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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCarnival Cruise From Hell refuses to end: Passengers’ bus home breaks down
If you thought things couldn't get any worse for the unsuspecting participants in Carnival Cruise's new Lord of the Flies at sea program, you've underestimated the excessively vengeful god they've angered. Just as they were finally on their way home and ready to start their lives over, the ex-hostages found themselves once again strandedthis time on a bus halfway to New Orleans.
According to Anna Werner of CBS News, it seems just one of the buses broke down on the way to salvation. While The Atlantic muses that perhaps "they were able to have a good laugh" about their perpetual misfortune, it's more likely that they were less than amused at being forced to sit next to people they had just seen desperately pooping in bags for any longer than necessary. But you know, welcome home, guys. (The Atlantic)
http://gizmodo.com/5984541/the-carnival-cruise-from-hell-refuses-to-end-as-the-passengers-bus-home-breaks-down
Reminds me of an old joke: I got up this morning and put on a shirt and a button fell off and then I picked up my briefcase and the handle fell off. Now I'm afraid to go to the bathroom.
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Carnival Cruise From Hell refuses to end: Passengers’ bus home breaks down (Original Post)
pokerfan
Feb 2013
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WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)1. Right now what a huge mess this has all been...
but in ten years or so, it will make a funny story.
pokerfan
(27,677 posts)2. Just bad luck
I remember years ago reading about a couple who lost their home in a hurricane and decided to move someplace safe from hurricanes. So they moved to San Francisco just in time to experience the 1989 Loma Prieta quake. Shit happens.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)3. Their unending bad luck reminds me of Niles ironing his pants...
pokerfan
(27,677 posts)4. One of my favorite episodes
Timely too, as it was their Valentines Day episode back in 1999.
LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)5. Sounds like a sitcom series
"Hell Boat"
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)6. Sorry, but I laughed...
What a hellish trip!