I wanna die in bed surrounded by fat grandchildren, but guess that's off the menu.
Jenny ,'Bring On The Night'
Natter 59: Dominate Your Face!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Trudy Booth - Jun 17, 2008 5:53:42 am PDT #3556 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Fred Pete - Jun 17, 2008 5:55:15 am PDT #3557 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.
Happy Birthday, Cass!
And I just saw the question on cruises. Our experience:
How do you pick a cruise?
First, figure out where you want to go -- though it sounds like you've done that.
Next, pick a cruise line. Each line has its own personality. Obviously, Disney caters to families with kids. Carnival has a rep as a "party" line. We've sailed on Princess, which is older and less formal. There are plenty of Web sites and travel agents that could help match you with a cruise line.
Also, different ships/cruises have different personalities. There's nothing quite like sailing the Caribbean on a ship with an English captain and a passenger list that's 2/3 English and Scottish. I don't know how to help you there.
Is this the sort of thing a relatively feeble person can do?
Absolutely. You may want to check out rooms for persons with disabilities, however. Also be careful when picking your shore excursions -- some require more physical exertion than others.
If I'm in a small room with my mother and sister, will we all be alive after seven days or will the headlines read "Bloodbath on the High Seas?"
Staterooms are mostly for sleeping and dressing. However, an express understanding that you won't do everything together may be wise.
Is there internet access?
Yes, but there's a cost. I think it's 50 cents a minute. However, that was almost 2-1/2 years ago, when WiFi was still pretty exotic.
Steph L. - Jun 17, 2008 6:01:33 am PDT #3558 of 10003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I'm not seeing any recent stories about a worldwide coffee shortage. The latest is from 2005 (predicting a shortage in 2007).
Uh, so, Burrell -- was it our Victor (poet Victor, not new-ish Victor C.) who decided to spread these terrifying LIES?
sumi - Jun 17, 2008 6:04:10 am PDT #3559 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
I heard about the upcoming coffee shortage from Victor too.
(On his lj.)
I think we're going to have a corn/soy shortage for sure - given the state of things in the midwest.
Cass - Jun 17, 2008 6:06:18 am PDT #3560 of 10003
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Aw, thank you for the birthday wishes.
I am cramming for my Oregon driver's license. Mostly just the questions about how far away another car should be before you dim your brights at night. Then? Testing. Because the thing that makes birthdays best is someone being all judgmental.
Allyson - Jun 17, 2008 6:06:18 am PDT #3561 of 10003
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I think Victor is hiding the WMDs
Trudy Booth - Jun 17, 2008 6:19:22 am PDT #3562 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I am cramming for my Oregon driver's license. Mostly just the questions about how far away another car should be before you dim your brights at night.
Not too far away I hope -- some of those liveries look really hot under lights.
Daisy Jane - Jun 17, 2008 6:30:19 am PDT #3563 of 10003
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Happy birthday Cass!
I will hear nothing of a coffee shortage! Do you hear me!?! Nothing!
Kat - Jun 17, 2008 6:45:16 am PDT #3564 of 10003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Coffee shortage would be sad making.
Allyson, how cute is your nephew? SO DAMN CUTE.
Kathy A - Jun 17, 2008 7:03:05 am PDT #3565 of 10003
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Happy birthday, Cass!
Coffee shortage wouldn't bother me (she says as she sucks down another can of Diet Coke). My mom, OTOH, would be unbearable.