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Surya Gayatri

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4. Pleasure...don't know why I'm so fascinated by this...

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 07:05 PM

Sep 2013

maybe because I have a friend who lives just across the Tyrrhenian channel in Isola La Maddalena, Sardinia.

He said they were all shamed by the captain's ignoble behavior. Everybody in those waters makes their living from the sea and they are proud of their seafaring roots.

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Costa Concordia in Italy freed from rocks [View all] Surya Gayatri Sep 2013 OP

Per the press conference, they're going to start filling the sposons... Cooley Hurd Sep 2013 #1

So, that's what those humongous water containers are called--sposons! Who knew? Surya Gayatri Sep 2013 #3

That should be sponsons...there was an "n" omitted. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #10

I did NOT know that! Thanks HW! Never know when I might need that word... Surya Gayatri Sep 2013 #11

Sorry - typed that on my phone... Cooley Hurd Sep 2013 #12

No need to apologize. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #27

What an enourmous operation. pinto Sep 2013 #2

Pleasure...don't know why I'm so fascinated by this... Surya Gayatri Sep 2013 #4

From the little I know, the captain seems culpable to a large extent. pinto Sep 2013 #6

The Italians call him a "cazzo"--he's brought shame to the whole country... Surya Gayatri Sep 2013 #8

This is thousands of years old technology... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #28

No ping pong balls? jakeXT Sep 2013 #5

"Thousand and thousands of ping-pong balls" in that case... Surya Gayatri Sep 2013 #7

pretty cool gopiscrap Sep 2013 #9

That's good news; hope it continues! petronius Sep 2013 #13

She looks to be at about 35 degrees. The weight in the sponsons is... Cooley Hurd Sep 2013 #14

Fascinating, CH! She was crushed under her own weight. Surya Gayatri Sep 2013 #15

K&R! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2013 #16

This is amazing! oldandhappy Sep 2013 #17

This is significantly more expensive than salvage in place. tammywammy Sep 2013 #32

I hope they cut her up for scrap shebornik Sep 2013 #18

Sure, shit on somebody's kink because it's not your kink. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #19

you have your opinion and I have mine, shebornik Sep 2013 #36

Your earlier post wanted to get rid of all cruise ships, and told everyone to use sail boats muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #37

My opinion is still the same shebornik Sep 2013 #40

Sailing boats are much less safe and more people die on sailing boats than cruise ships. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #20

That's why I said for the few who want to experience the sea. shebornik Sep 2013 #41

The Costa Concordia in particular is going to be sent to the breaker yards once she's refloated. backscatter712 Sep 2013 #23

How in the hell did a cruise ship piss in your cereal? snooper2 Sep 2013 #39

Its called a porta potty LOL shebornik Sep 2013 #46

Time lapse footage of the complete operation (about 18 hours): muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #21

Great pics, Muriel V. Apparently, it was a Europe-wide effort. Surya Gayatri Sep 2013 #22

The name comes from Marty Feldman or Barry Took, via John Cleese: muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #24

I've seen extracts from Round the Horne, but never saw it on TV. Surya Gayatri Sep 2013 #25

Yikes, I can't imagine it ever sailing again. joshcryer Sep 2013 #26

They're going to scrap it. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #29

Ahh, I wondered why they couldn't cut it up right there. joshcryer Sep 2013 #31

They're going to weld more sponsons on the other side. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #33

It's an ecologically protected area and the interior of the ship's probably quite contaminated. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #42

An article that I read mentioned that the worry wasn't just fuel, paint, and petronius Sep 2013 #43

Yeah, that'd be an issue too. A ship that size has a *lot* of provisions on board.. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #44

Fascinating. Thanks (nt) question everything Sep 2013 #38

Google Satilite Map It! cynzke Sep 2013 #30

I did. It was a little freaky to look at. Aristus Sep 2013 #34

Too cool - love the time lapse! petronius Sep 2013 #35

Definitely too dangerous to go aboard in that condition Posteritatis Sep 2013 #45