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23-11-2011, 08:00
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Re: The difference between French and English sailors!
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23-11-2011, 08:03
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Re: The difference between French and English sailors!
Its been said down here in the Caribbean that the English equip to cruise while the French cruise to equip. Think about it.
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23-11-2011, 08:13
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Re: The difference between French and English sailors!
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Originally Posted by speciald@ocens.
Its been said down here in the Caribbean that the English equip to cruise while the French cruise to equip. Think about it. |
LOL.... thats said in the Med islands as well... when the Marseilles fleet is on the move...
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23-11-2011, 08:21
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S/V rubber ducky
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Re: The difference between French and English sailors!
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Originally Posted by zeta
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What are comparing here, under arm hair to hair on a head?
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23-11-2011, 08:30
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Re: The difference between French and English sailors!
Many very very happy memories of the mixed french showers !!!!!!!!!!!
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23-11-2011, 09:44
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I know it's just a culturally defined aesthetic, but YIKES!!
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23-11-2011, 10:12
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Re: The difference between French and English sailors!
I'll take the Japanese toilets. Water wash and warm air dry.......
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23-11-2011, 11:01
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S/V rubber ducky
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Re: The difference between French and English sailors!
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Originally Posted by Cheechako
I'll take the Japanese toilets. Water wash and warm air dry....... |
 warm air dry, I can just see the stock of laxatives going up
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23-11-2011, 11:31
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Although you do need a computer science degree to use some Japanese toilets.
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23-11-2011, 12:27
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Location: Toronto, Canada
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Re: The difference between French and English sailors!
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Originally Posted by ahnutts!
Here in Canada the biggest difference between English and French as far as I can tell is the choice between natural or synthetic fibers. French Canadians love spandex. They probably wear it to Sunday brunch. Seems like they want everyone to get a good look at their gibblies. |
Yeah, but while we do speak different languages, we're not really English and they're not really French. Not any more. When it comes to cultural differences, though, how about poutine?
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23-11-2011, 12:44
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Re: The difference between French and English sailors!
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Originally Posted by David_Old_Jersey
It's called a Pissoir.
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No. It's called an "urinoir", or a "pissotière" (in slang) . "Pissoir" is a Swiss word.
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23-11-2011, 17:28
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Re: The Difference Between French and English Sailors !
When we say 'wee wee' we mean 'wee wee', when they say 'wee wee' they mean 'oui oui'... 
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24-11-2011, 07:18
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Re: The Difference Between French and English Sailors !
I remember in Kabul a three storey hotel with WC at every level. The problem is that they did not have any pipe. The safer floor was the top one with only one round floor opening, the next floor had two openings and so on. It was imperative if not on the top floor to choose the correct opening.
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24-11-2011, 07:39
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Re: The Difference Between French and English Sailors !
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Originally Posted by chala
I remember in Kabul a three storey hotel with WC at every level. The problem is that they did not have any pipe. The safer floor was the top one with only one round floor opening, the next floor had two openings and so on. It was imperative if not on the top floor to choose the correct opening. |
Can see that being interesting, sitting on the kasi with the sunday newspaper spread open for a relaxing read
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08-12-2011, 06:09
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: On my boat
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Re: The Difference Between French and English Sailors !
So why do they have to anchor right next to me???
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