[Ron61]

Originally Posted by Dan40

Was that C-Span watching Congress at work?


Took a cruise to Alaska long ago. In Juneau an excursion was late returning and the tide had changed. The old ship had a gangway stairs from the promenade deck down to the dock. It got bound up on the fairweather. The ships crew and the dock crew had been drinking in the Red Dog Saloon all day. They had this Buick on the dock and decided to tie the bottom of the gangway to the car and attach a block and tackle to the ship end. They would lift if off the ship, the car would pull it away from the ship and they would cut the rope on the B&T and let the gangway fall on the dock. They lift and the Buick goes with the thing tied to the bumper. This gangway is like 30 feet of steel and hardwood, got to weigh 2 tons. Immediately the bumper detaches from the car. Go to plan B? No, they tie the gangway to the Buick rear end. Lift with block and tackle, Buick pulls, gangway is suspended between the car and the ship. Cut the rope on the ship, gangway falls to the dock. BOUNCES, tips over the edge of the dock and heads for the water. RIPS the entire rear end, tires, axle, pumpkin ,springs, shocks and all right out of the Buick and the whole magilla goes in the drink!. Buick falls on its fenders! Ship crew laughs, waves and sails away. Dock crew stands frozen looking like goldfish in a bowl.

Dan,

That is brilliance at work. I would have liked to have been there to see their faces.

Ron