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Offline John Hill

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Somewhere in the North Sea...
« on: May 21, 2009, 11:55:12 PM »
A man in sea boots and oilskins stumbles down the companionway and grabs the microphone..

"Mayday  mayday, we are sinking, mayday mayday"

[crackle from his radio]

"Zis is zee Cherman coast guard,  vot are you sinking?"



(Shamelessly cribbed from a Berlitz adterisement)
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Re: Somewhere in the North Sea...
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2009, 02:05:31 AM »
GROAN

I had to read it three times before I got it  :doh:

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Re: Somewhere in the North Sea...
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2009, 07:09:28 AM »
now watch it





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Re: Somewhere in the North Sea...
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2009, 08:03:29 AM »
Got it!!  :clap:

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TWICE!!!!

   :lol:   :lol:   :lol:

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Re: Somewhere in the North Sea...
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2009, 08:07:06 AM »
Don't worry Stew, I had to read it twice too  :doh:
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