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**pesty4077** · 03-22-2010, 03:21 AM

A boat made of 12,000 plastic bottles has set sail on a voyage from San Francisco to Sydney to spread awareness about pollution in the world's oceans.
Environmentalist and banking heir David De Rothschild and a crew set out on the appropriately named Plastiki catamaran.

Their 11,000-nautical mile journey will go past the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - a sea of waste about five times the size of the UK or twice that of Texas.

BBC News - Boat made of plastic bottles sets sail across Pacific

**SappyAppy** · 03-24-2010, 06:57 AM

God forbid they capsize in that Pacific garbage patch. Search and rescue will have a hell of a time spotting the boat from the air.

**TravelMan** · 03-24-2010, 07:12 AM

I remember reading about this a long time ago. Nice to hear it finally set sail. I love the name Plastiki - a nod to Kon Tiki I guess.

**Caunnysup** · 03-24-2010, 08:10 AM

what, they couldn't cobble together more plastic bottles to really make a huge boat? That one looks so puny....one would think there was a shortage of used plastic bottles looking at the size of their vessel.

**pesty4077** · 03-25-2010, 01:51 AM

what, they couldn't cobble together more plastic bottles to really make a huge boat? That one looks so puny....one would think there was a shortage of used plastic bottles looking at the size of their vessel.

I thought it would be bigger also. Maybe there is a structural problem after you reach 12,000 plastic bottles? Maybe a boat made of more bottles isn't actually as sea worthy?

**kasandrasikl** · 03-25-2010, 02:05 AM

Good luck finding the garbage patch, because it doesn't exist - not in the way we think of it. It's a large collection of microscopic plastic particles, plastic breaks down to its constituent particles during the two-three years it takes to reach the center of the Pacific due to sun and salt water.

The Sargasso Sea and the Pacific Garbage Patch

**SappyAppy** · 03-25-2010, 07:16 AM

Good luck finding the garbage patch, because it doesn't exist - not in the way we think of it. It's a large collection of microscopic plastic particles, plastic breaks down to its constituent particles during the two-three years it takes to reach the center of the Pacific due to sun and salt water.

The Sargasso Sea and the Pacific Garbage Patch

I was waiting for someone to post this fact and ruin all the cool imagery. Thanks.

**Gasfghj** · 03-25-2010, 07:59 AM

Some people built a boat of _______________ to spread awareness about ______________.

Have fun.

**pesty4077** · 03-25-2010, 10:47 PM

Some people built a boat of _______________ to spread awareness about ______________.

Have fun.

It worked.

**Gasfghj** · 03-25-2010, 11:30 PM

It worked.

I was aware of pollution back when Indians from Sicily were crying about it.

**pesty4077** · 03-26-2010, 12:38 AM

I was aware of pollution back when Indians from Sicily were crying about it.

Right! Ierna Eyes Codie.

I was thinking today about an episode of Hawaii 5-O with Ricardo Montalban as a Japanese man. Much worse than John Wayne as a Mongol.

**Gasfghj** · 03-26-2010, 12:57 AM

Right! Ierna Eyes Codie.

I was thinking today about an episode of Hawaii 5-O with Ricardo Montalban as a Japanese man. Much worse than John Wayne as a Mongol.

If you're going to raise awareness of Ricardo Montalban, you will need to build a boat out of rich, Corinthian leather.

**pesty4077** · 03-26-2010, 01:44 AM

If you're going to raise awareness of Ricardo Montalban, you will need to build a boat out of rich, Corinthian leather.

When I go to Slovakia I see a car made by SEAT called a Cordoba. It's much smaller but I still think about Ricardo.

I drove a Chyrsler Cordoba once when I was 16 or 17 it looks even bigger once you are in it. I could hardly see the end of it.

Hop in my Chrysler,
it's as big as a whale
and it's about to set sail!

Love Shack

**Gasfghj** · 03-26-2010, 04:40 AM

When I go to Slovakia I see a car made by SEAT called a Cordoba. It's much smaller but I still think about Ricardo.

I drove a Chyrsler Cordoba once when I was 16 or 17 it looks even bigger once you are in it. I could hardly see the end of it.

Hop in my Chrysler,
it's as big as a whale
and it's about to set sail!

Love Shack

The SEAT was a cor-do-BAH, while the Chrysler was a cor-DOH-bah.

And I would be remiss if I didn't remind you of Khan Noonian Singh, Montalban's Sikh Star Trek villain.

Now you have to build a boat of tribble skins.

**pesty4077** · 03-26-2010, 09:34 PM

The SEAT was a cor-do-BAH, while the Chrysler was a cor-DOH-bah.

And I would be remiss if I didn't remind you of Khan Noonian Singh, Montalban's Sikh Star Trek villain.

Now you have to build a boat of tribble skins.

Why? Do you wish me to have a boat load of tribble?

