Its good to have something tasty to eat when you are treading water out in the middle of the ocean.
Posted on 01/14/2015 12:03:52 PM PST by BenLurkin
"At 7:31 a.m. a passenger aboard Disney Magic reported a man in the water. The passenger had thrown multiple lifesavers in the water to help him," said Rodriguez. "They rescued him and gave him medical attention."
The man was taken to a local hospital and was in good condition before he was flown back to the United States, Rodriguez said.
"This man was reborn. Most people that experience that kind of fall break their neck. It's like hitting concrete," he said.
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Royal Caribbean closed-circuit TV video showed the man was alone on the Oasis ship Deck 5 when he went overboard at 6:07 a.m. "There were no other guests or crew around at the time," said Cynthia Martinez, a Royal Caribbean spokeswoman.
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"For their (passengers') safety, we recommend that guests not lean over or climb on any railing," said Martinez.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
“Man falls from one cruise ship, is rescued by another five hours later”
Ollie: We were sailing along in clear weather, when all of a sudden, a terrible storm came up. Didn’t it, Stanley?
Stan: Yeah, and then we floundered in a typhoid!
Oliver: Not typhoid, he means typhoon, sugar. Then the ship started to sink, and we both dived overboard. Didn’t we, Stan?
Stan: Yes, just as the boat was going down for the third time.
Oliver: And here we are.
Mrs. Hardy informs them that the rescue ship with the survivors aboard is not due until the next day. They cross-examine the men as if they are naughty children caught in a lie. They must explain how they came in ahead of the rescue boat by ship-hiking:
Stan: It must have got there after we left.
Ollie: That’s right. It must have gotten there after we left. Thank you, Stanley.
Stan: You’re welcome.
Mrs. Hardy: Well then, how did you get here?
Stan: Oh, we ship-hiked.
Ollie: That’s right. We, we ship-hiked.
Mrs. Hardy: Ship-hiked?
Ollie: Yes. We thumbed our way.
Mrs. Hardy: What do you mean, thumbed your way?
Ollie: Well, Stan and I would be swimming along. We’d see a boat coming our way. We’d go like that (gesturing) and they’d pick up us. Wouldn’t they, Stanley?
Stan: Yeah. Of course, that’s if they were going our way, mind you.
Mrs. Hardy: Now you see, Betty. He’s no different from the rest. They’re both like two peas in a pod.
Stan (correcting): Pod-duh
Its good to have something tasty to eat when you are treading water out in the middle of the ocean.
•Males are much more likely to go overboard than females
•Carnival passengers (33 incidents) are more likely to go overboard than passengers from other cruise lines...especially passengers on the Carnival Conquest
•The average age of a passenger who goes overboard is 41 years
•You are most likely to fall overboard on the last night of your cruise
•For some reason, people from California and Florida go overboard more than others
•Falling overboard does not necessarily mean you will die (16 people have been rescued, one after 18 hours in the water)
•Most people who fall overboard are either drunk or doing silly things (climbing on the railing or between cabin balconies)
I would place a large wager that this guy had been drinking until the wee hours of the morning and fell overboard.
Wow thanks for the memories LOL I remember getting a book like box with several Lifesavers rolls in them. I wonder if they are still in production?
Can someone explain how he was in the water for five hours if the Oasis video showed him going overboard at 6:07 AM and he was picked up at 7:31AM. My pre common core math says that is more like an hour and twenty four minutes.
The natural consequence of protecting stupid people from themselves is a world filled with idiots.
•For some reason, people from California and Florida go overboard more than others
•Most people who fall overboard are either drunk or doing silly
Huh.
Easy. He drifted across four time zones while he was in the water.
he lucky aright
I give up! Where’s the boat?
Of course! How stupid of me. Thanks. /s
You are a funny guy.
If,I could only see them one more time!
Obviously the currents swept him through several time zones before he was rescued. Duh!
Dang it!!! You beat me to it.
Another danger is high winds, a rogue wave and/or slippery decks, especially for the terminally stupid who don’t wear solid hiking shoes for walks on deck.
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