Wedding Canceled

[SANDRO43]

In the Navy, the restroom is called the head. Who thought up that one?

I guess the Royal Navy, since the sailors' toilet was located at the bow of sailing ships - below, the two box-like things port and starboard:

[SANDRO43]

We go to the restroom around here.

To sleep together ?

[Hammer2722]

I guess the Royal Navy, since the sailors' toilet was located at the bow of sailing ships - below, the two box-like things port and starboard:

Its where the term" using the head" comes from since they were located at the head of the ship. 

[SANDRO43]

Its where the term" using the head" comes from since they were located at the head of the ship. 

"Head of the ship" is not an accepted nautical term for that place, it could be confused with the ship's heading: "Quartermaster, mind your head!".

Alternatively, you could say they were located forrard (forward) of the fo'c's'le (forecastle) .

[Hammer2722]

"Head of the ship" is not an accepted nautical term for that place, it could be confused with the ship's heading.

Alternatively, you could say they were located forrard (forward) of the fo'c's'le (forecastle) .

No, it is not. In the US Navy, we referred to it as the bow or fore but the term "head" and many others are still in use even today. 

[SANDRO43]

In the US Navy, we referred to it as the bow or fore but the term "head"

So you had "heads" in the head ?

[Trenchcoat]

Good someone resurrected this thread, it's actually good for seeing another direction a scam can come from even when you think you're on the path to a genuine marriage. Similar rules of due diligence seem to apply though which Good brew had skipped. Easy for a first time to do though, I should have done more a bit sooner first time around also. Red flags also somewhat similar. Helps to gain greater awareness posts like these I think.

[tfcrew]

"Head of the ship" is not an accepted nautical term for that place, it could be confused with the ship's heading: "Quartermaster, mind your head!".

Mind my restroom ?!

the two box-like things port and starboard:

Pee all over the side of the ship?
 
 

[SANDRO43]

Pee all over the side of the ship?

Worse than that . Sluicing the sides with buckets of sea water periodically would abate the ripe aroma somewhat, but then belowdecks in a sailing ship was always rather 'fragrant' . Only the ship's captain had his own, private "restroom" abaft, below through the open door at back centre in the cabin.

And rowing guard boats around the ship at anchor could be hazardous to the unwary :

[alex330]

Pee all over the side of the ship?

Pretty normal when out on a boat in rough seas even today. Just hose the deck off.

[silversurfer]

Anna Savich aka Anna Marchenko
Kharkov, Ukraine

I was a dupe.  I was a лох. Here is what happened.

Anna and I were scheduled to be married on June 27 in Kharkov. We were to leave for a honeymoon in Belek, Turkey the day after our wedding.  Two weeks prior to our wedding Anna drops a bomb on me. She wants a marriage contract. This is not the first that I have heard of the Russian/Ukrainian version of a prenuptial agreement. Given the short amount of notice that I had about this agreement I seriously doubt that it would hold up in court. Of course I declined to sign such an agreement. It sounded like a bonanza for a Green Card Girl. She claimed that someone at the car rental place brought this to her attention. I now know this to be a lie. A payout of $50,000 US was mentioned which caused me to let loose with derisive laughter. She said that the lawyer brought up that amount. Since she refused to get married without the contract the wedding was canceled. This was just the beginning of a painful lesson.

Sorry to hear this, but honestly a Marriage Contract is not a terrible idea.
Granted it should be drafted by you with the stipulation that both parties agree to leave amicably if it becomes that bad, with no exchange of assets, no alimony or support for kids that are not yours.

• Family court in America is a damned joke, there is no tangible judicial oversight. The organization in alleged to be in charge of judicial oversight is staffed by relatives of judges or other individuals who have financial incentives to not crack down upon rogue judges.
• Additional Factoid, many of the constitutional protections granted to US citizens do not apply in family court (speedy trial, free speech, legal representation etc)

I may be naive and in the minority but if a woman loves you enough to marry you, she's going to have no interested in your bank account. If that is not the case anymore then people like my parents are a dying breed.

