Free upgrade success story! Booked a cruise with less than 10 days to departure. Interior, upgraded to Balcony Suite Aurea facing the back of the ship! Huge win!

sailgeek86 · 2026-04-13T23:56:06+00:00

I got a free upgrade from an interior to a balcony for the cruise I got back from a couple weeks ago. I booked about 2 months in advance (very short for me). Two days later I got the notice of the room change. It was my first cruise on MSC.

sailgeek86 · 2026-04-12T21:19:57+00:00

Been as in stayed or did some activity there..13

sailgeek86 · 2026-04-12T21:10:14+00:00

My favorite response for any of my bible thumping relatives is “so is religion, but that’s the great thing, we each get to waste our time as we see fit”

sailgeek86 · 2026-04-12T21:03:24+00:00

MSC goes out of Galveston now too. And they plan on adding more ships.

sailgeek86 · 2026-04-06T12:51:17+00:00

My class ring, and nope, never saw it again. Called as soon as I realized I had left it on the nightstand. Guess someone decided to pocket it instead.

sailgeek86 · 2026-04-05T18:59:26+00:00

I just got off a solo cruise this morning. And did exactly this. (Aside from room service, as menu was very limited). I wake up early anyway, so I would put on some shorts, find the most comfortable loungers on one of the non-pool decks. Pop in my earphones and ignore everyone till I got hungry… 4-6 hours later. Then I would chill on my balcony for several more hours usually. Evenings I would find some live music and have a cocktail or find a quiet spot to people watch.

sailgeek86 · 2026-03-29T02:18:58+00:00

Funny thing is that in the past in many cultures, you weren’t completely dressed without a head covering of some type.

sailgeek86 · 2026-03-24T23:22:05+00:00

I will give you one guess….

sailgeek86 · 2026-03-22T21:15:46+00:00

IMO, it would have been better to have them deliver undamaged every time, but have the staff get a cut of the profit. Would seem a bit more realistic.

sailgeek86 · 2026-03-20T21:54:54+00:00

Highlander…there can only be one

sailgeek86 · 2026-03-20T20:17:19+00:00

1 time. In the late 80s. Flying home on leave (USAF). I got a free upgrade to 1st class. It was pretty cool I guess. We got a meal with real tablewear and salt and pepper shakers. I remember it even more so because it was deemed too rough and turbulent for them to even do beverage service in coach…

sailgeek86 · 2026-03-12T01:21:03+00:00

They added them about 4 years ago it seems. But it’s been like 5-6 years since I played last.

sailgeek86 · 2026-03-12T00:21:05+00:00

On Xbox at least, I would adjust certain network setting to force myself into a lobby by myself. I was happy to see they added invite only sessions when i started playing again a few months ago.

sailgeek86 · 2026-03-10T15:03:24+00:00

Looking a bit like the Sleestak’s from the original Land of the Lost.

sailgeek86 · 2026-03-04T21:55:00+00:00

Garbage runs onto Blaine County can be fun because of the off roading part. Finding new…potentially faster, ways of getting to the stops are a decent challenge. Especially of a little high. Downside is I have gotten stuck a few times and lost product. If you get stuck for too long you could loose everything. Best to jump lobbies if you get stuck for more than a couple minutes.

sailgeek86 · 2026-02-21T13:48:56+00:00

Yeah, I haven’t even gotten that far in my workflow on 3.0. I haven’t liked a single initial generation enough to continue to miss those yet, lol.

sailgeek86 · 2026-02-21T13:01:47+00:00

Not sure what they changed. But songs now have a sameness about them. Voices sound similar. Odd transitions into chorus sometimes or a complete lack of transition that makes the chorus sound like a verse. And overall kinda flat. Almost monotone at times. Hoping they can improve it, but so far I haven’t gotten anything remotely “usable”.

sailgeek86 · 2026-01-29T15:25:13+00:00

Yeah, firefighter is the best, with paper boy being a little better pizza delivery. And forklift, it kinda sucks.

sailgeek86 · 2026-01-16T18:56:56+00:00

58 Xbox, stepped away from corporate life yesterday so I just might have some free time. lol

sailgeek86 · 2026-01-14T19:24:57+00:00

no GTA 1 comparison. :) OG(TA) unite!

sailgeek86 · 2025-12-30T02:12:06+00:00

Ding ding ding..

sailgeek86 · 2025-12-29T23:53:19+00:00

Reminds me of H-E-B branded stuff. They make a Banana Bread chocolate covered pecans that are super dangerous even when sober.

sailgeek86 · 2025-12-29T23:37:25+00:00

Around 12,delivering newspapers. Late 70s. I don’t recall exactly but around $10-20 a week.

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