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Just wondering if anyone has seen Arnotts Tim Tams for sale in USA - specifically Fort Lauderdale or Los Angeles?

 

Would love to buy some before we get on the ship or get some in LA for the week we will be spending there. My DH just loves Tim Tams with a cup of coffee. I don't think you can bring them in from australia.

I was recently introduced to Tim Tams while in Rockhampton. Tasty. I'd buy 'em if I could find 'em.

One of our littles "quirks" is that My wife and I try to be the first people off the boat and the last people back on. We are not pushy or anything, but we will always be a part of the first crowd that gets off and usually don't return back to the ship until the required boarding time.

One thing that sticks in my mind was on our last cruise on the Azamara Quest at the port of Malacca.

The ship would be tendering to the port and we were hanging out in the lounge killing time and planning our day's activities when the staff came in to set up the tender process. We exchanged pleasentries and discussed the port.

A few minutes later, they asked us if we were ready to go ashore. Of course we jumped at the chance to have some extra time in port. We were the only passengers on the tender that went ashore an hour early to set up the on shore tender area.:D

Mildly embarrassing-

 

My gambling story. We were on the Star, Valparaiso to Seattle in April.I don't gamble, but my wife really enjoys it, and most evenings likes to go to the casino. She plays the slots, but very conservatively. She likes The 1 cent machines, but plays a whole 20 cents!!! per spin. Usually sets herself a limit of $20, expects to lose it,but is happy if her stake lasts a while.

This night was formal night, we had had dinner, and were in the casino, where she was at her 1 cent machines, and I was at the bar having a drink. I was in my tuxedo, and like all men when dressed in a tuxedo feeling very "James Bondish". Having had a pre dinner martini, wine with dinner, and now an after dinner drink, the stage was set for me to do something not too bright.

As it was relatively early, about 8:30, the casino was not very crowded, and 1 roulette table was empty. It was time for 'James Bond' to act. I went up to the pit boss, told him I wanted to make a single bet of $1000 on black, but I didn't have cash, wanted to do it on my card. He called over the casino manager, they called the pursers desk, and after some discussion I signed a chit, and was given 10 $100 chips.

The pit boss then informed me the table limit was $500. Had I known I would only have asked for $500, as I was only interested in the one bet, not doing any ongoing gambling.

I placed $500 in chips on black, by now a small crowd had gathered, including a number of staff, and the pit boss said to me "Sir no matter what happens, I will buy you a drink."

The roulette operator spun the wheel, dropped the ball, and BLACK!!

I didn't blink, scooped up the $1000 in chips, went to the cashier, got cash, came back, tipped the operator $100 and tipped the pit boss $100, and both were completely floored.

This was playing out exactly as it would for James Bond, as we all know he never loses., and I was really revelling in the moment. The pit boss then said "Sir, I will buy you that drink now." ..I said fine, I'll have a scotch and soda, and how about one for my wife. He said certainly, where is she?

 

"She's over there, at the penny slots."

 

So much for my charade-that really blew my cover.:D

 

As a post script to this story, the next day I did overhear people talking about some "high roller" who had been in the casino the previous night. As is usual with stories like that, the specifics had grown in the retelling, and was being made out as the mysterious player had won incredible amount on a single bet- in the thousands!!!

Too funny!!!:D

I don't know, I give up. What the heck are "y'alls"?

I believe it's a two-masted sailboat where the mizzen mast is behind the helm :D