The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[CoreNovawarAMM]

Here’s a few...the last picture will be one of the entrances to Galaxys edge. First one is of Plaza fried chicken!
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Nice photos!

 

[donaldtoo]

Actually she isn’t too picky. Cheese is her one oddity. My ds is the picky one. Think I mentioned that before. Oh and in my house, pasta apparently tastes different depending on the shape as well.

The pasta comment...thanks for the laugh...!!!!!

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Yah, I've also heard similar things down through the years. But it's not like that for all the staff; many people enjoy being away from the mainland, and like the comradery of the crew. I think, like everything else, it all depends on whether you have a great boss, or a loser.

On our last cruise (on Royal Caribbean) the Activities Director seemed to have sooo much fun. She ran the Karaoke that I participated in and also Zumba that my wife went to. I think I can tell the difference between someone who smiles because that's their job and someone who really likes their job. She got a kick out of my singing Frank Sinatra's "New York New York". Whenever I saw her at a distance interacting with her cruise peers she seemed like she was right where she hoped to be in life.
I know Cesar does not want to be an Activities Director but I'm building up to my wish to agree with @MinnieM123 re. when working with others that you like..... that feeling of "being part of a group/team"....that can make life enjoyable. A good boss is important in any line of work

 

[donaldtoo]

James won't eat well done steak. Runs and hides under large rock.

I definitely won’t turn down any steak, well done or not , but, I definitely prefer it like the top one below...!!!!!

 

[Gabe1]

@SteveBrickNJ for you:

https://twitter.com/i/moments/1108904490214793216

 

[donaldtoo]

As is most gf items! Dd has a time buying for her hubby!

Our oldest DD is no longer gf, but, she is still vegan. She appears to have dialed in what works best for her after a coupla’ years, or so...she feels better, has more energy, etc.!!!
She was raised on meat, taters, etc. She still loves taters, as long as there’s no animal fat involved in the cooking process!!!
I still loooooves me some beef, poultry, fish, etc., but she has also introduced us to some really great vegan food!!!
I can only think of 2 things, off the top of my head, that were not good...this coming from a guy that has been known to eat things that would make a billy goat puke, and enjoy it (movie reference, anybody...? )...
One was a gf/vegan chocolate cake that was not too bad, but, the texture was like chocolate flavored sawdust...?
The other was a vegan restaurant that had a “bbq brisket” sandwich... (she had never had it before, but, knows my love of bbq, so suggested I try it) it was like they had taken a brown sponge, sliced it into strips, and dumped a bunch of watered-down bbq sauce on it...it was horrific...!!!!!!!
I tried to choke it all down, but, DD saw right through me...and, after she took a “priceless face” bite herself she gave me a merciful “pass” on finishing it...!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Car prices are ridiculous. You are better off buying an off -lease vehicle with a warranty or a dealer car instead of brand new.

Yep, as I’ve posted before, we haven’t bought a brand new car since 1990...!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

I never liked sausage. I liked keilbasa, but gave it up after I puked it up when I was pregnant with number one.

Can’t think of any sausages I haven’t liked...?! (minds out of the gutter, please...especially mine!!!!!!! )...!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

We were pretty poor and rice was a staple in our house. My mom would cook a pot every night for dinner, and then the next morning she'd heat it up and we'd eat it like cereal. So yes, close relative to rice pudding in taste, but more like cereal. Rice pudding is creamy and sticky.

I remember when we’d go milk the cows on my grandparents farms, and we’d bring the milk buckets back to the house. The cream would then be skimmed off the top and put into bowls mixed with cinnamon and sugar for an awesome treat...!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Sooo close to ketchup, but, on that tasty childhood memory , I’m out for now gang...!
The sweetest of dreamin’/mornin’ to one and all...!!!
Laterrrrrrrrrrr...!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, and tomorrow is Half-day Friday...!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cesar R M]

I never heard of anyone waiting 6 hours for an interview. All the interviews I ever had was set up for a specific time. Sounds like it was more of a cattle call @Cesar R M . Like minnie said, maybe it is all for the best.

Definitively feels like "cattle call". All the short listed people were invited for the interview on the same days.
I suppose to maximize efficiency and save money. So they only need to fly the Viking interviewer once for 3 days and thats it.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

The pasta comment...thanks for the laugh...!!!!!

You’re welcome!

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Definitively feels like "cattle call". All the short listed people were invited for the interview on the same days.
I suppose to maximize efficiency and save money. So they only need to fly the Viking interviewer once for 3 days and thats it.

Sure, but they should have given everyone a time, even if it was 15 minutes apart. So if he was running behind and you were told to be there for 1, maybe your wait would have been an hour and not six.

 

[King Capybara 77]

Artificial meat: UK scientists growing 'bacon' in labs

Researchers have grown animal cells on blades of grass - could a slaughter-free bacon supply be feasible?

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Figgy1]

That could get expensive for just two dresses.

I was going to make you bounding outfits for each day

 

[Figgy1]

 

[Figgy1]

I definitely won’t turn down any steak, well done or not , but, I definitely prefer it like the top one below...!!!!!

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James likes his a bit less well done

 

[Figgy1]

@ajrwdwgirl thank you for the beautiful pics my favorite was IASW which I've always wanted to ride in DL

 

[Figgy1]

@Cesar R M in regards to the 6 hour wait I'm still trying to find words which won't get me banned except you're in my prayers and the idiots need a frying pan lesson

 

[MinnieM123]

Sooo close to ketchup, but, on that tasty childhood memory , I’m out for now gang...!
The sweetest of dreamin’/mornin’ to one and all...!!!
Laterrrrrrrrrrr...!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, and tomorrow is Half-day Friday...!!!!!!!!!!!

Enjoy your half day off!!

I'm off all day today!!! I've been taking off a few days here and there, as my vacation bank was getting a bit too high. (There is a maximum amount they let us bank up at work, and if you exceed maximum, you start to lose any time over that.) I love taking off random days as I get caught up on "stuff" that I have no intention of dealing with on a regular weekend, when I'm doing other "stuff".

Why is it that we all have so much "stuff" to deal with all the time?!