Comments on: Cabin Fever http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/05/01/cabin-fever/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:40:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sheila Bullock Smithhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/05/01/cabin-fever/#comment-17292 Sheila Bullock Smith Mon, 05 May 2008 00:09:52 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-17292 Hi John-I have traveled with you only once, but I had a wonderful time. We were on the October 22, 2006 Mediterranean cruise and I had the best time. Your skits were so funny and I can't wait to cruise with you, again. My mother and I are cruising on the Splendor July 13th (2008) and we are so excited! We'll also be staying at the Royal Lancaster for three nights and this is my first time in London and I can hardly wait! I want to thank you and Heidi for making our cruise memorable and hope to see you again, some day soon. Hi John-I have traveled with you only once, but I had a wonderful time. We were on the October 22, 2006 Mediterranean cruise and I had the best time. Your skits were so funny and I can’t wait to cruise with you, again. My mother and I are cruising on the Splendor July 13th (2008) and we are so excited! We’ll also be staying at the Royal Lancaster for three nights and this is my first time in London and I can hardly wait! I want to thank you and Heidi for making our cruise memorable and hope to see you again, some day soon.

]]> By: Nellie Crlenjakhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/05/01/cabin-fever/#comment-17291 Nellie Crlenjak Sun, 04 May 2008 21:49:27 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-17291 Hi John - I have traveled with you many times but met you only twice. The first was the Greek Isles itinerary when Bob Dickinson was on board, we met before the past guest party. The second time was on Feb 9th when I was with my sisters and other girlfriends, we talked briefly before the Captains party. Your experience as a new carnival member brought back memories of my first day as a Delta flight attendant, arriving in Chicago after graduating from flight attendant school. Scared to death and in tears because of this. Your comments brought back these memories and I just wanted to share them with you. My husband, Richard and I have traveled with you 6 times in Europe. Our next Splendor trip is South America and I understand that Todd will be our CD for that trip. Hope you change your mind!!! Hi John – I have traveled with you many times but met you only twice. The first was the Greek Isles itinerary when Bob Dickinson was on board, we met before the past guest party. The second time was on Feb 9th when I was with my sisters and other girlfriends, we talked briefly before the Captains party. Your experience as a new carnival member brought back memories of my first day as a Delta flight attendant, arriving in Chicago after graduating from flight attendant school. Scared to death and in tears because of this. Your comments brought back these memories and I just wanted to share them with you. My husband, Richard and I have traveled with you 6 times in Europe. Our next Splendor trip is South America and I understand that Todd will be our CD for that trip. Hope you change your mind!!!

]]> By: CruisingGrandmahttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/05/01/cabin-fever/#comment-17290 CruisingGrandma Fri, 02 May 2008 21:54:37 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-17290 John, it is always hard to move away from home for the first time, but all the way to America, to a new kind of job, where you had no idea what you were doing, with a Frenchman as you cabin mate. It must have been awful!!!!!Keep the stories coming, they are wonderful.Grandma John, it is always hard to move away from home for the first time, but all the way to America, to a new kind of job, where you had no idea what you were doing, with a Frenchman as you cabin mate. It must have been awful!!!!!

Keep the stories coming, they are wonderful.

Grandma

]]> By: Rikki Boycehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/05/01/cabin-fever/#comment-17289 Rikki Boyce Fri, 02 May 2008 15:14:20 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-17289 How timely your little voodoo tale was as a number of men have been arrested in the Congo area for performing magic to reduce or remove (eek!) a man's man-thing. True! It's in the news. There's a peepee panic going on there!I, too, wrote something about vacuum cleaners along the line of your little verse. It was just a headline and it did get published (and I got paid) which read: This Really Sucks. Great minds think alike, eh? Too bad your attempt wasn't appreciated. How timely your little voodoo tale was as a number of men have been arrested in the Congo area for performing magic to reduce or remove (eek!) a man’s man-thing. True! It’s in the news. There’s a peepee panic going on there!

I, too, wrote something about vacuum cleaners along the line of your little verse. It was just a headline and it did get published (and I got paid) which read: This Really Sucks. Great minds think alike, eh? Too bad your attempt wasn’t appreciated.

]]> By: sharon thttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/05/01/cabin-fever/#comment-17288 sharon t Fri, 02 May 2008 01:05:29 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-17288 Hello John, I have to say that I am like Heidi, I like a very clean house, while on the other hand, my husband would win hands down the title of Slob of the century. Even his car is a wreck. I have said it before, but I will say it again...........you have to write a very large book some day. It would truly be a best seller. I can't wait to read your blog every day. Sharon Hello John,
I have to say that I am like Heidi, I like a very clean house, while on the other hand, my husband would win hands down the title of Slob of the century. Even his car is a wreck.
I have said it before, but I will say it again………..you have to write a very large book some day. It would truly be a best seller.
I can’t wait to read your blog every day.
Sharon

