And how do we keep ourselves entertained?

Chip, I'm not going, but I can only keep you entertained until the 18th - then I'm off to Hawaii! <img border="0" alt="[vhappy]" title="" src="graemlins/icon_vhappy.gif" />

I'm not going! And we have Karen, so we'll rely on her for entertainment!

Charlene

P.S. Glad you're on the mend!

Methinks it will be very quiet on these boards that week. Those of us stuck on land will just have to take up the slack.

Chip - We're not going on MINT, either, but will happily keep up the LCT tradition whilst the MINTers are on Mariner. I'm glad your hip is on the mend, but I can only imagine how anxious you must be to have it done with and back in action! The China piece of the Mariner trip was simply amazing. We enjoyed it immensely .. nearly as much as we are NOT enjoying catching up with things that arose during our absence. <img border="0" alt="[Hammer]" title="" src="graemlins/hammer.gif" />

As for entertainment .. I'm open to any good ideas. Cheers, Anne

I know that the China was wonderful. I've been looking at the pictures. I hope they do that route again. Crystal is doing it but not stoping in Russia.

I'll be good to go in 05

We're not going (and I'm VERY SAD!) :(

We're not going either. I can never travel at this time of year, because of my husband's work schedule. I suggest we find some new cruising topics to discuss among ourselves.

I have a hunch you will be hearing from a lot of us "MINTER'S" while we are on board. It sounds like a lot of them are taking their laptops along.

Wa-a-a-a-a I'm not going either and it's not fair......all the MINTers get to see the Africa pictures first and I'm mad! :mad: <img border="0" alt="[Hammer]" title="" src="graemlins/hammer.gif" />
( kidding of course )

I'll be here too (boo-hoo :( ). We'll just have to make the best of it. Karen, use your stalking capabilities to take us away!

I'm not going either. I'll be happy to pop in and converse with whomever's around. I'm seriously considering going on PARTY, tho -- I hate feeling left out!

I'll be here....anxiously awaiting all MINT posts! I'm sure we'll think of something to keep things interesting here too.

I'll be going home that day, so other than the times the grandkids come out for sleepovers, I'll be here.

Chip

I can't go, so you are in charge of taking down any waiters that mess up!!!! I know this won't happen on the ship, but your services could be needed on land.

I'm not going............wish I were, sounds like their going to have a GREAT time...
We're not going anywhere till our cruise Jan.4th, gosh, that used to sound so far off, but it'll be here in no time, lots to do till then, like try to lose about 10 pounds, how do you do that with the holidays right around the corner?? :) :) :)

Doug and Andi are not going. No cruises until at least 4th quarter 2005!

At least we have ROAR to roar about.

I'm not going on MINT!

Betty

I'm not going either............

Claudia

Betty, that was such a cute picture! Just the way I felt when I missed VOF, DDD, and some others! This is my first experience with a REALLY big lct/cc crowd, and I am looking forward to meeting so many I have chatted with over the past couple or three years.

Betty,

My sentiments, exactly!!

Denise,

Are you going to meet the group for dinner? That would be fun to meet those you haven't!

Top 5 list of things to do while we are left home alone.

5. Run with scissors

4. Drink milk out of the carton

3. Spell Ngaire's name wrong in all our posts.
(Niree, Nagair, Nagerie)

2 Call Brown and Keene and ask if they have
Prince Albert in a can

1. Have a teapot contest to give ourselves a
name. We can find a really macked out
tea set like this Silver Imperial Tea Service made by Fabergé for Czar Alexander III in 1880:



Here is my entry:
LINT
Left behind
In
Need of
Trip

I'd like to ditto Betty K's picture! I sure do wish we were going ....

And Karen, a perfect acronym -- kind of feel about as useful as lint while they're all off having a grand old time!!

Oh, well, I'll meet some of the LCT people starting in January. I'll just have to be patient another 62 days, but who's counting?!?! Have I mentioned that patience is NOT one of my virtues?

