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[donaldtoo]

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Yep, was pretty sure someone got to it before I did, but, just now caught up to this page...!!!!!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

There are whispers of it coming over the lake... I'm skeptical... weird things happen to weather as it goes over the lake. I'm thinking rain instead.

I hope if you get anything it is just rain. I wish ours was going to be just rain.

 

[donaldtoo]

I want to go on a cruise, my dh never will but I get the whole floating petri dish

It’s not even remotely close to nearly that bad.
Thousands of cruises are taken every year, but, the media obviously only reports on the ones that go awry in some way.
Some make it sound like every few cruises are stricken by some mini disaster.
Speaking of Petri dishes, what about that flying metal tube of a Petri dish called an airplane that so many of us (y’all excluded ) hurtle through the sky in to WDW, and sooo many other places...?!
I’ve also read sooo many trip reports here over the years of people getting sick at WDW. What about that...?!?!?!
Y’all already know our newfound love of cruising to the point that we’ll be taking our 3rd one this coming October...!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

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Brand competition, and you may not want to know the answer to the second part (at least here in the US where it’s readily available)...!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Any place where there are a lot of people you will find a lot of germs. Personally I think cruise ships have a high standard of cleaning, every day they disinfect all surfaces like handrails etc. and they actively encourage guests to disinfect their hands when entering a restaurant.
Obviously on occasion a stomach bug will spread but that is then blown out of proportion by guests and media but the same can happen in an all inclusive resort on land.

Exactly...!!!!!
We saw all kinda’ carp about cruise mishaps in the media, but, then did the reasesrch and saw how overblown it was, and made an informed decision to start cruising.
I, personally, have never had more relaxed, but still fun with the excursions, vacations ever...!!!!!

 

[Gabe1]

Discovering spices was one of the best things I ever did. Now I'm a spice addict...

"Oh, garlic salt AND garlic pepper. We must have both."

I'd like to see @figmentfan423 spice cabinet.

 

[donaldtoo]

 

[Cesar R M]

It’s not even remotely close to nearly that bad.
Thousands of cruises are taken every year, but, the media obviously only reports on the ones that go awry in some way.
Some make it sound like every few cruises are stricken by some mini disaster.
Speaking of Petri dishes, what about that flying metal tube of a Petri dish called an airplane that so many of us (y’all excluded ) hurtle through the sky in to WDW, and sooo many other places...?!
I’ve also read sooo many trip reports here over the years of people getting sick at WDW. What about that...?!?!?!
Y’all already know our newfound love of cruising to the point that we’ll be taking our 3rd one this coming October...!!!!!

I think the best way to choose a cruise is checking the news about USPH inspections.
If a ship is lower than 90.. not recommended to go.

For example, there are some really famous ships for failing continuously and using dirty tricks to fool USPH inspectors by hiding contaminated food in crew cabins.. The worst? they were "luxury" ships.. That is the SILVERSEA cruises ships..

Disney, RCCL, Norwegian, Princess, Costa, etc.. are almost always above 90. With Disney and RCCL almost always above 95.


https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2019/...uises-ship-flunks-usph-sanitation-inspection/

On the other hand.. if she is worried about the whole petri dish. She only needs to make sure to use common sense. Like cleaning her hands constantly with the gels provided after using public stuff, restrooms and of course, restaurants.

Also Agree on planes..
I think Planes have a way higher chance to contaminate you of something. Since the thing is completely enclosed with no real full fledged purification system. Germs fly everywhere.
Plus I dont think they clean the planes very well per flight.

 

[donaldtoo]

I'm not worried about Chain Pizza since its Papa Murphy's.

What Pizza Hut had for a commercial though gives a message that could make people stay away from their pizza.
Apparently Pizza Hut Pizza gives people Marty Feldman eyes.

Here is what I'm referring to:

 

[donaldtoo]

Alrighty gang, I’m out for now...!
But, I’ll be back tomorrow like a recurring rash...!!!
The sweetest of your favorite dreams to one and all...!!!!!
Laterrrrrrrrrr...!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

I think the best way to choose a cruise is checking the news about USPH inspections.
If a ship is lower than 90.. not recommended to go.

For example, there are some really famous ships for failing continuously and using dirty tricks to fool USPH inspectors by hiding contaminated food in crew cabins.. The worst? they were "luxury" ships.. That is the SILVERSEA cruises ships..

Disney, RCCL, Norwegian, Princess, Costa, etc.. are almost always above 90. With Disney and RCCL almost always above 95.


https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2019/...uises-ship-flunks-usph-sanitation-inspection/

On the other hand.. if she is worried about the whole petri dish. She only needs to make sure to use common sense. Like cleaning her hands constantly with the gels provided after using public stuff, restrooms and of course, restaurants.

