Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[grapau27]

6 minutes ago, singinalot said:

 

Thanks, Graham!  We like the new rental, the location and the view, but have both said we would never choose to live in a construction zone/new build area again. The construction traffic, long hours they seem to work, & trash everywhere make it uncomfortable 😞

 

 

Sorry to hear things are not perfect where you are both at presently but hopefully the construction will finish soon.

I hope your Nate has made a complete recovery from his operation.

 

[HBE4]

12 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

13 hours ago, lenquixote66 said:

When I was working I had a liquid lunch every Friday for many years.

 

That was long gone when I started working 

 

I started my first professional career IT job in 1986. It was a college internship during my senior year. Friday liquid lunch was the norm except during the summer when summer hours were in effect. Getting out of work at 1:00 pm on a summer Friday was a big perk back then. So, Thursday became the new liquid lunch day. Thursday night - also known as Friday Eve - is also a big happy hour night so we'd start drinking at 12 noon, return to the office around 2:30-3:00 to "wrap up work" (ha-ha) and then start slowly drifting away around 4:30-ish to get a head start on the Thursday night festivities. Needless to day, those 4 hour summer Fridays were some of the longest days I had to work. 😉🤕

 

Anyways, about a month after the internship ended, I was offered a full time job upon graduation which I jump at. It's nice to have a job waiting for you after graduation. Turns out, during my month away, my boss went into rehab which pretty much ended any & all liquid lunches.  Looking back, that was probably a good thing.

 

 

[cruise wizard]

1 minute ago, HBE4 said:

 

I started my first professional career IT job in 1986. It was a college internship during my senior year. Friday liquid lunch was the norm except during the summer when summer hours were in effect. Getting out of work at 1:00 pm on a summer Friday was a big perk back then. So, Thursday became the new liquid lunch day. Thursday night - also known as Friday Eve - is also a big happy hour night so we'd start drinking at 12 noon, return to the office around 2:30-3:00 to "wrap up work" (ha-ha) and then start slowly drifting away around 4:30-ish to get a head start on the Thursday night festivities. Needless to day, those 4 hour summer Fridays were some of the longest days I had to work. 😉🤕

 

Anyways, about a month after the internship ended, I was offered a full time job upon graduation which I jump at. It's nice to have a job waiting for you after graduation. Turns out, during my month away, my boss went into rehab which pretty much ended any & all liquid lunches.  Looking back, that was probably a good thing.

 

 

 

Perhaps I am understanding how RCCL's IT group works on Fridays............just sayin'!!!!!

[HBE4]

2 hours ago, singinalot said:

woke up thinking about you all today @HBE4 @dani negreanu  Life is short, thus we must treasure it 

 

@bobmaclibertycant wait to hear all the news 

 

 

These are the kinds of posts that keep bringing me back to CC.  Knowing that people - friends that haven't met as @Ocean Boy so eloquently put it - on the other side of the country - or the other side of the world - have my concerns on their minds and in their hearts is heart-warming.

 

And while I might not always acknowledge it or comment, I am living vicariously thru all of you, whether it be the Greek Island cruise planning @bobmacliberty selling that fabulous dream house of his, @John&LaLa "Alexaifying"* his life  or the continuing adventures of @A&L_Ont cat, Lucy. I think that's her name. Maybe I haven't been following that closely after all. 😃😉

 

* - yes, I'm trying to make Alexa a verb. 

Edited May 21, 2021 by HBE4

[island lady]

59 minutes ago, cruise wizard said:

 

It was strange to wear one and now it is liberating to me and being closer to the "old normal". It feels good to breathe again. I do carry a folded up mask and have a 10 pack in our cars glove box for those few instances where it is still "mandated". I'm not sure of the requirements up in Maine for your Summer trip.

 

Maine is pretty laid back where we are going.  We are staying Bar Harbor and north for the almost 4 months.  Pretty remote up there.  Not expecting the Moose to be wearing them either.  😄 

[cruise wizard]

1 minute ago, island lady said:

 

Maine is pretty laid back where we are going.  We are staying Bar Harbor and north for the almost 4 months.  Pretty remote up there.  Not expecting the Moose to be wearing them either.  😄 

 

You never know - those moose may be wearing camo masks...............just sayin'.

