Comments on: A Happy Ending http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:40:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: catherineberndthttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6936 catherineberndt Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:01:42 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6936 We finished our cruise on the 4th October. This was our first cruise so we were very much in the dark bout what was to happen. Unfortunately we did not realise that there was an introductry talk to sit in on. It would of been nice if when boarding this was mentioned to us. But it did not take away from the enjoyable time we had. We had a great steward Gilbert and his offsider Drodo also our meal times were made more enjoyable by Veljko and Samuel who unfortunately left us in Livorno so we were not able to finish the cruise with him. The places we visited and the history to take in was at times aweinspiring. Taking this cruise was the best way to get a climps of these places. My husband Howard of 29 years was also able to take part in the entertainment as Elvis. Which realy put him out of his comfort zone. I could not believe he did this (he will get lots of ribbing from his 3 daughters). The only disapointment in the whole cruise was our bed, here we are on a beautiful ship allowing us plenty of time for romance and would you believe that we had a lump right down the middle of the bed where the two singles had been pushed together. Not good. Any way this also did not entirely spoil our cruise. Great time had also friends made as those at our dinner table (Nada and Ian also jodie and John, who were on their honeymoon) both these couples came from Brisbane Queensland Australia we are from Caloundra on the Sunshine coast about hour and a half drive north of Brisbane. Beautiful part of the world with beaches to die for. Any way John enough of my prattling. Take Care.While on your cruise you mentioned Bonza which is some thing really good but if it is especially good you say rippa tail bonza. Catherine Berndt Caloundra Queensland Australia. We finished our cruise on the 4th October. This was our first cruise so we were very much in the dark bout what was to happen. Unfortunately we did not realise that there was an introductry talk to sit in on. It would of been nice if when boarding this was mentioned to us. But it did not take away from the enjoyable time we had. We had a great steward Gilbert and his offsider Drodo also our meal times were made more enjoyable by Veljko and Samuel who unfortunately left us in Livorno so we were not able to finish the cruise with him. The places we visited and the history to take in was at times aweinspiring. Taking this cruise was the best way to get a climps of these places. My husband Howard of 29 years was also able to take part in the entertainment as Elvis. Which realy put him out of his comfort zone. I could not believe he did this (he will get lots of ribbing from his 3 daughters). The only disapointment in the whole cruise was our bed, here we are on a beautiful ship allowing us plenty of time for romance and would you believe that we had a lump right down the middle of the bed where the two singles had been pushed together. Not good. Any way this also did not entirely spoil our cruise. Great time had also friends made as those at our dinner table (Nada and Ian also jodie and John, who were on their honeymoon) both these couples came from Brisbane Queensland Australia we are from Caloundra on the Sunshine coast about hour and a half drive north of Brisbane. Beautiful part of the world with beaches to die for. Any way John enough of my prattling. Take Care.

While on your cruise you mentioned Bonza which is some thing really good but if it is especially good you say rippa tail bonza.
Catherine Berndt
Caloundra Queensland
Australia.

]]> By: Vickie Quackenboshttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6935 Vickie Quackenbos Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:05:58 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6935 Dear John, I sent a note at the end of the latest blog entry. It didn't show up there after I hit "submit comment". Not sure if you got it. Had a problem with the tape of your morning show. They letter of mine that you read on that show is copied here in this entry. The sound and visuals are off. Kind of like watching a "Godzilla" movie. Hope you can get us a good tape or a refund, we purchased 2 copies. At over $50, would like to have copies that are watchable. Thanks! Hope you got my other note even though it didn't show up at the end of the entry. Keep bloging! Vickie Quackenbos Dear John,
I sent a note at the end of the latest blog entry. It didn’t show up there after I hit “submit comment”. Not sure if you got it. Had a problem with the tape of your morning show. They letter of mine that you read on that show is copied here in this entry.
The sound and visuals are off. Kind of like watching a “Godzilla” movie. Hope you can get us a good tape or a refund, we purchased 2 copies. At over $50, would like to have copies that are watchable.
Thanks! Hope you got my other note even though it didn’t show up at the end of the entry.
Keep bloging!
Vickie Quackenbos

]]> By: Peanutshttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6934 Peanuts Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:29:12 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6934 Good Evening John and Heidi from Greensboro North Carolina,Jack and I are in the process of helping our daughter and her family relocate. She has accepted a position here as a Network Tech (computer geek) because there are not too many technology positions in Michigan.I just wanted you to know that my "towel guy" is cuter than your "towel guy". I will send you two pictures....one of my "towel guy" and one of my "towel guy" and My Guy.On another note I want you and Alan to know that he will be in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy and full recovery.Take care,JoanOh My PISTONS play your heat on October 8 (Pre season game) are you ready for some Basketball? Have you got my ship on a stick ready???? Good Evening John and Heidi from Greensboro North Carolina,

Jack and I are in the process of helping our daughter and her family relocate. She has accepted a position here as a Network Tech (computer geek) because there are not too many technology positions in Michigan.

