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Hopefully this is considered "offbeat". First time posting here.

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 15 points 2 weeks ago

First American Financial Corp, a home title loan insurance company. Wow.

[–] noride@lemm.ee 15 points 2 weeks ago

I'll bet anything they don't even fire this guy.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

DeGiorgio is charged with assault within maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. If convicted, he faces up to one year in prison.

International waters? That's a keel haulin'!

[–] IAmLamp@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Best way to scrub the barnacles off

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Aye matey, tis the best use of CEOs at sea!

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

A CEO was a bad guy? A CEO is the hero of the people. They would never be evil!

[–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Well, there are a lot of these cruise ships going around the world all the time, and very seldom does anything like this happen. I just don’t want people thinking that barefoot dancing isn't safe.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago

Photo of the ship Resilient Lady

What a monstrosity.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Put him in a straight jacket and keep him in solitary.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If it's on a ship, they'll lock him in the brig.

[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

It's a cruise ship. Put him in the cadaver closet.

[–] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 week ago

Let's send Luigi on a cruise