[mkjessup]

We were on one where everyone was kept waiting while the staff announced the names and cabin numbers of the missing and ordered them to report in.

Ohhhh I would have loved that. I would have somehow, someway found an intercom microphone, keyed it open and bellowed "THIS IS MR JESSUP, I'm HERE, now GO F--K YOURSELVES!"

[zaxtres]

You can thank those who lost their lives in the Titanic disaster that you have lifeboat drills. As the Titanic did not have enough lifeboats for all those who were aboard.

But then the lifeboat drills did not help those who died when a recent cruise ship ran aground. However, it kind of helps when crew members stay and help passengers on to lifeboats rather than be coawards and leave every man for themselves.