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The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super
experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. |
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The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote:
Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! |
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On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote:
Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! |
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On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:22:22 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! We are pretty much done with cruising but I might do a Bright Horizons cruise someplace cool (Galapagos or something) or a Viking cruise in Europe. I would have to save my lunch money for a while for either of them tho. |
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Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! Too many people too many kids. I am tired after 4 days with the grandkids. |
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On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:22:22 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! We are pretty much done with cruising but I might do a Bright Horizons cruise someplace cool (Galapagos or something) or a Viking cruise in Europe. I would have to save my lunch money for a while for either of them tho. We did the Galapagos a couple years ago. We were supposed to be on a 16 passenger boat, but due to the boat having an accident while getting it's biannual inspection, they put us on a 100 passenger boat. Some ship hit the ways, and the boat could not launch. The 100 does travel further and you see more islands, most are desert islands, and the Tortuga are up in the cloud zone. So most do not hike that far. 5 or 6 hours from what I understand. Lots of other animal life to see. The turtles are easily seen on the island next to Santa Cruz. They graze cows and has water. We did a tour through OATS, I think, and included Maccho Pichu and Amazon Peru. Good trip. |
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On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:30:37 -0600, Califbill wrote:
Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! Too many people too many kids. I am tired after 4 days with the grandkids. Luckily, there are many places which are 'adults only' including swimming pools, coffee shops, etc. During the day most of the kids are participating in kids' activities and aren't seen. If they are out then they're probably in the big swimming pool. That's the place to avoid. |
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Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:30:37 -0600, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! Too many people too many kids. I am tired after 4 days with the grandkids. Luckily, there are many places which are 'adults only' including swimming pools, coffee shops, etc. During the day most of the kids are participating in kids' activities and aren't seen. If they are out then they're probably in the big swimming pool. That's the place to avoid. We have been on a couple cruises. Just not our thing. We can go to Europe or the South Pacific for a month plus and are happy. |
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On 1/13/2017 1:54 PM, Califbill wrote:
Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:30:37 -0600, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! Too many people too many kids. I am tired after 4 days with the grandkids. Luckily, there are many places which are 'adults only' including swimming pools, coffee shops, etc. During the day most of the kids are participating in kids' activities and aren't seen. If they are out then they're probably in the big swimming pool. That's the place to avoid. We have been on a couple cruises. Just not our thing. We can go to Europe or the South Pacific for a month plus and are happy. I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. |
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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:01:54 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 1/13/2017 1:54 PM, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:30:37 -0600, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! Too many people too many kids. I am tired after 4 days with the grandkids. Luckily, there are many places which are 'adults only' including swimming pools, coffee shops, etc. During the day most of the kids are participating in kids' activities and aren't seen. If they are out then they're probably in the big swimming pool. That's the place to avoid. We have been on a couple cruises. Just not our thing. We can go to Europe or the South Pacific for a month plus and are happy. I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. When stationed in Los Angeles, I met a Navy Reserve lieutenant commander who offered to get me a ride on a destroyer. He was posted in San Diego and going out on his annual training tour in the summer. So I put in for leave and was really, really looking forward to this trip. It's been a lifelong dream of mine to go to sea on a Navy destroyer. Well, we had an intramural softball game. Lots of beer. I was playing second base. Guy hit a ball, I caught it, and dove into second base to get the guy out. In doing so I broke a bone in my hand and cracked a kneecap. Had a cast on hand and arm and one on my leg. Couldn't go on my destroyer ride. One of my biggest disappointments in life. I envy you your cruises, at least one or two of them! |
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- show quoted text - I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. ...,,, Thats why I pass on state fair helicopter rides... |
