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jazzgirl

7th June 2015, 20:22
So as not to confuse trelos thread even more than we have:

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

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jazzgirl

7th June 2015, 20:25
^
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rusty

7th June 2015, 20:31
Thank you kindly, Jazzgirl.
That is very informative.
Especially the "dialogue"!
I always had it in my head that a moonraker was a type of sail. Wrong again!
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jazzgirl

7th June 2015, 20:33
Moonraker is also a sail known as a Moonsail , hope-in-heaven sail, hopesail and more...
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jazzgirl

7th June 2015, 20:34
I wonder if both meanings are in Bradfords ?
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rusty

7th June 2015, 20:35
Oh!
So, why was the Bond book called Moonraker?
If I ever knew, I have forgotten!
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rusty

7th June 2015, 20:36
I will look in Bradfords.
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jazzgirl

7th June 2015, 20:37
I think Moonraker was the name of the space shuttle. But my memory is not good. I get all the Bond films muddled up with the others !
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rusty

7th June 2015, 20:38
Under Moonraker, she only has Astrogeologist and Gothamite.
I shall see what the good lady has under sail.
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rusty

7th June 2015, 20:41
Under sail she has moon, moonraker, shoulder-of-mutton, wardrobe and many more.
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