On Nov 9, 5:58*pm, HarryK wrote:
On Nov 9, 2:07 pm, HarryK wrote:
Nearly 4,500 stranded on cruise ship off Mexico

SAN DIEGO (AP) - A cruise ship stranded offshore with 4,500
passengers and crew must be towed slowly into a Mexican port and
will
not arrive until at least Wednesday night, the Coast Guard said
Tuesday.

The Carnival Splendor was 200 miles south of San Diego when an
engine
room fire cut its power early Monday, according to a statement
from
Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines.

The 3,299 passengers and 1,167 crew members were not hurt and the
fire
was put out, but the 952-foot ship had no air conditioning, hot
water or
telephone service. Auxiliary power allowed toilets and cold
running
water to be restored Monday night.

The Mexican Riviera-bound ship, which was drifting about 55 miles
off
the northern Baja California coast, was in contact with the U.S.
Coast
Guard, which deployed aircraft and ships along with the U.S. Navy
and
Mexican Navy.
I watched a program on those Carnival Ships. ONE suite on the Ship
was
$25,000 per WEEK. I'll bet THAT was the tow rate.

That is a lot of money for passage on a crowded cruise ship. *;-)

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posted from my Droid Incredible :-)

The suite was about 40 feet long, and had a salon that could hold
about 60 people. No " crowding " in this area...lol.

On Nov 9, 7:30*pm, L G wrote:
HarryK wrote:
On Nov 9, 2:07 pm, HarryK wrote:
Nearly 4,500 stranded on cruise ship off Mexico

SAN DIEGO (AP) - *A cruise ship stranded offshore with 4,500
passengers and crew must be towed slowly into a Mexican port and
will
not arrive until at least Wednesday night, the Coast Guard said
Tuesday.

The Carnival Splendor was 200 miles south of San Diego when an
engine
room fire cut its power early Monday, according to a statement
from
Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines.

The 3,299 passengers and 1,167 crew members were not hurt and the
fire
was put out, but the 952-foot ship had no air conditioning, hot
water or
telephone service. Auxiliary power allowed toilets and cold
running
water to be restored Monday night.

The Mexican Riviera-bound ship, which was drifting about 55 miles
off
the northern Baja California coast, was in contact with the U.S.
Coast
Guard, which deployed aircraft and ships along with the U.S. Navy
and
Mexican Navy.

I watched a program on those Carnival Ships. ONE suite on the Ship
was
$25,000 per WEEK. I'll bet THAT was the tow rate.

That is a lot of money for passage on a crowded cruise ship. *;-)

And a lie.

Sorry, Larry the Loser. It was on the Discovery Channel. You lose,
asshole.

In article , says...

On 11/9/10 5:13 PM, I am Tosk wrote:
In ,
says...

On Tue, 9 Nov 2010 11:27:10 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

And, "Mexican Navy"? Really? I guess it's a little chilly to be
doing parasailing runs.

Yes - they actually have a Navy - with frigates even.

Yeah but they hardly run, so they call 'em "f**k it's"


Now, how would you know that?

It was a joke.....