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Today is National Thriftshop Day, Neighbor Night, and National Black Cat Appreciation Day There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. -- Albert Einstein Meal Suggestion for today - Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Drink of the Day - Ginger Buck Wine of the Day - Bodega Garzon - Tannat Reserve 2020 Destination of the Day - Willemstad, Curacao Island, Dutch Antilles Today in History: 1903 Joe Pulitzer donates $1 million to Columbia University & begins the Pulitzer Prizes in America Ship Locations Eurodam Ketchikan, Alaska 0700-1300 Koningsdam Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900 Nieuw Amsterdam Skagway, Alaska 0700-2100 Nieuw Statendam Portree, Isle of Skye 1000-1600 Noordam Juneau, Alaska 0800-1800 Oosterdam Korcula, Croatia 0800-1600 Rotterdam Bergen, Norway 0800-1700 Volendam at sea destination Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm/Juneau, Alaska eta 18 Aug Westerdam Sitka, Alaska 0800-1600 Zaandam St Anthony, Newfoundland 0700-1500 Zuiderdam At Sea destination Nanortalik, Greenland eta 19 Aug

When my family first moved to Atlanta (very long ago) there was an annual event called “The Great Southeastern Fair and Exposition”. It was held on the Lakewood Fairgrounds for about two weeks and contained all the trappings of any fair including rides, games, and shows. One of the highlights each year was that the Greyhound, a large wooden roller coaster, was inspected and repaired. Rumor had it at the time that it was condemned each year after the fair was over. It was a great ride and was only used for the fair. When the fair ceased, it remained for a long time until it was finally demolished in the closing scenes of Smokey and the Bandit II. Many scenes for the first two S&TB films were done at the Lakewood Fairgrounds. Later in life, Six Flags over Georgia opened and was near my home. I worked there for a while one summer after they opened the “Great American Scream Machine”, another premium roller coaster. One morning before the park opened there was a call for volunteers to test the Scream Machine and I was close enough to be selected. When we were coming into the station after going around the track we didn’t slow down, instead we were treated to three or four full runs before they stopped it and let us off. A great morning. I have always enjoyed a good roller coaster!

Today is National Airborne Day, National Tell a Joke Day, and National Roller Coaster Day A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man. - Lana Turner Meal Suggestion for today - Szechuan Chicken Lettuce Wraps With Spicy Mayo Cac Drink of the Day - After Midnight In Kentucky Wine of the Day - J Portugal - Ramos Resa Red Reserva 2020 Destination of the Day - Akureyri, Iceland, Lake Myvatn Today in History: 1896 Gold first discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek in the Yukon, Canada by George Carmack Ship Locations Eurodam Sitka, Alaska 0800-1600 Koningsdam Glacier Bay, Alaska 0700-1600 Nieuw Amsterdam Juneau, Alaska 1000-2200 Nieuw Statendam Greenock Noordam Skagway, Alaska 0700-2100 Oosterdam At Sea destination Korcula, Croatia eta 17 Aug Rotterdam Geiranger, Norway 0700-1700 Volendam Vancouver, Canada d1600 Westerdam Hubbard Glacier, Alaska 1400-1800 Zaandam At Sea destination St Anthony, Newfoundland eta 17 Aug Zuiderdam Reykjavik, Iceland

Today is National Acadian Day (Canada), Relaxation Day, and National Best Friends Day The main facts in human life are five: birth, food, sleep, love and death. - E. M. Forster Meal Suggestion for today - Balsamic Chicken Kabobs Drink of the Day - Jim Beam Manhattan Wine of the Day - Casa La Rad - Solarce Tinto 2018 Destination of the Day - Hubbard Glacier, Alaska Today in History: 1620 Mayflower sets sail from Southampton, England, with 102 Pilgrims Ship Locations Eurodam Glacier Bay, Alaska 0700-1600 Koningsdam Skagway, Alaska 0700-2000 Nieuw Amsterdam Ketchikan, Alaska 0700-1500 Nieuw Statendam Holyhead, Wales 0800-1700 Noordam Glacier Bay, Alaska 0830-1830 Oosterdam Chania, Crete 0800-1700 Rotterdam Alesund, Norway 0800-1700 Volendam At Sea destination Vancouver, Canada eta 16 Aug Westerdam Juneau, Alaska 1300-2100 Zaandam Nanortalik, Greenland 0900-1600 Zuiderdam Reykjavik, Iceland 1100

