Defaced Flags

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Sorry, sweary not sweaty.

[claymore]

Sweaty created just the right image

[claymore]

I can understand the jealousy from lesser beings towards those of us who have the right, and exercise it, to wear a privileged ensign. As long as you tug your forelocks (Claymore will have to improvise) and show proper respect, all will be well.

Oi!!

[wully]

Does anyone honestly connect “loadie pish …” with anything other than flag etiquette, in this thread! Calm down Mildred!

I think if folks enjoy flag etiquette and associated rituals, that’s their business; none have a right to denigrate how they chose to experience their boating. It’s the same for those who don’t follow flag protocols or flag etiquette, that’s their business.

This is so TOP.

I uphold my rite to denigrate anyone who:

-Wears pink trousers
- Wears Breton Cap
- Wears a faded, paint splattered smock
- all the above while clamping an unlit pipe between their yellowed false teeth
- has a defaced ensign - probably should be ‘wears a defaced ensign’ but I’d have to hate myself even more for knowing this.
- goes ashore on warm summer days in full foul weather gear

[claymore]

Thats a fairly specific description Wullyum
What does he sail?

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"It’s the same for those who don’t follow flag protocols or flag etiquette, that’s their business."

That's not correct. As you pointed out above, orders of the Privy Council are effectively law. So some bureaucratic panjandrum in Whitehall decides what I am, and am not "entitled" to do with bits of coloured fabric on my own boat. This is the CONCEPT I find pathetic. I don't think people who abide by flag etiquette are pathetic. Indeed I do it myself because i know some people take it seriously and I don't wish to offend them.

As for name-calling, Mildred is my middle name (how did you know) and you may only use it on the second Sunday of the month.

[DaveS]

Was leaving Ardfern one morning, much earlier than normal (for me). I was just swinging the bow out and bang on 8am an arm swung out from the stern of a large motor yacht and planted a staff wearing a white ensign into the holder. I could have set my watch by it.

This reminds me of a story from about 25 years ago. I intended to move Avilion from Ardfern to Craobh on April 1, so moved the boat from its mooring to the pontoon the night before, since a pal was going to join me for the trip and it would avoid messing about with dinghies. It was an absolutely still, cold night, and in the morning the decks were slick with ice. One of the naval training ships (shortened warships with names like Santa's reindeer, popular with university officer training outfits) had moored for the night on the other side of the pontoon. On the dot of 0800 the silence was shattered by an appalling row of shouting and howling as they hoisted their ensign. I had my head out the hatch and just stared at the back of the well built lassie doing most of the shouting. After a few seconds she looked round to see who was watching her *. I said nothing, but raised my finger to my lips. She went bright red and disappeared below.

* This is a well known phenomenon, and clearly has survival advantages. I understand that hunters avoid staring at their prey to avoid it. I have yet to hear, however, an explanation of how, physically, it works.

[wully]

That's not correct. As you pointed out above, orders of the Privy Council are effectively law.

Mildred, you may inform the Privy Coocil (on the second Sunday of the month) that if they object to mah wee flag dangling from the back of mah wee boatie they may sook mah boabie.

It’s my understanding that only a Naval officer is empowered to take action in the instances of flag flying criminality - please do not forward my invitation to members of the senior service..

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That may be true about naval officers, but i can imagine a horde of "disgusted of Ardferns" crowding around and pointing while tut-tutting at my Royal Highland (not a member) burghee being flown BELOW a saltire (aghast) on the wrong spreader (the horror). While a have a clashing defaced blue (not entitled) hanging off the back.

I suspect a blow up doll dangling from the bowsprit would be more acceptable to some.

I plan to spend the winter mocking up a red duster defaced by Claymore's "auld goat" thing he puts on the bottom of his posts. By I wont be seeking official entitlement. And anyway, in Scotland would it not be the lord Lyon that deals with funny wee flags?

[claymore]

It is with great pleasure that I grant you by the authority vested in me, consent to deface, defame or defibbrilate any auld goats that pass your way.

[wully]

anyway, in Scotland would it not be the lord Lyon that deals with funny wee flags?

Mibbies, we’ve just been foisted a new lying Lord, mibbies it would be some gainful employment for Rooth the Mooth?

Cannae wait tae see yer new defaced Auld Goat ensign - I will ‘Harrumph’ and ‘Tut’ as loudly as I can when walking past on the Ardfern pontoon.

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Izzat "former BBC journalist" Ruth Davidson. And there was me defending the beeb as not biased, just inept. At least with Michelle Moan the tories put a right pair of diddies in the upper house.

[steveyates]

What is a defaced ensign? I'm presuming it's not a union jack thats had FTQ spraypainted over it as was my first assumption?

[mm5aho]

I saw an "ensign" today that was a red flag with an inset signal flag M. A bit like replacing the Union flag in the Red ensign with an M.
What does that mean?

[marisca]

It means you've been sailing around with your eyes closed for the last umpteen years. I wonder if anyone else has noticed a boat flying a large blue ensign defaced by a wheen of stars from its mast?