Having snuck one Titanic reference in (not to mention a Big Lebowski, a

Burt Reynolds, and a Hitler! — “Oh, this will be a happy day!” — there, I

got Sam Beckett in, too) — I’m imposing on Lady Luck (a.k.a. the

Ombudslady) in trying for a second, but here goes, from memory.

[Some pompous dude] “But this ship can’t sink!”

[Guy who designed it, in ripe Scottish accent] “I assure you she can sink,

Sirrr. She is made of irrr-on.”