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On 1/13/2017 3:32 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:01:54 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 1/13/2017 1:54 PM, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:30:37 -0600, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! Too many people too many kids. I am tired after 4 days with the grandkids. Luckily, there are many places which are 'adults only' including swimming pools, coffee shops, etc. During the day most of the kids are participating in kids' activities and aren't seen. If they are out then they're probably in the big swimming pool. That's the place to avoid. We have been on a couple cruises. Just not our thing. We can go to Europe or the South Pacific for a month plus and are happy. I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. When stationed in Los Angeles, I met a Navy Reserve lieutenant commander who offered to get me a ride on a destroyer. He was posted in San Diego and going out on his annual training tour in the summer. So I put in for leave and was really, really looking forward to this trip. It's been a lifelong dream of mine to go to sea on a Navy destroyer. Well, we had an intramural softball game. Lots of beer. I was playing second base. Guy hit a ball, I caught it, and dove into second base to get the guy out. In doing so I broke a bone in my hand and cracked a kneecap. Had a cast on hand and arm and one on my leg. Couldn't go on my destroyer ride. One of my biggest disappointments in life. I envy you your cruises, at least one or two of them! Oh, it's lots of fun. I remember my first "underway". It was in the North Atlantic in January. In those days tradition called for a little "initiation" for all newbies and I was called up to the bridge for something having to do with it. I stood horrified as I looked out the bridge windows at the mountainous waves we were plowing through. They caused the ship to feel as if it was going near vertical, then the bow came down ... and down ... and down ... until it was completely underwater. The whole ship shuddered as the bow slowly rose again out of the water, shaking all the water off. Oh yes, great fun. When the galley opened for chow time, the crew lined up along the side of the ship (outside) waiting to go through the chow line. In rough seas it was almost like watching the spectator "wave" at football or baseball games. Everyone in line held onto an overhead rail and pulled themselves up off the deck when the "greenies" broke over the sides and flooded where we stood. I think the scariest experience was taking a 56 degree roll. Even the old timer Chiefs paid attention. The Russians used to stalk us, taking pictures of the special gear we had and occasionally pulled right up alongside trying to disrupt what we were doing. In the time honored spirit of American Navy diplomacy, we'd all man the rail and give them a one fingered salute. |
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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:12:58 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 1/13/2017 3:32 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:01:54 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 1/13/2017 1:54 PM, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:30:37 -0600, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! Too many people too many kids. I am tired after 4 days with the grandkids. Luckily, there are many places which are 'adults only' including swimming pools, coffee shops, etc. During the day most of the kids are participating in kids' activities and aren't seen. If they are out then they're probably in the big swimming pool. That's the place to avoid. We have been on a couple cruises. Just not our thing. We can go to Europe or the South Pacific for a month plus and are happy. I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. When stationed in Los Angeles, I met a Navy Reserve lieutenant commander who offered to get me a ride on a destroyer. He was posted in San Diego and going out on his annual training tour in the summer. So I put in for leave and was really, really looking forward to this trip. It's been a lifelong dream of mine to go to sea on a Navy destroyer. Well, we had an intramural softball game. Lots of beer. I was playing second base. Guy hit a ball, I caught it, and dove into second base to get the guy out. In doing so I broke a bone in my hand and cracked a kneecap. Had a cast on hand and arm and one on my leg. Couldn't go on my destroyer ride. One of my biggest disappointments in life. I envy you your cruises, at least one or two of them! Oh, it's lots of fun. I remember my first "underway". It was in the North Atlantic in January. In those days tradition called for a little "initiation" for all newbies and I was called up to the bridge for something having to do with it. I stood horrified as I looked out the bridge windows at the mountainous waves we were plowing through. They caused the ship to feel as if it was going near vertical, then the bow came down ... and down ... and down ... until it was completely underwater. The whole ship shuddered as the bow slowly rose again out of the water, shaking all the water off. Oh yes, great fun. When the galley opened for chow time, the crew lined up along the side of the ship (outside) waiting to go through the chow line. In rough seas it was almost like watching the spectator "wave" at football or baseball games. Everyone in line held onto an overhead rail and pulled themselves up off the deck when the "greenies" broke over the sides and flooded where we stood. I think the scariest experience was taking a 56 degree roll. Even the old timer Chiefs paid attention. The Russians used to stalk us, taking pictures of the special gear we had and occasionally pulled right up alongside trying to disrupt what we were doing. In the time honored spirit of American Navy diplomacy, we'd all man the rail and give them a one fingered salute. A destroyer in the North Sea! That's the dream. I would have settled for the Pacific though. |
