The Skipper -
welcome aboard The Lady Mother Earth
if this ship sinks, it will probably take a while
DO NOT PANIC
MUTINY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!
some may still have to walk the plank
after sinking
lifejackets are available on the starboard and port sides
when looking toward the bow
the left-hand side is the port side
the right-hand side is the starboard side
sometimes you may have to switch sides to keep her from rolling
we do not want this lady to roll!
first, it will tilt to one end or the other
the bow is the front end of the ship
the stern is the rear end of the ship
the stern will probably go down first
you all will probably run to the bow, in that case
sometimes this can cause a teeter totter effect
sometimes that effect may keep us afloat for a while
sometimes not
although this ship was built
by the finest ship builders ever
the stern has less mass, but more density
we will have no time for physics lessons, if it starts sinking
deckhands, cooks, and even gilligan, must work together
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST
I will surely go down with the ship, if she goes down...
for now, let's just try to sail on, and not think about it
let's think of charting the best course
Oct 24, 2021
Oct 24, 2021 at 1:31 PM UTC
The Skipper -
welcome aboard The Lady Mother Earth
if this ship sinks, it will probably take a while
DO NOT PANIC
MUTINY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!
some may still have to walk the plank
after sinking
lifejackets are available on the starboard and port sides
when looking toward the bow
the left-hand side is the port side
the right-hand side is the starboard side
sometimes you may have to switch sides to keep her from rolling
we do not want this lady to roll!
first, it will tilt to one end or the other
the bow is the front end of the ship
the stern is the rear end of the ship
the stern will probably go down first
you all will probably run to the bow, in that case
sometimes this can cause a teeter totter effect
sometimes that effect may keep us afloat for a while
sometimes not
although this ship was built
by the finest ship builders ever
the stern has less mass, but more density
we will have no time for physics lessons, if it starts sinking
deckhands, cooks, and even gilligan, must work together
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST
I will surely go down with the ship, if she goes down...
for now, let's just try to sail on, and not think about it
let's think of charting the best course
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