Drop Cap February 2015

**Egg Bramhill** · 15 February 2015, 12:48 AM

When I was up for my Second Mates certificate we had to do exams in both audible & visual signaling. The audiable wsa far easier to pick up due to the audio rythms which weren't so simple to decypher on the visual range such as a signal sent on an Aldis lamp.

**wizard509** · 27 February 2015, 04:18 PM

Congratulations to iamtheblues. His Drop Cap was shown in all it's glory in this month's Outsider. This makes 2 months in a row that one of our contributors Drop Caps has been recognized. So thank all of you for making this a successful challenge. But we are not done yet, we still have several letters to go. Looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with for the remainder of this particular challenge.
Thank you Bob for your outstanding Drop Cap. As pointed out in the outsider you not only did a great Drop Cap but also combined this months scribble into your design. Way to go, what an inspiration, you have given us all something to strive for.

**iamtheblues** · 28 February 2015, 06:11 AM

Aw shucks, it wuz nuthin'...thanks Larry.

Bob.

**mhjgkane** · 28 August 2015, 05:49 PM

Hi all

Haven't been around for a while but here's my take on the letter 'Q'

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**stygg2003** · 31 August 2015, 01:22 PM

This is a "where the hell are we" Q

Stygg

**Egg Bramhill** · 31 August 2015, 02:36 PM

Good stuff here

I had to do this one, it was to simple not to, it's a child's pictograph.

EDIT: Source photo

**stygg2003** · 31 August 2015, 03:03 PM

Nice one Egg and seeing as your second mate, can you set course for these coodinates Latitude: 31°13.3332′ N
Longitude: 121°27.4836′ E across the Q chart, not been there for some time.

Stygg

**Egg Bramhill** · 31 August 2015, 04:23 PM

Never got to Shanghai when I was deep sea Stygg. China was not a place to go 65-75 era. There was a Blue Funnel ship which was stuck in Shanghai for many months with the crew constantly being bombarded by the thoughts of Chairman Mao in chines over speakers day & night. Hong Kong & Pusan (now Busan) was the nearest I got mainland China.

**stygg2003** · 31 August 2015, 05:29 PM

Thanks for your reply Egg, your mention of the Blue Funnel Line brought back many memories of the British Merchant Shipping Fleets of yester year, Harrison Line, Bibby Line, Cairn Line and three I was so familiar with, Manchester Liners, Prince Line and two of my favorite ships, Pacific Stronghold and Pacific Norwest, ahh those were the days. I'll leave it at that before Larry tells me off for going well off topic.

Stygg

**wizard509** · 31 August 2015, 06:18 PM

Nice ones mhjgkane, Stugg, amd Egg.
Yes you are off topic but I find the conversation interesting.
The only place I got to in China was Hong Kong, we were only there for one day so didn't get to see much.

Interesting that Egg in Navy (Royal Navy?), Stygg in Merchant Marines, Rik was in the Royal Navy, me US Marines. Those are the only ones I know at present,