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Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/13/2017 1:54 PM, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:30:37 -0600, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! Too many people too many kids. I am tired after 4 days with the grandkids. Luckily, there are many places which are 'adults only' including swimming pools, coffee shops, etc. During the day most of the kids are participating in kids' activities and aren't seen. If they are out then they're probably in the big swimming pool. That's the place to avoid. We have been on a couple cruises. Just not our thing. We can go to Europe or the South Pacific for a month plus and are happy. I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. I like boats and water. But spending lots of time at sea never appealed to me. Could have gone to the California Maritime Academy, but did not want to spend a life at sea. Found out later was not necessary. |
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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:45:59 -0600, Califbill wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote: On 1/13/2017 1:54 PM, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:30:37 -0600, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! Too many people too many kids. I am tired after 4 days with the grandkids. Luckily, there are many places which are 'adults only' including swimming pools, coffee shops, etc. During the day most of the kids are participating in kids' activities and aren't seen. If they are out then they're probably in the big swimming pool. That's the place to avoid. We have been on a couple cruises. Just not our thing. We can go to Europe or the South Pacific for a month plus and are happy. I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. I like boats and water. But spending lots of time at sea never appealed to me. Could have gone to the California Maritime Academy, but did not want to spend a life at sea. Found out later was not necessary. With the reserve unit, we would have been at sea no more than two weeks. I could handle that I think. |
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Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:45:59 -0600, Califbill wrote: Mr. Luddite wrote: On 1/13/2017 1:54 PM, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:30:37 -0600, Califbill wrote: Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:24:47 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:17:12 -0500 (EST), justan wrote: Poco Loco Wrote in message: The Bluegrass Cruise aboard the Royal Carribean ship 'Brilliance of the Seas' was a super experience. The bands were great and the food was almost as good as on Disney cruises. Most everything else was superfluous. Weather got rough on the way back from Cozumel. Ship travelling about 20 knots almost directly into 30-40mph winds made for a rolling, bumpy ride. They closed the 'walking deck' for the entire trip back, so there was no way to walk off the blubber that got added from the fine dining. Altogether, I'd do it again, and may do so next year - but on the Bahama's run. Glad you had a good time. RC is a nice cruise line. We did a Greek islands tour on Splendor Of The Seas several years ago. Nice older ship. Nice, younger, pursors and hospitality crew. :-) I was impressed. I thought nothing could compare to the Disney cruises. RC compares very favorably and is much less expensive. Of course, RC doesn't have Castaway Cay! A Disney cruise would be too rich for my blood. I can barely afford Ft. Wilderness. They ain't cheap! Too many people too many kids. I am tired after 4 days with the grandkids. Luckily, there are many places which are 'adults only' including swimming pools, coffee shops, etc. During the day most of the kids are participating in kids' activities and aren't seen. If they are out then they're probably in the big swimming pool. That's the place to avoid. We have been on a couple cruises. Just not our thing. We can go to Europe or the South Pacific for a month plus and are happy. I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. I like boats and water. But spending lots of time at sea never appealed to me. Could have gone to the California Maritime Academy, but did not want to spend a life at sea. Found out later was not necessary. With the reserve unit, we would have been at sea no more than two weeks. I could handle that I think. I enjoy 7-8 day long range tuna trips out of San Diego. Boat I like is Www.independencesportfishing.com |
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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:01:54 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. It is not quite the same but I understand the sentiment. When Judy was in the AC biz, cruises seemed to be the sales prize of choice and she won a bunch of them. |
