Comments on: Home From Home……And My Mate Dunno http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/30/home-from-homeand-my-mate-dunno/ The official blog of Carnival Cruise Line's Sr. cruise director, John Heald Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:02:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Flying Dutchman http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/30/home-from-homeand-my-mate-dunno/#comment-42371 The Flying Dutchman Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:28:44 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=5299#comment-42371 Nasty little varmints that defaced the chairs in the cigar bar….The moron punk (or punkette) that did this should be held responsible…..if Big Brother eye in the sky security exists in the confines of the Splendor I would be consulting the video feeds …. Nice little spur of the moment interaction with Molly…. Lyrical liberties aside…… Well, Hello Molly! It's so nice to have you back where you belong You're looking swell, Molly, We can tell, Molly, You're still glowin', you're still crowin' You're still goin' strong. We feel the room swayin' For the band's playin' One of your old fav'rite songs from 'way back when The Flying Dutchman Nasty little varmints that defaced the chairs in the cigar bar….The moron punk (or punkette) that did this should be held responsible…..if Big Brother eye in the sky security exists in the confines of the Splendor I would be consulting the video feeds ….

Nice little spur of the moment interaction with Molly….

Lyrical liberties aside……

Well, Hello Molly!
It’s so nice to have you back where you belong
You’re looking swell, Molly,
We can tell, Molly,
You’re still glowin’, you’re still crowin’
You’re still goin’ strong.
We feel the room swayin’
For the band’s playin’
One of your old fav’rite songs from ‘way back when

The Flying Dutchman

]]> By: dwa76 http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/30/home-from-homeand-my-mate-dunno/#comment-42358 dwa76 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:40:51 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=5299#comment-42358 Hi John/Heidi: That's a hilarious story about Molly. I would have loved to have seen it in person. Great interview with Dunno... Hope all is well and thanks for the great blog today. Take care! David Hi John/Heidi:
That’s a hilarious story about Molly. I would have loved to have seen it in person.
Great interview with Dunno…
Hope all is well and thanks for the great blog today.
Take care!
David

]]> By: Mark Twain and a Half http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/30/home-from-homeand-my-mate-dunno/#comment-42311 Mark Twain and a Half Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:35:58 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=5299#comment-42311 Hi Heidi, Congrats on no big problems while John was away. (Although I am SURE you could have handled anything just as well as John would have!) (maybe even better! ;-) ) (No disrespect meant to you, John, but remember what they said about Ginger Rogers - "She did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels!") John, I have to echo some of the other bloggers when I say I don't approve of your sending goodies to Captain Rude's cabin. You are just encouraging bad behavior! I want CR to go back to the Bilgewater of the Seas and stay there! Nail him to their mizzenmast! Send those goodies to some veteran's family, or if you already did that, send 'em to one of us bloggers! We'd be ever so much more appreciative than that miserable sod! Hi Heidi,
Congrats on no big problems while John was away. (Although I am SURE you could have handled anything just as well as John would have!)
(maybe even better! ;-) )

(No disrespect meant to you, John, but remember what they said about Ginger Rogers – “She did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels!”)

John, I have to echo some of the other bloggers when I say I don’t approve of your sending goodies to Captain Rude’s cabin. You are just encouraging bad behavior! I want CR to go back to the Bilgewater of the Seas and stay there! Nail him to their mizzenmast!
Send those goodies to some veteran’s family, or if you already did that, send ‘em to one of us bloggers! We’d be ever so much more appreciative than that miserable sod!

]]> By: Carol A Ward http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/30/home-from-homeand-my-mate-dunno/#comment-42310 Carol A Ward Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:09:46 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=5299#comment-42310 Hi John We are sailing on the Splendor on 09/11/2008. Will you be the cruise director(we hope so)? Will Ken Burns be the maitre'd on board? We are counting the days and look forward to seeing you. Carol and Bob ward Hi John
We are sailing on the Splendor on 09/11/2008.
Will you be the cruise director(we hope so)?
Will Ken Burns be the maitre’d on board?
We are counting the days and look forward to seeing you.

Carol and Bob ward

]]> By: LambKnuckles http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/30/home-from-homeand-my-mate-dunno/#comment-42307 LambKnuckles Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:34:11 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=5299#comment-42307 John... I know the name Austin is quite popular now... but it's the city just to the south and I'm so embarassed !!! I pray you find the culprit and he pays and pays and pays... and not just monetarily... I wish it was still legal to flog and walk the plank... Molly... by Golly!!! Love it!! You never are at a loss for news from the guests!!! Aren't you happy we're so entertaining??? ...and idiotic! Heidi... you are just SO GOOD!!! SO WONDERFUL!!! You can manage the ship!!! WOO HOO!!!! I'm hoping you and Mum are enjoying yourself TREMENDOUSLY!!! I'll still ketchingup... I'm happy for a long weekend to allow me this pleasure!! I miss you so much when I can't catch your blog!! I need to make a date with you daily! Let me set a time and devoutly keep our date!!! A day with John is like a day without SMILES!!! LAUGHTER!!! and JOY!!!! God Bless You and all those in Gustav's pathway!! Lambie John…

I know the name Austin is quite popular now… but it’s the city just to the south and I’m so embarassed !!! I pray you find the culprit and he pays and pays and pays… and not just monetarily… I wish it was still legal to flog and walk the plank…

Molly… by Golly!!! Love it!! You never are at a loss for news from the guests!!! Aren’t you happy we’re so entertaining??? …and idiotic!

Heidi… you are just SO GOOD!!! SO WONDERFUL!!! You can manage the ship!!! WOO HOO!!!! I’m hoping you and Mum are enjoying yourself TREMENDOUSLY!!!

