tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post2132224013471751433..comments2023-05-31T01:04:28.164-07:00Comments on Insights of Nostalgia: Breaking the law.Donald Swarbrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12599898195409972731noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-80850830676433623592010-04-20T20:33:26.952-07:002010-04-20T20:33:26.952-07:00ill go fishing tomorrow donald :)ill go fishing tomorrow donald :)Snappy Sparrowhttp://businesslettersforall.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-74719082273533791572010-04-11T23:34:39.620-07:002010-04-11T23:34:39.620-07:00Yes Sashindoubutsu, The McBrides were made an exam...Yes Sashindoubutsu, The McBrides were made an example of, once they really clamped down on the regulations. Our incident occurred in the early days of quotas when a blind eye was turned now and then with the rules not being taken too seriously.Donald Swarbrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12599898195409972731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-90888068529222211672010-04-10T03:19:38.489-07:002010-04-10T03:19:38.489-07:00I remember my dad telling me a story about a law p...I remember my dad telling me a story about a law prohibiting the cutting of a certain kind of tree somewhere north of the Philippines. It was usually cut because of the good quality of wood, usually made into houses and furniture. The woods are traveled to the city through super big trucks. Trunks of illegally-cut trees are loaded in the truck first, so the ones exposed at the top are the regular woods. But officers would run a big volume of water on top of the logs during inspection, as the wood of the tree that should not be cut produces a certain pigment (definitely not sperm/milk) when washed with water. The officers would then wait until the water runs at the very bottom of the truck and look for signs. But then, some still manage to walk away luckily.<br /><br />Your post reminds me of last year's news about the 2 stars of Trawlermen (McBride's) being jailed because of reaching their quotas of fish.<br /><br />You had so many adventures in the sea. Thanks for sharing them with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-22402092948399781972010-04-08T04:54:39.316-07:002010-04-08T04:54:39.316-07:00Well of course I was there too, looking over the p...Well of course I was there too, looking over the pirates and the sailors of the see from long ages ago...always looking over the stars am I.... seeing the coming and going of cowboys and especially...pirate men.... :)C. JoyBell C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09058881765297083209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-66760040975642425572010-04-07T18:54:17.612-07:002010-04-07T18:54:17.612-07:00@Donald: oh it's a compliment :-)@Donald: oh it's a compliment :-)Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735148155885016692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-7743825074357807502010-04-06T05:03:18.834-07:002010-04-06T05:03:18.834-07:00I am afraid there is nothing ashore that can take ...I am afraid there is nothing ashore that can take the place of adventures at sea Dorothy. The best I have found so far is writing about them, and reliving the moments.<br />How sad is that? ha ha.Donald Swarbrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12599898195409972731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-24070027374949352312010-04-06T03:09:14.866-07:002010-04-06T03:09:14.866-07:00Oh I can see you miss the magic of the sea, and ho...Oh I can see you miss the magic of the sea, and hope your able to find a passion (in our old age)lol which will fill that void. It sounds as though there were times and experiences which raised the adrenal like nothing else..<br /><br />Wishing you a wonderful week.<br /><br />Dorothy from grammologyDorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181570769074774554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-1606759143760818472010-04-06T00:25:22.543-07:002010-04-06T00:25:22.543-07:00It was scary Heather, but it added excitement to o...It was scary Heather, but it added excitement to our job, not that we really needed any more, and also the financial rewards were worth it.Donald Swarbrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12599898195409972731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-79944361633779056552010-04-05T06:12:00.522-07:002010-04-05T06:12:00.522-07:00Good story, Donald. I think I'd rather "...Good story, Donald. I think I'd rather "hide" a good hand in poker (which I don't play) than a load of contraband herring! Anxious moments!Heather Dugan Creative / Footstepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092780116822736321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-37180343968533290852010-04-04T00:24:14.747-07:002010-04-04T00:24:14.747-07:00You couldn't bribe these guys Glynis, but I th...You couldn't bribe these guys Glynis, but I think he might have turned a blind eye because he did not agree with the closure of the fishing grounds.Donald Swarbrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12599898195409972731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-40191374529956088692010-04-03T11:48:01.390-07:002010-04-03T11:48:01.390-07:00I wonder if he was bribed Donald. Great story, tha...I wonder if he was bribed Donald. Great story, thanks for sharing. <br /><br />Happy Easter.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-58209653171852990702010-04-02T06:30:07.549-07:002010-04-02T06:30:07.549-07:00I don't know if I am supposed to take that as ...I don't know if I am supposed to take that as a compliment or an insult Agnes. I don't see the connection, perhaps you could enlighten me. ha haDonald Swarbrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12599898195409972731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-17667670055823674842010-04-02T06:10:33.934-07:002010-04-02T06:10:33.934-07:00For some reason, this reminded me of Forest Gump a...For some reason, this reminded me of Forest Gump and Lt Dan. Why? I really don't know.<br />Happy Easter Donald ☺Agneshttp://agnespages.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-79641316550206880082010-04-02T04:13:03.536-07:002010-04-02T04:13:03.536-07:00Oooooooooooo ARRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Charity I think you ...Oooooooooooo ARRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Charity I think you were there too.LOLDonald Swarbrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12599898195409972731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-4555323752282834192010-04-02T03:39:53.499-07:002010-04-02T03:39:53.499-07:00Aaaahhhh....yes.... I remember the years of the pi...Aaaahhhh....yes.... I remember the years of the pirate man very well, Donald S.! :) Those were the days! ;)<br /><br />Back then....the pirate man ruled the sea and the pirate man was the law and no man nor nothing could come above him 'except for Davy Jones and his locker! ;)<br /><br />Those were the good ole' days....... <br /><br />~CC. 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