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    Quote Originally Posted by scouserdave View Post
    Eh Chris, slightly off topic, but how do you pronounce buoy seeing as you've been in the US for quite a while. "Boy" or "Booey?"

    I guess I am American influenced on that one, since I do say "Booey." I still though say "Tomarrrrto."

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    I've seen similar shaped buoys to that one when there are powerboat races on the river (to mark out the course).

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    They are marker buoys. There is a sailing club nearby. They signify *Red Right returning* The 08 is simply an 8 mile sign from the Bar at Jordan's bank.

    People race their 'Fireflies' around them. Usually, they are picked up. Maybe the boatman was bevvied ?

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    If anyone said 'booey' to me I wouldn't have a clue what they meant !

    I've never heard buoy pronounced that way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lindylou View Post
    If anyone said 'booey' to me I wouldn't have a clue what they meant !

    I've never heard buoy pronounced that way.
    Hi, Lindy, have you ever heard the expression "Phooey?"



    By the way, when I originally saw that photograph of Kev's the Liverpool 08 logo was quite obvious, and I still think that is what it is. So I wonder if it is a mile 8 marker as Steven says.

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    For all you non-seafarers out there (land lubbers) here is an easy way way to remember Port and Starboard >>>>>

    Red = Port = Left ...... Short words.

    Green = Starboard = Right .......... Long words.

    "note the length of each word.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phredd View Post
    For all you non-seafarers out there (land lubbers) here is an easy way way to remember Port and Starboard >>>>>

    Red = Port = Left ...... Short words.

    Green = Starboard = Right .......... Long words.

    "note the length of each word.

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    Oh sure, that's too complicated for us landlubbers who can't even tell our left from our right.
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