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    fondue processAnna Merlan
    2/25/16 12:56pm

    Anna how on earth do you find out about these things

    is it a tip from a commenter

    please tell me it’s GELLA-LLAP

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      Anna Merlanfondue process
      2/25/16 12:58pm

      Yep! We got an email from a lovely commenter being like, “Send Anna on this thing” and my bosses were like, “OK” and I was like “wait I was mostly kidding when I said I wanted to go and wrote a pitch” and they were like “No, too late,” and I was like “....” and then I went.

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      Tom Servo's mechanical heart, Flat Earth TrutherAnna Merlan
      2/25/16 1:00pm

      Can “Send Anna on a Thing” be a regular feature pls

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    randilynisFINDILYNAnna Merlan
    2/25/16 1:03pm

    Dramamine patches don’t melt steel beams.

    You can be tracked through one though. Or have your DNA scrambled.

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      GELLA - LLAPrandilynisFINDILYN
      2/25/16 1:06pm

      they don’t melt steel beams, but they have GPS tracker inbedded in them

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      Slay.douché - (dreams to be a puppy)randilynisFINDILYN
      2/25/16 1:07pm

      THEY CAN’T TRACK IT IN PILL FORM

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    hotdogjamboreeAnna Merlan
    2/25/16 1:37pm

    The Mortons’ legal woes are by no means over: This past September, they allege in court filings, they were raided by IRS agents, who held them at gunpoint, then took their computers, cell phones, a mass of files, and their marriage license, all of which they were storing in one of their cats’ bedrooms.


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      hotdogjamboreehotdogjamboree
      2/25/16 1:37pm

      THEIR CATS' BEDROOMS

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      Janosik2MinutesForHookinghotdogjamboree
      2/25/16 1:47pm

      I know! Talk about burying the lede there.

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    Violet BaudelaireAnna Merlan
    2/25/16 1:49pm

    I have so many questions!

    What would you say the general demographics of the ship were? You mentioned the MC was making somewhat racist jokes, and based on the pictures here it looks, well, not super diverse. I guess I have a stereotype of conspiracy theorists as lower to middle class white people and I’m wondering if that holds up.

    Did anyone say ANYTHING about Trump?

    Did you talk to any of the crew members of the ship? I’d be dying to know what random things they’d seen or heard or had to clean up after during this.

    Do you know the number for bookings because I think my Dad would really want to go on this and meet his soulmates.

    P.S. There seem like there were a LOT of hugs that happened.

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      Anna MerlanViolet Baudelaire
      2/25/16 2:10pm

      - It was very white

      - There were a couple anti-Trump comments and just as many approving pro-Trump ones (he’s anti-vax, you see)

      - The crew was like “We heard there’s a conspiracy theory cruise on board,” and I was like “Yeah I’m on it” and they were like... “Oh..” and didn’t want to talk to me after that.

      - The next one won’t be for a couple years and I’m guessing it’ll be closed to media so your dad should have a nice relaxing time!

      - There was a great deal of hugging and a lot more talk about Christianity and angels than I really had room for here

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      Violet BaudelaireAnna Merlan
      2/25/16 2:18pm

      Somehow I am not surprised! It must have been really affirming though that the crew didn’t immediately assume you were one of the conspiracy theorist people...

      I will let my dad know, as the Christian aspect will be an added appeal. However, you’re quite mistaken about the media - my dad’s idea of a relaxing time is yelling at someone how wrong they are! He’s barely happy unless he feels like he’s being persecuted.

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    JujyMonkey: Clever tagline goes hereAnna Merlan
    2/25/16 12:57pm
    GIF

    “Once we’re in international waters, every woman on the ship gets to make love to whoever she wants,” Sean David Morton said, with a wink.

    Morton is an idiot; everyone knows that the true purpose of sailing into international waters is to bet on monkey knife fights.

    Also, dude, gross.

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      AnonymousCivilPersonJujyMonkey: Clever tagline goes here
      2/25/16 12:59pm

      All those conspiracy theorists..... in one place...

      GIF
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      ThirdAmendmentManAnonymousCivilPerson
      2/25/16 1:21pm

      Man it’s right eye is creeping me out.

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    schweddyAnna Merlan
    2/25/16 2:09pm

    So what I want to know is, how many of these people thought the other people were nuts?

    Like, do the antivaxxers think the people who believe in reptilians are crazy?

    Do the tax fraudsters also believe in alien abductions?

    What’s the overlap here?

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      randilynisFINDILYNschweddy
      2/25/16 2:20pm

      This is an excellent question.

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      schweddyrandilynisFINDILYN
      2/25/16 2:24pm

      I’m honestly surprised it wasn’t the whole point of this article, because that’s the #1 question I would have for people if I went on this cruise.

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    Tom Servo's mechanical heart, Flat Earth TrutherAnna Merlan
    2/25/16 12:59pm

    This is just a convenient way to get rid of conspiracy theorists because they’ll all die after the cruise ship sails off the edge of the earth.

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      Slay.douché - (dreams to be a puppy)Tom Servo's mechanical heart, Flat Earth Truther
      2/25/16 1:26pm

      and into the leftover set from the fake moonlanding?

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      GELLA - LLAPSlay.douché - (dreams to be a puppy)
      2/25/16 1:37pm

      haven;t you seen Mythbasters????

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    Anna MerlanAnna Merlan
    2/28/16 1:25pm

    ** Something EXTREMELY important that I forgot to mention: Winston Shrout is also under indictment for alleged non-payment of taxes. That came down in December. Meaning both the financial advisors on the boat are under indictment. **

    https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/oregon-...

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      Calling upon my years of experience, I froze at the controlsAnna Merlan
      2/25/16 7:29pm

      OMG this is so funny.I’m really having difficulty deciding what to joke about first.
      Actually no.A serious point to start. I’m actually surprised someone would invite media to an event like this.It’s a no brainer that the guests would freak out.

      Now i must joke,it cant not be done.
      -If i were you i would have been sooooo tempted to have a fleet of black SUVs pick me up after the cruise.Just to see their faces
      - Also a conspiracy cruise that DOESNT go to burmuda?They missed a good hook there
      -Lastly i’m surprised it didnt all devolve into running arguments between different points of view

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        Anna MerlanCalling upon my years of experience, I froze at the controls
        2/25/16 11:04pm

        Um..

        all the reporters did actually end up calling an Uber to get breakfast when we disembarked. It showed up and it was a huge black Suburban. So we got in all together and pulled away in a large unmarked black car. That happened.

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        BonniegirlAnna Merlan
        2/25/16 11:13pm

        Now that’s a Kayser Soze level perfect ending.

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      ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ : Riot GRRR is RUNNING WILDAnna Merlan
      2/25/16 1:14pm

      The Loon Boat

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        Andrew Daisukeʕ•ᴥ•ʔ : Riot GRRR is RUNNING WILD
        2/25/16 1:18pm

        Das Poop Boot

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        Sipowitzʕ•ᴥ•ʔ : Riot GRRR is RUNNING WILD
        2/25/16 1:41pm

        RMS Lusinsania

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