This reminds me of an old song. I think it was the real story of the Titanic. It was by Jamie Brockett. The story was the the First Mate worked in a rope factory in Mexico (the rope was made out of hemp) One day the rope factory caught fire and the First Mate was trapped inside. After inhaling the fumes he decided that "I ain't going to make rope no more". Ouit his job and became First Mate. He took 250 ft. of rope with him, when asked why "I just carry it with me" Anyway after the Captain saw him out on the deck "digging the icebergs" the First Mate talked him into trying it. According to the song "he drove her right into an iceberg and she went right on down"

A great song, have not heard it in years. It's been out of print.

Sorry another bong tread