Rare John&LaLa Posted June 7, 2017 #151 Share Posted June 7, 2017 The half not related to bringing water onboard or when will the next bunch of cruises be released. Yes and March Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 7, 2017 #152 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I try, but I don't always succeed. :loudcry: I can get pretty sarcastic when I am pushed too hard. :evilsmile: Ask John, he'll confirm it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted June 7, 2017 #153 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I think our ch**f engineer pops up when the word CH**F is entered on here. I blocked out the IE as not to bother him if I'm right. There was no way this thread would have been of interest to him. He must have a setting where if that word is typed, he has usually popped up in a few minutes............or he has ESP:cool: To stop the speculation, I cruise the forums of the major cruise lines (and some smaller lines that have had problems in the past) and certain special interest forums. Key words get my attention and the word "incident" in the thread title got the "Chief sense" tingling that something had happened. I've been watching the thread since it started, but didn't have anything to add until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted June 7, 2017 #154 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Ya I know, I got my Chief's ticket in '73, just trying to have some fun Don't tell my company, but I'm multi-tasking, doing inventory and ordering, while glancing at CC on the other monitor. Just had to sweat my butt off in the engine room for a minor crisis, sucks to have all inexperienced engineers. Now, back to my real job, answering toilet questions for CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronlin52 Posted June 7, 2017 #155 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I had no idea that so many people die on cruises. I guess if I had a choice, I'd choose to die happily while cruising somewhere Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou_70 Posted June 7, 2017 #156 Share Posted June 7, 2017 People die every day.... ALOT of them Various locations... all over the world Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronlin52 Posted June 7, 2017 #157 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Well obviously, but who would've guessed that it happens once every day or two on campus cruises? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted June 7, 2017 #158 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Well obviously, but who would've guessed that it happens once every day or two on campus cruises? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Well let's see, life insurance actuaries, ship captains, ship doctors, maritime attorneys, ship designers, ship nurses, cruise directors, cruise line attorneys, ship's crew, chief engineers, experienced cruise passengers, CDC doctors, CDC nurses, cruise line officers, morticians, old people, ambulance drivers, EMTs, news reporters, new junkies, FMI agents, and members of Cruise Critic (to name a few). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronlin52 Posted June 7, 2017 #159 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Well do you think it would be reasonable for someone with little/no experience with cruising (represents a large large portion of the worlds population) to find that fact to be remarkable, even surprising? I'm personally a certified EMT, currently in medical school with just 1 year away from attaining my MD, went on my first cruise last week, and had no idea that 200 people per year die while cruising. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted June 7, 2017 #160 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Well do you think it would be reasonable for someone with little/no experience with cruising (represents a large large portion of the worlds population) to find that fact to be remarkable, even surprising? I'm personally a certified EMT, currently in medical school with just 1 year away from attaining my MD, went on my first cruise last week, and had no idea that 200 people per year die while cruising. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Of course it would be reasonable. However, the question I was responding to was, who would have guessed that it happens? The two questions are very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 7, 2017 #161 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Well do you think it would be reasonable for someone with little/no experience with cruising (represents a large large portion of the worlds population) to find that fact to be remarkable, even surprising? I'm personally a certified EMT, currently in medical school with just 1 year away from attaining my MD, went on my first cruise last week, and had no idea that 200 people per year die while cruising. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Actually, if they stopped and thought about it, yes. Given the number of people who cruise each year, the average age of cruisers, and the average death rate. I also suspect 200 only includes those who "die" on the ship, not those on a cruise who are evacuated, either by air or at a port and die in, or on the way to, hospital. We did a 33 night cruise, eight died, I believe only one actually died before they got her into an ambulance, but the ave age on that cruise was over 75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronlin52 Posted June 7, 2017 #162 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Actually, if they stopped and thought about it, yes. Given the number of people who cruise each year, the average age of cruisers, and the average death rate. I also suspect 200 only includes those who "die" on the ship, not those on a cruise who are evacuated, either by air or at a port and die in, or on the way to, hospital. We did a 33 night cruise, eight died, I believe only one actually died before they got her into an ambulance, but the ave age on that cruise was over 75. Jesus... well prior