zkatt
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posted on January 31, 2001 08:19:23 AM new
What's the techinal name for the wheel that you steer a ship with????
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HJW
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posted on January 31, 2001 08:30:43 AM new
Is it a helm ?
Helen
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HJW
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posted on January 31, 2001 08:49:19 AM new
On boats, such as cruisers and yachts, that's
what the steering wheel is called.
I know that because I've turned many the
wrong way and heard about it from the captain
of the "ship".
Helen
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zkatt
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posted on January 31, 2001 09:50:18 AM new
Cool......Evaryone I've asked around here just said its called a steering wheel--which I knew wasn't right.
Thanks!!!
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HJW
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posted on January 31, 2001 10:05:37 AM new
On a boat,
ropes are "lines"
kitchen is the "galley"
bathroom is the "head"
wife is "first mate" (scapegoat for all that goes wrong.)
husband is "captain"
Helen
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zkatt
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posted on January 31, 2001 11:47:03 AM new
"wife is "first mate" (scapegoat for all that goes wrong.) "
That's the truth even on dry land!!!
(even though the majority is their fault!!)
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HJW
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posted on January 31, 2001 01:34:05 PM new
On land or sea, wives are never at fault.
That's a fact!!!
Helen
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helnjoe
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posted on January 31, 2001 02:15:20 PM new
I always agree with my husband. He told me right from the begining that at the boat he is the "captain." I agreed with him and reminded him that I'm the "admiral" everywhere. Case closed.
There is a boat in our area called "Rear Admiral." My husband thought that the owner was pretty pretentious until he found out that he is a proctologist.
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HJW
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posted on January 31, 2001 03:22:13 PM new
From now on, my "captain" will be
commanded by an Admiral!!!
Helen
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dawaford
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posted on January 31, 2001 05:49:29 PM new
The wheel that you steer a ship with is correctly called "ship's wheel" or "wheel".
The "helm" is the position of control of the ship - generally where the wheel is, but not necessarily as some ships in the late 19th century had the wheel belowdecks- the helm was still on the bridge. When the skipper says "take the helm" to another, he means to take control of the ships command, not to remove the wheel or take over turning it- officers don't work, they direct.
In boats with a stern rudder and a tiller, the helm is aft by the end of the tiller, in modern ships , the helm is on the bridge.
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HJW
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posted on January 31, 2001 06:20:02 PM new
See, I got the answer wrong because my "captain" screwed up.
It wasn't my fault. He has been calling the "wheel" the "helm"
for 15 years!
Now, I refuse to be the scapegoat for his ignorance!
Especially since I'm an admiral now.
Helen
[ edited by HJW on Jan 31, 2001 06:21 PM ]
[ edited by HJW on Feb 1, 2001 06:54 AM ]
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bearmom
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posted on January 31, 2001 06:44:45 PM new
DH may be the captain, but I'm the 1st class passenger!
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HJW
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posted on January 31, 2001 07:30:45 PM new
bearmom
LOL I don't know what a first class passenger
"is".
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mark090
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posted on February 1, 2001 12:22:56 PM new
First class passengers are the first ones to be fed to the sharks....
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zkatt
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posted on February 1, 2001 03:47:15 PM new
I'll be the Queen of the house and my hubby can be the captain on the boat(we don't own a boat so he'll never be in charge!!).
I just like to let him think he is occasionally.
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