No matter how much your day sucks . . .

[taterguy]

At least you didn't drive a fucking boat into an island and sink the damn thing

[Roon]

1. That reminds me of the ferry in NY that crashed

The poor captain went home and committed suicide. :-(

[taterguy]

2. Only two possible casualties in last week's sinking

But a whole lot of stuff is now 300 feet underwater

[mainegreen]

3. It looks like they *backed* the boat into the island.

WTF? I guess they didn't use their rear view mirror!

[taterguy]

5. Photo was taken a few hours after the collision, boat was drifting

I didn't take the pic but someone who borrowed my camera memory card did. I'm just glad he had his camera with him when they evacuated.

[Deep13]

6. Maybe a lee shore.

Perhaps engine trouble prevented them from overcoming a wind that pushed them to shore. Just a guess.

[taterguy]

7. Perhaps the ship's captain was a dumbass

That's my guess. I understand it was his maiden voyage.

And probably his last too.

[Deep13]

8. One can never rule out the incompetence factor.

I'm just glad out government is not run the way that ship was.

Oh, wait a minute....:-(

[taterguy]

9. Don't worry about the government, just relax by the pool

Try not to spill your drink though

[Deep13]

12. I hope I can find an empty lounge chair.

Hey, where's the goddamn deep end of the pool?!

[taterguy]

13. A moving deep end makes diving more of a challenge :)

[krispos42]

15. They'll demote him to supertankers, that's all... :-) n/t

[Deep13]

4. Hope the guy on the right gets some good photos.

:rofl:

Reminds me of that urban legend of a Navy captain in a ship who plays chicken in the fog with a lighthouse.

[meegbear]

10. Who says I haven't!

[taterguy]

11. Again?

[LynneSin]

14. On the goodside at least it was a cruise ship and NOT an oil tanker

Valdez anyone?

[QMPMom]

16. A high school class of kids from near here were on that ship.

[sarge43]

17. The island jumped right out in front of him? n/t

[InvisibleTouch]

18. True enough.

I read they were charging the ship's housekeeper with negligence along with the officers. Now, the captain and the officers, I can understand - but the housekeeper??!