Posted on 12/14/2022 7:38:06 PM PST by nickcarraway
Well, it' preferable to MAYDAY!
Civilians are just embarrassing.
I have 7 years sea time, permanent cuttermans pin and came back to the boat plenty drunk plenty of times (I did this for a living) at strange and foreign ports all around the world. The only time I “fell off the boat” is when Davy Jones and co. threw me from the 03 deck at Howland/Baker.
I hear cruises are different as a civilian but I live in Kansas now.
My brain suggests ...
She was on balcony, started having heart issues and lost her balance and went into the drink.
With the millions cruising now, could happen.
Looks like you have never cruised with a balcony cabin.
There is NO WAY IN WORLD YOU CAN LOSE BALANCE and TIP OVER THE RAILING. The railing is not that short. She was most likely SITTING on the railing, which many young people do.
Can you try to have a nice day ?
Frankly balcony cabins are not worth the higher cost. There are a million places in public areas to soak up the sun or the breeze. But if one wishes to be naked while sunbathing, may be then balcony is useful.
Why? I am always in a bitchy mood these days with this Bidenflation. Nothing personal against you. Just came back from grocery store and paid 25% more than last year. Plain old eggs $4 a dozen? Give me a break. Are the hens on strike?
I was thinking it was another one of those dumb selfie moments.
"Look, Ma - I'm on the ship! Oh, why is it behind me? Well, I'm standing on the rail!"
"Aaaaah!" [splash]
Quite possible. I’m not a selfie guy, so it didn’t enter my brain.
I want a DeLorean with a flux capacitor.
I want to go back to 1980.
Yeah that's what I noticed the other day. I bought the eggs anyway. Crazy. We'll still vote for Joe Biden anyway.
I think that's a distinction without a difference. It's not like she got off the ship and died in a port. To act like her death is distinct from the ship is ridiculous.
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