Today is National Creamsicle Day, Financial Awareness Day, and National Wiffle Ball Day Make space in your life for the things that matter, for family and friends, love and generosity, fun and joy. Without this, you will burn out in mid-career and wonder where your life went. Jonathan Sacks Meal Suggestion for today - Mediterranean Turkey Burgers Drink of the Day - Sharks Tooth Wine of the Day - Luna Beberide - Godello Bierzo 2020 Destination of the Day - Noumea, New Caledonia Today in History: 1945 V-J Day, Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II (also August 15 depending on time zone) 1891 The first petition, containing 9000 signatures,supporting the introduction of Parliamentary voting rights for women in New Zealand is presented to Parliament. Ship Locations Eurodam Juneau, Alaska 1300-2200 Koningsdam Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm/Juneau, Alaska 0900-0930 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea destination Ketchikan, Alaska eta 15 Aug Nieuw Statendam Douglas, Isle Of Man 0800-1800 Noordam Hubbard Glacier, Alaska 1500-1800 Oosterdam Mykonos, Greece 1200-1800 Rotterdam Eidfjord, Norway 0700-1500 Volendam Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900 Westerdam At Sea destination Juneau, Alaska eta 15 Aug Zaandam At Sea destination Nanortalik, Greenland eta 15 Aug There is a difference in Zaandam's position between the various online services. I am including another map for Zaandam. I'm sure that @StLouisCruisers Sandi will let us know which is correct. Zuiderdam Djupivogur, Iceland 0800-1600 Zaandam's position from Vessel Finder

Today is Left Hander's Day, Middle Child's Day, and National Garage Sale Day Everything you can imagine is real.--Pablo Picasso Meal Suggestion for today - Air Fryer Cauliflower Tacos Drink of the Day - Black Sunset Wine of the Day - Domaine Bousquet - Reserve Pinot Noir 2021 Destination of the Day - Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico Riviera Today in History: 1521 Spanish conquistadors under Hernán Cortés capture Aztec Emperor Cuauhtémoc in Tenochtitlan marking the end of the Aztec Empire Ship Locations Eurodam At Sea destination Juneau, Alaska eta 14 Aug Koningsdam at sea destination Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm/Juneau, Alaska eta 14 Aug Nieuw Amsterdam Vancouver, Canada d1600 Nieuw Statendam Dun Laoghaire, Ireland 0800-1800 Noordam Whittier, Alaska d2000 Oosterdam Istanbul, Turkey Rotterdam At Sea destination Eidfjord, Norway eta 14 Aug Volendam Glacier Bay, Alaska 0700-1600 Westerdam Seattle, Washington d1500 Zaandam Grundarfjordur, Iceland 0800-1700 Zuiderdam At Sea destination Djupivogur, Iceland eta 14 Aug

Today is Annual Perseid Meteor Shower, National Kool-Aid Day, and National Vinyl Record Day Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.--Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore Meal Suggestion for today - Easy 15 Minute Lo Mein Drink of the Day - Pineapple Smash Wine of the Day - J Lohr - Cabernet Seven Oaks Paso Robles 2020 Destination of the Day - Boca da Valeria, Brazil Amazon Today in History: 1851 American inventor Isaac Singer patents the sewing machine Ship Locations Eurodam Seattle, Washington d1500 Koningsdam Vancouver, Canada d1600 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea destination Vancouver, Canada eta 13 Aug Nieuw Statendam Liverpool, England 1000-2000 Noordam At Sea destination Whittier, Alaska eta 13 Aug Oosterdam Istanbul, Turkey 1600(+1 Rotterdam Amsterdam, Holland, The Netherlands 0700-1600 Volendam Skagway, Alaska 0700-2000 Westerdam Victoria, British Columbia 2000-2359 Zaandam Reykjavik, Iceland 1000-2300 Zuiderdam Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 1000-2000

Today is Presidential Joke Day, Son and Daughter Day, and Play in the Sand Day My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can. - Cary Grant Meal Suggestion for today - Grilled Salt-and-Pepper Black Bass with Curry Verd Drink of the Day - Tres Gen Tequila Paloma Wine of the Day - Monte da Ravasqueira - Vinha Da Coutada Velha Red Blend 2020 Destination of the Day - Port Elizabeth, South Africa Today in History: 1954 Formal peace treaty ends over 7 yrs of fighting in Indochina between the French and the Communist Viet Minh Ship Locations Eurodam Victoria, British Columbia 2000-2359 Koningsdam At Sea destination Vancouver, Canada eta 12 Aug Nieuw Amsterdam Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900 Nieuw Statendam At Sea destination Liverpool, England eta 12 Aug Noordam Glacier Bay, Alaska 0700-1600 Oosterdam Kusadasi Rotterdam At Sea destination Amsterdam, Holland, The Netherlands eta 12 Aug Volendam Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm/Juneau, Alaska 0900-0930 Westerdam Ketchikan, Alaska 0700-1300 Zaandam Djupivogur, Iceland 0700-1500 Zuiderdam Belfast, Northern Ireland 0900-1800

