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Caption This for 09/03/10

Posted September 02, 2010 4:45 PM
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09/02/2010 4:58 PM

I don't care how cheap you got them..........where are we going to put (8) Outboard motors?

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09/02/2010 5:15 PM

Row, Row, Row you boat my ass transom.

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09/02/2010 5:40 PM

Heres a picture of jenny mae II........jenny mae I was just like her.....but as the captain was coming into the dock, he threw it in reverse and we lost the transom.

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09/02/2010 6:16 PM

Not long after the tragedy, the head of marketing for Ocean World was heard saying, "As god is my witness I thought elephants could water ski."

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09/02/2010 7:29 PM

I think someone is overcompensating for the size of his cabin.

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09/03/2010 3:34 PM

Maybe his wife was complaining that there wasn't enough push behind his dinghy.

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09/02/2010 7:35 PM

We only needed four of them but then we found out it would only run for 10 minutes on a tank of fuel.

But once we got a big enough fuel tank we had to add the other four to make up for the added load.
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09/02/2010 8:10 PM

Arr, thar she be the SS 'Angry Beehive'. I only need two to make er go. The other six er jus fer pissen off the neighbors when I takes er out. Ar har har har...

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09/02/2010 11:13 PM

After Jon left, it was just Kate and 8.
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09/03/2010 12:28 AM

Reuters: British Petroleum (BP) today has announced that they will be employing a new technology to make the oil disappear from the gulf... microblending....
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09/03/2010 12:41 AM

Johns new ski drag crew had only one last problem to resolve: they could not find wetsuits with sleeves long enough for their skiers.
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09/03/2010 12:57 AM

At last! The 'Infinite Improbability Drive' is reality

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09/03/2010 3:49 AM

I think Dave took our advice on multiple system redundancy a little too seriously...
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09/03/2010 4:50 AM

(National Geographic,Issue 792, p62, Article 4, technical wildlife observations.) "Observing the seemingly peaceful grace of this herd of outboards, one cannot help but feel that an underlying tension exists in this tranquil setting. Closer inspection of their reflections on the water surface, reveals that a smaller herd member shows its hood at its larger neighbor. This is the classic 'fear' stance reaction of the sixth member of a herd comprising of eight. Evolution has shown us that six will always be afraid of seven because seven eight nine."

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09/03/2010 6:11 AM

Wiley Coyote takes the battle to the sea
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09/03/2010 7:31 AM

The comments are good, but what is the "real" story behind all those motors on one little boat?

My guess is that they use the boat as a tug for moving big ships around in port......

If true, its probably FAR cheaper to build and run than a more "conventional" tugboat....

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09/03/2010 8:44 AM

Confiscated English channel drug smuggler.

So fast it required the military to catch them

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09/03/2010 9:52 AM

You are correct.

They operated under the guise "White-nose Tour Boat Company".

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09/03/2010 10:00 AM

I don't want the boat that they caught.........I want the one that got away.

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09/03/2010 7:38 AM

Spotted:

Ahead of this year's Boat Show, we have exclusive pictures of the latest rudderless launch, complete with "sail-by-wire" technology.

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09/03/2010 7:56 AM

If it was mine, I would name it " The Contingensea "

Dayum, I could make the 40-mile gulfstream trip in 15 minutes with that beast!
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09/03/2010 8:31 AM

One is never enough!

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09/03/2010 9:06 AM

With his new trolling motor rig in place Captain Ahab was ready to go back out looking for that pesky white beast ...

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09/03/2010 9:11 AM

Check it out! Costco had these boat motors on sail - $14,000 for one or $13,500 each if you buy at least six! I saved a bundle!

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09/03/2010 10:59 AM

I like your signature quote, but I'd also like to add… Never use a large word when a diminutive one will do.

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09/03/2010 9:24 AM

The boat builder misheard the instruction 'Fit an eightboard motor' given by the lady who thought a creche was road traffic accident in Surrey.

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09/03/2010 10:20 AM

Thank you black belt change agents.

You encouraged us to implement a truly practical backup system to ensure six sigma (99.9997%) reliability.

(Grit your teeth when you say "Thank you" and "truly practical")

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09/03/2010 10:51 AM

News flash!............Green Peace anounces the latest in their save the planet fleet.
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09/03/2010 10:54 AM

In order to cut costs, McDonalds has removed the middle man and is now processing the fish as they are caught for their Fish Filet Sandwiches.

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09/03/2010 11:17 AM

The next time the captain asks for more power, he'll be sorry.

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09/03/2010 11:34 AM

Whats your name again? Right, Gilligan, Ok Gillian, if you want to work on this boat, the first thing you do, is go to the boat store and ask them for 50 gallons of "Roostertail Brand Propwash" Got it? Now, get a move on.

Nice kid, kinda dim...

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09/03/2010 3:29 PM

Design Engineer: 8,250 HP (diesel) motor for destroyer escort

Naval Purchase Order: 8,250 HP destroyer motors for escort

Supplier: (8) 250 HP motors to destroy escort

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09/03/2010 9:58 PM

This is obviously a transom stress test for a planned over-unity motor conversion the owner purchased over the internet. Imagine the output of those two 20 watt solar panels once the new motor gets here! I mean you really got to be prepared for all that power right?
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09/04/2010 11:08 AM

After the 20th unsuccesfull revision by the costguard, they decided to leave alone the "Down-easter Alexa".

I guess they'll never know it is overboard motors what they are smuggling...

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09/07/2010 12:40 PM

The SS Minnow II. The "three hour tour" now only takes 20 minutes.

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09/08/2010 1:13 PM

Iran's new "go fast" boat

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09/08/2010 2:13 PM

aaaahhhhh. But first you have to say the magic word.......... GO, GO, Gadget fast boat! .........p911

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09/09/2010 10:51 AM

I feel sorry for the poor Manatees.

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Why? They are a lousy Hockey Team.

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Correction - they were a lousy hockey team .

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09/04/2012 12:41 PM

"Be Prepared" -- Boy Scouts of America.

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09/04/2012 12:49 PM

"Bubba woulda tacked on a couple of trollin' motors too, but there wasn't any room left in that dinky cabin for the throttles"
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"If you think that's over-the-top, jus' wait 'til you see the bloke's motorcycle!"
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