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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:27:20 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:


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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch"

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We just got a phone call from our realtor in Florida and she informed
us
that the most recent prospective buyers for our house are signing a
contract
and will be making an offer later today or tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center has now Hurricane Wilma
tracking
over Florida this weekend, west to east and right over Jupiter.
Damn!
Here
we go again.

Eisboch


I'm supposed to leave on a Disney Cruise this coming Saturday,
leaving
from Port
Canaveral for Key West on Sunday.

Ask me if I'm concerned!

There's nothing to be concerned over. That cruise won't leave port.


Oh well, from what I understand the damn boat didn't have any rod
holders
anyway!

I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I
didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples' kids.

My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which was
too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids
activities. If they were older, we probably would have had a better
time.
To top it off, we all left the boat with strep throat.

My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean was
OK, as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft
2-room penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship.
If I had known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50
weight
rods/reels and high-speed trolling lures. ;-)


We have been on a Celebrity cruise and loved it. Other cruise companies
like Royal Caribbean have ships that are too large with too many people.

We are going on another cruise in 2007 (celebrating our 25th) and will be
looking around to see what's out there.


Ask me about the Disney Cruise in a couple weeks.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Disney is not even on our long list.

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:23:17 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:


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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:31:04 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:14:22 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:


PS. Here is the latest from Disney.

Weather Update

As of 9:00 a.m. EST - Tuesday, October 18, 2005

We are currently monitoring Tropical Storm Wilma very closely as it
moves
through the western Caribbean.

The latest predictions from the National Weather Service indicate the
storm will
have moved through the region by the end of this week. At this time, we
do not
anticipate any changes in the October 22, 2005 voyage of the Disney
Magic®.

This week's Disney Magic® and Disney Wonder® voyages will not be
impacted
by the
storm.

The safety and security of our guests is always our top priority. If
necessary,
our Captains are always prepared to alter the ships courses or
itinerary
to
navigate away from inclement weather.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Good news!

Not to sound like the pessimist, but I wouldn't put too much faith in
Disney's over-optimistic announcement. Most of the projections have
Wilma
moving across the Keys in a northwest track and exiting out on the east
coast of Florida right around the time that the Oct. 22nd cruise is
supposed
to leave port.

At best, he'd be travelling in tropical storm force conditions...and I
doubt
that they'd set sail.

Hopefully I'm wrong...


Maybe they're planning to leave Port Canaveral and haul ass for New York.
I'm
thinking like you are. At the planned departure time, Wilma should be just
overhead. Maybe they'll just cruise in the eye of the storm until it
dissipates.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Don't the cruise ships head out to sea rather than stay at port prior to
hurricanes?


Hell, I don't know. I've never been on one. The closest I've come was watching
the 'Love Boat' enter and leave Los Angeles Harbor when I was sitting on my
front porch at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, CA.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Bert Robbins wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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We just got a phone call from our realtor in Florida and she informed us
that the most recent prospective buyers for our house are signing a
contract
and will be making an offer later today or tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center has now Hurricane Wilma
tracking
over Florida this weekend, west to east and right over Jupiter. Damn!
Here
we go again.

Can you close in the next two days?



Heh. I asked that of our realtor this afternoon.

Eisboch

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:21:44 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

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I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples' kids.

My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which was too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids activities.
If they were older, we probably would have had a better time. To top it
off, we all left the boat with strep throat.

My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean was OK,
as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft 2-room
penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship. If I had
known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50 weight rods/reels
and high-speed trolling lures. ;-)


I just don't get the fascination with cruise ships - don't understand
it.

Seems boring to me.


Grub might be appealing.

Harry Krause wrote:


If you are on one visiting a whole series of ports for a day or two,
they're worthwhile because you don't have to dicque around with hotels
and transfers, et cetera. I'd recommend a cruise ship for exploring the
Greek Isles, for example.

But the big cruise ships are, in my opinion, just awful. And some of the
larger ones don't really look like ships, at least not to me.

Compare the Queen Mary 2 to those overgrown bubble ships.

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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:21:44 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples' kids.

My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which was
too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids
activities.
If they were older, we probably would have had a better time. To top it
off, we all left the boat with strep throat.

My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean was
OK,
as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft
2-room
penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship. If I
had
known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50 weight
rods/reels
and high-speed trolling lures. ;-)

I just don't get the fascination with cruise ships - don't understand
it.

Seems boring to me.

Have you ever been on a cruise? I was a skeptic also until I took one.
I now like a casual cruise though....screw the suits and tuxes.


Been on 3 cruises. No more, unless maybe a 5 day in the Aegean Islands, to
check out which ones I want to go back to. First a 16 day Panama Canal
cruise. The canal was great, but other than that about 8 days into the
cruise, I was wishing to be off. I much rather go to a destination and
sightsee on my own time. Next to last trip was a month in Italy and no
cruise. Loved it. Last trip was to the Galapagoes and 7 days on a tour
boat with 95 others. At least 60 were really obnoxious. Thinking of a
drive to Alaska next year. Want a boat, rent for the day.

