Post by Administrator on Mar 20, 2017 13:38:20 GMT
A SEAMAN`S I - POD
We used a windy hammer and oft a marline spike,
A thimble in the Bos`sun`s vice closed a splice up tight,
We often dipped a sounding rod and cleaned a mucky strum,
Perhaps per chance at noon, a well earned shot of rum.
On the bridge a sextant for shooting of the stars,
The sound of engines rhythm through the fiddly bars,
It may sound complicated but we knew just what we did,
From streaming of a log to banging in a fid.
Now I have an I - Pod, wondering what’s in store,
My memory and eyesight complicate it more,
It’s connected to a router by a wi-fi thing somehow,
So I press this little button - I’m up and running now.
It again sounds complicated till once you learn the ropes!
Successful in a geeky way raising of your hopes,
It’s definitely handy for doing many things,
Just Google in a question - see what magic brings.
I had to put a password in - as a rule of thumb,
Thought I’d name it PENIS as a bit of fun,
I-Pad didn’t like it though - complaining it’s too short,
So had to find a longer one and my idea abort.
I don’t know what four G is or other things just yet,
But I can get quite quickly the bookies for a bet,
So you see old Shellbacks - it’s maybe worth a go,
Adding to your knowledge of ships so long ago.
Joe Earl March. 2017
We used a windy hammer and oft a marline spike,
A thimble in the Bos`sun`s vice closed a splice up tight,
We often dipped a sounding rod and cleaned a mucky strum,
Perhaps per chance at noon, a well earned shot of rum.
On the bridge a sextant for shooting of the stars,
The sound of engines rhythm through the fiddly bars,
It may sound complicated but we knew just what we did,
From streaming of a log to banging in a fid.
Now I have an I - Pod, wondering what’s in store,
My memory and eyesight complicate it more,
It’s connected to a router by a wi-fi thing somehow,
So I press this little button - I’m up and running now.
It again sounds complicated till once you learn the ropes!
Successful in a geeky way raising of your hopes,
It’s definitely handy for doing many things,
Just Google in a question - see what magic brings.
I had to put a password in - as a rule of thumb,
Thought I’d name it PENIS as a bit of fun,
I-Pad didn’t like it though - complaining it’s too short,
So had to find a longer one and my idea abort.
I don’t know what four G is or other things just yet,
But I can get quite quickly the bookies for a bet,
So you see old Shellbacks - it’s maybe worth a go,
Adding to your knowledge of ships so long ago.
Joe Earl March. 2017