A Conversation for Picture Quiz: What's It Good For?
I guess a Bostonian would know that people might need to be rescued from shipwrecks
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Started conversation Jan 17, 2021
It's a boat. There's a shipwreck in the distance. This seems to be a rescue.
The boat floats. is it made from something unusual?
I guess a Bostonian would know that people might need to be rescued from shipwrecks
Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking. Posted Jan 17, 2021
Those handy loops of rope to cling on to, to enter the lifeboat.
I guess a Bostonian would know that people might need to be rescued from shipwrecks
Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. Posted Jan 17, 2021
Oh eck! I knew I should have brought my inflatable "swimming" armbands or lifebuoy ring buoy
I guess a Bostonian would know that people might need to be rescued from shipwrecks
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jan 17, 2021
If you're lucky, your ship will sink within a mile or so of shore. Ships aren't always that lucky. 
I guess a Bostonian would know that people might need to be rescued from shipwrecks
Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking. Posted Jan 18, 2021
I think the risk of wrecking your ship gets higher the closer you get to the shore (especially if it is a big ship).
I guess a Bostonian would know that people might need to be rescued from shipwrecks
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jan 18, 2021
Okay, that's a great point that I had not considered. 
Thanks for that. 
I guess a Bostonian would know that people might need to be rescued from shipwrecks
Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. Posted Jan 18, 2021
THIS is one log-fume at Disneyland I'm not going on again!
I guess a Bostonian would know that people might need to be rescued from shipwrecks
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Jan 18, 2021
I once read a book about oak trees -- pretty much a comprehensive look at every aspect. They had marvelous lumber for making into ships -- strong, but also supple. When the U.S.S. Constitution was being built, the builders begged the government of Dedham, Mass. if they could use wood from the Avery Oak
http://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/2013/04/24/a-tree-grows-in-dedha/
To appreciate just how spectacular this tree was, here is a link to a picture of it on Flickr
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/248260998178572570/
The Hurricane of 1938 knocked down part of the tree, and a thunderstorm in 1972 finished it off.
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I guess a Bostonian would know that people might need to be rescued from shipwrecks
- 1: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jan 17, 2021)
- 2: Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking. (Jan 17, 2021)
- 3: Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. (Jan 17, 2021)
- 4: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jan 17, 2021)
- 5: Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking. (Jan 18, 2021)
- 6: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jan 18, 2021)
- 7: Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. (Jan 18, 2021)
- 8: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Jan 18, 2021)
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