We are now seriously off the bate the dutch thread-so please do some editing.One of the other moderators is John Channing.I have not seen him on this forum for a while.Tak asked about the Dutch prizes being "taken".This is the language that was used during the time of the sailing navy.May I suggest he looks on Amazon for anything by Captain Marryat.He was a naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars and he was also a friend of Dickens.He wrote some great novels about his own experiences,mixing fact with some comic moments. :up:
By the way, bender is english slang for homosexual

Wrong not English slang just checked it.

Bent, Stoke on trent, noofter , whoofter, ladyboy all terms for gay in slang.

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Is anybody seriously wanting moderation on this subject...?
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OK Futurama fans let’s move away from this topic and open a new one. As for a slang one well I shall live that one with those who want to open up that one on a new thread. There done back on course. We hope?

And when the Amazon box arrives with the text 'This End Up' printed on it, what does that mean?

That would be "Dit einde op" Tak... :D

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"Dit einde op" is the litteral translation. "Deze zijde boven" (litterally "This side above") would be better Dutch.
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