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Hi Debbie.. David and I too tend to set the bar higher than some, and personally I think it is vitally important to compare past performance with current expectations...when we settle for less how is that good for us?.. as they say in the theater "you are only as good as your last performance".. so performance for us will always dictate upon our repeat business or whether we leave our old favorites in search of a new level of pleasure and satisfaction. Don't get me wrong we too are grateful to be able to travel.... and now more than ever, when our vacation dollars mean so much they will be dictated by performance. I can understand your point, Joey. I think that many people set the bar far beyond what should be expected. That's why there are people who seem to hate almost every cruise they take. I'm not sure why these people cruise.

I've never been on any previous CruiseCrazies cruise. As a matter of fact, I've never ever met one member face to face. This will be a first for me, and I'm really looking forward to it.

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We have one.

Tonight's the night. DON'T FORGET

You can say that again.

I didn't do as well as I thought. Thanks, Larry.

or Do you think our expectations to high? Even if the quality feels like its going down, I still love the food. EXACTLY! oh yeah it beats Dennys for sure Very, very true. Plus, you can't beat the total atmosphere of the environment. There's the gentle rocking that you only perceive in your subconscious. The people around you are generally in a great mood, and that also works on you on a subconscious level. The subconscious feeling of having no worries at all. And, consciously you know you're on a cruise ship, so life must be good.

or Do you think our expectations to high? You may be right, Joey. I actually thought about that as I was writing my last response, and I couldn't discount it at all. Even if the quality feels like its going down, I still love the food. I honestly can't say there was one cruise that I didn't love almost all of the food.

Even though Specialty dining is probably a money maker for the cruiselines, there are 2 reasons I can't see them shooting themselves in the foot by decreasing the quality of the food in the dining room to get people to go to Specialty Dining. First, I can't believe that the Specialty Dining areas are large enough to make an enormous profit. The cruiselines frequently say that the extra money you're paying is for gratuities to the servers. I know that there are enough skeptics out there that will believe that this is not true, but I believe that there is some truth to it. Second, most people don't do Specialty Dining while on board, and the cruiselines need repeat customers, so I can't believe that they would decrease quality for a small increase in profit. I will agree quality has gone down, but I don't think it has gone down greatly. Maybe as I get older, my taste buds don't work quite as well as they once did.

BON VOYAGE, suzq!! Have a terrific cruise!

BON VOYAGE, sarrecat!! Have a terrific cruise!

BON VOYAGE, joie1016!! Have a terrific cruise!

BON VOYAGE, piney!! Have a terrific cruise!

I have a technical question. With edocs, how does Celebrity handle the luggage tags?

I've never used a computer on a cruise in my life, and i really don't plan to on our next one. I go on a cruise to be able to totally get away from the rest of the world. I barely keep track of the news. That being said, it would make a great picture.

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BON VOYAGE, pennykelley!! Have a terrific cruise!

BON VOYAGE, shollink!! Have a terrific cruise!

For all we know, none of us may actually be able to talk. Oh, I forgot, some of the group are female, aren't they.