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[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] grue@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

The orcas have only been going after small sailboats (the kind small enough for a middle-class family to afford, if they own it instead of a house and live aboard full-time). They aren't the class conscious anti-oligarch crusaders everybody wants them to be.

[–] thallamabond@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The phrases "middle class family" and "live aboard full-time" do not sit well with me.

[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 3 points 12 hours ago

A small boat is (well, was, these are probably ~2008 prices I'm remembering) cheap. It's probably been 'patched' by marinas and such, but at one time you could get a small sailboat for 10-20k, and get electricity+dock space for a tenth of the price of an apartment's rent. You would be living in ~200 square feet at best (and probably less than that) but it was doable. For a family of three, you could probably swing that lifestyle with a 40k boat, which is still well under a typical house. Again, it would be ridiculously small, but it's possible. A friend of mine grew up on a sailboat like that.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

I know a couple who both cashed in all their retirement to buy a boat and sail from place to place; their kids are 'home schooled' on the boat. they are not rich by any stretch, but they're living their dream. not my idea of fun but, eh? the husband now just does odd marine jobs to keep their house floating. I respect their desire to live their way.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

imagine how impressive the orcas that did this are.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

we should give the orcas torpedoes... and a list of targets lol

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

they have war bears, giant squids, dolphins, and now orcas.