I’ll still ketchingup… I’m happy for a long weekend to allow me this pleasure!! I miss you so much when I can’t catch your blog!! I need to make a date with you daily! Let me set a time and devoutly keep our date!!!

A day with John is like a day without SMILES!!! LAUGHTER!!! and JOY!!!!

God Bless You and all those in Gustav’s pathway!!
Lambie

]]> By: Donal http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/30/home-from-homeand-my-mate-dunno/#comment-42302 Donal Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:43:34 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=5299#comment-42302 John, In fairness to Host Mach, Austin is a common enough first name in Ireland/UK, so it's not necessarily a reference to Texas. I'm sure security has been looking into passenger lists etc., but can't help wondering if anyone would be that stupid? Mind you, the fact that they vandalise chairs in the first place does not suggest the most mature of minds. Ralf and Marie, I get to esperience Liberty before you. We're on board on June 26th (and if Cruise Critics roll call is accurate, we have the ship to ourselves!!!). A big moment at the weekend, the counter on the carnival.com front page dipped below 300 days. Only 298 to go now. Woo Hoo! Donal. John,

In fairness to Host Mach, Austin is a common enough first name in Ireland/UK, so it’s not necessarily a reference to Texas. I’m sure security has been looking into passenger lists etc., but can’t help wondering if anyone would be that stupid? Mind you, the fact that they vandalise chairs in the first place does not suggest the most mature of minds.

Ralf and Marie, I get to esperience Liberty before you. We’re on board on June 26th (and if Cruise Critics roll call is accurate, we have the ship to ourselves!!!). A big moment at the weekend, the counter on the carnival.com front page dipped below 300 days. Only 298 to go now. Woo Hoo!

Donal.

]]> By: Peg Dunbar http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/30/home-from-homeand-my-mate-dunno/#comment-42260 Peg Dunbar Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:47:57 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=5299#comment-42260 I am glad that you have found your way back to the ship. It sounds like you are having a great time on this cruise, I hope that you continue to do so. I can not even imagine what you must have thought when you saw that leather couch, how heart breaking. People are truly moronic if they think that is they way to treat other peoples property. I do not think you said, but I hope you know who has done this. Have a wonderful cruise, we come to the Splendor on the 11th and are getting very excited. Keep smiling John, you are one of the good guys. I am glad that you have found your way back to the ship. It sounds like you are having a great time on this cruise, I hope that you continue to do so.

I can not even imagine what you must have thought when you saw that leather couch, how heart breaking. People are truly moronic if they think that is they way to treat other peoples property. I do not think you said, but I hope you know who has done this.

Have a wonderful cruise, we come to the Splendor on the 11th and are getting very excited.

Keep smiling John, you are one of the good guys.

]]> By: Tim and Diane http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/30/home-from-homeand-my-mate-dunno/#comment-42259 Tim and Diane Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:54:40 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=5299#comment-42259 John Urgent please reply Before I get to the question I have one coment to you you about the photos of the damage. I HOPE THAT YOU HAVE THE PERSONS RESPONABLE ON VIDEO. I don't know why people have to do that. We have been on several ships not only Carnival but all the others as passengers but on site inspections as travel agents. We have seen the same thing in elevators public spaces etc. Do you think these person's would do that to their own homes? Anyways off my soap box to the question I would like ansewered. We are leading a group of 90 plus on the Freedom December 14 sailing. Who is the CD that week? Thank you Tim and Diane D Cruisin Fools John Urgent please reply
Before I get to the question I have one coment to you you about the photos of the damage. I HOPE THAT YOU HAVE THE PERSONS RESPONABLE ON VIDEO. I don’t know why people have to do that. We have been on several ships not only Carnival but all the others as passengers but on site inspections as travel agents. We have seen the same thing in elevators public spaces etc. Do you think these person’s would do that to their own homes?
Anyways off my soap box to the question I would like ansewered. We are leading a group of 90 plus on the Freedom December 14 sailing. Who is the CD that week?
Thank you
Tim and Diane D
Cruisin Fools

]]> By: Cheryl K http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/30/home-from-homeand-my-mate-dunno/#comment-42258 Cheryl K Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:23:18 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=5299#comment-42258 Oh so sorry about the chairs and I share your feelings about what I would do if I found the people or teens that did it! Glad you made it back even at the snail's pace you described which was so funny. You should stay away from treadmills for your own safety. Nice photos but looking forward to the one of you and Heidi on bikes! Penny and others having to leave the New Orleans and southern Alabama and Mississippi coasts, we will be thinking of you and praying for your safety and that your homes will be safe. Oh so sorry about the chairs and I share your feelings about what I would do if I found the people or teens that did it!

Glad you made it back even at the snail’s pace you described which was so funny. You should stay away from treadmills for your own safety. Nice photos but looking forward to the one of you and Heidi on bikes!

Penny and others having to leave the New Orleans and southern Alabama and Mississippi coasts, we will be thinking of you and praying for your safety and that your homes will be safe.

]]> By: Jeff http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/08/30/home-from-homeand-my-mate-dunno/#comment-42257 Jeff Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:50:54 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=5299#comment-42257 Hi John, Well, I booked a European cruise with you on the Liberty for next September. I had to book it for two, but someone will come along. Too bad it's so far away. It's still over a year. But I greatly look forward to cruising with you again, so you'd better still be on the ship then! Cheers! Jeff Hi John,
Well, I booked a European cruise with you on the Liberty for next September. I had to book it for two, but someone will come along. Too bad it’s so far away. It’s still over a year. But I greatly look forward to cruising with you again, so you’d better still be on the ship then!
Cheers!

Jeff

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