air gun ant 1,666 Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Wtf! Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Honestly don't watch this if you've got a weak heart, nearly had a heart attack raging at the screen the one time I tried to watch it A boat full of dirty clueless hippies floating round the arctic, where's an iceberg when you need one ffs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hydropotesinermis 724 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Totally different but there was a documentary on BBC ages ago about Britain's whaling fleet, we were commercially whaling until about 1963 I think. It was f***ing fascinating, I couldn't believe the scale of it especially in its peak after WW2. Almost made me want to give it a go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 It's funny as FOOK init hahaha ad to laugh when thay ad there £1m jet boat flattered in the middle of the sea hahaha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Totally different but there was a documentary on BBC ages ago about Britain's whaling fleet, we were commercially whaling until about 1963 I think. It was f***ing fascinating, I couldn't believe the scale of it especially in its peak after WW2. Almost made me want to give it a go. It was a huge industry at its peak. I'd recommend anyone with an interest of the history of it all to read Moby Dick. It's one of the best books I've ever read, and due to Melville's experiences working on a whaling boat, taken as pretty much the most historically accurate description of whaling from his time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Totally different but there was a documentary on BBC ages ago about Britain's whaling fleet, we were commercially whaling until about 1963 I think. It was f***ing fascinating, I couldn't believe the scale of it especially in its peak after WW2. Almost made me want to give it a go. I remember that, it was brilliant. Would love to see it again. It was in two parts if I remember correctly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Totally different but there was a documentary on BBC ages ago about Britain's whaling fleet, we were commercially whaling until about 1963 I think. It was f***ing fascinating, I couldn't believe the scale of it especially in its peak after WW2. Almost made me want to give it a go. The whaling fleets in England and North America really were a fascinating time in history. Love reading and watching documentaries about it. Anyone seen the BBC film of Moby Dick with Patrick Stewart? That was a cracking bit of TV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunny tickler 876 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 there can be only one captain ahab lol gregory peck excels as him i love the film ,also i have a very early edition of the old man & the sea book the film with spencer tracy is superb ,i have a collection of scrimshaw (4 carved whales teeth ) the old whalers carved them during the long trips at sea ,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 there can be only one captain ahab lol gregory peck excels as him i love the film ,also i have a very early edition of the old man & the sea book the film with spencer tracy is superb ,i have a collection of scrimshaw (4 carved whales teeth ) the old whalers carved them during the long trips at sea ,, Wouldn't mind see your scrimshaw pieces if you could get some pics up Love all that stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunny tickler 876 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 there can be only one captain ahab lol gregory peck excels as him i love the film ,also i have a very early edition of the old man & the sea book the film with spencer tracy is superb ,i have a collection of scrimshaw (4 carved whales teeth ) the old whalers carved them during the long trips at sea ,, Wouldn't mind see your scrimshaw pieces if you could get some pics up Love all that stuff yes i will try i broke my camera but will see if i can do it on my phone 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
air gun ant 1,666 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 there can be only one captain ahab lol gregory peck excels as him i love the film ,also i have a very early edition of the old man & the sea book the film with spencer tracy is superb ,i have a collection of scrimshaw (4 carved whales teeth ) the old whalers carved them during the long trips at sea ,, Wouldn't mind see your scrimshaw pieces if you could get some pics up Love all that stuffme to mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunny tickler 876 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 bloody struggling got a iphone4 took the pics but it says no pictures taken ? maybe email you them if you pm me yer addy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
air gun ant 1,666 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Totally different but there was a documentary on BBC ages ago about Britain's whaling fleet, we were commercially whaling until about 1963 I think. It was f***ing fascinating, I couldn't believe the scale of it especially in its peak after WW2. Almost made me want to give it a go. can you remember what it was called so I can try and find it? I caught the last ten minutes of it and was gutted I missed it! I also read quite a good book not long ago about a bloke that set up after the basking sharks when the whaling came to an end. That was an interesting read. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 bloody struggling got a iphone4 took the pics but it says no pictures taken ? maybe email you them if you pm me yer addy PM sent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunny tickler 876 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 pics sent hopefully lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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