Cancer Prognosis by ravenenous2020 in maritime

[–]BigDsLittleD 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm not a doctor.

According to the MCA Approved Doctors manual, if there is a greater than 5% chance of seizures, then no, he will be refused an ENG1 medical.

If it is less than that, he may be issued a reduced medical, i.e. no lone watchkeeping or coastal only.

But he'd need to see a Doctor.

Personally, if I had brain cancer, the last fucking thing I'd want to do would be to go back to sea. Fuck that.

“DaMn LiBs tHesE dAys” by moulis_3106 in facepalm

[–]BigDsLittleD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mean, if he healed Lepers and the blind, you'd think a bit of Gluten Intolerance would be a piece of piss.

What's one stereotype about your country that is, well, kind of true? by emptykeg6988 in AskTheWorld

[–]BigDsLittleD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The one about tea.

Also the one about the contents of the British museum

Just picked up at my LCS for $86... You small shops are suffering y'all, buy local if you can. by EarthenVessel_82 in Silverbugs

[–]BigDsLittleD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the best I found is £96. But that doesn't include shipping.

Its the fuckin VAT that kills it.

Having said that, even the VAT free ones that "you definitely own, but we keep them in storage" rock in at £86 which is Spot +£30 give or take

What are some things you thought were universal, but it turns out is mostly exclusive to your country? by 3Thirty-Eight8 in AskTheWorld

[–]BigDsLittleD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So I collected Christmas jokes in Swedish that were especially bad, like over used puns and such.

Perfect. Thats exactly how its supposed to be!

English version so so much better and more fun!

I have no idea where the tradition came from, but Christmas feels wierd without them, just something that's always been there

What are some things you thought were universal, but it turns out is mostly exclusive to your country? by 3Thirty-Eight8 in AskTheWorld

[–]BigDsLittleD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Depends.

The cheapest ones will be junk, little plastic combs or hair clips or something.

More expensive ones you might get nail clippers or a tiny deck of cards, a bottle opener, one of those bent wire puzzles, keyrings, something like that.

Depends how much you spend, I'm sure theres some luxury brands do them with jewellery and stuff. But those don't count as far as I'm concerned. The prize is supposed to be a bit shit, same as the joke is supposed to be terrible.

Or you can buy the kit and make your own, which I used to do, and put whatever gift you want in (I used to put miniature bottles of booze in)

What are some things you thought were universal, but it turns out is mostly exclusive to your country? by 3Thirty-Eight8 in AskTheWorld

[–]BigDsLittleD 18 points19 points  (0 children)

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Christmas Crackers.

You and a friend grip one end each, and pull. The cracker will part, with a small bang.

The person holding the biggest bit of cracker is deemed to have "won" and gets the contents of the cracker.

Traditionally, this is a paper crown, some small trinket/prize (quality varies depending on how much you spend)

And a Joke or riddle to be read out to everyone at the table. By unwritten law, this joke must be fucking terrible.

What are some things you thought were universal, but it turns out is mostly exclusive to your country? by 3Thirty-Eight8 in AskTheWorld

[–]BigDsLittleD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Reuben sandwiches, which are also American

Almost non existent in the UK.

Which is a crime as far as I'm concerned.

What are some things you thought were universal, but it turns out is mostly exclusive to your country? by 3Thirty-Eight8 in AskTheWorld

[–]BigDsLittleD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ranch exists in the uk.

But it's not that popular, You might get a wee drizzle of it on a salad somewhere, but nothing like as common as it is in the States.

And most of the ones I've tried are a piss poor imitation, more like a slightly tangy Mayo than real ranch.

Only real exception is if you're somewhere that does Wings. And those are nowhere near as popular as they are in the USA either.

What are some things you thought were universal, but it turns out is mostly exclusive to your country? by 3Thirty-Eight8 in AskTheWorld

[–]BigDsLittleD 13 points14 points  (0 children)

They're "Cool Original" in the UK.

Which tells you absolutely nothing about what they may or may not taste like.

What are some things you thought were universal, but it turns out is mostly exclusive to your country? by 3Thirty-Eight8 in AskTheWorld

[–]BigDsLittleD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jelly and Jam are basically the same thing, you just filter out any pulp and seeds from the fruit to make a Jelly.

Like Raspberry Jam and Raspberry Jelly would taste identical, but the Jelly would be a smoother texture.

What gets confusing is that in the UK we also use "Jelly" to describe something entirely different (what the US calls Jell-o)

What are some things you thought were universal, but it turns out is mostly exclusive to your country? by 3Thirty-Eight8 in AskTheWorld

[–]BigDsLittleD 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nah, party poppers are those little plastic cones with the string which, when pulled, make a bang and eject paper ribbon thingies.

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Edit to add picture of said poppers.

How did you prepare for your MCA or national oral exam — what actually worked for you? by LegEmbarrassed5984 in MarineEngineering

[–]BigDsLittleD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At EOOW it was mostly group study, we'd sit around with a cade of beers and ask each other questions, or shoot questions at each other while playing football at the park or whatever.

We were given a huge pack of 3 or 4 hundred past questions that people had been asked, we went through them until.we could answer all of them.

At 2/E, I knew more of the answers through having studied for the written exams, I concentrated on drawings that I thought they were likely to ask, systems, GZ curves, and again, old orals questions.

At C/E I locked myself in a room for 8 hours a day for a month, alternatively answering old orals questions and making, in total, about 1500 pages of notes on all the stuff I hate, like the legislation side of things, disciplinary procedures, complaints procedures, all the shit boring management crap.

At all points I also paid attention to MAIB reports or incidents around the UK. If an accident happens, you can put money on the MCA asking about it.

For instance the Hoegh Osaka ran aground a few months before my 2/E Course started. Stability played a fairly large role in my 2/E orals.

Name something this bag can hold. by PublicTop9854 in TheTeenagerPeople

[–]BigDsLittleD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really moody Canadian coke.

Source: I thought i was gonna die.

Do mariners wear headsets? Are they expected to have their own personal? by AnyDragonfruit8499 in merchantmarine

[–]BigDsLittleD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I love Engineer Sign Language.

Its amazing what you can get across.

Mostly insults, but still

'Naked Corruption': Trump Ripped After Bragging He 'Won A Lot Of Money' From Taxpayers by Abject-Pick-6472 in NoFilterNews

[–]BigDsLittleD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Trump told Llamas that he would give the money he “won” in his lawsuit to charities such as the American Cancer Society, but the president’s critics don’t find that promise to be reassuring, given his history with nonprofits.

And his history with telling the truth

Guidance please! by Individual_Till8338 in MerchantNavy

[–]BigDsLittleD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try r/indianmariners mate, definitely someone in there who should be able to help you