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Charles[_1_] January 14th, 2012 12:36 AM

Costa Concordia taking on water off of Italy
 
Ship went aground and started taking on water. 4200 passengers
evacuated.

--
Charles

Bill[_1_] January 14th, 2012 03:25 AM

Costa Concordia taking on water off of Italy
 
On 1/13/2012 7:36 PM, Charles wrote:
Ship went aground and started taking on water. 4200 passengers
evacuated.


6 or 8 dead depending on which story you believe. Apparently passengers
starting jumping. "It was like the Titanic" was one quote.

Pretty scary picture of the ship listing at a 20 degree angle in this
article:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ian-coast.html

Charles[_1_] January 14th, 2012 03:45 AM

Costa Concordia taking on water off of Italy
 
Bill wrote:

6 or 8 dead depending on which story you believe. Apparently passengers
starting jumping. "It was like the Titanic" was one quote.

Pretty scary picture of the ship listing at a 20 degree angle in this article:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ian-coast.html


Some reports say there are still people trapped on board.

--
Charles

Charles[_1_] January 14th, 2012 03:55 AM

Costa Concordia taking on water off of Italy
 
Bill wrote:
On 1/13/2012 7:36 PM, Charles wrote:
Ship went aground and started taking on water. 4200 passengers
evacuated.


6 or 8 dead depending on which story you believe. Apparently passengers
starting jumping. "It was like the Titanic" was one quote.

Pretty scary picture of the ship listing at a 20 degree angle in this article:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ian-coast.html


Some report 200 still onboard. Last pics I saw look like it will capsize.


--
Charles

Chrissy Cruiser[_3_] January 14th, 2012 02:22 PM

Costa Concordia taking on water off of Italy
 
On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:25:31 -0500, Bill wrote:

On 1/13/2012 7:36 PM, Charles wrote:
Ship went aground and started taking on water. 4200 passengers
evacuated.


6 or 8 dead depending on which story you believe. Apparently passengers
starting jumping. "It was like the Titanic" was one quote.

Pretty scary picture of the ship listing at a 20 degree angle in this
article:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ian-coast.html


*Video*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYwLQDwqDCI
--
ŽIf you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of
men, I will find something in them which will hang him.¡ ~Cardinal
Richelieu

bob wald January 14th, 2012 03:55 PM

Costa Concordia taking on water off of Italy
 
68 missing...more or less.


Gadget World January 15th, 2012 02:35 AM

Costa Concordia taking on water off of Italy
 
Prediction:

Carnival stock will drop like a lead balloon on Tuesday. Sell early!

All cruise lines will suffer as no matter what explanation is given no
excuse is acceptable.

If the ship lost power the Captain could have radioed for tugs to bring
the ship to port.

If it was human error- unacceptable

The Captain and crew abandoning the ship will be prosecuted.

Unfortunately, for Carnival when the Captain and other officers are
convicted, the courts will pay out millions to the families of the dead
and injured passengers.

Costa is located in Genoa, not too far from the scene of the accident.
The executives should have been at the scene handing out money and
getting releases. At least money for the price of the trip plus airfare
plus clothing and personal items plus a certificate for their next
cruise on any brand that Carnival owns could save millions.

Monday morning the Today show and all the other shows will have victims
(and their lawyers) blowing the accident and how they were treated out
of proportion costing Carnival Billions and giving all those who are too
cheap to take their families on a cruise a good excuse not to.

The Concordia will be repaired at a cost of 100 million+and will get a
new name.

Congress will propose all kinds of new laws (to protect us) from the
dangerous cruise industry and tie up the industry in red tape that will
increase costs of cruising and ruin a good thing for us.

Short term there will be bargains (I should have waited to pay for my
next cruise). Long-term will be negative, with cruise lines putting on
a show to make passenger think they are safe..

Good luck to those who suffered losses.

Gadget


Gadget World January 15th, 2012 02:35 AM

Costa Concordia taking on water off of Italy
 
Prediction:

Carnival stock will drop like a lead balloon on Tuesday. Sell early!

All cruise lines will suffer as no matter what explanation is given no
excuse is acceptable.

