chryso Posted November 1, 2023 #3151 Share Posted November 1, 2023 8 minutes ago, exlondoner said: I don’t know about that. Do you remember the elderly American a few years ago on a minibus trip in some rather violent South American country, who, when they were attacked by some muggers, was able to recall the training he had had in the Marine Corps sixty years before and strangle one of them with his bare hands? I do like a story with a happy ending. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 1, 2023 #3152 Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, jam19872016 said: Went with a guy's burger and a bowl of shrimp and grits. Some cake for dessert. Is that brunch or lunch? I’ve lost track. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 1, 2023 #3153 Share Posted November 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, chryso said: I do like a story with a happy ending. It had happy consequences for later visitors, who were left alone, just in case… 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
five. Posted November 1, 2023 #3154 Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 hours ago, jam19872016 said: That was sexy santa! He was 66 years old and I could only dream of being that fit at his age 😆. He won his category. That dude is my spirit animal. Love it. 5 minutes ago, jam19872016 said: bowl of shrimp and grits. Buffet? Looks good. Will be on the lookout. 14 minutes ago, exlondoner said: I don’t know about that. Do you remember the elderly American a few years ago on a minibus trip in some rather violent South American country, who, when they were attacked by some muggers, was able to recall the training he had had in the Marine Corps sixty years before and strangle one of them with his bare hands? I went looking for details on that story, but Marines choking people is in the news a lot. No luck. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chryso Posted November 1, 2023 #3155 Share Posted November 1, 2023 1 minute ago, exlondoner said: It had happy consequences for later visitors, who were left alone, just in case… Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 1, 2023 #3156 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Just now, five. said: That dude is my spirit animal. Love it. Buffet? Looks good. Will be on the lookout. I went looking for details on that story, but Marines choking people is in the news a lot. No luck. Sorry. It was a while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 1, 2023 #3157 Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6390345.stm 2007, and he was only 70. It was Carnival too. Edited November 1, 2023 by exlondoner 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted November 1, 2023 Author #3158 Share Posted November 1, 2023 19 minutes ago, exlondoner said: I don’t know about that. Do you remember the elderly American a few years ago on a minibus trip in some rather violent South American country, who, when they were attacked by some muggers, was able to recall the training he had had in the Marine Corps sixty years before and strangle one of them with his bare hands? As I don't have any marine training I guess I won't be doing any aimless wandering if i end up on that South America cruise. 12 minutes ago, Essiesmom said: I believe that was Costa Rica…. EM Going there on a cruise in March. No aimless wandering there either 🤣 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#55worktoplay Posted November 1, 2023 #3159 Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 hours ago, jam19872016 said: That was sexy santa! He was 66 years old and I could only dream of being that fit at his age 😆. He won his category. I don't know what they were either, wasn't there a group of woman called the pink ladies? If that's who they were it's not exactly timely, but then again I heard a man ask out loud what the smurfs were, and it wasn't because he was too YOUNG to get the reference. I love both foodie foods, and comfort classics so I'm rarely stuck with too few choices. Five days left 😪 Wow,well if he is 66 I guess he should be proud 😀 I will be sorry to see this end in 5 days. I have enjoyed the back and forth banter with the Cunard gang. I’m sure not as sorry as you are though. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted November 1, 2023 Author #3160 Share Posted November 1, 2023 8 minutes ago, exlondoner said: Is that brunch or lunch? I’ve lost track. Lunch. Decided to skip brunch. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#55worktoplay Posted November 1, 2023 #3161 Share Posted November 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Pear Carr said: Good memory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted November 1, 2023 Author #3162 Share Posted November 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, five. said: That dude is my spirit animal. Love it. Buffet? Looks good. Will be on the lookout. I went looking for details on that story, but Marines choking people is in the news a lot. No luck. Yes they are at the buffet and quite tasty. I was not expecting that the forst time I tried it. Now when I see it available I grab a bowl and load up. 1 minute ago, #55worktoplay said: Wow,well if he is 66 I guess he should be proud 😀 I will be sorry to see this end in 5 days. I have enjoyed the back and forth banter with the Cunard gang. I’m sure not as sorry as you are though. Yes I will definitely be sad to see it end but thankful I got to experience this wonderful trip. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#55worktoplay Posted November 1, 2023 #3163 Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, jam19872016 said: Yes they are at the buffet and quite tasty. I was not expecting that the forst time I tried it. Now when I see it available I grab a bowl and load up. Yes I will definitely be sad to see it end but thankful I got to experience this wonderful trip. On what line is the South American journey on? When will it take place? I know you mentioned it but I don’t have time to go back several pages. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted November 1, 2023 Author #3164 Share Posted November 1, 2023 The guys burger was a miss. Slightly overcooked and too liberal with the salt. Everything was good but it left me still a little unsatisfied. PSA: Please don't use the tables in Lido to play card games during meal service. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted November 1, 2023 Author #3165 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Just now, #55worktoplay said: On what line is the South American journey on? When will it take place? I know you mentioned it but I don’t have time to go back several pages. Sorry! Cunard's Queen Victoria in I believe January 2025. It's far from a done deal though. In fact I think it may require a surprise lottery windfall to make it happen. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#55worktoplay Posted November 1, 2023 #3166 Share Posted November 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, jam19872016 said: Cunard's Queen Victoria in I believe January 2025. It's far from a done deal though. In fact I think it may require a surprise lottery windfall to make it happen. Oh maybe the price will come down. I hope for Mom’s sake it works out. Prices are pretty crazy across all lines right now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 1, 2023 #3167 Share Posted November 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, jam19872016 said: Cunard's Queen Victoria in I believe January 2025. It's far from a done deal though. In fact I think it may require a surprise lottery windfall to make it happen. That would be a super trip. For us too long to be away from home in the winter. I should spend my time worrying the pipes had frozen up or something. Perhaps you could make a fortune before then by publishing a best selling guide, called something like, ‘How to cruise’, based on your experiences. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted November 1, 2023 Author #3168 Share Posted November 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, #55worktoplay said: Oh maybe the price will come down. I hope for Mom’s sake it works out. Prices are pretty crazy across all lines right now. For Cunard and that many nights the price isn't really too terrible. But it still becomes a lit of money 😆. My mom would have no problem affording the trip but I was surprised she had as much interest as she is showing. She's not the big cruise fan like I am. 7 minutes ago, exlondoner said: That would be a super trip. For us too long to be away from home in the winter. I should spend my time worrying the pipes had frozen up or something. Perhaps you could make a fortune before then by publishing a best selling guide, called something like, ‘How to cruise’, based on your experiences. Sadly nobody reads these days. The money is in YouTube and I'm not a fan of being on that side of the camera. You may have noticed there are no selfies on this review 😀 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 1, 2023 #3169 Share Posted November 1, 2023 1 minute ago, jam19872016 said: For Cunard and that many nights the price isn't really too terrible. But it still becomes a lit of money 😆. My mom would have no problem affording the trip but I was surprised she had as much interest as she is showing. She's not the big cruise fan like I am. Sadly nobody reads these days. The money is in YouTube and I'm not a fan of being on that side of the camera. You may have noticed there are no selfies on this review 😀 Hmmm. They read on Cunard. A friend of mine is just about to have his first book published, on life as a Concorde pilot. Then you get invited on Cunard to talk about it. Perhaps that would be the way to go, be an invited author. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 1, 2023 #3170 Share Posted November 1, 2023 I see in the papers today, that the supermarket Sainsbury’s is going to start selling pineapples without crowns. This will make it much harder to tell which way up they are. Don’t know how this might affect things for some of your fellow passengers. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted November 1, 2023 Author #3171 Share Posted November 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, exlondoner said: Hmmm. They read on Cunard. A friend of mine is just about to have his first book published, on life as a Concorde pilot. Then you get invited on Cunard to talk about it. Perhaps that would be the way to go, be an invited author. I'm not sure my experiences would be very relatable to the Cunard audience. At best, a sense of curiosity on how the other half lives so to speak, but a guide on how to cruise would probably not sell well to the market that reads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted November 1, 2023 Author #3172 Share Posted November 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, exlondoner said: I see in the papers today, that the supermarket Sainsbury’s is going to start selling pineapples without crowns. This will make it much harder to tell which way up they are. Don’t know how this might affect things for some of your fellow passengers. You know I once tried to place one upside down in the grocery store to be funny and found it quite impossible to do. Perhaps this will solve that problem. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted November 1, 2023 #3173 Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, jam19872016 said: I'm not sure my experiences would be very relatable to the Cunard audience. At best, a sense of curiosity on how the other half lives so to speak, but a guide on how to cruise would probably not sell well to the market that reads. I should think a Cunard audience might find it hilarious, all the time enjoying the schadenfreude. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jam19872016 Posted November 1, 2023 Author #3174 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Did this elite cruise finally bust out? The casino is not full for once. Bar servers just standing around. I was immediately approached and ordered. Drink came back so quick I hadn't even had time to write out my last post. Filled in the tip line and signed and was immediately greeted with "shall I bring another in five minutes" A guy could get used to this! 6 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogladyrider Posted November 1, 2023 #3175 Share Posted November 1, 2023 27 minutes ago, jam19872016 said: Sadly nobody reads these days. The money is in YouTube and I'm not a fan of being on that side of the camera. You may have noticed there are no selfies on this review 😀 Sorry politely agree to disagree....I am a BIG reader. Grew up reading and going to the library. Before I retired and worked in the corporate world I did not have time to read....making up for it now that I am retired and love it...bring my Kindle everywhere! I do still enjoy holding a book as well. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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