Betty :( :mad: :mecry: :mecry: :mecry:

You guys are all are experiencing your own cruise: S.A.R.S (Staying At Residence Sucks!) think you'll be with us in spirit! Hopefully, we'll be able to send you sea-mails! We've all been there, done that haven't we?

LINT and SARS - ahhh, I know that feeling well. And I suspect that many of us will be popping in on occasion during that week, as Jim said. :)

Masaki

How about SCUM
Sad,
Crying...
Unable to do
Mint!

One more thing we can do while they are gone is to raid the liquor cabinet and drink all the Grey Goose!

Betty

Those names are hysterical, SCUM and SARS!!!!

It's true...I'm SCUM. :p

My mother is so proud.

Hi Kathy

Wish I was able to meet everyone for dinner. However, with both Alan and I working that day, down in Orange County, we won't be able to do so. By the time we are done with work and then attempt the drive on our infamous freeway, we'd arrive at about 7:30 - 8:00. We are early to bed, as we get up at 4:30AM! So, no late weeknights for us.

We are so near yet so far! I'm feeling very blue!!!!!!

Hey Marcie and Todd...Why not shuttle the group to O.C. for dinner??????????????

I love the name SCUM! Maybe a teapot is in order for Betty for such a good name of a "non-cruise".

We're not going either boohoo!!! Wish we were! Oh well, just have to anticipate next year I guess. Love all the acronyms - you guys are so clever! :mecry: :mecry: :mecry:

Not going either. Love all the names: SCUM and SARS. I shall be in Florida - WDW part of the time while they are on the MINT!
Jan

I came up with a game - WISH (Why I Stayed Home)

1. I've already cruised 16 days this year
2. I am going on PIP Next year
3. No more money for a cruise now
4. I've gotta work sometimes
5. Somebody has to keep posting on LCT
6. Bar Set up in my room is not included
7. No Butler service - no stateroom here
8. No dogsitter available......

Okay, somebody else's turn -

Top Ten Reasons why I missed MINT:

10: I've spent so much time on CC and LCT that I forgot to book it.
9: I had to sell my house to afford my last cruise, and we're still trying to get out of the shelter.
8: I tried to sell my body to afford MINT, but there were no takers.<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSzeb045' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_6_2v.gif' border=0></a>
7: Due to my last cruise, I can't fit into any of my formal dresses.
6: DH can't find the Tuxedo T-Shirt that he wears on Formal Nights.
5: Ran out of bubble wrap to smuggle booze on board...oh wait, that was on Celebrity!
4: Couldn't decide between MINT and PARTY, so I decided to pick a daisy to help me choose, but since it's Fall now I couldn't find any.
3: Used up all my vacation time in Mexico.<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSzeb045' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_1_108.gif' border=0></a>
2: Drank so many margaritas in Mexico that the ground still feels like it's rocking...so I thought I WAS on a cruise.

And the number one reason:

1: I thought it had something to do with Altoids, which just has a BAAAD connotation....<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSzeb045' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/im/potus.gif' border=0></a>

LOL....you guys are so funny!!!

Kathy - I love WISH!! May I borrow it?

Top ten WISHes (Why I Stayed Home)

10. The laundry pile has reached hazmat status
9. Gary has TDD (tennis deficit disorder)
8. I have ADD (Aviation Dread Disease)
7. The grandbabies are up in arms about their favorite cookie supplier's excessive absences;
6. The accumulated mail has become a fire hazard
5. I need at LEAST three months to get my buff bod back after China .. and all that spare Halloween candy isn't helping!!
4. The mailman has filed for disability after lugging all my held mail to the doorstep
3. SOMEONE's got to hold down the LCT fort
2. Duty has called again; and

The number one reason I'm staying home ...
1. The pets have whiplash from the number of trips they've been taking to the petsitter already this fall

Cheers, Anne


Cheers, Anne

We have some excellent WISH Players. Gee, maybe some one going on MINT will want to stay home to play with us (hardly!)

This is all so funny and creative!!! Having been on the other side of most "other" cruises when I was left at home, you guys are taking it to another level, other than "pity poor me"! Loved those lists!

Our WISH...

Ed McMahon hasn't shown up at our doorstep yet!!