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    CodeWraith
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    Recently a cargo ship with thousands of expensive cars sank and the treehuggers are howling now about the environmental hazard posed by the cars. Am I stupid or are they? Whatever fuel may be left in the cars, it's a joke against the fuel oil in a wreck of this size. And does that not also go for every sunken ship, and not only for one loaded with cars?

    I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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      Recently a cargo ship with thousands of expensive cars sank and the treehuggers are howling now about the environmental hazard posed by the cars. Am I stupid or are they? Whatever fuel may be left in the cars, it's a joke against the fuel oil in a wreck of this size. And does that not also go for every sunken ship, and not only for one loaded with cars?

      I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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      PIEBALDconsult
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      Certainly a lack of perspective, not necessarily stupidity. On their part, not yours.

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        Recently a cargo ship with thousands of expensive cars sank and the treehuggers are howling now about the environmental hazard posed by the cars. Am I stupid or are they? Whatever fuel may be left in the cars, it's a joke against the fuel oil in a wreck of this size. And does that not also go for every sunken ship, and not only for one loaded with cars?

        I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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        Mike Hankey
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        Would be hilarious if they were electric cars. :)

        The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com

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          Would be hilarious if they were electric cars. :)

          The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com

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          OriginalGriff
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          At least 159 of 'em were: These Luxury Cars Were Lost At Sea | GetJerry.com[^] :-D

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            Recently a cargo ship with thousands of expensive cars sank and the treehuggers are howling now about the environmental hazard posed by the cars. Am I stupid or are they? Whatever fuel may be left in the cars, it's a joke against the fuel oil in a wreck of this size. And does that not also go for every sunken ship, and not only for one loaded with cars?

            I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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            [Burning ship full of luxury cars adrift at sea sinks in the mid-Atlantic : NPR](https://www.npr.org/2022/03/01/1083790442/porsche-volkswagen-cargo-ship-sinks) article to add a context. [Burnt-out cargo ship with luxury cars sinks off Portugal's Azores | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/burn-out-cargo-ship-with-luxury-cars-sinks-off-portugals-azores-2022-03-01/)

            Caveat Emptor. "Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long

            We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. - Greta Thunberg

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              At least 159 of 'em were: These Luxury Cars Were Lost At Sea | GetJerry.com[^] :-D

              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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              HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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              These included limited edition Lamborghinis and new Bentleys.

              No wonder they were pissed! :)

              The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com

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                Certainly a lack of perspective, not necessarily stupidity. On their part, not yours.

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                CodeWraith
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                You are right. It also could be an outstanding work of journalism to bring us the homogenized, pasteurized and politically correct message. Cars bad. Expensive cars even worse. Sunken ship no big deal.

                I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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                  These included limited edition Lamborghinis and new Bentleys.

                  No wonder they were pissed! :)

                  The less you need, the more you have. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally. JaxCoder.com

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                  CodeWraith
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                  Well, the limited editions just got a little more limited. Good for those who already have one of these cars.

                  I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                    You are right. It also could be an outstanding work of journalism to bring us the homogenized, pasteurized and politically correct message. Cars bad. Expensive cars even worse. Sunken ship no big deal.

                    I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                    PIEBALDconsult
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                    Definitely.

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                      You are right. It also could be an outstanding work of journalism to bring us the homogenized, pasteurized and politically correct message. Cars bad. Expensive cars even worse. Sunken ship no big deal.

                      I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                      charlieg
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                      Unless they drive them... then they are okay.

                      Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.

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                        Recently a cargo ship with thousands of expensive cars sank and the treehuggers are howling now about the environmental hazard posed by the cars. Am I stupid or are they? Whatever fuel may be left in the cars, it's a joke against the fuel oil in a wreck of this size. And does that not also go for every sunken ship, and not only for one loaded with cars?

                        I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                        This is "old" news as this ship burned and sank three weeks ago.

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                          Recently a cargo ship with thousands of expensive cars sank and the treehuggers are howling now about the environmental hazard posed by the cars. Am I stupid or are they? Whatever fuel may be left in the cars, it's a joke against the fuel oil in a wreck of this size. And does that not also go for every sunken ship, and not only for one loaded with cars?

                          I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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                          CodeWraith wrote:

                          Whatever fuel may be left in the cars, it's a joke against the fuel oil in a wreck of this size

                          About a month ago there was an article in one of our tiny weekly local papers (more like 10 pages, 8 of them ads). The title was all about some oil spill concerns, and there was a picture of an overturned tanker truck that had come a little too close to a ditch alongside a rural road. Then the article itself went on to mention the tank itself was fine; the concern they raised had to do with the amount of oil that had come out of the engine... [Edit] [Here](https://editionap.ca/2022/04/13/oil-cleanup-on-concession-6-road/) it is... Quote: "Its oil tank was not ruptured" [...] "A call to the oil company confirmed that a small amount of motor oil had leaked out of the truck’s engine when it toppled over into the ditch." Clickbait much?

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                            CodeWraith wrote:

                            Whatever fuel may be left in the cars, it's a joke against the fuel oil in a wreck of this size

                            About a month ago there was an article in one of our tiny weekly local papers (more like 10 pages, 8 of them ads). The title was all about some oil spill concerns, and there was a picture of an overturned tanker truck that had come a little too close to a ditch alongside a rural road. Then the article itself went on to mention the tank itself was fine; the concern they raised had to do with the amount of oil that had come out of the engine... [Edit] [Here](https://editionap.ca/2022/04/13/oil-cleanup-on-concession-6-road/) it is... Quote: "Its oil tank was not ruptured" [...] "A call to the oil company confirmed that a small amount of motor oil had leaked out of the truck’s engine when it toppled over into the ditch." Clickbait much?

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                            CodeWraith
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                            Not so much. The big difference is that the truck will not lie at the side of the road until the tank is rusted through. The motor oil is the only damage that actually has happened. A sunken ship is not recovered easily and will stay right where it is now and corrode. It's only a question of time until it releases an amount of fuel against which whatever may be in the cars is a joke.

                            I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats. His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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