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Pug505GR
@pug505gr.bsky.social
Marine Pilot, sometimes writer, and all round nice guy who enjoys motorcycling.

Newcastle, NSW
Sent this photo to four managers saying it’s not a good look for an ‘inclusive’ employer

Response: Crickets…
March 17, 2025 at 5:34 AM
It seems I did a fair amount of reading last year…
January 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Most ironic name for a vessel currently loading coal…
December 19, 2024 at 9:49 PM
That was my first movie, but this too was memorable
December 12, 2024 at 9:10 AM
The Discovery split a brake hose today, but thankfully my years of fixing rally cars gave me the skills to at least get it home
December 7, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Saw this in my local Supercheap today. So obviously I had to grab one. Will probably taste like shit.
December 6, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Signs in ships toilets are next level
December 6, 2024 at 8:10 AM
Having fallen in love of the large scale writing of Cixin Liu - through The Three Body Problem I’m ashamed to say - I’m now giving Hao Jingfang a crack.
I have high hopes.
December 6, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Took this photo walking along the wharf this morning. Surprised with how well it turned out
December 4, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Currently reading. Despite some minor technical errors, it still makes fascinating reading of an incident which had a major impact on the safety of seamen on the Australian coast.
December 2, 2024 at 9:28 AM
A horrible Sunday morning on Newcastle Harbour
November 30, 2024 at 9:50 PM
November 30, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Like this time he called me from work saying his car was making a grinding sound
This is what I found
He drove 20 minutes to work with it like this…
November 30, 2024 at 4:40 AM
This meme sure got a workout by me
November 27, 2024 at 4:18 AM
There’s being comfortable, and then there’s this…
October 26, 2023 at 10:15 PM
Back in the good old days ships Captains used to give us scotch and cigarettes for a job well done

Last night I got some Korean chocolates

I’m not complaining
October 24, 2023 at 2:16 AM
Some of us had to work while you lot slept soundly
October 23, 2023 at 6:33 PM