Carnival Cruise From Hell refuses to end: Passengers’ bus home breaks down

[pokerfan]

If you thought things couldn't get any worse for the unsuspecting participants in Carnival Cruise's new Lord of the Flies at sea program, you've underestimated the excessively vengeful god they've angered. Just as they were finally on their way home and ready to start their lives over, the ex-hostages found themselves once again stranded—this time on a bus halfway to New Orleans.

According to Anna Werner of CBS News, it seems just one of the buses broke down on the way to salvation. While The Atlantic muses that perhaps "they were able to have a good laugh" about their perpetual misfortune, it's more likely that they were less than amused at being forced to sit next to people they had just seen desperately pooping in bags for any longer than necessary. But you know, welcome home, guys. (The Atlantic)

http://gizmodo.com/5984541/the-carnival-cruise-from-hell-refuses-to-end-as-the-passengers-bus-home-breaks-down

Reminds me of an old joke: I got up this morning and put on a shirt and a button fell off and then I picked up my briefcase and the handle fell off. Now I'm afraid to go to the bathroom.

[WI_DEM]

1. Right now what a huge mess this has all been...

but in ten years or so, it will make a funny story.

[pokerfan]

2. Just bad luck

I remember years ago reading about a couple who lost their home in a hurricane and decided to move someplace safe from hurricanes. So they moved to San Francisco just in time to experience the 1989 Loma Prieta quake. Shit happens.

[pinboy3niner]

3. Their unending bad luck reminds me of Niles ironing his pants...

[pokerfan]

4. One of my favorite episodes

Timely too, as it was their Valentines Day episode back in 1999.

[LiberalEsto]

5. Sounds like a sitcom series

"Hell Boat"

[joeybee12]

6. Sorry, but I laughed...

What a hellish trip!