Cutty Sark seriously damaged by fire
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Cutty Sark seriously damaged by fire
On May 21, 7:16 am, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6675381.stm They are already saying they can restore it, I guess if you consider the keel as the only surviving origional part, I guess. They are calling the fire suspicious too, that would suck if it were destroyed intentionally by some screwwad. |
Cutty Sark seriously damaged by fire
On Mon, 21 May 2007 11:16:11 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6675381.stm Quite a bit of it's history is on it's website. http://www.cuttysark.org.uk/ |
Cutty Sark seriously damaged by fire
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6675381.stm A birdseye view of the damage: http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/200...BT_468x606.jpg |
Cutty Sark seriously damaged by fire
On May 21, 4:51 am, wrote:
On May 21, 7:16 am, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6675381.stm They are already saying they can restore it, I guess if you consider the keel as the only surviving origional part, I guess. They are calling the fire suspicious too, that would suck if it were destroyed intentionally by some screwwad. Old ships are a lot like the "axe that's been in the family for 200 years." The head's been replaced 8 times, the handle 10, but as far as everybody is concerned it's still the same axe. Certain ships have a soul or a spirit. Cutty Sark isn't merely a collection of old frames, masts, and timbers -she's alive in the images of adventure, romance, and seamaship that are evoked by the mere mention of her name. These old boats only really die off when there's nobody that loves them anymore.... |
Cutty Sark seriously damaged by fire
On 21 May 2007 06:19:02 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote: These old boats only really die off when there's nobody that loves them anymore.... Nice thought, and it's true. |
Cutty Sark seriously damaged by fire
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6675381.stm I say we revive more history as a result. Blame Spain. Invade. |
Cutty Sark seriously damaged by fire
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6675381.stm A couple of photos of the ship taken last year by a friend of mine: http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/4...ide2006ly2.jpg http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/3...tty2006fl5.jpg |
Cutty Sark seriously damaged by fire
Somebody needs to call the cops on these assholes. Talk about creating
job security....what was it? "yeah, we can still fix it...for 20M more... JR Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6675381.stm -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth |
Cutty Sark seriously damaged by fire
On May 21, 9:19 am, Chuck Gould wrote:
On May 21, 4:51 am, wrote: On May 21, 7:16 am, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6675381.stm They are already saying they can restore it, I guess if you consider the keel as the only surviving origional part, I guess. They are calling the fire suspicious too, that would suck if it were destroyed intentionally by some screwwad. Old ships are a lot like the "axe that's been in the family for 200 years." The head's been replaced 8 times, the handle 10, but as far as everybody is concerned it's still the same axe. Certain ships have a soul or a spirit. Cutty Sark isn't merely a collection of old frames, masts, and timbers -she's alive in the images of adventure, romance, and seamaship that are evoked by the mere mention of her name. These old boats only really die off when there's nobody that loves them anymore.... That is a great thought. I guess I have felt the spirit of some of my boats, guess that's how I come up with the names. Last year I gave an old hull I had built to an older fellow, he was going to patch it for a utility skiff. He seemed to know what he was getting in to, and how to patch it up cheap and ugly. After the guy left I remembered I did not know who he was, or where my old boat was going, that kind of bothers me a little now, glad though someone is getting some use out of it. |
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