"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >My father was ex-Air Force, and one of my uncles was ex-Navy. >Dad enjoyed telling me about a conversation which (if I'm not >mistaken) happened long before I was born. > >Dad: So how's your boat? > >Uncle: It's not a boat. It's a *ship*! > >Dad: What's the difference? > >Uncle: If it can be carried on another vessel, it's a boat. > My vessel is a ship. > >Dad: So, will your vessel fit in a floating drydock? > >Uncle: *grrrrrr*
I've heard submarine crews explain why they call subs "boats" instead of "ships". They say: "Ships are targets" -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
