What's this I read?
That the two Royal Marines we saw on camera smashing two bottles of bubbly against the side of P&O Cruises' Ventura during the naming ceremony were a pre-recorded con.
Rumour is that anyone watching on the quay would have seen that on the day, one didn't actually break. What we saw was a film made to cover up in case of just such an eventuality.
If it is true, it's a real shame and raises all sorts of questions about decency and honesty. More to the point, isn't it just a little worrying that our trained combat troops are not up to smashing a bottle of Champagne against such a hard object as a ship's hull?
Jane Archer
Comments (1)
If they're going to fake it they might as well fake it live. Empty bottles are easier to break, so why not use a weighted empty bottle, and swing it from a hose down which a champagne-like liquid is pumped at the point of impact. Bingo!
Perhaps I watched too much Blue Peter as a child...
Posted by Nathan Midgley | April 23, 2008 4:25 PM
Posted on April 23, 2008 16:25