MetaChat - On August 16th

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18 August 2005

On August 16th Captain Rob's Vikingship made of 15 million ice cream sticks was launched in the water... the ship passed all the ests and cruised the Amsterdam waters without any problems. [credit to Mr. StuporStar]

post by: 김치 at: 10:59 | 15 comments

Heh, thanks for the via, kimchi. It was all I could do to stop myself from posting it to the blue.

posted by danostuporstar 18 August | 11:16

Oh ok. I saw the boat a day or 2 ago. Jaw dropping just for the building skills - didn't know it had launched already. I wonder what the betting figures are for success?

posted by peacay 18 August | 11:23

That's fantastic. I saw it on the news last night. It's so much cooler than the Portuguese boat made of wine corks.

posted by iconomy 18 August | 11:28

I'll be damned. That is a fine looking boat.

posted by puddinghead 18 August | 11:30

how fun!

posted by amberglow 18 August | 12:47

Man, him and his kid must be real tired of popsicles...

posted by Specklet 18 August | 13:16

Or "lollys" as it were. How the British could confuse popsicles and lollipops is a question for the ages.

posted by danostuporstar 18 August | 13:26

I think it comes from "ice lollies," and maybe (but here I'm guessing) lollipops are/were once called "lollies?"

By the way, Spongebob Squarepants makes a tasty ice cream (sherbert, actually) novelty.

posted by Hugh Janus 18 August | 13:33

Yeah, bubblegum eyeballs rule!

posted by danostuporstar 18 August | 14:18

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by 김치 18 August | 14:44

≡ Click to see image ≡

btw, I blew your cover days ago.

posted by 김치 18 August | 14:55

Hmm, well, so you did. Well within your rights too as you are the flag-claimant after all.

I guess there's no reason to worry about the mattmonster spoiling our fun then.

posted by danostuporstar 18 August | 15:01

Well within your rights too as you are the flag-claimant after all.

Ah, I wish this were true! But, according to my calculations:

languagehat was the claimant of 9622.
I was the claimant of 9723.
You yourself were the claimant of 9824.
9925 has yet to be claimed (shhh! don't tell anyone! I would claim it myself but my login has been vaporized.)

posted by 김치 18 August | 15:30

vaporized? wha? The entities thing? I thought you were grandfathered in.

I merely claimed 9824 as a scout in your honor.

posted by danostuporstar 18 August | 15:42

I vaporized myself. Long story (ok, not really -- I just think my schtick is better suited to here than Mefi).

As for the scout thing -- hmmm, that's interesting! But what does that mean in light of Mr. Hat's claim to the mother thread? I'll need to consult some real estate lawyers.

posted by 김치 18 August | 15:49

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