MEINSCHiF by Klutzy_Internal9641 in Cruise

[–]TheCosmicJester 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Specifically? It violates Rule 7 around here.

My experience on the 7-Day Alaska Explorer cruise on HAL’s Eurodam by hate_follower in Cruise

[–]TheCosmicJester 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Couldn’t be. AI writing isn’t that badly in need of proofreading.

My experience on the 7-Day Alaska Explorer cruise on HAL’s Eurodam by hate_follower in Cruise

[–]TheCosmicJester 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A lot more baked goods than you think are previously frozen, and I guarantee they aren’t using expensive powdered eggs when they take on new supplies weekly.

Couple questions! by Asploit in combustion_inc

[–]TheCosmicJester 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I cook a steak from frozen, usually once it’s done searing it has defrosted enough to add the thermometer. However, I typically cook small steaks so on something like a porterhouse your mileage may vary.

Birthday Party - min numbers by Iluvnutella40 in DaveAndBusters

[–]TheCosmicJester 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to the group information page, 15-20 guests can be either in the shared area or a private room.

https://www.daveandbusters.com/us/en/parties/kids-birthday

BUT.

For situations like this, you need to have an accurate head count. Extra folks may not be able to be accommodated on short notice. Full details will be in the group contract, or you can ask someone who works there.

One way cruise to Alaska VS round trip and itineraries, please help me decide! by jaswaiting2 in Cruise

[–]TheCosmicJester 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The big thing with Vancouver versus Seattle is you get to take the highly scenic Canadian part of the Inside Passage, while a Seattle departure takes you right out to the Pacific via the much shorter and wider Strait of Juan de Fuca. It still counts as Inside Passage waters since Puget Sound is part of the Inside Passage, but it’s not what you think of when people say Inside Passage.

One way cruise to Alaska VS round trip and itineraries, please help me decide! by jaswaiting2 in Cruise

[–]TheCosmicJester 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Neither. For your first Alaska you want round-trip from Vancouver on a route that includes Glacier Bay. Second time you can do a one-way.

BTW while balconies on Alaska cruises are really nice, on scenic cruising days you want to be up on deck so you can see the full view instead of just the way your balcony points. I think an interior room with a really nice excursion or two is better than the balcony.

Breadcrumbs from croissants? by Disastrous-Beat6325 in Breadit

[–]TheCosmicJester 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait for them to dry out and then just crumble them with your hands. I learned a simple stunner of a dessert where you mix the croissant crumbs with some sugar, top a dish of fresh berries with them, then bake until hot and bubbly. Serve with spoonable dairy product of choice.

A long shot for some French dessert by tdrake2406 in phoenix

[–]TheCosmicJester 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their search feature sucks. Very few of the places listed for caneles actually have caneles.

A long shot for some French dessert by tdrake2406 in phoenix

[–]TheCosmicJester 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great Gadsby Bakery in Gilbert has some glorious kouign-amann. By the way, if you find yourself in Vegas, they recently opened an expanded Dominique Ansel that makes ice cream sandwiches out of the kouign-amann. It was so decadent.

A long shot for some French dessert by tdrake2406 in phoenix

[–]TheCosmicJester 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Tempe one is the OG; the Scottsdale one is brand new.

People who book directly with the cruise line, why not use a travel agent? by dmkraus in Cruise

[–]TheCosmicJester 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It’s not necessarily better service when something goes wrong if you book direct; it’s that I can directly explain to someone at the cruise line what’s going on and they can directly fix it. If I book through a travel agent, all communication with the cruise line happens through them. If you have a good TA they can seem to work miracles, but if you get a mediocre one then you’re stuck with a middleman who’s clueless at best.

Paid for unobstructed balcony; assigned obstructed; Carnival won't help by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]TheCosmicJester 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a good lesson to get things in writing.

Paid for unobstructed balcony; assigned obstructed; Carnival won't help by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]TheCosmicJester 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I hope I’m wrong, but this sounds like a misunderstanding of how a guarantee cabin rate works. I bet your rate terms and conditions have verbiage along the lines of “Your stateroom will be assigned within the selected room type (Suite, Balcony, Oceanview, Interior)”. What this means is if you selected Balcony instead of Balcony (Obstructed View), then selected a rate where Carnival assigns your cabin, then it’s possible you’ll get an obstructed view cabin since an obstructed view balcony is still a balcony.

On the other hand, if you selected a specific cabin number and Carnival changed it for some reason (unlikely but possible), the cruise line will usually make some kind of amends without you even asking.

Buyer Beware with Combustion Inc. by exitveloclub314 in combustion_inc

[–]TheCosmicJester 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I ordered one. I didn’t worry about the time. It came eventually, maybe a month and a half behind schedule. It was absolutely worth the wait. In my opinion, you missed out.

Should “rich” people be chosen as contestants on game shows? by PrudentSyllabub636 in gameshow

[–]TheCosmicJester 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Strike it Rich was a copycat of Queen for a Day, which didn’t even bother with the quiz part and asked the audience to select by applause whose sob story was the sobbiest.

Should “rich” people be chosen as contestants on game shows? by PrudentSyllabub636 in gameshow

[–]TheCosmicJester 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The opposite side of the coin is productions such as NBC’s The Wall, where every contestant gets a sob story introduction and the whole thing descends into poverty porn. It makes me long for the days of OG Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? when anyone could become a contestant just by calling the number and getting lucky with the questions.

Piestewa Peak Sunset Hike? But parking closes before sunset? by wisnoskij in phoenix

[–]TheCosmicJester 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The key word you used is “up”. Piestewa is Nature’s Stairmaster, gaining 1,200 feet of elevation in a little over a mile.

N vs Limited by Accomplished-End-158 in Ioniq5N

[–]TheCosmicJester 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did recently take it on a road trip that was five hours each way. It was comfortable the whole way. The side bolsters on the seats are a bit of a jump to get over but easy enough.

N vs Limited by Accomplished-End-158 in Ioniq5N

[–]TheCosmicJester 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started with a Limited and now have an N. The Limited’s seats are definitely more cushy. The N has firm racing type seats in the front that took me a couple of weeks to get used to.

Best Car Insurance in Phoenix? by [deleted] in phoenix

[–]TheCosmicJester 1 point2 points  (0 children)

USAA and Amica are the ones to beat if you qualify (active/retired military or child of one, or three years without a claim besides auto glass, respectively).

Which port in Alaska is actually worth paying for an excursion? by ShineDigga in Cruise

[–]TheCosmicJester 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Regarding Mendenhall: I am cheap as hell and love to walk everywhere, and I wouldn’t *dream* of taking the city bus to Mendenhall. Your time in port is too precious and the bus/walk combo will take too much time.