2 1/2 Hour Power Failure on Liberty 3/22

[LSU Traveler]

Big Duck & GoinCrusin, This thread is so long it's hard to keep up with who's saying what.:confused: My memory is still good but my recall is getting a workout!:D

[mfs2k]

This thread is so long it's hard....

 

Come on....... This thread isn't THAT long...........

 

Want to see it get longer?????????? Watch what happens next.....

 

They Restored Power to The Funnel Deck First....

Can anyone explain that?

[zydecocruiser]

Brings up a good point, how do people in jazzys, wheel chairs, etc get to the lifeboat deck if the ship is sinking and the power goes out? There's got to be a plan for some kind of crew assistance (strechers, carry the chair etc). Why didn't they implement that to get her to the bathroom?

 

Carnivore does not appear to be one of the more ADA friendly cruise lines.

 

"6. (a)The Guest warrants that he and those traveling with him are physically fit to travel at the time of embarkation and is required to notify Carnival in writing at the time of booking the cruise of any physical disability or medical condition which may require special assistance during the voyage. Failure to do so will release Carnival from any liability for loss, damages or other compensation arising from or related in any way to such disability or condition. Upon booking the cruise, guests who have special needs are required to contact Carnival’s Special Needs Desk (305-599-2600 ext. 70025) to discuss the details of their special needs. Carnival reserves the right to require that any Guest, who is not self-sufficient, travel with a companion who shall take responsibility for any assistance needed during the voyage and in case of emergency. "

 

A more civilized line such as Princess maintains a list of passengers who would require assistance in an emergency and assigns a medical assistance party to be responsible for the person in case of emergency.

[GoinCruisin]

LOL Zyd, it's hilarious... when the Princess fire happens, everyone blames it on Carnival, because they are own Princess. But in this case, Princess gets praised, no mention of Carnival being the parent company... what a riot!!

 

From what I understand, Carnival also maintains a list. Did this poster ask for assistance? The ship wasn't sinking, she had to go potty... if she needed assistance, I'm sure they would have provided it, had someone in her party contacted the pursers desk, I bet they would have sent someone to help her to the restroom.

[zydecocruiser]

I thought everyone blamed a cigarette?

 

Princess was ADA friendly before Princess was Carnival. Has even won, dare I say, awards for same! Same with Holland America.

[iluvdoxies]

Ok guys, just got a call from my pvp who was also on that trip. She and some family members went to of course see the Panama Canal. They had a tour booked through Carnival--well it was canx, as we all know by now.

 

So they decided to just get off and do some shopping right by the pier--she started talking to a woman in one of the shops that they were disappointed in missing their tour- seems that woman's cousin had a van and he ended up taking them (6) on a private tour for 5 1/2 hrs for only 25.99 each and they saw all they wanted to see---so she was very happy the way it turned out.

 

She also said Costa Maya was missede cause of really high winds. She was walking on the jogging track and the wind actually blew her down and everytime time she tried to get up, down she went again--said she started laughing so hard thought she was goin to wet her pants.

 

She said the ship is beautiful !

[GoinCruisin]

I thought everyone blamed a cigarette?

 

 

LOL, yes... that too, but the blame was squarely put on Carnival because they are a parent company. I made MANY comments about it but was told that the parent company should take the responsibility... many were refusing to say Princess in the same post as the fire, it was ALL Carnival. Yet when praising Princess, nobody seems to associate it with Carnival. I just find it interesting, that's all :D

[zydecocruiser]

Carnival Corp is the parent company, not Carnivore. Hopefully they know something about marketing and how important product differentiation is and allow the individual lines some freedom.

[L2J]

The ship wasn't sinking, she had to go potty... if she needed assistance, I'm sure they would have provided it, had someone in her party contacted the pursers desk, I bet they would have sent someone to help her to the restroom.

 

Here's another thought. She could have had someone in HER PARTY take her to the restroom.

 

Again, while I do think it's a less than ideal situation for this person it wasn't life threatening.

 

Now I think everyone needs to lighten up just a tad.

