And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
HA-HA! Been there, done that - burning brake-pads and everything. Only with mine (on a semi-submersible oil rig) the last link at the bottom of the locker held firm... but it made one HELL of a bang. All that said, it was a matter of honour to run those suckers as hot as you could.
Here's a scary one below decks. This made the rounds a few years ago
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That is a good one. Big anchor chain in a small space = danger close.
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ReplyDeleteThat's not what they meant by "Anchors Away!"
ReplyDeleteHA-HA! Been there, done that - burning brake-pads and everything. Only with mine (on a semi-submersible oil rig) the last link at the bottom of the locker held firm... but it made one HELL of a bang. All that said, it was a matter of honour to run those suckers as hot as you could.
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