Did you know?

[GSXKING]

Did you know:- The word Chunder is derived from convicts calling out on prison boats from above as they vomited. Calling "Watch Under" to anyone below decks. 

[KiwiCol]

 

Did you know:- The word Chunder is derived from convicts calling out on prison boats from above as they vomited. Calling "Watch Under" to anyone below decks. 

Poor bastards below! that'd make them sick as well! 

Mike, we need a Chunder emoji   

[VladTepes]

Mike, we need a Chunder emoji   

Done

[KiwiCol]

Awesome, I'm going to put it on Snapeys boat post!   

[Hooli]

The QE2 at cruising speed does 125ft to the gallon.

[VladTepes]

The QE2 at cruising speed does 125ft to the gallon.

The more frequent internet claim is two gallons per foot ! (patently wrong) but yours is actually overly generous! 


QE2 fuel bunker capacity is approximately one million gallons (Cunard source) .

1,000,000 x 125 ft - 125,000,000 feet = approx 23,674 miles range.

Cunard however cites the QE2's cruising range as a cruising range of 7,500 miles.
Based on their figures of 1 million gallons and 7,500 mile range, that works out to  39.6 feet per gallon

Cunard state 49 feet per gallon in calm, open seas.
Given weather variations the average fuel consumption probably is 40-50 feet per gallon.!

Some interesting comparison of various cruise ships on a gallons/hour basis here: https://cruises.lovetoknow.com/wiki/How_Much_Fuel_Does_a_Cruise_Ship_Use


Sources: Cunard, wikipedia, lovetoknow.com, snopes, cruise industry news,

[Stargazer]

I think most people know this one but it is a favourite of mine:

There is only one lake in the Lake District in England, Bassenthwaite Lake...

[Mick_J]

There's only one lake in Scotland.

[Hooli]

Scottish Lochs have no key.

[KiwiCol]

Scottish Lochs have no key.

so what do you tie your boat up to then?   

[Hooli]

Scottish Lochs have no key.

so what do you tie your boat up to then?   

You want to know moor?

[Batkwaka]

Did you know:
Perth Is the only Capital City in Australia that isn't named after a person, it is named after Perth in Scotland.

[Stargazer]

Did you know:
Perth Is the only Capital City in Australia that isn't named after a person, it is named after Perth in Scotland.

Devil's advocate... Canberra???

[Batkwaka]

Did you know:
Perth Is the only Capital City in Australia that isn't named after a person, it is named after Perth in Scotland.

Devil's advocate... Canberra???

Quite correct, it should be the only Australian Capital City named after another place.
Canberra is based on an aboriginal name meaning "Vacuous hole of filth".

[Stargazer]

Did you know:
Perth Is the only Capital City in Australia that isn't named after a person, it is named after Perth in Scotland.

Devil's advocate... Canberra???

Quite correct, it should be the only Australian Capital City named after another place.
Canberra is based on an aboriginal name meaning "Vacuous hole of filth".

I believe the same applies to the old Anglo-Saxon name for Westminster...