en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1120871 Comments by ThomasAWhitten http://listverse.com/2010/05/27/55-survivors-from-10-notable-ship-sinkings#IDComment77306282 My grandfather was in the Navy when Number 10 happened and knew people on that boat. He told me about how people on other ships/aircraft knew that the ship had sunk, but when they reported it the paperwork got mixed up so no one searched for the Juneau survivors for over a week. According to Wikipedia: "The B-17 bomber crew, unwilling to disobey orders not to break radio silence, did not pass the message about searching for survivors to their headquarters until they had landed several hours later. The crew's report of the location of possible survivors was mixed in with other pending paperwork actions and went unnoticed for several days. It was not until days later that headquarters staff realized that a search had never been mounted and belatedly ordered aircraft to begin searching the area. In the meantime, Juneau's survivors, many of whom were seriously wounded, were exposed to the elements, hunger, thirst, and repeated shark attacks." If something like that happened in today's military, every Naval Officer even remotely involved would probably be brought up on charges. That's not even considering the media firestorm... Thu, 27 May 2010 09:11:03 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/27/55-survivors-from-10-notable-ship-sinkings#IDComment77306282 http://listverse.com/2010/05/27/55-survivors-from-10-notable-ship-sinkings#IDComment77305407 Number 10 on this list had 10 survivors, 9 had 9, 8 had 8, etc. Titanic had 705 survivors (reports vary) , so it didn't fit in with the format. Thu, 27 May 2010 08:59:22 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/27/55-survivors-from-10-notable-ship-sinkings#IDComment77305407 http://listverse.com/2010/05/27/55-survivors-from-10-notable-ship-sinkings#IDComment77305001 Wow, great list. If you add up all the deaths, you end with approximately 13,052 dead. If 55 survived, then only 1 in 237 people lived, or 0.4%. I know that these are extreme cases and not all incidents will be so deadly, but there is a reason I do not go on boats. If in an accident and you don't die right away by drowning, you are left to fend off dehydration and sharks, like in the movie "Open Water." Thu, 27 May 2010 08:53:54 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/27/55-survivors-from-10-notable-ship-sinkings#IDComment77305001 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77297542 Vanilla Ice- I actually enjoy "Ice Ice Baby." It is not a bad song. Please don't throw tomatoes at me. The KFC Double Down- I guess you are apologizing to people's arteries and not their taste buds, 'cause that shit is deeeee-lish! Paparazzi photographs of celebrity female privates- What?!? You are apologizing for the only good thing the media contributes? Batshit insane elderly people- Agreed. ShamWow guy- If you had ever used a ShamWow, you would know it is ShamAzing and be thanking this guy! He has reason to be excited! Thu, 27 May 2010 07:14:13 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77297542 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77294849 Pssst, annoying isn't it? I feel the same way when all the anti-US "why is this list so American?" crap starts. And yes, this is a public forum, hence my right to "ixnay" or "not ixnay" as I choose. Thu, 27 May 2010 06:38:57 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77294849 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77176196 "So, an innocent person is forced to give a false apology just to appease people who are feigning offense." Could you please email that statement to Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. They really need to read it. Wed, 26 May 2010 11:05:50 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77176196 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77175509 TRUEST. POST. EVER. I actually lurked on this site for a long time before finally starting to post, but now that I have I notice a ton of anti-Americanism. It's like no one stops to consider that all the lists are American-centric because maybe the only people submitting lists are Americans. Also, I can guarantee that if someone posted a list that focused on China or Germany or Austrailia I would be very interested. I love learning about new cultures and places and look forward to lists not focused on America. Maybe some of the whiners should create such a list? Wed, 26 May 2010 10:57:42 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77175509 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77174801 My intent was to be un-funny, yet idiotic. Nailed it! Wed, 26 May 2010 10:49:18 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77174801 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77172791 +1'ed. People would still find a way to complain about why "j" should have been "a," "q" should have been "d," and something that wasn't even included should have been "x." I didn't understand all the Tiger not being worthy of #1 comments either. First of all, that probably was the most notable apology of 2009. Second, while Tiger Woods is American, as the first billionaire athlete (yes, before Michael Jordan) he is an international name. The Tiger Woods scandal did not only make headlines