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1 minute ago, ilikeanswers said:

 

Well they taste fine to me 😂 and I have yet to get sick 😋. Besides macadamias grow in the tropics so they should be use to the heat also aren't all the nut spreads pasteurized anyway🤔

 I think "too warm" means really warm. My pantry doesn't have an AC vent and everything like that is fine.

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On 9/7/2020 at 7:16 PM, rkacruiser said:

Not often discussed, but sometimes mentioned.  An extra cost item:  the Behind the Scenes Tour.  I have learned so much with all of those tours that I have done.  

 

Maybe the most unique one was aboard Carnival Miracle.  When we disembarked, she was headed for drydock.  Going below decks and seeing the preparations being made for that drydocking was quite interesting.  

As someone else said, shuffleboard.  Plus a great breakfast! - Windstar did poached eggs breakfast about 7 different ways!  SOOO Good out on deck!

 

But we have also done these Being the Scenes Tours with Princess, Paul Gaugin (back when Regent was leasing the ship), and NCL.  On NCL, we were on the EPIC.  At one point we were at the back of the ship and near the bottom of the ship.  I heard this loud "WHOMP, WHOMP, WHOMP" noise and asked the tour guide what that was.  Without a blink, she said "it's the propellor."  HOLLY CRAP!  I suddenly thought of the movie Titanic and wanted to get out of there.  Looking back, it would make sense that it would be heard, but I just wasn't prepared for that and I'm sure they get very used to that sound.    

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1 minute ago, ilikeanswers said:

 

I don't have AC either it gets to about 40°c where I live. If pasteurizing doesn't make it rancid why should other heat do so? 

Hey, I'm on your side 🙂 I'm the farthest thing from a germophobe.  I've left pots out on the stove for several days. LOL.

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1 minute ago, clo said:

Hey, I'm on your side 🙂 I'm the farthest thing from a germophobe.  I've left pots out on the stove for several days. LOL.

 

😂 It's less of a germophobe thing and just me trying to get my head around why something that has been cooked at 72°C can still get rancid at room temperature😜. Anyway I should stop high jacking the thread. Back to cruising 😉

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2 hours ago, lenquixote66 said:

Not a preference. My Nutritionist does not believe that peanut butter is something that I should eat.She prefers the other butters.

 

Mrs Ldubs, who looks after my healthy diet, says PB is OK, but the other ones are preferred.  We've also had jars of "nut butters" that say refrigerate -- Google will explain it has to do with the prep process.   

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There has just been a programme on Brit TV about 'why does peanut butter have such a long shelf life'.

 

It is due to the lack of water and high oil content. PB has a free water reading of 20%; (crisps (potato chips in US) have a free water of 30%; jam (jelly in US) has free water of about 80%. The more free water the more that mould, bacteria etc. will grow.

 

Preppers recommend PB as a staple supply for the zombie apocalypse.

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On Grandeur, we've had guest teachers who led Belly Dance classes and Tai Chi sessions.

One time, during Tai Chi, the leader's calm, serene voice was loudly interrupted by what might have been the script of a porn movie (not that any of us would know).  Luckily, one of the tech crew was able to rush over and undo the mic, and eventually get it on the right track again.  Perhaps matinee time on a passing freighter?

I think it was the most "unusual" tai chi session most of us will ever experience.

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Not exactly an activity, but we took an Amazon River Cruise on the old, small Royal Princess.  The dining room was low on the ship and while you were eating you could hear these loud thumps.  Our waited told us it was the ship hitting logs in the river.

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9 hours ago, gooch47 said:

Not exactly an activity, but we took an Amazon River Cruise on the old, small Royal Princess

 

I sailed on the original Royal Princess during a cruise that included a visit to Manaus.  It was my second on her and remains a favorite memory of mine.  Both the ship, the ports, and the views of the land/river and the sky as we sailed along the Amazon:  unique.

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Haven’t done it in years, but I’d figure out where the top/Royal suite on the ship was located, and on the morning of disembarkation after everybody had vacated their staterooms, I’d head there and see if I could take a quick peek if the door was open. Just wanted to get a glimpse of what I couldn’t afford.

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20 hours ago, Tapi said:

Haven’t done it in years, but I’d figure out where the top/Royal suite on the ship was located, and on the morning of disembarkation after everybody had vacated their staterooms, I’d head there and see if I could take a quick peek if the door was open. Just wanted to get a glimpse of what I couldn’t afford.

