I learned something recently reading Hugo’s “Les Miserables”: The French (and probably others) used convicts to man galley ships that were used to tow warships immobilized by damage or lack of wind. This went on into the 19th century, probably until the first steamships.
Steve Bartholomew almost 10 years ago
Sure. Two bowls of gruel a day. Never had it so good.
watmiwori almost 10 years ago
Didn’t your Public Defender explain things to you?
Espoc almost 10 years ago
Sort of: we get skinned. Does it suit you?
Instead of worrying about getting paid you shoud be worrying about getting aid.
mourdac Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Just hope the captain doesn’t want to go water skiing.
e.groves almost 10 years ago
Yeah, ten lashings per hour. More if we have overtime.
J Short almost 10 years ago
Slave wages.
Perkycat almost 10 years ago
Should have asked that in the interview.
dflak almost 10 years ago
OK, one more time: “Row, row, row your boat …”
dflak almost 10 years ago
Todays menu: for the enlisted, gruel.For the officers: gruel and fish heads.
Vet Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Other guy…..“Yea but the taxes will kill you.”
jack fairbanks almost 10 years ago
Yeah, it’s an incentive thing. For every thousand strokes, you get a free stroke…
samsoltan_48323 almost 10 years ago
What a pretty boat. What makes it go?
pschearer Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I learned something recently reading Hugo’s “Les Miserables”: The French (and probably others) used convicts to man galley ships that were used to tow warships immobilized by damage or lack of wind. This went on into the 19th century, probably until the first steamships.