Chance Meeting in Kobe Japan
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When I was an apprentice Engineer, working on a ship in the Far East, my ship had just berthed in Kobe, Japan (One of the largest ports in the Japan). I went ashore & headed for one of the numerous bars with a few shipmates. We went in and sat down at the counter. I ordered a round of beers. When I finished ordering, the guy on the next stool turned round & said "What are you doing here ?" He was the older brother of a friend I'd been at college with. He was also a ship's Engineer and his ship was only in port for 6 hours, so the odds of us meeting up must have been pretty long - Needless to say, a few beers were sunk to celebrate this "Casablanca" moment.
Date submitted:Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:43:27 +0000Coincidence ID:6204