 

I have done the same.  

 

Sometimes, CC Roll Call groups organize "cabin crawls" for those who are part of our group.  One such group included two ladies who occupied a Pinnacle Suite on a Vista or Signature Class HAL ship.  Sitting room, bedroom, dining room, spacious bath, a dressing room, huge veranda with a hot tub:  if I had booked such an accommodation, I would have spent too much time during my cruise thinking: "where should I sit now?  what amenity should I now use?  what drawers/cabinets ought I use?  Etc."  Really, a lovely accommodation for those who want that. 

 

It's just not for me.  I never did figure out how to effectively use my Yacht Club Butler on MSC Meraviglia in January.  I know that I left much of his "services on the table".  But, I didn't need anymore than what I received.  The cruise where I was able to book a Neptune Suite left me with the same feeling.  Surely enjoyed the experience!  Given the opportunity to do so again?  Yes!  But, it's not me.  When I return home, my "Butler" and my "Neptune Lounge Concierge" is still me.    

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1 hour ago, rkacruiser said:

 

I have done the same.  

 

Sometimes, CC Roll Call groups organize "cabin crawls" for those who are part of our group.  One such group included two ladies who occupied a Pinnacle Suite on a Vista or Signature Class HAL ship.  Sitting room, bedroom, dining room, spacious bath, a dressing room, huge veranda with a hot tub:  if I had booked such an accommodation, I would have spent too much time during my cruise thinking: "where should I sit now?  what amenity should I now use?  what drawers/cabinets ought I use?  Etc."  Really, a lovely accommodation for those who want that. 

 

It's just not for me.  I never did figure out how to effectively use my Yacht Club Butler on MSC Meraviglia in January.  I know that I left much of his "services on the table".  But, I didn't need anymore than what I received.  The cruise where I was able to book a Neptune Suite left me with the same feeling.  Surely enjoyed the experience!  Given the opportunity to do so again?  Yes!  But, it's not me.  When I return home, my "Butler" and my "Neptune Lounge Concierge" is still me.    

We always do Cabin Crawls on cruises.I enjoy conversing with the people viewing the cabins ,sometimes more than looking at them.

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1 hour ago, lenquixote66 said:

We always do Cabin Crawls on cruises.I enjoy conversing with the people viewing the cabins ,sometimes more than looking at them.

 

That is what I like about forums. I can converse with people without looking at them!  😄😄😄

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15 hours ago, ldubs said:

 

That is what I like about forums. I can converse with people without looking at them!  😄😄😄

Two years ago we did a cabin crawl and one of the people on the crawl was wearing a fire department tee shirt from a small town in NY.I told them that a guy who I went to HS with owns an Ice Cream store in that town .He asked the guys name and when I told him ,he said OMG that is my best friend.

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15 hours ago, ldubs said:

 

That is what I like about forums. I can converse with people without looking at them!  😄😄😄

Actually, just looking at people is often a hell of a lot easier than talking with them.  I have found that there are more people whose ideas make me feel ill than there are whose appearances are that unpleasant.

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22 hours ago, lenquixote66 said:

We always do Cabin Crawls on cruises.I enjoy conversing with the people viewing the cabins ,sometimes more than looking at them.

 

One of the great services that CC provides are the Roll Calls that allow for such cabin crawls to take place.  The M&G sessions are more often than not very pleasant and sometimes leads to others or, at least, other meetings with the participants at the M&G.  

 

One repeated issue that I experience with M&G is "who the heck are you"?  Nice to know that your name is "Mortimer" or "Cassandra".  But, what is your CC name?  

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41 minutes ago, rkacruiser said:

 

One of the great services that CC provides are the Roll Calls that allow for such cabin crawls to take place.  The M&G sessions are more often than not very pleasant and sometimes leads to others or, at least, other meetings with the participants at the M&G.  

 

One repeated issue that I experience with M&G is "who the heck are you"?  Nice to know that your name is "Mortimer" or "Cassandra".  But, what is your CC name?  

My best story about meeting a CC person on the M&G .I have posted this previously.I became very friendly on the roll call with a guy from Rhode Island.We made up to meet the day of boarding the ship.He described himself as tall and thin and told me exactly what he would be wearing.I saw a guy on the ship fitting that description,walked over to him and said “Ray ,great to finally meet you.” It was not him.We had a lot of laughs on the ship,met for lunch several times as well as dinners.

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