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TheFratBoyNews 04-08-2007 01:59 AM

Alpha Chi Omega Sister Falls Overboard during Cruise
 
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A University of Colorado Sophomore fell off the balcony of a cruise ship while reenacting the famous Titanic movie scene. It's amazing these people survived, especially considering how far they fell.

In the spirit of full disclosure, this is a link to a story on my site; if you don't like it ...don't read it.

http://fratboynews.blogspot.com/2007...overboard.html

banditone 04-08-2007 11:48 AM

Falling overboard --- another one of many reasons I would never go on a cruise.

DeltAlum 04-08-2007 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by banditone (Post 1425969)
Falling overboard --- another one of many reasons I would never go on a cruise.

Cruises are great.

You have to do something really dumb to fall overboard.

SWTXBelle 04-08-2007 02:30 PM

banditone - I always thought I would HATE going on a cruise. But I had to go on a Disney cruise with hubby - and loved it. So never say never!:rolleyes:
Gotta say - you would have to work hard to fall off the Disney Cruise ships especially - since they are designed to be pretty kid-proof.

banditone 04-08-2007 02:48 PM

WEll, it seems I read a story about one of the following dealing with cruise ships at least once a month:

- So and so fell overboard inthe middle of the night... Lost at sea.
or
- Pirates boarded so and so cruise ship.

Drolefille 04-08-2007 05:06 PM

You really have to be drunk and stupid to fall off a cruise ship. The best way to avoid it would be to get a cabin without a balcony (it'll be cheaper too) Then at least you'll have to fall off in public...

DeltaBetaBaby 04-08-2007 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltAlum (Post 1425996)
Cruises are great.

You have to do something really dumb to fall overboard.

Both points bear repeating.

Let me just say, having returned from Acapulco today, that cruises are a great way to visit Mexico without having to eat there.

SWTXBelle 04-09-2007 08:01 AM

The whole "falling off a cruise ship" thing seems to be pretty recent - I don't recall many stories about it before, but can now think of 3 recent ones. Hmmm . . . maybe they are making the drinks stronger now!
I really don't understand the re-enacting of the Titanic thing. Did they not watch the movie until the end?? Don't they know the conclusion?:eek:
As to pirates, I remember that one story about them - but wasn't it in an area known for that? Somewhere in Asia, I believe - am fuzzy on it.
The only pirates I saw were Jack Sparrow at Castaway Cay (! - the actor really did look like him!) and the deck party. While you could make a case for the overpriced drinks at the party being a form of piracy, other than that - pretty harmless.

Unregistered- 04-09-2007 02:17 PM

So apparently the dude who fell over is an AFA cadet and he may face disciplinary action pending the investigation.

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradent...n/17038872.htm

Some people say they were re-enacting the Titanic scene, and some are calling the guy a hero for saving her.

Either way, passengers were a lot pissed off because they screwed everything up.

TheFratBoyNews 04-09-2007 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banditone (Post 1426009)
WEll, it seems I read a story about one of the following dealing with cruise ships at least once a month:

- So and so fell overboard inthe middle of the night... Lost at sea.
or
- Pirates boarded so and so cruise ship.

The only thing I've ever seen about pirates and cruise ships was off the coast of Somalia a couple of years ago. The pirates, however, never got on board if I remember correctly.

On the other hand, people do fall off cruise ships all the time, but if you look at it in relation to how many people take cruises each year I'm sure its something like 0.0000001%

AlexMack 04-09-2007 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW (Post 1426578)
So apparently the dude who fell over is an AFA cadet and he may face disciplinary action pending the investigation.

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradent...n/17038872.htm

Some people say they were re-enacting the Titanic scene, and some are calling the guy a hero for saving her.

Either way, passengers were a lot pissed off because they screwed everything up.

Quote:

Heather Coen of Loveland, Colo., was aboard the Grand Princess when Guzman went overboard. She said she can't understand how the couple climbed over the waist-high deck railing in their ninth-level stateroom to wind up in the water.

"You'd have to climb or take a really good running jump," she said.
I love this! She says she can't understand how they did it then lists two ways that it's possible. A giant WTF if ever there was one.

SWTXBelle 04-09-2007 06:59 PM

The story is in the most recent People magazine. Apparently, he is saying she jumped up from a running start - kind of "piggy back" and as she went over the railing he grabbed her leg and went over with her.

Unregistered- 04-09-2007 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 1426879)
The story is in the most recent People magazine. Apparently, he is saying she jumped up from a running start - kind of "piggy back" and as she went over the railing he grabbed her leg and went over with her.

I only say this because both of them are okay, but...

WHAT A BUNCH OF DUMBASSES.

They felt the need to do a friggin' piggy back that close to the ship's railing?

Dionysus 04-09-2007 07:26 PM

I am LMAO at this!!!!!

Munchkin03 04-09-2007 08:59 PM

Oh man, if this had ended another way, these two idiots would have gotten my vote for the Darwin award.


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