I just wanted you to know that my “towel guy” is cuter than your “towel guy”. I will send you two pictures….one of my “towel guy” and one of my “towel guy” and My Guy.

On another note I want you and Alan to know that he will be in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy and full recovery.

Take care,

Joan

Oh My PISTONS play your heat on October 8 (Pre season game) are you ready for some Basketball? Have you got my ship on a stick ready????

]]> By: Mark Twain and a Halfhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6933 Mark Twain and a Half Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:15:52 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6933 Hi John, Re the vacation blog: Sea stories would be great, but I'd be happy to have some land-based entertainment. Tell us what you read in the local newspaper, what your Mum makes for dinner, or what the hot topics at the pub are. (Although if it's Brittney Spears, please don't tell me - I'd prefer to think that that particular stupid obsession is strictly Made In America).Re the Guest Comment Card: I agree that "Exceeds Expectations" is confusing. Possibly if Superman, Jeeves the butler, and Martha Stewart teamed up they MIGHT exceed what I have learned to expect from Carnival, but I wouldn't bet on it. My suggestion is to use letter grades A to F like in school. (That is, in American schools. I don't know if the UK uses the same system). So, a grade of A is a perfect score, but there is the possibility of "extra credit" to get an A+. For example, if my dumb airline lost my luggage, and Carnival's pursers burned up the phone lines to find it even though the mistake was totally out of CCLs control, that would deserve a score of A+. However, if you, Alan Adkins, and Big Ed do that thong dance you've been threatening us with, I may have to break out the rarely-seen F-, so watch yourselves! Hi John,
Re the vacation blog:
Sea stories would be great, but I’d be happy to have some land-based entertainment. Tell us what you read in the local newspaper, what your Mum makes for dinner, or what the hot topics at the pub are. (Although if it’s Brittney Spears, please don’t tell me – I’d prefer to think that that particular stupid obsession is strictly Made In America).

Re the Guest Comment Card:
I agree that “Exceeds Expectations” is confusing. Possibly if Superman, Jeeves the butler, and Martha Stewart teamed up they MIGHT exceed what I have learned to expect from Carnival, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
My suggestion is to use letter grades A to F like in school. (That is, in American schools. I don’t know if the UK uses the same system). So, a grade of A is a perfect score, but there is the possibility of “extra credit” to get an A+. For example, if my dumb airline lost my luggage, and Carnival’s pursers burned up the phone lines to find it even though the mistake was totally out of CCLs control, that would deserve a score of A+.
However, if you, Alan Adkins, and Big Ed do that thong dance you’ve been threatening us with, I may have to break out the rarely-seen F-, so watch yourselves!

]]> By: karen and stan brownhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6932 karen and stan brown Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:51:38 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6932 john we made it home safely and thank you for our prized CARNIVAL 24 carat ship and signed photo. it will be a treasure that will go with our many cruise memories. you made all the difference int he world. heidi is darling...how did you meet her?!!? how did you get so lucky! the brady bunch made it back still no arguements! happy sailing. sorry we never connected. i had a few stories to tell yo of my own. john
we made it home safely and thank you for our prized CARNIVAL 24 carat ship and signed photo. it will be a treasure that will go with our many cruise memories. you made all the difference int he world. heidi is darling…how did you meet her?!!? how did you get so lucky! the brady bunch made it back still no arguements! happy sailing. sorry we never connected. i had a few stories to tell yo of my own.

