Are you a Skipper or a Captain?

[cb32863]

Unless you have actually achieved the rank of Captain then calling yourself one is an exercise in ego and compensation for other short comings..... More discussion here than on the TV reception thread.... and more on both than anything truly sailing related. Which is just......

 

[Nick]

No question it would be Mary Ann for my taste... I believe she was a beauty hidden under those island rags and remember as a kid dreaming of her.
Ginger's personality just didn't cut it for me in the show.

 

[fred1diver]

I vote Mary Ann as well, and I go with skipper

 

[SFS]

The initial sea time requirement goes back to 15 years of age and is cumulative over your lifetime assuming you can document your time.

This is true, but 90 days of your qualifying time must be in the past 360 days.

 

[Steve L22188]

Spent the first 21 years of my business career in the advertising agency business. We actually used Mary Ann in a commercial years ago. She was delightful to work with. And still looked pretty good quite a few years after her Gilligan days.

 

[BlowMeAway]

Unless you have actually achieved the rank of Captain then calling yourself one is an exercise in ego and compensation for other short comings.....

So....cb32863 should we refer to you as Captain Long Dong Silver, or are you just a confused Quarter Master. Keep the crew under control...else discover what the definition of mutiny entitles the subordinates to perform. Don't any of you all watch "Black Sails"...Best show on Cable, the history is dramatic and fairly accurate historically. Arrrrrggggghhhh! You just have to be a brave soul to be Captain, and yeah you'll probably get killed.

 

[BlowMeAway]

Oh yeah almost forgot....Dawn Wells...Mary Ann needs to be revered and number one on Gilligan's Island and forever gorgeous.

 

[BlowMeAway]

To be fair...here's Tina Louise in the same time frame:
I'd be honored for either one to be part of my crew...for a three hour tour!

 

[Kermit]

I'm pretty sure my wife considers me the captain and I refer to her as my First Mate. In reality I consider myself the skipper since the person who takes ultimate responsibility is the skipper. My understanding is the Captain of a Naval vessel takes absolute responsibility of his vessel even when he defers to the Admiral's wishes/orders. So in effect my First Mate is actually my Admiral.

 

[Kermit]

I'd be honored for either one to be part of my crew...for a three hour tour!

Three hours... Is that a euphemism for three minutes?

 

[Captn Scotty]

In the marine industry the term Captain is a courtesy, the more technical term is master ,my license says command endorsment for a ship's master.

 

[Daveinet]

In the marine industry the term Captain is a courtesy, the more technical term is master.

yes that more correctly describes the wife.

 

[Kermit]

yes that more correctly describes the wife.

You nailed it, Dave. I mean nailed it. Hit the hammer right on the head.

 

[woodster]

Hit the hammer right on the head.

isn't that basakwards Kermit

 

[Kermit]

isn't that basakwards Kermit

Possibly so. I'm not always the sharpest knife in the chandelier.

 

[Ron20324]

And then when Jimmy Buffet talks about Florida, he mentions "Condo Captains"... Goes along with "Cottage Captain" when I'm at Bethany Beach. Maybe it all boils down to who is paying the bills gets the naming rights?

 

[cb32863]

So....cb32863 should we refer to you as Captain Long Dong Silver, or are you just a confused Quarter Master. Keep the crew under control...else discover what the definition of mutiny entitles the subordinates to perform. Don't any of you all watch "Black Sails"...Best show on Cable, the history is dramatic and fairly accurate historically. Arrrrrggggghhhh! You just have to be a brave soul to be Captain, and yeah you'll probably get killed.

 

[thinwater]

Let's see....

• Plumber
• Painter
• Electrician
• Cabin boy
• Cook
• Janitor
• Bilge Cleaner
• Sander/scraper
• Fiberglass tech
• Pilot
• Helmsman
• Go-fer
• Accounts Payable

The list goes on and on, but I'm not sure captain or king is on there anywhere.

 

[woodster]

Captain = the last word in lonesome

 

[Anonymous 121765]

Merriam-Webster official definition:
1 : the master of a ship; especially : the master of a fishing, small trading, or pleasure boat
2 : the captain or first pilot of an airplane
3 : a person in a position of leadership; especially : a baseball team's manager

Origin of Skipper:
Middle English, from Middle Dutch schipper, from schip ship; akin to
Old English scip ship
First Known Use: 14th century

Please note, there will be a written test on this tomorrow.

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