Comments on: Where am I? http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/11/09/where-am-i/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:40:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Davehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/11/09/where-am-i/#comment-27069 Dave Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:23:19 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=7144#comment-27069 Hey John! This thing really was kept secret as I didn't even realize it happened until a couple days ago. Anyway, I just have a question. Is there any chance Carnival will sail out of Philly? Now that you guys did this in Philadelphia and you got a glimpse of this great city, is there any chance you'll start sailing out of here?We're stuck in the middle of Baltimore and NYC and would like a closer port to sail out of. I know some other cruise lines have sailed out of here previously. Right now only NCL sails out of here, and, well, I know I'm not sailing with them any time soon...From what I've heard, size contraints limit the ships that can sail out of here, but a Fantasy-class ship couldn't be put in here just to test the waters (no pun intended).It would be greatly appreciated if you'd pass our request along to the higher-ups at Carnival. I'd love to see a Fun Ship call Philadelphia home!Thanks John! :) Hey John! This thing really was kept secret as I didn’t even realize it happened until a couple days ago. Anyway, I just have a question. Is there any chance Carnival will sail out of Philly? Now that you guys did this in Philadelphia and you got a glimpse of this great city, is there any chance you’ll start sailing out of here?

We’re stuck in the middle of Baltimore and NYC and would like a closer port to sail out of. I know some other cruise lines have sailed out of here previously. Right now only NCL sails out of here, and, well, I know I’m not sailing with them any time soon…

From what I’ve heard, size contraints limit the ships that can sail out of here, but a Fantasy-class ship couldn’t be put in here just to test the waters (no pun intended).

It would be greatly appreciated if you’d pass our request along to the higher-ups at Carnival. I’d love to see a Fun Ship call Philadelphia home!

Thanks John! :)

]]> By: justmehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/11/09/where-am-i/#comment-27068 justme Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:52:53 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=7144#comment-27068 Cheryl - I could not have said it any better.Why would thousands not show up for free food, entertainment, a chance to win cruises and the biggest pinata in the world?? Why would thousands of people NOT show up? Okay - whoever planned the event was NOT prepared for the thousands to show up. Does this excuse bad behavior? Of course not! But with no direction - what do you think the people are going to do? The only crowd control around the pinata were a few orange cones. I wish people would stop slamming the people of Philly for this. There is no reason for it. We all should not be bad mouthed for a few bad apples!John - I am sorry that things did not go well for this event! Hopefully, this is a lesson well learned for future events. I am sure it is! I can't wait to sail with Carnival again! Thanks so much for keeping us updated with the pinata and I am sure that the kids are going to LOVE the candy they will receive! Cheryl – I could not have said it any better.

Why would thousands not show up for free food, entertainment, a chance to win cruises and the biggest pinata in the world?? Why would thousands of people NOT show up? Okay – whoever planned the event was NOT prepared for the thousands to show up. Does this excuse bad behavior? Of course not! But with no direction – what do you think the people are going to do? The only crowd control around the pinata were a few orange cones. I wish people would stop slamming the people of Philly for this. There is no reason for it. We all should not be bad mouthed for a few bad apples!

John – I am sorry that things did not go well for this event! Hopefully, this is a lesson well learned for future events. I am sure it is! I can’t wait to sail with Carnival again! Thanks so much for keeping us updated with the pinata and I am sure that the kids are going to LOVE the candy they will receive!

]]> By: John Hhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/11/09/where-am-i/#comment-27067 John H Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:58:05 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=7144#comment-27067 John - I have cruised on both Carnival and Celebrity and believe me, I will take Carnival any day over Celebrity. The crew is much nicer on every Carnival ship. Celebrity's polished and refined service is really just rude and stuffy. The crews on Celebrity are just there doing a job while the people on Carnival are there to have a good time with their guests. It is all just a matter of attitude. John – I have cruised on both Carnival and Celebrity and believe me, I will take Carnival any day over Celebrity. The crew is much nicer on every Carnival ship. Celebrity’s polished and refined service is really just rude and stuffy. The crews on Celebrity are just there doing a job while the people on Carnival are there to have a good time with their guests. It is all just a matter of attitude.