 

The Poop Name List

The Perfect Dump - Every once in a while, each of us experiences a perfect dump, it's rare, but a thing of beauty in all respects. You sit down expecting the worst, but what you get is a smooth sliding, fartless masterpiece that breaks the water with the splashless grace of an expert diver. But that's not the end of it. You use some toilet tissue only to find that it was totally unnecessary. It makes you feel that all is right with the world and you are in perfect harmony with it.

The Beer Dump - Talk about nasty dumps. Depending on the dumper's tolerance, the beer dump is the end result of too many beers. it could have been 2 or 22, it doesn't matter. What you get is a sinister, lengthy, noisy dump accompanied by a malevolent fog that could close a bathroom for days.

The Chili Dump - Hot when it goes in, and rocket fuel when it leaves. The chili dump stays with you all day, making your tush feel like a heat shield.

The Cable Dump - Long, curly and perfectly formed like 2 feet of E13 telephone CO-axial cable. It loops lazily around the bowl, like a friendly serpent. You wonder admiringly, "DID I DO THAT? Where did it come from?" you leave the bathroom pleased with yourself.

The Latrine Dump - In case you didn't know, a latrine is a hole in the ground with a tent around it where soldiers, boy scouts and flies go to dump. Tip: Don't ever, ever look in the hole.

The Mona Lisa Dump - This is the masterpiece of dumps. It's as perfectly formed as it can be. Delicate and slender with intricacies that would make da Vinci weep. And just think, you made it yourself. You may even want to break out the Polaroid, but maybe that's going a bit too far.

The Empty Roll Dump - You're done...you reach for the toilet paper only to discover that empty cardboard cylinder. A mild panic begins coldly in your throat. You could use the curtains...no, someone would say "Where are the curtains?" Then what would you say? The rug?...too cumbersome. Then you must come to the same conclusion that every "empty roll dumper" must face...Pull up your slacks, tighten your tush and wriggle yourself to the nearest full roll.

The Splash Back Dump - You send the dump on its way, it drops like a depth charge into the bowl creating a column of cold bowl water that washes your bottom with a startlingly unpleasant shock. Now you're wet and embarrassed.

Tip: Blot instead of wiping.

The Aborted Dump - You are in mid-dump when the phone rings. What do you do? ABORT! Pinch it off, go for the phone, and save the rest for later. It isn't pretty, but you've gotta do what you gotta do

The Caesarian Dump - Pain, that's what this dump and childbirth have in common. Its simply a case of too much dump trying to go through too small a hole, and there's no obstetrician to help.

The Alfresco Dump - Everyone has had to go outdoors from time to time. This can be a rather pleasant experience really. The open air, the nature, and a good bush all contribute to the peaceful ambiance that our primitive forefathers must have enjoyed. What can screw up this harmonious interlude is a troop of brownies or a patch of poison ivy.

The Childbirth Dump - This is a dump that is simply too big to go through the aperture provided by nature for the purpose. You sit there, thinking over your dilemma. First it hurts, and it isn't going to get any better. You wonder if you'll ever see your loved ones again. You imagine the newspaper headlines screaming "Man dies trying to hatch monster loaf". You realize you'll have to resolve the crisis before you can leave the bathroom. Basically there are only three things you can do:

1. Scream

2. Call an Obstetrician

3. Hope like hell have enough Vaseline to get you through it.

The Tijuana Trot Dump - The phrase "Sh*t Happens" really applies here in a big way. When the ice in your tainted margarita makes contact with your lower intestinal tract, the fun begins. For the next 72 hours you'd be better off if you carried your own portable toilet with you because you will spend most of that time on the pot and the rest of the time in a fetal position. Now you realize why Mexico never had a navy.

The Machine Gun Dump - You're just sitting there in a state of sublime peace when all of a sudden you emit a group of noisy gassy bursts that break the silence like machine gun fire. The guy in the next stall hits the floor like a combat veteran cradling his umbrella like an M16...damn commies.

