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o . . . What exactly is going on in the photo below? Was this a modern re-enactment of a pirate attack? Did the motor boat driver have a flashback to their sailing days, and thought they were on starboard? Did someone really need a beer? We asked our readers on 'Lectronic Latitude to submit their quippiest quips for a Caption Contest. We were delighted with the response! A big thanks to everyone who wrote in, and to Art Hartinger for sending this photo our way. The winner will receive some Latitude swag. Please keep the wit and photos coming. Aaannnd the winner is:
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"It's a rough launch for Google's new self-driving boat." — Jere Visalli
Runners Up: "Stay clear. I am on an Alternative Tack!" — Carlos Buitrago "It resulted in a cute little motor sailor called 'Oops.'" — Dan Baker "That's not what I meant by 'take her stern.'" — Larry Moraes "In a 'I think I'm a dog!' moment, went in for a sniff to see what the sailboat had hanging on its transom!" — Tom Varley “I am the fender inspector; I have a fender on my starboard quarter. Where’s yours?” — Alice Watts "We’ve got to stop meeting like this." — Bill Bohmer "Excuse me sir, does your head work?" — Rich Brazil "Sir, could you please remove your nose from my rear end" — Buddy Ludwig " That'll be $13.95 for the pizza and $8 for the beer." —Elan Caspi Interestingly, "Pardon me, would you happen to have any Grey Poupon?" was a frequent response. We'd like to tip our hats to the Madison Avenue agency that nailed that ad way back in the '80s!
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he November 2013 issue of The Atlantic asked a group of eminent panelists to list the 50 greatest breakthroughs since the wheel. Among the select list of innovations was the sailboat and some of its accoutrements: "40. The sailboat, fourth millennium BC. Transformed travel, warfare, and our view of the world. "23. The sextant, 1757. It made a map of the stars. "17. The compass, 12th century. Oriented us, even at sea." That puts sailing in some pretty impressive company of innovation that's transformed the modern world (by the way, number one was the printing press and number two was electricity). While these lists are subjective and can be endlessly debated, the caliber of The Atlantic's panelists, and the integrity of their process, produced some valuable judgments.