Kenito

In the hetero world, an upside-down pineapple indicates to 'those who know' that there are swingers present. Apparently very effective on cruise ships. They put decorations on their doors, wear an enamel pin on a collar, or clothes with pineapples... although that is easily confusing. Gay men, at some point, have used pink flamingos. But they are also easily confusing because it is not as commonly used. Heteros have also appropriated the flamingos. Is anyone here aware of a subtle, physical symbol of being gay and interested in hooking up... say on a cruise ship? I've Googled it and decided I needed help from 'those who know.'

We're not much for dancing so I can't really address that issue, but to be honest most folks didn't notice us. We just go about our cruise, acting super friendly, saying hello, opening doors, holding the elevator and I imagine you could hear the wife saying as they walked away... "oh those were two nice boys." And no, I don't consider myself a 'boy,' but I can imagine!

My partner and I will be making our first Atlantis cruise, October on the Mexican Riviera. I'm the older in the partnership and a little nervous, but giving it a whirl!

See you on the November 26th sailing?

We will be sailing on the Carnival Vista, 11/26/22, out of Galveston and going on the Hope Eco Tour in Jamaica, Snuba in Cozumel, and Taste of Caymans. Anyone else want to join us? Check us out in the Havana Cabana area... our Headquarters! Ken, Ed, Alex, and Harry

Don't know about anyone else, but there will be at least four of us on this cruise! See you in the Havana Cabana area for sure. 🚢 We will be on the Hope Eco Tour in Jamaica. Where you going in Cayman and Cozumel?

Bumping! I hope it won't be as lonely on the cruise as it is in this forum!

Yes... and they all hang out at cruise ports with a hangman's rope.

125 days until we set sail gentle people. Landing in Houston from San Diego, shuttle to Galveston, cute boutique hotel... ready to go! Still a bit unsettled about the Covid tests reported on time, but it will all come together. How are you handling it?

We will be behind you... ahem... on November 26. Hope it's wonderful!

We will be on the November 26th sailing. Carve your initials someplace we can find them!

lol... yes, thanks for correcting me. But I did say "perhaps." And if one invests so much of their net worth in CCL stock, or any volatile stock, that losing it causes a major heartburn then 'perhaps' one's investment strategy needs a review.

I am a long-term CCL stockholder. I should have sold enough to recoup my initial investment when it was in the high $70s and be trading for free, but did not. CCL is not the only stock I should have sold high... 🙃 but among the many gifts God issued to me at birth, a crystal ball was not among them. In my portfolio of real estate, retirement mutual funds, small roll-over IRA accounts where I trade, CCL is not the focus, but the good thing is that it has been mobil and I expect it to remain that way. Now may be the time for some quick buys and sells as it moves. Friday I moved just 10% of my other mutual funds into cash. Starting Monday I'm going to be watching CCL and taking buying opportunities. If it goes up to $12.50 from Friday's close, that's a 30% increase. $12.50 is not an unreasonable goal within the reasonable future. CDC could make a favorable announcement and 30% could be an easy goal to meet. I can put in a sell order and wait... 30% is not bad. Even with terrible losses in my CCL stock, the long arc has me still with a 36% increase, so I'm not in a sweat. I'm not saying this to prove myself a wizard, nothing like that at all... and I'm not, to be sure. But it is my perspective. My daddy said, "you never lose money making money." So buying is not a permanent decision. Buy and enjoy being a stockholder of something you really know, follow, and enjoy! Ride out the low points and take the long-term view. I think CCL is a good stock to practice this in... but I'm just an amateur.

You are doing a good job at dollar cost averaging.

Another question, I have booked and paid for another stateroom for other passengers, in their names of course. But since I am paying for the stateroom, may I claim the OBC? (I presume the OBC will be applied to their stateroom.)