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Stinky The Clown

(67,808 posts) Wed Jan 18, 2012, 10:47 PM Jan 2012

Excuse of the day from Costa Concordia Captain: "I tripped and fell into the life boat"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9022170/Costa-Concordia-captain-says-he-tripped-and-fell-into-lifeboat.html

I don't think that headline needs any commentary at all.

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Excuse of the day from Costa Concordia Captain: "I tripped and fell into the life boat" (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 OP

This fellow seems to have a lot of accidents... ddeclue Jan 2012 #1

Oh come on stinky, that happened to me just the other day. Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #2

Yeah! Sounds plausible... KansDem Jan 2012 #3

Sounds like OJ Simpson's "I bleed all the time" excuse... undeterred Jan 2012 #4

"Oops"? nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #5

a 2nd grader on the playground could Lifelong Protester Jan 2012 #6

And the dog ate his homework too Generic Brad Jan 2012 #7

and his excuse for refusing to get back on the ship? justiceischeap Jan 2012 #8

My new T-Shirt is on the way Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #9

ddeclue

(16,733 posts)

1. This fellow seems to have a lot of accidents...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2012, 10:48 PM

Jan 2012

Perhaps he shouldn't be in charge of an ocean liner?

Just sayin...

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

2. Oh come on stinky, that happened to me just the other day.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2012, 10:50 PM

Jan 2012

I tipped over my 450 foot yacht on some rocks and I slipped on the deck and fell into a life boat.

KansDem

(28,498 posts)

3. Yeah! Sounds plausible...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2012, 10:52 PM

Jan 2012

And if you believe that, I've got a palm tree in Wisconsin to sell you!

undeterred

(34,658 posts)

4. Sounds like OJ Simpson's "I bleed all the time" excuse...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2012, 10:53 PM

Jan 2012

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

5. "Oops"? nt

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2012, 10:56 PM

Jan 2012

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)

6. a 2nd grader on the playground could

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2012, 10:57 PM

Jan 2012

come up with a better excuse.

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)

7. And the dog ate his homework too

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2012, 11:09 PM

Jan 2012

It's a culture of accountability only if you can convince someone to take the blame.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)

8. and his excuse for refusing to get back on the ship?

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2012, 11:12 PM

Jan 2012

it's filling with water or it's on its side so I can't get up the ladder...

Stinky The Clown

(67,808 posts)

9. My new T-Shirt is on the way

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 12:22 AM

Jan 2012

I got it in black.

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