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Wait Wut

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3. I feel for that Coast Guard "guy"

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 01:04 PM

Jan 2012

No description of rank, etc., but it sounds like he wanted to strangle that Captain. He's watching this ship sink with an unknown number of innocent lives and this turd is trying to sneak away.

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Coastguard raged at liner captain, tape shows [View all] Blue_Tires Jan 2012 OP

The captain probably just finished reading "Decision Points" by GWB Blue Owl Jan 2012 #1

I recall the story of the Oceanos. Both of these captains should be spending bullwinkle428 Jan 2012 #2

I feel for that Coast Guard "guy" Wait Wut Jan 2012 #3

Just listened to conversation on tv news here in the UK dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #4

Trying to let alcohol burn off or a coward? obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #5

That was my first thought. Alcohol. Broderick Jan 2012 #8

I'm almost surprised the captain didn't try to change Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #19

The captain, the cruise line, the previously approving government officials, all corporate ... T S Justly Jan 2012 #6

The captain has been arrested. redqueen Jan 2012 #9

I still don't know why you have a $500 million ship Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #20

I'm glad that government employee is the Coast Guard officer. LiberalFighter Jan 2012 #7

I would like to shake the hand of Italian Coast Guard Captain Gregorio De Falco MicaelS Jan 2012 #10

This is just unbelievable. cbayer Jan 2012 #11

'Women and children first' is still in practice in 2012? n/t Lance_Boyle Jan 2012 #12

I think the point was pretty simple. MissB Jan 2012 #16

No one says it, but "women and children" is also the generic catch-all term Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #18

That captain is a coward, just like one of the survivors said. eom tawadi Jan 2012 #13

He's the anti Captain Sully pokerfan Jan 2012 #14

What a contrast! duhneece Jan 2012 #17

Vigliacco! MilesColtrane Jan 2012 #15