]]> By: matthttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/11/09/where-am-i/#comment-27066 matt Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:02:19 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=7144#comment-27066 i'm sorry but royal caribbean is the best.... with the royal promenade flowrider, and everything is so new and clean. Carnival ships are old and gross. I was just on freedom of the seas and WOW. it is huge. the theater is state of the art, and the cruise director richard spacey is funny. sorry carnival i’m sorry but royal caribbean is the best…. with the royal promenade flowrider, and everything is so new and clean. Carnival ships are old and gross. I was just on freedom of the seas and WOW. it is huge. the theater is state of the art, and the cruise director richard spacey is funny. sorry carnival

]]> By: Heidi-Beth (the Noble Angel)http://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/11/09/where-am-i/#comment-27065 Heidi-Beth (the Noble Angel) Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:35:58 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=7144#comment-27065 Hello John,Oddly enough I have found the only ones to have any bad to say about Carnival or cruises have never been on Carnival and most of the time the story start wit a friend of a friends, friend 20 + years ago went on one..... And though I have been on 3 Carnival Cruises I have never been on a plane... I am in no rush.... and if I ever do I'll remember to wear slip on shoes..... and bring a book or MP3 player......Glad you finaly got that candy set free, I am sure there will be a lot of happy children .... and a few happy dentists too.the one and only 1 Heidi-Beth Hello John,

Oddly enough I have found the only ones to have any bad to say about Carnival or cruises have never been on Carnival and most of the time the story start wit a friend of a friends, friend 20 + years ago went on one….. And though I have been on 3 Carnival Cruises I have never been on a plane… I am in no rush…. and if I ever do I’ll remember to wear slip on shoes….. and bring a book or MP3 player……

Glad you finaly got that candy set free, I am sure there will be a lot of happy children …. and a few happy dentists too.

the one
and only 1
Heidi-Beth

]]> By: WawaPeghttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/11/09/where-am-i/#comment-27064 WawaPeg Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:07:15 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=7144#comment-27064 Hi John! Am glad you got to finish the pinata commerical! Am curious to see how the pinata held up since we had rain a few days this week!I am always amazed when I hear people speak badly about Carnival yet have never sailed on a Carnival ship. How foolish! But then again, I don't know if I want those fools sailing with me!Oh well...sorry I missed you today! The site for the videos we did in Phila is now working....so I was able to retrieve my video....pretty cool! Safe trip back to Florida! Hi John! Am glad you got to finish the pinata commerical! Am curious to see how the pinata held up since we had rain a few days this week!

I am always amazed when I hear people speak badly about Carnival yet have never sailed on a Carnival ship. How foolish! But then again, I don’t know if I want those fools sailing with me!

Oh well…sorry I missed you today! The site for the videos we did in Phila is now working….so I was able to retrieve my video….pretty cool! Safe trip back to Florida!

]]> By: Cherylhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/11/09/where-am-i/#comment-27063 Cheryl Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:03:43 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=7144#comment-27063 My daughter & I went to the pinata event last week too. There were thousands of people and guess what....they were mostly very well behaved despite the huge lines and freezing cold weather. We couldn't even get near the tents. That line stretched around the corner, 10 people deep, as far as you could see. No sense in even standing in the line.So, we headed across the street to get a good view of the pinata. We stood there for at least two hours waiting for the wrecking ball to do it's job. But, as we watched and waited it became apparent that this event was horribly planned. We figured that with the way there were no barriers keeping people back far enough from the pinata that someone was going to be killed. Really! This thing was built of hard plastic and steel. I couldn't imagine that anyone would even think of allowing kids to run on broken pieces of hard plastic in pursuit of free candy. And once the ball hit the pinata, did anyone consider how far the plastic pieces were going to spray? We thought we were going to see some people get squished by the falling head of the pinata. We were relieved when the calvary came roaring in on their motorcycles. At least someone had the common sense to stop this.Now, were people saying that they would never cruise Carnival...Yup! I was wearing a Carnival sweatshirt...I was going to cover up the logo. lol. You couldn't blame them for saying that. If you were there to see the massive confusion, lack of communication, and lack of organization, you would definitely think twice too. The day reflected poorly on Carnival...hate to say it.Just for the record, I love Carnival. I've been on several of the ships and am planning my next cruise for Europe 2010 as a college graduation trip for my daughter. Stockholder too! :)I wanted to respond to these blogs about the Philly people....not true.... My daughter & I went to the pinata event last week too. There were thousands of people and guess what….they were mostly very well behaved despite the huge lines and freezing cold weather. We couldn’t even get near the tents. That line stretched around the corner, 10 people deep, as far as you could see. No sense in even standing in the line.

