Sue Mullen wrote On 11/2/2009 11:03 AM:
> On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:09:08 -0400, Tom K wrote:
>
>
>> "Sue Mullen" wrote in message
>> news:7l31anF3cndusU1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>>> Tom K wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/eu_travel_brief_world_s_largest_cruise_ship
>>>>
>>>> "The Oasis of the Seas will meet its first obstacle Saturday when exits
>>>> the Baltic Sea and must squeeze under the Great Belt Bridge, which is
>>>> just 1 foot taller than the ship - even after its telescopic smokestacks
>>>> are lowered."
>>>>
>>>> "To be on the safe side, the ship - which rises about 20 stories high -
>>>> will speed up so that it sinks deeper into the water when it passes below
>>>> the span, said Lene Gebauer Thomsen, a spokeswoman for the operator of
>>>> the Great Belt Bridge."
>>>>
>>> Interesting article, thanks Tom!! Now lets hope she makes it under the
>>> bridge without any damage.
>>>
>>> sue - Oasis 10/2010
>>>
>> When the QM2 goes under the Verrazano, they like to go when it's low tide...
>> so I'm sure they'll wait for low tide for Oasis going under Great Belt
>> Bridge. When we went under the Great Belt Bridge on Connie, we had dolphins
>> breaching in front of our bow.
>>
>> --Tom
>>
>
> She mad it just fine, Tom! We can't wait to get on her and away from
> Sisker the assclown.
>
> sue - Oasis 10/2010
>
They may be beasts of burden but calling Sisker an assclown is an
insult to asses. 8-)
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