Comments on: The Adventures of Josephine and Neville Bentley http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/01/07/the-adventures-of-josephine-and-neville-bentley/ 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 Bears - Barb & Carl http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/01/07/the-adventures-of-josephine-and-neville-bentley/#comment-49091 The Bears - Barb & Carl Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:34:46 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=7661#comment-49091 Hi John, The first time I went skiing, I vowed to make it my last. And it was! As far as a safari.... well, I will wait for you to go then come back and tell me what a great time you had smelling yak poo and then, maybe, I will go.... if I can fit it in between cruises! LOL Hugs! Princess Barb Hi John,
The first time I went skiing, I vowed to make it my last. And it was! As far as a safari…. well, I will wait for you to go then come back and tell me what a great time you had smelling yak poo and then, maybe, I will go…. if I can fit it in between cruises! LOL
Hugs!
Princess Barb

]]> By: jetskier http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/01/07/the-adventures-of-josephine-and-neville-bentley/#comment-49090 jetskier Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:26:43 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=7661#comment-49090 Hi John, Getting the feeling of missing being on ship yet? I am just now getting a chance to catch up on everything. It has been firework season and I have been at the firework tent since Dec 15th. It was rough not having internet there. (as I slept in a 31 foot camper that has central heat and a satellite television) I had a customer tell me a joke you could relate to. A guy goes to a doctor for a prostate exam. As the doc is lubing up, the guy tells the doc to use "TWO" fingers. The doc ask the guy why would he want him to do that for. The guy replies, "so he could get a second opinion". Dave Hi John,
Getting the feeling of missing being on ship yet? I am just now getting a chance to catch up on everything. It has been firework season and I have been at the firework tent since Dec 15th. It was rough not having internet there. (as I slept in a 31 foot camper that has central heat and a satellite television)

I had a customer tell me a joke you could relate to. A guy goes to a doctor for a prostate exam. As the doc is lubing up, the guy tells the doc to use “TWO” fingers. The doc ask the guy why would he want him to do that for. The guy replies, “so he could get a second opinion”.
Dave

]]> By: The Flying Dutchman http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/01/07/the-adventures-of-josephine-and-neville-bentley/#comment-49088 The Flying Dutchman Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:52:32 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=7661#comment-49088 Sometime my life seems all turned around…… upside down or inside out…..perhaps I just loathe winter…. Yes…yes I do! I said upside down You're turnin' me You're givin'love instinctively Round and round You're turnin' me Upside down Boy, you turn me Inside out And round and round Upside down Boy, you turn me Inside out And round and round Skiing clearly is not my forte. Unless you consider skiing out of control the way to go….Stopping for me consists of coasting gently to a stop or simply falling down. Usually the latter of the two methods seemed to be the one I was better at handling……occasionally using another skier as collateral damage to slow me down. “Get out of my way! Look out I cannot stop!” Falling down so many times over the course of an afternoon does take a toll on ones knees….I couldn’t walk well that evening or the next day…… Ahh joys of skiing…. Then there is always the possibility of this type of thing happening...the poor sod: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/06/vail-chairlift-accident-l_n_155578.html The Flying (upside down your're turning me) Dutchman Sometime my life seems all turned around…… upside down or inside out…..perhaps I just loathe winter….

Yes…yes I do!

I said upside down
You’re turnin’ me
You’re givin’love instinctively
Round and round You’re turnin’ me

Upside down
Boy, you turn me
Inside out
And round and round
Upside down
Boy, you turn me
Inside out
And round and round

Skiing clearly is not my forte. Unless you consider skiing out of control the way to go….Stopping for me consists of coasting gently to a stop or simply falling down. Usually the latter of the two methods seemed to be the one I was better at handling……occasionally using another skier as collateral damage to slow me down.

“Get out of my way! Look out I cannot stop!”

Falling down so many times over the course of an afternoon does take a toll on ones knees….I couldn’t walk well that evening or the next day……
Ahh joys of skiing….

