Title: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 03:46:38 AM Well, somehow I find myself on the Ladbrokes Cruise. No idea how it came about, but I'm here, thanks to Mr Laddies, & especially a very understanding attitude from Mr Hill, Mr 425 & Mr Spodds, all of whom I have obligations to of a varying nature. So while I am here, I'll keep you posted as to what's going off, who's doing what, da de da de da. Got the digi-camera with me, there are heaps of blondes here, so I will stick some pics up as we progress. (took a few already). We are moored in the Port of Miami as I write, due to cast off (get the nautical lingo) shortly, then tour the Caribbean islands for 9 days. A tough job, but, as the saying goes, someone's goitta do it. Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: RED-DOG on January 15, 2006, 03:48:52 AM A vast behind
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Dewi_cool on January 15, 2006, 03:49:28 AM enjoy yourself TK dont worry about us.play some poker & have a few
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Poppet7 on January 15, 2006, 03:50:46 AM Hope you have a good time Tikay!
Love Poppet x Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Colchester Kev on January 15, 2006, 03:52:49 AM sod the niceness, I hope the sea is really rough and you get sea sick :) not that im at all jealous ;)
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Robert HM on January 15, 2006, 03:54:26 AM Looking forward to the updates. Have a great time.
Don't be surprised by your invite, there's a shortage of cabin boys after all. I reckon you owe us 2336 postcards and sticks of rock Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Royal Flush on January 15, 2006, 03:59:26 AM gl tikay!!
whats 10% of first? lol Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Cupcake on January 15, 2006, 04:05:27 AM Hi TK,
Wow you lucky bugger, You'll have the best working /holiday of your life, I did a similar cruise out of Miami that went around Cuba which cost me about £4000..........and you're going for free !!!!!!. Have a nice relaxing time dear boy in between that silly card game. Cupcake. Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 04:06:09 AM First faces I recognized at Heathrow this morning were these two - Luke Smith - "The Doc12345" - & Claire. We travelled together on the plane, & the transfer from Miami Airport to the Port. Claire is delicious, but she clearly fancies me, you can tell. I don't mind if they want me for my intellect, but when you can sense them mentally undressing you, it grates a little. I'm not just a sex object, i have feelings.
The pic was taken in "O'Neill's Bar" in Heathrow, where we had a lovely cooked breakfast. Well, it was crap, truth to tell, but it always tastes nicer at an airport. [attachment deleted by admin] Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Poppet7 on January 15, 2006, 04:11:15 AM I will respect your feelings ;)
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Poppet7 on January 15, 2006, 04:12:18 AM ;hide; There isn't an embarrassed smiley is there!
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: BigArmo on January 15, 2006, 04:14:00 AM Have a good time Mr Tikay sir :)up
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: ifm on January 15, 2006, 04:15:09 AM git
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: bundle on January 15, 2006, 04:16:43 AM Tikay you got the life of a playboy....now if you could only sort that hair out!
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 04:23:58 AM It's mutual poppet, & thank you to everyone who said those nice things. Except Kiv, who can bugger off.
OK, after a 10 hour flight, & 3 hours of transfer from the 747 jet plane to a whopping big boat, a bunch of us convened in the bar. Heres the lovely Claire again, with Luke, who refuses to leave Claire & I in peace. It was Bodds, JD's & Bacardi's all round. Just a coke for me - they don't serve pots of tea in this bar, dammit. [attachment deleted by admin] Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 04:28:17 AM ifm & Bundle - I love you too. Bumped into this geezer in the Bar, Big Trevor Reardon. Dunno where he gpt the nickname "Big" from. [attachment deleted by admin] Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 04:43:37 AM Three blondeites here, skalie on the left as you look, in a t-shirt that is way too young for him, and Malc-M with a somewhat strange expression. Almost worth a caption comp. [attachment deleted by admin] Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Indestructable on January 15, 2006, 08:22:33 AM Have a great trip
:cheers: Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: onenote on January 15, 2006, 09:44:59 AM guess there must be a few sharks out that way, take care!!! Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: SuffolkPunch on January 15, 2006, 09:47:17 AM Did you Roger the Cabin Boy?? HAve a great trip - guess this means you won't be in Copenhagen this week?
