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Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to bed for a few hours. Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can grab a nap with some peace and quiet. A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! Tim
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Tim, I think I met you on my last cruise. You might still find some of your things floating in the Indian Ocean. ROTFLMAO Norma
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Tim, you are the weakest link. Goodbye!
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oohhh, Tim. Are you gonna get flamed!! I loved it!! Gayle – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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>Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck >chairs for my own exclusive use.
LOL This reminds me that on our last cruise, the chairs beside us had been empty all day except for the expected towel and book. Finally, 2 couples came to claim the chairs, but they moved the stuff off them and laid it by the railing. the original deck chair savers. When they ask the 2 couples to move and the "Our chairs, you weren’t here, but now we are" conversation had taken place, one of the men ended it with, "You whup my a** and you can have them." I laughed and burst out laughing. It’s a great memory. huffed off 
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So Tim, it was you and yours on the deck of the Golden. sun and shade. Amazing!!
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>Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the >mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter >and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes!
ROFPMP!!! —– Linda Coffman Cruise Diva http://cruisediva.com "The best islands in the world are the ones that float and move. They’re called cruise ships."
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I think I forgot to thank you for the sunglasses and walkman. -Monte Rubacky says… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck >chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, >around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from >the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to >bed for a few hours. >Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in >the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the >day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can >grab a nap with some peace and quiet. >A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all >the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent >car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! >Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the >mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter >and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! >Tim
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Love the reaction of people like you when we say "What stuff?" Not to worry though, you’ll usually find it on the deck somewhere nearby.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Thanks for a really good book. I had underestimated how many I might read and needed one more. — Charlie Funk Just Cruisin’ Plus 800 888-0922 615 833-0922 www.justcruisinplus.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Can you help me figure out a good way to steal photos from the gift shop? Or… What if I just brought a scanner with me, and scanned them… and then returned them to the photo gallery… Would that be stealing??? Or… even better yet. Shouldn’t I have rights to any image take of me… just like pro athletes. I should get a percentage of sales of all photos taken with me in them. –Tom (being very careful not to bite tongue while in cheek) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Except you would be the only one buying them, and would have to raise the price to cover the commission costs. :) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Or… even better yet. Shouldn’t I have rights to any image take of > me… just like pro athletes. I should get a percentage of sales of all > photos taken with me in them. > –Tom (being very careful not to bite tongue while in cheek)
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On some ships (Costa used to have it on all theirs), there was a notice posted in the photo gallery area which stated "Please remove and discard any photos which you do not like". [you know where this is going already don't you 
) ] One evening after enjoying maybe a half bottle more wine than we should have, a buddy and I happened to see the sign and spent the next 20 minutes or so selecting those we didn’t like, accompanied by appropriate, albeit unkind, comments about why we didn’t like a particular photo, and throwing them in the trash. No one ever said a word and there were lots of passersby and a cashier at the register. But that was in my younger days. I’d NEVER do anything like that today. — Charlie Funk Just Cruisin’ Plus 800 888-0922 615 833-0922 www.justcruisinplus.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Can you help me figure out a good way to steal photos from the gift > shop? > Or… > What if I just brought a scanner with me, and scanned them… and then > returned them to the photo gallery… Would that be stealing??? > Or… even better yet. Shouldn’t I have rights to any image take of > me… just like pro athletes. I should get a percentage of sales of all > photos taken with me in them. > –Tom (being very careful not to bite tongue while in cheek) > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Boy, does that sound like fun! Maybe next time I have a "little more" than I should have I’ll try it. Jean
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>On some ships (Costa used to have it on all theirs), there was a notice >posted in the photo gallery area which stated "Please remove and discard any >photos which you do not like". [you know where this is going already don't >you ) ] >One evening after enjoying maybe a half bottle more wine than we should >have, a buddy and I happened to see the sign and spent the next 20 minutes >or so selecting those we didn’t like, accompanied by appropriate, albeit >unkind, comments about why we didn’t like a particular photo, and throwing >them in the trash. No one ever said a word and there were lots of passersby >and a cashier at the register. But that was in my younger days. I’d NEVER >do anything like that today. >– >Charlie Funk
