http://www.metafilter.com/17421// Comments on MetaFilter post Comments on 17421 Mon, 27 May 2002 07:12:54 -0800 Mon, 27 May 2002 07:12:54 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/17421/ The <a href="http://www.spiegel-grove.com/">Spiegel Grove</a> was supposed to be sunk upright, creating the largest and most accessible artificial reef ever. Cool!<br><br>Unfortunately, the ship had other ideas and now appears to be impersonating a <a href="http://www.miami.com/mld/miami/news/local/states/florida/counties/monroe_county/cities_neighborhoods/florida_keys/3338236.htm">giant turtle</a>. One of the nation's top <a href="http://www.resolvemarinegroup.com/">marine salvage outfits</a> has been called to the rescue. Looks like a potential Discovery Channel show in the making. (Check out the pictures on the Spiegel Grove site, they're pretty cool.) post:www.metafilter.com,2002:site.17421 Mon, 27 May 2002 05:37:40 -0800 groundhog brokenlink spiegelgrove boats ships oceans reef salvage marine marinesalvage http://www.metafilter.com/17421/#281915 You should see the paint job on LSD-25... comment:www.metafilter.com,2002:site.17421-281915 Mon, 27 May 2002 07:12:54 -0800 BentPenguin http://www.metafilter.com/17421/#281983 Can it really be that difficult to correctly sink a ship? Where's the application for bid proposal. comment:www.metafilter.com,2002:site.17421-281983 Mon, 27 May 2002 10:12:23 -0800 HTuttle http://www.metafilter.com/17421/#281989 <i>One of the nation's top marine salvage outfits has been called to the rescue. </i> And I wonder, did THEY give any advice *cough*cough* to the first attempters? Seems like a bundle of dough could end up going to this salvage outfit due to this 'mis-calculation' *wink*wink*. comment:www.metafilter.com,2002:site.17421-281989 Mon, 27 May 2002 10:17:00 -0800 HTuttle http://www.metafilter.com/17421/#282012 Subtle, BentPenguin, subtle. comment:www.metafilter.com,2002:site.17421-282012 Mon, 27 May 2002 11:10:57 -0800 dhartung