$2.5. million Chinese yacht goes straight down on its maiden voyage

[Denis]

Hahahaha! There are so many things wrong with this I don't even know where to begin.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upshot/2-5-million-chinese-yacht-goes-straight-down-161517593.html

$2.5. million Chinese yacht goes straight down on its maiden voyage
If you're going to spend $2.5 million on a yacht, you'd like it to be able to float. Alas, the SS Jiugang wasn't able to meet that basic requirement.
The Chinese vessel made her maiden voyage in the Yellow River. Although "voyage" probably isn't the right word. "Fiasco" is more appropriate, because the boat instantly sank as it was pushed into the water.
The above video of the vessel's inglorious found its way to tech blog Gizmodo. It's both heartbreaking and hilarious, watching the excited people push the boat into the river only to watch the boat's stern quickly sink into the muddy waters. (Cue Celine Dion, and the sweeping "Titanic" theme, "My Heart Will Go On.")
According to Gizmodo, the accident was caused by "improper handling from the builders who mistakenly estimated the water level causing the water level to exceed the limit." Either way, rescue workers eventually pulled the boat from the water for repairs. No word on how much what it cost to retrieve the beleaguered vessel. Thankfully, there were no injuries.

[uwe]

Solly fol ze little dumpling boat, Comlade, back to dlawing boald!!!




And, a few months later, all is well ...

[Pilgrim]

I can tell from the camera work that they were really trying NOT to show the sinking...you can only imagine how little the Chinese brass hats want such a fubar to be shown around the world.

[Dave W]

Is it a maiden voyage when it sinks before it has completely left the launch? 

I'm not sure how Christie singing on a barge going down the Thames fits in.

[uwe]

But they sang "Yellow River"!!! While looking for the Chinese vessel no doubt:

"The Chinese vessel made her maiden voyage in the Yellow River."

It all seems clearly connected to me, no?  

I also note a sense of irony in using "in the Yellow River" rather than "on the Yellow River" in the press text. Vely funny.

[ack1961]

Denis, I sent you a PM
Steve

[uwe]

Is it a maiden voyage when it sinks before it has completely left the launch? 

To stay within your picture, you mean that is like the hymen breaking before penetration?

Which seems to happen all the time. Numerous women have confirmed to me.

[Dave W]

But they sang "Yellow River"!!! While looking for the Chinese vessel no doubt:

"The Chinese vessel made her maiden voyage in the Yellow River."

It all seems clearly connected to me, no?  

I also note a sense of irony in using "in the Yellow River" rather than "on the Yellow River" in the press text. Vely funny.

Makes sense now, I just watched the video and didn't read the text.

[rahock]

I suspect there is some kind of cover up going on here. Most likely it was sunk by a German U boat .
Rick

[uwe]

I would like to draw to everyone's attention here that the German Reich actually supported China in the thirties until our emerging Japanese Allies told us to think better of it!

[Pilgrim]

I would like to draw to everyone's attention here that the German Reich actually supported China in the thirties until our emerging Japanese Allies told us to think better of it!

WELL, then.....

Er...

Uh...

I got nothin'.

[mc2NY]

...and I always thought this was just another Mungo Jerry tune.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=mungo+jerry+YouTube+summertime&mid=46B598F20B3E03B87B8B46B598F20B3E03B87B8B&view=detail&FORM=VIRE7

[mc2NY]

Apparently.....not ALL shit floats

[Highlander]

Possibly a better soundtrack to the video...?

[Dave W]

...and I always thought this was just another Mungo Jerry tune.

Really? I never thought they sounded anything alike, and IIRC they were both charting at the same time.

BTW, the actual recording is Jeff Christie's vocals on a previously recorded backing track by The Tremeloes.