A few last questions...luggage tags and cell phone
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From: gran2496 on 18 Jun 2010 08:20 On Jun 18, 1:28 am, "Marcia R." <Mar...(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote: > Jean O'Boyle wrote: > > "Marcia R." <Mar...(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote in message > >news:ieySn.99304$rE4.6390(a)newsfe15.iad... > > >> I was going to do that, but when I mentioned that to my niece she said she > >> just used tape on her last cruise. I was going to follow instructions, > >> but I did throw some tape in my suitcase. > > >> Marcia > > > Marcia, > > I always take a roll of scotch tape in carry-on which I use to tape the > > luggage tags together. There are also many other uses that I have found > > scotch tape handy for, such as taping a little decoration on our cabin door > > to make it easy to spot and find...last time it was a little felt penguin > > with a yellow hat, red bow tie & bells and at a Valentine's Day cruise, I > > had some red foil hearts with crinkly streamers that I taped on our door. It > > comes in handy for a temporary hem repair and if wound around you finger > > with the sticky side out, it removes lint that seems to be a magnet on black > > skirts, knit tops and tuxedos. > > > --Jean > > Sounds good, thanks. > > Marcia- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - The longshoremen will have staplers at the pier. Lola in Hamilton
From: John Sisker on 18 Jun 2010 10:53 <gran2496(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:5f94d606-e652-42df-9e58-51045b3ab2c8(a)q12g2000yqj.googlegroups.com... On Jun 18, 1:28 am, "Marcia R." <Mar...(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote: > Jean O'Boyle wrote: > > "Marcia R." <Mar...(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote in message > >news:ieySn.99304$rE4.6390(a)newsfe15.iad... > > >> I was going to do that, but when I mentioned that to my niece she said > >> she > >> just used tape on her last cruise. I was going to follow instructions, > >> but I did throw some tape in my suitcase. > > >> Marcia > > > Marcia, > > I always take a roll of scotch tape in carry-on which I use to tape the > > luggage tags together. There are also many other uses that I have found > > scotch tape handy for, such as taping a little decoration on our cabin > > door > > to make it easy to spot and find...last time it was a little felt > > penguin > > with a yellow hat, red bow tie & bells and at a Valentine's Day cruise, > > I > > had some red foil hearts with crinkly streamers that I taped on our > > door. It > > comes in handy for a temporary hem repair and if wound around you finger > > with the sticky side out, it removes lint that seems to be a magnet on > > black > > skirts, knit tops and tuxedos. > > > --Jean > > Sounds good, thanks. > > Marcia- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - The longshoremen will have staplers at the pier. Lola in Hamilton If you leaving a hotel for the cruise ship, you need to have the luggage tags on before you leave; waiting to get to the pier indicates that you will be handling the luggage entirely yourself from the hotel. You won't. Scotch tape is simple, easy, and as another pointed out, can be used for other things beside taping luggage tags together around your suitcase handles. Likewise, even if you choose to bring a stapler, you would have to carry it in your tote bag for easy access. And even then, try to explain to authorities why you have a stapler if they do discover it. Yes, it can be explained away, but why go through that hassle and take chances? And good luck trying to get hotel personnel to hunt down a stapler for you and bring it up to the room. Incidentally, I was rather surprised that Princess Cruises suggested stapling the luggage tags together when I downloaded and printed them out; for other related things I they always say to tape together. Sometimes basic logic should prevail. John Sisker - SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY� (714) 536-3850 or toll-free at (800) 724-6644 & (Agency ID: 714.536.3850) www.shiptoshorecruise.com / www.tinplatedesign.com > Facebook/Twitter/Blog/Flickr/MyPage
From: Marcia R. on 18 Jun 2010 13:47 John Sisker wrote: > <gran2496(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:5f94d606-e652-42df-9e58-51045b3ab2c8(a)q12g2000yqj.googlegroups.com... > On Jun 18, 1:28 am, "Marcia R." <Mar...(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote: >> Jean O'Boyle wrote: >> > "Marcia R." <Mar...