SHIPBUILDER OF THE WEEK SO FAR
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March 22, 2007
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Another quality Canadian import.
*ducks*
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 22, 2007 at 06:12 PM
#1 Again AWBH
Posted by: Keilwerth LA | March 22, 2007 at 06:12 PM
They probably shouldn't have called it the Titanic.
Posted by: Edgar Greenberg | March 22, 2007 at 06:12 PM
Don't look at me!
Posted by: Loose Lips | March 22, 2007 at 06:16 PM
Lemme guess...it's part of the White Star Line.
Posted by: writer132 | March 22, 2007 at 06:16 PM
Thanks, Keilwerth!
"Nooo - I said to use 'iron' to build the ship, not 'irony.'"
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 22, 2007 at 06:18 PM
Here's a site with a picture.
Key quote - the ship experienced an 'ingress of water.'
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 22, 2007 at 06:24 PM
Annie...
If you want our oil, you have to take our crappy boats too...it's a package deal...
Posted by: AFKAT | March 22, 2007 at 06:38 PM
"Perry said the department has two other boats that can be used to fight fires on the water, but they don't have the capabilities or technology of the new vessel."
That would be that it is capable of...sinking? I think that technology has been around a loooong time...
Posted by: marfie | March 22, 2007 at 06:42 PM
Ok, but I'm setting up the next weirdness magnet in Quebec.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 22, 2007 at 06:42 PM
*snork* @ susy!
"The bilge pumps were working normally."
No, I don't think so....
Posted by: CJrun | March 22, 2007 at 06:43 PM
I am having trouble imagining that the first thoughts of the person who "discovered" the sunk boat were "How can I make sure that this doesn't get pinned on me?"
Posted by: Schadeboy | March 22, 2007 at 06:51 PM
*snork* @ insom!
he's not here, but if he were, he'd be very, very funny.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 22, 2007 at 06:54 PM
Not a bad idea, Annie. Having one in Quebec would be a nice counter-balance to the weirdness magnet we have buried under Vancouver that has created all the tree huggers wearing Birkenstocks...oh and I'm pleased to announce that the city has re-posted all of the "nuclear free zone" signs...
Posted by: AFKAT | March 22, 2007 at 06:57 PM
I almost picked Vancouver, but I figured something was already there. The Quebecois, though, could use a good rattling. Mais oui, non?
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 22, 2007 at 07:06 PM
Mais certainment...actually some of us are kind of hoping that Quebec DOES choose to leave Canada...it would cut six hours off the drive from Toronto to the Maritimes...
Posted by: AFKAT | March 22, 2007 at 07:14 PM
Jamais, monsieur...they surrender too easily to be out on their own.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 22, 2007 at 07:23 PM
Quote from the article that Annie WBH linked to:
It is uncertain at this point what caused the ingress of water to the vessel.
Call me crazy, but I'm nearly certain it was a proven technological device known as a "hole".
Posted by: Mr Death | March 22, 2007 at 07:35 PM
I think the "hole" is likely missing the necessary bilge drain plug. $350,000 boat probably sank because of a $5 part.
Posted by: Cheryl Howard | March 22, 2007 at 07:59 PM
Naw, somebody played a little prank or it rained like heck and they forget something when she was built. For her to go down stern-to, the lazarette [the locker or container at the very back] was full of water. Either somebody unhooked the bilge pumps and put a hose in the lazarette, or it rained like heck and the builders forgot to put limber holes [drain holes connecting to the main bilge] in the lazarette. The article said they couldn't find leaks and the bilge pumps were working, so I think they 'oopsed' on the limber holes and it rained.
Posted by: CJrun | March 22, 2007 at 08:48 PM
World's first firefightin' submarine. I am impressed.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | March 22, 2007 at 09:40 PM
Government engineers? Or some idiot opened the sea cock.
/All right, I admit it. I just wanted to type sea cock and see if got past the censor.
Posted by: Moon | March 22, 2007 at 09:42 PM
Okay, what CJ said.
See cock, sea cock, testing testing, 1,2,3....
Posted by: Cheryl Howard | March 23, 2007 at 12:21 AM
snork!
Posted by: Cheryl Howard | March 23, 2007 at 12:22 AM
This is cock. Sea cock. See cock run.
This is Spot. See spot on cock.
See doc. See doc - run!
Posted by: Stevie W | March 23, 2007 at 01:36 AM
we here in Newport News are very proud of our fireboat. with the price of the boat coming directly out of our taxes, we are just so happy we could sh!t.
Posted by: wickedwitch | March 23, 2007 at 07:09 AM
What the hull?
Posted by: Layzeeboy | March 23, 2007 at 08:03 AM
I hate it when this happens.
Posted by: Kirsten | March 23, 2007 at 08:39 AM
ww - the fire dept didn't own it yet, so they'll not out any $.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 23, 2007 at 12:24 PM