[Live]CruiseBOT: Celebration Carribean 5/26/24-6/2/24

[KarmaCruisers]

Just had a nice long chat with an older couple from Long Island (who’ve lived in Florida for 20 years)

we talked about cruising mostly; they love it as much as I do.

also Vincent made me another drink..I asked him to make me his choice…he makes me a Surfer on Acid; hahaha

[KarmaCruisers]

1 hour ago, Funsince1983 said:

So uh, I hate to be the bearer of bad news - you're in a casino putting money in a slot machine and not getting it all back.. you're gambling. 

It’s not gambling if you pretty much know the expected outcome. (As well as have the advantage)

[KarmaCruisers]

Also believe me; it’s taking everything I’ve got in me to not go into the casino and start ripping hundreds to try to “win” that $700 back.

this is why I’m debating getting another $2000 worth of gift cards; to help me quell the urge; while doing it at an “advantage” (in quotes because I THINK this will keep me getting free balconies)

Edited May 30 by KarmaCruisers

[KarmaCruisers]

Also I shouldn’t be drinking this hooch because it’s just empty calories that my fat stomach doesn’t need..but I’ve done almost no elevators this cruise so I think I can have a drink or two.

[KarmaCruisers]

Vincent is HUSTLING..I wonder what he’d do it I slipped him a hunnad.

[mamiamjo]

1 hour ago, KarmaCruisers said:

It’s not gambling if you pretty much know the expected outcome. (As well as have the advantage)

When I play, I just call it "donating"

[nydney1]

Question: how go you know what yhe expected payouts on the machines are? That is a critical part of the formula 

[KarmaCruisers]

15 minutes ago, nydney1 said:

Question: how go you know what yhe expected payouts on the machines are? That is a critical part of the formula 

Expect them to be 90% as most dragon/lightning link are set there; but I think the MINIMUM they can be is 80%

[KarmaCruisers]

I am also HAMMERED now

just had a long hang out with some meta group friends I just met.

had many many drinks now going to Cucina for dinner but might drink more later to tell the wife leaving my story 

[mamiamjo]

2 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Expect them to be 90% as most dragon/lightning link are set there; but I think the MINIMUM they can be is 80%

I'm no expert but I had read somewhere that cruise ships didn't have a set minimum average return 🤔

[KarmaCruisers]

12 minutes ago, mamiamjo said:

I'm no expert but I had read somewhere that cruise ships didn't have a set minimum average return 🤔

I often wondered that myself; being their video poker is set to the lowest it can be; so 80% slots probably are true.

even still I’m losing a known value to (probably) continue to get free balconies…

And $700 is a helluva lot better then losing the $7000-$10000 I’m used to.

[KarmaCruisers]

Getting dinner at Cucina.

and JFC I’m lit..but let me get some food in me and my new friends from Meta and I will continue to booze it up. (I’ll post photos this time I promise)

[KarmaCruisers]

Damn drunk me trying to get a rainbow earlier haha

[KarmaCruisers]

Maybe with liquid courage it will help talk to a wo-man tonight

[KarmaCruisers]

I ordered the

Nonna’s Meatball

Minestrone

Rigatoni-something or other (captains special)

roasted broccoli and cauliflower

fruit plate

[KarmaCruisers]

Damn I’m old..I’m seeing what looks like “kids” drinking…

Then realize I’m old enough to have a 21 year old…

[KarmaCruisers]

First course 

I wonder if I shocked people being Ambi and eating both plates at once with two hands 

[KarmaCruisers]

Main course!

the Rigatoni stuff was helllla good; I could have honestly ate more (but probably shouldn’t)

[KarmaCruisers]

Time for siesta.

i honestly didn’t take an elevator today at all; so I think my drinking of:

Mango305

Colorado BullDog

Pirate Punch (aka: Surfer on Acid)

Woodford Old Fashioned

Blantons Old Fashioned

 

Wasn’t TOO horrible (although I did eat dinner past my usual 9pm cutoff; but only by 30 minutes)

[KarmaCruisers]

Morning comes at 6:45 to get cleaned up and get breakfast and off the ship by 8:30 (says meet 15 minutes prior to 9)

[jimbo5544]

Nice review,e specially all the pics.  Thanks for doing it.

[KarmaCruisers]

Good morning Nassau!

it’s actually a tad cool outside (I imagine it’ll warm up as the day goes on and also portside is in the shade of the boat)

Got cleaned up and waiting in line for an omelette right now at Lido MarketPlace.

i didn’t put sunblock on my face in Grant Turk and I definitely got a “guy fieri” tan (sunglasses area not tan at all, lol)

so I’m going to put a little bit on my face today (I didn’t think I needed it because I have a giant rainforest type hat which also has a neck cover piece)

[KarmaCruisers]

Holy shoot this guy making the omelettes is like the slowest person in the world! He’s literally trying to make them to perfection! The guy in front of me said “it don’t matter; it’s going in my belly anyway”

[KarmaCruisers]

Breakfast 

[KarmaCruisers]

What a scam they’re running for drinks right at the gangway..you THINK they’d be included (water bottles and Gatorade) but the guy said they’re NOT (he writes them up manually)

so I went up three flights to Java Blue and picked up the SAME bottle of Gatorade-Zero..for FREE. 
lol I bet they catch a LOT of people sleeping like that.