SNJCruisers Posted April 18, 2018 #226 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Ex-navy? Your stalking skills are not so good. Then why do you have the SS Abraham Lincoln in your cruise history.:confused::confused::confused:http://www.uscarriers.net/cvn72history.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted April 18, 2018 #227 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Did I get it right? lol Hint if not. Maybe a dolphin working for a seal team? Otherwise I can't imagine what your position was/is. And it's none of your damned business either. Who said I was even there in a "position"? Perhaps I was a guest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted April 18, 2018 #228 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Then why do you have the SS Abraham Lincoln in your cruise history.:confused::confused::confused:http://www.uscarriers.net/cvn72history.htm I don't, because she's not an "SS". And she's listed there because my very first cruise was on her in February, 2001 from Coronado to Everett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted April 18, 2018 #229 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Otherwise I can't imagine what your position was/is. I can speculate what his position was, but if I elaborated, the mods would ban me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted April 18, 2018 #230 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I agree that 15 in a day is not a big deal....the issue is EVERYDAY. That is a bit much if you are doing it 7 days in a row....My issue is how apparently grown mature adults turn into the 15 year old getting into their parents liquor cabinet the first time mentality....Not going to say all, but there is a good portion of the population that will drink just to drink. Come back from HMC and hang out in the Atrium bar and you will hear things like "I gotta get my moneys worth" or i love "I really dont wanna drink but i paid for it so i am drinking"....really? seriously? With that mindset, you shouldnt be drinking. There's also the "sticking it to the man" mindset - the ones that are convinced that drink prices are pretty much criminal and they're going to exact their revenge by getting much as they can, even if it means cheating and stealing to "make up for it". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted April 18, 2018 #231 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I don't, because she's not an "SS". And she's listed there because my very first cruise was on her in February, 2001 from Coronado to Everett. Hang me for missing a letter, and cruising history is usually reserved for cruises on vacationing cruise ships, not military ships that you're a "guest" on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted April 18, 2018 #232 Share Posted April 18, 2018 There's also the "sticking it to the man" mindset - the ones that are convinced that drink prices are pretty much criminal and they're going to exact their revenge by getting much as they can, even if it means cheating and stealing to "make up for it". If you think Carnival's prices are criminal, then expand your 5 Carnival only cruises to other lines and then you'll truly see what criminal drink prices are like. On the lines I have sailed, MSC is the only line whose drinks were cheaper than what Carnival charges. Celebrity, RCI and especially Norwegian are all substantially higher, but two out of them include their drinks package as a perk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted April 18, 2018 #233 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Hang me for missing a letter, and cruising history is usually reserved for cruises on vacationing cruise ships, not military ships that you're a "guest" on. Oh I was very much vacationing, believe me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted April 18, 2018 #234 Share Posted April 18, 2018 If you think Carnival's prices are criminal, then expand your 5 Carnival only cruises to other lines and then you'll truly see what criminal drink prices are like. On the lines I have sailed, MSC is the only line whose drinks were cheaper than what Carnival charges. Celebrity, RCI and especially Norwegian are all substantially higher, but two out of them include their drinks package as a perk. *I* don't think they're criminal. I'm talking about all the people who make every excuse possible to justify boorish behavior when it comes to the drink packages. Splitting cabins to avoid buying more than one. Sharing with another adult. Giving cokes and mocktails to their kids. You know the ones - common excuses are that the drinks are overpriced and carnival gets more than enough money from them or that they are somehow "watered down" and the poor drinker is a victim of carnival's "greed". I think their prices across the board are what they are and you can take them or leave them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONYnDEB Posted April 18, 2018 #235 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Oh I was very much vacationing, believe me. Tiger Cruise? [emoji846] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted April 18, 2018 #236 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Tiger Cruise? [emoji846] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Hey, we have a winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiingj Posted April 18, 2018 #237 Share Posted April 18, 2018 And it's none of your damned business either. Hey, we have a winner! uhmm??