tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post3721507344579211882..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: Dining On a Cruise Shipjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-75192623123530910872016-05-10T22:18:41.663-04:002016-05-10T22:18:41.663-04:00Heh, heh! The Pacific Northwest Lewis and Clark ho...Heh, heh! The Pacific Northwest Lewis and Clark homesteaders!<br /><br />The Pacific Northwest is where Newman learned to climb trees like a ring-tailed lemur, enabling him to retrieve Puddy's man fur that Elaine threw out the window, you know.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-90386048519118006682016-05-10T21:54:09.308-04:002016-05-10T21:54:09.308-04:00I never understood the appeal of cruises. To me, i...I never understood the appeal of cruises. To me, it always looked like a week+ of being stuck in the Garden State Plaza, only you can't leave because you're in the middle of the open sea. And alcohol costs triple its actual value. NOPE NOPE NOPEMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456803425068822920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-86875115675262820332016-05-10T21:50:14.369-04:002016-05-10T21:50:14.369-04:00As I mentioned on a previous post I've been on...As I mentioned on a previous post I've been on two cruises, Carnival and Regency. Carnival, a week cruise was so dreadful I actually jumped ship (I was an invited speaker for a company, so felt on compunction to stay), and the only decent food were the lunch burgers. <br />The last, Regency lines, the food wasn't half bad. About midway betwix gourmet and ok. And, one could special order things I found out during the cruise. <br />The tables were not 'family style' unless one requested, most were two and four place. <br />Most of the people I found insufferable, being the unreconstructed liberal I am. I did however, engage in little 'name calling', figuring Trump had cornered the market on that one. <br />Cheers,<br />Mike<br />Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038376492887695725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-49890112432719008602016-05-10T20:53:15.984-04:002016-05-10T20:53:15.984-04:00Next time, try one of the small cruise ships that ...Next time, try one of the small cruise ships that don't stop at the typical tourist places. My understanding is the food is better, and the people are there because they want to see these places, so most aren't meatheads.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-54646029210184645762016-05-10T16:34:38.269-04:002016-05-10T16:34:38.269-04:00If this was true I'd say you handled the dinne...If this was true I'd say you handled the dinner conversation quite well.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-5432881560885417812016-05-10T15:14:41.279-04:002016-05-10T15:14:41.279-04:00After reading about the Pacific Northwest couple i...After reading about the Pacific Northwest couple it got me to thinking about those stories of people who somehow disappeared (fell overboard?) while on cruises and were never heard from again. Could there be a common thread? Did the PNW couple make it back to port? ;)Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-82626625839573548842016-05-10T14:07:03.822-04:002016-05-10T14:07:03.822-04:00Wow, the food must have slipped on cruises. In the...Wow, the food must have slipped on cruises. In the good old days, it was amazing and you are right--24/7. I judged a cruise by how many pounds I gained. <br />Lucky you to have had different dining companions each night. At least the awful ones gave you a fun post--for us. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-70786000896469505642016-05-10T13:31:22.284-04:002016-05-10T13:31:22.284-04:00You're from the Pacific Northwest now, aren...You're from the Pacific Northwest now, aren't you?<br />Seriously, I agree with you about the food.<br />The breakfast buffet is the best meal on the ship.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-8439291866190556382016-05-10T13:29:06.901-04:002016-05-10T13:29:06.901-04:00People from the Pacific Northwest want to build th...People from the Pacific Northwest want to build their wall at the Oregon California line.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-3538514923309397012016-05-10T12:51:02.034-04:002016-05-10T12:51:02.034-04:00Oh dear. I would have lost my appetite with the br...Oh dear. I would have lost my appetite with the bread ordeal and would have thrown myself overboard before I'd have another conversation with such a couple as this.<br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03109633602729593188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-63032028151616088522016-05-10T12:19:15.992-04:002016-05-10T12:19:15.992-04:00Yeah, after spending my former life in the Midwest...Yeah, after spending my former life in the Midwest and deep South, sometimes I find people here in the PNW kind of arrogant. Funny because half of us are transplants from somewhere else. How odd that they didn't just come out and say what state they were from. You have given a good enough description of them that I bet if I run into them I'll recognize them!<br />Never been on a cruise, but now vicariously detesting them through reading your posts. Do you remember the name of the comedian? Because I want to look him up.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-17223816224708622302016-05-10T11:57:48.498-04:002016-05-10T11:57:48.498-04:00I've never been on a cruise. I don't know...I've never been on a cruise. I don't know why it doesn't appeal to me particularly given my love of the sea and boats - it would be almost worth it to meet people like that though!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402703967636964187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-78544440189047726712016-05-10T10:38:22.596-04:002016-05-10T10:38:22.596-04:00I've been on several cruises and I find the fo...I've been on several cruises and I find the food tiresome and bland. Chocolate desserts always look good but have little taste. I do like conversing with people but then I am a chatterbox.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-2545315611436287432016-05-10T10:34:14.165-04:002016-05-10T10:34:14.165-04:00Well, Cranky, you gave me a good laugh! But how mi...Well, Cranky, you gave me a good laugh! But how miserable and sad their life must be...The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-59107967872404697822016-05-10T10:23:51.256-04:002016-05-10T10:23:51.256-04:00What an obnoxious couple. The way he man-handled t...What an obnoxious couple. The way he man-handled the bread would have sent me over the top! Dude, knock it off!! I would have gently poured my wine over the entire bread basket all the while exclaiming how, "Utterly delicious wine a bread go together!"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-58927950443410122982016-05-10T09:47:27.764-04:002016-05-10T09:47:27.764-04:00Did that couple actually mention they hadn't h...Did that couple actually mention they hadn't had sex since 1983? I would hope this particular night's dinner was only one or two courses. I think you were very polite with your responses; not sure I would have been the same<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-30135601144381176322016-05-10T09:45:00.747-04:002016-05-10T09:45:00.747-04:00Oh bless their hearts. It's all about them an...Oh bless their hearts. It's all about them and the heck with everyone else. I would have hated being at that table and I may have just left. I'm guessing they didn't fare well on that cruise.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day Cranky. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-83841091326736418292016-05-10T09:26:49.936-04:002016-05-10T09:26:49.936-04:00Yeah, there's no way to talk national politics...Yeah, there's no way to talk national politics with strangers. Or family outside the nuclear unit. It's easy enough for me to find reasons not to like people without getting into those waters.<br /><br />My parents love cruises. Maybe someday, I'll give it a go. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856160423100846727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-66289072440125332392016-05-10T08:07:49.147-04:002016-05-10T08:07:49.147-04:00What sort of seating arrangements are there for th...What sort of seating arrangements are there for those who are so shy they'd rather sit alone rather than make a fool of themselves amongst others? Do they have to ride behind in a canoe?Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-41750184054472436862016-05-10T07:42:28.922-04:002016-05-10T07:42:28.922-04:00LOL......this is funny to me as at our luau, there...LOL......this is funny to me as at our luau, there was a couple who I swear also claimed to be from 'The Pacific Northwest' and couldn't wait to out the lesbian couple sitting next to me and then talk about their gay son and his partner. <br /><br />Maybe people from the PNW don't learn about boundaries?Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-20103206110900677892016-05-10T07:10:58.779-04:002016-05-10T07:10:58.779-04:00Blog fodder.Blog fodder.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-39700783918270198322016-05-10T01:08:50.232-04:002016-05-10T01:08:50.232-04:00You can live through one bad night!!You can live through one bad night!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com