(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote in message >> >news:ieySn.99304$rE4.6390(a)newsfe15.iad... >> >> >> I was going to do that, but when I mentioned that to my niece she >> said >> she >> >> just used tape on her last cruise. I was going to follow instructions, >> >> but I did throw some tape in my suitcase. >> >> >> Marcia >> >> > Marcia, >> > I always take a roll of scotch tape in carry-on which I use to tape the >> > luggage tags together. There are also many other uses that I have found >> > scotch tape handy for, such as taping a little decoration on our >> cabin > door >> > to make it easy to spot and find...last time it was a little felt > >> penguin >> > with a yellow hat, red bow tie & bells and at a Valentine's Day >> cruise, > I >> > had some red foil hearts with crinkly streamers that I taped on our >> > door. It >> > comes in handy for a temporary hem repair and if wound around you >> finger >> > with the sticky side out, it removes lint that seems to be a magnet >> on > black >> > skirts, knit tops and tuxedos. >> >> > --Jean >> >> Sounds good, thanks. >> >> Marcia- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > The longshoremen will have staplers at the pier. > > Lola in Hamilton > > > > > If you leaving a hotel for the cruise ship, you need to have the luggage > tags on before you leave; waiting to get to the pier indicates that you > will be handling the luggage entirely yourself from the hotel. You > won't. Scotch tape is simple, easy, and as another pointed out, can be > used for other things beside taping luggage tags together around your > suitcase handles. Likewise, even if you choose to bring a stapler, you > would have to carry it in your tote bag for easy access. And even then, > try to explain to authorities why you have a stapler if they do discover > it. Yes, it can be explained away, but why go through that hassle and > take chances? And good luck trying to get hotel personnel to hunt down a > stapler for you and bring it up to the room. > > Incidentally, I was rather surprised that Princess Cruises suggested > stapling the luggage tags together when I downloaded and printed them > out; for other related things I they always say to tape together. > Sometimes basic logic should prevail. > > John Sisker - SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY� > (714) 536-3850 or toll-free at (800) 724-6644 & (Agency ID: 714.536.3850) > www.shiptoshorecruise.com / www.tinplatedesign.com > > Facebook/Twitter/Blog/Flickr/MyPage > I am going to tape everything on at the hotel, thanks. Marcia
From: Brian on 18 Jun 2010 19:38 On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:53:22 -0700, "John Sisker" <jsisker(a)sprynet.com> wrote: >If you leaving a hotel for the cruise ship, you need to have the luggage >tags on before you leave; waiting to get to the pier indicates that you will >be handling the luggage entirely yourself from the hotel. You won't. Scotch >tape is simple, easy, and as another pointed out, can be used for other >things beside taping luggage tags together around your suitcase handles. >Likewise, even if you choose to bring a stapler, you would have to carry it >in your tote bag for easy access. And even then, try to explain to >authorities why you have a stapler if they do discover it. Yes, it can be >explained away, but why go through that hassle and take chances? And good >luck trying to get hotel personnel to hunt down a stapler for you and bring >it up to the room. > >Incidentally, I was rather surprised that Princess Cruises suggested >stapling the luggage tags together when I downloaded and printed them out; >for other related things I they always say to tape together. Sometimes basic >logic should prevail. Incidentally, it's a good idea to put the tag even on the bags someone plans to take on themselves. We were with a group that come the port on buses. Before we could get out, the baggage handlers had gotten our carryon items that contained medicine but didn't have tags on them. We and some friends frantically searched for them and eventually found them. This was in Rome so there was a language problem also.
From: Brian K on 20 Jun 2010 02:13
Marcia R. conferred with the ghost of Faye Wray and said On 6/16/2010 7:17 PM: > Kurt Ullman wrote: >> In article <aYaSn.8069$1Q5.1891(a)newsfe08.iad>, >> "Marcia R." <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote: >> >>> Kurt Ullman wrote: >>>> In article <jK9Sn.99730$0B5.45923(a)newsfe05.iad>, >>>> "Marcia R." <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Plus, if we are in port in Seattle or Alaska, do calls from the >>>>> ship use towers on land at that point, or do you still go through >>>>> the ship? >>>> If you are in a port, then they usually turn off the ship's >>>> towers. Most likely contract requirements. The easiest thing to do >>>> is once you get into port, turn on the cell. If it is not roaming >>>> go ahead, if it is, then decide based on your roaming costs. >>> Hmmm, how do I tell if it's roaming? Sorry, but I'm blonde. LOL. >>> >>> >> >> My phone asks me if I want to roam before it puts it through. That >> is how I got mine set up. Most phones have some sort of message on >> the screen if you are roaming. >> > OK, thanks. :-) > > Marcia Not to worry, T-mobile with most plans includes free long distance and free roaming. It will be transparent to you, the only difference is it may say something besides T-mobile on your main screen. To get an idea for coverage look up the coverage map at the T-mobile web site. I think all you have to do is enter a city, state or zip code to see the coverage for an area. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "The poor dog is the firmest of friends, the first to welcome the foremost to defend" - Lord Byron View My Web Pages: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 My Shutterfly Page http://photosbybrianmk.shutterfly.com/ |