Waldorf wrote:Midshipman Hornblower discovered to his cost just how absorbent rice is.

OK Mike, I'll admit it's been a long, brain-puddling day, but that one's gone straight over my head!?!

It's a story, see here - http://www.e-reading.org.ua/chapter.php ... lower.html

Essentially, a damaged ship with a cargo of rice is destroyed due to the absorbent properties of rice.

visfix wrote:It's a story, see here - http://www.e-reading.org.ua/chapter.php ... lower.html

Essentially, a damaged ship with a cargo of rice is destroyed due to the absorbent properties of rice.

Thanks visfix, all becomes clear!
Education - a wonderful thing!

Nae problem, me auld mucka!


p.s. Education, or, boredom? You decide.