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Jimbuna
09-06-11, 04:21 PM
Young Buna has just phoned home (he returns this Thursday) and has informed his doddery old parents that his appraisal from his current skipper is very satisfactory...he is being put forward for his Chief Mates ticket at the beginning of next year...still at the tender old age of 22 years :sunny:
Sailor Steve
09-06-11, 04:24 PM
Cool! But don't forget the play dad and ask "Only 'Very Satisfactory'? What happened to 'Excellent!'?" :D
Jimbuna
09-06-11, 04:31 PM
Cool! But don't forget the play dad and ask "Only 'Very Satisfactory'? What happened to 'Excellent!'?" :D

That coming from you my friend means more than I think you realise...he will view the post on his return.....bless ya :up:
Gargamel
09-06-11, 07:46 PM
Grats!
:salute:
Torplexed
09-06-11, 07:59 PM
Young Buna has just phoned home (he returns this Thursday) and has informed his doddery old parents that his appraisal from his current skipper is very satisfactory...he is being put forward for his Chief Mates ticket at the beginning of next year...still at the tender old age of 22 years :sunny:

Congratulations and tell him I want his job benefits. :D

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/3772/dsc02084a.jpg
August
09-06-11, 08:00 PM
Congratulations Jim! Well Done!
Growler
09-06-11, 08:00 PM
Outstanding, jim - that's simply awesome to hear.

BZ to him!
Reece
09-06-11, 08:58 PM
Very good news Jim, congratulations!:up:
nikimcbee
09-06-11, 09:00 PM
doddery old parents

I didn't know you were old?

:woot::salute:

Hey, if Buna Jr is ever in Astoria or Portland, Ore-gone, and has liberty, give me a ring and I'll show 'im a good time.:woot::yeah:
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Madox58
09-06-11, 09:48 PM
Ya I can see it now!!

There's good eating if you shop the right trash cans.
I do it all the time!
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/Niki.jpg

:haha:
Jimbuna
09-07-11, 05:08 AM
Congratulations and tell him I want his job benefits. :D



I must be honest and say that thought had crossed my mind when he sent that picture :DL

Grats!
:salute:

Congratulations Jim! Well Done!

Outstanding, jim - that's simply awesome to hear.

BZ to him!

Very good news Jim, congratulations!:up:

I didn't know you were old?

:woot::salute:

Hey, if Buna Jr is ever in Astoria or Portland, Ore-gone, and has liberty, give me a ring and I'll show 'im a good time.:woot::yeah:


Thank you one and all...he'll be well chuffed when I show him this thread :sunny:
Jimbuna
09-07-11, 05:09 AM
Ya I can see it now!!

There's good eating if you shop the right trash cans.
I do it all the time!


:haha:

ROFLMAO :har::har::har:
Gerald
09-07-11, 05:12 AM
Congratulations, Jim! :up:
Betonov
09-07-11, 05:14 AM
Officer at 22 and I'm still (at least) three years away from becoming a cadet (and I'm 25 :doh:). I feel humbled :salute:
Reece
09-07-11, 05:32 AM
Officer at 22 and I'm still (at least) three years away from becoming a cadet (and I'm 25 :doh:). I feel humbled :salute:
I didn't say a thing, honest!:oops::D
BossMark
09-07-11, 05:49 AM
Well done young Jim :salute::salute::salute:
TarJak
09-07-11, 06:01 AM
Well done that man. Sounds like he'll be a skipper by 25 if he keeps this up.
mookiemookie
09-07-11, 06:38 AM
You ought to be busting your buttons with pride. Congratulations to him!
Herr-Berbunch
09-07-11, 06:41 AM
Well done to James :yeah:

But most importantly, will we get 'mates rates'? :hmmm: :O:
Jimbuna
09-07-11, 10:07 AM
Thanks guys....and yes I am a little chuffed :smug:

Well done that man. Sounds like he'll be a skipper by 25 if he keeps this up.

Funny you say that Grant...I said similar last night when he rang home (he was just leaving Sardinia and heading for Barcelona).

His response was something along the lines of "Will be 23 next January plus six months study, so if successful will be approaching 24 years of age, then a further 2/3 years sea time (not sure how long exactly) could be 27/28 if all goes well"

I may yet get that house in Oz yet :DL
frau kaleun
09-07-11, 02:10 PM
Please add my belated congratulations to the general huzzah. :woot: :D
Jimbuna
09-07-11, 02:50 PM
Danke frau :sunny:
nikimcbee
09-07-11, 02:53 PM
Ya I can see it now!!

There's good eating if you shop the right trash cans.
I do it all the time!


:haha:

No soup for you!:haha:
Oberon
09-07-11, 03:10 PM
Very nice indeed Jim, has he got any particular line of shipping he wants to captain? I can only presume given his current line that he's aiming for passenger rather than freight?
AVGWarhawk
09-07-11, 03:24 PM
That is great Jim! I'm glad he is obtaining his goals and looks to be enjoying it along the way! That is important and keep'em smiling! Tell him congradulations! :yeah:
Jimbuna
09-07-11, 03:36 PM
No soup for you!:haha:

LOL :DL

Very nice indeed Jim, has he got any particular line of shipping he wants to captain? I can only presume given his current line that he's aiming for passenger rather than freight?

Well, when he was going through his cadetship his sponsor company was Zodiac Maritime http://www.zodiac-maritime.com/public/jsp/public/index.jsp;jsessionid=93C035538DD2781910B548BC858E5 99A.node1

He completed two trips post qualification but wasn't impressed with the nationality of the crews they used or the meals so he applied to an agency in Dover who recruited for Holland America Line (based in Seattle) http://www.hollandamerica.com/main/Main.action and the rest is history as they say.

His medium to long term goal is to get his Masters then branch out into practicing or teaching (not sure which) Maritime Law.
Jimbuna
09-07-11, 03:37 PM
That is great Jim! I'm glad he is obtaining his goals and looks to be enjoying it along the way! That is important and keep'em smiling! Tell him congradulations! :yeah:

Will do Chris...he'll be looking at this thread a little later tomorrow night :sunny:
AVGWarhawk
09-07-11, 06:00 PM
BTW, the uniform looks smart!
Jimbuna
09-07-11, 06:14 PM
Evening dress whilst at the dinner table and mingling with the gentry and their ladies afterwards.

I call it 'ego building' :DL
Jimbuna
09-07-11, 06:54 PM
Must have been an 'interesting' response :DL
Randomizer
09-07-11, 07:01 PM
Congratulations to the Young Fellow. You too must be bursting with pride, and rightly so.
Jimbuna
09-07-11, 07:12 PM
Congratulations to the Young Fellow. You too must be bursting with pride, and rightly so.

Oh I most definitely am....the only time anyone will catch me bragging is when I'm talking about my kids :sunny:

I would hope every parent is similar :DL
Sailor Steve
09-07-11, 07:53 PM
Ohthe only time anyone will catch me bragging is when I'm talking about my kids :sunny:
Waitaminute...what about that time in Houston when you...oh. Oops. Sorry. You probably didn't want that mentioned here... :oops:









:O:
Jimbuna
09-08-11, 05:24 AM
Waitaminute...what about that time in Houston when you...oh. Oops. Sorry. You probably didn't want that mentioned here... :oops:









:O:

Behave yersel...I've still got them photos that haven't been posted/published yet :03:
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