LIVE from Celebration Jan 29 w/Rolex 24 Photos

[EngIceDave]

Tell you what, I almost ditched this class. I’m tired. 
It’s a big a$$ ship. 

[EngIceDave]

BTW, 1/2 of 5000 ship capacity is 2500 x Cheers package at $400 (rounding off) is 

 

$1,000,000

[EngIceDave]

See the woman on the scooter?

I was waiting for an elevator and she rolled up with her posse complaining about catching a cold while sniffing and snorting. Waiting for the elevator, I realized this woman expects me to just get into the tiny box with her. 
 

UUUH, NO

[EngIceDave]

CAKE DECORATION CLASS!

 

Cake is a premade sponge cake you slice into three layers. 
 

No choice in colors. It was fun, I did learn a little bit. 
 

The grandmas over there won IMO

 

They no longer deliver the cake to you at dinner. They’ve stopped that post cooties. Anything made in the classes must be consumed in the class. 

[Hogladyrider]

Looks like a lot of fun!

[Riles34]

3 hours ago, EngIceDave said:

CAKE DECORATION CLASS!

 

Cake is a premade sponge cake you slice into three layers. 
 

No choice in colors. It was fun, I did learn a little bit. 
 

The grandmas over there won IMO

 

They no longer deliver the cake to you at dinner. They’ve stopped that post cooties. Anything made in the classes must be consumed in the class. 

And they are worried about wasting food...Nice work!

 

[EngIceDave]

 

I was extremely disappointed in the Captain's lack of testicular fortitude in not attacking and plundering the smaller, more puny ship

 

[EngIceDave]

Deal or No Deal?

[EngIceDave]

200 sets of Deal or No Deal games at $50 is $8,000

 

We won back our $50 investment. Highest winner was $200

 

 

 

[Guest BasicSailor]

2 minutes ago, EngIceDave said:

200 sets of Deal or No Deal games at $50 is $8,000

 

We won back our $50 investment. Highest winner was $200

 

 

 

 Great odds for the winner. 🤣Did I just hear a ship horn 😉

[luvcruzing]

20 hours ago, EngIceDave said:

Casino is still hopping. I am not one believes in schemes or theories on slot machines, but these do seem to only be really good if the place is super busy and you play/wager somewhere in the middle. Not the lowest and not the high dollar wagers…. Something like .02 with the middle wager, say it’s 180 credits…somewhere in that area seems their zone. No promises, no guarantees and you may have to play awhile to get it to go, but that’s been my experience. 

 
Thinking back to my experience on the Magic in November, I think you might be on to something.

[EngIceDave]

14 minutes ago, luvcruzing said:

 
Thinking back to my experience on the Magic in November, I think you might be on to something.

Well, logic dictates that the more spins on a machine the more wins. Less spins, less wins.

 

My thinking on the wager thing is something I have followed for a while, again, works for me, not a scheme or plan, is that the lowest possible wager is the sucker bet, they give enough to keep you going, but never enough to make you walk away happy (long play or winner). Playing a level or two up, seems to pay a little more, while going max or high limit burns money faster than a flame. I have also noticed, "second money in" makes it wake up. Ever play $20 to zero, then put in a second $20 and then it wins? 

 

Just little things I have noticed.

I am down $ in the casino, but not by a large amount (subjective).  I failed to mention that a host found me and offered us dinner tonight at Rudi's on them. This surprises me, as there are way more people with higher point totals, but maybe because they're part of the Ultra cruise and I'm not.

 

BTW, two "People in the casino" complaints.

DO NOT bang on the machines or the buttons. It changes nothing other than breaking it so no one else can play. You do not need to beat the button. Maybe if they had a hammer to beat the button, they'd win? I like to believe if you're nice to the machines, they'll be nice too.

 

Don't drive your scooter drunk in the casino, it's small enough as it is. Hammering through people in their seats, near toppling them all over isn't funny or cool.