If the ship lost power the Captain could have radioed for tugs to bring
the ship to port.

If it was human error- unacceptable

The Captain and crew abandoning the ship will be prosecuted.

Unfortunately, for Carnival when the Captain and other officers are
convicted, the courts will pay out millions to the families of the dead
and injured passengers.

Costa is located in Genoa, not too far from the scene of the accident.
The executives should have been at the scene handing out money and
getting releases. At least money for the price of the trip plus airfare
plus clothing and personal items plus a certificate for their next
cruise on any brand that Carnival owns could save millions.

Monday morning the Today show and all the other shows will have victims
(and their lawyers) blowing the accident and how they were treated out
of proportion costing Carnival Billions and giving all those who are too
cheap to take their families on a cruise a good excuse not to.

The Concordia will be repaired at a cost of 100 million+and will get a
new name.

Congress will propose all kinds of new laws (to protect us) from the
dangerous cruise industry and tie up the industry in red tape that will
increase costs of cruising and ruin a good thing for us.

Short term there will be bargains (I should have waited to pay for my
next cruise). Long-term will be negative, with cruise lines putting on
a show to make passenger think they are safe..

Good luck to those who suffered losses.

Gadget


Gadget World January 15th, 2012 02:35 AM

Costa Concordia taking on water off of Italy
 
Prediction:

Carnival stock will drop like a lead balloon on Tuesday. Sell early!

All cruise lines will suffer as no matter what explanation is given no
excuse is acceptable.

If the ship lost power the Captain could have radioed for tugs to bring
the ship to port.

If it was human error- unacceptable

The Captain and crew abandoning the ship will be prosecuted.

Unfortunately, for Carnival when the Captain and other officers are
convicted, the courts will pay out millions to the families of the dead
and injured passengers.

Costa is located in Genoa, not too far from the scene of the accident.
The executives should have been at the scene handing out money and
getting releases. At least money for the price of the trip plus airfare
plus clothing and personal items plus a certificate for their next
cruise on any brand that Carnival owns could save millions.

Monday morning the Today show and all the other shows will have victims
(and their lawyers) blowing the accident and how they were treated out
of proportion costing Carnival Billions and giving all those who are too
cheap to take their families on a cruise a good excuse not to.

The Concordia will be repaired at a cost of 100 million+and will get a
new name.

Congress will propose all kinds of new laws (to protect us) from the
dangerous cruise industry and tie up the industry in red tape that will
increase costs of cruising and ruin a good thing for us.

Short term there will be bargains (I should have waited to pay for my
next cruise). Long-term will be negative, with cruise lines putting on
a show to make passenger think they are safe..

Good luck to those who suffered losses.

Gadget


Gadget World January 15th, 2012 02:35 AM

Costa Concordia taking on water off of Italy
 
Prediction:

Carnival stock will drop like a lead balloon on Tuesday. Sell early!

All cruise lines will suffer as no matter what explanation is given no
excuse is acceptable.

If the ship lost power the Captain could have radioed for tugs to bring
the ship to port.

If it was human error- unacceptable

The Captain and crew abandoning the ship will be prosecuted.

Unfortunately, for Carnival when the Captain and other officers are
convicted, the courts will pay out millions to the families of the dead
and injured passengers.

Costa is located in Genoa, not too far from the scene of the accident.
The executives should have been at the scene handing out money and
getting releases. At least money for the price of the trip plus airfare
plus clothing and personal items plus a certificate for their next
cruise on any brand that Carnival owns could save millions.

Monday morning the Today show and all the other shows will have victims
(and their lawyers) blowing the accident and how they were treated out
of proportion costing Carnival Billions and giving all those who are too
cheap to take their families on a cruise a good excuse not to.

The Concordia will be repaired at a cost of 100 million+and will get a
new name.

Congress will propose all kinds of new laws (to protect us) from the
dangerous cruise industry and tie up the industry in red tape that will
increase costs of cruising and ruin a good thing for us.

Short term there will be bargains (I should have waited to pay for my
next cruise). Long-term will be negative, with cruise lines putting on
a show to make passenger think they are safe..

Good luck to those who suffered losses.

Gadget



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