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Drunk Russian sailor crashes 7,000-ton ship into Scotland -- at full speed
CNN ^
| November 23, 2015
| Mairi Mackay
Posted on 11/23/2015 8:06:45 AM PST by rdl6989
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Don't put him in charge of a 7,000-ton, 423-foot (129 meter) cargo ship, for starters.
That's how a Russian mariner who drank half a liter of rum before work managed to crash into the coast of Scotland -- at full speed.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Miscellaneous; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: drunk; scotland; shipwreck
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:06:46 AM PST
by
rdl6989
To: rdl6989
crashes a ship into Scotland , good one ,he’d never live it down if he missed
To: butlerweave
At least he didn’t hit Guam, he might have knocked it over.
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:09:42 AM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: rdl6989
At the risk of being accused of stereotyping, why was he not drinking vodka?
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:10:08 AM PST
by
AlaskaErik
(I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
To: rdl6989
Scotland is a lot bigger than his ship ...
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:10:24 AM PST
by
NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
To: rdl6989
At least HE has an excuse for HIS screw up. What is “O’s” excuse
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:13:40 AM PST
by
SMARTY
("What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self. "M. Stirner)
To: rdl6989
That’ll leave a mahk eh? (Insert Aussie accent)
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:13:57 AM PST
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
To: AlaskaErik
That’s a very good question.
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:14:02 AM PST
by
rdl6989
To: rdl6989
His insurance rates are gonna be murder!
To: rdl6989
“I need more rum - those blokes are wearing skirts!”
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:17:02 AM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: rdl6989
Half liter? That wouldn’t phase any Ruskie I’ve known.
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:17:35 AM PST
by
CrazyIvan
(Hey Pope Francis- The Gospels are not Matthew, Marx, Luke and John.)
To: 2banana
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:17:40 AM PST
by
rdl6989
To: rdl6989
At least he wasn’t on the radio warning Scotland to alter course.
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:17:52 AM PST
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: rdl6989
Drunk Russian sailor
Is there any other kind?
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:18:28 AM PST
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
To: AlaskaErik
Maybe because a half liter of Vodka was insufficient to get him plastered?
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:18:40 AM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
To: AlaskaErik
Damn it, you beat me to it.
To: rktman
“That’ll leave a mahk eh? (Insert Aussie accent)”
Naw! That’ll buff right out!
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:19:13 AM PST
by
Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
(Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
To: rdl6989
Is there such a thing as a Super Duper DWI?
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:22:00 AM PST
by
TYVets
To: rdl6989
Isn’t drunk Russian redundant?
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:22:13 AM PST
by
BRL
To: TYVets
I think this one is BWI (Boating ...)
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:22:52 AM PST
by
NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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