when my brother was in militia, they referred to his “Army left” from time to time. i also heard of a unit composed of truck drivers for whom the cadence was counted as “clutch, brake, clutch, brake…”
When I was little I always thought port was whichever side was closest to land, so depending on the direction of the boat, port could be left, right, or even behind the boat… I was a very strange little kid.
ds133, I used to think the same thing. LOL! That is until I started to use the Port / Left four letter rule that FishStix pointed out which a cousin taught me whenever he would take me out on his sailboat.
“Hard to port!” Didn’t know what that meant first until the boom came swinging around and clipped my head. From that point ever after, I have always stayed well aware of myself when on ships/boats/water craft.
ladywolf17 almost 15 years ago
no argument from me here.
theIrishman almost 15 years ago
Starboard right, port left Garfield! LOL
1337Gamer4Life almost 15 years ago
agreed.
Rakkav almost 15 years ago
Your OTHER port, man! :)
artybee almost 15 years ago
ladywolf17 – Do you ever sleep??? You’re always one of the first people to sign in.
SplendensPluviaNemus almost 15 years ago
Or, to make things more confusing, starboard and larboard.
yyyguy almost 15 years ago
when my brother was in militia, they referred to his “Army left” from time to time. i also heard of a unit composed of truck drivers for whom the cadence was counted as “clutch, brake, clutch, brake…”
Troglodyte almost 15 years ago
A MAD poem that suits the solemn occasion:
Out of the boat and into the dark… Goodbye Philips, hello shark!
mjtempke almost 15 years ago
Is it just me, or do you also hear the theme from JAWS in the background??
ds133 almost 15 years ago
When I was little I always thought port was whichever side was closest to land, so depending on the direction of the boat, port could be left, right, or even behind the boat… I was a very strange little kid.
Comic-Nut almost 15 years ago
ds133, I used to think the same thing. LOL! That is until I started to use the Port / Left four letter rule that FishStix pointed out which a cousin taught me whenever he would take me out on his sailboat. “Hard to port!” Didn’t know what that meant first until the boom came swinging around and clipped my head. From that point ever after, I have always stayed well aware of myself when on ships/boats/water craft.
Smiley Rmom almost 15 years ago
Thanks for the left/port tip. I’ve always had problems with keeping those straight. (Not a lot of ships in KS.)
alondra almost 15 years ago
I’ve always had a hard time keeping it straight too. Love how they put CHOMP in those big colourful letters.
Goneaway almost 15 years ago
Remembering a scene from The Muppets Movie: Kermit: Bear left. Fozzie: Right, frog.
Ushindi almost 15 years ago
Another bit of nautical lore for you landlubbers out there, “Red, Right, Returning”. Learned that when I had my boat in San Francisco Bay.
johnnydoc5 almost 15 years ago
Garfield always finds the most unusual TV programs.
JP Steve Premium Member almost 15 years ago
It’s easy to tell – just look which side of the ship the steering board is on! (Oh d a r n they don’t use those any more do they.)
Also, port wine is red, so Port = red, Starboard = green.
caddy.1957 almost 15 years ago
Hey guys! I’m getting seasick here
glowing-steak32 over 8 years ago
According to Hobbes: Starboard is RIGHT, port is LEFT!