Max Headroom Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Procopius said: Not like the splendidly martial Admiralty-selected HMS Morris Dance. Hang that for a game of toy soldiers - HMS Sword Dance gets my vote.👍🏻 What would we have today I wonder......HMS Moshpit, HMS Dad Dance, HMS Always End Up In The Kitchen At Parties? Trevor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 24 minutes ago, Procopius said: In the Iliad, Ajax is a much nicer fellow. We can always rely on Procopius to bring a touch of classy erudition to our ramblings. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieS Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 38 minutes ago, Procopius said: In the Iliad, Ajax is a much nicer fellow. River Plate. Graf Spee V Exeter, Ajax and Achilles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 29 minutes ago, LaurieS said: River Plate. Graf Spee V Exeter, Ajax and Achilles. I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieS Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 56 minutes ago, Procopius said: I know. Just making sure. Part of my history. I remember it well. I was 11 months old. Laurie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 On 10/10/2017 at 4:20 PM, Procopius said: Not like the splendidly martial Admiralty-selected HMS Morris Dance. A long and glorious tradition of ship naming.... HMS Banterer, HMS Beaver, HMS Black Joke, HMS Camel, HMS Cockchafer, HMS Cheerful, HMS Flirt, HMS Heartease, HMS Spanker... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich2010 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I trust the HM Ships' Naming Committee shan't be resurrecting the following batch of names: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay-class_patrol_boat It's OK, some of my best friends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieS Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 27 minutes ago, rich2010 said: I trust the HM Ships' Naming Committee shan't be resurrecting the following batch of names: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay-class_patrol_boat It's OK, some of my best friends... Gay Bruiser sounds interesting. Laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Just don't let the 'young uns' name them or we will end up with; Like Glasgow, Like Belfast and so on. Oh the thought of it.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Don't forget to precede it with "So". "What ship are you serving on lad/ladette?" "So, HMS, like, Belfast" or "So, like, HMS Belfast". Both may end with "you know" - or a grunt. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 4 minutes ago, davecov said: Don't forget to precede it with "So". "What ship are you serving on lad/ladette?" "So, HMS, like, Belfast" or "So, like, HMS Belfast". Both may end with "you know" - or a grunt. Dave and don’t forget the upwards inflection of the voice at the end of the sentence. Trevor Speech-Therapist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieS Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 3 hours ago, Max Headroom said: and don’t forget the upwards inflection of the voice at the end of the sentence. Trevor Speech-Therapist I suspect that replies will get a little more, no a lot more, spicy Laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 On 08/10/2017 at 5:04 AM, 593jones said: The way the armed forces are going these days one of the ships should be named HMS Diversity. Isn’t diversity an old wooden ship? (Reference joke) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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