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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 |
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch"
wrote: 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. At this point in the storm, probably the best place to be is dead center of the storms track, ie the least likey point it will hit. bb |
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch"
wrote: 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! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
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bb wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch" wrote: 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. At this point in the storm, probably the best place to be is dead center of the storms track, ie the least likey point it will hit. bb It seems the Hurricane Center has become much better in forecasting storm tracks over the past 5 years. Still not perfect, but it seems their computer programs are getting much more accurate. They admit that storm intensity (category) is the most difficult component to call because of the unpredictable variables. Meanwhile - as I was typing this - we just got an acceptable offer. I wonder if they can close before this weekend! :-) Eisboch |
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I invite all you yankees to leave Florida to us natives and go back to
your frozen wastes. Us natives know better than to build on the beach |
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PocoLoco wrote: I'm supposed to leave on a Disney Cruise this coming Saturday Finally found an activity to match your mental age, huh? Now let's hope they have amenities for your physical age, like walkers and and spoon feeding attendants. |
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On 18 Oct 2005 11:17:53 -0700, wrote: PocoLoco wrote: I'm supposed to leave on a Disney Cruise this coming Saturday Finally found an activity to match your mental age, huh? Now let's hope they have amenities for your physical age, like walkers and and spoon feeding attendants. Thanks for the kind wishes. You're getting to be a regular sweetheart, and the lack of name-calling is appreciated! Kevin is just jealous because a Disney cruise is still years beyond his mental age. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
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wrote in message oups.com... I invite all you yankees to leave Florida to us natives and go back to your frozen wastes. Us natives know better than to build on the beach Thanks for the sentiments, but we weren't on the "beach". In fact, we were too close to the natives, giving cause to sell. Eisboch :-) |
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PocoLoco wrote: On 18 Oct 2005 11:17:53 -0700, wrote: PocoLoco wrote: I'm supposed to leave on a Disney Cruise this coming Saturday Finally found an activity to match your mental age, huh? Now let's hope they have amenities for your physical age, like walkers and and spoon feeding attendants. Thanks for the kind wishes. You're getting to be a regular sweetheart, and the lack of name-calling is appreciated! -- Sweetheart?? Are you having homoerotic fantasies again? |
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch" wrote: 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. |
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:
"PocoLoco" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch" wrote: 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! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote: "PocoLoco" wrote in message . .. On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch" wrote: 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! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." Did you take out cruise insurance John? |
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:14:22 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:
"PocoLoco" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote: "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch" wrote: 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! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." Did you take out cruise insurance John? Yes! I'm still hoping to go though. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
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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." |
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote: "PocoLoco" wrote in message . .. On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch" wrote: 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. ;-) |
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message ... 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! |
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"NOYB" wrote in message link.net... "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote: "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch" wrote: 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. |
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" *JimH*" wrote in message ... "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... 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... |
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... 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. |
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... 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. |
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" *JimH*" wrote in message ... "NOYB" wrote in message link.net... "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote: "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch" wrote: 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. I did one carribean cruise and that will likely be the last.......now the cruise down the Nile and the one through the Galapagos were much better. |
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:21:44 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:
"PocoLoco" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote: "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch" wrote: 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. ;-) I've a feeling the kids will get to me also. We've managed to reserve meals at the late sitting, for the most part, based on the (supposed) lack of kids. Also, the boat has a few adult-only areas (swimming pool being one), so at least there's an escape hatch. We've got a balcony, but not on the stern. Taking a rod and a couple bucktails might not be a bad idea! Nope. The wife says she's not packing a trolling rod. Maybe I can rent one on the ship? -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:31:04 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:
" *JimH*" wrote in message ... "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... 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." |
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:27:20 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:
"NOYB" wrote in message hlink.net... "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote: "PocoLoco" wrote in message m... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch" wrote: 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." |
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:29:14 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote: 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. It ain't for me, that's for damn sure. I'd much rather just go to Key West and do some fishing for a week. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:31:04 GMT, "NOYB" wrote: " *JimH*" wrote in message ... "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... 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? |
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:35:21 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message .. . 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." |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message ... 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? |
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:27:20 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote: "NOYB" wrote in message thlink.net... "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:05:30 GMT, "NOYB" wrote: "PocoLoco" wrote in message om... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:17:38 GMT, "Eisboch" wrote: 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. |
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:23:17 -0400, " *JimH*" wrote:
"PocoLoco" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:31:04 GMT, "NOYB" wrote: " *JimH*" wrote in message ... "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... 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." |
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Bert Robbins wrote in message ... "Eisboch" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
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. Grub might be appealing. |
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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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" *JimH*" wrote in message ... "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... 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. |
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:35:21 GMT, "NOYB" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message . .. 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. |
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Bill McKee wrote: "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:35:21 GMT, "NOYB" wrote: "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... 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. |
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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..... |
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"Don White" wrote in message ... 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! |
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