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34 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

Congrats! That was long time ago.

Thanks. We were surprised as so many had said the ships didn't have them.

8 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

 

Good luck. We earned out first ever block on Harmony 5/29. I was told it would be shipped in 4 months but I'm expecting much longer. If you haven't read the crystal block threads on here, there's a severe backlog.

We got a crystal block on Harmony in December.

1 hour ago, HBE4 said:

 

One of my neighbors belongs to a local Numismatic Society, basically a fancy name for a coin club, whose members are made up of profession coin dealers as well general hobbyist with their own private collections. They host a monthly auction where people can put their coins up for auction with  minimum bid. Often times, the professionals won't go much above the minimum bid but to a private collector or general hobbyist whose interest in coins is less about making a profit and more personal about  having whatever interest them, will often bid 3 or 4 times above the minimum bid to get a coin they really like.

 

Also, they do complimentary "no pressure" appraisals although I think they just look up the going price in the internet as well.  Might be something worth checking out.

 

One thing I found interesting is that where a coin is minted, say Denver vs Philadelphia - may have a big impact on it's value. Also, as someone else noted, don't clean the coin. That grunge/dirt is part of it's history.

 

My husband is a member of the Numismatic Society. I don't have an interest but have learned a little through tagging along to shows. Anything that you do to the coin, like cleaning , takes the value down. My husband was excited when my mom mentioned that she had a $20 gold piece and then his heart sank when he saw that she had it made into a necklace.

9 hours ago, George C said:

I looked most coins up on internet then took them to a coin dealer and they offered me about same thing I got from internet . This was ten years ago. Could always use a couple of thousand towards are upcoming cruises. Will keep some coins as a investment. I have a relative who offered me what coin dealer said they were worth. 

My husband is a coin collector and does the same thing but also goes to coin shows. Quite a few of the people there are very helpful and have told him what is the absolute lowest he should sell for or to hold on to the coin and their opinion usually matches what he has found on the internet. He has sold some stuff, at the shows, above what he was told it was worth. I inherited a ring that I actually thought was costume jewelry. I took it to a local jeweler to find out if it was real before getting rid of it. It was real and offered me $500. I declined. I took it to the next coin show and showed it to a few vendors. The first few offered me exactly $500 so I kept walking. One said $1000 and I slid that ring over to him so fast and took the cash.Try a coin show for some different opinions, you might get lucky.

I am going with an open mind. We watched all the commercials for RC Oasis Class, read reviews and comments and decided it was not for us. After a few years we booked Oasis and fell in love. We would have missed out on some fantastic cruises if our initial thoughts held us back.

We have been Royal fans for about 30 years but I am cruising next week on Scarlett Lady. I'll give you my opinion when I get back.

1 hour ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Finnley is here!  She is 7lb 10oz.  21 inches long.  Both are healthy!  Thanks for the prayers!

Congratulations!!

5 hours ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Yesterday was the 27th week.  Because she has gestational diabetes and high blood pressure the plan was to deliver the baby on the 29th week.  I hope your birthday is today because I want to see that baby born soon!

My girls were born at 29 weeks. So excited for all of you!

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

Not sure what  kind jalapenos you grew, but I grew some type of jalapenos I thought, but not a chance I could  take a bite of even half the pepper I grew. I like things hot too but the ones I grew are like the Last Dab Hot !! 

My husband ate the Last Dab Hot sauce with no problem just like he eats Ghost peppers.One year he planted a chocolate habanero plant which grew out of control and produced more than we could eat so we offered them to neighbors and friends, with a warning. No one came back for seconds. He finally removed it after us all having to leave the house when he sautéed them. The capsaicin released through the air causing our eyes to burn and lots of coughing.When we removed it we saw a lot of dead bees and wasps so we assumed that they might have eaten it and then died. 

I flew cross country with my cat under the seat it front of me. Longest and most miserable 5 hours of our lives. I'm sure the other passengers agreed as she screeched and howled the entire time.

Last Sunday we drove our daughters cats back to her after 3 weeks of babysitting and they did well. They were very happy to see their mom and their new big sister. My daughter was away training with her new facility/service dog that will work with her in a children's hospital. 

35 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

If you were getting in early I was going to recommend riding on the Metromover.   It was free and takes you all around Miami.   We stayed at the Hampton Inn in Brickell.    Catty-corner was a place called Coyo Taco that has great fish tacos.  Not sure I would travel that far for it.

Not far from you is Bayside Marketplace.  We enjoyed going there.  When we were there they had live music going on.  We were there during the day.  Might be worth researching if you are looking for something to do.

My most memorable time was getting to stay a couple extra days.  😆 

My husband and I went to Bayside on our first date in 1987.

On Oasis class ships the Star Lofts do not have hot tubs. 