]]> By: Dave "Bacon Sandwich" Soreffhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/05/01/cabin-fever/#comment-17287 Dave "Bacon Sandwich" Soreff Fri, 02 May 2008 00:57:33 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-17287 John, Brilliant blog this. I can still remember my first day on the Holiday...not exactly the same as your experience, but pretty close. After all, I had to share the cabin with that good looking bugger Doug Boyd who made me look like the underside of a lepers foot. Darn him......still looks good. He even dropped me an e-mail the other day...imagine my surprise! It's odd how you mention the differences, because I try to tell the "newbies" on my ships how it was back then compared to now, and they just don't believe me. I mean, I remember attending one safety meeting on the Holiday and that was that. No one told us about conduct, dress code, where to get medical attention...oh, and calling home meant lining up for the payphones at the Port of Miami. Forget e-mails...what was that in 1990? Just signed off the Diamond today and will be on holiday for a month or so, and then off to Alaska...where for comparison to the old days, I will still have to attend all four of my inductions, and go every morning to a new safety meeting. I kind of like it this way.Aloha, Dave John,
Brilliant blog this. I can still remember my first day on the Holiday…not exactly the same as your experience, but pretty close. After all, I had to share the cabin with that good looking bugger Doug Boyd who made me look like the underside of a lepers foot. Darn him……still looks good. He even dropped me an e-mail the other day…imagine my surprise!
It’s odd how you mention the differences, because I try to tell the “newbies” on my ships how it was back then compared to now, and they just don’t believe me. I mean, I remember attending one safety meeting on the Holiday and that was that. No one told us about conduct, dress code, where to get medical attention…oh, and calling home meant lining up for the payphones at the Port of Miami. Forget e-mails…what was that in 1990?
Just signed off the Diamond today and will be on holiday for a month or so, and then off to Alaska…where for comparison to the old days, I will still have to attend all four of my inductions, and go every morning to a new safety meeting. I kind of like it this way.

Aloha,
Dave

]]> By: "BIG" EDhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/05/01/cabin-fever/#comment-17286 "BIG" ED Thu, 01 May 2008 22:45:49 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-17286 OldYeomanJohn just might need a little help remembering some of those fun times so feel free to give him a lot of help. So post away we all await.BIG ED OldYeoman

John just might need a little help remembering some of those fun times so feel free to give him a lot of help. So post away we all await.

BIG ED

]]> By: OldYeomanhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/05/01/cabin-fever/#comment-17285 OldYeoman Thu, 01 May 2008 22:18:29 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-17285 Oh John, Thanks so much for laughter and the memories - I can picture exactly the cabin you were in on the Holiday all those years ago. And suddenly when you mentioned the "medical exam" on arrival, well the hair on the back of my neck stood up...some nasty visions just came back to me -yikes! I too remember cabin cooking, its quite amazing what you can concoct in a toaster oven and rice cooker if you really try. Now that everyone is thinking how terrible it all was back then, you best 'fess up on some of the fun moments too...it wasnt ALL work and no play - was it? Oh John,
Thanks so much for laughter and the memories – I can picture exactly the cabin you were in on the Holiday all those years ago. And suddenly when you mentioned the “medical exam” on arrival, well the hair on the back of my neck stood up…some nasty visions just came back to me -yikes!
I too remember cabin cooking, its quite amazing what you can concoct in a toaster oven and rice cooker if you really try.
Now that everyone is thinking how terrible it all was back then, you best ‘fess up on some of the fun moments too…it wasnt ALL work and no play – was it?

]]> By: Janehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/05/01/cabin-fever/#comment-17284 Jane Thu, 01 May 2008 20:19:58 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-17284 Hi John, Wonderful stories-thank you so much. I really am glad the crew is treated so much better now. They are all such wonderful people and they work so hard. I have read two articles recently about how terrible crew life is and I am glad to know that they were either entirely false or perhaps dated (and certainly not Carnival). I also wonder how much your impact has had in changing things. Quite a bit, I bet.Enjoy your vacation. Can't wait to read more! Hi John,
Wonderful stories-thank you so much. I really am glad the crew is treated so much better now. They are all such wonderful people and they work so hard. I have read two articles recently about how terrible crew life is and I am glad to know that they were either entirely false or perhaps dated (and certainly not Carnival). I also wonder how much your impact has had in changing things. Quite a bit, I bet.

Enjoy your vacation. Can’t wait to read more!

]]> By: Margienjhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/05/01/cabin-fever/#comment-17283 Margienj Thu, 01 May 2008 19:37:17 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=3152#comment-17283 I absolutely love hearing stories from the past, especially cruise line stories. My first cruise was on the Doric in 1978 when the crew was "permitted" to fraternize with the guests. I was a young thing then and met a very charming Italian cabin steward who took my heart in just two days. I got to see first hand where the crew slept and experienced how small those bunk beds really were along with the rest of the room. Of course, I thought the idea of working on a ship was just wonderful and went home and promptly wrote a letter to the head of Home Lines to apply. They didn't want me, I wasn't Italian. Good thing, that Cruise line doesn't exist anymore. Now if it had been a Carnival ship for my first cruise, who knows what my future would have held. I guess I'll never know....I'm too old now. Keep the stories coming!! I absolutely love hearing stories from the past, especially cruise line stories. My first cruise was on the Doric in 1978 when the crew was “permitted” to fraternize with the guests. I was a young thing then and met a very charming Italian cabin steward who took my heart in just two days. I got to see first hand where the crew slept and experienced how small those bunk beds really were along with the rest of the room. Of course, I thought the idea of working on a ship was just wonderful and went home and promptly wrote a letter to the head of Home Lines to apply. They didn’t want me, I wasn’t Italian. Good thing, that Cruise line doesn’t exist anymore. Now if it had been a Carnival ship for my first cruise, who knows what my future would have held. I guess I’ll never know….I’m too old now. Keep the stories coming!!

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