The Morning Person

**Pleater** · 1st November 15, 02:27 PM

In one of my other lives I am known as Rumncoke - I have this dream that one day someone will turn to me and enquire 'Rumncoke?' and I can say 'Yes please.'

This is what I set out most New Year's Eves

**The Q** · 2nd November 15, 03:15 AM

I partly remember a long night involving lots of Rum N Coke, while I was training in the RAF, needless to say I've never touched one since.. although I'll have a straight rum please...

**tundramanq** · 2nd November 15, 04:52 AM

In the spring and fall I am in the mood for a "slurpy" - Don Q Gold Puerto Rican rum, Mexican coke (made with real sugar) and a twist of Key lime. Key limes also know as Limons are a small tarter lime than regular limes - helps cut some of the sweetness of the R&C.
Some how the US Navy lost the idea if rum rations - Hmm.

**The Q** · 2nd November 15, 06:38 AM

Sadly the Her Majesties Royal Navy lost the idea as well in 1970

except for very special occasions,

although while in the RAF

I was issued a Rum ration

in about 1982 from a very old gallon "bottle" held in a wicker basket kept in the safe on a radar station.
We had just spent all day shoveling or ploughing snow (I had the drivers licence for the landrover plough

)

**tundramanq** · 2nd November 15, 07:54 AM

Our on-board doctor kept some rum and some brandy in his safe. He would prescribe and dispense at times for those that got a bit hypothermic standing top side watches in the cold. Great at "warming one up!" No such luck here being a snipe in the engine rooms.

**tpa** · 2nd November 15, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by Pleater

The way some people carry on about me going 'Woooohaaah!!' when half a ton of sea water gets thrown up and blown aboard or a squall hits and lays her lee rail under you'd think that they didn't go sailing for pleasure. Anne the Pleter :ootd:

You mean you don't sail with the lea rail under most of the time if there is enough wind?

**tpa** · 2nd November 15, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by The Q

Sadly the Her Majesties Royal Navy lost the idea as well in 1970

except for very special occasions,

My father spent 35 years in the Royal Navy in the rum era and I never saw him touch the stuff. I think his ships ran on gin.

Quite partial to rumncoke myself for warming up purposes.

**The Q** · 3rd November 15, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by Pleater

I am one of those cheerful souls who can be roused from a cosy bunk at any hour to assist in the wind and rain without losing my sense of humour.
Anne the Pleter :ootd:

I used to not mind it, These days I prefer to go out for an hours race, return to the bar for a while, then go for another hours race.
(4 races per Sunday winter, 3 in the winter).

Sadly these days it's mostly the tea bar I'm attending!

**tundramanq** · 3rd November 15, 07:03 AM

Q, With your Collies to help crew?

**The Q** · 3rd November 15, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by tundramanq

Q, With your Collies to help crew?

Two at a time came out on an 18ft sailing cruiser. We still had three to come out on the motor cruiser. Being rough collies they were very laid back after an initial wander round they'd settle down quietly.
The biggest problem was Baron the Blue Merle in the middle of the avatar. He was devoted to my wife and if she jumped off to moor up he would follow, getting 70 lbs of collie out of the water was difficult..