"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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The original question was if the could they be made to sink and I
pointed that if they started out that heavy , the all up weight comes
to a ridiculous total for the ships. As it is, a container of
machinery will slowly sink, but foam packing may keep a box,or enough
of them, the boxboat itself, afloat until it lots of rusting has
occured.


How about passing international law that all shipping containers must be
loaded, either with cargo, mixed cargo or cargo and ballast, so as to make
them negatively buoyant? Might complicate loading a bit, but would increase
safety at sea immensely.

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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How about passing international law that all shipping
containers must be
loaded,

now *that's* the dumbest thing I've read all week.

SBV

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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How about passing international law that all shipping
containers must be
loaded,

now *that's* the dumbest thing I've read all week.

SBV



I'm entirely capable of coming up with dumber stuff.

now *that's* the dumbest thing I've read all week.



"KLC Lewis" wrote
I'm entirely capable of coming up with dumber stuff.

You mean, like trying to argue with a sockpuppet on the internet?

"Wilbur" I mean, not Scotty.

DSK

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now *that's* the dumbest thing I've read all week.



"KLC Lewis" wrote
I'm entirely capable of coming up with dumber stuff.

You mean, like trying to argue with a sockpuppet on the internet?

"Wilbur" I mean, not Scotty.

DSK


Na, I never try to argue with Wilbur, er, Crap'n Kneel. I do, however,
retain the right to poke him with sticks from time to time.

"KLC Lewis" wrote in

How about passing international law that all shipping
containers must be
loaded,

now *that's* the dumbest thing I've read all week.

SBV



I'm entirely capable of coming up with dumber stuff.


Well, that would be hard to top, though I'm confident you'll
try your hardest.

Scotty

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in

How about passing international law that all shipping
containers must be
loaded,

now *that's* the dumbest thing I've read all week.

SBV



I'm entirely capable of coming up with dumber stuff.


Well, that would be hard to top, though I'm confident you'll
try your hardest.

Scotty


Hey, if he wants dumber, he can always read and study the posts of some of
the more......proficient? posters of this group.
One who has more, is worth more, and is better at everything comes
immediately to mind. Also, one from a bay-area in Kalifornicatia.

On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:44:39 -0400, "Neal" wrote this
crap:


Hey, if he wants dumber, he can always read and study the posts of some of
the more......proficient? posters of this group.
One who has more, is worth more, and is better at everything comes
immediately to mind. Also, one from a bay-area in Kalifornicatia.


Are you talking about Jon-boy?




I'm Horvath and I approve of this post.

"Scotty" wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in

How about passing international law that all shipping
containers must be
loaded,

now *that's* the dumbest thing I've read all week.

SBV



I'm entirely capable of coming up with dumber stuff.


Well, that would be hard to top, though I'm confident you'll
try your hardest.

Scotty



Okay, so I take it you are going on record as being in favor of shipping
containers floating free and sinking boats that cannot see them? It strikes
me (no pun intended) that that's a pretty dumb position. But at least I'm
not the one who came up with it.

"KLC Lewis" wrote in

How about passing international law that all
shipping
containers must be
loaded,

now *that's* the dumbest thing I've read all week.

SBV



I'm entirely capable of coming up with dumber stuff.


Well, that would be hard to top, though I'm confident
you'll
try your hardest.

Scotty



Okay, so I take it you are going on record as being in
favor of shipping
containers floating free and sinking boats that cannot see
them?


Well then, you take it wrong. I wrote no such thing!

It strikes
me (no pun intended) that that's a pretty dumb position.


Well, *you* came up with it, so I'm not surprised.


But at least I'm
not the one who came up with it.


really? show me the post where I wrote that first.

SBV