The last Rivet!

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The last Rivet!

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Here's one that is so old but thought I would throw it out anyway... Does anyone know where the last rivet is placed on a ship back when they used rivets??
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Would that be the golden one?

Oh, I just got it...good one!
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Yup most times gold but where is it placed... If you know JK see if others find out... I won't let this go on for too much longer..
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No activity so I will spill it..... The last rivet is placed in.... the last hole!
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GROAN, GROAN!!!!

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That's like why something you are looking for is always in the last place you look! :)
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Or, as in my case, you always manage to find what you were looking for last time, not what you are looking for now!
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Re: The last Rivet!

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Oh thats a lame ! Eheheheh.

We had a guy on one of the boats I use to work on. His shtickk was asking where was the smallest check valve located. Of course most would spend days trying to figure it out. After a few days of feeling like an idiot, he would hold up his ball point pen. Jerk... but technically true.
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Or the
"What is the most important nut on a ship"

The answer is the loose one. Which, is not one you have listed, of course.
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Maybe there should be an Engineering Jokes forum?

Reminds me of some toilet graffitti in South Shields Marine College in the early 70's.

Thre was a drawing of a rampant bolt chasing a beautifully drawn nut, that was saying "NO, NO, NOT without a washer!"

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