schmoopie17

1 hour ago, ontheweb said:

Scmoopie, Dick Tracy had all those kinds of phine gadgets years ago. And I am showing my age again.

Maxwell Smart had a shoe phone.

Oops...there's that age thing again.

1 hour ago, Crazy planning mom said:

Try the Jade.  She is a renovated  classic ship without the bells and whistles.  I would recommend getting at least couple nights specialty dining.

Correct. The Jade was our overall best cruising experience. Food, service...pretty much everything was top-notch. It's just old enough (and funky enough) without being run down and musty. Lots of wood everywhere...even in the bathrooms (where they still have ashtrays right by the toilet...for your convenience). 

They even have signs that say "No smoking in bed". 

Like I said...funky.

Ever dreamed of going to romantic, scenic places like Florence, Tuscany, Pisa, Siena, etc.?

Guess what...the port for all of those beautiful places is Livorno.

And Livorno is (gasp) an industrial port.

Don't judge a book by its cover...and don't judge a region by its port.

55 minutes ago, Panhandle Couple said:

Really guys?

 

Caller ID is 25 yr old technology (maybe older in some areas).  Kids stuff.  No one under 30 even remembers when there wasn't caller ID.

Your agent simply has your number in a data file on his phone system. That simply shows your name on the screen before he answers.

That used to be "cool tech" in the office at one time, now it is a feature in every cell phone sold in the world.

 

Seriously? I never heard of this awesome-sounding caller ID thing.

Thanks for the education.

What will they think of next? Maybe a phone you can carry in your pocket.

That would be even more awesome.

1 hour ago, The Traveling Man said:

We had options to do similar journeys on smaller ships such as the Pearl, but always preferred the larger ships.  My original thinking was that the big ships would be more stable if we encountered rough seas.  

Ditto.

6 minutes ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

 

@schmoopie17 do you consider yourself nauseating or cuddly?

 

I'm cuddly until you get to know me. Then I'm nauseating.

Just now, JIMESOPUS said:

What does Schmoopie mean on Seinfeld?

 

Schmoop is used to describe fanfic with a very sweet romance between two characters. Some fans see schmoop as a further escalation of fluff.[1]

The term may have originated with the faux term of endearment "schmoopy" used on an episode of Seinfeld;[2] in the show, both halves of a nauseatingly cuddly couple referred to one another as "schmoopy," thereby annoying everyone around them. Schmoop stories are sometimes characterized (by the author or by readers) as being so sweet as to be barely tolerable. Generally, this interpretation is considered good-natured, however.

Mrs. Schmoopie and I met the old fashioned way...on the internet. 

In my internet dating profile I included the requirement that any prospective dates be a fan of the "Seinfeld" show. To my surprise, Mrs. Schmoopie (she had a different name at the time) was able to engage in back and forth dialogue from practically every episode. The famous "Schmoopie" episode included the lines. "You're a Schmoopie". "No, YOU'RE a Schmoopie". Somehow, I began calling her Schmoopie.

The rest is history.

1 hour ago, ontheweb said:

Hang on Schmoopie, hang on.

 

Or should that be Hang of Sloopy? I guess I am also showing my age,

You're the real McCoy.

Oops...now I'm showing my age.

1 hour ago, ontheweb said:

What does this have to do with when I call my TA he knows it is me before I say anything which must mean he sees my caller ID?

Our PCC knows it's me when I call him. He answers the phone and immediately says. "Hi, Schmoopie"...or words to that effect.

6 minutes ago, Travelicious said:

Today we walked to the Abba museum 
 

Wait...there's an ABBA museum??

Mama Mia...

After wading through pages of discussion on this thread, it occurred to me that the key piece of information was the woman posting her booking number. If someone she knows has a grudge against her, they obviously know her name and would most likely know her DOB and email address. 

Having said that...every time I contact NCL about an existing reservation they ask:

Name

Booking number

Ship name

Sail dates

I don't recall ever being asked DOB or email address.

