SOS!SOS!...the SS BAUT is sinking!!

[Paul Leeks]

Hi...

YOUR the Captain on board the SS Baut which is sinking in the pacific,your radio is out on the ship,and all the life boats have failed except for one..there is enough room for 6 people on board including yourself.(I'm a coward I'm not going down down with my ship!)...

So who are you going to take with you from the SS BAUT?? you don't have much time left!!!You have 15 minutes to decide who goes with you and why!!!

I would go with:

1.Mugs...he's a pilot so he has good nav skills
2.Ginnie...he's a +ve guy
3.Pzkpfw...he's a kiwi,so am I!
4..someone with an astronomy background(a scientist here;the ancients navigated by the stars)
5.One of the mods...they have have to deal with people problems here, so they would be good to keep the survivors in line...when things get a bit out of hand!!:):):)

Sarongsong I made him walk the plank along time ago!!:):)
Neverfly he can think about keeping the sharks company as well..they haven't been fed lately so thats something for the sharks to look forward to!!:):)

have fun your time is running out,the SS BAUT is sinking and the pacific is a big place!

Hint: the only resources you have is what you have on you RIGHT NOW!! (a pen in your hand, some scrap paper in your pocket, a shoe lace)

have fun, look forward to your response!!

Paul

[slang]

How about you stop playing and answer these questions (http://www.bautforum.com/conspiracy-theories/78165-moon-landing-hoax.html#post1310897) and any others posted in that thread, thanks.

[Paul Leeks]

They walked on the moon!There is your answer.

If your not sure what Echelon is its in Wikipedia, where I get my info from thats private.

now what about the SS Baut that is sinking who are you going to take with you & why..you don't have much time left!

[sarongsong]

...I would go with...aaahh, but the real question is...Would they go with YOU?...bwahahaha.

[Jeff Root]

What a fine example of poor judgement.

-- Jeff, in Minneapolis

[Paul Leeks]

I like to think so Sarongsong!!

Ok and besides Sarongsong I made you walk the plank!

and did ya get my pm at blackvault.com...hmmm??? I am glad you came over!!!!

and I thought that was good judgement...Jeff Root

it would be good to have someone with nav skills in the boat rather than drifting aimlessly!

PL

[Kaptain K]

FWIW, the use of the international distress code when not in actual distress is a violation of federal law!

[Paul Leeks]

what does FIWI mean??

You don't have a radio, its on the the SS BAUT thats sinking it doesn't work, your on the lifeboat with 5 others,how are you going to communicate with the rest of the world? if you have a watch you might be able to reflect the sun to a passing aeroplane,if you smoke you might have lighter to help keep you warm.(you DON'T have a cell phone)

will you survive or will you perish...what are your chances of success. I picked someone with nav skills (Mugs) so thats good.

PL

[Kaptain K]

My bad, I meant FWIW - For What It's Worth.

[sarongsong]

I like to think so...Right; your ship sank, you're leaving hundreds behind, and you've 'selected' 5 to accompany you on another boat...sure, why not! :rolleyes:
...and besides Sarongsong I made you walk the plank!Yeah, no problem---I'm levitating 30' beyond the end of the plank already, so walking on water back to port should be no problem...
...did ya get my pm at blackvault.com...hmmm???...Not yet. I'd had the site bookmarked for quite awhile already because the kid (16 at the time; now about 26) who started it in his bedroom had gained quite a reputation as an expert at extracting Freedom of Information Act materials from the government, which was/is notoriously reluctant to part with anything unless all the T's were crossed and the I's were dotted when submitting requests. Glad to see he has Forums now.
...it would be good to have someone with nav skills in the boat...Don't Captains have to pass a Boating Pilot Test? :)

[Paul Leeks]

OK!OK!

well at least I tried!!

PL

[Neverfly]

Neverfly he can think about keeping the sharks company as well..they haven't been fed lately so thats something for the sharks to look forward to!!:):)
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Considering my very low fat content- it's extremely unlikely the sharks will devour me.

[Celestial Mechanic]

I'm going down with the ship. Could someone please give me a hand rearranging the deck chairs? :lol: ;)


Why must there be a morning after,
Following the evening before?
I tell myself there'll be no drinking,
No more waking on the floor!

Why must there be a mm-blurble-blurble blub-blub-blub ... ?

[Celestial Mechanic]

Considering my very low fat content- it's extremely unlikely the sharks will devour me.
As long as humans look something like seals to sharks they'll bite -- and that's all it takes. :(

[Frog march]

"but this ship is unsinkable"

"sir, this ship is made of irony, I assure you that it WILL sink."

