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Bob H
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Juse heard on the news that the tug boats can move that ship @ 4 miles per hour!
200 miles = 50 hours!
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woody with a view
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so what? it's off san quintin? i'd take the bus....
edit: 24 hours to ensenada. 6 hours to get on a bus and make the border. 2 hours in line. still make it home 16 hours before the boat....
[Edited on 11-10-2010 by woody with a view]
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BajaBlanca
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one of our guests went back early to take that cruise ..... oh my gosh ... he wasn't too happy about taking the cruise in the first place, can you
imagine his feelings about it now ??!!!
poor guy .... everyone was teading him about it 
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The Sculpin
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Sheesh - a rather typical baja trip. The only difference is THEY get a refund!!
Whoa there, Cowboy - pull back on those reins!
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oxxo
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 I just found out my brother, sister-in-law, and two cousins are on that cruise!
Serves them right. They voted against the pot initiative in this last election. I bet they wish they had a joint right about now!
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bajaguy
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Ensenada Tourism
Info from another Ensenada area poster indicates that the cruise line has rented every available hotel room in Ensenada for 3000+ passengers. they
will be in Ensenada for two nights then bussed to Los Angeles..............hope no one is in line at the SY northbound crosing when 65 busses show
up!!!!!
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wessongroup
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Hey, sounds like it will be a kick in the ass, get to have the town of Ensenada turned into a Fesita for a couple of days...
Would think the "people" could dig it... a little "cabin fever" could go away pretty fast at a some of the really good places to see and eat in
Ensenada... now this sounds like a job for Dennis...  and lets have some more
suggestions.. would like to but ......
Wish them all the best .... enjoy it... they didn't get wet, no one killed, your in Baja in Ensenada are really pretty town ... hell stay the week...
[Edited on 11-10-2010 by wessongroup]
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Lauriboats
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Tonights news said that Carnival was going to reimburse everyone and give them a voucher for another cruise.
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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sanquintinsince73
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oxxo
I just found out my brother, sister-in-law, and two cousins are on that cruise!
Serves them right. They voted against the pot initiative in this last election. I bet they wish they had a joint right about now! |
Maybe they can signal one of the cartels to make an air drop.
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sanquintinsince73
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DanO
The Coast Guard is airdropping canned crab meat, croissants, Pop Tarts and Spam. Wow. Sounds like one of the mystery menu baskets on the TV show
Chopped.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40084109/ns/travel-news/
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Crab meat & croissants? If it were a cargo ship or trawler would they drop MRE's?
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Juse heard on the news that the tug boats can move that ship @ 4 miles per hour!
200 miles = 50 hours! |
OK, found out this morning that they were only using ONE tug boat. Someome made a decision to add another tug boat. I guess the cruise line is
trying to cut corners.
The ship should arrive in San Diego Thursday afternoon or evening!
Here's the latest update:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101110/ap_on_bi_ge/us_cruise_sh...
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ckiefer
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
| Quote: | Originally posted by oxxo
I just found out my brother, sister-in-law, and two cousins are on that cruise!
Serves them right. They voted against the pot initiative in this last election. I bet they wish they had a joint right about now! |
Maybe they can signal one of the cartels to make an air drop. |
That's hilarious!!
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Bajahowodd
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The unfortunate lesson to be learned here is that while Carnival was ready and willing to give these folks a free vacation in Ensenada, and I might
say at some very fine hotels, they apparently received so much flak about subjecting their passengers to the dangers of near border Mexico, that they
made the decision to tug the ship all the way to San Diego. Such a shame. And, just think about the fact that due to the ship's limited capacity,
these passengers are having to eat cold food, and shower without hot water. I'd much rather spend two nights at the San Nicolas. I just hope that when
Carnival made the decision to tug on up to SD, they also made some sort of payment to the hotels where they originally booked their passengers. Only
fair.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
I guess the cruise line is trying to cut corners.
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Yeah...right to the end. I've been told by ardent cruisers never to go aboard a Carnival Cruise.....even if it's free.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
The unfortunate lesson to be learned here is that while Carnival was ready and willing to give these folks a free vacation in Ensenada, and I might
say at some very fine hotels, |
I can't imagine that there are 4000 fine rooms available in Ensenada....ever, and doncha know the price probably inflated through the roof.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Tug boats are pushing that ship to San Diego. |
bob dude:
the tug boats are "tugging" and not "pushing"
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Cypress
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They're feeding 'em SPAM.
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k-rico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
They're feeding 'em SPAM. |
Hey, a slice of SPAM between two freshly toasted cherry pop-tarts, add some mustard, what could be better??
I guess they also lost refridgeration and the ability to cook the food they have onboard.
Lots of joking about this but a ship with 4000 people onboard losing propulsion - what a screw-up!!
Good thing they are relatively close to port in calm weather.
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Cypress
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Yea, I like SPAM. Browned in a skillet with a little gravey, poured over mashed spuds. Yummy. But, I doubt if those folks on that ship are very happy
about their SPAM.
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mcfez
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World War II saw the largest use of Spam
Getting fed Spam on Veterans Day. Now that's ironic!
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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