]]> By: DWA76http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6931 DWA76 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:27:52 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6931 Hi John/Heidi: What a great story about the Middletons. Its almost like something you see in the movies. John, though I love reading the blogs I honestly think you are entitled to some vacation. I think we could take a week or 2 off and maybe have some of your colleagues take it over. I don't want you to get burnt out from doing this. Gorgeous pictures today and it almost makes me feel like i'm there with you. Thanks for a great read, David Hi John/Heidi:
What a great story about the Middletons. Its almost like something you see in the movies.
John, though I love reading the blogs I honestly think you are entitled to some vacation. I think we could take a week or 2 off and maybe have some of your colleagues take it over.
I don’t want you to get burnt out from doing this.
Gorgeous pictures today and it almost makes me feel like i’m there with you.
Thanks for a great read,
David

]]> By: "BIG" Edhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6930 "BIG" Ed Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:49:03 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6930 John, I just heard on FOX NEWS that in Istanbul you can buy a honey that is a natural VIAGRA. Gretchen a co-host on the show was just on a cruise in the Med with one of those other lines not to be mentioned. She brought some back as gifts for the other co-hosts. What made me laugh was I had just seen it last week on our local news. You may want to get a supply before your holiday."BIG" ED John, I just heard on FOX NEWS that in Istanbul you can buy a honey that is a natural VIAGRA. Gretchen a co-host on the show was just on a cruise in the Med with one of those other lines not to be mentioned. She brought some back as gifts for the other co-hosts. What made me laugh was I had just seen it last week on our local news. You may want to get a supply before your holiday.

“BIG” ED

]]> By: Greg Baldasarrihttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6929 Greg Baldasarri Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:54:37 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6929 John, my friend!I was able to keep up with the blog while I was aboard the Conquest and I have to say, you've kept your form! Your writing form that is, no comment made about your... uh... form! ;)Thank your for contacting Butch and paving the way, so to speak. Butch is a fantastic cruise director and he told me he owes it all to you and I'm not surprised. He has the same passion for his job and concern for his passengers as you do. That is a special gift and I was thrilled to be able to experience it first hand.We did the 'On Deck for the Cure' one afternoon and it was a complete success. I was at one of the pool bars on the Lido deck when boxes full of t-shirts and wrist bands appeared. As the word got out, the articles disappeared as fast as they appeared! I'm still wearing my pink wrist band, which constantly draws odd glances.As good as it is to be home I have to admit I left part of my heart (and a significant portion of my wallet!) on board the Conquest.Thanks again. Please tell Heidi and Roberto howdy for me!Regards,Greg John, my friend!

I was able to keep up with the blog while I was aboard the Conquest and I have to say, you’ve kept your form! Your writing form that is, no comment made about your… uh… form! ;)

Thank your for contacting Butch and paving the way, so to speak. Butch is a fantastic cruise director and he told me he owes it all to you and I’m not surprised. He has the same passion for his job and concern for his passengers as you do. That is a special gift and I was thrilled to be able to experience it first hand.

We did the ‘On Deck for the Cure’ one afternoon and it was a complete success. I was at one of the pool bars on the Lido deck when boxes full of t-shirts and wrist bands appeared. As the word got out, the articles disappeared as fast as they appeared! I’m still wearing my pink wrist band, which constantly draws odd glances.

As good as it is to be home I have to admit I left part of my heart (and a significant portion of my wallet!) on board the Conquest.

Thanks again. Please tell Heidi and Roberto howdy for me!

Regards,

Greg

]]> By: mrs.missingthesmokefreeparadisehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6928 mrs.missingthesmokefreeparadise Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:35:51 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6928 Barb Hannah: Alaska is yours, so A'll Ask Ya John: I was Kevin's Happy Birthday if he was Tanked Spice. Stupid Machine: Where did you send this, anyway? Cluttering up the digital empire. Barb Hannah:
Alaska is yours, so A’ll Ask Ya
John:
I was Kevin’s Happy Birthday if he was Tanked Spice.
Stupid Machine:
Where did you send this, anyway? Cluttering up the digital empire.

]]> By: Vikki and Mat Tillhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6927 Vikki and Mat Till Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:12:01 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/09/29/a-happy-ending/#comment-6927 Dear John-John:Just had a terrible thought!!! After the best weekend-of-most-upsets-in-college-football; I was wondering if there is a sports bar onboard??? You never know if my team will be in the big games, but a girl can dream ....As for communicating while on vacation ... hmmmm, just think while on vacation Tuesday usually leads into Wednesday ~ Wednesday leads into Thursday ~ WAIT you like Thursday!!!! Enjoy your time and Heidi ~ let Todd handle everything else ....Thanks for the time Vikki Dear John-John:

Just had a terrible thought!!! After the best weekend-of-most-upsets-in-college-football; I was wondering if there is a sports bar onboard??? You never know if my team will be in the big games, but a girl can dream ….

As for communicating while on vacation … hmmmm, just think while on vacation Tuesday usually leads into Wednesday ~ Wednesday leads into Thursday ~ WAIT you like Thursday!!!! Enjoy your time and Heidi ~ let Todd handle everything else ….

Thanks for the time
Vikki

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