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It's the same old ship, but we spotted a new Pilot and a new Captain atop the bridge a few days back. It's safe to say that this vessel will be well-scrutineered by the Coast Guard, the SFPD and others when it hits the road. Larger photo from our iPhone here.
Some have said the "Costco Busan" is ready to sail with little notice, yet it keeps hanging around, dragging our hearts around like an unwanted house guest We just don't know when this ship will sail. What do you think?
Just leave a comment stating the date and time you think the Cosco Busan will pass 'neath the International Orange Gate Bridge and into the deep briny. Only one entry per commenter. Our cut-off time is December 18th at 11:59 PM so get cogitating and post a comment with your best guess soon. Closest time wins.
What's the prize, and a few more updates, after the jump!
At the very least, the prize will be bragging rights. We'll will work on getting the winner something more tangible, but we can't promise two tickets to see Rambo IV: Holy War, First Blood Part Four or some other movie or show because it might not be playing when this ship blows town. Satisfaction is not guaranteed, but we'll try.
Why do people call it "Costco" Busan? It's almost a homonym, huh? COSCO stands for China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company of course, while CostCo stands for... we don't know. Maybe it's (Low) Cost Co(mpany) or something. (We DO know that Price Club got it's name from the improbably-named Mr. Sol Price and that Smart & Final was once owned by Mr. Smart and Mr. Final, so give us a little credit.)
And Mesdames Feinstein and Boxer are continuing to call for the end of bunker fuel use in U.S. waters based upon, in part, on our famous oil spill. That can't be good news for the people at BunkerWorld.com, can it? Courage.
But back to The Contest. Do you subscribe to the "dark of night" theory? You know, the one that says the Busan will make a run for it at around 3:00 AM to avoid the harsh glare of the camera eye? If so, factor that in.
Choose wisely.
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OK, I'll venture to guess noon on Thursday the 20th. If only because we'll be between storms.
Knowing the way this government operates? December 24th around 4pm - nobody will be reading the papers the next two days. Done deal.
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i'd totally sue the bar captain association for all these penalties and clean up costs. think about it. your ship was forced to be piloted by some that should have been forced to retire years ago and he crashed it into the bay bridge, causing millions in damage and 10's of millions in clean up costs. would you pay for this? it's no different than your drunk friend borrowing your car when you didn't let him and crashing it. who'se liable?
December 26th. 6am.
December 25th, 8:30 am. If I really wanted to be cheeky, I'd check the tides, but I'm too lazy, so 8:30am it is.
Now now, childrens. This is the SFist comment section, not the SFGate's. You'll get the fair hearing you want and deserve in 2008.
And speaking of which, 2008 is wide open so far as a guess for departure. Hint hint.
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12/20, 4pm.
Can a ship wear sunglasses so it's harder to recognize? I just don't want to see any paparazzi get run over while the bitch high-tails it out of a 7-11 parking lot with a half-gallon of vodka in her lap and the babies rolling around with no seat belts.
LMAO!
comment of the week wsanders!
1/5/08 5pm.
it's foggy enough now for them to take a full speed run at another tower. i say golden gate this time. i hear she's feeling a little neglected.
12/25/07 @2AM
Jan 3rd
01/01/08 4am
No one's guessed the 2nd yet... 2 January, 6 am.
I checked the tides 'cause I'm a geek that way, not that tides and currents and navigation seem to matter to the pilot. I guess 11pm Dec. 24 with stockings hung by the funnel with care.
I was off by 30 minutes.
See me? I am doing the chicken dance.
fsharp indeed appears to be the winner by being off only by 17 minutos.
¡Felicitaciones!