Do you think jeans are appropriate aboard Cunard

[pnhmrk]

Whew! I just came up for air! It takes a while to read through what began as a simple question.

 

Hi BW - this thread has run and run and run - I think that you were very brave to read the whole thing through!

 

This is not to be a "jeans are today, deal with it" post.

 

Hooray:)

 

I hope this board agrees, or at least accepts, that jeans are only suitable for casual day-wear! I hope that on this board all are of the after-six necktie-for-men school and agree that proper evening wear for women is best and not some assemblage of product, that a tuxedo and not a suit is preferential attire for men on black tie nights, that white dinner jackets can be OK on really hot nights in hot months on hot waters...but that is all another thread.

 

I agree with you, I think that is what most of us have been saying - even if it has taken quite a while to get there;) (and you have to allow for some very funny senses of humour).

[Slow Foxtrot]

Oh don't get me too wrong. I do love my native land. But let's face it, we've been a bit lacking of late............

Well, I've said enough. And SFT, why is it that your posts of late have included spanking, soft porn and girls looking for father figures? I am a bit concerned...

 

" Blacksmith old boy, you sound a good egg to me, so don't despair about your native country - the rest of the world did this years ago! Sadly it's the same for dear old England. Don't get me wrong, we are so fortunate living in the beautiful shires but for anyone living in the towns and cities it must be hell on earth. It's all down to these wet liberals, feminists and pinkoes, old boy. Country's gone to the dogs, don't you know.

As for your question, well, the thread was all about layabouts in jeans - and they certainly deserve a spanking. And, as you well know, the soft-porn actresses and girls looking for father figures were amongst the few women who were welcome in the Commodore Club. The whole thread is simply dedicated to a matter of behaviour and these little diversions are just the offshoots of the subject. In conclusion I must admit that the gentlemen of the English shires are not averse to a little hanky-panky and we have every sympathy for you American men who can gain little inspiration from the shrieking feminists who occasionally infiltrate this thread. Time for a snifter so I'll drink to your health"

[beach2sea]

I can't imagine even packing jeans for any cruise. It wouldn't matter which cruise line it was.

[blacksmithcrm]

I'm not at all sure that the Mrs. would understand or appreciate any sort of participation in Hanky-panky by my part. In fairness (if the situation was reversed) I wouldn't be too keen on it either.

 

I know, I know, we're dreadfully boring, monogamous, and puritainical. Oh, and also quite happy thank you very much.

 

Enjoy the thrill of the hunt! I'll remember when...

[Slow Foxtrot]

I can't imagine even packing jeans for any cruise. It wouldn't matter which cruise line it was.

 

 

"At last, a voice of sanity on this thread .. I think this calls for a double snifter!

[Anteeta]

Ask most American's about our greatest achievement and they'll usually say "landing on the Moon". My friends, that was almost 37 years ago. It's not that we don't contribute, it's that we don't nearly live up to our potential.

 

 

And that's assuming that the landing actually took place on the moon and not some studio set of course.

[NovaScotian]

Thanks for all the info, I read all of the thread and had not considered packing jeans....I will buy some tomorrow so I will not feel out of place.

 

thanks again!

[Slow Foxtrot]

Thanks for all the info, I read all of the thread and had not considered packing jeans....I will buy some tomorrow so I will not feel out of place. thanks again!

 

"May I also suggest you complete your outfit with a string vest and ratting cap - I'm told that most Nova Scotians wear these for the Captain's Cocktail Party"

[pnhmrk]

May I also suggest you complete your outfit with a string vest and ratting cap

 

I agree with the string vest (very chic) but I thought that we'd agreed on a knotted hanky rather than the cap - so much more delicate (especially if you don't use a clean hanky:D ).

[blacksmithcrm]

...as long as the hanky isn't denim, of course!

 

Oh what the heck, shall we ask about tweed?

[pnhmrk]

...as long as the hanky isn't denim, of course!

 

Of course not! Pure Irish Linen.

 

Oh what the heck, shall we ask about tweed?

 

It's be very rough on the nose!

[blacksmithcrm]

Of course not! Pure Irish Linen.

 

 

 

It's be very rough on the nose!

 

So are the French, but they're allowed aboard!

(there that ought to start something) :rolleyes:

[NorthernNeighbour]

So are the French, but they're allowed aboard!

