When I was at sea, a Crusted old salt used to use the phrase when someone upset him, in the form" I wish I had St Peters shoes" why " I'd walk ashore and get away from the stupid f***er on the bridge, and get drunk" especially if we were anchored off for a few days waiting for a berth, a very frustrating time, you could often see the pub but it was out of reach, and it was a "dry" ship too.