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61 Re: Help...clarification in The Yellow Admiral -- rank: 873

On 8/5/07, Robin Welch <robinwelch_at_gmail.com> wrote: > And there I was thinking that I sould get to know some Manx men! > > Robin > > On 8/5/07, Patricia Barker <patlbarker_at_sympatico.ca> wrote: > > Hi Joanne > > > > I believe that would refer to the Manx flag, a symbol with three legs; in > other words, many Manx men. > > Shame about the tails, though. -RD

Poster's Name:	Rosemary Davis
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Message Date:	2007-08-06 21:55:37 UTC

62 Re: Help...clarification in The Yellow Admiral -- rank: 873

And there I was thinking that I sould get to know some Manx men! Robin On 8/5/07, Patricia Barker <patlbarker_at_sympatico.ca> wrote: > Hi Joanne > > I believe that would refer to the Manx flag, a symbol with three legs; in other words, many Manx men. To be removed from the GUNROOM list send a blank message to UNSUBSCRIBE-GUNROOM_at_HMSSURPRISE.ORG

Poster's Name:	Robin Welch
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Message Date:	2007-08-05 23:10:17 UTC

63 Re: Help...clarification in The Yellow Admiral -- rank: 873

Thanks for the kind replies! --- Joanne <madamenoirfalise_at_YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Jack says: > > "The same applies to particular regions. You find > ships where the quarterdeck is Scotch, and many of > the > people. I knew one sloop whose captain hailed from > the Isle of Man, and close on every hand had three > legs." (Norton, American ed., though it has > "Clarissa > Oakes" on the list, HB, p. 44) > > > ***** ...

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Message Date:	2007-08-05 18:29:45 UTC

64 Re: Help...clarification in The Yellow Admiral -- rank: 873

Sorry. The tinyurl dint work, and Bruce has explained anygate. A google on Images 'flag Isle of Man' should bring up several examples. Pat, sloping away   ----- Original Message -----   From: Patricia Barker<mailto:patlbarker_at_sympatico.ca>   To: GUNROOM_at_HMSSURPRISE.ORG<mailto:GUNROOM_at_HMSSURPRISE.ORG>   Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 12:47 PM   Subject: Re: [POB] Help...clarification in The Yellow Admiral   Hi Joanne   I believe that would refer to the Manx flag, a ...

Poster's Name:	Patricia Barker
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Message Date:	2007-08-05 17:04:36 UTC

65 Re: Help...clarification in The Yellow Admiral -- rank: 873

Hi Joanne I believe that would refer to the Manx flag, a symbol with three legs; in other words, many Manx men. http://tinyurl.com/2ggp38> [Which I don't imagine the passage refers to a whole whack of three-legged cooks] Pat   ----- Original Message -----   From: Joanne<mailto:madamenoirfalise_at_YAHOO.COM>   To: GUNROOM_at_HMSSURPRISE.ORG<mailto:GUNROOM_at_HMSSURPRISE.ORG>   Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 11:57 AM   Subject: [POB] Help...clarification in The Yellow ...

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66 Re: Help...clarification in The Yellow Admiral -- rank: 873

  In a message dated 8/5/2007 11:57:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, madamenoirfalise_at_YAHOO.COM writes: Jack says: "The same applies to particular regions. You find ships where the quarterdeck is Scotch, and many of the people. I knew one sloop whose captain hailed from the Isle of Man, and close on every hand had three legs." (Norton, American ed., though it has "Clarissa Oakes" on the list, HB, p. 44) ***** WHAT? Three legs? The particular embl ...

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Message Date:	2007-08-05 16:53:37 UTC

67 Help...clarification in The Yellow Admiral -- rank: 873

Jack says: "The same applies to particular regions. You find ships where the quarterdeck is Scotch, and many of the people. I knew one sloop whose captain hailed from the Isle of Man, and close on every hand had three legs." (Norton, American ed., though it has "Clarissa Oakes" on the list, HB, p. 44) ***** WHAT? Three legs?     Joanne  Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.  Groucho Marx        

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68 Re: New Listswain Spoiler, The Yellow Admiral and later -- rank: 873

Joe, welcome aboard! First of all, vis a vis Bonden... * * * * SPOILER SPACE * * * * * * * I read David Mamet's NYT eulogy of POB before I read the series. So going into the books I knew Bonden was going to kick the bucket. There I was reading book after book after book and Bonden stuck around. I decided maybe Mamet had it wrong and then WHAM! "Bonden was killed." Wha-huh?!? Even when you know it's coming, it's a shock. As far as talking in POB-style, I met a ...

