Skyrad 0 #1 June 29, 2009 So today I am in the Indian Ocean returning from an Island in the Maldives to Male. On the powered Dhoni that I'm on are six Australian Airforce personnel, they're larging it a bit and big timing a little. As we leave the island that we have been on there is a battle fleet sitting off and around the island. The Aussies (good blokes) suddenly grow quiet as we pass by a aircraft carrier with rigid raiders hanging off both sides and marines on the deck, the swell of the sea was nothing compared to the swell of pride in my chest to see the white ensign flying off the back of the ships and the Union flag flying from the bow. Quiet glad I was wearing dark sun gigs as I had to do a bit of blinking.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rasmack 0 #2 June 29, 2009 Quote So today I am in the Indian Ocean returning from an Island in the Maldives to Male. On the powered Dhoni that I'm on are six Australian Airforce personnel, they're larging it a bit and big timing a little. As we leave the island that we have been on there is a battle fleet sitting off and around the island. The Aussies (good blokes) suddenly grow quiet as we pass by a aircraft carrier with rigid raiders hanging off both sides and marines on the deck, the swell of the sea was nothing compared to the swell of pride in my chest to see the white ensign flying off the back of the ships and the Union flag flying from the bow. Quiet glad I was wearing dark sun gigs as I had to do a bit of blinking. Why would they go quiet? My reaction would be along the lines of "Wow! Lookie there! Shiny!" HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #3 June 29, 2009 They grew quiet, thinking, "Blimey, compared to that American aircraft carrier, this one is so small." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #4 June 29, 2009 Quote the white ensign flying off the back of the ships I thought they were British ships, not French? Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #5 June 29, 2009 If you're so proud to be British then learn the difference between the Union jack and the Union flag. My apoliges I stand corrected. "It is often stated that the Union Flag should only be described as the Union Jack when flown in the bows of a warship, but this is a relatively recent idea. From early in its life the Admiralty itself frequently referred to the flag as the Union Jack, whatever its use, and in 1902 an Admiralty Circular announced that Their Lordships had decided that either name could be used officially. Such use was given parliamentary approval in 1908 when it was stated that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag" We learn some thing new every day. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #6 June 30, 2009 Actually its not when a Union flag flys from anywhere on a Royal Navy ship that its refered to as a Union Jack but only when its flown from the Jack mast. I do know the difference but I am not popeye and until I just googled it didn't know that the Jack mast is the same as the Jack staff which is on the bow of the ship.... So yes, I guess we both learnt something new. When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 June 30, 2009 Isn't it known as the Jack Staff ... not mast? P.S this is just from memory so could be well wrong. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #8 June 30, 2009 Quote They grew quiet, thinking, "Blimey, compared to that American aircraft carrier, this one is so small." No he said that he was proud ... not emotionally retarded; In a Woot ... woot, High-5 type of naff way. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #9 July 1, 2009 being in foreign ports many times and seeing my country's colors on the stern, I have felt your pride. . . How was the Maldives? any advice on vacations there? Always wanted to take my Wife there._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #10 July 1, 2009 It was great, fantastic diving with an amazing array of aquatic life. Have dived in some of the best spots but this was the best by far. Very expensive though, rainy season at the moment but the weather was still pretty good. Great place for you to take your wife. The food was also fantastic. Quite a few Americans there and none of them had a hard time, all had a great time and a very friendly reception from the locals.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickjump1 0 #11 July 1, 2009 I remember the HMS Sheffield. My wife and I were given a private tour of the ship by a couple of cooks when the ship made a visit to Abu Dhabi. I still wonder if some of the people we met that day were lost during the Falkland War. Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
