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As long as they are doing that those of us on the port side helping each other into and lowering lifeboats will have a greater chance of success.  
by ATinNM on Mon Oct 22nd, 2007 at 09:10:12 PM EST
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although you know they will be the first ones there, wearing a dress and yelling "Women and children first"

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Mon Oct 22nd, 2007 at 09:22:19 PM EST
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actually in a capsize no one's in a guaranteed advantageous position: the "high side" as it goes over may be more lethal than the low side, depending on how fast it rolls and how you fall, dive, or get flung.

cheery thought for the day.

The difference between theory and practise in practise ...

by DeAnander (de_at_daclarke_dot_org) on Mon Oct 22nd, 2007 at 09:40:19 PM EST
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