[Neverfly]

As long as humans look something like seals to sharks they'll bite -- and that's all it takes. :(

Actually... Most attacks occur to bloated clothing, surf boards etc...

All I would need to do is take off my shirt and not move very much to be ignored.

Shark bites and attacks are very rare.

Sharks are not above taking a "nibble" (CHOMP!) to see if something's edible or not, and that might require me to take evasive action... But all the same, my odds in the water with sharks are still much better than my odds in the boat with Paul Leeks.

[Celestial Mechanic]

[Snip!] But all the same, my odds in the water with sharks are still much better than my odds in the boat with Paul Leeks.
Very likely true. ;)

[Celestial Mechanic]

Actually I like chipped beef on toast. I don't know how it got such a reputation.

Oh, wait a minute! This thread isn't about that SOS! I thought that after a thread about SPAMTM someone had started a thread about SOS. My bad! ;) ;)

[Paracelsus]

As long as humans look something like seals to sharks they'll bite -- and that's all it takes. :(

Stay away from surfboards then. Use a deck chair to keep yourself afloat. :lol:

[Frog march]

it is a clever trick that aliens play, they make a human shaped form object made purely of fat, and then throw them in the sea; sharks get the taste for it, and ET gets his revenge on Spielberg for making aliens look like anorexics in "close encounters"

[djellison]

Hi...
(I'm a coward I'm not going down down with my ship!)...

You're going?

I'll stay behind thanks.

[slang]

They walked on the moon!There is your answer.

If your not sure what Echelon is its in Wikipedia, where I get my info from thats private.

That answers none of my questions. I responded in that thread, please answer there, not here. Thanks!


now what about the SS Baut that is sinking who are you going to take with you & why..you don't have much time left!

I plug the hole, throw Neverfly and sarongsong a rope, you a raft, and continue the cruise. Martinis, anyone?

[BetaDust]

I plug the hole, throw Neverfly and sarongsong a rope, you a raft, and continue the cruise. Martinis, anyone?

So we all stay except Paul? Okay then, Two olives please :)

[slang]

So we all stay except Paul? Okay then, Two olives please :)

Well, he can grab a rope too, but he decided to abandon ship! Paul said I was the captain, so I just did what captains do. Get the ship fixed! I approached the problem in the OP with an open mind, free from dogmas, in holistic fashion. I looked at the problem more broadly and deeply because in this example truth and reality are two different things. :razz:

[Neverfly]

Well, he can grab a rope too, but he decided to abandon ship! Paul said I was the captain, so I just did what captains do. Get the ship fixed! I approached the problem in the OP with an open mind, free from dogmas, in holistic fashion. I looked at the problem more broadly and deeply because in this example truth and reality are two different things. :razz:

You faced it with fierce bravado and a giant cork.

Rock.


No martini thanks, but I'll take a Dr. Pepper...

[HenrikOlsen]

Why not solve two problems at once and plug the hole with Paul Leeks?

[Neverfly]

Why not solve two problems at once and plug the hole with Paul Leeks?
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I saw a Mod posted and walked in here with certainty that a stern warning was coming my way for picking on P.L.....

[BetaDust]

Why not solve two problems at once and plug the hole with Paul Leeks?

Nah...The boat would most likely Selfdestruckt.

[slang]

Why not solve two problems at once and plug the hole with Paul Leeks?

Because he lea.... nah, the pun police would send me to gitmo.

[NEOWatcher]

I make it a point never to get on a boat with Leeks...er...I mean... leaks.

[Neverfly]

I make it a point never to get on a boat with Leeks...er...I mean... leaks.

Slang's gonna call the pun police and report a pun theft.


Er... Would that be Theft at PunPoint?:doh:

[CJSF]

All right all you... I'll get in the spirit of the OP if you won't.

1. Gillianren: because I like her and someone as unique as her deserves a chance
2. KaiYeves: definitely someone with awesome potential that shouldn't go to waste
3. BigDon: Experience, stories, attitude.. oh yeah, he's going
4. Hub'!!!!
5. JayUtah: Might need some engineering or stage props or something? Or a wig?
6. crosscountry: Just seems really cool...

Notice I go down with the ship, along with our Admirals, the BA and Fraser ;-)

CJSF

[Neverfly]

All right all you... I'll get in the spirit of the OP if you won't.

1. Gillianren: because I like her and someone as unique as her deserves a chance
2. KaiYeves: definitely someone with awesome potential that shouldn't go to waste
3. BigDon: Experience, stories, attitude.. oh yeah, he's going
4. Hub'!!!!
5. JayUtah: Might need some engineering or stage props or something? Or a wig?
6. crosscountry: Just seems really cool...