"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:35:21 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:21:44 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I
didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples' kids.

My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which was
too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids
activities.
If they were older, we probably would have had a better time. To top it
off, we all left the boat with strep throat.

My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean was
OK,
as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft
2-room
penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship. If I
had
known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50 weight
rods/reels
and high-speed trolling lures. ;-)

I just don't get the fascination with cruise ships - don't understand
it.

Seems boring to me.

You can get top-notch food at almost any hour of the day.

You get to see a lot of different ports of call...which helps you decide
where you want to travel to on your next vacation.

They're great...as long as you steer clear of the over-priced excursions
that they sell on board. You can always negotiate better deals (with more
personal freedom) if you get off the boat and book it on your own.



Disney offers room service 24/7, not to mention 24/7 buffets. I don't
think I'll
be starving to death. Disney World did have some good food. I'm hoping
that on
the ship will be as good.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

We have been on Holland America, and I found the food was OK, presentation
good to great, but food was average. Hard to cook for 800-2000 people and
do other than average.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Bill McKee wrote:
"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:35:21 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:21:44 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

I went on the Disney boat with my kids a couple of years ago and I
didn't
like it. Too many kids! I like my kids, but not other peoples'
kids.

My sons were 2 1/2 years old and 6 months old when we went...which
was too
young for them to take advantage of the on-board camps and kids
activities.
If they were older, we probably would have had a better time. To top
it
off, we all left the boat with strep throat.

My favorite boats have been Princess and Celebrity. Royal Caribbean
was
OK,
as was NCL. The highlight of the NCL cruise was that we had an aft
2-room
penthouse with a balconey that stretched across 1/3 of the ship. If
I had
known what that balconey was like, I would have brought 50 weight
rods/reels
and high-speed trolling lures. ;-)
I just don't get the fascination with cruise ships - don't understand
it.

Seems boring to me.
You can get top-notch food at almost any hour of the day.

You get to see a lot of different ports of call...which helps you
decide
where you want to travel to on your next vacation.

They're great...as long as you steer clear of the over-priced
excursions
that they sell on board. You can always negotiate better deals (with
more
personal freedom) if you get off the boat and book it on your own.


Disney offers room service 24/7, not to mention 24/7 buffets. I don't
think I'll
be starving to death. Disney World did have some good food. I'm hoping
that on
the ship will be as good.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

We have been on Holland America, and I found the food was OK,
presentation good to great, but food was average. Hard to cook for
800-2000 people and do other than average.


In its heyday, the Concord resort in the Catskills did a remarkable job
cooking for about 1500 guests a day, but I agree that it is hard to do
"better" than average. One of my union groups would meet at the Concord
each year after "the season," and this was some years after its best
years. The food was still pretty good, but oldtimers told me it had been
much better in the late 1950s and early 1960s.


I played hockey with a kid whose grandfather owned the Concord. We never
stayed there, but the kid's grandfather arranged for us to practice on the
Concord's hockey rink with the Montreal Canadians when they were staying
there before a weekend game with the NY Rangers.

I was about 9 or 10 at the time, and have a really cool picture of me
sitting on the bench flanked on either side by Guy Lafleur and Larry
Robinson. In full equipment, those guys looked huge.

NOYB wrote:


I played hockey with a kid whose grandfather owned the Concord. We never
stayed there, but the kid's grandfather arranged for us to practice on the
Concord's hockey rink with the Montreal Canadians when they were staying
there before a weekend game with the NY Rangers.

I was about 9 or 10 at the time, and have a really cool picture of me
sitting on the bench flanked on either side by Guy Lafleur and Larry
Robinson. In full equipment, those guys looked huge.


What! There's no justice in the world.......that should have been a
deserving kid, like me.....

"Don White" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:


I played hockey with a kid whose grandfather owned the Concord. We never
stayed there, but the kid's grandfather arranged for us to practice on
the Concord's hockey rink with the Montreal Canadians when they were
staying there before a weekend game with the NY Rangers.

I was about 9 or 10 at the time, and have a really cool picture of me
sitting on the bench flanked on either side by Guy Lafleur and Larry
Robinson. In full equipment, those guys looked huge.


What! There's no justice in the world.......that should have been a
deserving kid, like me.....

We had to score on their goalie(I don't remember his name) in order to win a
t-shirt. Guy Lafleur pulled me aside and told me to shoot about 10 feet to
the right of the net. I started at center ice like I was going in for a
penalty shot, got to the top of the key, and shot 10 feet to the right of
the goalie as instructed...and Lafleur and Robinson moved the net so the
shot would go in. Free t-shirt!