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Old 16-02-2011, 12:26   #46
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Apparently there's a superstition that says you have to carry a sextant in case all the GPS satellites fall out of the sky.
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Old 16-02-2011, 12:37   #47
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Apparently there's a superstition that says you have to carry a sextant in case all the GPS satellites fall out of the sky.
Um, I don't think a sextant will protect you from falling satellite pieces.
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forgot the one about sacraficing virgins on a full moon.......
I thought it was full mooning on a Virgin?

mmmmmmmm that might explain a few reactions...........
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Um, I don't think a sextant will protect you from falling satellite pieces.
You wear it as a hat.

If you have run out of tinfoil
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british navy myth

"never trust a man who sits down to pee"
better to not trust him than have to clean his piss of the wall
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I thought it was full mooning on a Virgin?

mmmmmmmm that might explain a few reactions...........
What you do is relieve the young lady of her virginity on a night of a full moon or any other night if you get a chance.
And as a retired Boatswain Mate I can Pipe (whistle) when necessary.
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cornish tradition never mention (w)abbits on boats, bad luck
Beat me to it, but you forgot, don't wear anything green.
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