5/27/06 "Il pochi il fiero i blabbermouths" We *will* sail again Part 9

[mickeymo]

I'll be bringing my DSLR and have a wide angle lens I could take the picture with, but we still have distribution to deal with.

Even though it'll be a charge, distribution would be much easier photographing through the ship photography services.

Having John take the picture isn't a problem - he has all of the gear, too...

 

[ohiominnie]

Even though it'll be a charge, distribution would be much easier photographing through the ship photography services.

Having John take the picture isn't a problem - he has all of the gear, too...

Wouldn't it be fun if we could get Mickey in with us?

Hmmm....maybe if we tell DCL that we ALL want to rebook, but will ONLY do it if Mickey is in our picture? HA HA

If we can't get Mickey, we'll have to make do with the Ohio version.

 

[WDWLVR]

Can we also make arrangments beforehand on what we are wearing to the group photo shoot. Last time Mark and I showed up dressed for dinner (on formal night no less since the wine party was right after the photo shoot). Only to find out about 50% of the people were in the group shirts.

 

[WDWLVR]

Here's the picture from the 10 day to refresh everyones memories

 

[ohiominnie]

Can we also make arrangments beforehand on what we are wearing to the group photo shoot. Last time Mark and I showed up dressed for dinner (on formal night no less since the wine party was right after the photo shoot). Only to find out about 50% of the people were in the group shirts.

But you were SO beautiful!!! And look at you there looking all cleaned up right by Mickey!!

Oh, HEY, Mickey WILL be in the picture!! But of course you knew I was talking about the REAL Mickey!

 

[tinksdad]

Ok, this is where it gets too complicated for me. I need to "blow hard" if my snorkel gets water in it....Ok....so I'm underwater....water gets in and starts choking me.....I need to "blow hard" but cannot take in a deep breath without sucking water into my lungs. Where, pray tell, does one get the air in their lungs to "blow hard?"

Ya know what? I'm just not a water person.

OK, lets walk through this....

You're on the surface, face down, snorkel clippped to the left side of your mask, your breathing....... You spot something on the bottom and decide to surface dive to check it out. So, you would take a breath of air, holding it in your lungs and tuck and dive.

Acsend, hand up (making sure you don't bonk your head on anything) and then level out flipping your head forward and expelling the last breath of air from your lungs, clearing the snorkel as you get to the surface. Sounds simple enough eh?

Karen, I'm thinking you have a WalMart special that leaks either at the swivel or at the mouthpiece. There is a little round piece of rubber on the bottom of the snorkel that acts as a valve. If this gets cruddy, folded or damaged then water will come in when it's not supposed to! Check it out or have Mike do some exploratory surgery and see if that is the problem. You might want to practice at the pool prior to the cruise to ensure proper operation.

 

[ohiominnie]

TOP!!!!

*not a U TOP*

pdfg

 

[tinksdad]

Lets see, nope Gunka got it!!!

 

[ohiominnie]

Lets see, nope Gunka got it!!!

Don't give Mark and Mary any ideas or my name badge will have that name!!!

 

[tinksdad]

Even though it'll be a charge, distribution would be much easier photographing through the ship photography services.

Having John take the picture isn't a problem - he has all of the gear, too...

That was my thought! Taking the picture wouldn't the tough part!!

 

[tinksdad]

Don't give Mark and Mary any ideas or my name badge will have that name!!!

To late!!

 

[ohiominnie]

OK, lets walk through this....

You're on the surface, face down, snorkel clippped to the left side of your mask, your breathing....... You spot something on the bottom and decide to surface dive to check it out. So, you would take a breath of air, holding it in your lungs and tuck and dive.

Acsend, hand up (making sure you don't bonk your head on anything) and then level out flipping your head forward and expelling the last breath of air from your lungs, clearing the snorkel as you get to the surface. Sounds simple enough eh?

Karen, I'm thinking you have a WalMart special that leaks either at the swivel or at the mouthpiece. There is a little round piece of rubber on the bottom of the snorkel that acts as a valve. If this gets cruddy, folded or damaged then water will come in when it's not supposed to! Check it out or have Mike do some exploratory surgery and see if that is the problem. You might want to practice at the pool prior to the cruise to ensure proper operation.

Ok, #1, I would NEVER go totally underwater while I'm snorkelling. I'd stay at the surface. #2, My problem with water in my snorkel is when I'm at the surface, but my snorkel gets water in it somehow (it flips back, waves come over, Mike is next to me pouring water through a funnel.....things like that) So I haven't prepared to need to clear my snorkel and my lungs are just filled with the regular tidal volume.

I appreciate the help, but I think you're dealing with the person who is at the bottom of her class when it comes to water sports! But I make a mean pot roast.

 

[sjtracey]

Well, well, well. Mike gets up early do write....but today he was catching up and posting on the DIS. It's been a few days in a row now....do we have a convert?

btw, last night he said "there are TWELVE pages since I last checked." And I said "It won't take you that long." And he went through them. Of course, he let me know it took him 30 minutes to do it!!

Sounds like a convert to me!

--Samantha

 

[mickeymo]

Ok, #1, I would NEVER go totally underwater while I'm snorkelling. I'd stay at the surface. #2, My problem with water in my snorkel is when I'm at the surface, but my snorkel gets water in it somehow (it flips back, waves come over, Mike is next to me pouring water through a funnel.....things like that) So I haven't prepared to need to clear my snorkel and my lungs are just filled with the regular tidal volume.

I appreciate the help, but I think you're dealing with the person who is at the bottom of her class when it comes to water sports! But I make a mean pot roast.

You and I will get along well! Any water sports which don't involve water in a container with 4 walls and a bottom - is not my thing...I've sucked up my share of water with a big smile on my face as the kids are learning to snorkel...But, give me a lounge chair, cabana boy and a good book and I'm good to go!!!

No go on the pot roast, though---

 

[BWVPam]

Maybe no one saw it!

I DID!!

 

[BWVPam]

How about you holding the wine mixer in your Cat 3?

By the way, I will be posting, soon I hope, details about the private labeled wine for this cruise.

I think someone else on our cruise is in the big suite!!

 

[sjtracey]

That's a good argument, but I can't even snorkel well in a pool.


btw, in going back I realized this was an ALL GIRLS PAGE!! Thanks to Mary, Sue and Samantha for helping make it a reality!!

We need more of those, don't you think?

--Samantha

 

[gptmba]

On the one hand, I'd have to say that it takes a pretty clever person to figure out a way to never have to work a day in your life, and then inherit enough to truly never have to work again. But on the other hand, he is the most ignorant, arrogant PITA I have ever met.

I don't know what PITA is other than a bread, but what I do know is that you are one HE** of a person to put up with that! I know that I am a nice and patient person but that is too much. I am sending lots of PD and prayers that this will all be over soon for you.

 

[DVCDebb]

I think someone else on our cruise is in the big suite!!

That might just be me in the Roy. Close to Virgil's family and Stacey too.

 

[gptmba]

When we get back from our cruise, we're considering dropping our 'land line' phone and going with only cell phones. Has anyone else done this? If so, have you had any problems giving up your 'land line'?

We are thinking on doing that too. But I will have to change from Bellsouth DSL to probably Cableone, which I think is supposed to be faster anyway. As long as I can be wireless on my pc, I don't care.