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General Forum - One hell of an Italian Cruse line captain ! - Page 1
posted by bandicoot on Thursday, 19th January 2012, 22:56
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Well we all know by now about the Costa Concodia sinking.
But what about Captain Schettino, is he a coward or a Hero ?.
Quotes like this are in the papers.....
Heres a good one.
'I only left because I FELL into lifeboat when ship listed suddenly as I was trying to help'
- 'I didn't even have a lifejacket because I had given it to one of the passengers'
- 'All of a sudden the boat listed 60-70 degrees, I got trapped and ended up in one of the lifeboats'
- Transcripts show coastguard demanded he 'Get back on board, damn it' after abandoning ship.
- He handles ships like he's driving a Ferrari, claims colleague, calling Schettino 'a daredevil'
- Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2087704/Costa-Concordia-Captain-Francesco-Schettino-I-left-I-FELL-lifeboat.html#ixzz1jwmCKxCq
- But consider this, someone gave the order to run the ship to shallow water as it was tilting, and if not, it could have turned turtle in deep water and a 'Possideon adventure' would have occured, trapping thousands in an upside down ship, and end up with most likely as many dead.
- So will we find out eventually as the truth unfolds whether he is Hero or coward ?
- My own thoughts on the subject, is that the captain should be the last to abandon ship.
This item was edited on Thursday, 19th January 2012, 23:04
posted by r8sso. on Thursday, 19th January 2012, 23:07
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But consider this, someone gave the order to run the ship to shallow water as it was tilting, and if not, it would have turned turtle in deep water and a 'Possideon adventure' would have occured, trapping thousands in an upside down ship, and end up with most likely as many dead.
It's just natural to do something like this though. It's like me steering my car to the hard shoulder on a motorway when a tyre blows out rather than letting the car stop in the middle of the motorway. I've potentially saved the lives of several people in cars behind me by doing so. Does not make me a hero!
posted by Pete-MK on Thursday, 19th January 2012, 23:40
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bandicoot says...
My own thoughts on the subject, is that the captain should be the last to abandon ship.It's not a matter of opinion, it's maritime Law. It's the reason he was arrested in the first place.
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So will we find out eventually as the truth unfolds whether he is Hero or coward ?
He was a prick, and as it turns out, he was showing off to a bint he'd invited onto the bridge
That's her on the left.
Image courtesy of the Daily Mail, the most sensationalist and bullshit-peddling rag since the News of the World went down.
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This item was edited on Thursday, 19th January 2012, 23:40
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Oh it was in the Mail.
I believe every word.
The veracity of our gallant press is unimpeachable, just ask the poor sod who lived next door to that murdered estate agent.
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posted by The original 42pcenter MD on Friday, 20th January 2012, 07:44
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I phoned the local model shop to see if they had a scale model of the Costa Concodia in stock. They had. So I asked them to put it to one side for me.
"Talking's for lesbians" Psycho Paul 2011.
posted by Mikeonfreeserve on Friday, 20th January 2012, 08:33
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Your best yet, Doc 
posted by The original 42pcenter MD on Friday, 20th January 2012, 08:39
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I can't claim credit for it unfortunately.
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posted by bandicoot on Friday, 20th January 2012, 11:24
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I can see how this is going........ 
As I said the best one liner was.....
'I only left because I FELL into lifeboat when ship listed suddenly as I was trying to help'
Anyone for an Italian cruise, opps !
posted by Rob Shepherd on Friday, 20th January 2012, 12:51
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To be fair, a lot of the coverage of this captain has been one sided.
I'll get my coat.
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Heard from local last night.
Divers on the wreck found two scousers still by the bar.
They told the divers to sod of as they were on an all inclusive.
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