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AtheistCrusader

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11. I would ask for such assistance with less indignance, and with more historical knowledge.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2019, 02:07 PM

Sep 2019

Especially since cruise lines have done it before.

Irma/Maria:
https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=8058#recovery-efforts

In case that's too much context, an example:

"Norwegian Cruise Line, in cooperation with the government of St. Thomas, deployed Norwegian Sky to the island to rescue thousands of displaced residents and stranded travelers."

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Imagine a world in which the Bahamas got help [View all] True Dough Sep 2019 OP

❤ littlemissmartypants Sep 2019 #1

Maybe they have.....who knows? virgogal Sep 2019 #2

They won't send thier ships into that storm. maxsolomon Sep 2019 #5

Yup, the lines would need to cancel cruises, and their insurance probably wouldn't let them either Amishman Sep 2019 #10

You call yourself 'virgogal'... Cirque du So-What Sep 2019 #9

I love this. cwydro Sep 2019 #3

I tweeted it out.... Historic NY Sep 2019 #4

Awesome! True Dough Sep 2019 #6

Excellent idea!!!!! LAS14 Sep 2019 #7

When it comes to charity, it is always easier to tell others what they should do. Sneederbunk Sep 2019 #8

I would ask for such assistance with less indignance, and with more historical knowledge. AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #11

Any cruise ship drmeow Sep 2019 #12

Disney wouldn't even evacuate their own employees CanonRay Sep 2019 #13

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