Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck, A/K/A Dolt-45,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset., A/K/A P01135809

Monday, September 16, 2013

Salvaging the Costa Concordia

They are attempting to right the ship in a process called "parbuckling". You can see the line of muck on the superstructure as they begin the process:


From what I've read, they've welded flotation boxes to the side of the ship. They'll pull her upright, float her up and tow her away for scrapping. Lots can go wrong, she could break in two or roll over the other way down the slope of the sea floor. The area is part of a marine sanctuary, so leaving her there to rot, scrapping her in place or pushing the hulk into deeper water are all out of the question.

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