Simru12 Posted July 8, 2008 #1 Share Posted July 8, 2008 We'll be on the Sea Princess next week during the All-Star Game. I realize that we'll be six hours ahead of game time, but I was wondering if it would be shown live, or perhaps tape delayed for the next day. Given the fact that a very high percentage of the passengers will be European (and probably don't care about it), is it just wishful thinking on my part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
we2cruze Posted July 8, 2008 #2 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I'm not sure how sailing in Europe will affect the possibility of them showing the All Star Game, but in January when the Sea Princess was in the Caribbean they did not show the football playoffs on the MUTS screen, but did put it on for my husband and one other fellow in the casino. I think it was playing on the stateroom TV also. Believe me the British passengers aren't interested in watching our sports. They are passionate about their own football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowDog Posted July 8, 2008 #3 Share Posted July 8, 2008 in 2006 I was on the Grand in the caribbean for the all star game. They did not show it on MUTS, which we were a bit surprised...but they had it on in the cigar bar. I think however Princess is showing more sports on MUTS when they can as they did have football on over thanksgiving last year...I know none of that really helps you at all..sorry.:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycruz Posted July 9, 2008 #4 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Be sure to report back, we are sailing on the Sea from August 30 - Sept. 13th the beginning of the college football season. I'm really hoping they will show some games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simru12 Posted July 9, 2008 Author #5 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I'm not sure how sailing in Europe will affect the possibility of them showing the All Star Game It's only that given the time difference, it will be on at 2:00AM. I don't even know if any bars will be open at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyscot Posted July 10, 2008 #6 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Baseball is called "rounders" in the UK and is played by 6 year old girls. It doesn't appear on television. We do have that other game you have on the tele, called "Adverts". Although we put television programmes in the brief pauses between adverts, rather than something called a "Sugarbowl" (?) where grown men wearing enormous quantities of protective clothing hug each other and chase each other until a man dressed as a zebra throws a little yellow handkerchief at them. Finally, we also have basketball, but it's called "netball" here and played by....yes you guessed it, 6 year old girls (the taller ones who can't get boyfriends). Remind me, how did you guys win all those wars???? :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
we2cruze Posted July 10, 2008 #7 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Baseball is called "rounders" in the UK and is played by 6 year old girls. It doesn't appear on television. We do have that other game you have on the tele, called "Adverts". Although we put television programmes in the brief pauses between adverts, rather than something called a "Sugarbowl" (?) where grown men wearing enormous quantities of protective clothing hug each other and chase each other until a man dressed as a zebra throws a little yellow handkerchief at them. Finally, we also have basketball, but it's called "netball" here and played by....yes you guessed it, 6 year old girls (the taller ones who can't get boyfriends). Remind me, how did you guys win all those wars???? :) :) I believe this is a perfect example of why they aren't showing the American sports on MUTS on the Sea Princess.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto2Kansas Posted July 10, 2008 #8 Share Posted July 10, 2008 On the Sea Princess there always seemed to be soccer on the big screen at the bar. Twice, when there weren't many around, we were able to get them to turn the TV to American Football. But it didn't happen very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthworm Jim Posted July 10, 2008 #9 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Why would you care? I'm about as big a baseball fan as they come, but even I can't get that excited about the All-Star game. I normally watch it, but it's not like I'd feel like I was missing out on something important if I missed it. If MLB doesn't even care enough to bother finishing the game, like they did a few years ago when Joe Torre whined to the Commissioner because he didn't have any more pitchers, I don't know how they can expect us to care either. (I'd have loved to hear the Bud Selig, when Torre said he had no more pitchers and wanted to know what to do, told him "Well that sounds like some pretty poor managing to me Joe, to burn up your entire pitching staff in 10 innings, even with an expanded roster. But my advice to you would be to do whatever you would do in a regular season game if you were down to your final pitcher. Play ball!") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyscot Posted July 10, 2008 #10 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Why would you care? I'm about as big a baseball fan as they come, but even I can't get that excited about the All-Star game. I normally watch it, but it's not like I'd feel like I was missing out on something important if I missed it. If MLB doesn't even care enough to bother finishing the game, like they did a few years ago when Joe Torre whined to the Commissioner because he didn't have any more pitchers, I don't know how they can expect us to care either. (I'd have loved to hear the Bud Selig, when Torre said he had no more pitchers and wanted to know what to do, told him "Well that sounds like some pretty poor managing to me Joe, to burn up your entire pitching staff in 10 innings, even with an expanded roster. But my advice to you would be to do whatever you would do in a regular season game if you were down to your final pitcher. Play ball!") Wow. I don't understand a single word of that. You have Commissioners for games??? We have them for countries. Is a Bud Selig a cocktail? Do you put them in the pitchers? Do you burn up the "pitching staff" when they don't play very well? Heavy. Is an expanded roster some kind of fat hen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseryyc Posted July 10, 2008 #11 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Oh lord HappyScot - you make me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyscot Posted July 11, 2008 #12 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Oh lord HappyScot - you make me laugh. Madame/sir, I exist to serve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomDePlume Posted July 11, 2008 #13 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Oh lord HappyScot - you make me laugh. Lord Happyscot??