The Bilge

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Armistead

well, all of us I don't think $200 will cover it, unless he gives us a discount for play'n during the ride..We can pack up a batch of bilge stew to eat on the way, maybe do a lil street playing during potty stops....Maybe try Hank's Used Used Car Lot.....see if you can get us a old station wagon for cheap.

and don't bring up hitchhiking again....

What potty stops ??? We're already using the communal engine room can so this is no big stretch. Of course this a 'break' from the pigboat generally, so I recommend a little expense for relative luxury-they actually have running water and light up when you enter; we'll let Wolfertz have the rear one so he's feelin' at right at home: I'll take charge as I generally handle 10-20 of these at a time on film shoots..."it's a dirty job, but..." And if we can find an old country squire wagon 239 V8-sleeps six- with a tow package we're set! I grew up car-campin' in these babies! The roof is for the Hamm's cooler(s); your moonshine goes in the console!
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[Wolferz]

You want us to drive in the country, Squire?

I have a cure for that nonsense....

/heads for the galley in search of a large potato.

[Aktungbby]

A potato won't work! There's so many holes in the exhaust manifold (Minnesota road salt) and we could see the road through the floor boards The things are like Russian tanks! I passed my driver test in one! AC was 4 x 60 ! ; and the concept of 'living' in a vehicle was no issue for me when Freightliners came along. There were 4 families we did this with and winter ski trips (studded snow tires?!!) to MN and WS lake cabins-(Ice fishing and ski places) I recall this 4 car convoy had 2 Walkie-Talkies too. Guess who got assigned to engine-start detail on frigid nights to insure arrival at the ski lifts-actually a good little money maker as other lodge guests would simply hand over the key and a $10 dollar-bill (in the '60'$) to insure a quick start in the AM...with screamin' kids. At home there were resistance wire plugs to the water-filled radiators to keep'em thawed-anti freeze...never heard of till the late 70's???!.

[swamprat69er]

The only dance I am capable of due to a bad back
and worse knees caused by http://youtu.be/kCvYLQb-NDw

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

A potato won't work! There's so many holes in the exhaust manifold (Minnesota road salt) and we could see the road through the floor boards The things are like Russian tanks! I passed my driver test in one! AC was 4 x 60 ! ; and the concept of 'living' in a vehicle was no issue for me when Freightliners came along. There were 4 families we did this with and winter ski trips (studded snow tires?!!) to MN and WS lake cabins-(Ice fishing and ski places) I recall this 4 car convoy had 2 Walkie-Talkies too. Guess who got assigned to engine-start detail on frigid nights to insure arrival at the ski lifts-actually a good little money maker as other lodge guests would simply hand over the key and a $10 dollar-bill (in the '60'$) to insure a quick start in the AM...with screamin' kids. At home there were resistance wire plugs to the water-filled radiators to keep'em thawed-anti freeze...never heard of till the late 70's???!.

Reminds of the 65 Rambler my mom drove with I was a lad...The floorboards were rusted out in the back on one side and my brother and I would pee through it....wonder if we ever pissed anyone off behind.

[Wolferz]

I guess I'll just have to go make the coil wire disappear.

For spare parts that old, you'll need to visit an old parts store in Corydon, Indiana. The place probably still has spark plugs for a model T.

They did when the owner of our shop brought his dad's old model T in to get it running. Soaked the pistons with kerosene for a few days, changed the oil and plugs and she cranked right up...literally.

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Armistead

Reminds of the 65 Rambler my mom drove with I was a lad...The floorboards were rusted out in the back on one side and my brother and I would pee through it....wonder if we ever pissed anyone off behind.

That's it then! no potty breaks required; just holier-than-thou floor-boards! "Some yellow always flows from the bilgemobile"-to misquote our 'fearless leader'! Of course we could emulate the murderous female astronaut who didn't want to be video'd at gas stations and wore Depends to avoid the issue entirely. We're all gettin' on a bit and need the practice... for the inevitable...just ahead. I'd reissue the Dennis Rodman Masks but our route takes us through Ferguson and similar redneck turf and I don't wanna die wearing an adult diaper on a trumped-up DWB Armistead: pissed anyone off behind?!! You were lucky the revenuers/cops didn't think you were dumping the tainty moonshine out of you mom's rambler. I know your forbears practically started the Whiskey Rebellion and a'gitten' around incognito is a tradition with yer clan....

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

The only dance I am capable of due to a bad back
and worse knees caused by http://youtu.be/kCvYLQb-NDw

Hey! I can do the waltz with you!!; but I get to wear the blue dress with my bride's old Victoria Secret stuff; you already did the wedding dress thing; and Fireftr18 can really strut his stuff this time too, while we switch off at the cotillion punch bowl. Somebody's gotta shave my back though-I don't wanna look like a Sasquatch in drag. Maybe Tango can hook up a NoNo to the microwave! I can't do hot-wax anymore since I nearly ruined myself trying to look decent in a speedo a few years back... just for Armistead:

[swamprat69er]

I guess in North America we could call that 'shagging', it has a whole different meaning to the Brits though.