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I wouldn’t worry about it Tom. The ship’s photographers get paid thousands of dollars a month, just like the waiters and cabin attendants. That’s why I never pay for pictures or tip the wait staff. — Jim – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Can you help me figure out a good way to steal photos from the gift > shop? > Or… > What if I just brought a scanner with me, and scanned them… and then > returned them to the photo gallery… Would that be stealing??? > Or… even better yet. Shouldn’t I have rights to any image take of > me… just like pro athletes. I should get a percentage of sales of all > photos taken with me in them. > –Tom (being very careful not to bite tongue while in cheek) > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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I’m glad to be of assistance, Tim. Besides the mechanical mannequin I constructed for you, I also recommend the Bruce Baldwin technique of the "fake" dog doo-doo or vomit placed on the deck chairs. I hear that Steve Sykes forsakes the mechanical mannequin in favor of the inflatable variety. Ermalee and Bill McCauley prefer to just wait until I take my f*rt machine up on deck, then occupy any of the many the vacant chairs around me whenever they feel like it. Regardless of the technique used, the idea is to prevent anybody else from gaining the use of a deck chair in the event WE want to use it, right? Tom. . . all in fun.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Have Linda hold them by the edge while you use a Macro lens on your digital camera to copy them. Gosh, Tom, this is child’s play. <grin> Tom – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Can you help me figure out a good way to steal photos from the gift > shop? > Or… > What if I just brought a scanner with me, and scanned them… and then > returned them to the photo gallery… Would that be stealing??? > Or… even better yet. Shouldn’t I have rights to any image take of > me… just like pro athletes. I should get a percentage of sales of all > photos taken with me in them. > –Tom (being very careful not to bite tongue while in cheek) > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Yup! Nobody wants to sit where its ‘that’ noisy. Ermalee <— finds many vacant chairs around Tom – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’m glad to be of assistance, Tim. Besides the mechanical mannequin I > constructed for you, I also recommend the Bruce Baldwin technique of the > "fake" dog doo-doo or vomit placed on the deck chairs. I hear that Steve > Sykes forsakes the mechanical mannequin in favor of the inflatable variety. > Ermalee and Bill McCauley prefer to just wait until I take my f*rt machine > up on deck, then occupy any of the many the vacant chairs around me whenever > they feel like it. > Regardless of the technique used, the idea is to prevent anybody else from > gaining the use of a deck chair in the event WE want to use it, right? > Tom. . . all in fun. > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve > deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit > early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in > the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove > all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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.> Ermalee and Bill McCauley prefer to just wait until I take my f*rt machine up on deck, then occupy any of the many the vacant chairs around me whenever they feel like it. We have a friend whom we take cruising with us solely because he is flatulent and could clear a sewage treatment plant when he is really in top form. You want to avoid long lines at the Captain’s cocktail party, embarkation, disembarkation, shows, tenders, whatever? Take my friend – please. — Charlie Funk Just Cruisin’ Plus 800 888-0922 615 833-0922 www.justcruisinplus.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’m glad to be of assistance, Tim. Besides the mechanical mannequin I > constructed for you, I also recommend the Bruce Baldwin technique of the > "fake" dog doo-doo or vomit placed on the deck chairs. I hear that Steve > Sykes forsakes the mechanical mannequin in favor of the inflatable variety> > Regardless of the technique used, the idea is to prevent anybody else from > gaining the use of a deck chair in the event WE want to use it, right? > Tom. . . all in fun. > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve > deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit > early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in > the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove > all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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>Sykes forsakes the mechanical mannequin in favor of the inflatable variety.
DON’T BITE THE INFLATABLE DOLL! — Charlie Funk Just Cruisin’ Plus 800 888-0922 615 833-0922 www.justcruisinplus.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’m glad to be of assistance, Tim. Besides the mechanical mannequin I > constructed for you, I also recommend the Bruce Baldwin technique of the > "fake" dog doo-doo or vomit placed on the deck chairs. I hear that Steve > Ermalee and Bill McCauley prefer to just wait until I take my f*rt machine > up on deck, then occupy any of the many the vacant chairs around me whenever > they feel like it. > Regardless of the technique used, the idea is to prevent anybody else from > gaining the use of a deck chair in the event WE want to use it, right? > Tom. . . all in fun. > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve > deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit > early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in > the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove > all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Well, go ahead, but she’s going to f–t and fly away on ya. — Charlie Funk Just Cruisin’ Plus 800 888-0922 615 833-0922 www.justcruisinplus.com
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Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to bed for a few hours. Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can grab a nap with some peace and quiet. A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! Tim
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Tim, I think I met you on my last cruise. You might still find some of your things floating in the Indian Ocean. ROTFLMAO Norma
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Tim, you are the weakest link. Goodbye!
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oohhh, Tim. Are you gonna get flamed!! I loved it!! Gayle – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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>Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck >chairs for my own exclusive use.
