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   "A Korean fishing boat sank in New Zealand waters nearly two years ago because it was not watertight, an expert witness testified." What would we do without experts?

19 Apr 2012 12:39 PM   |   2131 clicks   |   TVNZ (New Zealand)
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BKITU    [TotalFark]  
www.prlog.org

Knows a solution to the problem.

19 Apr 2012 11:41 AM
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SJKebab     
Just remember, 9 out of 10 experts will recommend anything you pay them to.

19 Apr 2012 12:19 PM
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unchellmatt     
Well did the front fall off? That's not very typical.

19 Apr 2012 12:42 PM
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The Third Man     
unchellmatt: Well did the front fall off? That's not very typical.

Chance in a million!

19 Apr 2012 12:43 PM
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wildrufus     
If it wasn't water tight, how did it get to New Zealand?

19 Apr 2012 12:49 PM
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taoistlumberjak     
That reminds me a lot of this

19 Apr 2012 12:50 PM
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dabbletech     
i.dailymail.co.uk

ballast problems

19 Apr 2012 12:51 PM
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Cybernetic     
Came for the Flex Seal reference, leaving satisfied.

19 Apr 2012 12:56 PM
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SJKebab     
unchellmatt: Well did the front fall off? That's not very typical.

John Clarke in my Fark? It's more likely than you think...

/no idea what the original incident they're talking about was, but that was awesome!

19 Apr 2012 12:57 PM
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6655321     
Are these the same experts that told Best Korea's leader the rocket was in perfect condition?

19 Apr 2012 01:00 PM
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CygnusDarius     
It's not a fishing boat, it's a Best Korean submarine!.

19 Apr 2012 01:00 PM
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hippyneil     
wildrufus: If it wasn't water tight, how did it get to New Zealand?

It didn't.


/A wave hit it.

19 Apr 2012 01:04 PM
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Mose     
Having testified for a few depositions, I watching a couple "expert witnesses" testify who claim to be experts in my field... yeah, it's a lot different than people think.

19 Apr 2012 01:13 PM
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macadamnut     
images.trademe.co.nz

/love this book

19 Apr 2012 01:17 PM
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unchellmatt     
(Q&D)

web.mit.edu

Something about this man... He just looks like a diddler. Like at night he tells his servants "Bring me food and a fresh 9yo girl from the fields!"

19 Apr 2012 01:22 PM
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toraque    [TotalFark]  
www.squidmobile.com

That boat was getting me robsters! Where do I get robsters now?

19 Apr 2012 01:22 PM
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fonebone77     
In other news. The anchor in that video in the link is not too hard on the eyes.

19 Apr 2012 01:25 PM
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Arkanaut     
Where did they bury the survivors?

19 Apr 2012 01:38 PM
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Drunk Astronaut     
Arkanaut: Where did they bury the survivors?

Same graveyard as Osama Bin Laden.

19 Apr 2012 01:51 PM
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NephilimNexus     
i4.ytimg.com

Should have brought more duct tape.

19 Apr 2012 02:11 PM
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wambu    [TotalFark]  
What would we do without experts?

What can't be done with them?

19 Apr 2012 02:23 PM
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prekrasno     
Just because he's an expert witness doesn't mean he's an expert in boats.

19 Apr 2012 02:30 PM
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JonnyBGoode     
NephilimNexus: [i4.ytimg.com image 480x360]

Should have brought more duct tape.


I was going to post Jaime saying, "Well there's your problem right there", but that works, too.

19 Apr 2012 03:30 PM
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Gyrfalcon    [TotalFark]  
toraque: [www.squidmobile.com image 307x200]

That boat was getting me robsters! Where do I get robsters now?


We've got plenty down in the Gulf of Mexico that can't get away from you...

19 Apr 2012 03:56 PM
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ben_oakmag     
My buddy's of an expert is "ex" as in has-been, and "spurt" as in drip under pressure.

19 Apr 2012 07:29 PM
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ben_oakmag     
My buddy's opinion of an....

/ I fail

19 Apr 2012 07:35 PM
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capnfutile     
Seriously, though, these "Foreign Charter Vessels" are floating deathtrap slave labor camps.

Here's the deal: New Zealand Maori (our "Indians") have a fishing quota as part of treaty settlements. Not being interested in actually being in the trade themselves (can't blame them, it's foul work) they lease out these allotments to foreign-owned boats crewed by desperate third-world workers. These boats are under-maintained and have a long history of labor and safety violations. Entire crews have walked off due to not being paid. Passports are confiscated and held for ransom. Quota violations are commonplace. Minimum wage doesn't exist. The whole system is rotten, and the people who buy and process this fish claim they can't do anything about it or that it doesn't exist.

/sorry, it's Fark, you came here to laugh and I'm being Debbie Downer, but these people are complete coonts and the world needs to know about it.

20 Apr 2012 03:53 AM
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uglyonef    [TotalFark]  
and waste shoots and watertight doors were left open . . .
English, do you speak it?
Want to learn?

20 Apr 2012 03:47 PM
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