Starlink was not installed on Zuiderdam until the end of the World Cruise

Today is Lazy Day, National S'mores Day, and World Lion Day I found there was only one way to look thin: hang out with fat people. - Rodney Dangerfield Meal Suggestion for today - Easy Grilled Shrimp Boil Drink of the Day - Basil Berry Mojito Wine of the Day - Tiroliro - Vinho Verde 2021 Destination of the Day - Grand Cayman Island, George Town Harbour Today in History: 1675 King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Ship Locations Eurodam Ketchikan, Alaska 0700-1300 Koningsdam Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900 Nieuw Amsterdam Juneau, Alaska 0700-1630 Nieuw Statendam At Sea destination Liverpool, England eta 12 Aug Noordam Skagway, Alaska 0700-2000 Oosterdam Piraeus Rotterdam Firth of Forth, Scotland 0800(+1 Volendam at sea destination Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm/Juneau, Alaska eta 11 Aug Westerdam Sitka, Alaska 0800-1600 Zaandam Seydisfjordur, Iceland 0800-2000 Zuiderdam Cork, Ireland 0800-1700

Today is Book Lover's Day, International Day of the World's Indigenous People, and National Polka Day Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.--George Orwell, 1984 Meal Suggestion for today - Baked Caprese Chicken Drink of the Day - Laphroaig Broadbay Sour Wine of the Day - Castello D'alba - Douro Reserva 2019 Destination of the Day - Cape Town, South Africa Today in History: 1898 Rudolf Diesel of Germany obtains patent #608,845 for his internal combustion engine, later known as the diesel engine Ship Locations Eurodam Sitka, Alaska 0800-1600 Koningsdam Glacier Bay, Alaska 0700-1600 Nieuw Amsterdam Skagway, Alaska 0700-2100 Nieuw Statendam Copenhagen, Denmark 0700-1700 Noordam Juneau, Alaska 1000-2200 Oosterdam Katakolon Rotterdam Invergordon, Scotland 0800-1700 Volendam Vancouver, Canada d1600 Westerdam Hubbard Glacier, Alaska 1400-1800 Zaandam Akureyri, Iceland 0800-1700 Zuiderdam At Sea destination Cork, Ireland eta 10 Aug

A note if anyone is interested and hasn't seen it. Smithsonian Channel is showing Mighty Cruise Ships for the next couple of hours and Koningsdam is at 4pm eastern obligatory cat pictures:

Today is International Cat Day, National Frozen Custard Day, and Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar. - Abraham Lincoln Meal Suggestion for today - Chicken Enchiladas Drink of the Day - Mexican Julep Wine of the Day - Illuminati - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riparosso 2020 Destination of the Day - Kanazawa, Japan Ishikawa Today in History: 1609 Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope 1871 After considering a petition signed by 149 Dunedin women the University of Otago decides to permit women to attend its classes and sit examinations, becoming the first university in the British Empire to do so. Ship Locations Eurodam Glacier Bay, Alaska 0700-1600 Koningsdam Skagway, Alaska 0700-2000 Nieuw Amsterdam Glacier Bay, Alaska 0830-1830 Nieuw Statendam At Sea destination Copenhagen, Denmark eta 09 Aug Noordam Ketchikan, Alaska 0700-1500 Oosterdam At Sea destination Katakolon eta Olympia Rotterdam Invergordon, Scotland 1000-1800 Volendam At Sea destination Vancouver, Canada eta 09 Aug Westerdam Juneau, Alaska 1300-2100 Zaandam Isafjord, Iceland 0900-1800 Zuiderdam Rotterdam, The Netherlands

sharing is "not allowed" so this might cause trouble

I had this quote come up this morning and enjoyed it. Television -- a medium. So called because it is neither rare nor well done. -- Ernie Kovacs

I guess I should find a better list to highlight days. The list I have doesn't seem to handle days that are listed as things like the first Sunday in August. We can substitute Beach Party Day, National Sea Serpent Day, and Purple Heart Day.

Today is Friendship Day, International Forgiveness Day, and National Lighthouse Day A baby is God's opinion that life should go on. - Carl Sandburg Meal Suggestion for today - Vegetarian Moussaka Drink of the Day - Laphroaig Back Yard Collins Wine of the Day - 1000 Stories - Bourbon Barrel Aged Zinfandel 2020 Destination of the Day - Heraklion, Crete Greece Today in History: 1955 Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, begins selling its first transistor radios in Japan Ship Locations Eurodam Juneau, Alaska 1300-2200 Koningsdam Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm/Juneau, Alaska 0900-0930 Nieuw Amsterdam Hubbard Glacier, Alaska 1500-1800 Nieuw Statendam Flam, Norway 1000-1800 Noordam At Sea destination Ketchikan, Alaska eta 08 Aug Oosterdam Trieste, Italy d1700 Rotterdam At Sea destination Lerwick, Shetland Isles eta 08 Aug Volendam Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900 Westerdam At Sea destination Juneau, Alaska eta 08 Aug Zaandam At Sea destination Isafjord, Iceland eta 08 Aug Zuiderdam At Sea destination Rotterdam eta Amsterdam

Purchasing the internet package only requires that you have access to the ship's wifi network. I have purchased it in the past from the terminal (FLL) while waiting to board the ship.