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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:12:58 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: Oh, it's lots of fun. I remember my first "underway". It was in the North Atlantic in January. In those days tradition called for a little "initiation" for all newbies and I was called up to the bridge for something having to do with it. I stood horrified as I looked out the bridge windows at the mountainous waves we were plowing through. They caused the ship to feel as if it was going near vertical, then the bow came down ... and down ... and down ... until it was completely underwater. The whole ship shuddered as the bow slowly rose again out of the water, shaking all the water off. Oh yes, great fun. When the galley opened for chow time, the crew lined up along the side of the ship (outside) waiting to go through the chow line. In rough seas it was almost like watching the spectator "wave" at football or baseball games. Everyone in line held onto an overhead rail and pulled themselves up off the deck when the "greenies" broke over the sides and flooded where we stood. I think the scariest experience was taking a 56 degree roll. Even the old timer Chiefs paid attention. The Russians used to stalk us, taking pictures of the special gear we had and occasionally pulled right up alongside trying to disrupt what we were doing. In the time honored spirit of American Navy diplomacy, we'd all man the rail and give them a one fingered salute. We used to shadow the old russian diesel boats but they wouldn't let us shoot at them. ;-) My favorite spot was up in the 5" mount. If the blue water wasn't breaking over that high, running the mount captain chair all the way up and riding with your head and shoulders out of the hatch was really cool. It was also a great place to find a quiet to read or do correspondence courses. That was one reason I did so many. In addition to FT I also did GM 3&2 and AO 3&2 was most of the way through DC 3 by the time we got back to Norfolk on the Bravo patrol. |
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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:59:50 -0600, Califbill
wrote: I enjoy 7-8 day long range tuna trips out of San Diego. Boat I like is Www.independencesportfishing.com When we had the flower store I had a chance to go out on a shrimp boat but I couldn't get the time off work (IBM) it was the best part of a month tho. |
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On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:59:50 -0600, Califbill wrote: I enjoy 7-8 day long range tuna trips out of San Diego. Boat I like is Www.independencesportfishing.com When we had the flower store I had a chance to go out on a shrimp boat but I couldn't get the time off work (IBM) it was the best part of a month tho. Only real regret in life was when I was 17 had a chance to go on a tuna boat for the summer. Fishing from the racks. Would have missed the first 2 weeks of my senior year, so did not go. Later a teacher whose daughter I dated told me fool, we do not do anything the first 2 weeks anyway. |
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On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 13:34:48 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 1/14/2017 12:27 PM, wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:01:54 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. It is not quite the same but I understand the sentiment. When Judy was in the AC biz, cruises seemed to be the sales prize of choice and she won a bunch of them. True. The only time I had an authorized drink aboard ship was when the Captain ordered "Splice the mainbrace" following an arduous underway replenishment and refueling in the middle of the winter. On the CG ocean stations they roll out a keg of beer on "hump day" the middle of a 4 week patrol. It ends up being just about enough for everyone to get one of those big navy coffee mugs full. |
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On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 21:33:31 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 1/14/2017 7:54 PM, wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 13:34:48 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 1/14/2017 12:27 PM, wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:01:54 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. It is not quite the same but I understand the sentiment. When Judy was in the AC biz, cruises seemed to be the sales prize of choice and she won a bunch of them. True. The only time I had an authorized drink aboard ship was when the Captain ordered "Splice the mainbrace" following an arduous underway replenishment and refueling in the middle of the winter. On the CG ocean stations they roll out a keg of beer on "hump day" the middle of a 4 week patrol. It ends up being just about enough for everyone to get one of those big navy coffee mugs full. The cutter my grandson is assigned to just returned from a drug interdiction patrol during which they seized 90 million dollars worth of cocaine. The drugs were confiscated from four, high speed outboard powered boats. They launch a helicopter from the flight deck that goes out and fires on the outboard engines, disabling them and then an armed boarding team takes over. Yup the CG is back to being policemen now. That was not in our scope of work when I was there. They were originally the revenue cutter service, catching smugglers (circa 1790) and that continued up until the end of prohibition. At the end of WWII they were back to lifesaving and a small contingent of "weather cutters" that also doubled as sub hunters once the Soviets started getting frisky in the North Atlantic. By the mid 60s we had "weather men" who never seemed to look at the weather much and they lived and worked with the Sonar Men in separate quarters. They were certainly not part of the ordinance department or the RM/ET gang. Guys on the "white ones" were basically in the navy. I got back to the small boats in the DC reserve unit. We had a 40 footer that we rode around but politics kept us from actually "patrolling". The CG regulars were afraid if we started doing their job the might end up in SE Asia and the DC cops didn't want anyone but them north of the Wilson Bridge. There are lots of turf wars in DC. If the chiefs had not negotiated the boats themselves we would have never got them. We were still working on a virtual zero budget but 2 of the guys worked at International Harvester, fixing the same 6-71s the 40 footer had. They managed to come up with all the parts we needed and get the engines going. There were several handy guys around to fix the rest of the broken stuff. I got my "ride" by rewiring the boat. |
