Yeah, a thousand years is a long time to us. 1000km is nothing. Sort of, ‘See you this afternoon.’
I thought I’d always heard it as, “In Great Britain they think 100 miles is a long way, but in the United States they think 100 years is a long time.” … or to that effect.
Yeah, that’s the version I’ve always heard.
Which makes sense, as Great Britain is many centuries older than the US, but the US is many miles larger.
Sailors are a superstitious lot, but, if it keeps the ships from being renamed, I’ll take it.
Of course, they also used to say “no dames on ships”, and they got over that one.
And the sailors cheered! sorry, couldn’t help myself.
I think that sailors are understandable. Back in the day and even today, they have little control over their fate. Superstitions then arise just as the waves do.
I wish they’d get over it. One of the things that, as a kid, made me never to want to be in the Navy, was the crossing the line ceremony. It seems gross, and juvenile, and more than a bit homoerotic (and cross dressing is involved! No one tell DUI Pete!). What a silly thing! There is no “King Neptune”, and the equator is just an artificial construct. The water doesn’t doesn’t know the difference!
But, hey, any excuse for a party, I guess. My dad was in the Army Air Corps during WWII, sent on a troop ship to New Guinea, and it seems even he was inducted into Neptune’s realm. I have his certification card, ye landlubbers!
Right now, as I type this, Elon Musk is digging up old Trump tweets and mocking him.
And you’re not going to share for those of us not on Twitter?
I put more detail in the Elon Buys Twitter thread:
Here’s the latest:
Ahh, for the lost days of young love…
Sorry, I promise this is the last. Trump is responding…
The current military guys appointed by Trump are now trying their hardest to remove all dames.
Nitpick: the water, the air and all fluids do know the difference. The coriolis force changes the direction of rotation. That is why hurricanes never cross the equator.
ETA: But I agree on “King Neptune”. He is not even a king, like Trump, just a sad little god, like Elmo. His trident is not even gilded.
lol
Didn’t we already know that? This guy can’t even Drama Queen correctly. “Bomb”? Try “Dud”.
Elon taking shots at Trump are like:
AIUI, we only knew he’d been on the plane, and nothing about any other activities that may or may not have happened.
Ah, that is the reason he spent so many millions supporting him. Makes sense.
Man, are they both fucked up… this is going to end well.