Captain William Collin, Master of the barque Grimenza wrote in message ...
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 17:08:21 -0500, "Simple Simon"
scribbled thusly:


Captain William Collin, Master of the barque Grimenza wrote in message ...
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:43:14 -0500, "Simple Simon"
scribbled thusly:

It's heavier but is it soft enough to cushion possible
impacts with the sea bottom? Since it is used to pierce
armor I've got a feeling it is pretty stout stuff.

S.Simon

Cushion?
WTF are you talking about?


You know, when a sailor runs into a rock or other
hard object on the bottom - maybe a coral head
it is said that lead, being soft, will cushion the
blow by deforming and absorbing some of the
force thus sparing the structure of the yacht.

S.Simon


Bwaaahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa!
Cappy that rates among the most idiotic things that you've ever
written!!


It did not originate with me but I can see the logic of it.

Your reaction, on the other hand, is illogical.

S.Simon