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: The_nun on January 15, 2006, 10:26:46 AM Quote but she clearly fancies me, you can tell. You better not have had your pringles on show Tony..... Anyway moving on... I can not believe you did not need a French maid to join you and take care of all your needs...Have a good time and please keep them pictures coming.. Regards ..Maureen ..xx Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: meds on January 15, 2006, 10:37:41 AM Tikay, can you please forward this to my dad (cresta) and mum, luke smith knows them ty
Hi Dad, Im so sorry I couldnt join you and mum on the cruise, but at the end of the day, Isabelle had been very ill, and would have found it very difficult to cope on her own for 2 weeks with the 2 kids. It hurts a lot not to be able to share this experience with you both, but their will be other occasions for The Medleys to Rule The Waves! Have a fantastic time, make lots of new friends and kick ass in the main event. Love you both lots and wish you a great trip....Jason xxx Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 02:01:45 PM Quote but she clearly fancies me, you can tell. You better not have had your pringles on show Tony..... Anyway moving on... I can not believe you did not need a French maid to join you and take care of all your needs...Have a good time and please keep them pictures coming.. Regards ..Maureen ..xx Morning Maureen. (it's morning HERE). Got a lovely double cabin, big double bed, with a vacancy for one. Had to stop Posting last night, the sea was very rough, & the boat was lurching about, making it hard to type. Will Post more Pics soonest, but my lappie (with Vodafone Card) is not working at the mo, maybe because we are a hew hundred miles from land. I am in an Internet Cafe now, but no idea how to load pics through this 'puter. The Internet Cafe costs $0.50 per minute - thats about 20 quid an hour - OUCH! I'm gonna start a Day Two Thread now. xx Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 02:06:12 PM Meds - yes, I will pass that on. I do hope Isabelle is on the mend. Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: RED-DOG on January 15, 2006, 02:21:39 PM Ahhh, the Ladbrokes cruise, this is the second one I've followed from the sidelines, Jessie May did a daily report last year and everyone seemed to be having a ball
I played my first online game on Laddies, and although I do play elsewhere it always seems like home to me, Ladbrokes has a close knit communiity feel to it and a lot of the players that I "met" online have now become good friends of mine in "real" life, (yes I know that statement assumes that I have a life) As is the case with all online sites, I have encountered the occasional problem (Probably caused by one of the poker managers having too much to drink and falling asleep on the job) but customer service has always been fantastic and have sorted me out really quickly, I trust they will continue do do so, but it never hurts to blow a little smoke I find it's best to ring rather than Email, (I don't think they can read) Anyway, one way and another I know a lot of the poor souls who are slumming it aboard the good ship Ladbrokes while we lucky buggers enjoy the delights of the British winter, so I will be following these reports with great interest Good luck all Tom Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: meds on January 15, 2006, 02:39:53 PM thanks tikay
could you also pass on my best wishes to luke in main event, i know my dads had a bet on him, and claire in the ladies freerole also good luck to all from badbeat. Last request....(.for now), if u could tell my dad to keep in touch via this forum i would love to hear from him and mum as to how they are doing in poker events( i know its cheeky but dont ask dont get!) you could even show him how to become a blondite!! Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 02:41:12 PM Thanks Tom. I'm glad you appreciate the efforts I am making on your behalf, this job is not eay you know. Gotta go now, it's sunbed & massage time. Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 02:43:17 PM thanks tikay could you also pass on my best wishes to luke in main event, i know my dads had a bet on him, and claire in the ladies freerole also good luck to all from badbeat. Last request....(.for now), if u could tell my dad to keep in touch via this forum i would love to hear from him and mum as to how they are doing in poker events( i know its cheeky but dont ask dont get!) you could even show him how to become a blondite!! Yup, will do! I will liase via Luke. Luke has kindly (some would say stupidly) invested in me in the comp, he's bought 10% of me. Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Royal Flush on January 15, 2006, 02:45:22 PM Yup, will do! I will liase via Luke. Luke has kindly (some would say stupidly) invested in me in the comp, he's bought 10% of me. mug Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Trace on January 15, 2006, 02:45:24 PM Has he been drinking?
