Nick names

Just reading Morris’s post about blokes with nicknames( along with the ridiculous things we have all done at one time or another, re the kapok blanket). Many years ago, before containerisation, when freight was hand stacked from your truck to pallets on the dock then loaded by cargo net onto the ships? You guys remember when? Used to do quite a bit of ships stores to 13 Pyrmont which was one of the main cruise departure points at the time. Wharfies seemed to have a name for just about everyone, one leading hand I came to know was called “the Judge”, (he was always sitting on cases), his tally clerk was called “Alibi”( he had an answer, or an excuse for everything). I’m sure you blokes can add plenty more, also some of the well-intentioned but disasterous mishaps like Morris’s Guy Fawkes.

Used to work with a union rep we called Opium...coz he was a slow working dope, another union rep was The Mirror Man, coz he always replied "I will look into that"

What about the Gunner !!! Gunna do this Gunna do that

Knew a bloke we called "fungus". He would grow on you!

Then there’s blisters turns up when the hard work is finished
Bluey

Don't forget "Haversack", who is always on your back.

I used to work with a guy known as "Cargo". He would always, "Take that on board".

Used to work with a guy named Buckley, you always had two choices, none and his

Knew a bloke called "haverchat " never shut up talk all day

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If you thought we had some cowboy drivers ………
.here come the Indians...………….
……………...Billy...……………….

Many a true word spoken in jest. But then again it’s not a joke, it’s fact.