Tug Trivia for TJK

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[mvsmith]

Although this question is asked with Tore in mind, anyone else may contribute after 12 hours:

What giant tug & towing company was founded by a Norwegian Spambot with a rowboat?

Marty

[bsm2003]

I know but wont answer till 07:05am PDST.

[mvsmith]

Hi bsm,
I figured a few of you, especially from this corner would know, that’s why I wanted to give Tore a shot first.
Regards,
Marty

I’ve got a trivia question for you: Name a bar where you can find Barbara’s life-ring.

[TJK]

Although this question is asked with Tore in mind, anyone else may contribute after 12 hours:

What giant tug & towing company was founded by a Norwegian Spambot with a rowboat?

Marty

Hei Marty
was this the lady and company you look fore ?
Tore

Thea Christiansen Foss (8 June 1857 – 7 June 1927) was the founder of Foss Maritime, the largest tugboat company in the western United States, and the real-life person on which the "Tugboat Annie" series was based.

Thea came to the United States from Eidsberg, Norway and married Norwegian immigrant Andrew Foss in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1889 she started the Foss Launch Company, which eventually became the Seattle-based Foss Maritime.

Thea and Andrew Foss had three sons: Arthur, Weddell, and Henry. Henry became a civic leader in Tacoma, Washington. Thea died in Tacoma on the day before her 70th birthday.
Tugboat Annie Sails Again - Original Trailer 1940
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Hx96eiWqg
read more here   http://www.foss.com/about_history.html

[mvsmith]

You got it, Tore!

Here is additional information on her history:

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=5045 (http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=5045)

[TJK]

You got it, Tore!

Thanks  it was a easy one, she is famous here to 
Weary interesting reading Marty Takk