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I found an article on it being previously seized at cruisefever.net/0402-carnival-triumph-is-seized-over-lawsuit-before-allowed-to-leave-port/

Same for me. Looks like they fixed the different XP levels.

Now that they are off, they get to endure a 2 hour bus ride to New Orleans, or a 7 hour ride to Galveston. The mayor of Mobile said they had plenty of rooms only a 5 minute bus ride away, and that they had 2 airports close by and he has no clue why Carnival isn't utilizing those resources. I went to Cruisecritic just to see some of the insane Carnival fanboys and I couldn't stay on the site for literally more than 2 minutes. Someone actually posted, "It's not Carnival's fault!" I couldn't take anymore after that. I also loved how some defenders said, it could happen on any cruise line. Yeah, but it doesn't, it only happens on Carnival. I think the Carnival fanboys may be the worst fanboys anywhere, and that's saying a whole lot!

I have both, but the DVD plan has the Blu-Ray option added. The dvd plan has a ton more movies available, and a lot of more of the new releases. Plus, we live right at a hub, so it only takes 1-2 days to get the movie.

Wow! The barrel roll off the cliff looks amazing!

Got the update this morning and got bumped up to Level 26. My next XP level is 111,120. I also started the Wiggum house, and decided to fix up my 'Home Depot' Try and Save, and spruced up some other areas. I'm still saving up for the escalator, but I didn't like some of my town. Still have to finish my town square, and start working on where I'm putting the escalator. I also got about 150 doughnuts from the XP glitch the other day so I got the police car.

Just got caught up on all of this craziness. Bearable is probably one of the last words I would use for this cruise. I wouldn't even use it for our Klassy Kruise, and that one was a 'normal' cruise!. the part that really is amazing is that they made them eat onion sandwiches, but they've had lobster and steak available to use! That is absolutely ridiculous and really shows how much they really care about the passengers. Although, having eaten the food myself, a normal onion may be better than a terrible quality frozen freezer burned steak or lobster. No other cruise line has anywhere near the problems that they have. It was obvious on our Klassy Kruise how terribly run the company is. You would think with all the emergency 'experiences' they have had that they would be a lot more prepared and organized for things like this. The compensation is also a joke. Hey, you just had the worst cruise experience ever, so have another one! Oh, here's a steak and lobster, and $500 because we think you're stupid enough to take it and be happy (although, they probably aren't too far off). Elissa, knowing what went on there, I don't think I could do it either. However, I would love to see the shirt for that Kruise! If we did, we should all show up wearing biohazard suits!

Does anyone else like Long John Silvers Chicken strips? I think they are so good! Of course, I like their fish too, so take it for what it's worth.

You're actually understating it. You forgot they had to get off their cell phones, and finish getting a date with the other ride op, as well as comb their hair!

What lens are you using? I usually only bring my 18-270, but it's not the greatest in low light.

I still need to finish that game. I played it quite a while ago, and got sidetracked with the holidays and some races. I do like it, but I'll have to try and remember where I am in the game and what I need to do next!

I've stopped fixing things up so I can get the escalator. It really is the best thing in the game. Only 300,000 more left to go! I have great plans for it as well!

That would be an amazing show!

Saw Django last week and really liked it. It's a very well done movie, but I agree with Tarantino's cameo. But hey, it reminds you why he's a director, and not an actor! Also saw Hansel and Gretel a week ago. It was somewhat entertaining, and had lots of action, but you can't expect anything really good from a movie about Hansel and Gretel. The troll character was in it was pretty bad. It reminded me of a grown up and older Hoggel from Labyrinth. Just saw Argo. Really liked that movie. I think Ben Affleck did a great job directing it. It's a great spy movie based on stuff that didn't happen too long ago. I'm surprised that it was even de-classified since some of those people are still alive.

I thought the same thing! No one can honestly say that staying on a ship with almost no power and sanitation, and not full food service is an extended vacation, unless maybe they're Bear Grylls.

Loved the Disney portion, and the entire report! Thanks a ton for all the updates. One of my favorite trip reports on TPR by far! I love seeing the different Disney parks. I'm definitely liking the new additions to the park.

Some more awesome pictures! I'm terrible at firework pictures.

I was thinking the same thing!!!!

^I'm really looking forward to that!

^^That's a complaint for a lot of people. It is annoying, I've probably lost about 4-6 doughnuts that way. I maxed out my level again and got one doughnut. How did you win that much? I only have the chance of winning 3 doughnuts, and I don't get any money. My max level is also at 181,440. I have been having the worst luck with the scratchers. I only get the bombs, or the clubs. Only twice have i gotten something other than those. But it is still much better than the dog racing!

Olympia Looping was a ton of fun! The whole fair was so incredibly fun.

January 13, the WDW Marathon. When was the last time you road a coaster?

All signed up for California's Great America! I don't know how I'm going to survive Vortex for 4 hours though! www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/joseph-ray/CaliforniasGreatAmerica2013

That is going to be very hard to prove. There are so many things that the characters are taught to do in different situations. If kids are wild and jumping around, the characters tend to step back or ignore them. If they weren't in line, they will get ignored. Plus, until we hear or see and real information it doesn't matter. It's going to be really really tough for them to prove he is racist, just because he ignored some kids.

I absolutely love snowboarding! I've been snowboarding for 23 years now! Man, I'm old. The first day I went, I broke my wrist in about one hour. My instructor was regular and I was goofy foot. For her, toe turns were much easier, so she had me start out trying toe turns on a steep hill of pure ice. Yeah, didn't work very well. After that my dad just taught me and even after just riding for one hour and breaking my wrist I never went skiing again! I just wish it wasn't so expensive! It's as much or more than a day at Disneyland. I used to get Season Passes, but besides not having any money, the last time I got one we had a terrible season and it wasn't worth it anymore to take a chance that the season would be good. Now I just go on the cheaper days and to cheaper places. I do want to try a race 'track' one of these days. Not to participate in a race, but just see how fast I could go. I've topped out at 70 mph on my GPS, and it was a snowy day so I'd really like to see how I'd do on a real track in good weather.