Elderly couple disappears during cruise

[derf5585]

DITTO!!

 

Beginning in 1910, Ditto, Inc., sold gelatin duplicators that were essentially large mechanical versions of the Daus Tip-Top Duplicator

from

http://www.officemuseum.com/copy_machines.htm

 

Ditto masters couldn't make as many copies as a mimeo stencil could.

from

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/D/Du/Duplicating_machines.htm

[lynyrd]

Thanks derf, As always, a wealth of information!!

 

lynyrd

[lauram]

(I do think it is was bit bizarre to be on the lobby deck and watch the passengers trying to get a petition together for Carnival to refund ALL the money to ALL the passengers since we would miss ONE port--which they ended up replacing!)

Are you serious?! Please, oh please, say no.

[waterrats]

Derf - do you know where the term "three sheets to the wind" comes from?

 

How about "head" (obviously since this is a boating website, i am talking about a head on a boat)?

[derf5585]

Derf - do you know where the term "three sheets to the wind" comes from?

How about "head" (obviously since this is a boating website, i am talking about a head on a boat)?

 

To be “three sheets to the wind” is to be drunk

from

http://www.bartleby.com/59/4/threesheetst.html

 

The "head" aboard a Navy ship is the bathroom.

from

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/traditions/html/navyterm.html

 

Is someone going to ask me about the POOP DECK?

 

Since you asked me a question here is my question

What is the "Carnivalization of literature"?

[K.T.B.]

Since you asked me a question here is my question

What is the "Carnivalization of literature"?

 

mooresmetaphysics.freewebspace.com/carnival3.htm

 

There, better now...? ;)

[derf5585]

mooresmetaphysics.freewebspace.com/carnival3.htm

 

There, better now...? ;)

 

I have seen other websites with "Carnivalization of literature" in them. But what I am loking for is a short, concise, one sentence definition.

[selucrey]

I have seen other websites with "Carnivalization of literature" in them. But what I am loking for is a short, concise, one sentence definition.

Will this do? Carnivalization (the creative interchange between opposing, contestatory uses of language)

From http://www.mla.org/adfl/bulletin/V26N2/262007.htm

[derf5585]

Will this do? Carnivalization (the creative interchange between opposing, contestatory uses of language)

From http://www.mla.org/adfl/bulletin/V26N2/262007.htm

 

That will have to do for now. Are there any Literary Teachers out there who want to tackle this. I wonder if this is how they named Carnival Cruise Lines. As in the "Carnivilization of Carnival"

[mwpyle]

Crusingator, I WISH I was joking about the behavior of some of my "fellow" cruisers (but thankfully, no cruise-critic folk--we ARE a higher breed, you know!). I intentionally went down to the lobby deck just to get a 'sense' of what was happening--hoping to get some more information/details. I could hardly believe it. I was REALLY hoping that the person who went overboard didn't have any family (we didn't know that they did at the time). I kept asking myself, "How would I feel if I had lost a loved one and walked throught the lobby to hear these opportunistic blood-suckers (and that's what I thought them to be) planning a commercial mutiny!"? You might have thought they had won the 'free-cruise' bingo lottery like "hey, maybe we can get our money back if we make enough noise..." It was amazing how many folks suddenly decided that Aruba was the only port they ever wanted to visit in their entire life AND how they wouldn't have booked the cruise without that port AND how without it, all the food they had eaten, shows they had seen, other ports we'd visited were totally 'worthless' without a visit to paradise--aka Aruba...

[Lisichka]

Whatever happned to the people who were scheduled to start the cruise in Aruba? Did their cruise get cancelled???

[DFD1]

The actions of those who did not give a damn about the lost souls and only cared about getting to Aruba are perfect examples of the fact that today's cruising explosion has brought the "bus people" to cruising.

 

Would to God they would go back to the buses and take their outrageous lifestyles and bad manners with them.

 

I'm ready for the flames.

[derf5585]

The actions of those who did not give a damn about the lost souls and only cared about getting to Aruba are perfect examples of the fact that today's cruising explosion has brought the "bus people" to cruising.

 

Making Light of Tragedy

from

http://www.sentex.net/~pql/tragedy.html

 

There’s a reason why we end up making light of tragedy. It’s therapy.

from

http://www.stevehofmeyer.co.za/letters/WWTBAM.htm

 

OFFENSIVE SURE, BUT IS IT FUNNY?

from

http://www.miami.com/mld/dailynews/10823793.htm

[waterrats]

derf - those were the answers I was looking for. very good on the research of nautical terms used in everyday life. I learned a lot of terms from my boatus membership.

[derf5585]

I learned a lot of terms from my boatus membership.

 

Join BoatUS, the industry's leading resource for Service, Savings, and Representation.

from

http://www.boatus.com/membership/default.asp

 

BoatUS group number is GA81017B for MCSA/SYC members.

from

http://saylorvilleyachtclub.tripod.com/id9.html

 

I belong to GA801017A (Just joking)

[NewOrleansGuy]

>>I am sad that they disappeared but I think I would be a little upset that they skipped Aruba because of it. <<

Yeah, wouldn't want to ruin your trip just 'cause a couple of people might be dead.

Unbelievable. Thats even more pathetic than the people who blame the cruiseline when someone comes up missing.....like its THEIR fault.

[corina27]

Or better yet.People blaming the cruiseline for a freak wave.:rolleyes:

[derf5585]

like its THEIR fault.[/color][/b]

 

Well it is. Carnival should put a clear protective shield around the ship. And when they invent it how about a force field.

[corina27]

Or,How about Warp drive.:)

[jrjac]

I am simply amazed. Amazed at the heartless and often ignorant responses made on this msg board in regard to the couple who were supposedly lost at sea. Shame on you.

[voyagerfl]

Well it is. Carnival should put a clear protective shield around the ship. And when they invent it how about a force field.

 

Heck....it's almost that way now......look how enclosed the pool area is.......

 

Hmmmmm, maybe a ship in a bottle

Ok.....all kidding aside...how horrible.....

and of course the ship should turn around and look for the people......I think the comments about that were just trying to inject a little humor into a sad situation.

[corina27]

It is sad,just wish we had more info.or an update.It seams Carnival is keeping a tight lid on things.There hasnt been a lot about it in the media.

[sled diva]

Was there much wind?

I can't really remember...I don't think anymore than usual. Not enough to blow you over in my opinion.

 

 

Destiny 05/08/2005

[FreesiaE]

I just finished reading all of the threads on this--how tragic :( I hope the family is able to find closure. I also wanted to add my .02 regarding their description as Vietnamese Americans--it could have been done for the purpose of body identification in case a ship picks them up, or they wash up on shore--that way people have a reference and the body can be ID'd and sent back to family sooner.

[SailAways]

Our sincere condolences to the family.

We hope that very soon, you have closure, and that you are able to put the tasteless comments on this thread into their proper perspective.

This is such a sad and tragic thing to have happen to your loved ones.

Please know that most of us are sincerely concerned for you and your entire family.