Darwin disproved?

[awol]

I offer http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-22826009 for the delectation and comment of the forum.

 

[Rigger Mortice]

The link doesn't work.

 

[Trop Cher]

I'm guessing this is the link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-22826009

 

[KenMcCulloch]

If only they had had a radio or even a mobile phone they could have called for help. Those nice people from the RNLI are always ready with a tow line and a smile.

 

[awol]

If only they had had a radio or even a mobile phone they could have called for help. Those nice people from the RNLI are always ready with a tow line and a smile.

Is it true they are offering Airmiles to frequent users?

 

[saltylegs]

Obviously "the luck of the Irish" doe's not extend as far north as Ballycastle. what a pair of tw%&s, apparently they were wanting to go to Sanda.

 

[Tony Cross]

Obviously "the luck of the Irish" doe's not extend as far north as Ballycastle. what a pair of tw%&s, apparently they were wanting to go to Sanda.

Not just the Irish though....

The coastguard said that a private vessel which was taking them back over the North Channel to Northern Ireland later in the evening also ran out of fuel and had to be towed to Red Bay

 

[macd]

"Darwin disproved?"

Not in the least...unless you think the RNLI arose out of natural selection.
Remember: every time you help someone* out of a dangerous situation, you confound evolution.

* of child-bearing age. (Old fogeys like me are exempt and should always be helped to the nearest day-centre)

 

[Rigger Mortice]

If only they had had a radio or even a mobile phone they could have called for help. .

They had a mobile phone. No signal.