Round Table

[G.M.T.]

Going due west to Phuket? Is it the AI or are you heading home?

I'm just an active cruiser and quiet lurker...

East is east and west is west and because of the Ai one doen't know if your're coming or going or just been.

 

Enjoy aour cruise on the Atlantica.

 

Ron

[G.M.T.]

Stalk - Day 17

 

From the photos and and map it looks like the Atlantica has gone straight to Phuket without first stopping in Patong, maybe they will be ther tomorrow. Beautiful day for tendering with sunny 31°C with a slight breeze, Atlantica arrived just over 1 hout ago.

 

So Mel will be setting foot on dry land, wondering if she is coming from a dry ship?

 

Last time we were in Phuket at night, the bar doormen were calling out "ladyboys, ladyboys", DW said "no thanks I've brought my own ladyboy" pointing at 100 Kg of saturated muscle namely me. :o See 3rd. photo that I used for a quick exit.

 

I love the Thai's attitude to health, in combing their fluid and vitamin intake, 4th. photo.

 

Silly Port / Place Quiz

 

Just try it, so don't Bilk at the answer.

 

"Famous English jazz clarinet player's favoutite watering hole"

[dizzy1948]

In for a penny...... utterly wild guess : Potters Bar - now I don't know where that relates to a Port - only that Acker Bilk lived there - so I'll slink on back and try to work out the deck chair (no pun intended)

Edited April 28, 2013 by dizzy1948

[G.M.T.]

In for a penny...... utterly wild guess : Potters Bar - now I don't know where that relates to a Port - only that Acker Bilk lived there - so I'll slink on back and try to work out the deck chair (no pun intended)

 

Liz, first off it is a Port / Place Quiz. But in this one deals with a port, you are on the right track with the name of person and town, only two words are required from the four. Look at the various word combination.

 

The deck chair is a rather naughty answer, hope you don't get left behind.;)

 

Ron

Edited April 28, 2013 by G.M.T.

[G.M.T.]

Stalk - Day 18

 

Will have to be a quickie today, off to look at wallpaper (either that or visit dear MIL).

 

So Mel has a full day ahead in Phuket, James Bond Island, elephants etc. Wonder what they did last night? Just another day in paradise.

 

Silly Port / Place Quiz

 

No Airs or graces please, just rock on:

 

"Living next dorr to ..., a friend of the White Rabbit, who loves to take breaks from college".

 

Ron

[lady peacock]

Been to James Bond Island today WOW..... This really is the cruise of dreams, time is just flying.....

 

They have now run out of draught beer, I fear they may be a mutant onboard, there is over 1000 Germans onboard ......

 

Very few Italians Spanish or French.... Shhhhhh but at the tender today I did spot six bottles of Campari

[AmoMondo]

Stalk - Day 18

 

Will have to be a quickie today, off to look at wallpaper (either that or visit dear MIL).

 

So Mel has a full day ahead in Phuket, James Bond Island, elephants etc. Wonder what they did last night? Just another day in paradise.

 

Silly Port / Place Quiz

 

No Airs or graces please, just rock on:

 

"Living next dorr to ..., a friend of the White Rabbit, who loves to take breaks from college".

 

Ron

 

Alice?

 

But I've been to Alice and even the river bed is completely dry, so when they have a regatta, the competitors have ro run along the dry river bed with their feet sticking out of the bottom of the boat!

[G.M.T.]

Alice?

 

But I've been to Alice and even the river bed is completely dry, so when they have a regatta, the competitors have ro run along the dry river bed with their feet sticking out of the bottom of the boat!

Correct. Alice springs.

 

One down still two to go.

 

Ron

[G.M.T.]

Silly Port / Place Quiz

 

Today we are looking not towards the Atlantica but the Atlantic:

 

"You get this when sitting too long in a deck chair"

 

So in the Atlantic, mist be an island or group of islands.

 

Sitting too long you get sores on your behind:

 

Arse Sores = Azores.

 

Ron

[G.M.T.]

Stalk - Day 19

 

Today Mel in in the island paradise of Langkawi, 9 hours of pure bliss. It's a cool 26°C slightly overcast, himid with a chance of thunder storms and some rain.

 

Mel, in her last depatch, said that the ship had run out of draught beer and there were 1000 Germans onboard, the two together equates to mutiny. One of the evergreen songs at the Oktoberfest is "Es Gibt Kein Bier auf Hawaii", translated means There’s no beer in Hawaii. The thought of a thousand sober Germans onboard is enough to freeze hell. Of course if I was onboard I could stand up and tell the only known German joke (I think this has been confirmed by the Guinness Book of records):

 

"Do you know why the English drink so much tea?

 

No!

 

Have you ever tried their coffee."

 

The above song goes:

 

There’s no beer in Hawai’i, you’ll find no beer,

so I won’t go to Hawai’i, I’ll rather stay here.

It is so hot in Hawaii, no cool place to stay,

and just doing the hula won’t make the thirst go away.

 

Silly Port / Place Quiz

 

We are looking for a place (3 syllables, very cryptic), so put aside your Paper Tea cup and join the Society of winners.

 

"Thanks - for hotting up - my cuppa"

 

Ron

[tjandluke]

Tahiti ????

[G.M.T.]

Tahiti ????

 

Tanya, first timer and you get it right. I thought this one might cause trouble. Well done.

