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Please thats all old news. Can´t expect the media to be up to date, relevant and not think about what gives the bigger ratings (unless they allready got that).
Yes, but a LOT of those people who “Live That Way”, no fresh water, no flush toilets, insufficient food and the like, don’t have televisions, so they can’t boost CNN’s ratings, so we NEVER hear about them!
Mr. Bors places the magnifying glass on the proper subject. The story of the ship deserves some attention since, by one report, 300,000 people travel on cruise ships on any given day. The cruise line contracts, a document resembling paperwork for a home sale, protect the company from almost anything. This ship’s maintenance history shows preexisting problems which reports suggest will nullify some of the protections in the contract. Once the most important information had been conveyed to viewers considering cruises, it was time to move on to the myriad stories with greater importance. It is my understanding, passengers will get full refunds, vouchers for a future cruise, and money for travel and hotels to their homes. CNN and too many other news sources, their budgets to do real news slashed to the bone, picked a too easy target. The ‘news’ focused very little attention on how ships sailing under foreign registries are poorly regulated and managed. Disney owns ABC news and wouldn’t want its own cruise lines to come under scrutiny. This was an unnecessary act of negligence and the cruise line will be punished. Respectfully, C.
And they either live that way because of their local warlords they elected to power or because they do not want to improve themselves. In Chicago and Detroit both appy.
Read a story of how one lady tried to just simple state how the lord and a bible verse helped her through the ordeal. CNN or whoever it was panic and cut the mike.
Radish said, about 3 hours ago Put congress on the ship until they do their job.
Agreed, but put Obama at the helm and he will run into ground faster then any captain before him, Thus making it easier for the passengers to get off sooner. Of course “the rich” will be the 1st to leave and not look back.
A woman went to the doctor’s office where she was seen by one of the younger doctors. After about four minutes in the examination room, she burst out screaming as she ran down the hall. An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she told him her story. After listening, he had her sit down and relax in another room. The older doctor marched down the hallway, back to where the young doctor was writing on his clipboard “What the h@&% is the matter with you?!” the older doctor demanded. “Mrs. Terry is 71 years old, has four grown children and seven grandchildren, and you told her she was pregnant?” The younger doctor continued writing and without looking up said, “Does she still have the hiccups?”
A good post C. I’m not sure what kind of legerdemain that would have to be performed to get around some maritime laws that affect ship safety and maintenance. l My first thought was of restricting a ship’s rights of docking on those ships that fly flags of convenience owned by particular shipping lines for the purpose of avoiding safety and maintenance regulations. Some flags can be obtained with nearly mail in simplicity. A little research showed that there are at least 34 flags of convenience that have multiple thousands of ships registered, mostly from developed countries. Germany alone has almost 1100 registered in the Antigua and Barbuda International Shipping Register. The probability of reprisal on our ships flying flags of convenience would be almost certain. ♦ My second, third, fourth, etc. thoughts kept running into the complexity of international relations and the parochial desires of multiple nations. I probably shouldn’t have started this post because I started it in ignorance before I started doing research; however, I am not going to cancel it just because of a little bewilderment.
Having lived in Southeast Asia for 11 years, there’s nothing in this cartoon that I disagree with. Most Americans have never been out of their own backyards, relatively speaking. There’s just nothing impressive about CNN pandering to spoiled baby boomers.
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Comments (19) (Please sign in to comment)
BrassOrchid
said, 3 months ago
Soooooo… How are thing in Haiti these days? People hit by Sandy doing all right? African genocides all going well?
Tue Elung-Jensen said, 3 months ago
@BrassOrchid
Please thats all old news. Can´t expect the media to be up to date, relevant and not think about what gives the bigger ratings (unless they allready got that).
masterskrain said, 3 months ago
Yes, but a LOT of those people who “Live That Way”, no fresh water, no flush toilets, insufficient food and the like, don’t have televisions, so they can’t boost CNN’s ratings, so we NEVER hear about them!
mikefive said, 3 months ago
Has CNN really become so pathetic that they went wall to wall about inconvenience? (Rhetorical)
Radish
said, 3 months ago
Put congress on the ship until they do their job.
