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  • 23-04-2011 12:52AM
    #1
    gonedrinking
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    A galway ferry has been successfully lifted onto a cargo ship and is being brought to Mauritius, but why didn't it just sail there itself? Why did it need to be brought on a cargo ship?

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0422/galway.html

    Also in the news, sharks have been spotted off the Kerry coast and there is a high chance of seeing them over the bank holiday weekend, but does this mean we should stay out of the water this weekend?

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0422/shark.html


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  • #2
    starbelgrade
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    And now for the weather.


  • #3
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,916 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    gonedrinking wrote: »
    A galway ferry has been successfully lifted onto a cargo ship and is being brought to Mauritius, but why didn't it just sail there itself? Why did it need to be brought on a cargo ship?

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0422/galway.html

    Also in the news, sharks have been spotted off the Kerry coast and there is a high chance of seeing them over the bank holiday weekend, but does this mean we should stay out of the water this weekend?

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0422/shark.html

    Weren't they the basking sharks that are relatively harmless?


  • #4
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,967 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    gonedrinking wrote: »
    , but why didn't it just sail there itself? Why did it need to be brought on a cargo ship?

    There are two ferries going on the cargo ship, the other ferry was already loaded.
    So just need to employ one crew instead of two crews.

    And it's not the safest thing to send two small ferries around Cape Horn


  • #5
    immature ejaculation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭immature ejaculation


    yeah they are not exactly like jaws or anything


  • #6
    gonedrinking
    Closed Accounts Posts: 810 ✭✭✭gonedrinking


    feelingstressed wrote: »

    And it's not the safest thing to send two small ferries around Cape Horn

    why not?


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  • #7
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,916 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    gonedrinking wrote: »
    why not?

    It's like dangerous and stuff


  • #8
    Cakes.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,152 ✭✭✭Cakes.


    orourkeda wrote: »
    Weren't they the basking sharks that are relatively harmless?

    There still sharks, and the 2nd largest fish in the sea.


  • #9
    gonedrinking
    Closed Accounts Posts: 810 ✭✭✭gonedrinking


    orourkeda wrote: »
    It's like dangerous and stuff

    cause of all the killer sharks knocking about?


  • #10
    Buceph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭Buceph


    orourkeda wrote: »
    Weren't they the basking sharks that are relatively harmless?

    Basking sharks are fairly common in Irish waters, from what I know. There used to be one seen fairly regularly around the Old Head of Kinsale.


    One time I saw what a boardsie informed me was probably a Porbeagle near the Old Head. It was completely black, had a bigish, quite pointed and angular dorsal fine, and was about eight or nine feet long. Really impressive thing.

    I've also seen a whale that was about 40 feet long, again around the Old Head. It came up out of the water right in front of us and arched its back before going back under.

    And I've seen dolphins/porpoises loads of times in and around Cork harbour and again at the Old Head. I guess there must be something about the Old Head that attracts wildlife.


  • #11
    orourkeda
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    Cakesofrice wrote: »
    There still sharks, and the 2nd largest fish in the sea.

    Yeah, but they're pussy sharks.


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  • #12
    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    orourkeda wrote: »
    Yeah, but they're pussy sharks.
    pussy shark


  • #13
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,916 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    im invisible wrote: »
    pussy shark

    Its probably more dangerous than the basking shark


  • #14
    Mammanabammana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 578 ✭✭✭Mammanabammana


    orourkeda wrote: »
    Weren't they the basking sharks that are relatively harmless?

    Relative to what though? Other sharks? They're still feckin SHARKS! Would you go swimming with them in the water beside you?


  • #15
    Buceph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭Buceph


    Mammanabammana wrote: »
    Relative to what though? Other sharks? They're still feckin SHARKS! Would you go swimming with them in the water beside you?

    Yes.

    :confused:


    They're plankton feeders.


  • #16
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,263 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    This thread delivers.


  • #17
    ottostreet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭ottostreet


    Are we talking ferries or sharks in here?


  • #18
    Mammanabammana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 578 ✭✭✭Mammanabammana


    Buceph wrote: »
    Yes.

    :confused:


    They're plankton feeders.

    Until the day one of them decides to think outside the box and have a chomp of one of those tasty looking humans flopping around in the water all the time nom nom nommmm!!!


  • #19
    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    Mammanabammana wrote: »
    Until the day one of them decides to think outside the box and have a chomp of one of those tasty looking humans flopping around in the water all the time nom nom nommmm!!!
    Basking sharks don't have teeth.


  • #20
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    Buceph wrote: »
    Basking sharks are fairly common in Irish waters, from what I know. There used to be one seen fairly regularly around the Old Head of Kinsale.


    One time I saw what a boardsie informed me was probably a Porbeagle near the Old Head. It was completely black, had a bigish, quite pointed and angular dorsal fine, and was about eight or nine feet long. Really impressive thing.

    I've also seen a whale that was about 40 feet long, again around the Old Head. It came up out of the water right in front of us and arched its back before going back under.

    And I've seen dolphins/porpoises loads of times in and around Cork harbour and again at the Old Head. I guess there must be something about the Old Head that attracts wildlife.

    I don't think a great auld session of head attracts only wildlife!
    Check out copper faced, most Monday nights mate!


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