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zojojojo
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Nov-05-20, 10:02 AM (EDT) |
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14. "RE: notes"
In response to message #5
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>a bosun's whip - In the Age of Sail, one of the boatswain's >odder odd jobs was the administration of capital punishment, usually >in the form of a bareback whipping, to delinquent sailors. Grown men >were sometimes killed by this ordeal, although the ship's surgeon was >customarily on hand during floggings to (try to) prevent this. I think you meant *corporal* punishment, as *capital* punishment is generally intentionally fatal... aside from that, i'm greatly enjoying both the stories and the discussion of Dutch names and comparative buying power! -Z this has been your semi-decade nit to pick. we now return you to your regularly scheduled forum posts --- Remember kids: guns make you stupid, duct tape makes you smart. |
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