lennyfitz Posted August 8, 2016 #1 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I'm posting this in the NCL board even though I know Ben the Bendyman, aka Kylenyc, was very active on lots of boards. Does anyone know if Ben & his writer are ok? My mom and I followed his reviews for years and then we got to cruise with them in December of 2013 on the Gem. We've noticed the lack of activity for a while on here & Ben's facebook & we've been worrying. I did a search on here & came up with nothing recent :( Anyone know anything? Bendyman? Kyle? We miss you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzieq28 Posted August 9, 2016 #2 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Bump! I'm curious as well and also miss Ben and his scribe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted August 9, 2016 #3 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Didn't he recently do a review? I'm thinking in May -- Ben didn't make that cruise but the review was still really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyfitz Posted August 9, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Didn't he recently do a review? I'm thinking in May -- Ben didn't make that cruise but the review was still really good. Really? I don't remember that. Last FB review by Ben was over a year ago, and last posted here was related to the Escape back in Oct, that I could find anyway. Just hoping they're ok. It was fun to cruise with them and I always looked forward to Ben & Kyle's posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted August 9, 2016 #5 Share Posted August 9, 2016 He posted recently on his real Facebook page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyfitz Posted August 9, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted August 9, 2016 He posted recently on his real Facebook page. Thanks! I looked for it recently and thought it was gone. Glad they're around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarcher Posted August 9, 2016 #7 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Kyle's a great guy... this post kinda worried me at first, glad to hear that he's ok. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyfitz Posted August 9, 2016 Author #8 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Kyle's a great guy... this post kinda worried me at first, glad to hear that he's ok. :) He is! Hey we were on the Gem together in 2013! Were you involved in that roll call and all the activities? That's the cruise we met Ben & Kyle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarcher Posted August 9, 2016 #9 Share Posted August 9, 2016 He is! Hey we were on the Gem together in 2013! Were you involved in that roll call and all the activities? That's the cruise we met Ben & Kyle! Yeah, that was a fun cruise. Met a lot of great people. I was still a newbie at cruising back then. I've been cruising a bit more since finishing grad school... platinum with NCL after my next cruise. :) Remind me of who you were, may'be in the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyfitz Posted August 9, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Yeah, that was a fun cruise. Met a lot of great people. I was still a newbie at cruising back then. I've been cruising a bit more since finishing grad school... platinum with NCL after my next cruise. :) Remind me of who you were, may'be in the photo. Which photo? If you went bowling with us & have the group picture from that, I was in the long purple dress, I won! I got a bottle of wine from Kyle/Ben for that! Not long after, Kyle (not Ben) sent out a FB message with some of our email addresses. That message is gone somehow, weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarcher Posted August 9, 2016 #11 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Which photo? If you went bowling with us & have the group picture from that, I was in the long purple dress, I won! I got a bottle of wine from Kyle/Ben for that! Not long after, Kyle (not Ben) sent out a FB message with some of our email addresses. That message is gone somehow, weird. I think I remember you. My aunt was in last place and got the bottle of wine that you didn't drink. We finally opened it about a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted August 9, 2016 #12 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I last saw Kyle on the Escape TA. I don't know whether it applies to him, but one thing that really struck me from that cruise was how many people who used to be quite active on CC had given up with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted August 9, 2016 #13 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I last saw Kyle on the Escape TA. I don't know whether it applies to him, but one thing that really struck me from that cruise was how many people who used to be quite active on CC had given up with it. Can't say I blame them, and I've noticed too. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted August 9, 2016 #14 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Looks like his last post was 10/26/15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted August 9, 2016 #15 Share Posted August 9, 2016 He hasn't posted to FB since October 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted August 9, 2016 #16 Share Posted August 9, 2016 He hasn't posted to FB since October 2014 The toy Ben hasn't. Kyle has posted very recently on his real page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyfitz Posted August 9, 2016 Author #17 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Can't say I blame them, and I've noticed too. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app I guess eventually that was going to happen. No one is going to post on CC forever. I'm glad he's ok and hopefully still enjoying many cruises! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted August 9, 2016 #18 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Can't say I blame them, and I've noticed too. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Yup. I miss sdmike, barnacle_boy i.e.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted August 9, 2016 #19 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Yup. I miss sdmike, barnacle_boy i.e.! Some of them are still posting, just in other forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershep Posted August 10, 2016 #20 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I do miss reading Kyle and Ben's reviews. Always made me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangig Posted August 10, 2016 #21 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Kyle was on the Escape transatlantic in October. He did the meet and greet...What a job! He's a great guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riddle Posted August 10, 2016 #22 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I really miss Coka's reviews. Seemed like she cruised a ton on NCL. Anyone know anything about her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmess Posted August 10, 2016 #23 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Seems some of us are missing some of the past great posters. I think we all gained valuable information from many of them. I'm thinking maybe many have gotten fed up with CC or even may not be as pleased with cruising in generally. Just my speculation. Yes, CC has gone a bit by the wayside lately. I find I don't post as often myself. I get tired of reading the same old things that many of us complain about (because to be honest, we've all complained.) I get tired of the same "cheerleaders" (I've done my share of ra ra for NCL in the past.) And finally we all get tired of the same few snide remarks by a few (and yes many of us have been guilty of that) Oh to get back to the "old" CC of a few years ago. It was fun, entertaining and very informative. It was my saving grace while fighting breast cancer a few years back. I had to cancel a couple cruises, but loved reading everyone's adventures and planning my cruising come back. I've come back strong and still love cruising, just not so in love with CC any more, but I'm still here and hoping for a good resurgence in amazing posters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDougOut Posted August 10, 2016 #24 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Well said, Debbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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