Went on a cruise three years ago. Wife and I were two years into our marriage. She banged some dumb ass stud. She told be about it a few weeks after we got back thinking I would get over it. Left her on the spot. I completely fooled her in the divorce, all she got was what she brought into the marriage - nothing. Have been single and enjoying life since. She is fat and depressed.
Deeply offended poppadom wrote:
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/india-overtake-britain-france-become-5th-largest-economy-2018-73791biggst structure wrote:
never been on a cruise and doubt i will ever go on one but would go on one before going on vacation to a 3rd world nation like India - watching a travel show - man what a crap hole of a place to visit
Who gives a cares how big their economy is, it will always be a sh!thole with plenty of surprise sex, I mean rape.
People are so lazy . You stuff your face 4 times a day and after 100 yard walk to the galley . You get an alcohol bill that is 3 times larger than you budgeted for and you have to sit with complete strangers you have nothing in common with . Not for me
D Reynolds wrote:
LoneStarXC wrote:
Ok, that’s something else to add to my list of why to not go on a cruise: there’s lots of creepy people on board.
No, no, it’s not creepy. You’re misunderstanding me, bro. ‘Cause if the girl said no, then the answer obviously is no.
The thing is that she’s not gonna say no, she’d never say no…because of the implication.
+1 for keeping it going when they still don't get it
Dr No wrote:
People are so lazy . You stuff your face 4 times a day and after 100 yard walk to the galley . You get an alcohol bill that is 3 times larger than you budgeted for and you have to sit with complete strangers you have nothing in common with . Not for me
Obviously you've never been on a cruise.
I don't drink, ever, and rarely gamble. Married with 3 kids. I've been on 7 and I'm a runner with a 2:32 pr, I know---slow by LetsRun standards.
Life is what you make it. They take you to islands that you may or may not care to see. If not, stay on the ship, there's many things to do.
The entertainment is top notch. The comedy clubs are quite good. You can eat at better restaurants for a slight uncharge or eat at the main dining. The food has been great on all 7 cruises, from Disney to Norwegian to R.C. and Carnival (their newer ships).
That's not lazy. I run on every cruise including light weight workouts. I eat fair but burn a lot of calories. Are their lazy people on cruises, yes. But there are lazy people everywhere, so do you stay inside all day to avoid them?
Have fun at what you like. Cruise are a large hotel on the ocean. Most that I've been on are 3 football fields long and with the huge stabilizers you barely feel anything on most days.
2eachhisherown wrote:
Obviously you've never been on a cruise.
I don't drink, ever, and rarely gamble. Married with 3 kids. I've been on 7 and I'm a runner with a 2:32 pr, I know---slow by LetsRun standards.
Life is what you make it. They take you to islands that you may or may not care to see. If not, stay on the ship, there's many things to do.
The entertainment is top notch. The comedy clubs are quite good. You can eat at better restaurants for a slight uncharge or eat at the main dining. The food has been great on all 7 cruises, from Disney to Norwegian to R.C. and Carnival (their newer ships).
That's not lazy. I run on every cruise including light weight workouts. I eat fair but burn a lot of calories. Are their lazy people on cruises, yes. But there are lazy people everywhere, so do you stay inside all day to avoid them?
Have fun at what you like. Cruise are a large hotel on the ocean. Most that I've been on are 3 football fields long and with the huge stabilizers you barely feel anything on most days.
But why?
I’ve been on the Ensenada and Catalina island cruises out of Long Beach. The seas are usually calm enough that you can hammer out some miles on a treadmill. Not as good as a trail, but it’s something to do... and since you have the time to run and if you do it, then there is plenty of recovery time which includes lots of food, readily available, and recovery activities such as napping at the pool, and later on relaxing watching a comedy show. I get a few days of good training , what more could you want?
I was vehemently anti-cruise until the old lady talked me into my first one. I've since been on 10 cruises - all were great family vacations. If you have kids, they're great vacations...no shopping for food, etc.
Never been sickened on any of the cruises, never met anybody but cool, interesting people. The fitness centers are excellent on the bigger ships. I usually hit 10 miles on the treadmill on sea days and manage to get a few in on the land when at port.
The food is very good and the service has been top notch on Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Disney. You can do a ton of stuff or you can do nothing at all. If you like booze, get the booze package and save a ton of money rather than paying by the drink.
Some people rightfully believe that cruises are filled with obese, overfed, lazy Americans - there are a number of those types on board, but they're always nice.
Plenty of obese, overfed, lazy Americans post on LR.
I’ve never been on an ocean cruise, but river cruises are great. Fall asleep in one city, travel at night, and then wake up in a brand new city in time to go for a run and explore before breakfast. One of my favorite ways to vacation.
Bumping for COVID-19
The world needs to develop herd immunity fast. There is a good case right now for putting a lot of you young Letsrun studs on a 3 week cruise, have an Iran-style shrine-licking ceremony as you board, and get your little epidemic over with. 2 weeks fun, maybe 1 feeling bad. Come back with a clean certificate and a T-shirt! How's that for a business plan?
