KCFlyer,
(Before I begin, I apologize to EVERYONE, for getting OFF topic)
KCF, True Story !
Either a year ago this 12/28, or 12/28/00, my step son was up for the holidays from TPA. A quick 35 mile drive(from his brothers house) landed us in Gloucester Mass, and into the crow's nest bar.(the one in the movie was a prop).
You could cut the cigerette smoke with a knife. It had all the pictures of the stars(Clooney,Masterentonio, and whalberg), along with the deceased crew, on the walls.
I've seen some savory characters in my life, but the clientle sitting at the bar, that day, had my FULL attention.
The dock was directly across the street. We cross the street, and walk around a wharehouse, to discover the sister ship of the doomed Andrea Gail, the Hanna Boden, is tied up to the dock. It's a brilliant, freezing sunny day, with a moderate wind blowing. My son in law, and I are Freezing our B*ll's off(the temp IN THE SUN was a delightful 17*), but we've got to get a closer look, and a few pic's of the Hanna Boden.
Some of the crew are doing some housekeeping on deck, and one of them looks up and say's Can I help you guys ??
No were just looking, and mabey we can get a pic., if you don't mind ?
No problem, he say's. It happens all the time. We take the pic. and as we start to walk off the pier, here comes a guy in a old pick up truck(BUCK, I DO know what a pick up is !!!) [img src='http://www.usaviation.com/idealbb/images/smilies/9.gif'] .
The guy in the truck jumps out, throws a duffle bag off the pier, onto the deck, and yell's to one of the crew Lets Go , we're LATE. This was the capt. of the Hanna Boden, and in 2 seconds the crew throw's off the lines, and hual's ass away from the pier, AND OUT TO SEA, IN (almost) JANUARY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In total amazement, I looked at my step son, and said, I will NEVER, EVER complain about MY working conditions, for the rest of my like !!!!!!!!!!!
Talk about gasping for air, It seemed like 3 days before I could stop shivering, and I was born and raised here !
NH/BB's