[Bounder]

Sorry to hear this, but honestly a Marriage Contract is not a terrible idea.
Granted it should be drafted by you with the stipulation that both parties agree to leave amicably if it becomes that bad, with no exchange of assets, no alimony or support for kids that are not yours.

• Family court in America is a damned joke, there is no tangible judicial oversight. The organization in alleged to be in charge of judicial oversight is staffed by relatives of judges or other individuals who have financial incentives to not crack down upon rogue judges.
• Additional Factoid, many of the constitutional protections granted to US citizens do not apply in family court (speedy trial, free speech, legal representation etc)

I may be naive and in the minority but if a woman loves you enough to marry you, she's going to have no interested in your bank account. If that is not the case anymore then people like my parents are a dying breed.

I have heard this is not the case with Ukrainian women.

[tfcrew]

I have heard this is not the case with Ukrainian women.

She said that the lawyer brought up that amount.

So then....marry the lawyer

People are people the world over.

[Boethius]

I have heard this is not the case with Ukrainian women.

Your signature is inaccurate. I never stated that.

[tfcrew]

Your signature is inaccurate. I never stated that.

It is also inappropriate please remove it.

[ML]

I guess the Royal Navy, since the sailors' toilet was located at the bow of sailing ships - below, the two box-like things port and starboard:

I was 4 years in US Navy.  I never encountered anyone with a rectangular butt !!

[jone]

Worse than that . Sluicing the sides with buckets of sea water periodically would abate the ripe aroma somewhat, but then belowdecks in a sailing ship was always rather 'fragrant' . Only the ship's captain had his own, private "restroom" abaft, below through the open door at back centre in the cabin.

Ah, the stern of the Ship.  In French, that is 'la poupe', which gave rise to the term, 'poop deck'.  Although named for different reasons, I'm sure.

[SANDRO43]

Nautical terms are fascinating for their quaintness and varied origin. Take for instance those designating the sides of a ship:

The term starboard derives from the Old English steorbord, meaning the side on which the ship is steered. Before ships had rudders on their centrelines, they were steered with a steering oar at the stern of the ship.

Since the steering oar was on the right side of the boat, it would tie up at wharf on the other side. Hence the left side was called port. Formerly, larboard was used instead of port. This is from Middle-English ladebord and the term lade is related to the modern load.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_and_starboard

The side steering board goes back to the origins of navigation:

Egyptian - Phoenician - Greek - Roman

[Boethius]

It is also inappropriate please remove it.

Bounder will have to remove it. 


Bounder, both RW and UW come from the same Soviet culture.  There are really no differences between them, although Russians, for the most part, have more financial stability/security.  Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying, and anyone who believes it is a fool.

[BdHvA]

I would suggest learning the Dutch language, it would help when one needs to "lay out a stern line". Schooner and yawl are from Dutch to describe different rigs. As is sloop and spinnaker. "Begrijp je dat"



 

[SANDRO43]

I would suggest learning the Dutch language, it would help when one needs to "lay out a stern line". Schooner and yawl are from Dutch to describe different rigs. As is sloop and spinnaker. "Begrijp je dat"

While I agree that many English nautical terms have a Dutch etymology - some an even older Germanic one - I submit it's not worth the effort , considering the help one may get from the Internet if necessary.

BTW, my Nautical Glossary (http://www.floriani.it/NauticalGlossary-eng.htm) is now finished: 350 nautical terms, 290 of which illustrated. You'll probably find other terms of Dutch origin there .

[2tallbill]

I was 4 years in US Navy.  I never encountered anyone with a rectangular butt !!

That's the jar heads you were thinking about. 

[BdHvA]

While I agree that many English nautical terms have a Dutch etymology - . . .  I submit it's not worth the effort , . . . .

When my wife hears me speaking Dutch she has a hard time not laughing. In private she said Dutch sounds like a farmer with hot potatoes in his mouth who has a tooth ache.

When sailing together asking to trim a line results in her adjusting her bikini. 'Ready about' means she needs sun screen on the other side.