Originally Posted by Rausch (Post 9399817)

Does no one know the basic ideals behind survival?

Stupid, stupid question.

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat (Post 9399649)

I would be looking for a Personal Injury lawyer right now and I'm not joking.

I had someone bump me in bumper to bumper traffic a few years ago. Maybe doing 1 mph or less.

I had an eye witness that saw this guy do it on purpose. I think the traffic was getting to him.

I went the neck doctor and claimed soft tissue damage which they can't prove or disprove.

The insurance company settled for 120K, 1/3 went to the lawyer.

Make sure you get a lawyer that will do it on a contingency basis, no money out of pocket.

You already have a cause of action.

Originally Posted by Semen (Post 9399792)

This is exactly why I'm so frustrated at the lack of communication. The cruise line advertises that things are less than terrific, but they are managing. Others are saying that the world is ending (Oh Noes!!!!), and I'm of the opinion that the truth lies somewhere in the middle. I know my wife and her friends are resourceful, but can't wait for that phone call tomorrow afternoon or a bit sooner depending on when they get cell coverage again.

Originally Posted by Semen (Post 9399792)

I know my wife and her friends are resourceful, but can't wait for that phone call tomorrow afternoon or a bit sooner depending on when they get cell coverage again.

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat (Post 9399649)

I would be looking for a Personal Injury lawyer right now and I'm not joking.

I had someone bump me in bumper to bumper traffic a few years ago. Maybe doing 1 mph or less.

I had an eye witness that saw this guy do it on purpose. I think the traffic was getting to him.

I went the neck doctor and claimed soft tissue damage which they can't prove or disprove.

The insurance company settled for 120K, 1/3 went to the lawyer.

Make sure you get a lawyer that will do it on a contingency basis, no money out of pocket.

You already have a cause of action.

Originally Posted by Old Dog (Post 9400002)

Just in case you hadn't seen it yet Monty; The director of the Alabama Cruise Terminal said she'd been given a timeframe of 1-4 Thursday for the ship to arrive.

Originally Posted by Semen (Post 9400065)

Thanks. Yes, I read that. Time to get the house cleaned up a bit. :D

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 9400032)

My years in the Navy pretty much cured me of ever wanting to set foot on another ship, but instance after instances of epic cruise line fail really cements it.

Originally Posted by seclark (Post 9400069)

either that or just shit in the floor so she thinks she's still on vacation.
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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP (Post 9400089)

There's quite a bit of hyperbole/overreaction going on in here. These incidents (fire, main engine blown out, etc.) are very rare. Go look up how many times they've occurred vs. the number of cruises over that time span. It's a very low percentage.

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 9400118)

People are funny that way. My MIL is afraid to fly so ends up driving from Oregon to Florida and back a couple of times a year. No matter what, I can't convince her which is the more dangerous of the two. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 9400118)

People are funny that way. My MIL is afraid to fly so ends up driving from Oregon to Florida and back a couple of times a year. No matter what, I can't convince her which is the more dangerous of the two. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 9400130)

Holy shit, how long does that drive take?

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 9400133)

About 5 days, with a layover mid-way to visit family

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 9400133)

About 5 days, with a layover mid-way to visit family

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat (Post 9399556)

No **** that.

This is America.

I would definitely look into suing for lost wages, emotional distress, sexual harassment, attempted rape, robbery, etc, etc, etc.

You can bet someone is.

You just don't want a class action.

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat (Post 9399649)

I would be looking for a Personal Injury lawyer right now and I'm not joking.

I had someone bump me in bumper to bumper traffic a few years ago. Maybe doing 1 mph or less.

I had an eye witness that saw this guy do it on purpose. I think the traffic was getting to him.

I went the neck doctor and claimed soft tissue damage which they can't prove or disprove.

The insurance company settled for 120K, 1/3 went to the lawyer.

Make sure you get a lawyer that will do it on a contingency basis, no money out of pocket.

You already have a cause of action.

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 9400118)

People are funny that way. My MIL is afraid to fly so ends up driving from Oregon to Florida and back a couple of times a year. No matter what, I can't convince her which is the more dangerous of the two. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Iowanian (Post 9400161)

This is the first post you've made that I've not really agreed with, but its' enough to tell me what kind of person you are.

If I ever should host an event, please don't come. I wouldn't want you to shove a lobster up your ass and then sue me for not providing details on the proper consumption of large crustaceans.

You sir are the kind of bag of penis that is fornicating up this country. Damn you sir. Damn you.

I'd have called you an ignorant one who sucks the penis who drinks from a state fair outhouse on the last day, but you'd probably lawyer up, so I won't do that.

Originally Posted by memyselfI (Post 9400166)

I'm not afraid to fly so much as I get claustrophobic. I hate being in places where I cannot leave. Does not matter where they are.

Originally Posted by ptlyon (Post 9400175)

LET OUT THE GIMP!

Originally Posted by memyselfI (Post 9400112)

No thanks. The idea of being on an airplane and unable to leave is unsettling enough. But the idea of being on one of these ships for days into areas where regulations are less stringent and rules are lax. Pass.

Originally Posted by memyselfI (Post 9400112)

No thanks. The idea of being on an airplane and unable to leave is unsettling enough. But the idea of being on one of these ships for days into areas where regulations are less stringent and rules are lax. Pass.

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP (Post 9400185)

No one wants you on their cruise either, so it all works out.

Originally Posted by memyselfI (Post 9400204)

I don't really understand the allure. Golden Corral, Branson, and the Golden Girls on the high seas doesn't really peak my interest.

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP (Post 9400213)

You're not going to understand the allure if you think Golden Corral, Branson, and/or the Golden Girls (unless you're going on NCR) have anything to do with cruising.

I'm not surprised your myopic, warped view of the world also extends to cruising.

Originally Posted by memyselfI (Post 9400221)

No, just talking to people who have been on them.

Originally Posted by memyselfI (Post 9400221)

No, just talking to people who have been on them.

Originally Posted by Rudy Was Offsides. (Post 9400225)

Isn't there a giant body of water for them to toss their poop in?

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP (Post 9400222)

You're misinformed.

Originally Posted by loochy (Post 9400247)

You're talking to me right now and its not like that.

Originally Posted by loochy (Post 9400249)

This. Why don't they just toss the poop bags overboard? Then there won't be poop everywhere.

Originally Posted by memyselfI (Post 9400204)

I don't really understand the allure. Golden Corral, Branson, and the Golden Girls on the high seas doesn't really peak my interest.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 9400282)

You don't want people in New Orleans eating their shellfish and saying, "This tastes like corn on the cob from a buffet."

Originally Posted by Bearcat (Post 9400283)

The food is really good, and not just 'for a buffet', and they have high dollar stuff, too. Entertainment varies quite a bit from ship to ship... the one I went on had a rock climbing wall, basketball/volleyball courts, an ice skating rink, performance theater and movie theater, something like 8 pools, roller blading, a bunch of crafts, comedy, shopping, club-like parties; and if that's too much, a private balcony is a great way to get away from people... if you can't find something that interests you on the ship, much less at port, you're either a 15 year old without his xbox and/or have a very narrow view of entertainment.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 9400293)

This is getting me in the mood to go on a cruise.

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 9400130)

Holy shit, how long does that drive take?

Originally Posted by MIAdragon (Post 9400381)

Has to be 3 months plus.

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 9400388)

We have cars out here now, ya know, not covered wagons.

Originally Posted by Frosty (Post 9400388)

We have cars out here now, ya know, not covered wagons.

Originally Posted by ptlyon (Post 9400409)

Got tired of the Amish beating you in drag races, eh?

Originally Posted by loochy (Post 9400405)

pace = grueling
rations = meager
carpenter from illinois
you broke a wagon axle
inadequate grass
inadequate grass
you broke a wagon tongue
there was a fire in your wagon
you now have to poop in bags but you cant throw then out of the wagon
fecal matter is flowing down the walls
loochy has dysentery
here lies loochy, he was a stud

ALL OF THAT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS STILL IN INDEPENDENCE

Originally Posted by loochy (Post 9400405)

pace = grueling
rations = meager
carpenter from illinois
you broke a wagon axle
inadequate grass
inadequate grass
you broke a wagon tongue
there was a fire in your wagon
you now have to poop in bags but you cant throw then out of the wagon
fecal matter is flowing down the walls
loochy has dysentery
here lies loochy, he was a stud

ALL OF THAT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS STILL IN INDEPENDENCE

Originally Posted by Iowanian (Post 9400470)

This post just shot an elk weighing 800lbs, you are able to bring 100lbs of meat back to the wagon.

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat (Post 9399649)

I would be looking for a Personal Injury lawyer right now and I'm not joking.

I had someone bump me in bumper to bumper traffic a few years ago. Maybe doing 1 mph or less.

I had an eye witness that saw this guy do it on purpose. I think the traffic was getting to him.

I went the neck doctor and claimed soft tissue damage which they can't prove or disprove.

The insurance company settled for 120K, 1/3 went to the lawyer.

Make sure you get a lawyer that will do it on a contingency basis, no money out of pocket.

You already have a cause of action.

Originally Posted by seclark (Post 9400069)

either that or just shit in the floor so she thinks she's still on vacation.
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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 9396813)

Carnival sounds like the Wal Mart of the cruise industry.

Originally Posted by Old Dog (Post 9400359)

More info Marty

From Carnival
Update on Carnival Triumph February 13, 2013 – 2:30pm EST

We are mobilizing approximately 200 people to be on the ground in Mobile to support the Carnival Triumph’s arrival and guests’ travel home.
We are currently finalizing travel arrangements for guests from Mobile.
Carnival Triumph guests were given the option of boarding buses directly to Galveston or Houston, Texas, or to spend the night in a hotel in New Orleans, where they could rest before flying out on private charters the next day. Carnival will cover all travel related and incidental expenses.
Carnival has reserved and arranged the following: approximately 100 motor coaches; more than 1,500 New Orleans hotel rooms; multiple charter flights from New Orleans to Houston on Friday; and transportation from Houston to the Port of Galveston so that guests may retrieve their cars if they drove to the port.

Originally Posted by loochy (Post 9400295)

we worked out a lot on the "at sea" days.

half of the trip was at ports though, and that was the best part.

Originally Posted by Spott (Post 9400714)

The other cruise lines are a little more family oriented than Carnival.

Originally Posted by EagleRob (Post 9401522)

First cruise was Disney Dream October 2011. About twice as expensive as the same amount of time staying at the Contemporary Resort at WDW for the same amount of time but I found I couldn't relax after doing the lifeboat math. 16 lifeboats holding 150 people each (2400) for a vessel carrying 4000+. This probably goes without saying that its a risk you take but that thought in the back of my mind the whole time was unsettling. Even though I'm a private pilot and an aerospace engineer I still get antsy on commercial airliners - maybe I know too much about the industry.

Originally Posted by EagleRob (Post 9401522)

I found I couldn't relax after doing the lifeboat math. 16 lifeboats holding 150 people each (2400) for a vessel carrying 4000+.

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat (Post 9399649)

I would be looking for a Personal Injury lawyer right now and I'm not joking.

I had someone bump me in bumper to bumper traffic a few years ago. Maybe doing 1 mph or less.

I had an eye witness that saw this guy do it on purpose. I think the traffic was getting to him.

I went the neck doctor and claimed soft tissue damage which they can't prove or disprove.

The insurance company settled for 120K, 1/3 went to the lawyer.

Make sure you get a lawyer that will do it on a contingency basis, no money out of pocket.

You already have a cause of action.

Originally Posted by Iowanian (Post 9396922)

His wife said "honey let's go on a cruise"
We'll eat buffet shrimp and over-priced booze.
We'll nap in the sun and I'll spit shine your pecker
now the cruise ship is broken in need of a wrecker

The bathrooms not working too well any more
and we sit in our economy cabin, the temp 104
The food is all gone the water dried up
now our stunning vacation turned into 2 girls and 1 cup.

The nude deck disgusting, legs getting hairy
duck dynasty bearded bikini lines scary
Our cell phones are dead, no outgoing calls
At least there is bean dip that runs down the walls?

Always the optimist, the good I will find
to see positive news, even when in a bind.
Should a jelly fish sting ruin our bliss
At least there's no shortage, of medicinal piss.

We could be on a beach in Hawaii
where we tent camp and rough it
but now our cruise ship has turned into
4000 people, 1 bucket.

5 days of romance without showers,
now your cooter is rotten.
This trip....your idea
that won't be forgotten.

Originally Posted by Semen (Post 9402212)

Carnival is now giving another $500 per guest. We'll know why in a few hours.

Originally Posted by mikey23545 (Post 9402330)

I wonder how many cruisers have thought of using the swimming pools for large outdoor toilets?

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat (Post 9399649)

I would be looking for a Personal Injury lawyer right now and I'm not joking.

I had someone bump me in bumper to bumper traffic a few years ago. Maybe doing 1 mph or less.

I had an eye witness that saw this guy do it on purpose. I think the traffic was getting to him.

I went the neck doctor and claimed soft tissue damage which they can't prove or disprove.

The insurance company settled for 120K, 1/3 went to the lawyer.

Make sure you get a lawyer that will do it on a contingency basis, no money out of pocket.

You already have a cause of action.

Originally Posted by pkane (Post 9401731)

Seriously? What a piece of shit.

Originally Posted by TEX (Post 9402364)

I have several friends on that cruise - they all said "It's not THAT bad." One said dealing with the after effects of Hurricane IKE was MUCH worse and that THIS (what he's experiencing on the cruise) is really nothing other than a HUGE disappointment. Another said that he sleeps outside on the deck and pisses in a bottle and craps in a bag (and throws it overboard) . He said it's just like going camping - except he's on a boat.

Originally Posted by Semen (Post 9402409)

I FINALLY received a call from my wife and she said mostly the same thing. Is there poop running down the walls in some cabins? Yes. Are they rationing water? Yes. Is there only cold food? Yes. It could be worse, but my wife was mostly concerned about walking through the muck for the last few days and she has developed a cough. A good shower, hot food, and a checkup and she should be back in business. Gonna be a long day til they are off the ship though.