Also Agree on planes..
I think Planes have a way higher chance to contaminate you of something. Since the thing is completely enclosed with no real full fledged purification system. Germs fly everywhere.
Plus I dont think they clean the planes very well per flight.

Now matter how you slice it, cruise “mishaps” aren’t nearly close to rampant.
I’m just getting tired of the same old regurgitated crap by a certain member here saying that cruises are cheap vacations that risk our family members health unnecessarily (which is so beyond offensive it’s disgusting), because their view of the world is the only correct one, and the rest of us are just dolts...alienate people much...?!?!?! Because you hafta’ always be right, and can’t even actually apologize for the way you’ve treated certain members here recently...?!?!?!?!
Telling members what threads are mindless for us to read or participate in.
Plain and simply, just not cool, but, we’re the dolts...?!?!?!?

 

[donaldtoo]

Some are just bonkers...

 

[Cesar R M]

Now matter how you slice it, cruise “mishaps” aren’t nearly close to rampant.

Are you saying that the reviews of Us Health inspections failures are just "mishaps" ?

I was just suggesting her to check the USPH and only select approved ships and she would have the lowest risk to get any risk related to illness that could be associated with bad service.

Telling members what threads are mindless for us to read or participate in.
Plain and simply, just not cool, but, we’re the dolts...?!?!?!?

What in heavens are you talking about?
Where the hell did I do or say that?

I agreed with you on the planes and suggested what the cruise ships always do.. ask guests to use the disinfection gels.

IF you're getting this unreasonable and cant tolerate me to participate in any conversation then feel free to block me any time. Because I honestly do not know what you're on about or on why are you jumpy now.

You're taking this incredibly personal when it never was and never will be (unless YOU specifically want to make it personal).

 

[donaldtoo]

Are you saying that the reviews of Us Health inspections failures are just "mishaps" ?

I was just suggesting her to check the USPH and only select approved ships and she would have the lowest risk to get any risk related to illness that could be associated with bad service.


What in heavens are you talking about?
Where the hell did I do or say that?

I agreed with you on the planes and suggested what the cruise ships always do.. ask guests to use the disinfection gels.

IF you're getting this unreasonable and cant tolerate me to participate in any conversation then feel free to block me any time. Because I honestly do not know what you're on about or on why are you jumpy now.

You're taking this incredibly personal when it never was and never will be (unless YOU specifically want to make it personal).

Wow, much misunderstanding...
No not mishaps, just people are not throwing up over the ship rails due to food poisoning, etc., as some would have us believe. There wouldn’t be thousands of filled cruises every year if people were.

As far as the rest goes, it wasn’t intended for you, it was intended for another member that has stated their disgust for cruises and will never take one, because those of us that do are lowlifes for putting our families health in such danger.
Calm down there, fella, I was mostly agreeing with you.

 

[donaldtoo]

Good grief, it’s the tech barrier, or language barrier, or whatever.
Regardless, I’m sure my point was taken by most...

 

[Cesar R M]

Good grief, it’s the tech barrier, or language barrier, or whatever.
Regardless, I’m sure my point was taken by most...

More like the forum barrier. It was hard to separate what you were trying to reply to me (via quoting me) vs what you mean to tell the other person involved.

All is good then.

No not mishaps, just people are not throwing up over the ship rails due to food poisoning, etc., as some would have us believe. There wouldn’t be thousands of filled cruises every year if people were.

The only cruises I've seen this happen.. are those "chartered" cruises where higher than 50% of the capacity are chartered by third party individuals and groups to create decadent parties (there has been a few scandals about this).
But those are very rare and most of the big companies rarely do that and they are easy to avoid once you talk with the Cruise companies.

 

[FutureCEO]

I'm over 40, and I don't care for avocados or guacamole!

I can tell never tell the difference so anything green I call it avocado.

 

[FutureCEO]

My mom bought an iPhone. I set it up for her...and then promptly went back to my Android.

I half thought to myself that maybe I'd be okay with an iPhone. Big nope.

I'm dreading my new phone. This would be my first new phone without the contracts they used to do.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

I'm dreading my new phone. This would be my first new phone without the contracts they used to do.

Just gone from a Samsung S7 to a Pixel 3 . Much nicer interface.

 

[Figgy1]

Don't worry I'm stocked up on beer! Brad might need some more rum though! Chances for a snow day might be good, unfortunately. The weather lady said not to plan on going anywhere with ease from Thursday to Friday morning. Oh well, if there is a snow day I'll do my packing for Anaheim. Only 10 days away....single digit dance tomorrow. And the forecast for Anaheim looks to be sunny and in the high 70's-80.

The like is for packing as for the rest I'll send Brad some coke to go with the rum and mint and lime for you.