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Friday, February 1, 2013

At Sea...Part XI

At the end of that meal I observed an interesting ritual which I adopted as well...When finished eating, everybody poured tea into his virtually empty rice bowl, swilled it around a bit to catch every last kernel of rice, and then drank it. It’s a custom testifying to the near-sacred regard the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

At Sea...Part X

I had taken along my Japanese textbook, and attempted to make conversation. And then, after having managed to put together a few sentences, I suddenly noticed a bit of snickering among them, and a couple of them were laughing out loud... Needless to say, I was not just puzzled, I was taken aback...... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

At Sea...Part IX

The bridge was equipped with the latest in electronic fish-finding apparatus and any other conceivable gear. For me the important device was the one that gave me the ships position. This was in the days before GPS became operational just about everywhere, and I am not at all sure on what principles... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 28, 2013

At Sea...Part VIII

The next few hours were a blur of strange new sounds and smells. The man who had welcomed me on board, who was the second mate as I found out later, introduced me to the fish master, the captain, the first mate and several other people whose function wasn’t clear. Then he took me below to my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

At Sea...Part VII

I couldn’t just pick up my bags and walk on board – a breach of etiquette that would have doomed my presence on that ship for the duration... I was standing there – actually I had one foot on the gangway – weighing my options; and I realized that I had only one – to keep on doing what I was doing...... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 25, 2013

At Sea...Part VI

The next day the kid with glasses I had met at the office picked me up in his car and took me down to the docks. He too was a student at Dal. “I’m just kind of a go-fer down there,” he laughed when I asked him what his position was at the Feds’ office. “It’s an easy summer job.” He dropped me at the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Beware the touchy-feely ladies...

I like tomatoes or, as my LSW says, and probably CCT as well, tomahtoes. Not only do I like them because of their flavour, but also because they’re good for you, and rarely a day goes by that I don’t eat at least one. Once upon a time I even used to grow tomatoes – six bushy plants of a variety... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 21, 2013

At Sea...Part V

I was puzzled; I couldn’t understand her hostility towards someone she had met for the first time and who had volunteered to fill a position that needed to be filled quickly... In the evening I called my friend, and that’s when it all came out... *** “What’s the problem with that Janet?” I asked... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 19, 2013

At Sea...Part IV

“I’m sorry,” I said, “I didn’t catch your name.” She finally looked up from her papers. “I’m Janet.” “Hi, Janet,” I said, “you can just call me Jack.” *** There was the flicker of a forced smile. “Okay, Jack,” she said. Another ritual inspection of the sheet in front of her. “You’re not a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 18, 2013

At Sea...Part III

The research was not very complicated. Beyond attempting to get some sense of the size overall of the stock and the typical size of the daily catch, the goal was to establish the average size of the squid caught, as well as the locations of the catch and the water conditions under which they were... Sign in to see full entry.

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