1 hour ago, molly361 said:

I hope I am not oversharing😇but I also use Bounty paper towels (you can see in the pic I posted of the plates) instead of napkins.   WHEW I feel better not that I have totally outed myself

You're better than me, I use Costco paper towels.

2 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

We have two sets of silver, but one is a dinner and lunch set, so that's really two full sets.

 

Should have sold them in 2011 when silver was around $50. Around $17 now😪

 

Not much of a market for china

No market at all for china. I was told I'd be lucky to $100 per set

I inherited 3 complete sets, for 24, of china, along with sets of silver. It all has to be hand washed and polished so it never gets used. I have terrible memories of spending hours polishing the silver before the holidays. I also have 3 kids so of course each of them was to get a set but none of them want it. Maybe they will change their minds as they are still young. If not, I will sell it and enjoy a nice vacation!

9 hours ago, AnyWayIsGood said:

I quite honestly cannot remember ever going out to a restaurant, although only lived by myself for a relatively short time. Looking back on it I could have had more fun than I did! I was just so tired after coming home from a day of teaching the band kids. Often 15-minute lessons back to back throughout the entire day with a short lunch break. It was crazy. And running around between 5 elementary schools. Eventually I got some help when the district agreed to hire independently contracted instructors to help teach lessons. That didn't last though. Often TOO many drums and flutes. Could have started an elementary fife and drum corps. 

I know the life of a band teacher very well and admire everything that they do. My twins were in band for 7 years and we volunteered for everything from pre game dinners, driving to competitions, band camp and at the end of football season just hoping the team would lose because we were tired and just wanted it to be done. Of course in reality we were never done. Concerts, more competitions and private lessons were year round. Both of our girls did very well, but for one it was more social, while the other was ranked #2 in the state and was approached by a few colleges. She turned it all down to become a child life specialist at a children's hospital. She is at a training center this week to pick up her new facility dog that will work with her at the hospital.

Just now, Keksie said:

I don't know your name.  I even trouble remembering the names of the people who have posted their names.  LOL.  I do know the names of most of the pets who have been posted on here.  Can you tell I am not really a people person?  LOL

Same with me but I remember the name of every dog I meet!

I'm cruising next month on Virgin and just found out that they have eliminated pre cruise testing as of next week. One less thing to stress about.

15 hours ago, Keksie said:

Been gone all day.  Knitting in Pensacola and then had to pick up an injured opossum who is hanging out in one of my bathrooms until I can get him to the refuge in the morning.  No time to really catch up with the thread but have a good evening everyone.  

Good luck with the opossum. My dog goes to physical therapy a few times a week so while he is doing his thing I have been bottle feeding baby raccoons. Mama was found dead with 4 surviving babies. My time with them will be ending soon as they are starting to eat solids and will be released into the wild when they are ready so I'm enjoying every minute I get with them.

1 hour ago, aussielozzie18 said:

My dad is 84. He asked me what I wanted for my birthday.  He insists on buying us something. To make it easy for him I said, I would love a box of chocolates from Coles (supermarket).  He goes twice a week.  Last night I opened my gift. Two storage containers of chocolates. Omg. He said he spent $100 on wine for my brother’s birthday last month and it is only fair that he spent the same amount on me…….

(84 and still making sure his children are treated exactly the same)

Happy birthday! I got a Darrell Lea Easter egg when I was and exchange student in Australia. I couldn't tell you what kind it was but I remember it being amazing.

19 hours ago, ALWAYS CRUZIN said:

Where on the ship do they have it available? Windjammer?

Park Cafe

1 hour ago, ALWAYS CRUZIN said:

I think that would depend what ship you are on. Ours was on the pool deck. Not the Windjammer. We were able to get it sliced. Going on the Harmony in September. Well se what happens on that ship.

I was able to get it sliced thin, on Harmony, in December.

3 hours ago, h20skibum said:

I wish I had grandparents like us when I was young, but times were much different then.  
 

We do tend to spoil them. 

Spoiling is good! My brother and I spent every summer, from about 6-12 years old, with our grandparents  in the mountains. We would fish, swim, go boating, catch things in the creek,  do puzzles, shell peas, bake and go into "town" among other simple things.

Our daughter is bringing us our grand cats to watch while she goes to Georgia to pick up a facility dog for her hospital. She will be the primary handler. I just set up all of the new toys for them and told my husband not to complain at what I spent because human grandchildren would cost a lot more.

3 hours ago, DaniDanielle said:

@ownedbypetsCharlie had a MRI of his brain awhile back.  We read the report a d were convinced he had several things wrong.  It also mentioned Parkinson’s.  However, the neurologist said all was good.  I know you will worry anyway but stay positive🤞🙏

Thanks! We are trying to keep busy.

4 hours ago, grapau27 said:

Sending you positive thoughts and prayers 🙏 for a good outcome.

Graham.

Thanks!