Another lockdown… another commute

[Mendip]

^^ Ootai... I'm on nights, that is the problem. After the 6pm meal is cooked in the galley it is eaten in the mess... while I am asleep. I work from midnight to midday.

There's a meal every 6 hours and meal times are +/- 30 minutes either side of 6am, midday, 6pm and midnight, thus allowing for a meal before shift, mid-shift and after shift whatever shift you are working. I eat before midnight and at 6am, trying to avoid the meal after shift at midday before I retire to my cabin.

I'm sorry about your finger problems... those fish are certainly getting their revenge. My left big toe nail, or rather where it used to be, is healing up nicely but the right big toe nail is about two-thirds detached and it doesn't look right at all. At least it doesn't hurt.

[cyrille]

Those perfect bananas in Norway must be EU approved bananas. The EU in it's zeal to protect all people from all things dictates the size, color and curvature of bananas. They are definitely not Isaan bananas. One of the drivers in the Brexit campaign was the regulation of Banana curvature....the British always rebel at such things....����

So, that's the 20 years old stuff covered.

[helge]

Always go onboard with your right foot first

Never start your journey on a friday

Never say 'goodbye'.

Never touch a bird, who lands on a boat
(doves are ok)

[Edmond]

Christ on a bike I've seen less rules on Thai Visa.

[cyrille]

fewer - ECC con artist.

[bsnub]

So, that's the 20 years old stuff covered.

Well, in his defense, he is old.

[Edmond]

less

fewer

Duly noted Sir.

[katie23]

@mendip - thanks for the info. Wow, so many superstitious stuff!

[Stumpy]

Interesting Mendy. Great to have a job where they just let you do your thing. I always like being left alone to do my mine. One of the perks of being a seasoned professional, you do not need to be managed and my results usually speak for themselves so I am seldom ever bothered by anyone. Occasionally some operational performance and financial info for the other executive members but those are pretty easy. I like the daily diversity with my position which is why I asked if you do the same thing every day, 7 days a week.

Thanks for the recommendations on the shows. I have an external HD (1TB) loaded with movies and US, UK and Aus shows that I downloaded in the US while there preparing for this ASQ time. I plug it into the back of the TV and watch full size. I am however staying pretty busy in the room so I do not sit and watch TV all day but have it on while I work and can hear the shows. Every evening is movie night to end the day. Actually quite relaxing.

ASQ moving along.........

BTW, this will make you laugh. There were no metal knives in our room. I have some cheese I brought and called the guest service mgr to get one. Can't give me one. I was like WTF. She said they do it for safety issues. Apparently people lose the plot in quarantine and have hurt others or hurt themselves...Explains why all the windows were locked up. Maybe people will jump. I just happened to have a screw driver I brought back with me as I had forgotten it on the last trip and took out the brackets so I can open all windows. My wife just gives me that look... I look back and say "WHATTTTTTT!!!!"

[Mendip]

^ This was one of my ASQ top tips. I had plastic knives as well.

Now you see why I keep a set of airline cutlery in my washbag!

[Headworx]

Now you see why I keep a set of airline cutlery in my washbag!

Besides being a kleptomaniac you mean?

[Stumpy]

Now you see why I keep a set of airline cutlery in my washbag!

Besides being a kleptomaniac you mean?

This was one of my ASQ top tips. I had plastic knives as well.

Funny though, they give you really nice heavy forks like you couldn't severe an artery or poke an eye out with one...Funny really. a Fork isn't a dangerous weapon, but a butter knife is.

But hey, at least I had my handy dandy screw driver with me.

[Shutree]

But hey, at least I had my handy dandy screw driver with me.

I always travelled with a Leatherman in my suitcase. Often useful, probably the corkscrew came in most handy.

[marcusb]

I always travelled with a Leatherman in my suitcase. Often useful, probably the corkscrew came in most handy.

must have been a newer one, the original and old ones never had corkscrews. I had a Philips wood screw secured to my leatherman by elastic band so I could open wine bottles.

[Shutree]

must have been a newer one, the original and old ones never had corkscrews. I had a Philips wood screw secured to my leatherman by elastic band so I could open wine bottles.

