peanut123 Posted April 18, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 18, 2018 while cruising on princess, has anyone ever had an incident involving a deck chair suddenly folding up on them when attempting to sit down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted April 18, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I have never heard of such a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted April 18, 2018 #3 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Never an incident with the chair itself, however there have been some incidences with the inhabitants of said chairs... In early 2017, there was the infamous girl fight with biting incident on the Diamond in Asia...:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut123 Posted April 18, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted April 18, 2018 While cruising on princess, has anyone ever had an incident involving a deck lounge chair suddenly folding up on them when attempting to sit down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ektrax Posted April 18, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Sounds like someone trying to collect info for a lawsuit. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted April 18, 2018 #6 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Never had a problem or seen one occur. Good luck on your search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut123 Posted April 18, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted April 18, 2018 What's the Goat Locker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted April 18, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Sounds like someone trying to collect info for a lawsuit. :( Sounded like that to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4dC0w Posted April 18, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 18, 2018 maybe you should sit down, and not drop on the chair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted April 18, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 18, 2018 What's the Goat Locker? It's a "Navy thing". Just Google the term. You may find it interesting. I did back when I first heard the term. :) As for the OP: Nope. Never. Worst thing to happen to me was I failed to check the lounger and plopped myself down on a totally sodden cushion one evening. Ewwwwwww...... I was dressed and ready to watch a movie. I do also have difficulty getting onto the loungers because I'm extremely stiff. I really can't imagine you will find anybody who has had this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukesubsailor Posted April 18, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 18, 2018 The deck chairs that I have seen on all my 30+ Princess cruises do not have legs that fold. Only the back can be raised or lowered. The chair could not fold up on someone sitting down unless that person weighs a ton and drops on the chair from a height rather than lowering themselves slowly onto the chair. Anyone searching for something to sue about needs to look elsewhere-----preferably on another cruise line. Prices are high enough without charging enough to cover expenses for frivolous or fraudulent law suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmoger Posted April 18, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 18, 2018 while cruising on princess, has anyone ever hadan incident involving a deck chair suddenly folding up on them when attempting to sit down? No, the chairs can't fold. While cruising on princess, has anyone ever hadan incident involving a deck lounge chair suddenly folding up on them when attempting to sit down? No, the chairs can't fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted April 18, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 18, 2018 What's the Goat Locker? Ask anyone who spent time in the Navy and on a ship. Should be plenty of members in your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukesubsailor Posted April 18, 2018 #14 Share Posted April 18, 2018 What's the Goat Locker? In the Navy the term Goat Locker pertains to the compartment on a ship in which those crew members holding the rank of Chief Petty Officer, Senior Chief Petty Officer, or Master Chief Petty Officer are housed. These are the 3 highest ranks of the non-commissioned officers. The term Goat comes from the fact that the Chiefs are older, (old goats), than the majority of enlisted and commissioned officer personnel. Chiefs are those people that smart junior commissioned officers go to in order to learn the workings of the Navy, its ships, and the areas of expertise of the personnel that make up a crew. (Full disclosure----I was not a Chief during my time in the Navy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliair Posted April 18, 2018 #15 Share Posted April 18, 2018 What's the Goat Locker? It's where princess keeps the goats and uses them when there's a special request for goats milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishin' musician Posted April 18, 2018 #16 Share Posted April 18, 2018 It's where princess keeps the goats and uses them when there's a special request for goats milk. And many Caribbean dishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted April 18, 2018 #17 Share Posted April 18, 2018 It's where princess keeps the goats and uses them when there's a special request for goats milk. No wonder the goat cheese souffle is so outstanding. Cant get any fresher than that:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewgood Posted April 18, 2018 #18 Share Posted April 18, 2018 while cruising on princess, has anyone ever hadan incident involving a deck chair suddenly folding up on them when attempting to sit down? Wait there I'll try it, I just have to remove the towel that someone left there before I sit down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted April 18, 2018 #19 Share Posted April 18, 2018 If the chair has a towel , hat or book on it , Some courteous passenger is indicating that it is not safe to sit there.[emoji6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted April 18, 2018 #20 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On most Princess ships, the deck chairs are solid... like sitting or lying on concrete. No amount of weight would cause it to fold over when someone sits down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted April 19, 2018 #21 Share Posted April 19, 2018 In the Navy the term Goat Locker pertains to the compartment on a ship in which those crew members holding the rank of Chief Petty Officer, Senior Chief Petty Officer, or Master Chief Petty Officer are housed. These are the 3 highest ranks of the non-commissioned officers. The term Goat comes from the fact that the Chiefs are older, (old goats), than the majority of enlisted and commissioned officer personnel. Chiefs are those people that smart junior commissioned officers go to in order to learn the workings of the Navy, its ships, and the areas of expertise of the personnel that make up a crew. (Full disclosure----I was not a Chief during my time in the Navy) This resource has a much different reason for the term "goat locker". The Goat Locker The “Goat Locker” is the traditional term for the senior enlisted mess aboard a ship. All sailors know and many fear the term, but few know how the goat locker came to be. Following the establishment of the rank of Chief Petty Officer in the days of wooden sailing ships, goats were kept aboard due to their ability to consume nearly all kinds of refuse and provide milk was highly valued by the crew. Anybody that’s ever kept a goat knows they’ll eat nearly anything, which is highly valuable on a ship that has garbage that needs “recycling.” When the rank of Chief Petty Officer was established, no ships had separate berthings for senior enlisted personnel. The newly-minted chiefs gladly accepted the same quarters as the ship’s goat, leading one to question exactly how bad the normal enlisted quarters were. By tradition, all sailors and officers (including the commanding officer) are required to request permission before entering the chief’s mess, or Goat Locker. The tradition stands with rare exception even today, upon pain of extreme and scathing rebuke and embarrassment by the Command Master Chief, a creature who is typically not known for having a profound and inspiring patience for nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted April 19, 2018 #22 Share Posted April 19, 2018 while cruising on princess, has anyone ever hadan incident involving a deck chair suddenly folding up on them when attempting to sit down? Never had a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted April 19, 2018 #23 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I never had it happen to me or seen it happen at all. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted April 19, 2018 #24 Share Posted April 19, 2018 It must be an important question for the OP as it was the subject of his/her first ever post in Cruise Critic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted April 19, 2018 #25 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Note that this is the first thread that the OP has posted. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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