In article ,
cavelamb himself wrote:

From Wiki:
A shipmate is literally a mate on one's own ship, ie. a member of the
same crew. A sailor of the oceans and seas who demonstrates selfless
dedication and loyalty, putting the crew, the ship and the mission above
his/her self interests.


So...

Who on this list would you prefer to ship with?

An experienced young man. I would make the tea.

And who would you avoid at all costs?

Wilbur (shudder)

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Molesworth