You might well be correct. I also had a Swiss Army knife which has a corkscrew, I know because I still have it. The Leatherman is in a bag full of dive kit in Taiwan that I need to recover one day. The Leatherman was superior in my opinion because of the pliers but now that I reflect I am not certain that it had a corkscrew.

[Stumpy]

I always travelled with a Leatherman in my suitcase. Often useful, probably the corkscrew came in most handy.

I usually pack my backpacking Buck knife, but forgot this time. Actually I am pretty sure my wife removed it from our check in luggage thinking it would taken out. Never thought they would ban knives in the room. I was able to use a fork on my cheese no problem.

To Mendys point, I highly recommend packing a knife and a multi type screwdriver in your check in. The Screw driver has proven far more valuable then a knife. I guess one of those Super Swiss Army knife would cover it all.

[panama hat]

Mate, all you need is contact cement/glue, sometimes known as shoe glue.

He needs to get a pair of Adidas or Puma . . . Reebok if need be (and not at some market in Thailand) . . . after all, those shoes need to carry a lot of weight

[aging one]

Mate, all you need is contact cement/glue, sometimes known as shoe glue.

Mate he is on a boat in the middle of the North Atlantic. Pretty hard to get a delivery out there.

[dirk diggler]

The Leatherman was superior in my opinion because of the pliers but now that I reflect I am not certain that it had a corkscrew.

Just use the leatherman to hammer the thinner end of a chopstick into the centre of the cork. It'll either wedge in tight enough to pull it out or push it in without crumbs.

[Shutree]

Just use the leatherman to hammer the thinner end of a chopstick into the centre of the cork. It'll either wedge in tight enough to pull it out or push it in without crumbs.

I learn something every day.

[Stumpy]

If y'all just drank Bourbon, no need for a Corkscrew.......

[dirk diggler]

If y'all just drank Bourbon, no need for a Corkscrew.......

This way, she wont help you with your bourbon.

[Mendip]

^^ Shutree, I would just stick to the gin and tonics. If you keep a Jif lemon in your wash bag you won't need any tools at all. Cyrille put me on to this trick.

Mate, all you need is contact cement/glue, sometimes known as shoe glue.

As AO pointed out, I'm a bit limited to whatever we have on board here... so far no luck on the glue front and it's looking as though I'll have to resort to my Merrel 'sport sandals' in the gym. At home I do my cross-training with bare feet but I don't think they'd appreciate that out here.

He needs to get a pair of Adidas or Puma . . . Reebok if need be (and not at some market in Thailand) . . . after all, those shoes need to carry a lot of weight

I'll ignore the part about the weight they need to carry... but also as above... no shoe shop out here. My falling apart trainers are in fact genuine 'New Balance' trainers from a proper shop somewhere in the West. They're not all that old but the heat and humidity of Korat has destroyed the bonding glue, even while not being used and sitting on a shoe rack in the laundry room. Small pieces of the sole have been falling off for a few days now.


Anyway, it was microwaved roast reindeer for dinner today, at breakfast time (I need to explain this stuff carefully).



I'm pretty sure this wasn't Rudolph... maybe one of his Great Grandparents who Santa had put out to retirement. I'm not one to complain but the meat was as tough as old boots... even tougher than one of the Thai steaks I've cooked in my skillet at home.

[mudcat]

No boatswains mates in the ships crew - they have everything and know everything.
Are there no inflatable boats on board - if there are there should be a repair kit with two-part adhesive.

[Stumpy]

They're not all that old but the heat and humidity of Korat has destroyed the bonding glue, even while not being used and sitting on a shoe rack in the laundry room. Small pieces of the sole have been falling off for a few days now.

Sorry on your trainers Mendy. Bad luck man. I had a few pair of Asics degrade like yours have exactly. I bit of advice if I may, from what I have learned here in Thailand, do not keep them out in a shoe rack to be subjected to the heat and weather. I know you said Laundry room but I assume that room is open and still is subjected to the weather to a great degree. I now always bring my trainer/running shoes into the house and put on a rack where the environment is far more stable. Since then I have not had a pair fall apart. I only leave the ones out for the yard work and when they fall apart, I just toss them. The sole bonding glue seems to quickly vulcanize in these parts. I did have a fairly new pair do that and I took them and had the soles sewn on. But I noticed they flexed differently when I would walk and were not as comfortable anymore.

Good Luck on the repair.