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(17,111 posts) Thu Feb 14, 2013, 04:17 PM Feb 2013

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BREAKING: C.G. official: Disabled cruise ship stopped off coast of Ala. because of broken towline [View all]

@AntheaButler: Ship from HELL. RT @ap: BREAKING: Coast Guard official: Disabled cruise ship stopped off coast of Ala. because of broken towline

I swear I think I would go overboard and make them rescue me!

Edit to add a link: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/Unsanitary-Cruise-to-Reach-Alabama-on-Thursday-191178331.html

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BREAKING: C.G. official: Disabled cruise ship stopped off coast of Ala. because of broken towline [View all] Are_grits_groceries Feb 2013 OP

What is the appeal of a cruise? ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2013 #1

My husband says much the same. murielm99 Feb 2013 #2

We went on one, not Carnival, to the Alaskan passage nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #9

b.s. they just dont want to dock until night leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #3

And you know that how? nt Are_grits_groceries Feb 2013 #4

i dont know that - i just doubt the owners want that ship(t) being brought into port in daylight leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #11

Lemme see almost five days of constant tension nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #8

CNN says the tow line has been fixed just now. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #5

there is no way these people should not have been transered to another ship. Carnival just didn't kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #6

Worst, carnival refused the tow nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #7

And the hits just keep on coming... Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #10

nobody around there knows how to tie a knot? snooper2 Feb 2013 #12

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