I refer in the subject line to that which is almost totally lacking here in this
sorry excuse of a sailing newsgroup --- intelligent discourse!

Paladin




"Joe" blathered inanely, on and on, in message
ups.com...
|
| The Captain's note to the Chief Officer
| Early in the morning there will be a total solar eclipse at 09.00
| hours.
| This is something that cannot be seen every day, so let the crew line
| up
| in their best clothes on deck in order that they may see it. To mark
| this
| rare phenomenon I will myself explain it to them. If it is raining, we
| will
| not be able to see it clearly. In that case the crew should gather in
| the
| messroom.
|
|
| The Chief Officer's note to the First Officer
| On Captain's orders there will be a total solar eclipse early tomorrow
| morning
| at 09.00 hours. If it is raining we will not be able to see it clearly
| from
| the deck in our best clothes. In that case the sun's disappearance will
| be
| fully observed in the messroom. This is something which does not happen
|
| everyday.
|
|
| The First Officer's note to the Second Officer
| On Captain's orders we shall fully observe in our best clothes that the
| sun
| disappears in the messroom at 09.00 hours. The Captain will tell us if
| it is
| going to rain. This is something that does not happen every day.
|
|
| The Second Officer's note to the Bosun
| If it is raining in the messroom early tomorrow, which is something
| that does
| not happen every day, tha Capatain in his best clothes will disappear
| at
| 09.00 hours.
|
|
| The Bosun's note to the crew
| Early tomorrow at 09.00 hours the Captain will disappear. It is a pity
| that this
| does not happen every day.
|


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