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Old 04 November 2005, 10:59   #1
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Global warmimg?

Solent Coastguard have issued a warning to all mariners along the South Coast for an invasion of fluffy pink hippo's, red legged turkeys and dog toys all being the aftermath of several containers going adrift from the large container vessel ‘Bunga Pelangi’

MCA NEWSROOM - http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-do...h=11&year=2005

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...es/4402234.stm

In the words of Shaw Taylor "keep em peeled!"

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Old 04 November 2005, 11:12   #2
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Well that's Christmas presents taken care of, I’m of to the beach Des
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Old 04 November 2005, 11:44   #3
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What scares me is the thought of hitting one of those containers......
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Get a shed load and either do a market stall or put them on e-bay

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Old 07 November 2005, 12:45   #5
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It would heve been definitely worth gettin the fleet out for these. Apparently the've sunk now.
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It would heve been definitely worth gettin the fleet out for these. Apparently the've sunk now.

Wonder how long before someone attempts salvage - enough whisky there to keep the average dive club going for at least a few weeks!!!
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wouldnt they sink? heh
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It would heve been definitely worth gettin the fleet out for these. Apparently the've sunk now.
I suspect there may be a smaller follow-up story here:

"......and Coastguards say that all attempts at radio contact with the crew of the container ship Endeavour have been met with giggling and singing"

Yes, of course they lost four containers full of whisky m'lud
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I suspect there may be a smaller follow-up story here:

"......and Coastguards say that all attempts at radio contact with the crew of the container ship Endeavour have been met with giggling and singing"

Yes, of course they lost four containers full of whisky m'lud
Apparently a flock of seagulls landed on th whisky slick apparently no Tern was left unstoned in the attempt to mop up the spill
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Apparently a flock of seagulls landed on th whisky slick apparently no Tern was left unstoned in the attempt to mop up the spill
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