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Sandy Sinks HMS Bounty, Knocks Off Gawker Websites

Posted by timothy on from the stormy-weather dept.

Black Parrot writes "Several news sites are reporting that the 1962 replica of the HMS bounty was lost at sea due to hurricane Sandy, about 90 miles off North Carolina. The latest news I find says 14 of 16 crew rescued, one drowned, and the Captain still missing." And on land, the combination of wind and water surges knocked off Gawker sites and the Huffington Post for a time, and forced the evacuation of NYU's Langone Medical Center. Did it affect you?

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  1. Re:Huffington Post by squiggleslash · · Score: 2, Funny

    And the Huffington Post is still down!

    Leading to the number of complaints about slowness and memory usage at Firefox's bugzilla to be _way_ down...

    I wonder what sea water flooding implies for the financial district.

    That today would be a great day to float your business on the stock exchange?

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  2. It is horrible by MyLongNickName · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have no way of getting on the internet.

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  3. Missing? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, sure, the Captain of the HMS Bounty is "missing" because of a "hurricane".

    We've heard that one before.

  4. Missing Captain by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 3, Funny

    and the Captain still missing.

    You'll find him adrift on the ship's boat somewhere in the Pacific I expect.

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  5. Re:Huffington Post by M.+Baranczak · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder what sea water flooding implies for the financial district.

    1. A brisk day of trading in derivatives based on underwater mortgages.

    2. A vindication of the Saltwater school of economics.

  6. Re:Huffington Post by Tastecicles · · Score: 2, Funny

    No worries, Wall Street is replete with bailout packages. If you're a bank.

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  7. Re:End climate silence by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The “Fossil-Fueled Storm” Calls for an Immediate Crash Course on Climate Change...

    Wasn't the storm powered by a combination of solar and hydro?

  8. Re:Huffington Post by bluescrn · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I wonder what sea water flooding implies for the financial district."

    Bankers need bailing out again...

  9. nothing was lost by Sez+Zero · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...wind and water surges knocked off Gawker sites...

    And nothing of value was lost.