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I remember sitting with a friend about 10 years ago. He had two daughters aged about three and five, and my oldest boys were around the same age. The girls were sitting quietly playing with dolls and my boys were climbing the walls, trashing the sofa and being generally rowdy. He laughed.
Now he’s pulling his hair out because his girls are moody, argue with each other all the time, do not respect boundaries and won’t talk to him. My boys read books, play Xbox go skiiing, play football and enjoy being with their little brothers.
That’s just an anecdote of course. His girls are great, as are my boys. The point is that I think there are different phases , with different genders that test different parents in different ways.
I agree with Reuben based on my observation. Ebb and flow
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Has anyone here ever gone on a cruise? Did you have a relaxing time or was is really upity?
I'm thinking about going on an 11 to 16 day cruise to Antarctica in November. I've never been on a cruise before.
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Yeah that's a concern. But as dangerous as my job is and the few times I've ODed… I'm not afraid of death.
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I personally have not, but I know a number of people who have. Some love them and won't travel any other way. Some couldn't stand them and would never do one again. It really just depends on your preferred style of travel. There is a fair amount of down time on the boat where you can relax, but also some time to get off at stops and explore cities/locations. Some people like this style but others hate it as it kind of feels like you have a curfew everyone you get off the boat.
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Anyone thinking of going on a cruise must read the David Foster Wallace essay.
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@tvenuto Yeah that I have the same impression of a cruise as the author of that article. Reading a couple of paragraphs effectively changed my mind about taking a cruise I think. Also I hate being around people. So there's that. It sucks because it's pretty much the only way for a civilian to travel to Antartica.
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Ha that’s what I love about linking people to that article, it pretty much instantly lets you know where you stand on the matter. That, and it’s a good read.
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First page of that essay was enough to confirm how I already feel. Cruises sound terrible.
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@Giles You can make jeans that will power up a cell phone while you walk.
https://www.popsci.com/amp/nano-carbon-yarn-electricity?__twitter_impression=true
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Ha that’s what I love about linking people to that article, it pretty much instantly lets you know where you stand on the matter. That, and it’s a good read.
Tis is a very good read, got quite diverted there @tvenuto . I also like the idea of a cruise, visiting several places involving little travel effort but like the author, although I would find people watching interesting for a while, it could get annoying very quickly and I would have to be constantly wearing a t-shirt with a slogan to inform all passengers and staff to "Keep the fuck outta my face". So all in all, probably not for me
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If you enjoyed the article I can recommend two books: “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again” and “Consider The Lobster” both of Which are compilations of essays/articles by David Foster Wallace.
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Everyone should read Infinite Jest at least
oncetwice. I enjoy it more each time, I think I've totaled 3 so far. -
I found this tract today and I instantly thought if this Travolta gif.
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I just bought a pair of 633N in my size that were floating around ebay.. the pic's weren't the best so Im hoping they're not too trashed.
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@Filthy:
@tvenuto Yeah that I have the same impression of a cruise as the author of that article. Reading a couple of paragraphs effectively changed my mind about taking a cruise I think. Also I hate being around people. So there's that. It sucks because it's pretty much the only way for a civilian to travel to Antartica.
I haven't read the aforementioned essay but I'll give it a go this weekend. We've been on three cruises, all of which with the Disney Cruise Line and have traveled to the Bahamas, W. Caribbean, and Alaska. We go DCL mostly because we have a 7 yo daughter but the ships are easily on par with RC, Norwegian, etc. with similar dining, entertainment (but no gambling besides bingo), and itineraries.
Cruising works for us because we are able to see a number of different locales easily and conveniently without spending a lot of time traveling. The big downside is that you lose flexibility along the way. If you stop in Jamaica and want to stay longer, you're SOL. It is a good way to test the waters for return trips.
Besides the ports, people either like being on the ship or they don't. Depending on how you spend your day you'll be around a lot of people. I prefer smaller ships because they feel less crowded but there are also drawbacks to it too with the smaller ships having less amenities, etc. It's a fair trade off to me.
Long story short, our trip to Alaska was our favorite vacation. The cruising is mostly along the inland channel so you see a lot of nature, sky, mountains, etc. The stops were fun but actually hitting the glaciers and seeing whales, etc made the trip great. I don't know much about cruising the Antarctic but it would be something I would do personally esp if they offered a shorter itinerary.