It really happened. His backing out was even worse, if you can imagine.

 

 

 

 

Edited February 3, 2023 by EngIceDave

[EngIceDave]

FIRE PANIC 🔥 

 

Apparently someone saw smoke on deck 0, locker 17, wherever that is

 

Captain called for fire squad be ready, and later said no problem 

[drvmywifecrzy]

Odd they wont deliver the Cake.  On Mardi Gras they delivered the pie either to dinner or your cabin

[EngIceDave]

Dinner at Rudi’s last night 

 

Casino comped dinner and the bottle of wine, max of $40 

[EngIceDave]

This is why they charge for room service 

[EngIceDave]

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

2 hours ago, EngIceDave said:

Dinner at Rudi’s last night 

 

Casino comped dinner and the bottle of wine, max of $40 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not a lot of bottles under $40 !

 

The lobster sure has changed at Rudi's. This is what they served on the second sailing of the Mardi Gras (8/2021):

 

 

 

[EngIceDave]

7 minutes ago, Tom-n-Cheryl said:

Not a lot of bottles under $40 !

Got that right, no Barefoot wine here....

 

LOL

 

I got the cab to take home and make beef bourguignon ("Boeuf," for you snobbery folks)

 

People are more chill today.

 

 

[cxr133]

19 hours ago, EngIceDave said:

 

I was extremely disappointed in the Captain's lack of testicular fortitude in not attacking and plundering the smaller, more puny ship

 

One Word: Mutiny   🙂

 

whats  a pirtes fav letter of the alphabet?

Most peole say RRRR   but uts really the C   get it    LOL

[EngIceDave]

I'm not sure if the Captain is just a wuss, or if these other little puny ships are just faster and running away.

[EngIceDave]

Friendly suggestions for my fellow passengers in the future....

 

Ever been to New York City? Ever walk on the sidewalks? RULE ONE of walking in NYC is do not stop. Just don't do it, do not stop in the middle of the walkway, they'll knock you down.

If you are confused or need to stop, step to the side.

 

Same on the ship folks. It's smaller passages, more narrow than your local Piggly Wiggly's aisles.

 

Speaking of your shopping at Piggly Wiggly, when you get to the aisle, down at the end, do you blast out of that aisle with no care about what's coming or do you slow down to make sure you don't hit anyone making the turn?

Please slow down, look, both ways like Mama taught you, and then go. Too many folks just walk without a thought or care for their fellow passengers....and it is mostly older people, not the younger folks.

 

Just observations and suggestions.

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

1 minute ago, EngIceDave said:

Friendly suggestions for my fellow passengers in the future....

 

Ever been to New York City? Ever walk on the sidewalks? RULE ONE of walking in NYC is do not stop. Just don't do it, do not stop in the middle of the walkway, they'll knock you down.

If you are confused or need to stop, step to the side.

 

Same on the ship folks. It's smaller passages, more narrow than your local Piggly Wiggly's aisles.

 

Speaking of your shopping at Piggly Wiggly, when you get to the aisle, down at the end, do you blast out of that aisle with no care about what's coming or do you slow down to make sure you don't hit anyone making the turn?

Please slow down, look, both ways like Mama taught you, and then go. Too many folks just walk without a thought or care for their fellow passengers....and it is mostly older people, not the younger folks.

 

Just observations and suggestions.

 

It's the same with elevator etiquette. I can't even count how many times I've arrived at my floor, ready at the door as it opens, and someone (all ages, but mostly younger) just plow right in before I can even step forward. In the recent past, I'm basically over that - and will stand my ground, look them in the eye, and say something along the lines of "I'm getting off first", as I step out.

 

People...

 

Tom

[EngIceDave]

Agreed, that one is mostly kids 

[bar10der421]

3 hours ago, EngIceDave said:

Dinner at Rudi’s last night 

 

Casino comped dinner and the bottle of wine, max of $40 

What did you think of the stuffed lobster? We were a bit disappointed.