Where's this?

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Shard wrote:Nah, it's not cold. The chap on the left is wearing oven gloves for some reason
The Laird for reasons best known only to hiself, requires his sailing cloth to be handled by the "staff" whilst wearing hand protection (we don't call them gloves). This particular occasion, the item was brand new (the sail not the gloves which have seen years of service) as were the ropes or guys as the old poofter warbled on about the difference ... way above my payscale whatever the auld goat wus wittering oan aboot ...
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Not sure, but the guy with the gloves is lying about that fish.
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Alcyone wrote:Not sure, but the guy with the gloves is lying about that fish.
An easy mistake to make. These are indicators, not artifacts necessary for the purposes of measuring. Let me explain.

The auld goat drives a vehicle with semaphore indicators. These are illuminated arms which are electrically driven from a pocket in the roof pillar between the front and rear seats; not unlike a railway signal, they flip out and up to indicate the intention to turn. Most people would have popped into Halfords years ago for the electrical flashing kit but he was an accomplished flasher who felt no need of any electrical improvement. He is, however and despite all, comfortable with such means of indicating his intentions.

And so, the Laird upon stepping out in his boat is aided by the crew standing on the foredeck indicating the direction the Laird proposes. The indicators are actually red and green on the appropriate side as a further aid but they don't light up.
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If the equipment functions as desired, then why attempt to modify or modernise? Just putting another coat of varnish on the woodwork - Morris never made anything to equal the shooting brake.
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ParaHandy wrote:
Alcyone wrote:Not sure, but the guy with the gloves is lying about that fish.
An easy mistake to make. These are indicators, not artifacts necessary for the purposes of measuring. Let me explain.

The auld goat drives a vehicle with semaphore indicators. These are illuminated arms which are electrically driven from a pocket in the roof pillar between the front and rear seats; not unlike a railway signal, they flip out and up to indicate the intention to turn. Most people would have popped into Halfords years ago for the electrical flashing kit but he was an accomplished flasher who felt no need of any electrical improvement. He is, however and despite all, comfortable with such means of indicating his intentions.

And so, the Laird upon stepping out in his boat is aided by the crew standing on the foredeck indicating the direction the Laird proposes. The indicators are actually red and green on the appropriate side as a further aid but they don't light up.
You are, of course correct. I realised my mistake when I spotted the absence of rods and tackle and, whlist velcro gloves may be fine for catching sheep, they are next to useless when Sea trout are your quarry.
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claymore wrote:Morris never made anything to equal the shooting brake.
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Similarly, no boat builder ever matched Marcon's tenacity with the Claymore for grace, style, comfort and a reasonable turn of pace when in capable hands - gloved or otherwise.
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claymore wrote:Similarly, no boat builder ever matched Marcon's tenacity with the Claymore for grace, style, comfort and a reasonable turn of pace when in capable hands - gloved or otherwise.
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