[island lady]

1 hour ago, davekathy said:

Happened to use a few years back when we had some remodeling done. The jerk never toke anything, it's what he left behind! 🤢🤬After that we tell the contractor right up front to put in the contract that he is to instruct all his subs our bathrooms are off limits. No ands, ifs or buts. Pun intended. 😁

 

Bucky ended up doing that as well to the next guys that came to reattach the carpet at the doorway.  They were in and out for that quick job in 10 minutes, but sure enough, asked to use the bathroom as soon as they walked in.  Bucky walked them out to the driveway and pointed to the obvious community public bathhouse four doors down that they passed on the way in.  

 

We learned the hard way when the tile guys that were here for two days prior that, had indeed (before we finally got fed up with it) used the guest bathroom a lot.  We had just freshly remodeled the little bathroom with new paint, vanity, sink, etc.  But smelled like piss when they left.  I had to scrub all the freshly painted walls with baking soda and disinfectant to get that smell out.  Apparently their "aim was off" with them. 🤢  Uggh...disgusting.  Never again. 😠

 

We are usually able to do around 99% of the remodel projects ourselves, which avoids those problems...but times like heavy quartz counter tops, and tile flooring...is where we had to bring them in.  😞 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 21, 2021 by island lady

[island lady]

50 minutes ago, George C said:

Down here in Dallas I have not seen any employees in any store and waiters and bar staff without masks, I also keep a mask in my pockets most stores still seem to require masks , I definitely never got used to them and have problems breathing with them , which is one reason we haven’t be on a plane yet .

 

Indeed, it made the trip that much longer for us having to wear a mask all the time, not just the airport, but for the long flight to and back from Florida to CA.   

[island lady]

21 minutes ago, cruise wizard said:

 

Perhaps I am understanding how RCCL's IT group works on Fridays............just sayin'!!!!!

 

I don't think it is just on Fridays.  😄 

[island lady]

10 minutes ago, cruise wizard said:

 

You never know - those moose may be wearing camo masks...............just sayin'.

 

Cammo eh....no wonder I don't see them a lot!!  😄 

[island lady]

21 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

These are the kinds of posts that keep bringing me back to CC.  Knowing that people - friends that haven't met as @Ocean Boy so eloquently put it - on the other side of the country - or the other side of the world - have my concerns on their minds and in their hearts is heart-warming.

 

And while I might not always acknowledge it or comment, I am living vicariously thru all of you, whether it be the Greek Island cruise planning @bobmacliberty selling that fabulous dream house of his, @John&LaLa "Alexaifying"* his life  or the continuing adventures of @A&L_Ont cat, Lucy. I think that's her name. Maybe I haven't been following that closely after all. 😃😉

 

* - yes, I'm trying to make Alexa a verb. 

 

Was thinking the same thing recently.  This Covid nightmare has pretty much made me anti-social over the last year as far as "face to face".  Relying on non face to face contact like this forum to keep up the social interaction.  And no one can see me in my jammies if I get on the computer in the middle of the night when Mr. "Snores a lot" wakes me up.  😄 

 

The trip to Alaska, and the recent trip to CA were rental homes in very remote areas...easier to socially distance than a resort or a cruise.  😉  And of course "cruising" in the RV (AKA Land Yacht) is one of the best ways...but now almost impossible to find RV sites to rent, with RV travel being so popular now.  

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 21, 2021 by island lady

[cruise wizard]

21 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Was thinking the same thing recently.  This Covid nightmare has pretty much made me anti-social over the last year as far as "face to face".  Relying on non face to face contact like this forum to keep up the social interaction.  And no one can see me in my jammies if I get on the computer in the middle of the night when Mr. "Snores a lot" wakes me up.  😄 

 

The trip to Alaska, and the recent trip to CA were rental homes in very remote areas...easier to socially distance than a resort or a cruise.  😉  And of course "cruising" in the RV (AKA Land Yacht) is one of the best ways...but now almost impossible to find RV sites to rent, with RV travel being so popular now.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mean Mary just commented............she has a Mr. Snores Alot living with her..............funny - I haven't seen him here!!!!!!😵😟

[HBE4]

33 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

I don't think it is just on Fridays.  😄 

 

Is Royal IT dept in Miami?  Cause isn't every day a Friday in Miami? 😆

[lenquixote66]

13 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

That was long gone when I started working 

My working years were from 1959 to 2004.I assume that yours were approximately 1980 to ?