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyscot Posted July 11, 2008 #14 Share Posted July 11, 2008 What? And there is no need to reveal my British aristocratic title on here. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseryyc Posted July 11, 2008 #15 Share Posted July 11, 2008 It's okay, I used the lower case "l" so as not to confuse you with British aristocracy. Our American friend just took it the wrong way :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomDePlume Posted July 11, 2008 #16 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Psst YYC: He admits to it... Just play along...And stop calling me American...Merci... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyscot Posted July 11, 2008 #17 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Psst YYC: He admits to it... Just play along...And stop calling me American...Merci... With apologies to Caroline, the long-suffering gorgeousness who rules this realm with serenity, dignity and other words ending in "ity", (long pause for applause), a brief diversion to explain that nomdeplume (a grotesquely egotistical piece of french meaning "oh gosh look at me") is a resident of the Cunard board who rather sadly follows me about because I happen to be a minor Scottish Earl (of Auchtertoushie (pronounced Aushie), which is in Perthshire). My family was awarded its title by someone you may have heard of, Robert the Bruce, in 1315, due to services rendered at the Battle of Bannockburn. Nuff said. Won't mention it again. Our glory days are long past us - our current house, Happyscot Towers (not it's real name!!!!), has only 13 bedrooms. We cruise just like you, when we can afford it. The Safari Park doesn't make a lot of profit!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomDePlume Posted July 11, 2008 #18 Share Posted July 11, 2008 ... is a resident of the Cunard board... ...where he is "The" resident buffoon... Big news here, HS: I'm looking at the Royal Princess for a little Amazon cruising in 2010 and just, per chance, incidentally, woopdeedoo, whilst cruising this lovely board, stumbled (sp?) across your name at the bottom (Ha!) of a thread. Carry on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyscot Posted July 11, 2008 #19 Share Posted July 11, 2008 ...where he is "The" resident buffoon... Big news here, HS: I'm looking at the Royal Princess for a little Amazon cruising in 2010 and just, per chance, incidentally, woopdeedoo, whilst cruising this lovely board, stumbled (sp?) across your name at the bottom (Ha!) of a thread. Carry on... Isn't she lovely? Aaaaaaaah. (Stalker. Play along). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruachan Posted July 11, 2008 #20 Share Posted July 11, 2008 With apologies to Caroline, the long-suffering gorgeousness who rules this realm with serenity, dignity and other words ending in "ity" That's not what you called her in that e-mail you sent me yesterday. I happen to be a minor Scottish Earl (of Auchtertoushie (pronounced Aushie), which is in Perthshire). My family was awarded its title by someone you may have heard of, Robert the Bruce, in 1315, due to services rendered at the Battle of Bannockburn. HS - have you been taking your medication? You know the doctor told you to double the doze of the clozapine We cruise just like you, when we can afford it. The Safari Park doesn't make a lot of profit!!!!! Yes - I've heard you do quite a bit of cruising. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyscot Posted July 11, 2008 #21 Share Posted July 11, 2008 That's not what you called her in that e-mail you sent me yesterday. HS - have you been taking your medication? You know the doctor told you to double the doze of the clozapine Yes - I've heard you do quite a bit of cruising. J Folks, I do apologise. Weird cunard types are invading your board. They have mistaken you for the staff. They may shortly ask you for a gin and a young phillipino. REPEL BOARDERS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseryyc Posted July 11, 2008 #22 Share Posted July 11, 2008 NomDePlume - Je te dois des excuses. Now please don't think that just because I'm from Canada means I can actually speak French; I had to find the translation by searching online!! But I do sincerely apologise for my mistake. HappyScott - I don't care if you're part of the blue bloods or not, I just know that I would love to cruise with you someday (if your Missus wouldn't mind, oh heck you can bring her along too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomDePlume Posted July 11, 2008 #23 Share Posted July 11, 2008 HappyScott - I don't care if you're part of the blue bloods or not, I just know that I would love to cruise with you someday (if your Missus wouldn't mind, oh heck you can bring her along too). Oh dear--what did he do to you? You've caught the bug. I understand it's highly addictive. Just be prepared to trebble (at least) your drink-budget if you ever find yourself in his vicinity... Come to think of it, I'd start saving right now... NomDePlume (PS--all's forgiven!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegotogirl Posted July 11, 2008 #24 Share Posted July 11, 2008 We were on the Golden last month during the NBA finals, and the ship got a feed for game 5, but not game 6. It was in every stateroom. Game 6 was on ESPN immediately after it was over. Don't know if this helps...just letting you know that Princess is aware of major sports events and the desire that some passengers have to see it live. (We were impressed):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseryyc Posted July 11, 2008 #25 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Oh dear--what did he do to you? You've caught the bug. I understand it's highly addictive. Just be prepared to trebble (at least) your drink-budget if you ever find yourself in his vicinity... Come to think of it, I'd start saving right now... NomDePlume (PS--all's forgiven!) Ahh but I'm sure he such a gentleman that he would not allow a female to buy drinks for him and would insist on buying for me - therefore I would save money! Just to prepare you HappyScott, my pre-dinner drink is Bombay & tonic; followed by at least one bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape with dinner and Rusty Nails to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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