Then there is always the possibility of this type of thing happening…the poor sod:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/06/vail-chairlift-accident-l_n_155578.html

The Flying (upside down your’re turning me) Dutchman

]]> By: RonRN http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/01/07/the-adventures-of-josephine-and-neville-bentley/#comment-49085 RonRN Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:25:51 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=7661#comment-49085 John, Boring? ...Never Skiing is just nuts. Safari, done it, Kenya was rugid and beautiful, stayed in a lodge though, not a tent. Camping is an inexpensive getaway between cruises. I work 12-hour night shifts in the ER, so when I get a few days off, I head out camping, walk some trails and do some fishing. Cruising is still my favorite vacation. Carnival was my first cruise and I have had no reason to look elsewhere. Cheers, Ron(cruisin' in '09)RN John,

Boring? …Never

Skiing is just nuts. Safari, done it, Kenya was rugid and beautiful, stayed in a lodge though, not a tent.

Camping is an inexpensive getaway between cruises. I work 12-hour night shifts in the ER, so when I get a few days off, I head out camping, walk some trails and do some fishing.

Cruising is still my favorite vacation. Carnival was my first cruise and I have had no reason to look elsewhere.

Cheers,

Ron(cruisin’ in ‘09)RN

]]> By: divetrash http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/01/07/the-adventures-of-josephine-and-neville-bentley/#comment-49084 divetrash Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:33:10 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=7661#comment-49084 Hi John, Today's blog was good for some laughs and some trips down memory lane. My parents never even said the word sex to me, let alone explained anything about it. How I learned about sex: 1) The school showed us girls the "girls' movie" in 5th grade. 2) The school showed us girls the "boys' movie" in 6th grade. 3) Judy Blume's book "Forever", it was a rite of embarrassing passage to go into a book store and purchase it. 4) From my friends and siblings (my sister had to explain what a lesbian was to me). When I got a little older I took Sex Ed as an elective class in high school, we learned about a lot of the more interesting aspects and variants of the subject. LOL! So don't worry the educational system has got your back! But really, do you ever stop learning about it? Ahem... okay onto other topics... I got a GPS for Christmas as well. When I returned from the Carnival event in Philly, I mentioned that it would have been nice to have a GPS since the Ben Franklin Bridge was closed and I got very lost several times. Scott is a man who listens on occasion! He went more for function then fun, so I can use it with topographical maps while hiking, but I can't download funny voices for it. However, I did set the voice to the British woman. She sounds so stern when she speaks, it makes me feel a little naughty... And there we are back at topic one again! LOL! Oh well, I have a party princess rep to protect! Can't wait for this month to fly by! All the best to you and Heidi and Mini-Heald. And big props to Stephanie, mistress of the blog, because the closer we get, the more... ummm... "stuff" she gets to deal with! Cheers Steph! Cheerios, Laura (aka divetrash, aka Princess Laura, the sweet and innocent of Big Ed's Evil Krewe) Hi John,

Today’s blog was good for some laughs and some trips down memory lane.

My parents never even said the word sex to me, let alone explained anything about it. How I learned about sex: 1) The school showed us girls the “girls’ movie” in 5th grade. 2) The school showed us girls the “boys’ movie” in 6th grade. 3) Judy Blume’s book “Forever”, it was a rite of embarrassing passage to go into a book store and purchase it. 4) From my friends and siblings (my sister had to explain what a lesbian was to me).

When I got a little older I took Sex Ed as an elective class in high school, we learned about a lot of the more interesting aspects and variants of the subject. LOL!

So don’t worry the educational system has got your back!

But really, do you ever stop learning about it?

Ahem… okay onto other topics… I got a GPS for Christmas as well. When I returned from the Carnival event in Philly, I mentioned that it would have been nice to have a GPS since the Ben Franklin Bridge was closed and I got very lost several times. Scott is a man who listens on occasion! He went more for function then fun, so I can use it with topographical maps while hiking, but I can’t download funny voices for it.

However, I did set the voice to the British woman. She sounds so stern when she speaks, it makes me feel a little naughty…

And there we are back at topic one again! LOL!

Oh well, I have a party princess rep to protect!

Can’t wait for this month to fly by!

All the best to you and Heidi and Mini-Heald. And big props to Stephanie, mistress of the blog, because the closer we get, the more… ummm… “stuff” she gets to deal with! Cheers Steph!

