TxCityKat

hallux,

You are not alone. See post #34 on the 2nd page of this thread:

9 minutes ago, BillOh said:

Thanks, I added it back to my bookmarks. 

You are most welcome. Glad to be of service.

23 minutes ago, BillOh said:

... Is the link to the countdown clock creation still around?

Here is a link to the Cruise Critic countdown clock:

https://www.cruisecritic.com/vbulletin/countdown.cfm

55 minutes ago, Globaliser said:

 

... I therefore went to my notification settings to see whether they were as I expected. I discovered that they had been reset. "Automatically follow new content I post" and "Automatically follow content I reply to" had been unchecked...

My Notification Settings have been changed too. I changed them back to the way they were. It appears that dang gremlin is working both sides of the pond!

Kat

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You can use the Report Post function in the first post on one of the threads and refer to the other thread name & link in your message concerning merging the two.

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43 minutes ago, Oscar1978 said:

 

... I'd like to hear how you guys have attached your printed luggage tags to your bags...

 

Howdy Oscar and welcome to Cruise Critic!

I use the following from the Cruise Critic Store:

Cruise Critic Cruise Luggage Tag Holder at https://www.cruisecritic.com/store/product.cfm?ID=46

Kat

Check out the following threads in this forum:

9 hours ago, Texas Tillie said:

 

Oh, hell no!! That sounds like California or someplace else where they don't know how to eat!!😂😎😋

9 hours ago, jbethel11 said:

Okay, we agree on something! Lol!

Amen! Y'all are preachin' to the choir! ⛪

7 hours ago, JBSteelerfan said:

... And don't forget the Dr. Pepper!

Ahhhh! My drink of choice until I had to remove all carbonated drinks from my diet due to a health problem

Dr Pepper's birthplace is in Waco, TX where I spent my elementary school years. My grandmother always had at least one of those long skinny 12-packs in her ice box (Texan for refrigerator). She truly believed there was prune juice in the recipe. ☺️

Fun Fact: Correct spelling is Dr Pepper with no period. The period went away in the 1950's. https://drpeppermuseum.com/history/

8 hours ago, Texas Tillie said:

For all you non Texans be aware that for Texans it's usually mustard not mayo on a burger. I am a mayo person myself !

Yea Mayo! Yes, I have been accused of being a damn yankee due to my choice. My mustard goes on hot dogs along w/onion. And none of those other vegetables I see on Yankee hot dogs! If eating a Coney hot dog w/chili, cheese & onion, no mustard for me.

8 hours ago, jbethel11 said:

Yep! In New York ketchup is the "mustard equivalent". Mustard on a burger is just NASTY!

Naw, ketchup on anything but fries or onion rings is my way. I do appreciate a Burger King hamburger once & a while, but always w/no ketchup,

50 minutes ago, Texas Tillie said:

Them's fightin' words in Texas. You don't want to know what we think about what you put on hot dogs!!

Talking about fightin' words, don't get me started about those nasty beans that will really mess up a good pot of chili!! And yes, a little sugar does go in a nice pan of cornbread. You only leave it out when making Thanksgiving turkey & dressing in my family.

9 hours ago, jbethel11 said:

Haha, thanks! I will be sure to give you a rather small but jam-packed New York-sized WELCOME to New York when you come around, haha!

 

Yeah, since this was a 5-day cruise, I was planning on staying in Galveston after the cruise (on a weekday where it is substantially less expensive! What other things do you recommend for a family of four with two teenagers? 

 

Okay. I will most likely be eating that for dinner the night I arrive!

You are most welcome!

I had an uncle that moved to Port Chester, NY when he got out of the Army. He & my cousin came down to visit us a long time ago but we never made it up there. One thing I have always wanted to see was NYC & Broadway shows.

Not knowing what type of activities your family enjoys, click here https://www.galveston.com/blog/491/10-reasons-you-should-get-on-island-time-in-galveston/ to get your research started. The whole website will be helpful. I really enjoy watching the cruise ships on the Emerald, Pier 23 and Cruise Video Cams at https://www.galveston.com/webcams/. You might want to join in on the chat below the cams. There are a lot of dedicated watchers there. 💻🔭🛳️

Take care and have a double-meat-double-cheese-with-all-the-fixings-extra-onions-just-mayo-no-mustard Whataburger with fries and a sweet iced tea for me!  🍔 🍟 

Kat 🐈

Howdy jbethel11 and a big fat juicy Texas-sized WELCOME to the Great State of Texas in your future! 😁

On ‎4‎/‎30‎/‎2019 at 9:58 AM, jbethel11 said:

Galveston hotels are way too expensive to stay in for one night. Therefore, I am looking into hotels in neighboring towns...

