It's finally time..........

[akfan]

[img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img] Take care friend.
Hope everything goes well!!
Lawless Larry

[dream2much]

Good luck with your surgeries Norman. And I hope you have a speedy recovery. Attitude is a large percentage of the recovery process and I know you have a posative attitude!

Hang in there Man. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Next Cruise(s).......
Glory, Eastern 7/04
Miracle 2/05

Flavia 4/76
Jubilee 6/02
Inspiration 7/03
Conquestadors! 1/04
Sensational be "Coz" 5/04

[Joanportia]

Best wishes Norman! You will be missed!!

I agree with earlier post that you should seriously look into voice recognition software...........otherwise you may need more therapy than just physical. We live in the computer age and your being laid up should not be an obstacle. It appears to me that the internet is a source of fun and an important communication method for you. Well, considering what you will be going thru you may need it more than ever!!!

Best wishes and God's speed!


Joan

Sail on.....

[img]url=http://www.animationlibrary.com/Animation11Food_and_Drinks/Cold_Beverages/Tropical_drink.gif[/img] [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=800080&cdt=2004;10;17;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img]
"INSPIRATION"...Long Over Due......

[budser]

Norman, It was great meeting you last month at the Hyatt in Tampa, even if it was only briefly. I wish you the best with your surgery. You'll be in our thoughts and prayers. Kathy

Until the Hounds set sail on the Mariner
[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=000080&cdt=2004;09;19;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img]

[img]http://www.bigotis.com/royalsmallwide.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.bigotis.com/hounds3.gif[/img]

[zonemasconi]

Norman I have a notebook computer, I could come down to Australia and type for you, that would be therapuic wouldnt it?


<font SIZE="1">[B][url="http://www.bigotis.com/ship_links.htm"]Click here for my Cruise Pics[/url]</font>[/B]

<font SIZE="1">***PROUD MEMBER O.A.T.C.***</font>
[img]http://www.bigotis.com/royalsmallwide.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.bigotis.com/saintsinners.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.bigotis.com/Miracle.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.bigotis.com/hounds3.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.bigotis.com/valorvampires.gif[/img]

<font SIZE="1">[B]Opinions expressed by the poster are not necessarily the opinions of Cruise Critic or the Independent Traveler.
They might not even be the opinion of the poster, being he may be out of his mind at the time[/B]</font>
[email="zonemasconi@yahoo.com"][img]http://www.bigotis.com/Glory/Atom.gif[/img][/email]

[yoray]

Yo! Norm!

No problem! I'll get this right out to you.

[img]http://store3.yimg.com/I/gsdotcom_1796_2443829[/img]

Hands-free beer drinkin' hat. Holds two Fosters at a time. We can also rig you a Fosters I.V. for surgery if you want.
Memorize these words..."Doctor please!...Some more of these!"

Seriously Norm, Best of luck to you.

YoRay

.

Ain't life fun?
______YoRay______
[img]http://joebat1.8m.net/images/yoray-fin02.gif[/img]

______US Navy______

[binkey36]

Dear Norman,
I had the same surgeries 2 years ago. The good news...IT WORKED..the bad news..NONE..all it takes is a little time to recuperate. The boards will still be here when you get back. People will be asking the same questions and getting the BEST answers. Take care, recuperate quickly, and we will all keep your place, on the boards! Good luck.

Cruising with Family and Friends !
Sitmar Fairsky 10-81
Tropical 5-84
Tropical 4-85
RCCL Majesty of the Seas 6-96
Holiday 5-98
Elation 2-99
Viking Serenade...4-00
Holiday 1-1-01
Carnival Spirit Inaguaral..April 29, 2001
Carnival Pride 10/31/2004

[rpsinnj]

all i can say norman good luck and god bless you....we both will get thru this together, you are more then a cruise critic mate and cruiser to me, you are a true friend and a person that understand life and the true meaning of fun and laugher, it has been a great pleasure knowing you for the past 3 1/2 years, me and my wife thinks you are great. Suzann told you it appears that I will have to face surgery shortly down the road, I have no choice in the matter, something that I;am not looking forward to but I know one thing we both will overcome this and meet again somewhere on a fun ship. Hang tough mate we will rock someday in the future........sorry i missed your phone call

[bjkeen]

Norman,
Once I have my film developed from Bahama Breeze (I finally finished taking the roll). I will have to ask your permission before adding it to web shots. [email]peachyke1@yahoo.com[/email]
[email]peachyke1@yahoo.com[/email][/URL]
Best of luck on your surgery and Godspeed.