Cruises, on those huge ships are a Petri dish for every disease. Cruises have been attacked by terrorists. I assume pirates have also attacked cruise ships. Let the industry die. Cruises go back to era of stagecoach travel. We do not subsidize stagecoach industry, we do not need to subsidize cruise industry.
Im 51 years old and one of my life goals has always been to never go on a cruise... Nothing in the last 2 months has changed that goal!!
D Reynolds wrote:
I love them because of the implication.
You know, she’s out in the middle of nowhere with some dude she barely knows. She looks around her, what does she see? Nothing but open ocean. “Oh, there’s nowhere for me to run, what am I gonna do, say no?”
Rapest,
Porkie wrote:
Hobby_Jogger_999 wrote:
OR Brits, Irish, Germans and other mavens of Beer, Alcohol, and deep fried foods.
Exactly. I've been on two short Caribbean cruises. I enjoyed turning off my brain and doing nothing but eat, drink, and be merry for a few days. Although pleasantly surprised at the overall experience I'm in no rush to book another.
Eat and drink all day and night. An American glimpse of heaven.
Santorum (noun) wrote:
I figured it would be mostly (closeted) gay Republicans looking to try out the fudge tunnel action while the frumpy wife is locked into the spa package.
I'm straight. (Truly).
Just so you know, the research shows that 50% of gay men do not engage in anal sex. You figure the rest out.
cruisin for a bruisin wrote:
Cruises can be fun if you know what you're getting in to
-They're a pretty cheap vacation
-Requires no thought to plan - I've spent 3 weeks in Italy and enjoy trips like that too, but it's months of planning, researching places to stay, where to eat, how to get around... You can literally book a cruise a couple weeks out and go and have a good time
-Sure it's not a four seasons on an exotic island (enjoy them too), but you can get a suite, or at least a room with a veranda (with an amazing view!) for not much money
-You don't have to do all the activities or stay at the crowded pool - get your food and go relax on your private veranda
-Like others have said, you get a taste of a handful of locations. Go explore for a day, or stay on the ship, whatever. Sure, you don't get a real feel for the place, but if you think you like it, book another trip back.
-It's a relaxing trip, just read, eat and chill. No need to stress about anything, you know what time and where the meals are and that's all that matters
-The ships themselves are freaking amazing, just go explore, do a behind the scenes tour and see the bridge, engine room, galleys... so cool. (yes i'm still a boy at heart and haven't grown up). And same thing in ports, seeing all the infrastructure and other ships around.
You're a travel moron if it takes you months to figure out how to plan a vacation in Italy. I could do it in an afternoon with the internet and any good travel guide tailored to the price range and experience I'm after.
Further, there are travel and lodging offices in ever medium to large train station in Europe. It's easy peasy. I once flew to Athen's Greece at the last minute to catch the last of the sunny beach weather.
I reserved a car service to pick me up at 5AM at the new Athen's airport, via email, asked for 2 1 liter bottles of water to be in the car for me. Booked 1 night in the cheapest decent hotel in Athens, and booked the car to take me back to the airport in the morning for a connection to Mykonos.
Got to Mykonos, walked out of the airport, and up to the first hotel shuttle I saw (it was hot out) and asked the average room rates for their hotel, agreed, said "let's do it," got on the shuttle. On the shuttle was a hot coed grad student and her blond hot stepmother.
I knew Mykonos well enough to get around without a map. The gal and her stepmom wanted me to show them around cos the stepmom was at the end of her vacation and had to leave in 2 days. Showed them around, help them but their Greek trinkets (classic Greek striped sailing sweathers. Stepmom flew out, stepdaughter, 28, traveled dance and canoodled with me for the next two weeks and then head out on her open ticket round the world trip.
You can plan a European vacation with no planning! If you are European -- or know the ropes. Every place essentially works the same, you just have to know what you are doing, and be smart and flexible and have the cash to spend extra if needed. (Once got into Bologna late and had to get a $300. @ night room. Which, I amortized by spending $15. a night in a good hostel in Florence for 5 days.
I alway use 3 travel books. Let's Go Europe, to get the latest on deals on the low end. Rick Steve's for the MILFs and PBS educated. And Frommers or DK for a little tonier.
Doclove wrote:
My friend is a photographer.
He had very average success with women.
One day he mentioned he'd slept with well over 100 women.
Nearly all of them while working for a year as a cruise ship photograher.
Women, for some reason are far more willing to make the beast with two backs when traveling.
Ladies, why is this? It can't just be the lack of housework...
D Reynolds wrote:
I love them because of the implication.
You know, she’s out in the middle of nowhere with some dude she barely knows. She looks around her, what does she see? Nothing but open ocean. “Oh, there’s nowhere for me to run, what am I gonna do, say no?”
Yes!