So, we headed across the street to get a good view of the pinata. We stood there for at least two hours waiting for the wrecking ball to do it’s job. But, as we watched and waited it became apparent that this event was horribly planned. We figured that with the way there were no barriers keeping people back far enough from the pinata that someone was going to be killed. Really! This thing was built of hard plastic and steel. I couldn’t imagine that anyone would even think of allowing kids to run on broken pieces of hard plastic in pursuit of free candy. And once the ball hit the pinata, did anyone consider how far the plastic pieces were going to spray? We thought we were going to see some people get squished by the falling head of the pinata. We were relieved when the calvary came roaring in on their motorcycles. At least someone had the common sense to stop this.

Now, were people saying that they would never cruise Carnival…Yup! I was wearing a Carnival sweatshirt…I was going to cover up the logo. lol. You couldn’t blame them for saying that. If you were there to see the massive confusion, lack of communication, and lack of organization, you would definitely think twice too. The day reflected poorly on Carnival…hate to say it.

Just for the record, I love Carnival. I’ve been on several of the ships and am planning my next cruise for Europe 2010 as a college graduation trip for my daughter. Stockholder too! :)

I wanted to respond to these blogs about the Philly people….not true….

]]> By: LambKnuckleshttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/11/09/where-am-i/#comment-27062 LambKnuckles Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:37:51 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=7144#comment-27062 John...Ahhhhh, you get to finish the commercial. I have worried about that! I just want to see all that candy fall and bounce and fly!!! How SPECTACULAR it will be!!!!But it appears they aren't letting you post snippets either... I was waiting for them...I love the agruement... I think it's amazing how we love or hate something or another... and how we are experts, even when we have never tried it!!! (Why does that remind me of kids who hate spinach, when they've never tried it!!??? -- or I think of my daughter who hated crab, until her first taste.... now she savours it and LOVES it!!)But I'm awaiting this 'discussion' next month on the Carnival Ecstasy with my roomie who is a RCCL devotee... But I KNOW who will win here... hee heeee heeeeee!!!John, I'm looking forward to video swatches... I know these will make me smile!!! It's just a HAPPY THING to see a HUGE BEACH BALL or HUGE PINATA and ALL THAT CANDY!!!And I know the commercial will bring FUN FUN FUN to each and everyone who views it!!!!LambieHello Stephanie, too!!! I'm sure you're tired and worn out from all the flights, too!!! John…

Ahhhhh, you get to finish the commercial. I have worried about that! I just want to see all that candy fall and bounce and fly!!! How SPECTACULAR it will be!!!!

But it appears they aren’t letting you post snippets either… I was waiting for them…

I love the agruement… I think it’s amazing how we love or hate something or another… and how we are experts, even when we have never tried it!!!
(Why does that remind me of kids who hate spinach, when they’ve never tried it!!??? — or I think of my daughter who hated crab, until her first taste…. now she savours it and LOVES it!!)

But I’m awaiting this ‘discussion’ next month on the Carnival Ecstasy with my roomie who is a RCCL devotee… But I KNOW who will win here… hee heeee heeeeee!!!

John, I’m looking forward to video swatches… I know these will make me smile!!! It’s just a HAPPY THING to see a HUGE BEACH BALL or HUGE PINATA and ALL THAT CANDY!!!

And I know the commercial will bring FUN FUN FUN to each and everyone who views it!!!!

Lambie

Hello Stephanie, too!!! I’m sure you’re tired and worn out from all the flights, too!!!

]]> By: Carolyn and Donhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/11/09/where-am-i/#comment-27061 Carolyn and Don Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:30:43 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=7144#comment-27061 Big Ed and I guessed right. We knew y0u were going to Philly. I sure hope the news media didn't leak the news and 10,000 nuts disn't show up to get the candy. Now big question is when do you get to go home to Heidi and the wee little baby? Just think no more smiley sticks any more.......... Job was successful, now no pressure, just having fun! woooohhooo. Countess Carolyn.... 20 days until the cruise to see Nanni Big Ed and I guessed right. We knew y0u were going to Philly. I sure hope the news media didn’t leak the news and 10,000 nuts disn’t show up to get the candy.
Now big question is when do you get to go home to Heidi and the wee little baby?
Just think no more smiley sticks any more………. Job was successful, now no pressure, just having fun! woooohhooo.
Countess Carolyn…. 20 days until the cruise to see Nanni

]]> By: Uncle Doughttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2008/11/09/where-am-i/#comment-27060 Uncle Doug Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:25:57 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/?p=7144#comment-27060 John, I just wanted to put in a last minute idea for the bloggers cruse from NOLA .COSTA MAYA! John, I just wanted to put in a last minute idea for the bloggers cruse from NOLA .

COSTA MAYA!

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