U.S.S. Reagan: "We're from the government and we're here to help."

[Gidney N Cloyd]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40084109/ns/travel-news

Tugboats and an aircraft carrier are headed out to sea to tow in a cruise ship that lost power off California after an engine room fire. The crew of the Mexico-bound Carnival Splendor battled the fire for three hours which left the vessel adrift, officials said.

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"The ship has been operating on auxiliary generators and engineers have been unable to restore additional power to the vessel," Carnival Cruise Lines said in a news release.

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The U.S. Navy was also diverting the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan from training maneuvers to help. A plane was to drop off 35 pallets of supplies on the carrier that will be delivered to the cruise liner by helicopter, the Navy said in a statement.

[Gold Metal Flake]

1. It's OK, there are Republicans on board.

Republicker motto: "All for me, none for thee"

Meanwhile, in my world...

The nine most frightening words in the English language are... "I'm from the corporation and I'm here to help."

[Atypical Liberal]

2. Correction...

"I'm from the corporation and I'm here to help - if you can pay."

[Kablooie]

3. We're from the government and you get no help at all, imbecile.