Monday, February 16, 2009

Someone 'Splain This to Me

A cross-channel investigation has been launched after two submarines carrying nuclear weapons – from the Royal and French navies – collided in the Atlantic.

HMS Vanguard and Le Triomphant crashed on February 3 or 4, despite both vessels being equipped with sonar.
Look, I know things happen, but this was not like they were jockeying for position to get through the tolls on the George Washington Bridge, or they were making that transition from the 22 Freeway East to the 5 Freeway South, or it was a dark and stormy night and visibility was poor. But . . . fer Pete's sake, they had the whole friggin' Atlantic Ocean!
On a related note, I hear they both pulled over and exchanged insurance information, although I expect those French will claim whiplash . . .

8 comments:

Dymphna said...

France has subs?

Peter said...

Dig:
Has to be an accident...we all know the French would NEVER actually engage an enemy accept in a conversation explaining why they are surrendering....

Howlsatmoon said...

Early February?....simple enough, that's the start of submarine mating season.

The Digital Hairshirt said...

Wollf:

That gives new meaning to "Dive! Dive! Dive!"

Peter said...

Dig:
Apparently, the French didn't realize that you don't have to raise your hands up to bail on a game of 'Chicken'.

Dad29 said...

There are "sub routes" which obviously do not support 2-way traffic.

Maybe the French sub-driver was a taxi-driver in his past?

Sven said...

Awww,
Come'on now!

Y'all know that the Brits drive on the wrong side of the road -AND- The Fwench are snobs about yieldin to anyone...Except the Italians and Germans....and Spanish and Russians....and Dutch and Morrocans.

It was inevitable!

*Grin*

Kit said...

Can't you just hear it?

"Blimey!"

"Merde!"

hee hee hee!