complawyer

hey, UK, you left out chilling and pouring my champagne, and making my omelet in the morning

any one over 65 who lived on the east coast should know murray the K, alias 5th beatle. major new york dj. right up there with cousin brucie and if you dont like and appreciate doo wopp, you're missing a great number of amazing groups and songs. if all i heard on a hip was doo wopp, i'd be in heaven. lets hear it for the 5 satins, the flamingoes, and the penquins to just to name a few of the many outstanding vocal groups from that era. by the way, i'm 76, and i am definitely NOT A SWIFTIE!

it's good if you want an inside cabin

tried that, didnt work. also the form wont show a "country code" although i know it's 1 by the way, as far as the drink goes, we have a deal!

hey cruisey! believe me i tried. ivsa wanted almost $400 for me and my wife, evisa wont let me get through the 1st page. one of the things they want filled in is "OTP' i have no idea how to fill this in/ nor how to get this. i did find out that it stands for 1 time (and i forgot what the p stands for. you're a travel agent, and by previous posts, i understand you do this for friends and close family members, but i beseech you for one time, can you slightly move out of your comfort zone and "HELP"

so yvrteacher, do you use any other criteria when booking? are you claiming that if the shows offered are not to your liking/tastes, you wont book the cruise. i concede that everyone has different tastes, but personally, i prefer booking based on ports of call, and price. Sometimes i never even get to the shows, and even if it's a show i want to see, oftentimes, we never get around to seeing it. in 25 cruises, some shows i never bothered with seeing, some were good, some were just ok, and some were merely meh! none of them (imho) ever reached the level of sensational, although i thought six came really close. we walked out of jersey boys, even though im a died in the wool 4 seasons fan. Frankie Valli he aint, and it just seemed tp follow the movie. that being said, however, if we're ever on the same ship at the same time in the stardust theater, allow me to buy you a drink

i thought "SIX" was amazing! Saw it on the bliss in 2022. it played again in los angeles, and we saw it again. got tickets for my grandson (24) and his girlfriend, and they both loved it. give the girls their proper props. non-stop energy. great music, what more could anyone ask for/ once again, "to each his own" i guess

you are really cutting it close.

i just keep it on my wallet (what's in your wallet)?

you can usually slide 2 28" suitcases under the bed. i would guestimate the distance from the floor to the bed itself is about 12'' or less. we usually leave any smaller cases we have, tucked away by the curtain in front of the balcony window. and yes, we're in a 2 bedroom suite

didnt you ever hear "blue suede shoes" ? all 4 in the quartet, were about the same time period

hey, cambridge1.. read my lips..... "there ain't no dress code"! le bistro requires collared shirts, some mdr's require long pants, but any collared shirts or long pants will fit the requirement. other then that, the sky's the limit, and personally, i would pay extra (call it a tip or a bribe) to see my buddy chief jrk mate pop into a restaurant in his jammies...LOL

cagney's and le bistro! hand's down. they win by a mile. but if you get any free dinners, try as many as you can. "Q" however is not offered on most of the ncl ships

patrlr & eroller, ok, i stand corrected. but personally, what shows are on board dont even factor in to my decision we were on a b2b last july - aug, 19 days, and i think i sat through 1 show, and walked out on another. i do give props to the singers and dancers however, for the energy they display in learning new songs/routines on an almost daily basis. some shows, however, seem to be wanna be's "america's got talent"

hey graphic guy, did you tell your friend, generally, it's probably cheaper to take the family on a cruise then to take them to disneyworld. my sister lives in orlando, and has yearly passes. she tells me the lines, for everything, food, rides, etc are ridiculous. add in the costs for a hotel and the actual costs for tickets to all 4 parks, and you're really dropping a bundle. i think the cutting in line concept is called genie+. if not, sorry. everything costs a bundle in disneyworld, and you cant buy a pepsi anywhere throughout the properties.

is mrs schmoopie aware of these proclivities, if not, you buy the 1st round of drinks, or im telling. btw, i still prefer michael corleones wife, and it's the only scene throughout the entire movie where you can see her boobs, so ogle to your hearts content lol

who really uses "shows" a criteria for booking a cruise?

hey schmoopie, im assuming you're referring to the girl michael corleone married while he was exiled to sicily, although i dont remember her ever being in a band.

sorry! i'll pass regardless of what color the rain may be. and fyi, im an aging baby boomer with no interest or connection to prince or his music

bkrickles1 consider i was at polk in 1969. believe me it su***d. also, since i was drafted, i think it would be very hypocritical of me to accept thanks for something i was forced to and really didn't want to do

im not sure this is consistent in the entire ncl fleet, but we did a b2b last july-aug on the dawn. i had previously registered as a vet (they give you 10% off as a military discount). on both legs of the cruise, there was a very nice booklet, a ships medallion, and a veteran's commemorative medallion waiting for me, as well as a veteran's cocktail party and free picture. even though i bristle a bit when someone says thank you for your service, i thought this was a very nice gesture on the part of ncl. we're booked on the star in april, and i'm curious as to whether or not this will be repeated. hey warf... in 1969 benning wasnt so bad. i spent 12 weeks there. fort polk is fort polk. nuff said, i was there twice within 1 year. if you were there as often as you say, you have my deepest sympathy

what time does your flight leave. remember on international flights, the airline recommends getting there 2-3 hrs before takeoff. it's also at least an hr + from the port to rome with little to no traffic. so at the best case, if you're off the ship at 7:15, you may even be cutting it close if your plane leaves just after noon any later then that, you're good to go. whenever we've ended at civi, we usually spend at least a day in rome. hey, it's the eternal city, around every corner there's something beautiful and historic, and there is nothing (imho) like sitting at a roman outdoor cafe, with cloudless blue skies, sipping a latte, and munching on a biscotti. or better yet, a pizza and a cold beer. spend the extra day or 2 in rome if you can, you won't regret it, and you certainly won't be sorry

you're much better off going directly to the website of whichever cruise line you wish to use. i always go directly to ncl, decide where i want to go, what category i want, and then call CAS to get our appropriate discounts. Me, 10% as a vet, my wife 10-20% depending on the cabin category, a diamond status holder with cesar's entertainment.

jgmf.. personally, my wife and i enjoy cagney's (to each his own, i guess). our 1st ncl was on the pearl in 2010, and except for the covid shutdown, we've sailed with ncl consistently since then, (25 cruises) and we always eat at cagneys at least once, especially since one of the choices (dinner's ) are free. if you find that you want to eat at cagney's, and it's crowded, find the maitre'd and go to my vegas handshake. it'll work wonders, and hardly ever fails to score a table.

im not sure this is consistent in the entire ncl fleet, but we did a b2b last july-aug on the dawn. i had previously registered as a vet (they give you 10% off as a military discount). on both legs of the cruise, there was a very nice booklet, a ships medallion, and a veteran's commemorative medallion waiting for me, as well as a veteran's cocktail party and free picture. even though i bristle a bit when someone says thank you for your service, i thought this was a very nice gesture on the part of ncl. we're booked on the star in april, and i'm curious as to whether or not this will be repeated. hey warf... in 1969 benning wasnt so bad. i spent 12 weeks there. fort polk is fort polk. nuff said, i was there twice within 1 year. if you were there as often as you say, you have my deepest sympathy