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Offline skipskip

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offish topic, but BIG tools Costa Concordia parbucking
« on: September 16, 2013, 02:35:33 PM »
I bet they used a wrench or 3  here.

I have been captivated by the refloating of the Cruise ship in Italy for a while. today they are "parbucking" or standing it upright.

live video here:

http://live.reuters.com/Event/Raising_the_Costa_Concordia
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Re: offish topic, but BIG tools Costa Concordia parbucking
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2013, 04:12:24 PM »
I read about this yesterday. Looks like it is working-what a giant project!
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Re: offish topic, but BIG tools Costa Concordia parbucking
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2013, 04:37:05 PM »
It's truly amazing what CAN be done!
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Re: offish topic, but BIG tools Costa Concordia parbucking
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2013, 05:54:16 PM »
Top 10 things you don't want to hear while refloating a cruise ship:

1) Oops.
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Re: offish topic, but BIG tools Costa Concordia parbucking
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2013, 06:26:03 PM »
I heard about that earlier on the the news

That had to be one expensive mistake that was made.
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Re: offish topic, but BIG tools Costa Concordia parbucking
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2013, 07:21:35 PM »
Just the salvage fees will be over $1Billion.

That doesnt include the ship, contents , environmental damage, or loss of 32 lives
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Re: offish topic, but BIG tools Costa Concordia parbucking
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2013, 07:35:26 PM »
Quote from: rusty on September 16, 2013, 05:54:16 PM
Top 10 things you don't want to hear while refloating a cruise ship:

1) Oops.

 and from your tattooist ..

two "O"s in Bob , right?
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Re: offish topic, but BIG tools Costa Concordia parbucking
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2013, 01:25:26 PM »
Top 10 things you don't want to hear when you are piloting a 1000 ft cruise ship near an island.

1)  Oops.
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Re: offish topic, but BIG tools Costa Concordia parbucking
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2013, 02:38:40 PM »
Next week it will be a Carnival Cruise ship!
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Re: offish topic, but BIG tools Costa Concordia parbucking
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2013, 04:46:15 PM »
Quote from: skipskip on September 16, 2013, 07:35:26 PM
Quote from: rusty on September 16, 2013, 05:54:16 PM
Top 10 things you don't want to hear while refloating a cruise ship:

1) Oops.

 and from your tattooist ..

two "O"s in Bob , right?

Or your dentist.  Bill Cosby had a great routine about this, in relation to dentists.  When I asked my dentist about it, he claimed that dental students are taught to say, "there!" as if the awful pain they just caused by letting the tools slip was a necessary part of the work.
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