But anyone who knows her and was impersonating her would know those, just in case they were asked.

1 minute ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

 

It's only a matter of time when you morph into conversations about barbeque grills.

 

Not from me. Mrs. Schmoopie does all the grilling. If I ever grilled something, you wouldn't want to eat it.

I once owned a Ford Fiesta. Does that count?

12 hours ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

 

I love how @schmoopie17 has entered the CC lexicon...as in how do we @schmoopie17 our dear friend for his upcoming birthday.

 

You one has arrived when one is referred to as a verb.

Of course, at my age, it's not much of an action verb.

@The Traveling Man I won't quote your response, but thanks for the thoroughness of it.

It helped a lot. 

Yes, it's a bit more legwork when making the reservation, but sounds like it's worth it.

3 minutes ago, reeinaz said:

It's weird how various rules need to be enforced while others are encouraged to be ignored. Sharing drinks vs clogging up the cruise terminal because you can't wait for your appointment time to arrive.

Well, sharing drinks with someone not on a drink package is stealing.

Checking in before your "assigned" time is being impatient.

I don't see how these things are equivalent. Again, maybe it's just me...it usually is.

19 hours ago, graphicguy said:

 

Funny, every person I've ever seen driving a Corvette has had trouble getting in and/or out of it, not because it's an ergonomic catastrophe, but because they are way older when they first dreamt of buying one.  

 

Don't forget the old man grunting and groaning. Speaking from experience.

1 hour ago, AlmiranteChurruca said:

 

At Le Bistro no more foie on top of the Rossini Filet Mignon 

 

Yea...finally a cutback I can agree with. Liver goop is nasty...but paying an extra $10 for it is even nastier. Although, from recent reports, sounds like they dropped the goop and kept the $10 upcharge. For our convenience...

33 minutes ago, Travelicious said:

 

In the room, we put the last few things in the big luggage and set them out. 

The most depressing part of any cruise...and you had to do it a few times on this fantastic voyage.

Thanks for taking us along. It was a fun ride (and tiring for you and Pookie).

Maybe we'll get to cruise with you guys in the future. Sounds like Pookie and Mrs. Schmoopie would hit it off...or at least have fun comparing nicknames.

@The Traveling ManI've had this card for a few years and I only use it for NCL charges to get the 3%. In the past, I've taken the statement credit, never thinking about doing an upgrade. Sounds like opportunity lost. We've typically always just booked balconies right off the bat without playing the upgrade game.

But now you have me thinking (dangerous, I know). How exactly do you apply the points to an NCL reservation to get the upgrade? What's the process like? Do you get to pick your cabin? (Location is very important to us)...

15 hours ago, pcakes122 said:

Just FYI, you can see that someone is new just by clicking on their username.  Helen just joined three hours ago.

 

Welcome, Helen! 🤗

Just FYI...I pointed out that she was new in my original post. And I even somehow managed to figure it out without clicking on her username. 

(Unfortunately) I decided to skip through your pictures of the Amalfi Coast, since we will be there in three months, making the same stops as you, and I don't want to spoil the surprise (oops...there's that word again).

Our group of four has booked a private tour for a total price of $450 euro...not bad for a private tour. We're using a very highly regarded and popular company (known for entertaining their customers on the ride) who has been doing these tours for years without incident. I get that it is a risk, but like you said, if worse comes to worse, our next stop isn't far. 

Our 14 days on the Jade in February got us $100.

Our 15 day on the Escape next year will get us $250.

1 hour ago, BirdTravels said:

Helen is a brand new user. Cut her some slack. 

Isn't that what I said???

Anyway, my question was legitimate, since I didn't know if I was missing something, with the title seemingly not matching the content. Cut me some slack...

Not sure what the title of this thread has to do with the topic. 

Am I missing something?

I'm thinking since was the poster's first post, she got confused.

Or maybe I'm just confused (which is entirely possible).

Wouldn't be the first time.