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

That's it then! no potty breaks required; just holier-than-thou floor-boards! "Some yellow always flows from the bilgemobile"-to misquote our 'fearless leader'! Of course we could emulate the murderous female astronaut who didn't want to be video'd at gas stations and wore Depends to avoid the issue entirely. We're all gettin' on a bit and need the practice... for the inevitable...just ahead. I'd reissue the Dennis Rodman Masks but our route takes us through Ferguson and similar redneck turf and I don't wanna die wearing an adult diaper on a trumped-up DWB Armistead: pissed anyone off behind?!! You were lucky the revenuers/cops didn't think you were dumping the tainty moonshine out of you mom's rambler. I know your forbears practically started the Whiskey Rebellion and a'gitten' around incognito is a tradition with yer clan....

My point on the peeing through the hole was to keep us out of diapers to start with....I figured that was a given since Wolferz makes us wear them on patrol. Guess you weren't around when the US DD make a practice depth charge run on us, dropping a charge 2000 yards away and we all shat ourselves...They named our sub the USS Pamper...after that.

[Aktungbby]

I thought it was the USS Pampernito coulda' sworn I just saw that one too while out under the Golden Gate....

[fireftr18]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Hey! I can do the waltz with you!!; but I get to wear the blue dress with my bride's old Victoria Secret stuff; you already did the wedding dress thing; and Fireftr18 can really strut his stuff this time too, while we switch off at the cotillion punch bowl. Somebody's gotta shave my back though-I don't wanna look like a Sasquatch in drag. Maybe Tango can hook up a NoNo to the microwave! I can't do hot-wax anymore since I nearly ruined myself trying to look decent in a speedo a few years back... just for Armistead:

You keep me out of this one. I was just sitting in my corner drinking, not bothering anyone, and now you have to drag me into it. I think I'll join Donna on shore leave. After conning the newbies into scrubbing the galley and pots clean, I'm now resigning as head chef of The Bilge.

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by fireftr18

You keep me out of this one. I was just sitting in my corner drinking, not bothering anyone, and now you have to drag me into it. I think I'll join Donna on shore leave. After conning the newbies into scrubbing the galley and pots clean, I'm now resigning as head chef of The Bilge.

I sent your request to Wolferz {slid it under the door} He sent it back after he peed on it. Not sure if that is an approval or not. You're to remain on station until further notice...

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by fireftr18

and now you have to drag me into it. .

"drag" is what it's all about! Moreover, I give you Britain's First Sea Lord and inventer of the modern big gun navy, Admiral John 'Jackie' Fisher: "He was not keen on sport, but he was a highly proficient dancer. He insisted that the officers of his ship learn to dance. Fisher cancelled the leave of midshipmen who would not take part. He introduced the practice of junior officers dancing on deck when the band was playing for senior officers' wardroom dinners. This practice spread through the fleet. He broke with the then ball tradition of dancing with a different partner for each dance, instead adopting the scandalous habit of choosing one good dancer as his partner for the evening His ability to charm all comers of all social classes made up for his sometimes blunt or tactless comments."Blunt/tackless comments in the bilge!??
midshipmen??WELL! There it is in a nutshell! You will be issued new Converse tenners to save the deck paint and you will only drink at the punch-bowl between waltzes with Swamp; instead of useless self-enabling debauchery 'in your corner'. And you will ooze Charm! Cutting a rug is as vital as climbing fire ladders and it will keep you in shape from all the nibbling you do while cheffing in the galley. You may of course change partners occasionally to avoid 'scandalously' dancing only with Swamp...good as he'll be looking in his tux...assuming he's wearing his girdle...I know I will, just to squeeze into that blue gown I've taken a shine to.

[Tango589]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

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That's the transport sorted, good idea Aktung! What'll it cost in gas money?

Originally Posted by swamprat69er

I guess in North America we could call that 'shagging', it has a whole different meaning to the Brits though.

We'll have none of that behaviour unless we find a ready supply of willing 'women of negotiable affection'.

Originally Posted by fireftr18

You keep me out of this one. I was just sitting in my corner drinking, not bothering anyone, and now you have to drag me into it. I think I'll join Donna on shore leave. After conning the newbies into scrubbing the galley and pots clean, I'm now resigning as head chef of The Bilge.

You can't go on shore leave and abandon us, we need you on the tea chest bass!

Also, I've had a meeting with 'Putting' Bob and he said if we can supply a dance troupe as well he'll up our fee to $350. We'd best get practising our Waltz, Foxtrot, Jive, Jitterbug, Kansas City Shuffle and anything else we can think of.