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MADem

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20. Sure, I could go that high, easily!
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 06:35 PM
Feb 2013

That vessel should appear in the dictionary next to the word "fuckup!"

PTSD has physical manifestations. A good crew of lawyers could file a MADem Feb 2013 #1
The offer of a free cruise is in my opinion simply sneering contempt snagglepuss Feb 2013 #2
I agree. They'll probably raise their booze prices on other trips to MADem Feb 2013 #9
so what would be acceptable? rdking647 Feb 2013 #3
It's not so much the engine fire, riqster Feb 2013 #4
Twenty grand per, plus refund and expense pay outs--that'll teach 'em to not pull that shit again. MADem Feb 2013 #8
taking them off teh vessel wasnt a real option rdking647 Feb 2013 #10
Sure it was; that thing was dead in the water. MADem Feb 2013 #19
4000 people.... over open water to another ship rdking647 Feb 2013 #22
All might not have wanted to go, but those that wanted to go should have been MADem Feb 2013 #42
They could have used the lifeboats Politicalboi Feb 2013 #54
Easier--and way safer--to just do a "tender transfer." MADem Feb 2013 #58
The what is the point? jberryhill Feb 2013 #57
Not if you do a tender transfer. You could do it fairly quickly. MADem Feb 2013 #59
When the stabilizers are working jberryhill Feb 2013 #62
What beggars belief is that when they finally got on land snagglepuss Feb 2013 #14
Also, from what some of the passengers were saying, MADem Feb 2013 #72
That sounds reasonable to me me b zola Feb 2013 #17
Sure, I could go that high, easily! MADem Feb 2013 #20
Whatever will HURT leftynyc Feb 2013 #12
the "mechanical failure" is apparently result of trying to save money dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #18
...which will also fail on other procedural grounds jberryhill Feb 2013 #28
Well, time will tell. We'll just have to see. MADem Feb 2013 #30
I didn't say these people didn't suffer jberryhill Feb 2013 #34
If they all sue individually, they don't need to worry about a class action suit limitation. MADem Feb 2013 #41
I think you are too ready to say "Don't even try." jberryhill Feb 2013 #44
Very informative post. Thanks. n/t tammywammy Feb 2013 #45
The jury in the Court of Public Opinion is already weighing in on Carnival's offer, and they're MADem Feb 2013 #48
People DIED in the Costa Concordia jberryhill Feb 2013 #55
But that was "over there." Not here, in good old America! MADem Feb 2013 #56
This is just another day in the life, for Carnival jberryhill Feb 2013 #60
The ship wasn't American or in America jberryhill Feb 2013 #61
I realize that, but Carnival markets to a US audience. MADem Feb 2013 #63
jberryhill had a good post about this yesterday... SidDithers Feb 2013 #5
Will they stay in business? Spirochete Feb 2013 #6
it may mean a SMALL hit to business in the short term rdking647 Feb 2013 #7
Then they'll keep on having screw ups customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #32
So -each passenger can sue leftynyc Feb 2013 #11
The terms of the contract probably require the guest to agree to hold Carnival harmless Bake Feb 2013 #15
Someome needs to watch.. 1983law Feb 2013 #66
People need to find a good lawyer versed in maritime law nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #13
Which actions?...nt SidDithers Feb 2013 #16
Clauses like these often do not hold up. cbayer Feb 2013 #21
whose law do you use rdking647 Feb 2013 #23
It's US owned and flagged, no? cbayer Feb 2013 #24
Bahamian flagged nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #26
The Jones Act is a bad law and should be repealed anyway. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2013 #64
Repealing the Jones Act would allow ships to use cheaper labor and ships build davidpdx Feb 2013 #67
So we can use cheaper labor nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #68
it's not just "cheaper labour" Spider Jerusalem Feb 2013 #70
Maritime law and treaties nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #25
And there is even a treaty on maritime personal injury claims jberryhill Feb 2013 #29
question: joeunderdog Feb 2013 #47
Two things jberryhill Feb 2013 #53
They'll just file for bankruptcy..... llmart Feb 2013 #27
+1 CrispyQ Feb 2013 #33
Are you referring to the membership in the 1% club? llmart Feb 2013 #36
More like the .01% club - membership in the "artificial entities" club - CrispyQ Feb 2013 #43
No one will file for bankruptcy. former9thward Feb 2013 #37
They already own most of them. Princess is part of Carnival... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #51
Lawyers can get around those agreements BainsBane Feb 2013 #31
I agree with you. llmart Feb 2013 #35
How much? jberryhill Feb 2013 #38
Class action lawsuits make lawyers rich not people. nt XRubicon Feb 2013 #39
I will never give this POS company my money. RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #40
You win all Carnival threads for life! jberryhill Feb 2013 #46
A PR Disaster On Top Of A PR Disaster... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #49
Carnival also pays _Nothing_ in taxes, runs a casino on shipboard, and their backup plan... sfpcjock Feb 2013 #50
That ship supposedly had engine trouble Politicalboi Feb 2013 #52
Still...I'd rather have engine trouble out at sea than engine trouble in the air davidn3600 Feb 2013 #65
A fire at sea is just as dangerous. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #69
Two (legal) Words: Bad Faith ..... fine print won't work with something like this. -nt democrat2thecore Feb 2013 #71
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