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Ferry with 1,400 sinks; most feared dead
Associated Press ^
| Feb. 3, 2006
| Associated Press
Posted on 02/03/2006 1:22:36 PM PST by libstripper
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This is the latest update o the disaster. A likely explanation appears far down in the article:
Its a roll-on, roll-off ferry, and there is big question mark over the stability of this kind of ship, said David Osler of the London shipping paper Lloyds List. It would only take a bit of water to get on board this ship and it would be all over. ... The percentage of this type of ferry involved in this type of disaster is huge.
Some of us, myself included, earlier speculated that this was likely sabotage. I withdraw that speculation, since this was far more likely the kind of disaster that earlier occurred in the Baltic Sea, for example.
To: libstripper
Why do I get the feeling that the "gates" or "doors" weren't locked in place, and thus the ferry was swamped.
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posted on
02/03/2006 1:27:18 PM PST
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: libstripper
To: libstripper
Ferry with 1,400 sinks Man, that's a lot of sinks. How many people does it carry?
To: theDentist
It's possible, but the earlier sinkings of this type of ferry have often involved design defects instead of the doors not being properly secured.
To: Spirochete
$10 says your suggestion will appear in an Arab newspaper or Al Jazeera this weekend.
To: Senator Bedfellow
1400 sinks? That's more than in all of France!........
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posted on
02/03/2006 1:32:19 PM PST
by
Red Badger
(...I will bless them that bless thee and those who curse thee I will turn into Liberals..........)
To: Spirochete
Yes it was the work of an american submarine with a jewish captain, punishing hamas,
Or thats what the headlines in the mideast will read soon.
Death of innocent pilgrims at hands of infidels.
To: Red Badger
1400 sinks? That's almost more than Clinton could fill.
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posted on
02/03/2006 1:40:26 PM PST
by
hang 'em
(Buy more Legos)
To: hang 'em
E-e-e-e-e-w-w-w-w-!!!!.........
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posted on
02/03/2006 1:42:36 PM PST
by
Red Badger
(...I will bless them that bless thee and those who curse thee I will turn into Liberals..........)
To: libstripper
Ferry with 1,400 sinks; most feared deadSure, but being dead is not the worst possible outcome. Being saved by Jews would have been worse...
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posted on
02/03/2006 1:45:19 PM PST
by
Onelifetogive
(* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some FReepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)
To: Waverunner
Yes it was the work of an american submarine with a jewish captain, punishing hamas, Or thats what the headlines in the mideast will read soon. Death of innocent pilgrims at hands of infidels.We did it.
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posted on
02/03/2006 1:45:50 PM PST
by
USS Alaska
(Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
To: Spirochete
To: Spirochete
Blame the jews...They will. Just give them a day or two.
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posted on
02/03/2006 1:46:47 PM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
(What? Me worry?)
To: libstripper
Maybe their allah isn't happy with them?
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posted on
02/03/2006 1:47:07 PM PST
by
nmh
(Intelligent people believe in Intelligent Design (God))
To: libstripper
You'd think that Egyptians would have learned to be wary of crossing the Red Sea in large numbers!
"How odd of God to choose the Jews."
Nevertheless, He did. Get over it, Mo.
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posted on
02/03/2006 1:48:48 PM PST
by
headsonpikes
(Genocide is the highest sacrament of socialism.)
To: libstripper
Bush's Fault.
I honestly can't believe I was first with this reply...
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posted on
02/03/2006 1:49:50 PM PST
by
Triggerhippie
(Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.)
To: VeniVidiVici
It has been reported that Egypt turned down an offer of ships to help from Israel.
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posted on
02/03/2006 1:52:23 PM PST
by
Truth29
To: Triggerhippie
And they won't accept any help from any of us heathens -
go figure.
To: libstripper
Clearly this was Allah's judgement against these westernized Muslims who have lost their way. Allah be praised.
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posted on
02/03/2006 1:53:55 PM PST
by
Lunatic Fringe
(North Texas Solutions http://ntxsolutions.com)
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