Respectful Troll said, 3 months ago
Mr. Bors places the magnifying glass on the proper subject. The story of the ship deserves some attention since, by one report, 300,000 people travel on cruise ships on any given day. The cruise line contracts, a document resembling paperwork for a home sale, protect the company from almost anything. This ship’s maintenance history shows preexisting problems which reports suggest will nullify some of the protections in the contract.
Once the most important information had been conveyed to viewers considering cruises, it was time to move on to the myriad stories with greater importance. It is my understanding, passengers will get full refunds, vouchers for a future cruise, and money for travel and hotels to their homes.
CNN and too many other news sources, their budgets to do real news slashed to the bone, picked a too easy target. The ‘news’ focused very little attention on how ships sailing under foreign registries are poorly regulated and managed. Disney owns ABC news and wouldn’t want its own cruise lines to come under scrutiny. This was an unnecessary act of negligence and the cruise line will be punished.
Respectfully,
C.
Clark Kent said, 3 months ago
With no phone service, nobody can call you to ask for a donation or to sell you some rip off product.
zoidknight said, 3 months ago
@masterskrain
And they either live that way because of their local warlords they elected to power or because they do not want to improve themselves. In Chicago and Detroit both appy.
Harleyquinn
said, 3 months ago
Read a story of how one lady tried to just simple state how the lord and a bible verse helped her through the ordeal. CNN or whoever it was panic and cut the mike.
Respectful Troll said, 3 months ago
@HOWGOZIT
Very well stated. I totally agree, Howie.
Sincerely,
C.
Harleyquinn
said, 3 months ago
@Radish
Radish said, about 3 hours ago
Put congress on the ship until they do their job.
Agreed, but put Obama at the helm and he will run into ground faster then any captain before him, Thus making it easier for the passengers to get off sooner. Of course “the rich” will be the 1st to leave and not look back.
Rockngolfer said, 3 months ago
I want to tell a joke someone emailed me.
A woman went to the doctor’s office where she was seen by one of the younger doctors.
After about four minutes in the examination room, she burst out screaming as she ran down the hall.
An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she told him her story.
After listening, he had her sit down and relax in another room. The older doctor marched down the hallway, back to where the young doctor was writing on his clipboard
“What the h@&% is the matter with you?!” the older doctor demanded. “Mrs. Terry is 71 years old, has four grown children and seven grandchildren, and you told her she was pregnant?”
The younger doctor continued writing and without looking up said,
“Does she still have the hiccups?”
mikefive said, 3 months ago
A good post C. I’m not sure what kind of legerdemain that would have to be performed to get around some maritime laws that affect ship safety and maintenance. l My first thought was of restricting a ship’s rights of docking on those ships that fly flags of convenience owned by particular shipping lines for the purpose of avoiding safety and maintenance regulations. Some flags can be obtained with nearly mail in simplicity. A little research showed that there are at least 34 flags of convenience that have multiple thousands of ships registered, mostly from developed countries. Germany alone has almost 1100 registered in the Antigua and Barbuda International Shipping Register. The probability of reprisal on our ships flying flags of convenience would be almost certain.
♦
My second, third, fourth, etc. thoughts kept running into the complexity of international relations and the parochial desires of multiple nations. I probably shouldn’t have started this post because I started it in ignorance before I started doing research; however, I am not going to cancel it just because of a little bewilderment.
Gore Bane said, 3 months ago
Having lived in Southeast Asia for 11 years, there’s nothing in this cartoon that I disagree with. Most Americans have never been out of their own backyards, relatively speaking. There’s just nothing impressive about CNN pandering to spoiled baby boomers.
Radish
said, 3 months ago
Cruise ships are registered in foreign countries, and don’t have to follow US laws.