Boats
I don't understand it. They're made of metal, right? Lots and lots of metal, generally quite heavy.

The thing is, metal isn't naturally buoyant! Try it yourself, drop some money in a glass of water and it'll sink to the bottom. (Probably best to use coins for this, paper doesn't illustrate it as well and gets all soggy and wet.) And that's just one coin (or more, depending on how many you've used).

So how is it that a big sodding great ferry thing* can manage to stay afloat, despite being much heavier than a 2p coin? Completely mystery.

*except the Herald of Free Enterprise of course
(jamesthegill opens new tabs with his scroll wheel, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 21:46, 8 replies)

it's due to the earths magnetic field repelling the steel of the boat. The same reason why you can't take a boat to the south pole.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Thu 13 Oct 2011, 21:49, closed)

You can take a metal boat to the south pole
but only if you turn it upside down
(Bitter and Twisted, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 22:15, closed)

i was told that you cant take a boat to the south pole because it is so heavey it would fall of the sea and land in the clouds

( fluffybunnykiller Is feasting on the clitoris of life, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 22:15, closed)

This is untrue -
you can't take it too the North Pole 'cause it will fall off the edge of the World. You can take a boat to the South Pole but you have to stay in Mawson's hut (where Santa goes on holiday when it's not Christmas) otherwise you could destabilise the whole Van Allen Belt.
Apparently shape has something to do with it too. Now if you'll excuse me I'm taking my disc for a sail on the river. Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Thu 13 Oct 2011, 22:47, closed)

Fucking magnets, how do they work?

( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 14 Oct 2011, 0:37, closed)

You insensitive bastard!
My mother was a car ferry!
( SteamedCleaner, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 0:07, closed)

You utter spud

( Major Turd for tonight only, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 0:26, closed)

Aeroplanes.
What's all that about?!?!
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 0:41, closed)