<p>Okay, its time for Deepdraft to pack his dunnage and drag his old carcass up a gangway again.. Ill be rejoining my ship today.. and sail tomorrow for Hono.. So, kiddies, behave yourselves. Ill check in periodically when my ship is on the wifi connection. And now Ill leave you with a bit of humor.... </p>
<p>The Seaman
Between the innocence of infancy and the recklessness of adultery comes that unique specimen known as a Seaman. Seaman can be found in bars, in arguments, in bed, in dept and intoxicated. They are tall, short, fat, thin, dark, fair but never normal. They hate ships food, Chief Engineers, writing letters, sailing on Saturdays and dry ships. They like receiving mail, pay-off day, nude pin-ups, sympathy, complaining and beer. A Seamans secret ambition is to change places with the owner for just one trip, to own a brewery and to be loved by everyone in the world. A Seaman is "Sir Galahad" in a Japanese brothel, a psychoanalyst with "Readers Digest" on the table, Don Quixote with a discharge book, the savior of mankind with his back teeth awash, Valentino with a fiver in his pocket and democracy personified in a Red Chinese prison cell. A Seaman is a provider in war and a parasite in peace. No one is subjected to so much abuse, wrongly accused or so often misunderstood by so many as a Seaman. He has the patience of Jobe, the honesty of a fool and the heaven sent ability to laugh at himself. When he returns home from a long voyage no one but a Seaman can create such an atmosphere of suspense and longing as when he walks through the door with those magic words on his lips: GOT ANY COLD BEER !</p>
<p>By the way, Jamzmom tell Jr. thanks for the copier help..</p>