Irony or Hubris?

footfootfoot · 03-09-2013, 01:56 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A sailor died and five others were rescued after abandoning a racing boat that lost its steering capability and drifted to an island off Southern California, where it was broken apart by crashing waves, the Coast Guard said Saturday.
The crew of Uncontrollable Urge issued a mayday call Friday night after the 32-foot sailboat's rudder failed and the craft began drifting toward the rocky shore of San Clemente Island, Petty Officer Connie Gawrelli said. The crew initially declined assistance from the Coast Guard and other boaters and requested a tow boat, Gawrelli said.

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infinite monkey · 03-09-2013, 06:01 PM

Either Irony or Hubris would be a good name for the remaining crew's new boat. I can't pick just one.

BigV · 03-09-2013, 06:09 PM

Hubris, because it wasn't ironic, it was literally true.

They waved off the Coast Guard? Wtf

footfootfoot · 03-09-2013, 06:24 PM

True, I couldn't think of the word I wanted.
Prescient.
There needs to be a word for that which ironic is often incorrectly used.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-10-2013, 03:34 AM

In Nixon's day, they'd have been blown out of the water.

infinite monkey · 03-10-2013, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

True, I couldn't think of the word I wanted.
Prescient.
There needs to be a word for that which ironic is often incorrectly used.

Apropos?

footfootfoot · 03-10-2013, 11:31 AM

We have a winner!

Gravdigr · 03-11-2013, 05:16 PM

Foreshadowing?

BigV · 03-11-2013, 08:24 PM

Prophetic

Fate-tempting

biological imperative (It was called uncontrollable *urge* after all)

.... still, apropos is the best suggestion to your second question footfootfoot.

03-09-2013, 01:56 PM	#1
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Irony or Hubris? LOS ANGELES (AP) — A sailor died and five others were rescued after abandoning a racing boat that lost its steering capability and drifted to an island off Southern California, where it was broken apart by crashing waves, the Coast Guard said Saturday. The crew of Uncontrollable Urge issued a mayday call Friday night after the 32-foot sailboat's rudder failed and the craft began drifting toward the rocky shore of San Clemente Island, Petty Officer Connie Gawrelli said. The crew initially declined assistance from the Coast Guard and other boaters and requested a tow boat, Gawrelli said. Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/art...#ixzz2N4fF5hLP __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-09-2013, 06:09 PM	#3
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Hubris, because it wasn't ironic, it was literally true. They waved off the Coast Guard? Wtf __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

03-09-2013, 06:24 PM	#4
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	True, I couldn't think of the word I wanted. Prescient. There needs to be a word for that which ironic is often incorrectly used. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-10-2013, 03:34 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	In Nixon's day, they'd have been blown out of the water. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-10-2013, 11:31 AM	#7
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	We have a winner! __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-09-2013, 06:01 PM	#2
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Either Irony or Hubris would be a good name for the remaining crew's new boat. I can't pick just one.

03-11-2013, 05:16 PM	#8
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Foreshadowing? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-11-2013, 08:24 PM	#9
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Prophetic Fate-tempting biological imperative (It was called uncontrollable urge after all) .... still, apropos is the best suggestion to your second question footfootfoot. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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