LOL This reminds me that on our last cruise, the chairs beside us had been empty all day except for the expected towel and book. Finally, 2 couples came to claim the chairs, but they moved the stuff off them and laid it by the railing. the original deck chair savers. When they ask the 2 couples to move and the "Our chairs, you weren’t here, but now we are" conversation had taken place, one of the men ended it with, "You whup my a** and you can have them." I laughed and burst out laughing. It’s a great memory. huffed off
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So Tim, it was you and yours on the deck of the Golden. sun and shade. Amazing!!
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>Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the >mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter >and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes!
ROFPMP!!! —– Linda Coffman Cruise Diva http://cruisediva.com "The best islands in the world are the ones that float and move. They’re called cruise ships."
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I think I forgot to thank you for the sunglasses and walkman. -Monte Rubacky says… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck >chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, >around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from >the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to >bed for a few hours. >Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in >the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the >day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can >grab a nap with some peace and quiet. >A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all >the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent >car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! >Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the >mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter >and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! >Tim
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Love the reaction of people like you when we say "What stuff?" Not to worry though, you’ll usually find it on the deck somewhere nearby.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Thanks for a really good book. I had underestimated how many I might read and needed one more. — Charlie Funk Just Cruisin’ Plus 800 888-0922 615 833-0922 www.justcruisinplus.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Can you help me figure out a good way to steal photos from the gift shop? Or… What if I just brought a scanner with me, and scanned them… and then returned them to the photo gallery… Would that be stealing??? Or… even better yet. Shouldn’t I have rights to any image take of me… just like pro athletes. I should get a percentage of sales of all photos taken with me in them. –Tom (being very careful not to bite tongue while in cheek) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Except you would be the only one buying them, and would have to raise the price to cover the commission costs. :) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Or… even better yet. Shouldn’t I have rights to any image take of > me… just like pro athletes. I should get a percentage of sales of all > photos taken with me in them. > –Tom (being very careful not to bite tongue while in cheek)
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On some ships (Costa used to have it on all theirs), there was a notice posted in the photo gallery area which stated "Please remove and discard any photos which you do not like". [you know where this is going already don't you ) ] One evening after enjoying maybe a half bottle more wine than we should have, a buddy and I happened to see the sign and spent the next 20 minutes or so selecting those we didn’t like, accompanied by appropriate, albeit unkind, comments about why we didn’t like a particular photo, and throwing them in the trash. No one ever said a word and there were lots of passersby and a cashier at the register. But that was in my younger days. I’d NEVER do anything like that today. — Charlie Funk Just Cruisin’ Plus 800 888-0922 615 833-0922 www.justcruisinplus.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Can you help me figure out a good way to steal photos from the gift > shop? > Or… > What if I just brought a scanner with me, and scanned them… and then > returned them to the photo gallery… Would that be stealing??? > Or… even better yet. Shouldn’t I have rights to any image take of > me… just like pro athletes. I should get a percentage of sales of all > photos taken with me in them. > –Tom (being very careful not to bite tongue while in cheek) > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Boy, does that sound like fun! Maybe next time I have a "little more" than I should have I’ll try it. Jean
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>On some ships (Costa used to have it on all theirs), there was a notice >posted in the photo gallery area which stated "Please remove and discard any >photos which you do not like". [you know where this is going already don't >you ) ] >One evening after enjoying maybe a half bottle more wine than we should >have, a buddy and I happened to see the sign and spent the next 20 minutes >or so selecting those we didn’t like, accompanied by appropriate, albeit >unkind, comments about why we didn’t like a particular photo, and throwing >them in the trash. No one ever said a word and there were lots of passersby >and a cashier at the register. But that was in my younger days. I’d NEVER >do anything like that today. >– >Charlie Funk
