On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:57:17 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
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On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:35:31 GMT, "Don White"
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Calif Bill wrote:
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Calif Bill wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVoMt...elated&search=


Wow! I would think the workers were a bit more comfortable than the
passengers as their quarters are normally at the lowest levels of the
ship.

Regardless, how can anyone on that ship find a safe and comfortable
area to ride out that storm?

Sick bay had to be packed.

There is no way I would be down in my quarters. I would be up near the
exit, with PFD in hand.

Good point. But I wonder if you could even stay put in one place being
so high up on deck. My guess is that you would be thrown about pretty
bad.

Sure could have used seat belts on the deck chairs.

I wonder if there was water in the swimming pools when it stopped?

Yes, but 'twas quite salty!

(Get it??)
--

John

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On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:35:31 GMT, "Don White"
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"JimH" wrote in message
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Calif Bill wrote:
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Calif Bill wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVoMt...elated&search=


Wow! I would think the workers were a bit more comfortable than the
passengers as their quarters are normally at the lowest levels of the
ship.

Regardless, how can anyone on that ship find a safe and comfortable
area to ride out that storm?

Sick bay had to be packed.

There is no way I would be down in my quarters. I would be up near the
exit, with PFD in hand.

Good point. But I wonder if you could even stay put in one place being
so high up on deck. My guess is that you would be thrown about pretty
bad.

Sure could have used seat belts on the deck chairs.

I wonder if there was water in the swimming pools when it stopped?

Probably not much. We were in a cruise where we hit some snotty seas, not
in this catagory, and the pools lost about 1/2 the water.

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:55:26 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:05:36 GMT, Calif Bill penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVoMt...elated&search=


Found this:

http://tinyurl.com/y7e6j5

Thanks, Gene. I looked for more info after I saw the video clip but
didn't find anything. Having been in that type of miserable sea the
video clip led me to believe passengers and crew had a terrible time
of it. But apparently limey cruise passengers have more pluck,
medicine and distractions than regular sailors, so it wasn't quite as
bad as it looked.
It's my view that when enduring such conditions cabaret dancers
falling in your lap would certainly be helpful, and more beneficial
than the Cinzano.

--Vic

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4264661.stm (sublink of your link)
I was laying in my bed sleeping off the excesses of the night before
watching the cabaret dancers and downing pints of Cinzano when the
whole ship lurched to the left sharply. I dashed into the corridor and
found fire-extinguishers dislodged from their mountings rolling
alarmingly down the corridors. The Captain came over the intercom and
quickly reassured everyone, but it was many hours before we were on
our way again. The cabaret dancers entertained both customers and crew
throughout the day though and Cinzano supplies were not effected!!
Mark Dowle, Abingdon, UK