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Skriven 2010-06-27 23:50:00 av Dale Shipp (1:261/1466.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Jim Weller
Ärende: Re: Cruise
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 -=> On 06-26-10  22:28,  Jim Weller <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Cruise <=-

 JW> So what do they do? Check your luggage like you're at an airport or
 JW> going through Customs?
 
It may well be the same as going through customs since we are boarding
the ship in Baltimore and will eventually get off the ship in Canada.

 DS> I believe it is the same sort of check-in, and probably is handled by
 DS> TSA -- just like at an airport.

 JW> TSA? How fascist! You guys are getting sucked into accepting all kind
 JW> of loss of personal freedom in the name of Homeland Security.
 
The choice is to accept it or not go.  Personally, I am thankful for
many of the security messages taken at various places.

 DS> I doubt that this cruise liner is any
 DS> more restrictive than any other.

 JW> Check around. You'll find lots that are more liberal and don't
 JW> search your luggage.

I don't know that they search the checked luggage, but they may do the
same as at an airport -- xray scan of sorts.

Here is a link to a web site that details the beverage regulations at
many of the cruise liner companies.

http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/articles.cfm?ID=46

I have not looked at every one of the companies, but do notice that most
of them have restrictions of some sort.  Some allow you to bring on
one(1) bottle of wine for a embarkation celebration.  But then they
charge you a corkage fee of as much as $25 if you open the bottle at the
dinner table.

Personally, none of this bothers me much.  I select the cruise liner
based on whether it is an itinerary that I am interested in, not on their
beverage policy.  I doubt that I will be buying their beverages anyhow
-- just as I refuse to buy wine at the high prices charged by
restaurants.

 JW> I don't think I would want to travel with
 JW> such a company!

Your money, your choice.
 
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Shrimp Dip*
 Categories: Cajun, Appetizers
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
      8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
    1/4 c  Fresh lemon juice
      1 lb Shrimp, cooked, peeled,
           -coarsely chopped
      2 c  Green onions, finely chopped
      1 c  Mayonnaise
        ds Hot sauce (To taste)
    1/2 ts Worcestershire sauce
           -or to taste
        ds Salt to taste
 
  To soften cream cheese, let it sit covered at room temperature for
  oftened several hours or microwave on low about one minute.
  
  Combine cream cheese and lemon juice in mixing bowl.  Stir in the
  chopped shrimp and green onions into this mixture.  Add the
  mayonnaise and mix well, then add the hot sauce and Worcestershire.
  Check for salt.
  
  Turn mixture into a serving bowl and refrigerate sever hours or even
  the day ahead.
  
  Serve this with crackers.  This should make enough dip for 10-15
  people.
  
  Justin - Homegrown
 
MMMMM


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