Notice I go down with the ship, along with our Admirals, the BA and Fraser ;-)

CJSF
Your reasons differ from mine... Since some explanation is in order- I will also get into the spirit.

I would take just about anyone really. Stuck out in the ocean on a raft, I might get mighty hungry.

1.)BAUT Member - Because this is food
2.)BAUT Member - Because this is food
3.)BAUT Member - Because this is food
4.)BAUT Member - Because this is food
5.)BAUT Member - Because this is food
6.)BAUT Member - Because this is food

[Celestial Mechanic]

Your reasons differ from mine... Since some explanation is in order- I will also get into the spirit.

I would take just about anyone really. Stuck out in the ocean on a raft, I might get mighty hungry.

1.)BAUT Member - Because this is food
2.)BAUT Member - Because this is food
3.)BAUT Member - Because this is food
4.)BAUT Member - Because this is food
5.)BAUT Member - Because this is food
6.)BAUT Member - Because this is food
Yes! You could have Paul Leeks for lunch, make stock from the Bad Astronomer, and have Celestial Mechanic cold later on! :lol:

[NEOWatcher]

Yes!
That may have been the obligatory MP ref... but, more appropriate for this thread would be:
Paul Leeks Soup
Jeff Root Beer
Frog March Legs
Neverfly Pie

[peteshimmon]

Watch out! Someone may get hurt! I will be
watching this Paul Leeks like a hawk from
now on.



:)

[Celestial Mechanic]

That may have been the obligatory MP ref... but, more appropriate for this thread would be: [Snip! -- See linked post for list.]
An excellent list! :clap: :clap: :clap:

[chrissy]

now wouldn't a ship with many passengers have more than one life boat on it.
(lesson learned from the Titanic)

If there was a leek ERM! leak in the ship wouldn't you use some wooden planks :D there may be one around to plug a leek erm leak, damn finger I can't control it. :)

[mike alexander]

Ok, I'm taking Swift, ABR., Paul Beardsley and Chrissy, because we'll need some Fun n' Games in the lifeboat.

Mahesh, because he has a whole pantheon to pray to.

Maksutov, to keep us all sane. And before you ask, this is MY lifeboat, and I take whomever I want.

[Paul Leeks]

OMG!!!

I'm glad I took the opportunity to come back I didn't want to miss the boat!

PL

[mugaliens]

YOUR the Captain on board the SS Baut which is sinking in the pacific,your radio is out on the ship,and all the life boats have failed except for one..there is enough room for 6 people on board including yourself.(I'm a coward I'm not going down down with my ship!)...

So who are you going to take with you from the SS BAUT?? you don't have much time left!!!You have 15 minutes to decide who goes with you and why!!!

I'm not a coward, but I won't let anyone go down with the ship. We're all going to make it, and here's how, with real-world knowledge:

1. Life boats don't "fail." Even if they're inflated (and then they're called "rafts"), all modern lifeboats have either separate floatation compartments.

1a. If they're life rafts, simply remove the life raft repair kit, repair the hole, and inflate manually.

1b. If they're lifeboats, simply launch them anyway, as all modern lifeboats have compartmentalized floatation. It might not be enough to keep the water out, but it's enough to keep it from sinking, and if you're in it, it's enough to keep the sharks at bay.

2. Put any six non-swimmers into the one good life boat. Put the rest into the other not-so-good life boats and tie them off to the good one. If you run out of room, expand the additional boats to a second ring, tied to the first, which is tied to the good life boat.

3. Ladies, please bring your pocket books/purses. Not only do you have mirrors in those cosmetic cases, but you have a slew of other things which can be used to fabricate everything from fishhooks to solar water distillers.

4. If we run out of space for people, we'll have to take turns some of us holding on to the side of a boat while the others rest.

5. Use excess materials to make kites, not sails, as kites rise above the much slower boundary layer of winds sweeping across the ocean, and once they're lofted, kites will exert a greater pull than a sail, particularly on a floatillia of rafts/lifeboats.

6. Paul, since I'm the "pilot," I'm taking charge of our little floatilla, and I'm directing you to have an out of body experience and go get help.

7. Neverfly - you're comedic relief. If that doesn't work, throw 'em overboard.

8. Big Don - We need you for two things. First, we need you to stretch some tales into engaging and inspiring works of literary art that will help keep our spirits up. We also need you to ride herd on Neverfly to ensure that he doesn't inadvertantly get the order wrong and begin chucking people into the water for comedic relief.

9. Gillianren, I'm glad you stayed home for this one. While you're a whiz at grammer and punctuation, any exercise which shares the same word root as "puncture" makes castaways aboard life rafts a little nervous.

10. The rest of you, we'll need you all! To make various tools and utensils which will keep us alive and healthy until the tradewinds deliver us to either land, or at least someone plowing the sealanes.

