Alpo Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 (No, that's not my 414) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subdeacon Joe Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Alpo said: On the road into Anthony Chabot Park, East Bay Regional Parks, Berkeley, CA, there was a standard deer crossing sign, Or, a stag springing and an orle, Sable. Some joker had stenciled a doe under the stag so the sign was Or, a stag springing surmounting a doe statant, and an orle, Sable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 15 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Some joker had stenciled a doe under the stag so the sign was Or, a stag springing surmounting a doe statant, and an orle, Sable. Reminds me of the story of the woman who called the Highway Dept. wanting them to move the "Deer Crossing" signs. Her complaint was that too many deer were running across the road and getting by traffic there. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Subdeacon Joe said: On the road into Anthony Chabot Park, East Bay Regional Parks, Berkeley, CA, there was a standard deer crossing sign, Or, a stag springing and an orle, Sable. Some joker had stenciled a doe under the stag so the sign was Or, a stag springing surmounting a doe statant, and an orle, Sable. Do you suppose that description of the sign made sense to anybody that was not in the SCA? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, Alpo said: Do you suppose that description of the sign made sense to anybody that was not in the SCA? It sould to anyone who has tried to research their "family coat of arms." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alpo Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 I wonder if they have an emergency engine? Because I noticed they don't have any sails up. Be kind of hard for a wind powered boat to tow someone anywhere without having their sails up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 From the 2013 Bulwar-Lytton Fiction contest. "General Lee arranged for the dreaded surrender, yet capitalized on his opponents’ weaknesses to the very end, striking a tiny parting blow for the Army of Northern Virginia (chuckling to himself) as he remembered from Academy days how many Union commanders had struggled with spelling even common words, and so ran his finger along the map and settled on Appomattox." — Randal Pilz, Milton, FL 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 13 hours ago, Alpo said: I wonder if they have an emergency engine? Because I noticed they don't have any sails up. Be kind of hard for a wind powered boat to tow someone anywhere without having their sails up. She does have aux power. But even so, to rig for a tow they would furl the sails. How else would they lose way? Notice that men are on the foreyard working the forecourse. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 14 hours ago, Alpo said: I wonder if they have an emergency engine? Because I noticed they don't have any sails up. Be kind of hard for a wind powered boat to tow someone anywhere without having their sails up. Type Sailing vessel Tonnage 788 GT 166 DWT Length 58 m (190 ft 3 in) (inc. bowsprit) 40.9 m (134 ft 2 in) o/a 40.55 m (133 ft 0 in) p/p Beam 11 m (36 ft 1 in) Draught 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) Depth 6.75 m (22 ft 2 in) Decks 3 Installed power 2 × 180 kW (241 hp) Volvo Penta 103 generators Propulsion 2 × 550 hp (410 kW) Volvo Penta diesel engines 36,000 L (9,500 US gal) of fuel 2 shafts Sail plan Full-rigged ship Sail area: 1,964 m2 (21,140 sq ft) Crew 80 (20 professional & 60 volunteers) Armament 10 × long guns 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 A local law enforcement officer stops a car for traveling faster than the posted speed limit. Since he's in a good mood that day he decides to give the poor fellow a break and write him out a warning instead of a ticket. So, he asks the man his name. "Fred," he replies. "Fred what?" the officer asks. "Just Fred," the man responds. When the officer presses him for a last name, the man tells him that he used to have a last name but lost it. The officer thinks he has a nut case on his hands but plays along with it. "Tell me Fred, how did you lose your last name?" The man replies, "It's a long story so stay with me. I was born Fred Dingaling. I know, funny last name. The kids used to tease me all the time. So I stayed to myself. I studied hard and got good grades. When I got older I realized that I wanted to be a doctor. I went through college, medical school, internship, residency, finally got my degree so I was Fred Dingaling, MD. "After a while I got bored being a doctor so I decided to go back to school. Dentistry was my dream. Got all the way through school, got my degree so I was now Fred Dingaling MD DDS. Got bored doing dentistry so I started fooling around with my assistant. She gave me VD. So, I was Fred Dingaling MD DDS with VD. "Well, the ADA found out about the VD so they took away my DDS so I was Fred Dingaling MD with VD. Then the AMA found out about the ADA taking away my DDS because of the VD, so they took away my MD leaving me as Fred Dingaling with VD. "Then the VD took away my dingaling so now I'm just Fred." The officer let him go without even a warning 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eyesa Horg Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Duh, gee, dumbass! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alpo Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Advice, so nice, he gave it twice. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 A little boy was in a relative's wedding. As he walked forward, he would repeatedly take two steps, cup his hands around his mouth and yells "ROAR!" He took turns facing the bride's side and the groom's side. Two steps, then "ROAR!" As you can imagine, the crowd was laughing so hard, they were near tears. As he took his place at the front of the church, the groom leaned over and asked, "What are you doing?" The little boy sniffed and seriously replied, "Why are they laughing at me? I'm the RING BEAR!" 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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