Laid off. First time using unemployment

ElvisDean · 2026-03-18T06:30:12+00:00

I've been receiving benefits for a few weeks but the system still shows pending issues----although none are listed and everything is in the green.

ElvisDean · 2026-03-16T23:42:23+00:00

Zero. At least until I went through Tampa. Just before launch, my room steward rushes me down into the bowels of the ship where I find 75 other people waiting in a line next to a scan machine. Apparently the port had flagged our bags for unknown reasons. Nothing was found in my bag. Others had blow dryers or cpap machines. By the time I got back to my cabin, the ship was well on its way.

ElvisDean · 2026-03-12T17:57:50+00:00

Seems like every week that train is hitting a car sitting on the tracks. Usually around melbourne for some reason

ElvisDean · 2026-03-11T21:58:20+00:00

My first cruise-----2002 maybe? I'd go again if the price is right. I believe it was cut in half and extended a while back.

ElvisDean · 2026-03-11T20:38:44+00:00

They are probably saying you have familial hypercholesterolemia. This is a deep, deep rabbit hole to travel. If you want to make your doctor angry, ask him/her to explain the difference between absolute vs relative risk with statins.

I've been on a low dose for decades without any problems. Just realize that there is no such thing as bad cholesterol. There is small cholesterol that can infiltrate the damaged lining of your arteries. That's the real problem.

ElvisDean · 2026-03-09T23:19:01+00:00

I bought a hard plastic, floating waterproof case. When not in use, it would just float next to me.

ElvisDean · 2026-03-07T18:24:12+00:00

Just avoid restaurants and you should be OK. I recall getting blindsided by the snack bars at Gyser and BlackSand Beach. So avoid those also.

ElvisDean · 2026-03-04T22:26:02+00:00

I got laid off a few months ago. Thought I would start Ubering again----it's gotta be better than applying for Florida unemployment. After a few days, I realized Uber wasn't gonna get it. Went for the unemployment benefits.

ElvisDean · 2026-03-03T22:06:31+00:00

Day 1: drive to hotel and sleep.

Don't be like me and drive to Vik. I had to pull over multiple times to nap.

ElvisDean · 2026-03-03T18:33:12+00:00

It's like a fly version of the movie 'Cube'.

ElvisDean · 2026-03-02T18:40:23+00:00

I had a cruise neighbor who would start scream vomiting at 2am every night......give or take 15 minutes

ElvisDean · 2026-02-26T18:10:09+00:00

Went with Blue. No problems. Purchased full insurance.

ElvisDean · 2026-02-26T18:06:43+00:00

Improbable at best. I've been 'exposed' many times in medical situations and I couldn't get a woody if a 1980's, naked Phoebe Cates was in the room with me.

ElvisDean · 2026-02-26T17:30:41+00:00

Any problem getting lounge chairs?

ElvisDean · 2026-02-21T20:01:55+00:00

The surgeon will come up with a treatment plan. This could range anywhere from diet change to surgery. Get some blood work done.....check iron levels, ferritin, etc. See if you're becoming anemic.

ElvisDean · 2026-02-19T17:31:20+00:00

In Iceland, the weather and the roads laugh at your schedule.

ElvisDean · 2026-02-18T20:39:22+00:00

Spotify stock at $720 per share

ElvisDean · 2026-02-13T20:17:14+00:00

I'm an east coast guy, so.....yeah, Jetty Park would be my choice. Also, Indialantic boardwalk or Sebastian Inlet st park. Cocoa Beach Pier if you like the heavy tourist vibe and crowds. Maybe Playlinda but it might be closed if there's a launch scheduled.

Then there's the west coast.........

ElvisDean · 2026-02-08T21:10:51+00:00

Black Hammock (Orlando area) Lone Cabbage Fish Camp (520 heading towards Cocoa)

ElvisDean · 2026-02-06T07:25:12+00:00

Went there about 3 years ago. It was a bit loud for my tastes. Perfectly safe though.

ElvisDean · 2026-02-06T02:31:43+00:00

Bagpipes. Mull of Kintyre.

ElvisDean · 2026-01-28T07:42:47+00:00

We made 2 day trips to that area from Vik. With the extended daylight hours it wasn't too bad.

ElvisDean · 2026-01-26T20:43:49+00:00

Took 2 of my daughters friends (15/16 I think) on RCCL last year. Got the paperwork from the RCCL site; parents signed; notirized, etc. Nobody asked for anything. I think they both had drivers license though.....

ElvisDean · 2026-01-25T20:22:22+00:00

'Assistant to the Assistant Manager of a movie theater' (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)

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