[cruise wizard]

1 minute ago, HBE4 said:

 

Is Royal IT dept in Miami?  Cause isn't every day a Friday in Miami? 😆

 

I was thinking Bangladesh or Somalia........................

[lenquixote66]

13 hours ago, George C said:

I graduated from high school same month as my 17 birthday, went to a nyc computer school then started working in wall st area while still 17.

I graduated a month before my 18th.birthday and did not work full time till I finished my education.I had various part time and summer jobs two of which were in the Wall Street area.

[lenquixote66]

3 hours ago, Arzeena said:

Hope all went well.

 It did,thanks.

[lenquixote66]

1 hour ago, HBE4 said:

 

I started my first professional career IT job in 1986. It was a college internship during my senior year. Friday liquid lunch was the norm except during the summer when summer hours were in effect. Getting out of work at 1:00 pm on a summer Friday was a big perk back then. So, Thursday became the new liquid lunch day. Thursday night - also known as Friday Eve - is also a big happy hour night so we'd start drinking at 12 noon, return to the office around 2:30-3:00 to "wrap up work" (ha-ha) and then start slowly drifting away around 4:30-ish to get a head start on the Thursday night festivities. Needless to day, those 4 hour summer Fridays were some of the longest days I had to work. 😉🤕

 

Anyways, about a month after the internship ended, I was offered a full time job upon graduation which I jump at. It's nice to have a job waiting for you after graduation. Turns out, during my month away, my boss went into rehab which pretty much ended any & all liquid lunches.  Looking back, that was probably a good thing.

 

 

I had a job waiting for me after I completed my education because worked for the company during two summers and part time during the school year.

[molly361]

15 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

My last beer was Tuesday. I sense a relapse coming

My last one was yesterday and my next one will be in a few hours🍻

[lenquixote66]

13 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

I think it was first year college we had classes Thursdays from 8 to 12 and then one more from 3-4.  It didn’t take the instructor long to figure out that none of us were making it back from the bar for his class.  He quickly adopted the motto of “if you can’t beat them you might as well join them” and held “discussion groups” at the bar

One of my college Professors held a class at a local pool hall.

Another one invited a group of students to her home for a class on a Saturday.

[lenquixote66]

3 hours ago, Lionesss said:

In the 1970's when I was a new nurse, I developed what at that time was called the "nurse curse".

 

Smoking, and drinking.

 

I would ask to work 3-11 on weekends just to have Friday's off.

 

Why?

 

Well, every Friday after day shift we all went to the local watering hole and enjoyed 

"Fluid and Electrolyte rounds"

AKA  Happy Hour.

It would last till about 7pm.

Never bought a drink.

It was our job to invite the doctors so they would buy the rounds.

Left Happy.

Then home, quick nap, shower

Of for an evening of dancing.

 

Oh to be young again.

My wife was an RN in a very high crime area and nobody ever left the hospital except to leave.Some of the nurses were escorted to their cars by security guards.

[island lady]

1 hour ago, cruise wizard said:

 

Mean Mary just commented............she has a Mr. Snores Alot living with her..............funny - I haven't seen him here!!!!!!😵😟

 

Tell her that she should take his picture, complete with sound effects!  😄 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 21, 2021 by island lady

[Ocean Boy]

2 hours ago, ownedbypets said:

 

It definitely feels strange without a mask. I'm trying to go without more often but keep one handy in case I need to talk to someone, like at the deli or pharmacy. I was yelled at by another customer in Publix. She told me I was being inconsiderate, reckless and uncaring, for other humans, by not wearing a mask. I thanked her for her opinion and walked away.

I suspect my response might have been different.

[island lady]

51 minutes ago, cruise wizard said:

 

I was thinking Bangladesh or Somalia........................

 

Eeek!!  Isn't that where the pirates hang out?   Did they get new jobs as IT workers?  😄 

[Ocean Boy]

1 hour ago, cruise wizard said:

 

Perhaps I am understanding how RCCL's IT group works on Fridays............just sayin'!!!!!

Not just on Fridays.