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14th January 12, 08:29 AM
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Hoping All Our Members are Safe
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1205951.html
The big news story here in Europe today is the sinking of the cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Italian coast. It is almost like the Titanic disaster repeating itself a hundred years on, though fortunately much closer to shore so many more survivors. Three confirmed dead and at the time of typing this there are still more than fifty people unaccounted for.
Mainly Europeans on board, Italian, French, German and Brits.
Up until Christmas my girlfriend Gabrielle was driving feeder buses for passengers to and from Costa's Mediterranean cruises.
There have been a few threads about cruise ships on Xmarksthescot as we appear to have quite a few of our members who participate in cruise ship holidays (vacations). I hope all our members are safe. Prayers for the survivors and for the relatives of those who are missing or confirmed dead.
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
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14th January 12, 08:39 AM
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Re: Hoping All Our Members are Safe
Prayers indeed for all involved! Thanks for drawing this to our attention.
Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.
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14th January 12, 08:42 AM
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Re: Hoping All Our Members are Safe
 Originally Posted by Father Bill
Prayers indeed for all involved! Thanks for drawing this to our attention.
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14th January 12, 01:17 PM
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Re: Hoping All Our Members are Safe
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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14th January 12, 03:42 PM
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Re: Hoping All Our Members are Safe
Oh damn... That terrible. Prayers for all involved!
"Two things are infinite- the universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein.
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14th January 12, 09:41 PM
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Re: Hoping All Our Members are Safe
Last I heard, the captain was being detained for jumping ship and leaving, deserting his post and failing to ensure orderly abandoning of ship.
The cap'n doesn't have to go down with the ship, but he'd better be on board until the last passenger and crew are off.
I wish I believed in reincarnation. Where's Charles Martel when you need him?
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14th January 12, 10:11 PM
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Re: Hoping All Our Members are Safe
Apparently the problem (they hit a rocky "sandbank") was announced 1 hour after it happened. The captain was dining. There were scenes of panic, people climbing over each other and such like. There were not enough lifejackets for everyone. The three fatal casualities died because they paniced, jumped overboard and drowned (only hundreds of yards from the shore).
It makes you wonder about those "floating hotels".
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15th January 12, 07:50 AM
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Re: Hoping All Our Members are Safe
Latest news is now five dead, but now only seventeen said to be still unaccounted for.
Last edited by cessna152towser; 15th January 12 at 08:54 AM.
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
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