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11. I did NOT know that! Thanks HW! Never know when I might need that word...

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Mon Sep 16, 2013, 07:29 PM

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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