in American newspapers--they play golf in other countries too and the top golfer missing Major Tournaments to go to sex rehab is definitely a story worldwide. Wed, 26 May 2010 10:20:20 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77172791 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77171984 I agree 100%. Personally, I thought Tiger was a smug, narcissistic jerk before this whole incident. However, why must he apologize to anyone, other than his wife? Yeah, he may have let down some kids who viewed him as a role model, but I blame the parents who are naive enough to let their kids worship someone who does something so insignificant (hitting a little ball around, wtf kind of sport is that?) and not Tiger. Wed, 26 May 2010 10:09:27 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77171984 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77171681 As an Atlanta Braves fan, the John Rocker debacle is still fresh in my mind. I don't really think it should be on this list, though, because no one remembers the apology whatsoever--only the comments he made beforehand. Although I do think Rocker is a pretty big bag o' douche, I don't hold the entire incident against him because the guy was obviously out of his mind on steroids at the time. 'Roid rage (and the fact that he is at least slightly racist) fueled a lot of those comments. Wed, 26 May 2010 10:04:43 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77171681 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77171332 Maybe Americans have more to apologize for than residents of other countries? Or maybe only Americans have the balls to admit when they are wrong? Or maybe people mess up a lot in other countries, but they don't have the media circus to cover every little misstep like we do in America, so the pressure to apologize is not as great? Or maybe the majority of readers on this site are American, so some of the content is geared towards this group so as to attract the greatest number of viewers to the site and thereby increase traffic? Or maybe Americans are just out to Americanize the entire world and Listverse is step #1 in our devious plot? Take your pick... Wed, 26 May 2010 09:59:39 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/26/10-notable-apologies-from-the-last-decade#IDComment77171332 http://listverse.com/2010/05/24/10-coolest-little-critters-named-after-big-ones#IDComment77031857 Dude and chick at the same time? What happens if he-she accidentally impregnated him/herself? Would he-she make her/himself run to the grocery store at 2 am to buy him/herself ice cream? Tue, 25 May 2010 11:56:30 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/24/10-coolest-little-critters-named-after-big-ones#IDComment77031857 http://listverse.com/2010/05/24/10-coolest-little-critters-named-after-big-ones#IDComment77031566 There are way worse things that a sluge rape fetish. i.e. hipsters Tue, 25 May 2010 11:52:14 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/24/10-coolest-little-critters-named-after-big-ones#IDComment77031566 http://listverse.com/2010/05/25/top-10-bizarre-kung-fu-films#IDComment77031214 After all this talk about "Ninja Hunter," I might just have to watch it. I also may be interested in "Legend of the Red Dragon" and "Fantasy Mission Force." Have you watched either of those? Tue, 25 May 2010 11:47:33 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/25/top-10-bizarre-kung-fu-films#IDComment77031214 http://listverse.com/2010/05/25/top-10-bizarre-kung-fu-films#IDComment77022374 I didn't see your post before I posted mine below regarding "Kung Pow! Enter the Fist." Great to see another "Kung Pow!" fan on Listverse! Too bad Steve Oedekerk will probably never make the sequel; I was really looking forward to "Kung Pow 2: Tongue of Fury." Tue, 25 May 2010 09:44:39 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/25/top-10-bizarre-kung-fu-films#IDComment77022374 http://listverse.com/2010/05/25/top-10-bizarre-kung-fu-films#IDComment77021160 Where's "Kung Pow! Enter the Fist" on this list? Oh, this is a list of weird Kung Fu films, not all-time awesomest Kung Fu films. Tue, 25 May 2010 09:27:44 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/25/top-10-bizarre-kung-fu-films#IDComment77021160 http://listverse.com/2010/05/24/10-coolest-little-critters-named-after-big-ones#IDComment76891885 I was fine with it until I found out the leopard slug was a dude slug. I almost unwittingly participated in an interspecial Devil's Threesome. Needless to say, my mother wasn't proud and she kicked me out of the basement two weeks later. Mon, 24 May 2010 11:57:36 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/24/10-coolest-little-critters-named-after-big-ones#IDComment76891885 http://listverse.com/2010/05/24/10-coolest-little-critters-named-after-big-ones#IDComment76888742 Crabs already are a bonus...of sleeping with "loose" women. Mon, 24 May 2010 11:21:27 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/24/10-coolest-little-critters-named-after-big-ones#IDComment76888742 http://listverse.com/2010/05/24/10-coolest-little-critters-named-after-big-ones#IDComment76888567 Unless you have a leopard slug rape fantasy fetish, like my ex-girlfriend. Mon, 24 May 2010 11:18:51 +0000 http://listverse.com/2010/05/24/10-coolest-little-critters-named-after-big-ones#IDComment76888567