Why Is It Called a Poop Deck? What is a female sailor called? bluejacket.boater.mariner.mate. What does 8 bells mean in the Navy? Ship's bell time originated in sailing ship days, when the crew of a vessel was divided into Port and Starboard Watches, each on duty four hours, then ...
The author mentions that the other element of the recovery equation appears to be denied by Greece as the anti-austerity bandwagon is gathering momentum. He relates the remark of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby regarding the phrase culture and entitlement. He adds that the gross domestic ...
This is a marine article regarding the origin of the marine toilet being known as the head; here we will have a light-hearted look at its history. However, in the middle of a dark night, on a rough sea I am sure going to the loo, and having your nether regions splashed by cold se...
It’s 2016 and yes, I survived a year-ish of being a stay-at-home mum. It hasn’t been easy but it has been one crazy ride. My life haschanged.New Zealand.Breastfeeding. Teething. Poop.The Wiggles.I know right. I have tons to share. That is why I am blogging again. ...
We are at a local brewery and she looks as though she is about to cry. I ask her what the problem is and she mentions that they don't have any vegan options. They have plenty of vegetarian options that allow for you to substitute for vegan cheese, so I suggest that. At this point...
It’s far from necessary and I really don’t care for the mentality that it is. Miming a poop-squat is a perfectly legitimate form of communication and will point you in the right direction 90% of the time! All that said, there are some pretty major benefits of learning a foreign ...
convert that to most of a 1,200 square mile city with 7.5 million population. The city is busy, noisy, and overstimulating to every one of your 5 senses — I think there may be a special sense called “Hanoi” that is a combination of the overstimulated 5 senses. I still have ringin...
A View from the Poop Deck; Why Greece Is Failing to Set a Course for RecoveryThis column comes to you from the cruise ship Minerva in the Greek port of Piraeus. Why I'm...Weyer, Martin Vander