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlanajean Posted April 18, 2018 #238 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I'd rather learn how to smuggle in a coffee maker to avoid the lukewarm room service coffee and making a trip up to Lido in my jammies -- but this has been very entertaining. I particularly enjoyed the civility in the middle of the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted April 18, 2018 #239 Share Posted April 18, 2018 uhmm??????? What part of this is confusing to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer Nerd Posted April 18, 2018 #240 Share Posted April 18, 2018 yes, if you're experienced, 15 all day isn't a super big deal. Isn't "experienced" code for being an alcoholic?? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer Nerd Posted April 18, 2018 #241 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Then why do you have the SS Abraham Lincoln in your cruise history.:confused::confused::confused:http://www.uscarriers.net/cvn72history.htm Great ship. I've even sailed her even though I was Air Force (daughter was a Squid and we took a 2 day Tiger cruise with her. Got to watch her drive that behemoth!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted April 18, 2018 #242 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Great ship. I've even sailed her even though I was Air Force (daughter was a Squid and we took a 2 day Tiger cruise with her. Got to watch her drive that behemoth!). Amazing ship, you're right. I did a Coronado to Everett tiger over my 30th birthday. They make some of these cruise ships look small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer Nerd Posted April 18, 2018 #243 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Amazing ship, you're right. I did a Coronado to Everett tiger over my 30th birthday. They make some of these cruise ships look small. We went from NS Mayport to NS Norfolk right before her refit. Nothing like having your own private F-18 airshow!!! Amazing crew!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted April 18, 2018 #244 Share Posted April 18, 2018 We went from NS Mayport to NS Norfolk right before her refit. Nothing like having your own private F-18 airshow!!! Amazing crew!! I'm surprised they let you aboard in Air Force blue ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer Nerd Posted April 18, 2018 #245 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I'm surprised they let you aboard in Air Force blue ;) Not only was I let on board (wearing my retired Air Force cap), I was even allowed to eat in the Chief's Mess since I was a retired E-7. Made friends with my daughter's Chief. She was not amused. :'):') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotRob Posted April 18, 2018 #246 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Not only was I let on board (wearing my retired Air Force cap), I was even allowed to eat in the Chief's Mess since I was a retired E-7. Made friends with my daughter's Chief. She was not amused. :'):') Lol I'll bet. Yeah I got to mess with the Chiefs too, my brother was an AGC (E7). Good food, but the worst coffee in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted April 18, 2018 #247 Share Posted April 18, 2018 We really don't know what the cost per drink is at sea. Provisions are ordered, shipped, stored at the port and then loaded on by union longshoremen. Those all contribute to the cost. Let's get a bucket and sit in the lido shade and try to figure this out... See you at sea. . Well, that sounds like a great idea... but if the bucket of four beers costs $25 and you can get a case and a half of cold brew for that back home... someone is pocketing some money! If I drink enough beer, I would admit that I just do not care. But when I sober up at the end of the cruise, I do care. Union rates really do not factor in. A forklift driver gets the same pay for loading a pallet of lettuce or a pallet of beer. It is all part of the cost of the cruise. Getting the Cheers package is not an option because I share a cabin with a non drinker and I could not imagine drinking $50 -$55 worth of beer for seven nights straight. I would be dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare splash_in_the_water Posted April 19, 2018 #248 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I agree...I'm an avid drinker, but after a couple/few nights anything past 10 gets to be a chore...I mean, I can do it.... So I can see where if you brought your own you can ration however you feel and know you haven't gotten raked over the coals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngod Posted April 26, 2018 #249 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Anyone have any luck getting their alcohol past port New Orleans? From what I was able to look up in the interweb, lots of people are getting their stuff confiscated, even rum runners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorback39 Posted April 26, 2018 #250 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Anyone have any luck getting their alcohol past port New Orleans? From what I was able to look up in the interweb, lots of people are getting their stuff confiscated, even rum runners. I got 3 and a half fifths through about 2 weeks ago. I had it in rum runners in my carry on bags. My gf had a bottle of wine and box of Red Bull’s in her carry on suitcase and they never looked at it or even asked what it was. I’m inclined to believe that we could’ve had the liquor bottles in our bags and they wouldn’t have cared. This was the 3rd cruise I’ve snuck it on and never had any problems. I’ve stuck it in checked bags the first 2 times and we carried all our luggage on this time and got it through again. Hope this helps. I also saw and heard a bunch of other folks on board that were talking about sneaking liquor on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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