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Old 06 October 2011, 08:45   #1
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"Gin Palaces"

As a Newbie I think I understand the concept of a Gin Palace so am I correct in believing that the people on one of these would refer to a RIB as a "Beer Bucket"?

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As a Newbie I think I understand the concept of a Gin Palace so am I correct in believing that the people on one of these would refer to a RIB as a "Beer Bucket"?

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Old 06 October 2011, 13:46   #3
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Old 06 October 2011, 14:45   #4
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The redbays on here could be described as "Ardbeg casks"......
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Is that a misprint
No trying to be flippant on the move. So u are back, I wondered when u did not rise to my earlier jibe on the rugby thread.
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No truth in that at all at all
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Depends on the size of the RIB I guess, but some toff in a Sunseeker 48 wanted to use mine as a fender!
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