[BITList] Its easy - in Bangladesh

[HUGH]

They could have thrown them ashore to him much easier, instead of undulging 
in Olympic standard balancing acts.  Last night on UK Channel 5 there was an 
episode of Warship.  HMS Bulwark had sailed to Balgladesh for exercises with 
and without the Bangladeshi military. Near the shore, as per design, the 
stern was ballasted down, the stern door (back door, according to the 
script) opened, and the sea allowed to flood in.  Sundry small craft then 
sailed out and shorewards carrying Marines armed with guns firing blanks. 
Cue concerns about the effect of the heavily polluted water on the ship - 
the sea around them stinks.  A short time later, cue concerns about the 
effect of polluted water on the filters of the reverse osmosis potable water 
system - not enough spares carried to keep up with the rate of blocking and 
contamination.  Showers banned and clothes washing heavily curtailed. Keep 
fit exercises on deck in extreme temperatures are still mandatory, so ship 
is full of sweaty people with a grudge. Vessel goes back out to sea to allow 
fresh water to be made against the return of the Marines who have defeated 
an enemy force consisting of volunteers from the crew. Quarantine procedures 
are set up for the return of the exercise party who are covered in stinking 
glaur and carrying God knows what lethal bacteria. Given the amount of 
surprise expressed by senior officers, it was apparent they were ill 
prepared for the state of the water.  It's nice to know our money is not 
being wasted on advance preparation.

Hugh.