Link to the related website that has useful info: the Age of Nelson.

This forum is devoted to the Royal Navy during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1793 - 1815).
And why not the other navies of the period?
To avoid spam, you must register to be able to post - it's free.

FAQ         Register         Profile         Search         Log in to check your private messages         Log in
Spurlash
Post new topic   Reply to topic    www.ageofnelson.org Forum Index -> Age of Nelson
 
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Peter



Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Posts: 105
Location: Gosport, Hampshire

Post Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:35 am    Post subject: Spurlash Reply with quote

Whilst our hero was doing rounds of the starboard jetty he was approached by four Irish Navvies, who were working on the jetty.

One of them says ‘How long you been in the Navy then mate?’
Puffing up his chest with pride, the sun glinting off his toe caps,
our hero replies’Over 20 odd years, why do you want to know’

The Navvy replies ‘ Well you’ll be knowing what a SPURLASH is then!’
‘Actually’, our hero shuffled his feet. ‘I’m not sure that I do’

The Navvy replies,’Well I’ll tell you then, it’s the noise an anchor makes when it hits the water, SPURLASH.’

The Navvies then fall about with laughter.

This is a true story, that happened in Portsmouth dockyard not so long ago.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
alexlitandem



Joined: 27 Mar 2007
Posts: 129

Post Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Right.

True story, Binks, true story!

Wink
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    www.ageofnelson.org Forum Index -> Age of Nelson All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
FAQ   Search    Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in 

Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group

Nun