 

... I am looking for the best "midway" hotel in terms of Ubers. Thanks!

Even though I was born on Galveston Island, I fully understand the $$ 🤑 situation. There are so many fun things to do and see there that hopefully there will be another trip to Texas in your future. Please plan accordingly so you and yours will be able to really enjoy the island we love.

Since I spent my teen years and had my High School graduation in Texas City, I consider it my home town. It hurts my heart to say this, but I feel you will have a better Uber experience in League City. Also as Rudyard says above, you will have better restaurants & shopping too.

8 hours ago, jbethel11 said:

I really want to try Whataburger too? As a New Yorker, we don't have any. Do you even recommend that place? Or In N Out?

The Whataburger restaurant in La Marque is just a couple of exits on I-45 South (aka Gulf Freeway) from where I live. https://locations.whataburger.com/tx/la-marque/6300-gulf-freeway.html It will be on your right across from Walmart on your way to Galveston Island. Take Exit 15. I go there often. I prefer it over the In-N-Out I went to in LA. 🤢. But then I am not the only one! See the BuzzFeed article titled It’s Time We All Recognized Whataburger Is Better Than In-N-Out And Shake Shack at https://www.buzzfeed.com/farrahpenn/sorry-but-whataburger-is-better-than-in-n-out.

I sincerely hope you will enjoy Texas! Here is something to help you while you are here: https://matadornetwork.com/life/mini-guide-texan-slang/

Kat 😺

3 hours ago, Conniepo said:

Wow .... thanks so much!

You are most welcome! 😁

I see in one of your other posts you are sailing June 16 on Summit. If that is 2019, click here https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2541529-bermuda-june-16-2019/ for your Roll Call thread titled Bermuda, june 16, 2019.

Take good care of the Summit for me when you cruise! I will be sailing her again in April next year to the Southern Caribbean.

Glad to be of service,

Kat 🐱

7 hours ago, Globaliser said:

Good to see you, Kat!

And the same to you my friend!

Kat 🐱

Connie,

Another forum you might want to research is the Disabled Cruise Travel forum at https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/114-disabled-cruise-travel/. That's where cruisers with physical limitations share their advice & experiences.

Hope this will be helpful!

Kat 😺

13 minutes ago, TravellingAway said:

Thanks so much and I have emailed today so hopefully my mess can be cleaned up 😊😰

You are most welcome!!

Kat 😺

12 hours ago, TravellingAway said:

... Will try reporting to the Moderator

When you do, you need to ask for merging your two Roll Call threads with the already existing Roll Call thread for your cruise.

Here they are:

This is per the following portion of the instructions in How To: Create A New Roll Call:

... If you see two or more threads for the same sail date please email help@cruisecritic.com to have them merged...

I sincerely hope this will be helpful! 😁

Kat 😺

6 hours ago, warburg said:

... I went to Roll Calls and there were instructions about starting a new one. I followed them and wrote a post...

Howdy Mary!

In those instructions was a step you accidently skipped:

Browse the topic titles shown in the forum to double check there is no existing Roll Call topic for your sail date. 

At this time, there are three Roll Call threads for your cruise in the Riviera Roll Calls Forum. Yours started on April 19, 2019 and the following two:

I have sent a Report Post e-mail to the Help Desk to merge the three threads into one thread. Hopefully, they will all be merged shortly.

This is per the following step also in the starting a new one instructions:

 If you see two or more threads for the same sail date please email help@cruisecritic.com to have them merged.

I sincerely hope this will be helpful! ☺️

Kat 😺

Another forum you will want to research is What Ever Happened To........??? at https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/34-what-ever-happened-to/. It is the best place to discuss the glorious past of cruising...the ships, the people, the cruise lines, the ports that bring back those wonderful memories. Lots of our Cruise Critic "history experts" hang out there.

Mr Sea Gull and Fogfog,

Thank you both so very much for the important information you have provided. My condolences to you both for your losses.

I plan to have my ashes spread at sea by my niece. However, she only sails Carnival. Just in case anyone wants to know how Carnival handles it, click here https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1132/~/bringing-cremated-ashes-on-board-%2F-burial-at-sea for Bringing Cremated Ashes on Board / Burial at Sea.

Thanks again for your information,

Kat 🐈