To paraphrase a quote from one of Tilman's books:

"Say a bowsy goodbye to your nymphs of the shore
And quiet their grieving with words of returning
While vowing on never to visit them more."

Sailing time is 0400 tomorrow morning, Hobart to the sea ice west of
the Mertz Glacier, across to Casey Base then back to Hobart in late
October/early November. 950,000 litres of fuel oil on board, 3
helicopters and a couple RIB's plus all my marine sampling gear. Should
be a blast - 8 weeks of 12-16 hour working days and I won't miss any of
you at all.

I have a plane to catch in a couple hours, so it's time to get off the
net. The great unsolved conundrums of life will have to wait a while
longer yet - can Bobsprit actually sail more than 3 nm offshore without
someone along to do all the work? Are the diamonds on Oz's Greek cap
real or fake? Can Simon actually have sex with a live woman without
paying in advance? Can Lady Pilot score with Simon (or at all)? Will
Bertie and his Bunnies ever graduate to complete sentences?

Do I actually care? Nope. I'm off to play. Those who know the addy can
write if they're that terminally bored. Otherwise - see ya'all in
November.

Ciao.

PDW

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Peter Wiley wrote:
bowsy goodbye snipped

Ciao.


''Bye Peter. Don't get trapped in any Optus ads.

--
Flying Tadpole

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"Peter Wiley" wrote in message
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To paraphrase a quote from one of Tilman's books:

"Say a bowsy goodbye to your nymphs of the shore
And quiet their grieving with words of returning
While vowing on never to visit them more."

Sure, I can do that. Goodbye nymph! Hehee

Sailing time is 0400 tomorrow morning,

Well, it's about time, see ya!

3
helicopters and a couple RIB's plus all my marine sampling gear.

Yeah, sure...3 helicopters. What kind?

Should
be a blast - 8 weeks of 12-16 hour working days and I won't miss any
of
you at all.

Of course not, it's sooo obvious.

Can Lady Pilot score with Simon (or at all)?

You really need to stop obsessing over my love life...

Will
Bertie and his Bunnies ever graduate to complete sentences?

Doubt it.

Do I actually care? Nope.

Of course you do or you wouldn't have mentioned it...

I'm off to play. Those who know the addy can
write if they're that terminally bored.

As if...

Otherwise - see ya'all in
November.

Thanks for the vacation, see ya!

LP (are all the men in Australia like this????)

PDW,

Best Wishes from the Ole Thom;

AND; "I'LL DRINK TO THAT!"

Ole Thom

Good Luck Peter,
Watch your grammar, ya never know who's listening.
Scout


Peter Wiley wrote:
[snipped]
Ciao.

"Flying Tadpole" wrote:


Lady Pilot wrote:

LP (are all the men in Australia like this????)

Only those who run supply ships to the Antarctic and the
sub-Antarctic islands. And a few livers on the circumpolar
fringe, mainly cirrhotic.

So he hired you to make excuses for him? ;-)

Otherwise you're stuck with Oz1.

Oh puleeze! Just give me the diamonds off his Greek Captains hat. :-)

And now, I bow out too, for a short while, albeit in the opposite
direction: to entertain the inevitable circle of dingos just
outside my lamplight in the great sandridge deserts of
Australia's inland.

Have a good time, Taddy.

But, to ensure terminal boredom, I _will_ be
back.

Okay, Arnold...see ya soon. chuckle

LP