 

For those still struggling, ;) so what do we have:

 

We are looking for a place (3 syllables, very cryptic), so put aside your Paper Tea cup and join the Society of winners.

 

"Thanks - for hotting up - my cuppa"

 

Society (Islands), Paper Tea = Papeete is the captial.

 

Ta (thanks) - heat (for hottibg up) - tea (cuppa) = Tahiti

 

Ron

[dizzy1948]

Good one Tanya keep the Aussies in play :p

Ron, are we just left with "Acker Bilk" to solve now?

[Blondie008]

Well done TJ!

[G.M.T.]

Good one Tanya keep the Aussies in play :p

Ron, are we just left with "Acker Bilk" to solve now?

 

Liz, is that a royal "we", I have already solved it.:rolleyes:

 

 

Shall I tell you?????

 

Ron

 

PS. Once I'll tell you, you'll be Red in the face, if you get it you will be ecstatic, elation and Elat

Edited May 1, 2013 by G.M.T.

[Blondie008]

Beirut???:o nah - cant connect that to acker bilk?

In the Red Sea somewhere?

waaaahhhhhh - more I am all muddled up with the question now never mind the answer!

[dizzy1948]

I know what you mean Blondie but.......................one more day..............I'll cobble all the clues ...........and you can........and Tanya can before we give in.

Edited May 1, 2013 by dizzy1948

[G.M.T.]

Stalk - Day 20

 

Today we are in Port Klang, gateway (traffic allowing) to Kuala Lumpa (this would make a good quiz for our Ozzie friends - maybe later).

 

Atlantica is berth at the Star Cruiser Terminal - see 3rd photo.

 

Tomorrow is a sad day, Mel reaches Singapore (at least an overnighjter)

 

Silly Port / Place Quiz

 

Today we are staying in the same region as yesterday:

 

"Digital Boogerectomy in Stereo"

 

Ron

[G.M.T.]

Stalk - Day 21

 

This is the last Stalk for Mel's Atlantica cruise (well maybe one tomorrow to see her home).

 

It's been a long haul from Dubai to Singapore, but it was a cruise after all.

 

Weather is 32°C sunny, some clouds with a 10% chgance of rain.

 

Atlantica is berthed at thenew Internation CruisCentre in Marina Bay, rather than the old Cruise Terminal at Harbour Front (which I personally refer).

 

Mel enjoy your time in Singapore.

 

Silly Port / Place Quiz

 

Today we are looking for the old naming convention rather than the new political correct one.

 

"I phoned Peter Sellers or Spike Milligan or Harry Secombe"

 

Ron

[dizzy1948]

Rang goon = Rangoon???????? or Rang a goon...........something like that

Edited May 2, 2013 by dizzy1948

[Blondie008]

Rangoon

[G.M.T.]

Liz & Blonde, you are both correct. Well done. Of course you don't remember the original Goon shows do you?;)

 

So only Acker and the in Stereo to go.

 

Shall I put you out of your Acker misery?

 

Ron

[Blondie008]

Run us a summary of clues one last time Ron the acker one..

 

Im in enough misery this week - I have bee doing the "Live below the line" challenge for Unicef - five days for five pounds to feed and drink myself - I am sick of carbs and fatty foods and grumpy COZ I WANNA GLASS OF WINE:mad:

I made ITV though - wee five minutes of fame :) and raised some ££s for a good cause

BUT looking forward to midnight tomorrow night!

Okay one last clue Ron??

 

Poor Mel - she is gonna be in misery coming off that amazing trip!!

[G.M.T.]

Run us a summary of clues one last time Ron the acker one..

 

Im in enough misery this week - I have bee doing the "Live below the line" challenge for Unicef - five days for five pounds to feed and drink myself - I am sick of carbs and fatty foods and grumpy COZ I WANNA GLASS OF WINE:mad:

I made ITV though - wee five minutes of fame :) and raised some ££s for a good cause

BUT looking forward to midnight tomorrow night!

Okay one last clue Ron??

 

Poor Mel - she is gonna be in misery coming off that amazing trip!!

 

Blondie, we are proud of you. So I gather there was no AI in "Live Below The Line".

 

So here are clues to Stalk - Day 17

 

"Famous English jazz clarinet player's favourite watering hole"

 

In for a penny...... utterly wild guess : Potters Bar - now I don't know where that relates to a Port - only that Acker Bilk lived there

 

Liz, first off it is a Port / Place Quiz. But in this one deals with a port, you are on the right track with the name of person and town, only two words are required from the four. Look at the various word combination.

 

 

Once I'll tell you, you'll be Red in the face, if you get it you will be ecstatic, elation and Elat.

 

Also still unsolved is Stalk - Day 20 which was:

 

"Digital Boogerectomy in Stereo"

 

With a clue that it is in the same region as Tahiti.

 

Ron

[G.M.T.]

Stalk - Day Final :(:(:(

 

So Mel's journey of a life time (at least for 21 days) has now drawn to a close - sad day indeed. Hopefully she is spending a few days in Singapore and not suffering from AI withdrawal symptoms.

 

One last :

 

Silly Port / Place Quiz

 

"What did the Spanish Bull Fighter say when he stumbled"

 

So here's wishing Mel a good flight home.

 

Until the next Stalk with fair winds and calm seas.

 

Ron