(there that ought to start something) :rolleyes:

 

It's OK -- those of us with French family members have tough noses and thick skins -- lol. Plus, good sea legs -- the better to withstand all those verbal daggers! ;)

[Slow Foxtrot]

So are the French, but they're allowed aboard!

(there that ought to start something) :rolleyes:

 

"Gott in Himmel, never mind the French, they even allow the Germans on board! And the annoying thing is that they are usually the most smartly dressed. N'ary a pair of jeans in sight! Let zat be ein lesson to you all"

[blacksmithcrm]

My father-in-law got to drop bombs on both Germany and France in WWII (a Yank in the RCAF). Lucky Guy!

 

An aside - I hope our Friends up north have room for a bunch more of us . If another election down here goes the same way the last one did, a lot of us will be asking to sing "Oh Canada"

 

...And as for the Germans, of course they look smart - one thing they've always had is a flair for fashion. Why, not too long ago ,the whole country was dressed in black and grey (very chic).

 

Come to think about it, wasnt the RAF uniform "denim" colored? (coloured). Hmmmm :o

[Slow Foxtrot]

..........And as for the Germans, of course they look smart - one thing they've always had is a flair for fashion. Why, not too long ago ,the whole country was dressed in black and grey (very chic).......

 

 

"Absolutely old boy, that's why they don't wear jeans when cruising - they simply don't go with the jackboots"

[Slowstep]

How I smiled when I saw reference to my old friend 'Jonners' Carruthers. As you say the sound of the hunting horn inflamed him, no sight quite like the sight of Jonners mounting a horse; not for the faint hearted or women over a certain age. He put riding into riding with the hounds.He loved to get his hands on a brush [No - A fox's tail, if you didn't know]. Keep it up Slow Foxtrot, keep it up for Jonners!

 

"Oh, come, come, Blacksmith, don't run your country down too much or you'll incur the wrath of those dreadful feminists who insist on infiltrating this site.

America has (or rather had) most of the world's greatest song-writers and many's the time I've appreciated their skill when dancing a classic slow foxtrot. Of course, not everyone appreciates it, for instance my neighbour Jonquil Carruthers is only inspired by the sound of the hunting horn - and that's like holding a red rag to a bull! Woe betide anyone or anything that gets in the way when he's at full gallop. And Jonquil's not a man to stand for stroppy women; I've often seen him put cheeky stable girls across his knee and administer a good spanking. However, he had to change tack on this eventually because he found that the stable girls enjoyed it! It's a funny old world, especially in the English shires."

[pnhmrk]

Come to think about it, wasn't the RAF uniform "denim" colored? (coloured). Hmmmm :o

 

A dress uniform is quite acceptable for dinner - would a plumber be entitled to wear dress dungarees of a scientist a dress lab coat?

[Slow Foxtrot]

How I smiled when I saw reference to my old friend 'Jonners' Carruthers. As you say the sound of the hunting horn inflamed him, no sight quite like the sight of Jonners mounting a horse; not for the faint hearted or women over a certain age. He put riding into riding with the hounds.He loved to get his hands on a brush [No - A fox's tail, if you didn't know]. Keep it up Slow Foxtrot, keep it up for Jonners!

 

 

"Well Mr Slowstep, he may have been 'Jonners' to you but he was always 'Jonty' to us (occasionally Jonquil on formal occasions). I presume you must ride yourself? Did you know that Jonty will be amongst fourteen of us that are booked on QM 2 later this year? Should be quite a memorable occasion, er, for the other passengers! Needless to say, anything goes - with the exception of jeans! Incidentally, there are some odd foreign characters on this thread so better watch your back. I get the impression some of them are not keen on the hunting fraternity. Class envy and all that rubbish. Well, it takes all sorts"

[travel-to-go]

Incidentally, there are some odd foreign characters on this thread so better watch your back. I get the impression some of them are not keen on the hunting fraternity. Class envy and all that rubbish. Well, it takes all sorts"

 

Watch out, slow fox.

Marc went out and got his Pistol Certification on Sunday Just for the hell of it, as he was bored and thought it might be fun.

He got the second best score in the class (Second to a Coast Guard man) And I did my riflery training at McDill Air Force Base.

I no longer own any weapens, but I used to have a little twenty-two Derrringer. And I kept a couple of rifles and shotguns for a friend and was free to use them. My favorite was an antique Stephen's Favorite 22LR. I also had a double-barreled rabbit-earsd shotgun.