Cheerios,

Laura (aka divetrash, aka Princess Laura, the sweet and innocent of Big Ed’s Evil Krewe)

]]> By: KathyG http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/01/07/the-adventures-of-josephine-and-neville-bentley/#comment-49082 KathyG Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:29:47 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=7661#comment-49082 Well I guess we don't have much in common. I like skiing and camping and would like to do an African safari! We camp so we can afford to cruise once in a while. In fact we camped close to a zoo once and heard the lions roaring all night so I had a mini safari. ;-) Since my husband does not care for skiing we've compromised with cruising. Camping makes us easy to please cruisers. We are so used to doing things ourselves that the service in the supper club made us a bit uncomfortable. Just not used to so much attention. :-) Well I guess we don’t have much in common. I like skiing and camping and would like to do an African safari! We camp so we can afford to cruise once in a while. In fact we camped close to a zoo once and heard the lions roaring all night so I had a mini safari. ;-) Since my husband does not care for skiing we’ve compromised with cruising. Camping makes us easy to please cruisers. We are so used to doing things ourselves that the service in the supper club made us a bit uncomfortable. Just not used to so much attention. :-)

]]> By: Carol Schoenberger http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/01/07/the-adventures-of-josephine-and-neville-bentley/#comment-49081 Carol Schoenberger Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:07:43 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=7661#comment-49081 Hi John & Heidi, How could you possibly say you are boring? "NEVER". We love you just the way you are. I'm glad you're trying to give up cigars, but there goes your promise to join me for a brandy in the cigar bar on the 11/15 Dream blogger's cruise. Maybe just the Brandy, or a Bailey's for me? I love your GPS system. wish I could have heard it. Hugs, Carol Hi John & Heidi,

How could you possibly say you are boring? “NEVER”. We love you just the way you are.

I’m glad you’re trying to give up cigars, but there goes your promise to join me for a brandy in the cigar bar on the 11/15 Dream blogger’s cruise. Maybe just the Brandy, or a Bailey’s for me?

I love your GPS system. wish I could have heard it.

Hugs,
Carol

]]> By: Mort13ers http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/01/07/the-adventures-of-josephine-and-neville-bentley/#comment-49079 Mort13ers Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:46:41 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=7661#comment-49079 John, Please reply Well I am finally back from the dark side(RCCL) (just made my final payment for the Freedom) Can i get the shore excursions desk for the freedom email's address. I am want to book a dolphins swim, but i am looking for a specific time, so i can catch up with some friends that have moved back to jamica, just want to fit everthing in. Thanks John, Please reply
Well I am finally back from the dark side(RCCL) (just made my final payment for the Freedom) Can i get the shore excursions desk for the freedom email’s address. I am want to book a dolphins swim, but i am looking for a specific time, so i can catch up with some friends that have moved back to jamica, just want to fit everthing in.

Thanks

]]> By: Peanuts http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/01/07/the-adventures-of-josephine-and-neville-bentley/#comment-49078 Peanuts Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:40:13 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=7661#comment-49078 Good Morning John, Safari's have never made, nor will that trip, my "to do" list. Lots of other things have but we won't get into that. "Roughing it" is no room service. So I guess you can see where my list is headed. Jack and I are booked in the Dec 3 Bloggers Cruise and I am so looking forward to it. BIG ED and the Evil Krewe will have plenty of time to "plan". ;D Don't ever think that your Blog is boring. Never, never will it be that. I look forward to reading it everyday and all the interesting and funny things you talk about. Keep writing please. Big Hug for you, Heidi and "Thingy" Joan Good Morning John,

Safari’s have never made, nor will that trip, my “to do” list. Lots of other things have but we won’t get into that. “Roughing it” is no room service. So I guess you can see where my list is headed.
Jack and I are booked in the Dec 3 Bloggers Cruise and I am so looking forward to it. BIG ED and the Evil Krewe will have plenty of time to “plan”. ;D

Don’t ever think that your Blog is boring. Never, never will it be that. I look forward to reading it everyday and all the interesting and funny things you talk about. Keep writing please.

