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[CurrentSea]

http://news.yahoo.com/cruise-passenger-pleads-guilty-dropping-anchor-022839591.html

 

[stmbtwle]

Weren't those were the famous last words from the CHALLENGER?

 

[boatbum]

Willie-
Not funny.

Dave-
Glad it was not someone I know!

 

[Wen]

quote:

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Originally posted by boatbum

Willie-
Not funny.

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X10

 

[alexander38]

that will never be funny

 

[getakey]

hopefully, he will delete the post
really not cool

 

[Thudpucker]

Lighten up you guys. It was a joke.

 

[Volffas]

"45-year-old Rick Ehlert pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to damage a maritime facility. He faces up to 20 years in prison."

20 years in prison??? Sounds a little stiff doesn't it?

 

[boatbum]

Wrong thread.

 

[mixman]

He get's 20 years for dropping an anchor, yet the boatswain’s mate who ran over a boat in San Diego and killed a kit get's 3 months? Yes, I certainly agree 20 years is a little stiff.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/12/ntsb-widespread-problems-coast-guard-factor-boys-d/

 

[Woodsong]

A windlass is a windlass I guess.
I really can't imagine what kind of damage and injury he would have caused had the anchor set in the sea bed while they were underway.

 

[stmbtwle]

Probably would have simply yanked the chain out of the locker. Still expensive.

 

[getakey]

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Originally posted by Thudpucker

Lighten up you guys. It was a joke.

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It was not funny

 

[November Charlie]

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Originally posted by stmbtwle

Weren't those were the famous last words from the CHALLENGER?

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No, the last message to STS-51L was "Challenger, go with throttle up". Last message from STS-51L was "Roger, go with throttle up". Being young at the time, I was left home to watch it on TV while the rest of the family was down there to watch one of our family make history. Regrettably, it wasn't the history anyone expected, but we all remember it vividly.

 

[stmbtwle]

I remember that vividly (and painfully) too. Very sad.

 

[Dusty Rhoads]

I was on a NW flight from Msp to fla. and we weren't far away as the pilot discribed the flight. He thought it was seperation, and then corrected himself, when we landed. Hard to believe at that close. Made the trip miserable.