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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:18 AM Original message |
Grandma dropped in Arctic in botched rescue dies |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. that's awful! |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. That is very sad... |
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roody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. How sad. |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. Transferred her between untethered ships while traveling at 10 knots . . . |
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dencol (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. My much younger friend was transferred... |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 07:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Ok, that is what I would have expected. Ten knots seems way fast to me |
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unc70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 08:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Depends on the seas |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 10:39 AM Response to Reply #17 |
39. It was just 2 miles from a port |
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dencol (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 04:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
67. Great insight. |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
32. it's easier to do while moving, actually. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
48. Why would it cost a "fortune" to bring the ship to a halt? nt |
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dencol (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 04:20 AM Response to Reply #48 |
66. Inertia. |
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trud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 06:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. the way I read it in an earlier article |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. That's so sad |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 04:43 AM Response to Original message |
7. 73 years, ended with an obscene luxury. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 05:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Vacations are 'obscene', now? |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
43. +1 n/t |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 05:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Obscene luxury ? |
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trud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 06:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I am mighty sick of DUers |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. and if you had sprinkles... |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #12 |
44. +1 n/t |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
47. Truly. a minion of evil. |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 07:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Middle class families take cruises all the time. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
37. I have been on three cruises and I am far from rich.n/t |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 08:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. I didn't realise everyone was supposed to donate all their money to charity... |
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pschoeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 08:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. The cruise line is a small company with decidedly non-luxury ships |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
34. I can't even go to Disney World for a weekend and spend less than $1,000. And |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
51. Geez, I live 20 minutes from there. It's easy to spend half that for a weekend |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 08:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Please edit your steaming pile of stupid. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 08:50 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. One of the stupidest posts I've ever read. |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
27. Okay, there are some thoughts you can leave unshared. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #7 |
30. What a mean-spirited and jealous post. |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
33. not her fault you have nothing. nt. |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
42. What? People aren't suppose to travel and enjoy themselves? |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
46. You , sir , or probably cur , are an ASSHOLE , go away. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
50. Wait a minute now; the guy in your sig line lives a life that is 100x as obscenely |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
56. What an idiotic statement |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
58. What a sanctimonious holier than thou |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
61. wow, your comment is so representative of the reasoning that corporatist America exploits |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
62. Cruise ships are fairly cheap vacations. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 05:23 AM Response to Original message |
10. They have yet to mention |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 07:07 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. hypothermia wasn't going to help whatever she had |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
45. That was what I was wondering-the real cause of death. n/t |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. To be determined |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
16. Look how they insert the word "rescue" there -- it was a transfer |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
19. "Person Takes Voluntary Risk. Foreseeable Event Occurs" |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 08:52 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. What a sad life you must lead. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Mustering $9.99 would be more helpful |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #29 |
41. I have two combat tours under my belt, sparky |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #41 |
57. On blimps? |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 08:53 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. OK, I'll bite |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. You have to pay first |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
36. And if you never leave your house, you'll never be hit by a bus. Great!! nt. |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
21. Well, she seemed to have a fine life |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 09:10 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. You have the luxury of thinking about that. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #21 |
35. shit, I'd rather not think that a life that ends at 73 with an accident is a "fine life". |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #21 |
38. Actually ,she did linger in hospital with her husband by her side |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
52. You obviously didn't read the article |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
40. A real shame. n/t |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
55. I noted from one link that the nearby harbor was... |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
53. Wow, this thread sure has brought out the hateful, compassionless assholes |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. It's the American Way (tm) |
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Nostradammit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. Please don't forget that some people get paid to disrupt progressive forums |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #53 |
63. +10000000 |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
54. Sadly, the 99.99% of EMS rescues that are "uneventful" never make the news |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
64. I'm trying to figure out why so many reports have "Grandma" in the headline. |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 07:51 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. I noted that, too |
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