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The Suez Canal is blocked

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by tampagtr, Mar 23, 2021.

  1. WarDamnGator

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    I don't know if the story is satire or not, I originally saw it linked to a newsweek article, but it's behind a paywall. I think QAnon may have been taken over trolls who post crazy stuff.
     
  2. lacuna

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    Some evil genius took it another step

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  3. ValdostaGatorFan

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    The Austin Power's hallway scene was the very first thing I thought of. I imagine many others as well.

    I saw earlier a map plotted with the movements of the ship. Not sure if anyone has posted it yet. Lemme see if I can find it.
     
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  5. ValdostaGatorFan

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    Which reminds me...

    Austin Powers reference #2

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  6. tampagtr

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  7. defensewinschampionships

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    Damn that accident cost some serious money
     
  8. lacuna

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    Lot of people currently being screwed by this ship. :ninja3:
     
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  9. defensewinschampionships

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    I don’t know how to measure this but could this be the most expensive shipwreck/ run aground in history?
     
  10. WarDamnGator

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    Saw something like that in St. Pete. The driver was making a left across a busy 4 way intersection and flipped the boat off the trailer right in the middle of the intersection. Didn't slow down enough, I guess.
     
  11. defensewinschampionships

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    Must not have had trailer straps/tow straps running port-starboard. Otherwise the trailer would have flipped too.

    Florida man . . .
     
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  12. WarDamnGator

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    It says in the article you linked the penis image wasn’t drawn on purpose, though.
     
  13. NavyGator93

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    Yeah, I saw that, not sure I buy it. Fuel cost is everything for those guys and, unlike a plane, they can actually just stop when holding.
     
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  14. WC53

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    Have they tried fiber and coffee
     
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    Or lube?
     
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    Admiralty law limits that liability, at least in the United States. And international maritime law is all kinds of antiquated.
     
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    I’d guess Exxon Valdez. Costa Concordia was probably the worst for luxury liners.
     
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  18. tampagtr

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    Just some of today's creative funnies.

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    From a Facebook comment about this story - “This ship is blocking a bunch of important things from getting through. It should be renamed "McConnell".
     
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