to my cruise, I had no idea the annual number of cruisers, their average age, typical passenger capacity of ships, nor the fact that a cruise can even go for that many days. So I'm not sure if the most people would've come to that sort of conclusion regarding deaths on cruises without the insight into the above information, regardless of how hard they thought. In fact most people don't just spontaneously think about these things, thus it is very surprising when hearing such a statistic Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happicruzer Posted June 7, 2017 #163 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Several of our cruises have had deaths, some due to health issues known beforehand and others. .... A memorable cruise to the Baltics had six deaths. Yes, six. Only learned of the last four because my trivia buddy had heard of the others. This lead to an interesting discussion of how the cruise lines work with the family. Turns out, one 35-year old passed and the body, due to timing, would arrive back in NYC a day after the family's scheduled return. The widow chose to stay on board giving both herself and her young children time to grieve. As one person put it, I'd rather go while enjoying myself rather than just sit at home and wait for death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronlin52 Posted June 8, 2017 #164 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Several of our cruises have had deaths, some due to health issues known beforehand and others. .... A memorable cruise to the Baltics had six deaths. Yes, six. Only learned of the last four because my trivia buddy had heard of the others. This lead to an interesting discussion of how the cruise lines work with the family. Turns out, one 35-year old passed and the body, due to timing, would arrive back in NYC a day after the family's scheduled return. The widow chose to stay on board giving both herself and her young children time to grieve. As one person put it, I'd rather go while enjoying myself rather than just sit at home and wait for death. Ah wow, that's sad and unfortunate. And I agree, I'd much rather be enjoying myself too when death strikes! Well I think that's enough talk about death for me today, im gonna leave this thread now and think about more happy things so I can also be a happi cruzer! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted June 8, 2017 #165 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Don't tell my company... I won't tell yours if you don't tell mine. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted June 8, 2017 #166 Share Posted June 8, 2017 We would lose half the posts here without delving into someone's private affairs. Well said,once your curiosity is aroused it is difficult not to wonder what went on and hope it wasn't serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted June 8, 2017 #167 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Ah wow, that's sad and unfortunate. And I agree, I'd much rather be enjoying myself too when death strikes!Well I think that's enough talk about death for me today, im gonna leave this thread now and think about more happy things so I can also be a happi cruzer! Sent from my iPhone using Forums When you consider all the extra food and alcohol people consume on board compared to back home and also the hotter weather it is logical older people run a higher risk of dying on board unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constable145 Posted June 8, 2017 #168 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Well do you think it would be reasonable for someone with little/no experience with cruising (represents a large large portion of the worlds population) to find that fact to be remarkable, even surprising? I'm personally a certified EMT, currently in medical school with just 1 year away from attaining my MD, went on my first cruise last week, and had no idea that 200 people per year die while cruising. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Do the math. The Oasis class alone each year takes 824000 passengers based on double occupancy. I'm too lazy to find the stats for how many passengers take a cruise each year, but it is many millions when you consider all ships and lines. Considering many people who cruise can often be elderly ( * cough Holland America Line *cough), over indulge in any combination of excessive food/alcohol/heat/strenuous activity.... People are going to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloworm2 Posted June 8, 2017 #169 Share Posted June 8, 2017 But when will this forum die? I have unsubscribed but keep getting notifications [emoji30] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted June 8, 2017 #170 Share Posted June 8, 2017 And every time you post you subscribe to it unless you switch your default settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 8, 2017 #171 Share Posted June 8, 2017 But when will this forum die? I have unsubscribed but keep getting notifications [emoji30] Sent from my iPhone using Forums You might want to look at your settings Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted June 8, 2017 #172 Share Posted June 8, 2017 You might want to look at your settings Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Forums mobile app Cookie time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou_70 Posted June 8, 2017 #173 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Did someone say cookies? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted June 8, 2017 #174 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Did someone say cookies? Sent from my iPhone using Forums The cookies are for Bella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poncho1973 Posted June 8, 2017 #175 Share Posted June 8, 2017 This reminds me of my grandpa's go-to joke (they lived next to a cemetery) "We live next to the most popular club in town. Everyone is just DYING to get in there!!!!" /sad trombone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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