The Sound Effect Dump - You feel a noisy one coming on. Relatives, friends or work mates are within earshot, so you must employ some clever techniques to cover the disgusting sounds you are about to emit. Timing is obviously very important here. At the precise moment of release, try the following sound effects:

1. Flush the toilet

2. Sing the first two stanzas of your national anthem

3. Drop a handful of quarters on the floor

The Security Dump - You have enough on your mind when you're in the bathroom without worrying about a lockless door and someone bursting in to find you in mid-dump mode. So how can you prevent this embarrassing spectacle from taking place? One way is to strategically place your foot against the door. If you can't reach to do this...hum loudly

The Cling-On Dump - For the most part you've completed your dump, but there's one little morsel that refuses to drop off. You're getting impatient. Someone else wants to use your stall. So, you grip the seat with both hands and wriggle, twist and pump but that last little stubborn piece just hangs there, suspended, clinging like a canned peach between you and the bowl water. Maybe the person pounding impatiently on the door has scissors

The Houdini Dump - You go, then you stand up to flush, and the darn thing has disappeared. Where'd it go? Did it creep down the pipe? Did you dream the whole thing? Is it lurking out of sight? Should you wipe...maybe you should just to make sure you went. Should you flush? you'd better, because if you don't, you know it will reappear and smile at the next person who comes in

The Flu Dump - You feel so bad that you don't know which end of you to put down first. You have roaring cramps, so you sit down. Then a wave of nausea rolls over you like a cold fog, so you stand up and cramps squeeze your intestines like a vice so you sit down again...up down up down. Don't you wish Mom were close by?

The Porta-Pottie Dump - Construction workers and outdoor concert goers will tell you about going in a portable toilet. My best description would be, "Its like taking a crap in an upright coffin". Its claustrophobic and it smells bad...best advice...go in a paper cup.

The Proctologist Dump - In the beginning, the lord created the earth, the sky and the firmament, but I hope he didn't create this dump, because there is nothing biblical about it, you run out of gas. That's right, you run out of propulsion. The dump is right there at the end of your barrel and refuses to go any further. You grunt, you squeeze, you wriggle but it just stays there like a lump of lead. You've only got two choices here. One is to squeeze the damn thing back up your intestine and wait until next time. The other is to pretend you're a proctologist and go after it yourself. Not a pretty picture is it??

The Whole Roll Dump - No matter how much you wipe, it doesn't seem to be enough. You blow the whole roll and you have to flush 25 times too. The whole episode is consumer waste.

The Graffiti Dump - You flush the dump and the swirling motion of the receding bowl water forces the dump to the porcelain sides, scraping a creative squiggle on its way down. You flush again but the curlicue hangs there...love it or leave it. Its your choice.

The Encore Dump - Ahhhh, you're done, so you wipe, put yourself together, wash your hands and are about to vacate the bathroom when you feel another dump coming. You have to return for a curtain call. The world's record is seven encores.

The Born Again Dump - This is a dump that's going so badly, you say "Lord, if I live through this, I'll take up religion" you always get through it, but seldom keep the promise you made in desperation, because a born again dump is like childbirth...you forget the pain quickly.

Ghost Poopie

The kind where you feel the Poopie come out, but there's no poopie in the toilet.

 

Clean Poopie

The kind where you poopie it out, see it in the toilet, but there is nothing on the toilet paper.

Wet Poopie

The kind where you wipe your butt fifty times and it still feels unwiped, so you have to put some toilet paper between your butt and your underwear so you don't runie them with a stain.

Second Wave Poopie

The kind that happens when you're done poopie-ing and you've pulled your pants up to your knees, and you realize you have to poopie some more.

Turtle Poopie

The kind of poopie that pops out a little and goes back in a few times before it finallly comes out

Pop-a-Vein-in-your-Forehead-Poopie

The kind where you strain so much to get it out, you practically have a stroke.

Lincoln Log Poopie

The kind of Poopie that is so huge you're afraid to flush without first breaking it into little pieces with the plunger.

Gas-sy Poopie

The kind where it's so noisy, everyone within earshot is giggling!

Drinker Poopie

The kind of Poopie you have the morning after a long night of drinking. It's most noticeable trait is the skid marks on the bottom of the toilet.

Corn Poopie

(Self explanatory)

Gee-I-Wish-I-Could-Poop Poopie

The kind where you want to Poopie, but all you do is it on the toilet and fart a few times.

Spinal Tap Poopie

That's the kind when it hurts so badly coming out, you swear it was leaving you sideways.

