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Subject: Re: training

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Glenn Baker R779822

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Date Posted: 27/01/08 9:17pm
In reply to: jim brindley 's message, "training" on 25/01/08 7:49am

Yes it all changed rather quickly I think, even if you went ashore as a rigger and scaffolder, I Doubt if any of these chaps today would no anything about wire splicing or rigging a chair, I did steeple jacking too thats another no no today, andBreaking out the jumbo well todays blokes just wouldnt have a clue.Lifeboat tickets, knowing all the ration dishouts now to memorie 16oz of Barley sugar 16oz condensed milk etc and also running the boat itself.I bet they wouldnt know what a lamptrimmer was either, all the best Glenn in oz

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: training	Des Taff Jenkins (Fr Glen)	28/01/08 6:32am