Comments on: The best of British http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/21/the-best-of-british/ Tue, 22 May 2012 03:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Roofinghttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/21/the-best-of-british/#comment-12502 Roofing Thu, 13 May 2010 20:51:05 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-12502 Being a blog writer myself, I really appreciate the time you took in writing this article. Being a blog writer myself, I really appreciate the time you took in writing this article.

]]> By: lanceandildamissingtheevilcrewhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/21/the-best-of-british/#comment-12501 lanceandildamissingtheevilcrew Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:33:37 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-12501 Dear British John,Of course by now you know my tastes run in favor of things British. Fish & Chips (fresh from the docks in old New Bedford), Reuters (NO FOX!) Autos with true flair, character and class: MG, Jaguar, Midgets, Sprites, Bentley, Austin Healey, Triumph, Mini Coopers. Do you know why there are no British made televisions? Because they would leak oil onto your living room carpet!British humour: Benny Hill (vaudeville rebourne) Monty Python, The Vicar of Dibley, Are you Being Served?, Fawlty Towers, One Foot in the Grave, Red Dwarf, etc.Brit sci-fi: Red Dwarf, Doctor Who, The Prisoner, The Tomorrow People, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.British actors, particularly Dame Judi Dench and the late, great Jeremy Brett, the ONLY true Sherlock Holmes (We still miss him to this day).Of course, last but not least, that wonderful British accent and the TRUE use of the ENGLISH language. John, I apologize from the bottom of my heart for the way we Americans have BUTCHERED the language we were given. We are looking forward, once again to sailing with our favorite CD. A Brit with the class, the humour and the personality that places him in the same company as the luminaries mentioned above. John, you are in a class by yourself. The response and feelings of your extended blogger family certainly bear this out. It is an honour to cruise with you and an even bigger honour to call you MATE. Please send our love to Heidi and we are keeping your mate Alan in our thoughts as well.Lance & Ilda. Dear British John,

Of course by now you know my tastes run in favor of things British. Fish & Chips (fresh from the docks in old New Bedford), Reuters (NO FOX!) Autos with true flair, character and class: MG, Jaguar, Midgets, Sprites, Bentley, Austin Healey, Triumph, Mini Coopers. Do you know why there are no British made televisions? Because they would leak oil onto your living room carpet!

British humour: Benny Hill (vaudeville rebourne) Monty Python, The Vicar of Dibley, Are you Being Served?, Fawlty Towers, One Foot in the Grave, Red Dwarf, etc.

Brit sci-fi: Red Dwarf, Doctor Who, The Prisoner, The Tomorrow People, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

British actors, particularly Dame Judi Dench and the late, great Jeremy Brett, the ONLY true Sherlock Holmes (We still miss him to this day).

Of course, last but not least, that wonderful British accent and the TRUE use of the ENGLISH language. John, I apologize from the bottom of my heart for the way we Americans have BUTCHERED the language we were given. We are looking forward, once again to sailing with our favorite CD. A Brit with the class, the humour and the personality that places him in the same company as the luminaries mentioned above. John, you are in a class by yourself. The response and feelings of your extended blogger family certainly bear this out. It is an honour to cruise with you and an even bigger honour to call you MATE. Please send our love to Heidi and we are keeping your mate Alan in our thoughts as well.

Lance & Ilda.

]]> By: Flying Dutchmanhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/21/the-best-of-british/#comment-12500 Flying Dutchman Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:20:06 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-12500 Mike L:TTFN = Ta Ta For Now Mike L:

TTFN = Ta Ta For Now

]]> By: Linda (Mom of DJ)http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/21/the-best-of-british/#comment-12499 Linda (Mom of DJ) Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:42:25 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-12499 To caravanparkmanager:Sorry, it has to be 25 Carnival cruises only. To caravanparkmanager:

Sorry, it has to be 25 Carnival cruises only.

]]> By: host starhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/21/the-best-of-british/#comment-12498 host star Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:21:15 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-12498 Johon, we now have over 90 Cruise critic folks signed up for the M&M on the april 26 crossing.. you should be hearing from "Cliff" about setting up a time and place.. thanks.. see you on board! Johon,
we now have over 90 Cruise critic folks signed up for the M&M on the april 26 crossing.. you should be hearing from “Cliff” about setting up a time and place.. thanks.. see you on board!

]]> By: Melissahttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/21/the-best-of-british/#comment-12497 Melissa Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:13:09 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-12497 John Please ReplyMy fiance and I LOVE Carnival and cruising and have decided to go on a cruise for our honeymoon. Could you please tell me who the CD will be on the Conquest in August? We are going on Aug 24th and any other suggestions you have for that cruise! Thank you! John Please Reply

My fiance and I LOVE Carnival and cruising and have decided to go on a cruise for our honeymoon. Could you please tell me who the CD will be on the Conquest in August? We are going on Aug 24th and any other suggestions you have for that cruise! Thank you!

