[geeks] Re: [rescue] Boats?

[Andrew Weiss]

On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Eric Dittman wrote:

> I liked the scene in "Under Siege" where they fire the gun and
> the force of the blast blows the guy across the deck.  I don't
> know if that part is accurate, but I'm sure the near-insanity
> he experienced due to the pain fromm the extreme sound was.

I think it is authentic.  They used to ring the alarm bells before firing
those things... it was of course time to get the arse below decks.

Andrew

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