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Message Date:	2006-03-02 00:22:59 UTC

69 Re: New Listswain Spoiler, The Yellow Admiral and later -- rank: 873

On Tue, 2006-02-28 at 18:27 -0500, Batrinque@AOL.COM wrote: > > The Jet Black Shore, now you have aroused my curiosity. > > It is a book filled with high adventure, electrifying drama, riotous > humor, > sharp characterizations, and possibly various substances forbidden > under law > ... It contains the answers to all questions about the Canon, and > maybe the > questions to all answers. Let's not go overboard here... ojs (wondering if anyone ever g ...

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Message Date:	2006-03-01 00:06:24 UTC

70 Re: New Listswain Spoiler, The Yellow Admiral and later -- rank: 873

In a message dated 2/28/06 2:54:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, joealfer@BUCKEYE-EXPRESS.COM writes: > The Jet Black Shore, now you have aroused my curiosity. It is a book filled with high adventure, electrifying drama, riotous humor, sharp characterizations, and possibly various substances forbidden under law ... It contains the answers to all questions about the Canon, and maybe the questions to all answers. Bruce Trinque 41°37'52"N 72°22'29"W To be removed from the G ...

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71 Re: New Listswain Spoiler, The Yellow Admiral and later -- rank: 873

On 01/03/06, Joseph Alferio <joealfer@buckeye-express.com> wrote: > The Jet Black Shore, now you have aroused my curiosity. > Just think of the Giant Rat of Sumatra ... A trawl through the archives will reveal some titillating morsels of that great work. Kerry (very much aware of spoilers, at his age)

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72 Re: New Listswain Spoiler, The Yellow Admiral and later -- rank: 873

In a message dated 2/28/06 2:41:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, ajgallup@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes: > I know if I > congratulated one of my 21st Century friends with the words, "Give you > Joy!", they would all think me quite daft and run from me as if I was plague > > stricken. > Just think of their reaction, Joe, if you proclaimed that you were "with child"! Bruce Trinque 41°37'52"N 72°22'29"W To be removed from the GUNROOM list send ...

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73 Re: New Listswain Spoiler, The Yellow Admiral and later -- rank: 873

On 2/28/06, Joseph Alferio <joealfer@buckeye-express.com> wrote: > > And the craziest thing of all, I have to consciously stop myself from > speaking as if I was sitting down to a dinner at sea, in the great cabin > of > the Surprise, with Captain Aubrey and Dr. Maturin. I know if I > congratulated one of my 21st Century friends with the words, "Give you > Joy!", they would all think me quite daft and run from me as if I was > plague > stricke ...

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74 Re: New Listswain Spoiler, The Yellow Admiral and later -- rank: 873

Given time it will not bother you. I am comfortable with quite daft, it could be quite a bit worse.       andy Joseph Alferio <joealfer@BUCKEYE-EXPRESS.COM> wrote:   And the craziest thing of all, I have to consciously stop myself from speaking as if I was sitting down to a dinner at sea, in the great cabin of the Surprise, with Captain Aubrey and Dr. Maturin. I know if I congratulated one of my 21st Century friends with the words, "Give you Joy!", they would all thin ...

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Message Date:	2006-02-28 23:03:33 UTC

75 Re: New Listswain Spoiler, The Yellow Admiral and later -- rank: 873

On 2/28/06, Joseph Alferio <joealfer@buckeye-express.com> wrote: > And the craziest thing of all, I have to consciously stop myself from > speaking as if I was sitting down to a dinner at sea, in the great cabin of > the Surprise, with Captain Aubrey and Dr. Maturin. I know if I > congratulated one of my 21st Century friends with the words, "Give you > Joy!", they would all think me quite daft and run from me as if I was plague > stricken. > > It' ...

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