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: RED-DOG on January 15, 2006, 02:47:17 PM Here's me and Meds, Merrily posting on the cruise thread, when you have to go and start a new cruise thread
Do you work at being awkward, or does it come naturally? Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: RED-DOG on January 15, 2006, 02:49:00 PM I was going to say "Meds and I" but it looked poncey
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 02:57:18 PM No Red, be like Mel Lofthouse, start everything with "me & .....". Sheesh, plebs the lot of you. It's not poncy to use correct grammar at all, it's a sign of intelligence. I started another thread because, well, 9 days would make a HUGE thread! But I can stick it all in one thread if you prefer. Trace, Flushy, neither of you are funny. Luke has invested wisely. Cough. So has Thewy & ActionJack, 10% each, & Stuart Fox, who had a brainstorm & asked for 20%. I think HE may have been bladdered, truth to tell..... And even Flushy has an interest. We have done some complicated swap, me in this, & him in the Main Event at Luton. I think I win if he lasts past Level One. Seriously, thnks guys. Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: RED-DOG on January 15, 2006, 03:05:40 PM it will make a huge thread, but you only have to read the new stuff each day
Plus it will be easier for anyone who is a bit behind, or wants to look back on it as a whole at a later date Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: RED-DOG on January 15, 2006, 03:07:15 PM And Mrs Red told me there was an 'e' in poncy
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Royal Flush on January 15, 2006, 03:08:28 PM I think I win if he lasts past Level One. I will make it to at least hand 3. Thats all i am going to promise. Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 03:09:37 PM it will make a huge thread, but you only have to read the new stuff each day Plus it will be easier for anyone who is a bit behind, or wants to look back on it as a whole at a later date You think a single thread then Red? For the WHOLE trip? Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 03:10:51 PM I think I win if he lasts past Level One. I will make it to at least hand 3. Thats all i am going to promise. Flushy, NOBODY goes out that early. Unless they are seriously unlucky. Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: RED-DOG on January 15, 2006, 03:15:04 PM it will make a huge thread, but you only have to read the new stuff each day Plus it will be easier for anyone who is a bit behind, or wants to look back on it as a whole at a later date You think a single thread then Red? For the WHOLE trip? On second thoughts, the live updates work well with a new thread each day...... Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 15, 2006, 03:17:54 PM EXACTLY Red. So please go to the Day Two thread. Right, gotta go, brekkie ends in 10 minutes, & I'm starving. And it's LifeBoat Drill uin 15 minutes, it's mandatory. All the computers get turned off, so I gotta go. Later. xx Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Trace on January 15, 2006, 03:19:22 PM So why we all still posting in this one then?
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: doubleup on January 15, 2006, 03:21:51 PM Why don't you start a new thread for each day?
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Robert HM on January 15, 2006, 03:22:11 PM So why we all still posting in this one then? dunno Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: RED-DOG on January 15, 2006, 03:23:52 PM Ok, you say goodbye first
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Robert HM on January 15, 2006, 03:26:22 PM no, after you
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: RED-DOG on January 15, 2006, 03:27:55 PM On the count of three then.......1
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Robert HM on January 15, 2006, 03:37:18 PM 2
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: dik9 on January 15, 2006, 03:39:01 PM Put The BLOODY KEYBOARD DOWN.......................NOW!!!!
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Robert HM on January 15, 2006, 03:41:45 PM not til he says goodbye
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: RED-DOG on January 15, 2006, 03:46:49 PM Ok, goodbye!
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Royal Flush on January 15, 2006, 03:49:33 PM Hello
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Robert HM on January 15, 2006, 03:52:29 PM goodbye
Turn the light off when you're finished flushy Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Wardonkey on January 15, 2006, 03:52:52 PM Hello, hello
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: RED-DOG on January 15, 2006, 03:55:15 PM Has he gone?
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Robert HM on January 15, 2006, 03:55:56 PM yes
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Wardonkey on January 15, 2006, 03:57:45 PM Who?
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Robert HM on January 15, 2006, 03:58:08 PM him
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: RED-DOG on January 15, 2006, 03:58:41 PM I knew it, he was lurking
Right, I'm staying now Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Robert HM on January 15, 2006, 03:59:23 PM oh bugger
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Trace on January 15, 2006, 04:00:04 PM Staying where?
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: SKIPPYSKIP on January 15, 2006, 06:06:33 PM here or there?
P.S Hope you have a great time Tikay enjoy yourself. Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: ericstoner on January 15, 2006, 06:21:35 PM Here there, everywhare!!
Is this turning into a Beatles thread????? :dd: Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Wardonkey on January 15, 2006, 06:40:27 PM Yes It Is
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Trace on January 15, 2006, 06:46:22 PM Oh noooooooooooo it isn't!
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Wardonkey on January 15, 2006, 07:01:18 PM I Should Have Known Better
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: ifm on January 15, 2006, 07:45:37 PM to lie to one as beautiful as you
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Wardonkey on January 15, 2006, 07:55:48 PM I Just Don't Understand
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: 12barblues on January 15, 2006, 08:15:56 PM Help!
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Graham C on January 15, 2006, 08:36:44 PM what a lovely thing to be doing at this time of year :)
Have a great time TiKay Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: claypole on January 15, 2006, 08:54:13 PM Have fun Tikay
If you speak to the boys, can you wish Skalie, AJ, Big Trev and Nottingham Nick all the best from me - and tell Nick I want my camera back 8) Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: Ironside on January 16, 2006, 12:47:48 AM so what exactly happened on day 1 of the cruise?
give him time off and he does nothing Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: The Boss on January 16, 2006, 01:45:50 AM Tikay - can you find out, preferably, from the Ladbrokes poker stafff, what alias Mad Marty registered under - he plays on Ladrokes under The Major - however , was never entered for any of the cruise tournaments .. Many thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Cruise Chronicles, Day One. Post by: tikay on January 16, 2006, 06:00:40 PM The Boss - PM me please, re your question. Need to clarify something with you. Ironside - I been BUSY. In the Main Event. xx |