Becky
[url="http://community.webshots.com/user/bjkeen100"]http://community.webshots.com/user/bjkeen100[/url]

Miracle Cruise
[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=008080&cdt=2004;11;5;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img]

May Eastern Caribbean Carnival Cruise 2006
Miracle 2004
Pride 2003
Regent Rainbow
Sensation 2000
Fantasy 1996, 2001

[joleda]

Good luck Norman. Dave here from the "Joe McBlow" trip. The smiley faces!! I hope you remember me. Hi Mary Lynn (chuleta) .... We just got back from the Legend. We need to get together again..

Dave

Navigator of the Seas
Carnival Victory
Carnival Triumph
RCCL Majesty of the Seas
Carnival Legend
[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=0000ff&cdt=2004;5;31;16;0;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img]
Caribbean Princess 11-20-04
Thanksgiving Caribbean Princess
[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=800000&cdt=2004;11;20;17;0;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img]

[CruiseFever]

Norman- you may be able to stay off the boards for that amount of time but Skippy won't make it. Look into getting that Roo some voice-recognition software.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Happy Cruising

Chris

[url="http://www.LifeIsCruising.com"]www.LifeIsCruising.com[/url]

Next up:
Caribbean Princess 06/26/04
Star Princess 10/24/04
Diamond Princess 12/22/04
Sapphire Princess June '05
Caribbean Princess 09/17/05
Carnival Valor 10/30/05

[finoky]

Norman I wish you a speedy recovery. I like Chris's idea of a good voice recognition program. That just might work till you get fully recovered.

Tony

2005 Miracle April 24th
2004 Legend
2003 Paradise
2002 Paradise
2000 Destiny
1999 Fascination
1998 Fantasy

[DreadPirateRobert]

My prayers go out for you and for the doctors.
I've always enjoyed reading your posts and look forward to the time you can be back on here.
All the best!!

Windjammer Fantome May 1988 ?
Elation Sept 2001
Voyager of the Seas May 2002
Celebration July 2002
Jubilee Sept 2002
Destiny June 2003
Jubilee Sept 2003

[bjkeen]

Norman,
The reason I am asking your permission to post the pics. is some of them, well one pic. is rather revealing. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Becky
[url="http://community.webshots.com/user/bjkeen100"]http://community.webshots.com/user/bjkeen100[/url]

Miracle Cruise
[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=008080&cdt=2004;11;5;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img]

May Eastern Caribbean Carnival Cruise 2006
Miracle 2004
Pride 2003
Regent Rainbow
Sensation 2000
Fantasy 1996, 2001

[INCHARGE]

Norman..My prayers are with you. Hurry back to the boards. My favorite saying is..When you think your plate is full, God will give you a platter! Take care and rest.

When prayers go up~Blessings come down
Miracle Sept 5,2004 7 day
Destiny June 13,2004 7 day
Disney Magic Sept 6,2003 7 day
Spirit Nov.2002 Panama 8 day
Paradise Oct 2002 10 day
Paradise Feb.2000 7 day

[Salty Dawg]

[img]http://www.artie.com/gifs/arg-sparky-crop.gif[/img] [B]Skippy, try to keep Storm'n Norman in line![/B]

Our thoughts & prayers span the miles for you Norm!

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

Norman...take care! We'll be thinking about you.

