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Comment on The View from the Crow’s Nest – Reality Check by bfrein

bfrein — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:13:18 +0000

Sorry to hear about your “incident”…hope you are doing better. I am sure you are in good hands…I know Jody will whip you into shape!

New mantra…Bacon Kills!

Comment on The View from the Crow’s Nest – Reality Check by Cast Member Jamie

Cast Member Jamie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:13:41 +0000

I am hoping that you are felling better, I have been able to stem the return of weight at 10lbs since the vacation, not much of an achievement. It seems hard to understand that you need to schedule time to relax just as you need to schedule time to exercise; at this point I am doing neither. I will have to make a change.

Comment on The View from the Crow’s Nest – Reality Check by Cast Member Veronica

Cast Member Veronica — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:26:34 +0000

I hope that you are feeling better soon. And I hope that this is the only time you have an “incident”. I am guessing that your new diet and fitness regime spearheaded by your lovely bride is already underway.

Comment on The View from the Crow’s Nest – Reality Check by prc

prc — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:30:11 +0000

Yes, treadmill plus chemically induced, then redioactive dye through the arteries for imaging…not a fun afternoon!

Comment on The View from the Crow’s Nest – Reality Check by jpmccormac

jpmccormac — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:16:16 +0000

Glad to hear nothing more serious turned up. “Cardiac Incident” doesn’t sound good. Have you had a stress test? This might be a good time to get checked out thoroughly by a cardiologist.

Comment on The View from the Crow’s Nest – Stirring the pot by prc

prc — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:50:02 +0000

If people felt that strongly about it, I guess they could start wearing one of the thin, auto-inflate units you can get at Bass Pro Shops, etc. I think they start around $100…
I think the line is taking a practical approach to a problem that they will be dinged for no matter what. Obviously the safest ship is one that is never built…no chance of sinking there. I tend to agree with Jamie, and I keep having flashbacks to the scene in “Airplane” of people climbing over seats, etc. when told to remain calm! (come to think about it, that flight attendant’s lifevest inflated into a rubberduckie…maybe they should use those!

Comment on Challenge #8: Where or What is this? by prc

prc — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:42:08 +0000

I Don’t wanna grow up…

Comment on Challenge #8: Where or What is this? by CrownCast.org

CrownCast.org — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:26:54 +0000

Yea sorry guys this is obvious….. It’s Geoffrey Giraffe from the Toys “R” Us store on Oasis of the Seas.

Comment on Challenge #8: Where or What is this? by Cast Member Veronica

Cast Member Veronica — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:19:52 +0000

too easy dear.

Comment on The View from the Crow’s Nest – Stirring the pot by Cast Member Veronica

Cast Member Veronica — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:37:51 +0000

Paul, have you spoken to your “contact” at the USCG about this? I would think that if they and SOLAS are okay with this, then it is okay. I don’t think RCI is being cheap, just more practical. Hey maybe you could buy a lifejacket for your cabin, just like the “chops” steak in the DR. Maybe that would satisfy those who are unhappy…………..

Comment on The View from the Crow’s Nest – Stirring the pot by Philip_M_Nagel

Philip_M_Nagel — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:07:39 +0000

I’m on the side that says it doesn’t make sense to return to your cabin in a case of an emergency. After all, what if the emergency situation is located en-route to your cabin? At the end of the day, if the USCG and SOLAS approve this ‘change’ then I will be satisfied as these guys sure knows what they’re doing.

Comment on The View from the Crow’s Nest – Stirring the pot by CrownCast.org

CrownCast.org — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:39:10 +0000

As a long time “driller” at work, I still take the words of my co-worker (since retired) “I’m not moving until I smell smoke, then get out of my way” I am uncertain as to why one has to have a life jacket in there cabin, as it will just cause confusion and additional injury in the event of a “real emergency”
I cite the example of the last administrator (as he is no longer with us) who in an effort to make the drill more realistic “showed emotion in his voice” and told the staff to get out the building, unfortunately, many of them did, leaving there charges to their own devices, good luck, God speed. It was chaos as you could imagine with traffic, lost children and panicked parents.
The lesson learned: in the event of a real emergency your “drill” mileage may vary.

Comment on CrownCast Episode 150 by Philip_M_Nagel

Philip_M_Nagel — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:39:41 +0000

Those questions from ‘Maximus’ Regarding the fresh / salt water pools on Royal Caribbean ships: We were on ‘Mariner of the Seas’ back in 2004, and one of the main pools was salt water and the other one fresh. Don’t know if its still like that. We have been on Majesty of the Seas in January and Freedom of the Seas in February of this year, and on neither of them we’ve found salt water in the pools. We’re embarking on Monarch in 4 weeks, will do some tongue experimentation, exclusively for Crown Cast!

Comment on Challenge #7: Where or What is this? by Philip_M_Nagel

Philip_M_Nagel — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:19:19 +0000

I would have to say it’s the ‘Song of Norway’.
The emblems of the trio (’Song of Norway’, ‘Nordic Prince’ and ‘Sun Viking’) are pretty similar, so I can’t really make a decision based on that. I base my decision on the green carpet around the pool. I have seen the other two ships with blue carpet. Maybe that was after a renovation? Who knows?

Comment on Challenge #7: Where or What is this? by bfrein

bfrein — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:26:25 +0000

It’s one of the early ships that are long gone from the fleet, you can tell by the small Viking Crown lounge.

Comment on Challenge #7: Where or What is this? by CrownCast.org

CrownCast.org — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:28:47 +0000

It’s an neighborhood on Oasis, early 1980’sVille, real wooden deck chairs, a pool the size of most home in grounds and AstroTurf, no wait we still have that…..

Sorry bfrein, your answer just sounds the wrong note.

Comment on Challenge #7: Where or What is this? by prc

prc — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:51:23 +0000

Houmungus OTS…is that the one where they’re gathering up the old original 3 ships (1 of which is pictured above, I don’t know which), the Empress, and the Sovereign class to be used as the lifeboats??????

Comment on Challenge #7: Where or What is this? by bcarney

bcarney — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:46:55 +0000

I’d have to guess that’s an artists rendering of the balcony in the Owners Suite on “Houmungus of the Seas”, set to sail in December 2017…

Comment on Challenge #7: Where or What is this? by bfrein

bfrein — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:15:04 +0000

Pool Deck of the Viking Serenade

Comment on Episode 151.1 – Walt Disney World at the Fort Wilderness resort by CrownCast.org

CrownCast.org — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:26:52 +0000

We had moved everything upstairs to do the podcast with the TV show. So when we got back from vacation we moved it all back downstairs and hooked it all back up. It may just be that it need to be balanced again. I think I need to do some more balancing, when time permits.