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Thousands on Stranded Carnival Cruise Ship Eating Spam Provided by Navy {AOL Travel News}
Nov 10th 2010 10:57AM This would be a complete disaster for me. I took my 7 and 3 year old on their first cruise last year. I can't imagine being on the ship for days without power, regular food supplies or anything to do with them. The cruise only worked precisely because it had all of those things Eating packaged crackers and playing I-spy is only going to work for so long. I have no problem keeping my kids entertained for hours but days of it trapped in a limited area?
I doubt that this is an extended vacation for anyone on the ship. First, they were supposed to be gone until Sunday anyway. Second, they are dead in the water with no a/c, no power, only packaged food, no running water or toilets for a day, trapped on a ship with 5000 other people. That does not sound like a "vacation" to me -- call me crazy.
To the poster who suggested they rig up something with the food that they have. One - no refrigeration, they will no serve the food once the temperatures have gotten too warm for too long. Let's not add food poisoning to the problem. Two -- rig up a BBQ for 5000+ people? On a ship where fire is one of their most feared dangers? Not happening. Better to float dead in the water than burn to the waterline and abandon ship.
The Apprentice: Gene Folkes and Wade Hanson After the Boardroom {AOL Jobs}
Oct 15th 2010 4:13PM This show is still on the air? It was fun at first but it's way past its time.
There is a lesson in the boardroom summary for all business owners. I do appreciate the points made, I'm planning a 3000 person event right now and I'll try to remember not to make these mistakes!!
Hot or Not: Heels for Little Girls {Shopping Articles Blog}
Mar 28th 2010 11:02AM The shoes that Suri is wearing are barely high heels and are appropriate for what she is wearing. Suri seems to be one of those little girls who only wants to wear pretty dresses. I know one of those girls and she grew out of it about age 5. My daughter will only wear pants or maybe a skort; dresses and swingy tops have been refused with screams since before she turned 2.
My daughter wears cowboy boots pretty often. She goes through phases of wearing them non stop for a week. The heel on the boots is probably similar to Suri's dressy shoes - not even an inch and boxy. So flame me, I don't have a problem with them at all.
Pumpkin Shortage Means No Pie for Thanksgiving {Holidash News}
Nov 19th 2009 12:03PM People who saw all of these pumpkins left over in the field and so this can't be true -- go right on out, grab one of those jack-o-lantern pumpkins and try to cook ANYTHING using it. UGH.
MOST OF THE PUMPKINS YOU SEE ARE NOT FIT TO EAT.
Like it's been said a dozen times here, canned pumpkin isn't jack-o-lantern pumkin most of you are seeing.
How one minute can cost you $530 at Calgary International Airport {Gadling}
Mar 18th 2009 3:30PM LOL
Barry, don't get your panties in a wad. It was a joke, I can take care of my children just fine, thank you. Hence, the :) They are experienced travelers, as am I, and we have more manners than MANY of the adults we fly with, thank you.
Do I think the airlines are stellar? No. Do I think my fellow travelers make my experience pleasant either? No. But I also know how to travel and take care of myself and my brood and don't complain endlessly about every annoyance. More people should try it, makes it much easier.
I've been in a car accident before a flight and the airline was helpful with rebooking our trip with no change fees. I've also had a dead battery and called AAA and the airline wasn't as understanding but I worked with them and they worked with me. I've been late through my own disorganized fault and got what I deserved. I was angry but ultimately, my own fault. I can take responsibility for myself.
The information I shared about flight crews might help other travelers understand how the system works so, though it won't help with their delay, it may make the delay less aggravating.
How one minute can cost you $530 at Calgary International Airport {Gadling}
Mar 18th 2009 12:18PM We've all had mixed experiences flying. You deal with that many people, you are bound to encounter every personality type.
A little aside: to the people who commented on flight crew being late or "missing." If the flight attendant was late, consider that the originally scheduled attendant got in a car accident, or in the case of my friend's sister, had a major heart-related incident before take off and was pulled off the aircraft. That was her first flight of the day and she was sent to the hospital. She had three flights scheduled that day. her next flight? The one that landed in the Hudson! Amazing, i know. So the "late" attendant might have been an emergency replacement. Apologize for the delay, sure, but don't blame her.
As for "finding" a flight crew. I would bet you that the scheduled flight crew had a time issue. There are rules for how many hours a crew can fly. "flight time" starts at push back from the gate. So if the incoming crew for your Mom's flight got delayed on the tarmac somewhere and would be going over the alloted time to fly your mom's flight, they have to be replaced. The bookers have to assemble a new crew quickly to take over the flight, so they are "finding" a crew. They have plans for that, but it takes a little bit of time. Hope your Mom wasn't too late, hope it makes more sense once you know how that can happen.
Though I do wish airlines could run with well oiled, german-like precision, it is really impossible. Getting all those thousands of employees to be perfect, the equipment perfect, the weather decent, and the passengers to ALL do EXACTLY as they are supposed to -- something has got to give. Personally, I have some patience when i fly. Not much, but some. I've flown so much, I've seen it all, if it isn't the worst of them I'll survive it.
And thank so everyone who has flown those 17 flights I've been on with my littlest one by the time she was 17 months old. (including 4 x 9 hour flights over the atlantic) FYI, we are flying again on Saturday, (domestic), bring your earplugs, she's has hit the terrible two's now!!!! :)
And the dollar rallies! {Gadling}
Aug 17th 2008 3:38PM I was so shocked at the exchange last summer. This year I was quietly resigned to the further demise of the dollar. I guess I took my trip a little too early this summer, right when the dollar was at it's lowest!
In your last paragraph you claim the dollar has regained about 8% against the Euro, then use and example that has nothing to do with the Euro? Exchange $100 at Heathrow for $67? Do you mean £67? Then you are talking in British Pounds and not Euros.