Tom and Cheryl

Sensation - July 1st, 2004
[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=0000ff&cdt=2004;7;1;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img]

Legend - THANKSGIVING - Nov. 19th, 2004..20th anniversary
[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=0000ff&cdt=2004;11;19;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img]

Miracle Spring Break, March 20th, 2005
[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=191970&cdt=2005;3;20;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img]



MIRACLE.........3/05
LEGEND.........11/04
SENSATION.....7/04
GLORY............3/04
SENSATION.....1/04
SENSATION...10/03
GLORY............7/03
SENSATION.....7/03
INSPIRATION..11/02
PRIDE.............7/02
FANTASY.......10/01
FANTASY.......10/00
FANTASY........8/00
SENSATION.....6/00
DOLPHIN IV.....3/00
FANTASY........9/99

[DebBrown]

Norman, best of luck! My prayers will be with you. We will miss your posts while you are recouperating! We'll keep Skippy company though and make sure he passes on all the good things from the boards.

[LSUtraveler]

Norman, we've never communicated on the boards but after reading your posts for so long, you begin to think of you as a friend you don't see. So here's to a speedy and safe recovery and look forward to reading you again.

1/16/05 Conquest Cruzin' Crazies! Better known as the Griswold Cruzin' Crazies)
[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=800080&cdt=2005;1;16;18;00;00&timezone=GMT-0600[/img]

[url="http://community.webshots.com/user/logoshoe"]http://community.webshots.com/user/logoshoe[/url]

[Brneyznfl]

Norman I hope everything goes well with your surgery. The best to you. Sorry to have missed meeting you at the Tampa Meet-n-greet but it was nice talking to you on the phone. Good luck! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img]

Jan

NEXT CRUISE - MIRACLE 2/13/05!

Triumph, Inspiration, Holiday, Explorer of the Seas, Granduer of the Seas, Glory, Conquest, Sensation

[toddv]

I wish you the best, and hang in there, Norm.

If I know me, you'll have plenty of reading material in your mailbox when you're ready to read mail again. Let me know how it works out.

Todd

Next Cruise:
Carnival Triumph, 10/30/04

Previous Cruises:
Carnival Triumph, 05/08/04

[lunyma]

You KNOW I'm thinkin' about you babe... And I know that you'll be fine... Thanks for the call, and I will reply to your email as soon as I dispose of the dead body <VBEG>... Hang in there honey!!!!!

Pam : )
Emerald Seas 6/20/83
Nordic Empress 6/93
Imagination 3/30/00
Ecstasy 9/4/00
Majesty of the Seas 10/27/00
Triumph 12/16/00
Radiance of the Seas
3/26/01 & 3/29/01
Crown Odyssey 6/24/01
Golden Princess 10/11/01
Spirit 11/11/01
Sensation GGC 1/13/02
Sovereign of the Seas 3/24/02
Imagination 5/18/02
Pride 11/2/02
Explorer of the Seas 3/29/03
Enchantment of the Seas 9/1/03
Serenade of the Seas 10/28/03
Grand Princess 11/16/03

check out my pics at [url="http://community.webshots.com/user/lunyma"]http://community.webshots.com/user/lunyma[/url]

[kajsb]

Don't give the doctors and nurses too much hell, Norman.

I don't know you well since I am still fairly new to the boards, but I have enjoyed reading all your posts.

I'm hoping for your speedy recovery.

Kathy

[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=ff0000&cdt=2004;06;28;12;00;00&timezone=GMT-0800[/img]
Cruise with Mom- Early 80th birthday celebration!!


[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=0000ff&cdt=2004;6;06;10;15;00&timezone=GMT-0800[/img]
Since our 5/30/04 sailing on the Pride in aft cabin 4228!


Ecstasy 05/26/03
Ecstasy 09/13/02

[dosi]

Norman--Mind your doctors and do as they say. I know you will just be itchin' to get back to your computer ASAP but you take your time. We will all still be here when you return. Please feel free to email me if you need anything...not that there is much I can do from here.... but you know what I mean. We hope you are well soon...me, Rob and of course Timmy

doris

"I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine"--Caskie Stinnett

Elation 10/20/02
Paradise 9/21/03
Pride of Aloha 6/07/04
Star Princess 10/24/04

[candigirl41]

Norman, good luck with everything I will say a prayer for a speedy recovery. I always enjoy your posts. I commented to a fellow CC member on my last cruise that I would love to meet up with you on a cruise someday. Hope this happens. Speedy recovery.

Candi

[img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&prgb=32CD32&cdt=2004;02;29;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0800[/img]