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I wouldn’t worry about it Tom. The ship’s photographers get paid thousands of dollars a month, just like the waiters and cabin attendants. That’s why I never pay for pictures or tip the wait staff. — Jim – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Can you help me figure out a good way to steal photos from the gift > shop? > Or… > What if I just brought a scanner with me, and scanned them… and then > returned them to the photo gallery… Would that be stealing??? > Or… even better yet. Shouldn’t I have rights to any image take of > me… just like pro athletes. I should get a percentage of sales of all > photos taken with me in them. > –Tom (being very careful not to bite tongue while in cheek) > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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I’m glad to be of assistance, Tim. Besides the mechanical mannequin I constructed for you, I also recommend the Bruce Baldwin technique of the "fake" dog doo-doo or vomit placed on the deck chairs. I hear that Steve Sykes forsakes the mechanical mannequin in favor of the inflatable variety. Ermalee and Bill McCauley prefer to just wait until I take my f*rt machine up on deck, then occupy any of the many the vacant chairs around me whenever they feel like it. Regardless of the technique used, the idea is to prevent anybody else from gaining the use of a deck chair in the event WE want to use it, right? Tom. . . all in fun.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Have Linda hold them by the edge while you use a Macro lens on your digital camera to copy them. Gosh, Tom, this is child’s play. <grin> Tom – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Can you help me figure out a good way to steal photos from the gift > shop? > Or… > What if I just brought a scanner with me, and scanned them… and then > returned them to the photo gallery… Would that be stealing??? > Or… even better yet. Shouldn’t I have rights to any image take of > me… just like pro athletes. I should get a percentage of sales of all > photos taken with me in them. > –Tom (being very careful not to bite tongue while in cheek) > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Yup! Nobody wants to sit where its ‘that’ noisy. Ermalee <— finds many vacant chairs around Tom – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’m glad to be of assistance, Tim. Besides the mechanical mannequin I > constructed for you, I also recommend the Bruce Baldwin technique of the > "fake" dog doo-doo or vomit placed on the deck chairs. I hear that Steve > Sykes forsakes the mechanical mannequin in favor of the inflatable variety. > Ermalee and Bill McCauley prefer to just wait until I take my f*rt machine > up on deck, then occupy any of the many the vacant chairs around me whenever > they feel like it. > Regardless of the technique used, the idea is to prevent anybody else from > gaining the use of a deck chair in the event WE want to use it, right? > Tom. . . all in fun. > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve > deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit > early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in > the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove > all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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.> Ermalee and Bill McCauley prefer to just wait until I take my f*rt machine up on deck, then occupy any of the many the vacant chairs around me whenever they feel like it. We have a friend whom we take cruising with us solely because he is flatulent and could clear a sewage treatment plant when he is really in top form. You want to avoid long lines at the Captain’s cocktail party, embarkation, disembarkation, shows, tenders, whatever? Take my friend – please. — Charlie Funk Just Cruisin’ Plus 800 888-0922 615 833-0922 www.justcruisinplus.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’m glad to be of assistance, Tim. Besides the mechanical mannequin I > constructed for you, I also recommend the Bruce Baldwin technique of the > "fake" dog doo-doo or vomit placed on the deck chairs. I hear that Steve > Sykes forsakes the mechanical mannequin in favor of the inflatable variety> > Regardless of the technique used, the idea is to prevent anybody else from > gaining the use of a deck chair in the event WE want to use it, right? > Tom. . . all in fun. > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve > deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit > early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in > the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove > all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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>Sykes forsakes the mechanical mannequin in favor of the inflatable variety.
DON’T BITE THE INFLATABLE DOLL! — Charlie Funk Just Cruisin’ Plus 800 888-0922 615 833-0922 www.justcruisinplus.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’m glad to be of assistance, Tim. Besides the mechanical mannequin I > constructed for you, I also recommend the Bruce Baldwin technique of the > "fake" dog doo-doo or vomit placed on the deck chairs. I hear that Steve > Ermalee and Bill McCauley prefer to just wait until I take my f*rt machine > up on deck, then occupy any of the many the vacant chairs around me whenever > they feel like it. > Regardless of the technique used, the idea is to prevent anybody else from > gaining the use of a deck chair in the event WE want to use it, right? > Tom. . . all in fun. > Considering how much I pay for a cruise, I reserve the right to reserve > deck > chairs for my own exclusive use. Personally, I like to wake up a bit > early, > around sunrise, and head up to the pool deck and place towels, books from > the library and a few breakfast items on the chairs and then head back to > bed for a few hours. > Them just to make sure I have chairs in the sun by the pool, as well as in > the shade, I’ll stake out a few chairs in a quiet, shady locale later in > the > day so that when I get tired of all the oldsters baking in the sun, I can > grab a nap with some peace and quiet. > A generous tip to the deck hands usually assures that they won’t remove > all > the paraphernalia from my chairs. A mannequin, like those used to prevent > car jackings; complete with sunglasses and walkman, also works wonders! > Thanks to Tom Gauldin for his mechanical wizardry in helping me with the > mannequins. I can pack an entire deck chair saving family in my two suiter > and they assemble and dis-assemble in less that 5 minutes! > Tim
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Well, go ahead, but she’s going to f–t and fly away on ya. — Charlie Funk Just Cruisin’ Plus 800 888-0922 615 833-0922 www.justcruisinplus.com
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