[Spridgets] It's always something*

[William M. Gilroy]

Sort of like this http://koti.mbnet.fi/~soldier/towboat.htm
<http://koti.mbnet.fi/%7Esoldier/towboat.htm> The definition of a bad day.

Bud Osbourne wrote:
> But, for that $100K-$200K, those guys have one of the most stressful
> jobs there is.  You see, when a towboat pilot gets it all wrong, he
> often has AT LEAST several minutes to watch the disaster unfold in front
> of his eyes, all while sitting helplessly as 50K, 60K tons (or more) of
> cargo, barges and towboat, pushed by the unstoppable force of Ole Man
> River, majestically careen onward.  The consequences of a river pilot
> error have all too often included the loss of the towboat, with all
> hands.  Heart attacks, + other stress - related health issues, along
> with marital problems are all too common.