EagleEye0 Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Message in a Bottle-The Police Album: Regatta de Blanc Year: 1979 A Stellar Album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Just a castaway, an island lost at sea, oh Another lonely day, with no one here but me, oh More loneliness than any man could bear Rescue me before I fall into despair, oh I’ll send an s.o.s. to the world I’ll send an s.o.s. to the world I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my Message in a bottle, yeah Message in a bottle, yeah A year has passed since I wrote my note But I should have known this right from the start Only hope can keep me together Love can mend your life but Love can break your heart I’ll send an s.o.s. to the world I’ll send an s.o.s. to the world I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my Message in a bottle, yeah Message in a bottle, yeah Message in a bottle, yeah Message in a bottle, yeah Walked out this morning, don’t believe what I saw Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore Seems I’m not alone at being alone Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home I’ll send an s.o.s. to the world I’ll send an s.o.s. to the world I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my I hope that someone gets my Message in a bottle, yeah Message in a bottle, yeah Message in a bottle, yeah Message in a bottle, yeah Sending out at an s.o.s. Sending out at an s.o.s. Sending out at an s.o.s. Sending out at an s.o.s. Sending out at an s.o.s. Sending out at an s.o.s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 A message in a bottle is a form of communication whereby a message is sealed in a container (usually a glass bottle) and released into the sea or ocean. Such messages are not intended for a specific person, but to end up wherever the currents carry them. Because of their simplicity they are often associated with people stranded on a desert island, attempting to be rescued. However many people release such messages for pleasure, to see how far their message can travel and to make new friends. They are also used for scientific studies into ocean currents. The phrase "message in a bottle" has also come to refer to any message sent without an intended destination. History The first recorded messages in bottles were released around 310 BC by the Ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus, as part of an experiment to show that the Mediterranean Sea was formed by the inflowing Atlantic Ocean. On his journey back to Spain after discovering the New World, Christopher Columbus's ship entered a severe storm. He threw a report of his discovery along with a note asking it to be passed on to the Queen of Spain, in a sealed cask into the sea, hoping the news would make it back even if he did not survive. It is not known if this historic message was ever found. In the 16th century the English navy, among others, used bottle messages to send ashore information about enemy positions. Queen Elizabeth I even created an official position of "Uncorker of Ocean Bottles", and anyone else opening the bottles could face the death penalty. In May 2005 eighty-eight shipwrecked migrants were rescued off the coast of Costa Rica. They had placed an SOS message in a bottle and tied it to one of the long lines of a passing fishing boat. Taken from Wikipedia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Thank you Foxy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Sometimes its good to have a push into posting in this area!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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