My cousin (the former Marietta Georgia Sheriff's deputy who lives in Fort Laud now) has a really sweet Glock 9mm

 

So watch it!

 

Karie,

who CAN hit the broad side of a barn...as long as it doesn't move while she's aiming. They usually do, you know!

[Slow Foxtrot]

Watch out, slow fox.

Marc went out and got his Pistol Certification on Sunday Just for the hell of it, as he was bored and thought it might be fun.

He got the second best score in the class (Second to a Coast Guard man) And I did my riflery training at McDill Air Force Base.

I no longer own any weapens, but I used to have a little twenty-two Derrringer. And I kept a couple of rifles and shotguns for a friend and was free to use them. My favorite was an antique Stephen's Favorite 22LR. I also had a double-barreled rabbit-earsd shotgun.

My cousin (the former Marietta Georgia Sheriff's deputy who lives in Fort Laud now) has a really sweet Glock 9mm

 

So watch it!

Karie,

 

" Ho, Ho, no names were mentioned so you must have a guilty conscience! I must say that you fit the general impression that we English have of American womanhood; viz, half the day playing with your guns and the other half with your therapist. Is this a fair analysis? But we do have something in common - we have both owned a Stevens 22 (not Stephen's dear). Mine was a 1919 silver badged presentation model with the rolling block action. Nice litle gun, ideal for small pests and people wearing jeans aboard Cunard. Of course, nothing beats the Purdeys, if one can afford them of course. Long live the 'Special Relationship'

[blacksmithcrm]

So now I guess we're on to "what caliber of people" wear jeans on the Queens.

 

As for the hunt, let me see if I've got this right;

 

A single, small canine is chased by an entire pack of larger dogs, bred specifically for their ability to track and destroy the former.

 

These dogs are driven by over-dressed, over-armed men sitting on top of 1,600 pounds of thundering hooves.

 

At the end, usually, it is only the tail that is identifiable as to once having belonged to a living creature

 

Damn, That's sport! (Maybe afterwards we can all go fishing with depth-charges?)

 

Do "the hunt" in a minefield and I'll be impressed. Do it in the open country and you've got a pointless slaughter that demeans the hunter and the hunted. Sorry gents, no honor or glory in that.

 

UNLESS, of course, the fox is wearing jeans and attempting to board. Then by all means blast away!

[travel-to-go]

" Ho, Ho, no names were mentioned so you must have a guilty conscience! I must say that you fit the general impression that we English have of American womanhood; viz, half the day playing with your guns and the other half with your therapist. Is this a fair analysis? But we do have something in common - we have both owned a Stevens 22 (not Stephen's dear). Mine was a 1919 silver badged presentation model with the rolling block action. Nice litle gun, ideal for small pests and people wearing jeans aboard Cunard. Of course, nothing beats the Purdeys, if one can afford them of course. Long live the 'Special Relationship'

 

It's been a while I couldn't remember if it was a V or a ph and I was too lazy to look it up. I used to clean that baby so lovingly. I believe mine was a 1918 or 1917. As I said, it's been a while, That thing had sweet action. Perfect shots squeezed off even without using a site.

 

Blacksmith. If it means anything to you, I knew the guy who used to keep Smokey- If you ever went to a Tennessee football game, you'd know who Smokey is! Pure Tennessee Blue Tick Hound! My friend John also had a wolf, named Kara. Of course this was back in the early 70's so I am certain there is a new Smokey, and Kara is probably in the great hunting feild beyond also.

 

Karie,'

who says, "HOW 'BOUT THEM VOLS!"

[ladymacwilly]

Now if you guy's had a pure bred Scottie Dog... (but I digress) :D

 

Wear ONLY True Religion Jeans and you're doing just fine! ;)

 

"American Womanhood?" very curious about that certain stereotype....:rolleyes:

[pnhmrk]

Damn, That's sport!

 

Some people think so. I'm not pro hunting, but then I'm not anti hunting either. if one enjoys being an "English country gentleman galloping after a fox - the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable", then why not?

 

Maybe afterwards we can all go fishing

 

That looks like a boring hobby. Standing there, dangling a bit of string tied to a stick in water, for hours! Mind I suppose it takes all sorts.

 

With depth-charges?

 

That could make it more fun:D

 

UNLESS, of course, the fox is wearing jeans and attempting to board. Then by all means blast away!

 

If it's attempting to board then I hope that it has sanitised its paws first.