Comic Relief - I HATE IT!!!

Originally Posted by Baph

I used to work in logistics. You'd be very surprised how many ships sail either part full, or completely empty - because it costs the shipping company too much to stay in dock.

Next problem?

They probably do sail empty, but I doubt that they'd ship food from here to third world countries for free. It's a pity that common sense and compassion can't win over commercialism.

Must admit that I'm a bit bored with CR now but I don't hate it.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

well i did my bit, by donating at school via non uniform, raffle etc etc

You're a schoolgirl? The things I never knew......

Originally Posted by madness

They probably do sail empty, but I doubt that they'd ship food from here to third world countries for free. It's a pity that common sense and compassion can't win over commercialism.

If various governments turned around to shipping companies & said "instead of just running empty/part full, we'll buy space from you - only not directly, we'll give you a tax break for the quota you carry" most would jump at the chance.

They sail set routes as they're always either delivering or sailing somewhere to pickup goods for later delivery.

Strangely enough, most of my experience of logistics comes from companies that ship to/from Africa & South America. Oh, and agricultural shipments were usually par for course.

The problem with shipping food by sea obviously is the time it takes to get to port and BBE dates.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by simesb

You're a schoolgirl? The things I never knew......

lol no I have a seven yr old son.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

lol no I have a seven yr old son.

A gymslip mum in mulletfax?

They don't sail empty. They anchor

The amount of fuel these things use is just colossal. At the moment they aren't shipping anything, so they just get parked up. It's quite a sight.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by simesb

A gymslip mum in mulletfax?

er nah, 32 yr old with bloomers

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

er nah, 32 yr old with bloomers

I've got the bacon if you want to whip us up a butty....

Originally Posted by krhall

<rant>I have my hood up and have turned the laptop on as a protest as the wife is insisting in watching celebrities who couldn't give a toss trying to prtray themselves as caring!!!

I don't need to be made to feel guilty about people in africa dying on a Friday night.............

I hate the fact that anyone lives like this, but please don't shve it down my throat!!! </rant>

Look around you mate, look what you've got.

Look at the TV and see the difference. At least the celbs on TV are bringing attention to the fact that we in the "western world" are a bunch of selfish gits who at least have the opportunity to moan about seeing poor people on the TV.

Reality check? Hopefully.