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On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 21:33:31 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 1/14/2017 7:54 PM, wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 13:34:48 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 1/14/2017 12:27 PM, wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:01:54 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. It is not quite the same but I understand the sentiment. When Judy was in the AC biz, cruises seemed to be the sales prize of choice and she won a bunch of them. True. The only time I had an authorized drink aboard ship was when the Captain ordered "Splice the mainbrace" following an arduous underway replenishment and refueling in the middle of the winter. On the CG ocean stations they roll out a keg of beer on "hump day" the middle of a 4 week patrol. It ends up being just about enough for everyone to get one of those big navy coffee mugs full. The cutter my grandson is assigned to just returned from a drug interdiction patrol during which they seized 90 million dollars worth of cocaine. The drugs were confiscated from four, high speed outboard powered boats. They launch a helicopter from the flight deck that goes out and fires on the outboard engines, disabling them and then an armed boarding team takes over. Isn't disabling engines considered police brutality yet? Just wait 'til the liberals find out what's going on. |
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On 1/15/2017 3:25 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 22:09:22 -0500, wrote: We were still working on a virtual zero budget but 2 of the guys worked at International Harvester, fixing the same 6-71s the 40 footer had. They managed to come up with all the parts we needed and get the engines going. There were several handy guys around to fix the rest of the broken stuff. I got my "ride" by rewiring the boat. === Long live the DD 6-71s. We've put over 6,000 hours on our pair in the last 13 years or so, 48,000 nautical miles at last count. Just about broken in, huh? |
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On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 8:33:51 PM UTC-6, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/14/2017 7:54 PM, wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 13:34:48 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 1/14/2017 12:27 PM, wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:01:54 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. It is not quite the same but I understand the sentiment. When Judy was in the AC biz, cruises seemed to be the sales prize of choice and she won a bunch of them. True. The only time I had an authorized drink aboard ship was when the Captain ordered "Splice the mainbrace" following an arduous underway replenishment and refueling in the middle of the winter. On the CG ocean stations they roll out a keg of beer on "hump day" the middle of a 4 week patrol. It ends up being just about enough for everyone to get one of those big navy coffee mugs full. The cutter my grandson is assigned to just returned from a drug interdiction patrol during which they seized 90 million dollars worth of cocaine. The drugs were confiscated from four, high speed outboard powered boats. They launch a helicopter from the flight deck that goes out and fires on the outboard engines, disabling them and then an armed boarding team takes over. Goodie for 'em! |
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On Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 3:26:03 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 22:09:22 -0500, wrote: We were still working on a virtual zero budget but 2 of the guys worked at International Harvester, fixing the same 6-71s the 40 footer had. They managed to come up with all the parts we needed and get the engines going. There were several handy guys around to fix the rest of the broken stuff. I got my "ride" by rewiring the boat. === Long live the DD 6-71s. We've put over 6,000 hours on our pair in the last 13 years or so, 48,000 nautical miles at last count. Oh, that's going to **** haree off. :) |
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On Sun, 15 Jan 2017 15:25:57 -0500,
wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 22:09:22 -0500, wrote: We were still working on a virtual zero budget but 2 of the guys worked at International Harvester, fixing the same 6-71s the 40 footer had. They managed to come up with all the parts we needed and get the engines going. There were several handy guys around to fix the rest of the broken stuff. I got my "ride" by rewiring the boat. === Long live the DD 6-71s. We've put over 6,000 hours on our pair in the last 13 years or so, 48,000 nautical miles at last count. I don't know how many hours these guys had on them but this was a 20 year old Coast Guard boat. Fortunately the BM1 and the MM1 fixed these things for a living and worked in a shop at IH. They did talk Norfolk into hauling and painting it before we got it and it did make it up to DC although it may have limped in on one engine. (rumors vary). It took us a few weekends to get it going and god only knows how many hours the guys spent on the engines but it was running good when I left. If the CG had let me stay on the boat, I may have retired from the reserve but some bean counter decided I was supposed to be in the electronics unit, not the "deck" unit. I left shortly after that. |
