* ms Oosterdam & N Statendam in Port Everglades & Volendam in San Diego Feb. 2nd *

[nutensteve]

Getting the lag here too.

[ger_77]

It must be the clear, cold air up here on the "frozen tundra" that's keeping the computer working well.

[Copper10-8]

Just now, ger_77 said:

Nope, it's just you.  😉

 

Hey, don't be messin' with me, Your Honor or, in Canuck speak, Your Honour 🤓

[IllinoisGirl1978]

Just now, Copper10-8 said:

 

It's Toasterdam 

Sorry, not sorry 🤣😄

[Copper10-8]

1 minute ago, nutensteve said:

Getting the lag here too.

 

Maybe it's a California-New Zealand thing ............

[1ANGELCAT]

We just had some liquid sunshine.

I am ready to go.

Standing portside Lido deck. 

In honor of the naming today I have on  a Nieuw Statendam shirt and waving my red scarf.

 

[erewhon]

Oosterdam underway.

[nutensteve]

I'm still showing the Oosterdam tied up ....??

[erewhon]

1 minute ago, nutensteve said:

I'm still showing the Oosterdam tied up ....??

 

I am sure it is but webcam is jumping so much now its an optical illusion for me!

[St Pete Cruiser]

Good.  Oosterdam, rhymes with Toasterdam, but she is our Tooterdam for now.

[Copper10-8]

1 minute ago, nutensteve said:

I'm still showing the Oosterdam tied up ....??

 

Same here; we've got the curse going 

[nutensteve]

Must be the rain ....ha

 

[ger_77]

She's moving now.

[erewhon]

That is definitely an Oosterdam departure toot.

[travelnap]

Long departure toot from someone.  Sounded like the Tooterdam, and yes she is underway.

[1ANGELCAT]

We are moving 😀

[Copper10-8]

So for the pop quiz, where did the second large group of non-Dutch crew hail from back in the late seventies?

[Vict0riann]

1 minute ago, Copper10-8 said:

So for the pop quiz, where did the second large group of non-Dutch crew hail from back in the late seventies?

Indonesia?

[Copper10-8]

Just now, Vict0riann said:

Indonesia?

 

That was the first group! 

[nutensteve]

Eastern Europe ?

 

[erewhon]

Philippines.

[fatcat04]

Watching Big O pull out from our hotel balcony. Woo hoo. Nice to finally be down here. Ready for tomorrow.

[nutensteve]

Take good care of NA ... we will be boarding Mar 3.

[Copper10-8]

1 minute ago, erewhon said:

Philippines.

 

Winner Phil! In 1976, HAL begins recruiting skilled personnel from the Philippines, first to work in the deck and engine departments, then in the kitchens and bars/lounges and the onboard maintenance shops

[fatcat04]

Nice toots!!