Channel migrants: man in flippers attempts channel swim

[StefinSB]

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[Graeme Fraser]

That's the part I don't quite get: it says he was swimming to the UK???

(A somewhat related sidenote, Russian word for "flippers", as in what mammals have, is also the correct word for swimming/diving fins. Which makes it even more grating when people use the word for fishes' fins instead. And they do, of course.)

He was attempting to swim to the UK, but obviously only made it 3 miles north of Calais with probably another 20 odd miles to go.

I think Ken may have been referring to our pending Brexit debacle at the end of October.

 

[dmaziuk]

I think Ken may have been referring to our pending Brexit debacle at the end of October.

Yeah, I'm aware. My ex moved to Germany earlier this year and is even considering selling her London flat. We chat on skype every once in while.

 

[mcpowell]

I love using the word "flippers" to the purists.

Why so serious?

 

[Graeme Fraser]

I love using the word "flippers" to the purists.

Why so serious?

Only kidding. I'm not bothered either way. I was just being flippant, or should that be finicky?

 

[chillyinCanada]

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[BlueTrin]

Only kidding. I'm not bothered either way. I was just being flippant, or should that be finicky?

If he goes back to Calais the flipper will become a ‘palme’ (de plongée sous-marine)

 

[edwants2dive]

Can't you still just get on a train from France to the UK?

 

[BlueTrin]

Can't you still just get on a train from France to the UK?

Isn’t it implied that the person who did this was trying to get illegally in the UK ?

 

[edwants2dive]

Isn’t it implied that the person who did this was trying to get illegally in the UK ?

Oh I would think so, an issue we over here can relate to.