]]> By: Markhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/21/the-best-of-british/#comment-12496 Mark Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:39:56 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-12496 British John :)I am definitely fond of a variety of decidedly British things….Burberry Colognes (I think I have nearly every variety)British Humour (This here Blog Thingy…..Are you Being Served? …. Absolutely Fabulous…. Monty Python)Reuters …1,000,000,000 times better than FOXNews(FauxNews)BBC AmericaBritish SciFi… Dr Who… Tomorrow People (Yes I am a geek too)British Actors (Alan Rickman, Dame Judi Dench Jude Law) perhaps relating to…British Accent ….it’s infectious in a way. Especially when I am around someone British my English tends to…. dare I say ...“revert” and mimic that pure English dialect…..the Queens English. Perhaps I have a poor impression our educational system today but I believe our language use is getting worse. Yes…. I will admit that a vast majority of Americans communicate in some mutant hybrid version of the English language….do your ears bleed when you try to decipher what people are saying? I took advanced English in high school ….thank you Mrs. Bengelink !!!! When I hear my niece talk I cringe…. British John :)

I am definitely fond of a variety of decidedly British things….

Burberry Colognes (I think I have nearly every variety)

British Humour (This here Blog Thingy…..Are you Being Served? …. Absolutely Fabulous…. Monty Python)

Reuters …1,000,000,000 times better than FOXNews(FauxNews)

BBC America

British SciFi… Dr Who… Tomorrow People (Yes I am a geek too)

British Actors (Alan Rickman, Dame Judi Dench Jude Law) perhaps relating to…

British Accent ….it’s infectious in a way. Especially when I am around someone British my English tends to…. dare I say …“revert” and mimic that pure English dialect…..the Queens English. Perhaps I have a poor impression our educational system today but I believe our language use is getting worse. Yes…. I will admit that a vast majority of Americans communicate in some mutant hybrid version of the English language….do your ears bleed when you try to decipher what people are saying? I took advanced English in high school ….thank you Mrs. Bengelink !!!! When I hear my niece talk I cringe….

]]> By: Linda (Mom of DJ)http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/21/the-best-of-british/#comment-12495 Linda (Mom of DJ) Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:15:56 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-12495 John:You mentioned "non-tipping" as a British distinction. Does that mean the British remove their automatic tips on the ship and don't tip?Or do they leave the automatic tips, not crazy about it but don't complain about it???The reason I ask is that we have a segment of Americans who do not believe in tipping (no matter how great the service) and I was wondering how Carnival handles that if a large number of them cruise?Personally, we have gone to prepaid tips. We just think of it as a cost of cruising. John:

You mentioned “non-tipping” as a British distinction. Does that mean the British remove their automatic tips on the ship and don’t tip?

Or do they leave the automatic tips, not crazy about it but don’t complain about it???

The reason I ask is that we have a segment of Americans who do not believe in tipping (no matter how great the service) and I was wondering how Carnival handles that if a large number of them cruise?

Personally, we have gone to prepaid tips. We just think of it as a cost of cruising.

]]> By: paulmedikhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/21/the-best-of-british/#comment-12494 paulmedik Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:30:01 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-12494 John,Thank you for replying and yes I did see your blog concerning the Carnival Dream Video. I also posted your comments on two active threads on the topic on CruiseCritic.com and the active threads immediately died down... I'm thinking of starting a new thread titled; 'Carnival, if you build it we will come' and include links to various internet sites that won't mind risking a Funship Freddie head on their porch. ;D Maybe if the powers that be see the HUGE demand for such a ship they'll make it happen.I told the boys we'd be missing you this year and they said that was OK as long as we eventually get to sail with you again. I assured them we would.Thanks again for the info and we'll keep on keepin up with your blog thingy! John,

Thank you for replying and yes I did see your blog concerning the Carnival Dream Video. I also posted your comments on two active threads on the topic on CruiseCritic.com and the active threads immediately died down… I’m thinking of starting a new thread titled; ‘Carnival, if you build it we will come’ and include links to various internet sites that won’t mind risking a Funship Freddie head on their porch. ;D Maybe if the powers that be see the HUGE demand for such a ship they’ll make it happen.

I told the boys we’d be missing you this year and they said that was OK as long as we eventually get to sail with you again. I assured them we would.

Thanks again for the info and we’ll keep on keepin up with your blog thingy!

]]> By: MochaJoehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/02/21/the-best-of-british/#comment-12493 MochaJoe Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:32:30 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=2278#comment-12493 John, It was great cruising with you and the Carnival family aboard the Freedom last week (San Juan, St Thomas, St Maarten). My son and I went parasailing for the first time in St Thomas (gorgeous port) but it won't be the last time.The shows were great, especially The Big Easy ... fantastic dancing!Did you receive the picture I sent of me and Krysta (Carnival dancer)?Take care ... see you next cruise! John,
It was great cruising with you and the Carnival family aboard the Freedom last week (San Juan, St Thomas, St Maarten). My son and I went parasailing for the first time in St Thomas (gorgeous port) but it won’t be the last time.

The shows were great, especially The Big Easy … fantastic dancing!

Did you receive the picture I sent of me and Krysta (Carnival dancer)?

Take care … see you next cruise!

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