In history it’s recorded that (I think it was Sweden) a huge battle ship was launched, it sailed out into the harbor and keeled over (capsized) and sank.
Same thing happened to the Mary Rose (Henry VIII’s ship) during her first full-scale battle. The gunports were too close to the waterline and down she went. About 15 years ago she was discovered in the Solent (the channel between Portsmouth, UK and the Isle of Wight) and has been raised and preserved in Portsmouth. It’s worth a visit if you get the chance.
I am told that back in the Old Country (one of them, anyway), the belief is that when you die, God and St. Peter are waiting for you at the gates of Heaven standing over a barrel of all the alcohol you’ve ever wasted in your life. They dunk you, and if you drown, you go to Hell.
Flintstoned almost 15 years ago
Breaks my heart to. They should have drank the booz, and built a ship in the bottle.
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Ha! Mishka, I’d drink to that.
Llewellenbruce almost 15 years ago
Must of been made by the same company that made the Titantic.
sjoujke almost 15 years ago
I didn’t know the little guy, er Fink, er King, was that strong.
glslightning almost 15 years ago
He’s not that strong, “The Kingdom of Id” is just that weak!
pearlandpeach almost 15 years ago
I’ll second that, Mishka! The slngle malt, please.
Dkram almost 15 years ago
In history it’s recorded that (I think it was Sweden) a huge battle ship was launched, it sailed out into the harbor and keeled over (capsized) and sank.
You learn things when you watch TV.
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Brother_James437 almost 15 years ago
Well there goes Id’s Navial defence.
Trainwreck_1 almost 15 years ago
That “Smash” must have been harder then it first appeared… The whole looks to be above the waterline but it still sank?
Oh wait maybe a piece of the bottle went through the keel…
gjsjr41 almost 15 years ago
The “whole” what?
pearlandpeach almost 15 years ago
it took two readings… very good, Bdaysuit.
lewisbower almost 15 years ago
BDAYSUIT Made me look. Good catch. Now fix the whole in that boat and let it sale away.
dsom8 almost 15 years ago
That was a very SHORT voyage!
Tsali-Queyi almost 15 years ago
It was nitro-glyceryn. It was supposed to take the fink out too.
Rakkav almost 15 years ago
Here’s more than you ever wanted to know about the Vasa:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_(ship)
eqo almost 15 years ago
lewreader…whole sale…very punny
JanLC almost 15 years ago
Same thing happened to the Mary Rose (Henry VIII’s ship) during her first full-scale battle. The gunports were too close to the waterline and down she went. About 15 years ago she was discovered in the Solent (the channel between Portsmouth, UK and the Isle of Wight) and has been raised and preserved in Portsmouth. It’s worth a visit if you get the chance.
BigGreenBooger almost 15 years ago
The State of the Ship? Is there more here than meets the “I”?
Wildcard24365 almost 15 years ago
I am told that back in the Old Country (one of them, anyway), the belief is that when you die, God and St. Peter are waiting for you at the gates of Heaven standing over a barrel of all the alcohol you’ve ever wasted in your life. They dunk you, and if you drown, you go to Hell.
equinox over 9 years ago
Must be the same engineer who designed the warship Vasa.