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Historical tidbits you didn't know you needed to know
texasboy:
--- Quote from: billyfridge on August 07, 2007, 07:55:18 pm ---
hmmmm...i wonder sometimes if Tex is 'playing with a full deck' when he thinks of clues for 'where am l'............ :D
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;D Better believe it billy. My deck is full plus I have a few more packs hidden down below, and heres proof.
Taken yesterday on way from Larne to Fleetwood double click photo for bigger size . Plus I took a photo of yer farm on the way past if you want to see it ? cheers
texasboy:
;D Sure you do. He He
This is not a wind up. Main source of supply from Billy ;D
I`m getting better with age,lol
cheers
double click to enlarge photo (or zoom in). or if you prefer another angle.
Lovely breeze.
seancwatson:
--- Quote from: texasboy on July 26, 2007, 09:28:25 am --- ;D ;D And since Billy is always talking about" the Beckhams"
POSH was a term used by the wealthy passengers on the trans atlantic ships(billy already knows this one)
PO= port out
SH= starboard home.
For you landlubbers Port is the left side of the ship and Starboard the right.
So when you saiiled from the UK you always had the sun on your side from the south and vice versa on the way back from USA.
Cabins were more expensive this way.
cheers
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Found this while browsing the web:
Posh, which did not originally stand for "Port Out Starboard Home" (referring to 1st class cabins shaded from the sun on outbound voyages east, and homeward heading voyages west). The musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang popularised this erroneous etymology.
Sorry man, hate to burst your bubble. ;)
Don't believe me, go here.
TheNightWatchman:
How did I miss this topic? I actually looked at it thinking, 'wow that's a lot of posts for a new topic' but it's been around for 6 months now!
billyfridge:
WOW!!!!....and I always thought POSH meant a Person Of Superior Hupbringing [wacko]
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