03-22-2010, 03:21 AM	#1
pesty4077 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	Boat made of plastic bottles sets sail across Pacific A boat made of 12,000 plastic bottles has set sail on a voyage from San Francisco to Sydney to spread awareness about pollution in the world's oceans. Environmentalist and banking heir David De Rothschild and a crew set out on the appropriately named Plastiki catamaran. Their 11,000-nautical mile journey will go past the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - a sea of waste about five times the size of the UK or twice that of Texas. BBC News - Boat made of plastic bottles sets sail across Pacific Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-24-2010, 06:57 AM	#2
SappyAppy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 402 Senior Member	God forbid they capsize in that Pacific garbage patch. Search and rescue will have a hell of a time spotting the boat from the air. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-24-2010, 07:12 AM	#3
TravelMan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 421 Senior Member	I remember reading about this a long time ago. Nice to hear it finally set sail. I love the name Plastiki - a nod to Kon Tiki I guess. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-24-2010, 08:10 AM	#4
Caunnysup Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	what, they couldn't cobble together more plastic bottles to really make a huge boat? That one looks so puny....one would think there was a shortage of used plastic bottles looking at the size of their vessel. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-25-2010, 01:51 AM	#5
pesty4077 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	what, they couldn't cobble together more plastic bottles to really make a huge boat? That one looks so puny....one would think there was a shortage of used plastic bottles looking at the size of their vessel. I thought it would be bigger also. Maybe there is a structural problem after you reach 12,000 plastic bottles? Maybe a boat made of more bottles isn't actually as sea worthy? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-25-2010, 02:05 AM	#6
kasandrasikl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 394 Senior Member	Good luck finding the garbage patch, because it doesn't exist - not in the way we think of it. It's a large collection of microscopic plastic particles, plastic breaks down to its constituent particles during the two-three years it takes to reach the center of the Pacific due to sun and salt water. The Sargasso Sea and the Pacific Garbage Patch Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-25-2010, 07:16 AM	#7
SappyAppy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 402 Senior Member	Good luck finding the garbage patch, because it doesn't exist - not in the way we think of it. It's a large collection of microscopic plastic particles, plastic breaks down to its constituent particles during the two-three years it takes to reach the center of the Pacific due to sun and salt water. The Sargasso Sea and the Pacific Garbage Patch I was waiting for someone to post this fact and ruin all the cool imagery. Thanks. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-25-2010, 07:59 AM	#8
Gasfghj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	Some people built a boat of _______________ to spread awareness about ______________. Have fun. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-25-2010, 10:47 PM	#9
pesty4077 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	Some people built a boat of _______________ to spread awareness about ______________. Have fun. It worked. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-25-2010, 11:30 PM	#10
Gasfghj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	It worked. I was aware of pollution back when Indians from Sicily were crying about it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-26-2010, 12:38 AM	#11
pesty4077 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	I was aware of pollution back when Indians from Sicily were crying about it. Right! Ierna Eyes Codie. I was thinking today about an episode of Hawaii 5-O with Ricardo Montalban as a Japanese man. Much worse than John Wayne as a Mongol. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-26-2010, 12:57 AM	#12
Gasfghj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	Right! Ierna Eyes Codie. I was thinking today about an episode of Hawaii 5-O with Ricardo Montalban as a Japanese man. Much worse than John Wayne as a Mongol. If you're going to raise awareness of Ricardo Montalban, you will need to build a boat out of rich, Corinthian leather. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-26-2010, 01:44 AM	#13
pesty4077 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	If you're going to raise awareness of Ricardo Montalban, you will need to build a boat out of rich, Corinthian leather. When I go to Slovakia I see a car made by SEAT called a Cordoba. It's much smaller but I still think about Ricardo. I drove a Chyrsler Cordoba once when I was 16 or 17 it looks even bigger once you are in it. I could hardly see the end of it. Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale and it's about to set sail! Love Shack Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-26-2010, 04:40 AM	#14
Gasfghj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	When I go to Slovakia I see a car made by SEAT called a Cordoba. It's much smaller but I still think about Ricardo. I drove a Chyrsler Cordoba once when I was 16 or 17 it looks even bigger once you are in it. I could hardly see the end of it. Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale and it's about to set sail! Love Shack The SEAT was a cor-do-BAH, while the Chrysler was a cor-DOH-bah. And I would be remiss if I didn't remind you of Khan Noonian Singh, Montalban's Sikh Star Trek villain. Now you have to build a boat of tribble skins. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-26-2010, 09:34 PM	#15
pesty4077 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	The SEAT was a cor-do-BAH, while the Chrysler was a cor-DOH-bah. And I would be remiss if I didn't remind you of Khan Noonian Singh, Montalban's Sikh Star Trek villain. Now you have to build a boat of tribble skins. Why? Do you wish me to have a boat load of tribble? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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