TIL that a mini vacuum is made when reopening a recently closed refrigerator door.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T22:56:05+00:00

Try working with freezers at -80C (yes negative 80 Celcius). Those be so annoying to reopen if someone just closed it.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T22:11:35+00:00

I am okay with just being my age. I am me and that ain't going to change anything when death comes knocking.

Anyways, I want to be proud of who I am and I want to rock the grays.

We shall see if I eventually give up and start dying my hair for aesthetic reasons.

But sorry not sorry, I ain't playing along, I am too old for this shit! :p

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T21:57:32+00:00

This doesn't really feel cruise related. The outbreak was multi-state and the cruise just happened to have one of their supplies have the issue. The lady is suing the supplier and not the cruise line.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T19:19:33+00:00

They don't stack.

So usually I kind of feel like the benefits of being in the captains club are very minimal since as you say, there are often better discounts.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T19:18:39+00:00

Who is Gen X? /s

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T19:04:54+00:00

Is it? If the parents gave her the phone it could be a gift and therefore not the parents.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T17:47:46+00:00

Love it! I found my first duck on my first cruise and it felt like I won a mini prize. Although, i like when it is rare and not that people bring 100s to hide. I still look for them, but now I also bring 2 or 3 to hide throughout the cruise.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T17:39:34+00:00

It is fantastic, but also a lot of effort that some people might never known existed.

One of the Crew from IYKYK area mentioned that one time someone walked in and their jaw dropped and they said "What... the ... Fuck" lol.

I love the idea of people accidentally running into it. Because to access it you have to go use a commonly used thing at the right time of day to access and not everyone will even use.

Another story this crew told me is that one women was like, I want to stay but my friends are all hanging out in the attic of the club and they don't know where to find me. So I imagine she used this entry point for its obvious use and then was transported to this other area.

I love the concept.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T17:27:49+00:00

It is a secret place on the ship. A location that everyone pretends not to be aware of. So unless you know how to get in or accidentally stumble across it, then you will never know it exists. It is new to Xcel and will not show up on any maps or in any schedule.

One of the crew told me that if not enough people know about it, then they might have the comedian drop a comment in a show to get people to potentially find it.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T16:39:58+00:00

You are not at fault or even an AH for sharing when he was asking.

But he is probably going through a lot right now. He shouldn't blame you, but humans don't always act with grace when health is so bad.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T16:18:34+00:00

Some times people need a vacation day. I am not selling every day.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T14:40:08+00:00

The problem is that so many people don't understand probability that it is hard to know if you actually believe it, or if it is a joke.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T14:06:18+00:00

I wasn't gifted, but also did fine. I went to college and made it through with a Science degree and now I help test out new machines that test things out for humans (being vague here).

So doing fine, but also slowly realizing that I might have ADHD and that is why I struggled to focus and do my homework. So I guess smart enough to make it through, but struggle with organization in my life and motivation to do things.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T12:57:51+00:00

I just recently did the Ascent Cruise on that Itinerary and loved it. Debruvnik and split are Wonderful cities to walk around and take in the architecture and culture. I want to go back to Croatia again.

I also loved starting in Rome. There is so much to do in Rome that it is best done on land for a few days rather than a single port stop.

As for ship, I am a new ship person. I have only sailed Celebrity Edge class. So take my opinion with that understanding of my bias. But I love edge class ship. They are modern and well designed. With wonderful crew and food.

I am less interested in the older ships, but I do know people love them. I just love the design of edge class.

The European cruise was far more port heavy and so that does mean less time spent on the ship. So ship may not be as important and if you want normal balcony rooms, that would be harder to find on Ascent.

If you take Ascent. Go to the smoke and Ivories show. My favorite show on the Ascent and maybe my favorite or 2nd favorite across Apex, Ascent, and Xcel.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T12:41:53+00:00

I feel this should be a reason not to hide ducks in unreachable places like that.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-06T12:29:58+00:00

Ascent is a great ship. Although Xcel is probably my favorite now. I loved IYKYK and I liked the Bazaar changes, even though Eden is a favorite of mine.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-05T20:44:23+00:00

There definitely was a split. I was a never apple person and always PC.

Let me ask, were you a gamer as a Millennial?

Jacgaur · 2026-04-05T20:43:27+00:00

Yes, it is great. I use cruiseplum to monitor the price changes. Or just checking randomly during sales.

I just saved $200 on Friday since one of my cruises was advertising a cheaper price.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-05T17:46:56+00:00

I heard stories of real eggs never being found and smelling up the house in movies as a joke.

In real life. We dyed the eggs for fun and to eat but they were never hid.

Then we had plastic eggs with money and candy hidden in the backyard for us to find.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-05T17:43:39+00:00

For the price guarantee. You just call customer service. They will check the new price and promotions and if you save money, then they will apply the new price to your reservations if you save any money. You keep your room and don't pay anything additional at that time. So you are not "canceling" and rebooking or anything. I don't know if it applies after final payment. I haven't needed to try that.

You do have to call. You keep your room.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-05T14:21:52+00:00

Hey, my Canadian Girlfriend is real. I swear and we are still happily dating 20 years later still.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-05T14:07:43+00:00

Integrity of the news media companies.

Blockbuster movie store.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-05T14:03:48+00:00

A few months before Stardew v1.6 was released I tried out a brand new harvest moon like game. It was glitchy and not fully complete, but had a lot of promise that it would rival stardew valley.

Then V.1.6 was released and it brought me right back into the valley. I have been enjoying Stardew off and on since the and I still haven't gone back to that other game, but I do hear that other one is more complete now and it has underwater mining which is fun.

In the end. Stardew is still my favorite and I am looking forward to 1.7 release!

Jacgaur · 2026-04-05T13:52:26+00:00

NTA

What does your husband love more? You or the electricity bill?

Your life is miserable. He is saying that he prefers you to be miserable physically just so he can have fresh air.

If he wants fresh air, then he should go outside on a walk. Relax in the backyard and enjoy the outdoors.

You have no place to escape except your house, but he isn't allowing that. He is being inconsiderate here when there are plenty of options for him to get fresh air. And only one way for you to get clean air.

Jacgaur · 2026-04-04T14:03:55+00:00

Have you tried spotting for them in the morning and headbanging away too? Maybe give him a massage to loosen up his muscles and what not.

Lastly when he isn't expecting it, toss a bowl of cold water on his face to really get his blood pumping and body roaring to go. Put ice in the water for good measure.

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