On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, at around 08:02:58 local time, Craig Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Nolan your wrong. > >In the days when gulf wars had more to do with sailing ships than TV >coverage, cannon balls were stacked on the decks in pyramids. The pyramids >were held in place by a brass frame around the base, called a "monkey". When >it got cold, the brass monkey contracted, and the cannon balls rolled off >around the ship's deck.
Sorry, but this is not true. Balls were only stacked in this way in "stone frigates" - i.e. land-based naval installations. Dozens of cannonballs rolling around gun-decks whenever the weather got a bit fresh doesn't bear thinking about... ATB -- Mike Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL Carly - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FH105671 /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