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On 1/15/17 7:17 PM, Its Me wrote:
On Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 3:26:03 PM UTC-5, wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 22:09:22 -0500, wrote: We were still working on a virtual zero budget but 2 of the guys worked at International Harvester, fixing the same 6-71s the 40 footer had. They managed to come up with all the parts we needed and get the engines going. There were several handy guys around to fix the rest of the broken stuff. I got my "ride" by rewiring the boat. === Long live the DD 6-71s. We've put over 6,000 hours on our pair in the last 13 years or so, 48,000 nautical miles at last count. Oh, that's going to **** haree off. :) Why is that, Jackoff? |
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On 1/15/17 7:45 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jan 2017 15:25:57 -0500, wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 22:09:22 -0500, wrote: We were still working on a virtual zero budget but 2 of the guys worked at International Harvester, fixing the same 6-71s the 40 footer had. They managed to come up with all the parts we needed and get the engines going. There were several handy guys around to fix the rest of the broken stuff. I got my "ride" by rewiring the boat. === Long live the DD 6-71s. We've put over 6,000 hours on our pair in the last 13 years or so, 48,000 nautical miles at last count. I don't know how many hours these guys had on them but this was a 20 year old Coast Guard boat. Fortunately the BM1 and the MM1 fixed these things for a living and worked in a shop at IH. They did talk Norfolk into hauling and painting it before we got it and it did make it up to DC although it may have limped in on one engine. (rumors vary). It took us a few weekends to get it going and god only knows how many hours the guys spent on the engines but it was running good when I left. If the CG had let me stay on the boat, I may have retired from the reserve but some bean counter decided I was supposed to be in the electronics unit, not the "deck" unit. I left shortly after that. Wow...you and the lads protected the mighty Anacostia River from...from what? |
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On Sun, 15 Jan 2017 16:57:05 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 1/15/2017 3:25 PM, wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 22:09:22 -0500, wrote: We were still working on a virtual zero budget but 2 of the guys worked at International Harvester, fixing the same 6-71s the 40 footer had. They managed to come up with all the parts we needed and get the engines going. There were several handy guys around to fix the rest of the broken stuff. I got my "ride" by rewiring the boat. === Long live the DD 6-71s. We've put over 6,000 hours on our pair in the last 13 years or so, 48,000 nautical miles at last count. Just about broken in, huh? === Almost. :-) At age 36 they now into middle age. They will probably out live me. |
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On Sun, 15 Jan 2017 16:17:26 -0800 (PST), Its Me
wrote: On Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 3:26:03 PM UTC-5, wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 22:09:22 -0500, wrote: We were still working on a virtual zero budget but 2 of the guys worked at International Harvester, fixing the same 6-71s the 40 footer had. They managed to come up with all the parts we needed and get the engines going. There were several handy guys around to fix the rest of the broken stuff. I got my "ride" by rewiring the boat. === Long live the DD 6-71s. We've put over 6,000 hours on our pair in the last 13 years or so, 48,000 nautical miles at last count. Oh, that's going to **** haree off. :) === Haree is a sad, sad case. He's lucky that he found a woman to take care of him in his final years. I wonder if she checked out his background and the trail of debris he has left behind. |
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On Sun, 15 Jan 2017 15:48:07 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote: On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 8:33:51 PM UTC-6, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 1/14/2017 7:54 PM, wrote: On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 13:34:48 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 1/14/2017 12:27 PM, wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:01:54 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: I've been on enough cruises to last me, courtesy of Uncle Sam. It is not quite the same but I understand the sentiment. When Judy was in the AC biz, cruises seemed to be the sales prize of choice and she won a bunch of them. True. The only time I had an authorized drink aboard ship was when the Captain ordered "Splice the mainbrace" following an arduous underway replenishment and refueling in the middle of the winter. On the CG ocean stations they roll out a keg of beer on "hump day" the middle of a 4 week patrol. It ends up being just about enough for everyone to get one of those big navy coffee mugs full. The cutter my grandson is assigned to just returned from a drug interdiction patrol during which they seized 90 million dollars worth of cocaine. The drugs were confiscated from four, high speed outboard powered boats. They launch a helicopter from the flight deck that goes out and fires on the outboard engines, disabling them and then an armed boarding team takes over. Goodie for 'em! === Yes indeed, those drug busts got a lot of publicity here in FL last week. Unfortunately it's just a drop in the bucket. I'd be willing to bet that there are another bunch of speedboats and submarines out there right now. |
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