Jogeephus
Well-known member
I know this is a touchy subject especially after seeing Mark Wahlberg being crucified in the news about how he would have done things differently had he and his children been aboard one of the planes that hit the world trade center but so be it. I understand what he was saying and where he was coming from. In fact, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and at the risk of sounding obtuse to your sensitivities I've just got to be honest and say had I been aboard the cruise ship Costa Concordia I would have done things differently than most of the passengers and crew aboard.
Many have compared this tragedy with the sinking of the Titanic but I must say they are complete imbeciles for drawing this comparison. I say this because the Costa Concordia didn't hit an ice berg where the water depth was 12,460 feet it ran aground. So do you think for one second I'm stupid enough to jump from a 90 foot object into shallow water. Not a chance. So you ask, what would you have done differently? Well the answer is quite simple, I'd have done the honorable thing. I'd have made myself right at home int the bar and waited like a man for help to arrive and prayed it would take them days to come save me from myself. You see. I've been aboard a cruise ship and am well aware of the fine whiskeys and other libations they store in the cupboards behind the bar. Many of these have my name written all over them. And they would be free for the taking - for emergency rations of course. I suspect there would also be some fine Cuban cigars laying around too. These could be used toward my advantage to send smoke signals toward my rescuers. Since the ship was not far from Tuscany, I would also assume there would be some good salums and other regional delicacies aboard as well and I promise it wouldn't have taken me long to have scrounged up a pretty nice spread for my table. Table you scoff. Oh but you are too quick to point out the fact that the ship had tipped on a 45. No biggie, adapt and improvise. I'd only have just put two of the table legs on the wall and the other two on the floor and I'd be set. I could then lay out my spread and eat and drink and smoke myself into equilibrium. Flee like a rat. Never. I have principles.
Many have compared this tragedy with the sinking of the Titanic but I must say they are complete imbeciles for drawing this comparison. I say this because the Costa Concordia didn't hit an ice berg where the water depth was 12,460 feet it ran aground. So do you think for one second I'm stupid enough to jump from a 90 foot object into shallow water. Not a chance. So you ask, what would you have done differently? Well the answer is quite simple, I'd have done the honorable thing. I'd have made myself right at home int the bar and waited like a man for help to arrive and prayed it would take them days to come save me from myself. You see. I've been aboard a cruise ship and am well aware of the fine whiskeys and other libations they store in the cupboards behind the bar. Many of these have my name written all over them. And they would be free for the taking - for emergency rations of course. I suspect there would also be some fine Cuban cigars laying around too. These could be used toward my advantage to send smoke signals toward my rescuers. Since the ship was not far from Tuscany, I would also assume there would be some good salums and other regional delicacies aboard as well and I promise it wouldn't have taken me long to have scrounged up a pretty nice spread for my table. Table you scoff. Oh but you are too quick to point out the fact that the ship had tipped on a 45. No biggie, adapt and improvise. I'd only have just put two of the table legs on the wall and the other two on the floor and I'd be set. I could then lay out my spread and eat and drink and smoke myself into equilibrium. Flee like a rat. Never. I have principles.
