Oh Canada!

[susandennis]

Lee came to walk with me this morning and we did the waterfront. We found fisherman who already had lunch and maybe dinner. And we found a huge, scarey, war looking ship from Canada! I'm not used to seeing scarey things from Canada. I don't like it. Plus, that cheery red maple leaf looks totally out of place on this ugly gray thing.

I am now finishing up the coffee from the pot and getting ready (mentally) for the Project Du Jour. The Cleaning of The Desk. Filing, organizing, tossing out of stuff... it's all happening this morning. Minutes from now. Ok, now.

Comments

[mickeytor.livejournal.com]

I'm inclined to think that it's a wolf in sheeps clothing. Probalby a Chinese spy ship -- we don't have stuff like that.

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[susandennis]

Oh, I am so glad to hear this... I didn't think you did. I like the sheep thing and I'm fine with laying it on the Chineese. Thanks!

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[mickeytor.livejournal.com]

mind you it could have been our tiny little navy -- out on beer run!

[pinkrose70.livejournal.com]

Eeeeek, I know exactly what you mean about "scary looking ship."

I went out for the day to a fishing barge with my then-husband. It was a hot day and I was off work in the middle of the week, so I took a book and some needlepoint to sit on the upper deck of the barge and sunbathe. I'd never been on one, and it was kinda fun, had a little coffee/sandwich shop right on the barge.

We were taken on a tugboat from the Port of Long Beach out to the spot in the Pacific where the barge "lived"
about a 30 minute ummmm voyage.

Saw all kinds of boats, white ships heading in and out of the Port. Sea gulls and pelicans perched on the rails
and although it was hot, it was nice to be out on the water in the bright sun.

About 3 in the afternoon, all of a sudden the sun disappeared eerily. I put my book down, took my sunglasses off and turned around to look up at the sky.

A GIGANTIC, ugly, frightening looking BLACK SHIP was very slowly creeping by heading into the port. It was so huge that it blocked the sun. I had never seen anything like it. My husband said it was a cargo ship, which of course made sense. It had oriental symbols on it and I swear it felt like it would attack at any moment. It seemed to take forever to finally move past the barge, and let us have sunlight back.

Seeing your picture reminded me of that. At least you were able to recognize that familiar red maple leaf!
But still,I'll bet it took you off guard too.
(sorry for such a long comment)

My Inner Geek Jumps Out

[angelamermaid.livejournal.com]

Hmm! I wonder if it was built at the Saint John shipyard, I toured that once.

[ruralrob.livejournal.com]

We have a navy?

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

You don't think I'm scary?

[geordie.livejournal.com]

Actually, from the two frames amidships that actually looks like a sheep in wolf's clothing. I think it's a cargo ship set up for what they call RAS or Replenishment At Sea. Lots of ship, but not much firepower. The UK versions and from what I've seen the US ones too, are unarmed. That looks sort of like the Niagara Falls



From your picture it looks a lot lik RFA Fort Victoria, I see the UK has actually armed them now.




It's just a ship, there is no inherent threat or evil, unlike a nuclear or biological weapon. Left to itself the worst it will do is rust and eventually leak oil for a little while.

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[geordie.livejournal.com]

My English is off, I keep repeating the same words "actually"... oh dear.

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[susandennis]

Ha! the Englishman who's English is off??!! Anyway, the ship was gone this morning... oh well!