bluemarble Posted November 14, 2020 #476 Share Posted November 14, 2020 31 minutes ago, sfred said: No, sorry @Ray66, not the QM2. The ship was in an area where bears are very common. Oh, I get it now. That "Bear Danger" sign is probably from your Alaska cruise on QE. Was that a souvenir acquired by one of the passengers during that cruise? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted November 14, 2020 #477 Share Posted November 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, bluemarble said: Oh, I get it now. That "Bear Danger" sign is probably from your Alaska cruise on QE. Was that a souvenir acquired by one of the passengers during that cruise? Correct! Bears are very common in most of the Alaska ports that QE visited in 2019, and they can be very dangerous, particularly when hungry or when guarding cubs. We never met the people in the cabin who put up the Bear Warning sign, so I'm not sure where they got it. It was a replica of signs you would see ashore in national parks when areas were closed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky Lad Posted November 14, 2020 Author #478 Share Posted November 14, 2020 10 hours ago, Ray66 said: That is George V in the Queens Room on QM2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted November 15, 2020 #479 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 15, 2020 #480 Share Posted November 15, 2020 That looks like the lift that used to go up from the Grand Lobby into the Kings Court on QM2. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwatr Posted November 18, 2020 #481 Share Posted November 18, 2020 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Colin_Cameron Posted November 18, 2020 #482 Share Posted November 18, 2020 That looks like the quadruple tap system on either QM or QE. Cold salt, cold fresh, hot salt, hot fresh. Given the clarity of the photo I’m guessing Queen Mary at Long Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldBear Posted November 18, 2020 #483 Share Posted November 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, Underwatr said: 🙂 The Queen Mary - the one docked in Long Beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted November 19, 2020 #484 Share Posted November 19, 2020 3 hours ago, TheOldBear said: The Queen Mary - the one docked in Long Beach Indeed, RMS Queen Mary (Hotel) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted November 21, 2020 #485 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 21, 2020 #486 Share Posted November 21, 2020 That's the thing that won a competition to design a something or other. I think it was for QE. I really can't remember what it is supposed to symbolise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky Lad Posted November 21, 2020 Author #487 Share Posted November 21, 2020 58 minutes ago, exlondoner said: That's the thing that won a competition to design a something or other. I think it was for QE. I really can't remember what it is supposed to symbolise. I think it's a lens a bit like they have in Lighthouses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 21, 2020 #488 Share Posted November 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, Lanky Lad said: I think it's a lens a bit like they have in Lighthouses. Why is it vaguely fish-shaped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Newbie Posted November 21, 2020 #489 Share Posted November 21, 2020 10 minutes ago, Lanky Lad said: I think it's a lens a bit like they have in Lighthouses. A Fresnel lens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky Lad Posted November 21, 2020 Author #490 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I am not sure about the shape or the name of the lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted November 21, 2020 #491 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I found some info on it: His design is based on the unique lighthouse lenses created by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel in 1823, which allowed the light to be seen from much greater distances. https://www.scotsman.com/news/city-students-design-set-grace-ballroom-exclusive-liner-1728685 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/6988902/Cunard-Competition.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 21, 2020 #492 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Yes, I remember there was a vote among Torygraph readers to choose which one to have. I also remember that I preferred several of the ones that weren't chosen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted November 22, 2020 #493 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Yes, it's on Queen Elizabeth, thanks for the additional information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted November 24, 2020 #494 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaldi Posted November 24, 2020 #495 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Ray66 said: Nightclub dressed as ‘Yacht Club’ on Queen Elizabeth. The flags on the pelmet identify it I think. I have in the back of my mind the flags spell out something meaningful but will stand corrected if that is not so. Edited November 24, 2020 by Yaldi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExArkie Posted November 24, 2020 #496 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Yaldi said: Nightclub dressed as ‘Yacht Club’ on Queen Elizabeth. The flags on the pelmet identify it I think. I have in the back of my mind the flags spell out something meaningful but will stand corrected if that is not so. The message of the flags intrigued me. What is visible in this photo appears to be "ion 1969" on the signal flags - not too sure of the numbers, as they were not easy to discern. I have only been on QE once and evidently took no pictures of this room. There was a photo on the Cruise Critic QE pages that showed more of the flags. From that I got "...of a great tradition..." but with no more luck discerning the numbers at the end. I'd be interested in finding out what the entire message reads, if anyone knows or remembers. Edited November 24, 2020 by ExArkie corrected typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaldi Posted November 25, 2020 #497 Share Posted November 25, 2020 17 hours ago, ExArkie said: The message of the flags intrigued me. What is visible in this photo appears to be "ion 1969" on the signal flags - not too sure of the numbers, as they were not easy to discern. I have only been on QE once and evidently took no pictures of this room. There was a photo on the Cruise Critic QE pages that showed more of the flags. From that I got "...of a great tradition..." but with no more luck discerning the numbers at the end. I'd be interested in finding out what the entire message reads, if anyone knows or remembers. That’s interesting. If you are keen to continue the translation, some more of it is captured in the video below. It may be something to do with QE2 as 1969 was her into service date and the name ‘Yacht Club’ connects the vessels. Further clue might be the placement of the message above the silver Asprey model of QE2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExArkie Posted November 27, 2020 #498 Share Posted November 27, 2020 On 11/25/2020 at 7:51 AM, Yaldi said: That’s interesting. If you are keen to continue the translation, some more of it is captured in the video below. It may be something to do with QE2 as 1969 was her into service date and the name ‘Yacht Club’ connects the vessels. Further clue might be the placement of the message above the silver Asprey model of QE2? Perfect - the pan around the room exposed all of the signal flags at some point. HD resolution would have been nice, but one works with what one has. What I made out (keeping in mind that punctuation is essentially nonexistent in these matters) was: "Queen Elizabeth 2 triumph of a great tradition 1969 2008" Seems you were right - definitely a message directly related to the model over which it is placed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaldi Posted November 29, 2020 #499 Share Posted November 29, 2020 On 11/27/2020 at 8:04 PM, ExArkie said: Perfect - the pan around the room exposed all of the signal flags at some point. HD resolution would have been nice, but one works with what one has. What I made out (keeping in mind that punctuation is essentially nonexistent in these matters) was: "Queen Elizabeth 2 triumph of a great tradition 1969 2008" Seems you were right - definitely a message directly related to the model over which it is placed. As a side note it is interesting to be reminded how much hand held cameras have improved in the intervening 8 years. Thank you for your effort and reply. The phrase makes sense, l remember there was a marketing push at the time to entice former, and in some cases disaffected, QE2 guests over to the new ships, with Cunard adopting a ‘gone but not forgotten’ approach to QE2. I must photograph this if l have the opportunity to sail on Queen Elizabeth again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted December 1, 2020 #500 Share Posted December 1, 2020 This one is easy too, but it is another sign that I really like. I took the photo to show to our two labradors when we got home. They were best friends with everyone who came to our house. I thought the sign might help their self-esteem. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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