Big Hug for you, Heidi and “Thingy”
Joan

]]> By: margo http://johnhealdsblog.com/2009/01/07/the-adventures-of-josephine-and-neville-bentley/#comment-49076 margo Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:31:58 +0000 http://johnhealdsblog.com/?p=7661#comment-49076 John , We are at that stage of our lives and trust me the whole talk does not really need to be done . We have internet , tv and the kids of today know more than some adults. So you will not need to have the TALK . As for the african safari I am with you on that. I did a camping trip In Northern Ontario - The black flies and the black bears were not interesting at all . We thought it would be a great vacation and the roughing it would be character building . All we built were sore muscles , large welts and lost all our pots and pans to a tree climbing bear. Cause apparently they like toothpaste and it was in the bag tied in the tree. So the whole camping in the north was replaced with camping in a campground that has power , pool and canteen . As for skiing , its a really not our thing either. When you live in an area that has winter from October till June it just makes no sence to spend money on a ski trip to stand in line to go up hill and slide on my ass down the hill. It looks pretty in pictures , but it is cold - some prefer to wait in long lineups in Disney land - that does not interest me either . Cruising is the way to travel - you just lounge around, never have we had to wait in a long line up , mind you we have had to wait in the buffet line , but that was never for more than 10 minutes and it was worth the wait . I tell you we are ruined for vacations since our first cruise we just cannot justify spending money on anything else but - so we save for our next one . We got a new GPS for Christmas for my daughter she felt we needed it as my husband has problems with listening to directions - we think he just likes talking to strangers and asking for the directions - she felt it would be the perfect gift for us and there would not be any more arguments while driving . Wrong - did you know that he does not even follow the GPS routes , has to test it . and its also got this time frame thing in it - he has to try and beat that score - so I am thinking we need to return GPS and take a bus. As for the new Cruise ship it looks real sweet . Dream is right - we will keep dreaming for it - we never had a balcony room before but if we get a chance to go again that would be the dream . As for you thinking your blog is boring it is not - our family loves ready the blog and it is a thing we chat about - we are hoping our kids can save some money and come with us on the next one . Well here's to watching the snow fall from the inside and to reading blogs about cruises. John ,
We are at that stage of our lives and trust me the whole talk does not really need to be done . We have internet , tv and the kids of today know more than some adults.
So you will not need to have the TALK .
As for the african safari I am with you on that. I did a camping trip In Northern Ontario – The black flies and the black bears were not interesting at all . We thought it would be a great vacation and the roughing it would be character building . All we built were sore muscles , large welts and lost all our pots and pans to a tree climbing bear. Cause apparently they like toothpaste and it was in the bag tied in the tree. So the whole camping in the north was replaced with camping in a campground that has power , pool and canteen .
As for skiing , its a really not our thing either. When you live in an area that has winter from October till June it just makes no sence to spend money on a ski trip to stand in line to go up hill and slide on my ass down the hill. It looks pretty in pictures , but it is cold – some prefer to wait in long lineups in Disney land – that does not interest me either .
Cruising is the way to travel – you just lounge around, never have we had to wait in a long line up , mind you we have had to wait in the buffet line , but that was never for more than 10 minutes and it was worth the wait . I tell you we are ruined for vacations since our first cruise we just cannot justify spending money on anything else but – so we save for our next one .

We got a new GPS for Christmas for my daughter she felt we needed it as my husband has problems with listening to directions – we think he just likes talking to strangers and asking for the directions – she felt it would be the perfect gift for us and there would not be any more arguments while driving . Wrong – did you know that he does not even follow the GPS routes , has to test it . and its also got this time frame thing in it – he has to try and beat that score – so I am thinking we need to return GPS and take a bus.

As for the new Cruise ship it looks real sweet . Dream is right – we will keep dreaming for it – we never had a balcony room before but if we get a chance to go again that would be the dream .
As for you thinking your blog is boring it is not – our family loves ready the blog and it is a thing we chat about – we are hoping our kids can save some money and come with us on the next one .

Well here’s to watching the snow fall from the inside and to reading blogs about cruises.

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