As for me, hand me that knife, hook, and rope, as I see a nice-sized fish down there that will feed us all for at least a day! And if a shark comes along, well... Anyone up for some soup?

[mugaliens]

Don't Captains have to pass a Boating Pilot Test? :)

I'm licensed to pilot motor and sail craft up to 30', and I can shoot cel all day (and night) long, with or without a sextant.

Does that pass muster?

[slang]

9. Gillianren, I'm glad you stayed home for this one. While you're a whiz at grammer and punctuation, any exercise which shares the same word root as "puncture" makes castaways aboard life rafts a little nervous.

I talked to the pun police and they hope you'll have a great time at Gitmo! ;)

[chrissy]

ok anyone for tennis? and don't be nervous about it, the ball floats. :D

[Paul Leeks]

at least I had the balls to come back! and yes I do like playing tennis.

PL

[Chuck]

I'd auction off the seats on eBay. Some of you people must be saving up telescope money.

[BigDon]

Considering my very low fat content- it's extremely unlikely the sharks will devour me.

Nev, your thinking of endothermic, cold water sharks like the great white and salmon sharks.They are the ones with the craving for fat.

Exothermic, tropical sharks like the tiger and oceanic whitetip would be absolutely delighted just by your mere protienacious presense. You can trust me on this. I've eyes on seen a 21 foot tigershark devour a sailor completely. Took less time than it took to type this sentence.



Oh, and why are we being mean to Paul again? I forget.

[sarongsong]

...because he likes it!!!!

[Neverfly]

Yes, but you have yet to see me eyes on devour a tiger shark.;)

[Paul Leeks]

Yeah!! you got that one right!!

besides what is a shark?? I think it has cartiledge. I think a great white can easily get up to 25 feet...If I was approached by a great white I would need to change my underwear!

PL

[Frog march]

Yes, but you have yet to see me eyes on devour a tiger shark.;)


I bet megalodon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalodon) has seen a few things.:D

bigdon-meglodon hope he's not offended.:shifty:

[Paul Leeks]

I like that megalodon shark

I think it would look good on Sarongsong!!

PL

[BigDon]

...because he likes it!!!!

Well, if that's the case...

Then I don't think Henrik's idea will work as I don't think Paul has ever plugged a hole in his entire life.

[mike alexander]

Glad you're back on the boat, BD, leaks and all.

[Paul Leeks]

we are all in the same boat,everyone is on a different deck!

PL

[Frog march]

I'm on the holodeck.

The greatest plot devise ever conceived.


I have lined up the characters from DS9 and am making them do the cancan..

[sarongsong]

...that megalodon shark...would look good on Sarongsong!!Since one of us would have to time-travel (unless you've got one in your back pocket), don't you dare toss me in the briar patch with that 40' whale shark...http://www.bautforum.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Paul Leeks]

I'm on the bridge, Sarongsong is shovelling coal!

Yes those whale sharks are amazing, I think they eat plankton??

[mugaliens]

As John said, "I buried Paul."

How can you be on the bridge if you're buried?

[Paul Leeks]

I am not sure but "backward masking" I think it's in Strawberry Fields Forever,"we buried Paul at the top of the hill" like I say I am not sure.

Also Abby Road (I think) Paul is wearing bare feet and I think there is a license plate AB28..he would have been 28 at the time

I think its nonsense and I doubt that Paul Mcartney is an imposter.He is still around.

[Abbadon_2008]

Since I'm a hardcore survivalist with cannibalistic tendencies, you can pick me at yuor own risk.

[BigDon]

Abbadon, always wanted to question that sig of your's ever since I saw that trailer. I always thought that quote more appropriette to Grendal than to any son of Adam.

[sarongsong]

...I doubt that Paul Mcartney is an imposter...Check his DNA or fingerprints http://www.bautforum.com/images/icons/icon10.gif ---at 28, some fan somewhere must have a souvenir with an original sample...

"Here's another clue for you all, the walrus was Paul."

[Paul Leeks]

Good thinking Sarongsong!!

PL

[Frog march]

Neverfly is the egg man...:D

[mike alexander]

And I am the Wilford Brimley. CooCoo Ca Choo.

[BigDon]

Hey Mike, I see you are continueing with your vice-president theme.

[sarongsong]

(Guess where the current one is.)
And I am the Wilford Brimley....:) ...you don't look like no Wilford Brimley---"My, what bulld---er, big teeth you (now) have!" :gasp:

[NEOWatcher]

And I am the Wilford Brimley. CooCoo Ca Choo.
Oh, I thought so, but somehow had the thought that it was the Jamie Hyneman of the future. :think: