Uniall Posted July 18, 2012 #1376 Share Posted July 18, 2012 [quote name='cruiserfanfromct']I agree that this me-first bozo captain was in great SHOCK. Shock, due to the realization of the asinine thing he had just done, the agony of knowing what he should have done or not done instead, the fear of losing his career and the shame of becoming the world-wide poster boy for cowardly behavior.[/quote] CruiserFan, Don't forget, he also was in panic mode because his wife was about to learn about his hot babe tryst.....................:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserfanfromct Posted July 18, 2012 #1377 Share Posted July 18, 2012 [quote name='Uniall']CruiserFan, Don't forget, he also was in panic mode because his wife was about to learn about his hot babe tryst.....................:eek:[/QUOTE] And about to get whacked upside the head with a hard salami by the bella moglie. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted July 19, 2012 #1378 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Has anyone seen pics on the "other side" of the ship. They started July 12 and already got a chunk of it out. Great pics of those cranes and other equipment and that first rock chunk. I did some googling and found them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted July 19, 2012 #1379 Share Posted July 19, 2012 RB ... Do you have the link to the pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBestIsYetToCome Posted July 19, 2012 #1380 Share Posted July 19, 2012 [quote name='sidari']CT .... I understand the damage to AidaBlu was that it was pushed against the pier due to the wave created as the Costa ship went by.[/QUOTE] The Captain was merely standing on the bridge maneuvering the Costa Concordia on the advice of a local pilot when, as a result of God commanding the sea to be separated from the land thousands of years ealier, a wave was formed and next thing you know, Aida Blu is slammed into a pier in Warnemunde. I wouldn't blame the pilot. I certainly wouldn't blame the Captain. I wouldn't blame the wave. I wouldn't even blame the ocean. I'd blame God. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted July 19, 2012 #1381 Share Posted July 19, 2012 [quote name='sidari']RB ... Do you have the link to the pictures?[/quote] I think it was part of daylife.com. I'll get back over and see if it comes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserfanfromct Posted July 19, 2012 #1382 Share Posted July 19, 2012 [quote name='TheBestIsYetToCome']The Captain was merely standing on the bridge maneuvering the Costa Concordia on the advice of a local pilot when, as a result of God commanding the sea to be separated from the land thousands of years ealier, a wave was formed and next thing you know, Aida Blu is slammed into a pier in Warnemunde. I wouldn't blame the pilot. I certainly wouldn't blame the Captain. I wouldn't blame the wave. I wouldn't even blame the ocean. I'd blame God. :D[/QUOTE] Aren't you being a bit harsh with poor Schettino? :rolleyes: Heard he just got a great promotion as Captain of the Gondola at the Venetian Hotel in Vegas. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted July 19, 2012 #1383 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I didn't find my original set of pics. I've never transferred a site. The last thing I did was search "costa concordia pictures in july" Some sites came up . The best I can do is give you a bunch of letters. One was news.daylife.com/topic/Costa_Concordia?_site=daylife. Another was [URL]http://news.daylife.com//topic/Costa_Concordia[/URL]. (Where did that come from?) Then [URL]http://news.terra.com/costa-concordia-six-months-after-the-tradgedy[/URL]. One more [URL]http://mediagallery.usatoday.com/Costa+Concordia[/URL] I didn't highlight these, they just came up. Hope they work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uniall Posted July 19, 2012 #1384 Share Posted July 19, 2012 [quote name='cruiserfanfromct']Aren't you being a bit harsh with poor Schettino? :rolleyes: Heard he just got a great promotion as Captain of the Gondola at the Venetian Hotel in Vegas. :p[/quote] But can he sing "O Solo Mia........." ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserfanfromct Posted July 19, 2012 #1385 Share Posted July 19, 2012 [quote name='Uniall']But can he sing "O Solo Mia........." ?[/QUOTE] No need - the only captain job this man will ever get is captain of a row boat WITHOUT passengers. The ghost of Schettino will be forever chanting: Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Concordia WAS but a dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uniall Posted July 20, 2012 #1386 Share Posted July 20, 2012 [quote name='cruiserfanfromct']No need - the only captain job this man will ever get is captain of a row boat WITHOUT passengers. The ghost of Schettino will be forever chanting: Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Concordia WAS but a dream.[/quote] Excellent little ditty. It has a lovely lilt to it............LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted July 20, 2012 #1387 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Small things Amuse Small Minds ! R.I.P all those killed in Denver Colarado at the hands of another gun wielding maniac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserfanfromct Posted July 20, 2012 #1388 Share Posted July 20, 2012 RIP - the 32 victims of the Concordia disaster. An entirely avoidable event -- the result of one man defying safety rules and regulations, jeopardizing the lives of the over 4,000 men, women and children in a display of utter unimaginable incompetence and cowardice in order to stroke his overblown ego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserfanfromct Posted July 20, 2012 #1389 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Looks like the second pre-trial hearing scheduled for tomorrow, July 21, will be postponed until September. [url]http://www.asca.it/news-Costa_Concordia__domani_udienza_incidente_probatorio__verso_rinvio-1179087-ATT.html[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthlessBoss Posted July 20, 2012 #1390 Share Posted July 20, 2012 [quote name='cruiserfanfromct']RIP - the 32 victims of the Concordia disaster. An entirely avoidable event -- the result of one man defying safety rules and regulations, jeopardizing the lives of the over 4,000 men, women and children in a display of utter unimaginable incompetence and cowardice in order to stroke his overblown ego.[/quote] We are aware of Concordia, that's why we are here! We can still bless those affected in Denver;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserfanfromct Posted July 20, 2012 #1391 Share Posted July 20, 2012 [quote name='RuthlessBoss']We are aware of Concordia, that's why we are here! We can still bless those affected in Denver;)[/QUOTE]Absolutely, RB. We can also bless the victims and their families of this horrific event as well as those in Tuscaloosa, Alabama where a gunman stood outside of a crowded downtown bar and opened fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeBeach Posted July 20, 2012 #1392 Share Posted July 20, 2012 [quote name='cruiserfanfromct']Looks like the second pre-trial hearing scheduled for tomorrow, July 21, will be postponed until September. [URL]http://www.asca.it/news-Costa_Concordia__domani_udienza_incidente_probatorio__verso_rinvio-1179087-ATT.html[/URL][/quote] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]I thought I read that one day last week. Later when I went to get the link to bring it here, I couldn't find it. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserfanfromct Posted July 20, 2012 #1393 Share Posted July 20, 2012 [quote name='SomeBeach'][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]I thought I read that one day last week. Later when I went to get the link to bring it here, I couldn't find it. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE] From what I understand, the four experts appointed by the judge to piece together the contents of the black box, other instruments and video to reconstruct the accident are not ready with their report and have officially asked the court for an extension. They will still convene tomorrow but only to announce the date of the postponement. This article also reports that the 2 missing bodies are likely trapped underneath the ship and can only be located when the ship is righted. How sad. [url]http://www.la****one.it/grosseto/cronaca/2012/07/20/746888-giglio-concordia-carico-rovescia-mare-naufragio.shtml[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserfanfromct Posted July 20, 2012 #1394 Share Posted July 20, 2012 [COLOR="Navy"]Costa reports brisk business "Dangling big deals, Costa Cruises says bookings have jumped significantly."[/COLOR] [QUOTE][B]Deals are still abundant on the cruise line’s website, with fares listed below $100 a day. A seven-night sailing offered throughout September that calls on ports in Greece, Croatia and Montenegro is listed for $399 per person — 81 percent off the list price.[/B][/QUOTE] [COLOR="Navy"]I wonder what this is going to do to their bottom line? [/COLOR] Read more here: [url]http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/19/2902806/costa-reports-brisk-business.html#storylink=cpy[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uniall Posted July 20, 2012 #1395 Share Posted July 20, 2012 [quote name='cruiserfanfromct'][COLOR=navy]Costa reports brisk business [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"Dangling big deals, Costa Cruises says bookings have jumped significantly."[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]I wonder what this is going to do to their bottom line? [/COLOR] Read more here: [URL]http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/19/2902806/costa-reports-brisk-business.html#storylink=cpy[/URL][/quote] I think if you book one of their cruises with port calls in Egypt, Costa Cruises pays you $100 per day...............LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserfanfromct Posted July 20, 2012 #1396 Share Posted July 20, 2012 [quote name='Uniall']I think if you book one of their cruises with port calls in Egypt, Costa Cruises pays you $100 per day...............LOL[/QUOTE] Their New England and Canadian port calls apparently don't fair any better. Maybe you can negotiate $200 per day, no departure taxes and a OBC. [url]http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=68612[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserfanfromct Posted July 20, 2012 #1397 Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) Ooooops - that s/b "fare" not "fair" above. Too late for the edit button. This is what happened a couple of hears ago when Costa docked in Egypt. [url]http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=3710[/url] That New England cruise (CC member review in link in previous post) is looking much better after all..... :eek: Edited July 20, 2012 by cruiserfanfromct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNUZULOOSE Posted July 20, 2012 #1398 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Have they started working on uprighting the ship. I haven't posted for a while. Hope everyone is doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted July 20, 2012 #1399 Share Posted July 20, 2012 The deals must just be to tempt Americans to Europe, those offers are nowhere near what is being asked in the UK! CT ... difference is both in Columbine and Aurora the killers set out to do just that .... Schettino on the other hand did not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserfanfromct Posted July 20, 2012 #1400 Share Posted July 20, 2012 [quote name='sidari']The deals must just be to tempt Americans to Europe, those offers are nowhere near what is being asked in the UK! CT ... difference is both in Columbine and Aurora the killers set out to do just that .... Schettino on the other hand did not![/QUOTE] Sid, I'm not sure why you keep repeating the obvious. Schettino is facing manslaughter due to gross negligence which is different than first-degree premeditated murder. What on earth do Columbine and Aurora have to do with the Concordia disaster? Am I missing something? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts