Cruise ship runs aground

[mattola]

Costa Concordia: captain ‘says he tripped and fell into lifeboat’

The captain of the crippled Costa Concordia cruise ship, Francesco Schettino, has reportedly said the reason he was in a lifeboat while thousands of panic-stricken passengers and crew were trying to evacuate was because he “tripped” and fell into the rescue craft.

i now have an excuse for every fuck up I have ever or will ever do.

wifey "why did you cheat on me honey"

me: "I tripped and fell"

wifey: "ok thanks baby good you are not hurt"


boss: "how did you fuck up that million dollar deal"

me: "I tripped and fell"

boss: "a raise for you sir that you did not get hurt on company time"

me:

 

[puckhead]

That sounds eerily similar to how my high school girlfriend 'tripped and fell' into cheating on me...

it was a million to one shot, doc

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

I found a Youtube clip of the captain on vacation:


Suddenly I believe his story!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

i wonder if the captain plays soccer

/pre-emptive

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

i wonder if the captain plays soccer

/pre-emptive

RED CARD NEGGED!

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

All of the crew and passengers that we talked to said by far the passengers on this were by far the oldest overall they have seen. Halfway through the cruise we had heard that two people had died already. The only way it affected us, and it was annoying, is that a lot of the bars closed really early because there were not so many people up late looking for something to do. The plus side to that was the same small group of people would wander around each night looking for the latest place to stay open so we became friendly with some people we may not have otherwise. We were told by a few of the younger passengers to go south to the Caribbean or go earlier in the year to have a younger crowd. I do not want to be up to dawn everyday but I would like to be able to have a drink at 1am if I want.

Also the storm we hit was one of the roughest many of the crew had ever experienced so when you factor in with the age of the passengers we were hearing horror stories about the number of sick and injured people in the infirmary. That didn't affect us, we just heard about it.

I would have never thought I would have liked a cruise, much less like it as much as I did. But after driving to Texas numerous times and driving to New England; I really liked not having the stress of travel itself.

Plus I saw a squirrel.

My parents were on a cruise like that last year. They weren't too badly affected by it apparently, but they described having to be careful not to slip and fall in the puddles of vomit from the people who were having sea-sickness issues.

 

[Slimpikins]

it was a million to one shot, doc

More like a '3 times in two years' shot.

 

[Comeds]

My parents were on a cruise like that last year. They weren't too badly affected by it apparently, but they described having to be careful not to slip and fall in the puddles of vomit from the people who were having sea-sickness issues.

It didn't bother me at all. lol it pissed my wife off how she could not sleep it was so rough and I slept great. At one point she was in the bathroom when a big wave hit and she feel into the shower knocking over our ice bucket and a few beers. I slept through that too!

 

[elocomotive]

It didn't bother me at all. lol it pissed my wife off how she could not sleep it was so rough and I slept great. At one point she was in the bathroom when a big wave hit and she feel into the shower knocking over our ice bucket and a few beers. I slept through that too!

Oh my god, cruises are the WORST!!!

 

[mattola]

It didn't bother me at all. lol it pissed my wife off how she could not sleep it was so rough and I slept great. At one point she was in the bathroom when a big wave hit and she feel into the shower knocking over our ice bucket and a few beers. I slept through that too!

Marky Marks wife would have not spilt the beer when hit by the wave..



just saying what Mark would have said..

 

[puckhead]

 

[mattola]

is that a real shot? the comparison of land to ship doesn't look right

 

[dash]

I thought only Leslie Nielsen (RIP) could get a luxury liner in that kind of trouble, puck...

 

[puckhead]

is that a real shot? the comparison of land to ship doesn't look right

was presented as real.
source; Photo of the Day – Costa Concordia Seen From Space | gCaptain - Maritime & Offshore

I thought only Leslie Nielsen (RIP) could get a luxury liner in that kind of trouble, puck...

you underestimate Jason Patric

 

[rares]

is that a real shot? the comparison of land to ship doesn't look right

Yup... real satellite picture:

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Don't forget that ship is 1000 feet long. Yes it's real.

 

[mattola]

wow that is an amazing image.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Whoever is driving that boat is taking the turn at a pretty sharp angle. Someone had better notify the captain before something bad happens.

 

[apachef4]

I think the captain is taking too much flak. He was just trying to get a good profile picture of the boat for the cruise line.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

You know, pilots of jet fighters do barrel rolls all the time and nobody ever gets on their cases.