The statistics I quoted were for all phone suppliers worldwide or North America and are current. Trying to limit the search to Verizon gave results that were 10 years old. You can search 'Android vs iPhone market share' to see the results for yourself. That being said, a good salesman will try to answer your question in a way that validates your purchase. It may also be his feelings if he is an iPhone user and pushes that product.

Nice try, several sources show Android use at 78% and iPhone at 21%, you may want to consider switching to Android edited to say that the previous stat is world wide. If you limit it to North America it is closer to 50/50 with Apple a little ahead

Today is Hiroshima Day, International Blues Music Day, and Farmworker Appreciation Day Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even. - Horace Meal Suggestion for today - Vegan Lasagna Drink of the Day - Haku Highball Wine of the Day - Biutiful - Cava Brut 0 Destination of the Day - Gozo Island, Malta, Mgarr Harbour Today in History: 258 Pope St Sixtus II beheaded in Rome under persecutions by Roman Emperor Valerian Ship Locations Eurodam At Sea destination Juneau, Alaska eta 07 Aug Koningsdam at sea destination Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm/Juneau, Alaska eta 07 Aug Nieuw Amsterdam Whittier, Alaska 0700-2000 Nieuw Statendam Eidfjord, Norway 1000-1700 Noordam Vancouver, Canada d1600 Oosterdam Trieste, Italy 1300(+1 Rotterdam Reykjavik, Iceland Volendam Glacier Bay, Alaska 0700-1600 Westerdam Seattle, Washington d1500 Zaandam At Sea destination Isafjord, Iceland eta 08 Aug Zuiderdam Lerwick, Shetland Isles 0800-1700

Could be a test to see if I am paying attention. In truth, I set up the schedules well in advance and try to verify each morning. Sometimes what Marine Traffic shows does not make sense, like NADM this morning, and I leave the previous information. But errors do creep in. I have NADM being in Whittier tomorrow, according to the sites I use to get the schedules.

Today is International Beer Day, National Underwear Day, and National Oyster Day Do one thing every day that scares you.--Eleanor Roosevelt Meal Suggestion for today - Italian Pasta Salad Drink of the Day - Classic Lemon Drop Wine of the Day - Familia Zuccardi - Serie A Torrontes 2022 Destination of the Day - Hakodate, Japan Oshima Today in History: 910 The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward and Earl Aethelred Ship Locations Eurodam Seattle, Washington d1500 Koningsdam Vancouver, Canada d1600 Nieuw Amsterdam At Sea destination Vancouver, Canada eta 30 Jul Nieuw Statendam Kristiansand, Norway 0700-1600 Noordam At Sea destination Vancouver, Canada eta 06 Aug Oosterdam At Sea destination Trieste, Italy eta 8/6 Rotterdam Reykjavik, Iceland 0800(+1 Volendam Skagway, Alaska 0700-2000 Westerdam Victoria, British Columbia 2000-2359 Zaandam Qaqortoq, Greenland 1000-1800 Zuiderdam At Sea destination Lerwick, Shetland Isles eta 06 Aug

Today is Chinese Valentine's Day/Daughter's Day, National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, and U.S. Coast Guard Day Money won't buy happiness, but it will pay the salaries of a large research staff to study the problem. - Bill Vaughan Meal Suggestion for today - Orange Fish in Parchment Drink of the Day - Derby Spritzer Wine of the Day - Yalumba - Grenache Barossa Bush Vine 2020 Destination of the Day - Bari, Italy Today in History: 1944 Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified Ship Locations Eurodam Victoria, British Columbia 2000-2359 Koningsdam At Sea destination Vancouver, Canada eta 05 Aug Nieuw Amsterdam Glacier Bay, Alaska 0600-1500 Nieuw Statendam Oslo, Norway 0800-1600 Noordam Ketchikan, Alaska 1100-1900 Oosterdam Corfu, Greece 0800-1800 Rotterdam Isafjord, Iceland 0800-1700 Volendam Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm/Juneau, Alaska 0900-0930 Westerdam Ketchikan, Alaska 0700-1300 Zaandam At Sea destination Qaqortoq, Greenland eta 05 Aug Zuiderdam Akureyri, Iceland 0700-1600