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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRats! Cannibal ghost ship yarn scuppered by facts
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2014/01/24/cannibal_rats_aboard_ghost_ship_lyubov_orlova_may_be_canadian.htmlThe ship has sunk, a spokesman for the Irish Coast Guard told the Star.
While admitting there is no 100 per cent proof You cant prove a negative he said that two distress signals from the emergency position-indicating radio beacon are strong evidence. They only sound when immersed in water.
He also discounted stories that the Irish Coast Guard was critical of its Canadian counterparts for letting the empty ship go while it was being towed.
It broke away. We werent ever critical of them.
Nevertheless, the spokesman was happy to explain where the headlines came from.
Its a good exaggeration. It was berthed in Canada for over a year and there were reports while it was in Canada that it was infested by rats.
Canadian rats.
There is an urban myth that when a ship is headed east and has rats on board, they eat themselves.
Canadian cannibal rats.
While admitting there is no 100 per cent proof You cant prove a negative he said that two distress signals from the emergency position-indicating radio beacon are strong evidence. They only sound when immersed in water.
He also discounted stories that the Irish Coast Guard was critical of its Canadian counterparts for letting the empty ship go while it was being towed.
It broke away. We werent ever critical of them.
Nevertheless, the spokesman was happy to explain where the headlines came from.
Its a good exaggeration. It was berthed in Canada for over a year and there were reports while it was in Canada that it was infested by rats.
Canadian rats.
There is an urban myth that when a ship is headed east and has rats on board, they eat themselves.
Canadian cannibal rats.
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Rats! Cannibal ghost ship yarn scuppered by facts (Original Post)
SidDithers
Jan 2014
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In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)1. Wouldn't they eventually run out of food?
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)2. There can only be one!...
I think the last rat standing is the Highlander.
Sid
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)6. Indeed
RKP5637
(67,107 posts)3. Rats! n/t
JHB
(37,158 posts)4. Dammit! It sounded indistinguishable from the National Review's annual cruise.
Oh, well, easy come easy go. Here's wishing them power outages and nonworking toilets. They can take it. Jonah Goldberg isn't nicknamed "pantload" for nothing...
Enrique
(27,461 posts)5. i'm not buying it
i know the cannibal rat ghost ship is out there.