Big boat versus little boat

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:58 am

I'm in my office, which looks out over Elliott Bay. About 10 minutes ago, there was a good racket in the form of ship horns.

I looked out, a big container ship is roped up to two tugs in front of the waterfront, heading towards the East Waterway. A very small sailboat has just motored out of the Port of Seattle's marina on the waterfront. Right into the path of the ship.

Lemme see if I can illustrate:

3 \ (skipper of small boat goes into the cabin to change his shorts)
2 \
1 <- BIG A$$ SHIP \
0 _______________\
1 \ (horns blaring--boat makes a hard turn to starboard)
2 \
3 \
4 \
5 \
(sailboat leaves marina-line is sailboat's track--sailboat is motoring, not under sail)

Fun to watch. Carnage barely averted.

[edit, dammit, the software takes out my spacing--oh well, you get the picture).

Pez7378 · Post by **Pez7378** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:24 am

Sounds familiar! I'm sure those big boats are much more visible during the day!

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:43 am

Pez7378 wrote:Sounds familiar! I'm sure those big boats are much more visible during the day!

Yup, I was thinking of that incident. This one was very visible.

Jabberjaw · Post by **Jabberjaw** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:10 am

Number #1 rule. Tonnage wins no matter what the rule. Even if the sailboat was under sail it did not have the right-of-way. And since he was using his engine it is just another power boat which would not of given him the right-of-way either. And since you don't need a license to operate a recreational vessel. Common sense should factor in rule #1. Who needs reality TV shows with that kind of entertainment. Now Doug, GET BACK TO WORK!!

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:17 am

Physics always prevails and should be respected.

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:20 pm

... if common sense doesn't prevail, Darwin surely will ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:23 pm

Grateful Diver wrote:... if common sense doesn't prevail, Darwin surely will ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Darwin and Physics have a special relationship... kinda like Chris and Joe.

lurch · Post by **lurch** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:41 pm

[laivindil stirs the pot]

ljjames · Post by **ljjames** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:25 pm

"right of mass"

airsix · Post by **airsix** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:28 pm

laivindil wrote: [laivindil stirs the pot]

Dude, what is up with that. That's twice that you've showed me a picture of Chris and Joe holding hands. It's like the Chris + Joe thing is your twisted fantasy or something. You luuuuuv them, don't you! Watch out guys you have a fanboy.
laivindil -->

scottsax · Post by **scottsax** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:39 pm

airsix wrote:
laivindil wrote: [laivindil stirs the pot]
Dude, what is up with that. That's twice that you've showed me a picture of Chris and Joe holding hands. It's like the Chris + Joe thing is your twisted fantasy or something. You luuuuuv them, don't you! Watch out guys you have a fanboy.
laivindil -->

THIS...JUST...GOT...INTERESTING!!!

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:58 pm

airsix wrote:
laivindil wrote: [laivindil stirs the pot]
Dude, what is up with that. That's twice that you've showed me a picture of Chris and Joe holding hands. It's like the Chris + Joe thing is your twisted fantasy or something. You luuuuuv them, don't you! Watch out guys you have a fanboy.
laivindil -->

Mr. :luv: comes out of the misty dark and

!!

Yup...

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:30 pm

It just tastes better that way. Order yours any way you want to. It's a free country.

Pez7378 · Post by **Pez7378** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:04 pm

As long as I get to be the big boat. It just works better that way anyway. Last time, I got my head stuck in the wrought iron fence and when the firemen came to cut me free, my dog ran away. There's nothing worse, then watching the cops take shots at your dog as it's running away........Here skipper, skiiiipppperrrrrr, here boy!

lurch · Post by **lurch** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:27 pm

Sounder wrote:
airsix wrote:
laivindil wrote: [laivindil stirs the pot]
Dude, what is up with that. That's twice that you've showed me a picture of Chris and Joe holding hands. It's like the Chris + Joe thing is your twisted fantasy or something. You luuuuuv them, don't you! Watch out guys you have a fanboy.
laivindil -->

Mr. :luv: comes out of the misty dark and !!

Yup...

I'm just so happy for them. Watching a beautiful relationship grow and flower like that. :luv: I could...I could....

...hand me a tissue?

Paulicarp · Post by **Paulicarp** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:38 am

laivindil wrote:
Sounder wrote:
airsix wrote:
laivindil wrote: [laivindil stirs the pot]
Dude, what is up with that. That's twice that you've showed me a picture of Chris and Joe holding hands. It's like the Chris + Joe thing is your twisted fantasy or something. You luuuuuv them, don't you! Watch out guys you have a fanboy.
laivindil -->

Mr. :luv: comes out of the misty dark and !!

Yup...
I'm just so happy for them. Watching a beautiful relationship grow and flower like that. :luv: I could...I could....

...hand me a tissue? :

uh oh.

lurch · Post by **lurch** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:55 pm

"Y'all a bunch of filthy motherf***ers"

For those unknowing of classic cinematic dialogue: that's from Bad Boys 2.

Nwbrewer · Post by **Nwbrewer** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:34 pm

laivindil wrote:
Sounder wrote:
airsix wrote:
laivindil wrote: [laivindil stirs the pot]
Dude, what is up with that. That's twice that you've showed me a picture of Chris and Joe holding hands. It's like the Chris + Joe thing is your twisted fantasy or something. You luuuuuv them, don't you! Watch out guys you have a fanboy.
laivindil -->

Mr. :luv: comes out of the misty dark and !!

Yup...
I'm just so happy for them. Watching a beautiful relationship grow and flower like that. :luv: I could...I could....

...hand me a tissue?

That's just gross, what are you doing with that tissue?

lurch · Post by **lurch** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:14 pm

Nwbrewer wrote:
That's just gross, what are you doing with that tissue?

I'll give you a hint:

It's not what Paulicarp is thinking.

Bad Paulicarp. Bad puppy.

No biscuit.

airsix · Post by **airsix** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:08 am

Poor Matt is probably going through the whole shop right now with a mop and bucket of Lysol.

Nwbrewer · Post by **Nwbrewer** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:21 am

airsix wrote:Poor Matt is probably going through the whole shop right now with a mop and bucket of Lysol.

:roll:

xxxxxxxxx

Pez7378 · Post by **Pez7378** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:27 am

airsix wrote:Poor Matt is probably going through the whole shop right now with a mop and bucket of Lysol.

I doubt it.

airsix · Post by **airsix** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:00 am

Pez7378 wrote: I doubt it.

Stop loitering and answer my PM already.

Pez7378 · Post by **Pez7378** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:12 pm

airsix wrote:
Pez7378 wrote: I doubt it.
Stop loitering and answer my PM already.

Huh, I thought I did already. Okay, Thursday morning, Monday Morning, I hope I can go, Let's have some fun.

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