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justabob

(3,069 posts)

4. wtf?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 12:25 PM

Feb 2013

Why are the passengers being forced to stay on the ship for days and days? Carnival is supplying the ship, why can't another liner go fetch the passengers?

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The No-Love Boat [View all] marmar Feb 2013 OP

I wouldn't go on a HappyMe Feb 2013 #1

I'm with ya. blueamy66 Feb 2013 #9

AAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!! tblue Feb 2013 #2

Sort of like a floating Superdome n/t Fumesucker Feb 2013 #3

wtf? justabob Feb 2013 #4

that would seem sensible. or could our navy help? niyad Feb 2013 #5

or the Coast Guard?! justabob Feb 2013 #6

had meant to mention coast guard--but was thinking of the sheer numbers niyad Feb 2013 #7

right... there are a lot of people for the USCG to manage nt justabob Feb 2013 #10

Doing an open water transfer of that many passengers... actslikeacarrot Feb 2013 #11

thank you for that information--makes sense niyad Feb 2013 #12

fair enough... I somehow missed the part where the ship is listing justabob Feb 2013 #14

in reading that article--thinking that carnival is going to have to reimburse everyone, and either niyad Feb 2013 #8

You couldn't pay me enough to board one of those floating prisons catbyte Feb 2013 #13

Right there with you Amaril Feb 2013 #15

"Human habitrails". Perfect. LOL! catbyte Feb 2013 #19

By the time they hit Mobile, it's going to be 4 fucking days on that scow... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #16

That sucks. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #17

Carnival could easily get adequate food and water and PufPuf23 Feb 2013 #18