Wet Cheeks Poopie (The Power Dump)

The kind that comes out of your butt so fast, your butt cheeks get spashed with water.

Liquid Poopie

The kind where yellowish-brown liquid shoots you of your butt and spashes all over the toilet bowl.

Mexican Poopie

The kind that smells so bad your nose burns.

Upper Class Poopie

The kind of Poopie that doesn't smell.

The Suprise Poopie

You are not even at the toilet, because you are sure you are about to fart, but, OOPS---a Poopie!

The Dangling Poopie

This Poopie refuses to drop into the toilet even though you know you are done poopie-ing. You just pray that a shake or two will cut it loose.

 

Fisherman's Bobber Poopie

You are in a public restroom with two people waiting on your stall, you poopie and flush two times, but several golfball pieces are still floating above the water line.

[GoinCruisin]

Carnival Corp is the parent company, not Carnivore. Hopefully they know something about marketing and how important product differentiation is and allow the individual lines some freedom.

 

I'm not familiar with Carnivore:confused: Either way... that is exactly what I was saying, it is very important to give the lines some freedom... but for those that want to blame Carnival CORP when things go wrong on one of their lines, should also PRAISE Carnival when things go well on one of their lines... only seems fair, but it will NEVER happen.

[TravelWorks]

Funny how a little noise and vibration goes from being annoying to quite soothing and comforting in a situation like that. I sure do appreciate the low roar you hear on a jet when your flying at 20,000 feet. I believe I'd have to be in line for a full refund if it stopped and the pilot didn't tell us, hoping no one would notice.

 

 

LOL!:p

[zydecocruiser]

Booze is much cheaper on Princess - pretty sure Carnival doesn't have anything to do with that.

[TravelWorks]

Just got up...read the whole thread...was completely entertained....Laughed a lot!!!

Thanks eveyone...have a great day!

[blackwing]

OMG livtojump that was the funniest thing I've read in years. Trying to suppress laughing while reading the entire post. A classic. I'm going to save it.

[jflove]

My wife and I were on the cruise. We sat and listened to Robin sing at the Casino bar throughout the power outage. We had a great time along with many others. There were many staff members walking the decks helping anyone who asked.

[luvgreys]

Did Aunt pam have all her posts removed? Did everyone scare her off?:o

[GoinCruisin]

Yes, it looks like her posts were removed, with the exception of the original one...

[L2J]

Did Aunt pam have all her posts removed? Did everyone scare her off?:o

 

Not all but maybe the last few. She is(was) over on a Liberty 3/18 thread spewing this same thing.

[mfs2k]

Yes, it looks like her posts were removed, with the exception of the original one...

 

How does one do that?

[martdm]

Well, one thing's for sure...if the lights go out & the ship stops, this lil chubby chicky & her decorative bright orange life vest with the lights & whistles attatched securely strapped to said chubby lil body will be the first one at her muster station!!!:eek:

 

Would you seriously fly into a panic like that when faced with a simple power outage? Seems like that sort of behavior would do more harm than good if there isn't a true emergency.

[luvgreys]

Would you seriously fly into a panic like that when faced with a simple power outage? Seems like that sort of behavior would do more harm than good if there isn't a true emergency.

 

I agree, panic is like dominos, if one person panics, then five other people panic, then 25 people panic, and so on. :eek:

[zydecocruiser]

Similar to hurling - very contagious.

[mfs2k]

I agree, panic is like dominos, if one person panics, then five other people panic, then 25 people panic, and so on. :eek:

 

There was NO sign of any sort of panic on board when it happened.....

 

I did, however, see some lady on an electric wheelchair who looked like she had to go to the bathroom really bad.....

[L2J]

There was NO sign of any sort of panic on board when it happened.....

 

I did, however, see some lady on an electric wheelchair who looked like she had to go to the bathroom really bad.....

 

That Sir, was very cold. :p

[GoinCruisin]

There was NO sign of any sort of panic on board when it happened.....

 

I did, however, see some lady on an electric wheelchair who looked like she had to go to the bathroom really bad.....

 

OMG... I know, I have no compassion for others, I'm evil and horrible, but THAT was funny!!!!!!! :D