns reason? Smoking dope leads to violent crime and murder and is the gateway to heroin and crack cocaine use.
This weekend me and a bunch of mates are off to Amsterdam where I can walk into a cafe order my coffee sit and read the newspaper and smoke some top quality grass without fear of persecution. All very civilised.
Why cant we do this in the UK?
Answers and opinions please.
PS I grow my own so catch me if you can Mr Plod.

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Subject: To my scouse friends


Author:
Dennis McGuckin
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Date Posted: Monday, April 28, 04:03:00am

Best guys I ever sailed with.
I know they can take a joke.

After having their 11th child, a Liverpool couple decided that was enough,
as the social wouldn't buy them a bigger bed and they weren't strong enough
to nick one.

The husband went to his doctor and told him that he and his wife didn't want
to have any more children.

The doctor told him there was a procedure called a vasectomy that would fix
the problem but it was expensive.

A less costly alternative was to go home, get a firework, light it, put it
in a beer can, then hold the can up to his ear and count to 10.

The Scouser said to the doctor, "I may not be the smartest guy in the
world,
but I don't see how putting a firework in a beer can next to my ear is going
to help me."

"Trust me, it will do the job", said the doctor.

So the man went home, lit a banger and put it in a beer can. He held the can
up to his ear and began to count: "1, 2, 3, 4, 5," at which point he paused,
placed the beer can between his legs so he could continue counting on his
other hand.

This procedure also works in Middlesbrough, parts of Bradford and anywhere
in Wales.

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Subject: LOGGING


Author:
john strange (pay gone)
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Date Posted: Saturday, May 03, 06:25:11am

LOGGING

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Subject: M.V.Statesman


Author:
Tony Jones
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Date Posted: Thursday, May 08, 10:48:30pm

Anybody know where I can get a photo of the M.V.Statesman. (T@J Harrison line). I sailed in her in the early sixties. .Please e-mail me At twj@cia.com. Thanks Tony Jones

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Subject: ars----e


Author:
john (swear)
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Date Posted: Sunday, May 04, 10:00:01am


if i put that word as follows a------e,is that acceptable?or are we british not allowed to express ourselves.
is only australia that are allowed?

PLEASE EXPLAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Subject: A laugh for a change


Author:
Des taff Jenkins (happy)
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Date Posted: Saturday, May 03, 08:06:58am

Hi All.
From an American court case.The lawyer speaks.
Q,Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
A: No.
Q:did you check for blood pressure?
A: No
Q: Did you check for breathing?
A: No.
Q: so it was possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
A: No.
Q:How can you be sure Doctor?
A: Because his brain was sitting in a jar on my desk.
Q: but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
A: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and
practicing law somewhere.
Cheers Des

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Subject: Mothers Passing


Author:
David Hollis (Many Thanks)
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Date Posted: Sunday, May 04, 01:25:46pm

A big thank you to all who e-mailed on the recent sad loss of my dear mum who passed away suddenly and was buried last saturday. A special word of thanks to Peter Murphy for his sympathy card. I have never met PJ but am glad to have served in the MN with such comrades. David Hollis BI.

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Subject: Drivel


Author:
John Callon (4 Terry and all interested)
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Date Posted: Monday, April 07, 01:09:04am

Hi Terry,
What in Gods name is wrong with this guy Hector McLean. I am a born and bred Scouser and immensely proud of my City of birth. I think the best way to handle this idiot is to ignore his messages, that way he is only posting to himself. He states in his latest posting about the Island ideal he lives in - I don't think the island community on Jersey would quite see it that way right now. Nor would the people in Arbroath be in complete agreement after this weeks revalations. And before you correct me Mr Mclean, I am fully aware that Arbroath is not an island. I also note that the posting about being the luckiest teenagers in the world this guy made no contribution - ask yourself why?
So my advice Terry, if you fancy having a couple of rums then do so - I do. Although you may have to get round the better half. Mind you a bit of scouse wit should do it.
All the best Mate,
Regards,
John.

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Subject: who is this manic


Author:
fox (who was he)
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Date Posted: Monday, May 05, 02:30:41pm

who is this weirdo john,
is it john strange in disguise.
or is it some other dumnut,who does not want to be uncovered.

the fox

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Subject: remove my name from mike opost


Author:
Peter J Murphy happy
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Date Posted: Thursday, April 24, 12:35:59pm

Mr Probetts will you kindly remove the postings from mike of maidstone where he refers to me by name.you removed my reply to you as I don`t see it to day,so do the right thing and remove his,fairs fair yeh what`s good for the goose is also good for the gander.PJM in Ozz.

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Subject: Pals


Author:
alanj (Happy)
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Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 04:46:25pm

This is what we should be

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Subject: beer


Author:
harry (ale)
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Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 12:38:42am

sappora-japan.
tiger singapore

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Subject: i give up


Author:
mike (i give up)
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Date Posted: Saturday, April 26, 08:46:28am


I GIVE UP

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Subject: First trip


Author:
albert bishop (Still happy)
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Date Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 07:52:29pm

Wonder if anyone remembers a deaf and dumb chief steward who did the shore job on BT tankers while in the Tyne?
First trip and first jod he gave me was make a pot of tea, Off to the galley, got the water, boiled it up and made the tea. Poured him a cup only to see him spit it half way across the pantry. Good start to my career, No body told me there was a salt water tap in the galley.
Ship was the old Br Power Six weeks on the coast before we took her for scrapping. Never seen so many cockroaches in my life. In fact had never seen a cockroach untill then Happy Days! Wonder it didn't put me off altogether. Cheers Albi

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Subject: A LAST !!


Author:
Babs (Happy for all)
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Date Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 11:57:31am

Well, I've been on the sidelines for quite a while and did notice that the insults and bickering had started again.
Then along came that joke & I roared !!!
At last, I thought, some fun !!!

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