Shandy drinking lightweights...

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rl4engc replied

24 November 2015, 11:18
It's OK, they've got a Submarine in the area they can use to pull it free of the rocks.
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NickFitz replied

23 November 2015, 20:49
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Or a Tuscan island

Costa Concordia captain Schettino guilty of manslaughter - BBC News

Though not drink involved here. Just trying to impress a couple of t4rts.

Same essential principle: when faced with something as big as a coast, you need a ship to be able to crash into it
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BrilloPad replied

23 November 2015, 20:09
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

That's the cool thing about ships as opposed to things like cars or planes. A car just crashes into something like a bus shelter, a plane just crashes into a field; but with a ship, you can crash into the entire west coast of Scotland!

Or a Tuscan island

Costa Concordia captain Schettino guilty of manslaughter - BBC News

Though not drink involved here. Just trying to impress a couple of t4rts.
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stek replied

23 November 2015, 19:37
Originally posted by xoggoth View Post

Some might wonder why a Russian is drinking rum. It's just vodka with a bit of Juniper berries in it apparently.

Cos he's a jolly jack tar Matros!
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xoggoth replied

23 November 2015, 19:30
Some might wonder why a Russian is drinking rum. It's just vodka with a bit of Juniper berries in it apparently.
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NickFitz replied

23 November 2015, 17:44
That's the cool thing about ships as opposed to things like cars or planes. A car just crashes into something like a bus shelter, a plane just crashes into a field; but with a ship, you can crash into the entire west coast of Scotland!
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LucidDementia replied

23 November 2015, 17:43
Originally posted by AtW View Post

a cargo vessel travelling at speed

I think their idea of speed and mine are a little out of kilter.
"The coastline just came at me out of nowhere!"

Just how hammered do you have to be to not see Scotland coming at you at about 10 knots?
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AtW started a topic Shandy drinking lightweights...

23 November 2015, 17:39
Shandy drinking lightweights...

"A sailor drank half a litre of rum before a cargo vessel travelling at speed crashed into the west coast of Scotland.

A 36-year-old Russian was on watch duty under the influence of alcohol when the Lysblink Seaways ran aground near Kilchoan, West Scotland, a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has found.

He drank the rum while off duty having received a telephone call which had caused him anxiety, the report states. "

Russian sailor drank half a litre of rum before 7,000-ton ship crashed into Scottish coast - Telegraph
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