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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by zarzavat on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @11:46PM (#35624034)
I was taught the mnemonic “There’s no red port left in the bottle”. Port wine is red.
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by fargle on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @12:06AM (#35624133)
Nice. Except I prefer Tawny Port, but I'll still remember it.
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by Biganon on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @04:58AM (#35625962)
I think "there's some red port left in the bottle" would be better ; the negation kinda made me think "red" (or "port") was NOT "left".
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by tacticus on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @08:24AM (#35627255)
From memory the No Red Port Left is also about Red on Red passing for ships
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by noxvilleza on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @08:11AM (#35627156)
Port wine (in a decanter) is also traditionally passed to the left when being poured.
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