That would eb great if she could go.....I was just talking to her about that recently!!!! The weather in November in Mexico is so much nicer than than in the East!!!

Karen: It won't be the same without you two - J

DITTO....cmon Karen & Mark...we will be so sad without you!

It's 2 for 1!!!!!

I've worked on Karen and the Kimmi's for so long...I hope you all get further than I did!

This group keeps getting bigger and bigger. It really will be like a LCT charter! :)

Masaki

Is there anyone out there that can't decide if they want to go or not that we need to gang up on?

I may regret this, but I will try to play with my Adobe Illustrator to see if I can come up with a design for signs if most want one.

If I do this and we all agree that it is acceptable, then I can print them up.

If the majority wants a sign, let me know. Also any design ideas would be appreciated.

I was thinking of incorporating the LCT logo with the ship as a watermark into the sign if that is acceptable to the owners of the board.

Anthony

Editing to add: Are signs frowned upon on board? WOuld they prefer we not have these? Ngaire, your expertise is needed!

You know, I seem to remember some rumblings of people being upset about our signs on VOF...or was it DDD? At any rate, I agree with you Anthony...we need our fearless leader's opinion on whether or not to do it!

I heard about those Rumblings as well.....but I believe those signs said "Cruise Critic" and the other passengers were thinking that these people would get better service than them because they are "Critics". So LCT will look more like an affiliation or charter or whatever.....so I think that might be a better situation.

You could be right Todd! I am hoping that Ngaire will chime in here. I don't want to do anything that would cause problems for her or make her uncomfortable in any way.

The problem was on DDD not VOF.

Some people assumed that the signs had been given to us by RSSC and we were being singled out as VIP's (which is against the rules). I think it's OK if there is no commercial logo.

The only real problem I can forsee (not that I really know what I'm talking about ) is that our group may actually seem to outnumber the rest of the passengers thus making them feel left out. (Of course they are, but that's another story...)

Radisson rules prohibit any group from any signage or name tags that single them out as a group. Only exception is a large group that has a hospitality table for special co-ordination.

On VOF we were fairly small on a larger ship and nothing was said. On DDD there were complaints and we were asked to take down the signs. Sheri and Suzanne batted their eyelids at a senior officer not to be named here and we were able to keep them.

It is not worth having a problem over so I think for now we should not do it. If I find it is okay with RSSC I will let you know. We certainly could not put LCT on there in anyway as that could be construed as advertising and that would be inappropriate.

I absolutely agree.

It is really not worth ticking off the powers that be, or more importantly, slighting our fellow passengers.

I'm with you guys....we will just all have lists of the specific cabin numbers that our LCT clan are in. That way we can order room service for the correct people!!! :D JUST kidding!

Sheri,
When you order, lots of caviar for whatever my room is please. I understand that it is automatically billed to the phone # placing the order. :D

Which is exactly why I need the key to Suzanne's room!! ;) :D

Don't forget. You can run, but you can't hide your shoes!!

How about our names without any affilitaion but using the LCT colors?

I learned this all too well...RUNNING down the hall of the Voyager on my 1st night in my PJ's...only to be locked out of my own cabin! I would deserve the "Boner Award" for being oh so stupid! <img border="0" alt="[Hammer]" title="" src="graemlins/hammer.gif" />

Todd,

I do not see why not, although, again, I defer to Ngaire.

I cannot imagine this would offend anyone, but who knows.

Let me know what you all think.

If we go with this idea, I would put the Mariner or Voyager as a watermark in the back with the screen names and real names of those involved.

Anthony

I will shoot off an email to RSSC and get clearance - will let you know.

WOW!!
When did (oceandancer) Joy and Bill sign up?
1st that I heard of it until I read Marcie's update.

Wonderful. welcome aboard. I have us at 52 now.
88 days and counting.

03/22/80 MS Caribe
02/15/03 Paul Gauguin
02/22/04 Norwegian Dream (icky)
11/12/04 Mariner "MINT"
02/15/05 Diamond "ADRIFT"

Jim, Joy emailed me privately...maybe she's shy!
They are friends of Masaki and Amanda. Thursday (Nov. 11) is Bill's birthday!
Welcome Joy and Bill!

WOW! 52! Welcome Joy and Bill!

Your secret's out, Joy and Bill! Best to post now, introduce yourselves, and face the music! ;)

SO glad you decided to come too!

Masaki

Masaki:

Have you been putting the preasure on these two? Good job! It worked. :lct:

I've been "gently" reminding Joy about this cruise for a few months now. But I promise that any arm twisting was strictly mental! :)

Masaki

Thanks all for the warm welcome. I just tried to post a response and it didn't show up - wonder what I do now! OK - we'll see if this goes through -

I got it, and say a big welcome to you from another fellow MINT'er. We are going to have a great time!

Yea Yea Yea!!!
Welcome on board sailors.
Thank you for joining our group.
Can't wait to meet you on the "MINT"

Masaki

Just want to wish you all a wonderful trip! Last week John and I came this close (picture thumb-index finger VERY close together) to booking. Even emailed Ngaire.
But, back to our senses, too many trips to little time and $$$. With PIP and the 007 in the same year, and now ROAR on the horizon.....something would have to go.
Certainly this will be a people trip, with a wonderful group.

Awwwww....KIMMI....c'mon....pleeeeeze????? :D

If you thought it, you should do it!!!
Come on sign up. Join us at the Westin the night before for $60 on price line and shuttle over with us the next day to the ship.
You will be sorry if you don't.

Wow, what pressure!!!! You guys are bad. I knew I shouldn't have mentioned it. I only want to go to see old friends and meet new ones. But, I want to go on all the other trips, too!!! I am the level headed one (don't know how that happened), if it were up to John we would be on every trip with all of you, and figure out how to pay for it later!!
Hmmmmm, although if we don't go, I don't know how everyone will get their door signs. They are way to valuable to go via reg. mail.........

Marcie,
We can add two more to the list. Joe & Carolyn Behar, cabin #1110. Carolyn is Gretchen's sister.
The more the merrier, although I don't see how this group could get any merrier. I can't wait to meet all of you.
Julie

WELCOME aboard Joe and Carolyn.
glad you have join us.
Ok.
If I have it figured right.
We had 52 listed on Marcie's page.
Ngaire said we had 6 more not LCT'ers
So this will take us to 60 !
:app: :app: :app: :app: :app:

Kimmi - it's never too late to change your mind!! :) Come on, John - you can talk her into this! (this is how I pressure Amanda into letting me book cruises for us).

And welcome to Joe and Carolyn! They're not related to Joy Behar, are they? :D

Masaki

08/30/04
Well we have 74 days before the"MINT"
On September 13th we can begin booking excursions
on line.
Other than the canopy tour Jan and I are lost at what other tours would be interesting.
We have pulled up the lists, but just can't decide. Anyone have any ideas?

03/22/80 MS Caribe
02/15/03 Paul Gauguin
02/22/04 Norwegian Dream (ick)
11/12/04 Mariner "MINT"
02/15/05 Diamond "ADRIFT"