tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post1176335779615567055..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Floating fecal funshipUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-33190518602788414152008-06-28T15:24:00.000-07:002008-06-28T15:24:00.000-07:00OKay- I am repulsed. Now I am glad I have never be...OKay- I am repulsed. Now I am glad I have never been on a cruise!Sharlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539955929237988325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-13525668170279237182008-06-25T23:56:00.000-07:002008-06-25T23:56:00.000-07:00OMG!...OMG!...~*SpUnKy*~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08752347539128121914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46024226003429001402008-06-24T23:41:00.000-07:002008-06-24T23:41:00.000-07:00Wow, very informative. I never thought about that....Wow, very informative. I never thought about that.<BR/>The only lime I went on a cruise ship was when Make-A-Wish paid for it all.Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03824815219249152287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-9481599944225343812008-06-24T17:36:00.000-07:002008-06-24T17:36:00.000-07:00the only thing that comes to mind is "Poseidon Adv...the only thing that comes to mind is "Poseidon Adventure" There's no way if this ship, with is Central Park, were hit by a rogue wave would it turtle the way the Poseidon Adventure did in the movie.<BR/><BR/>That's reason enough to not go on it, poop issues aside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50167238975188235602008-06-24T09:23:00.000-07:002008-06-24T09:23:00.000-07:00I'm so against these cruise ships for this exact r...I'm so against these cruise ships for this exact reason. Plus - it's not uncommon for people to get sick on them. I'd be soo mad if I spent thousands of dollars only to puke out both ends the whole time. ick!Stiletto Reflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12789390957499626168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-65949118606232452512008-06-23T20:13:00.000-07:002008-06-23T20:13:00.000-07:00I used to have cruise envy but you've managed to w...I used to have cruise envy but you've managed to wipe me clean of that! Seriously, though, conspicuous consumption or what? Yeee-uck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-34655088903842471402008-06-23T19:52:00.000-07:002008-06-23T19:52:00.000-07:00Forgot to say that most of the land originated poo...Forgot to say that most of the land originated poop goes right out to sea in the Caribbean anyway, much of it barely treated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17978889294022448532008-06-23T19:49:00.001-07:002008-06-23T19:49:00.001-07:00Yeah, I live on an Island that those ships cruise....Yeah, I live on an Island that those ships cruise. I've been seeing the waste {mostly over by San Juan PR} for 29 years. It's actually far worse than Crunchy says, but she did cover a lot of the problem.<BR/>When I first read about the Central Park theme several months ago, I thought it was bizarro.<BR/>I guess this was the Royal way to green up the experience. But as a grower in the tropics it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-5752224650851412062008-06-23T19:49:00.000-07:002008-06-23T19:49:00.000-07:00My husband and I went on a cruise a few years ago ...My husband and I went on a cruise a few years ago and were pretty disappointed. I'd read about a program that Royal Caribean has and that they are trying to be gentler on the oceans but it was just clever marketing. We watched as we waited to disembark some crew members in a small boat beside the ship, painting the sides of the boat with rollers. When they were done, they dumped all their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-69518692625575861552008-06-23T19:31:00.000-07:002008-06-23T19:31:00.000-07:00i went on semester at sea back in college and it w...i went on semester at sea back in college and it was a incredibly monumental experience for me. BUT... i was completely appalled when i learned near the end of the 100 day voyage that ALL of the garbage/recycling we went through (about 600 people) was all thrown into the ocean... the number of beer cans alone was enough to make me never want to go on a cruise. they claimed there was no other way Amy Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728505856276645819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-21049433327260766102008-06-23T17:53:00.000-07:002008-06-23T17:53:00.000-07:00Oh man, I heard about the poop these boats leave b...Oh man, I heard about the poop these boats leave behind! I wanted to go on a cruise with my man until we both read about the waste it generates! Now we have agreed on a "greener" vacation. Eww. All that poo just being dumped out. No wonder there are dead areas in the gulf of mexico! Too many damn poop ships out there.Pinky McMerkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029171226141989827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-47152801527123801252008-06-23T17:46:00.000-07:002008-06-23T17:46:00.000-07:00Someone else mentioned the military sea vessels & ...Someone else mentioned the military sea vessels & their impact on the environment.. an article about how military vessels dump trash bags full of all sorts of garbage into the ocean & use them as shooting practice raised my awareness indirectly to how cruise ships function as well.<BR/><BR/>It should also be mentioned that all standard sea going vessels dump their fecal waste straight into the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42541482596309394032008-06-23T17:19:00.000-07:002008-06-23T17:19:00.000-07:00Some of the cruise companies are in the forefront ...Some of the cruise companies are in the forefront of "clean" cruising - including the one you "discussed". It may not be perfect, but it is a step in the right direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-75428433610647128512008-06-23T17:06:00.000-07:002008-06-23T17:06:00.000-07:00try again- a person could alwayd book a Nude Cruis...try again- a person could alwayd book a <A HREF="http://cruiseislandtravel.suite101.com/article.cfm/naturist_cruises_on_the_increase" REL="nofollow">Nude Cruise</A> to try to help lower their cruise carbon footprintRobj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-62914369438765784192008-06-23T17:00:00.000-07:002008-06-23T17:00:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Robj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46081396701117271112008-06-23T16:59:00.000-07:002008-06-23T16:59:00.000-07:00i never got the appeal of cruises. just ick. i d...i never got the appeal of cruises. just ick. i dont even like going to big hotels, too many people. went on vacation with my brothers in-laws once they did nothing all week. NOTHING. whenever i go on vacation i find lots of new and fun things to do out in nature or museums or whatnot, not just stay in a hotel room for a week!!! I would go stir crazy within a few hours on a cruise, forget mudnessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542400857346376155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-88583939079875121562008-06-23T16:48:00.000-07:002008-06-23T16:48:00.000-07:00Wow, Crunchy... I feel a little silly for not know...Wow, Crunchy... I feel a little silly for not knowing about this! I have never been all that interested in cruises, and I'm relieved that I've never taken one! I promise to keep it that way!LeahBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982572141302643060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-5444452252463331132008-06-23T16:30:00.000-07:002008-06-23T16:30:00.000-07:00My husband was in the US Navy and you don't even w...My husband was in the US Navy and you don't even want to know what is dumped just a few miles off shore. Open ocean (i can't remember how many miles out) belongs to no country so everybody-cruise ships, military vessels, commercial vessels-dumps there. Who will enforce it?<BR/>No cruises for me.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547478567598625340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-87621173529907922862008-06-23T13:34:00.000-07:002008-06-23T13:34:00.000-07:00Odd... I thought I left a comment earlier this mor...Odd... I thought I left a comment earlier this morning, but I was on my home computer and sleep deprived.<BR/><BR/>This was a funny post, Crunchy!<BR/><BR/>I have never been on a cruise and have never been tempted by the idea of one. I remember reading something about a more "eco-friendly" cruise line - smaller ships, they were red/orange with a white stripe... <BR/><BR/>San Francisco sees a Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16304420774638468362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-69093440861148677692008-06-23T12:34:00.000-07:002008-06-23T12:34:00.000-07:00That is just disgusting. I have never been on a cr...That is just disgusting. I have never been on a cruise chip and now to think of it that way...ewwww!!!!Yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466682986580973437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-65590733976758021132008-06-23T12:23:00.000-07:002008-06-23T12:23:00.000-07:00I've been reading your blog since September of las...I've been reading your blog since September of last year, and I've always enjoyed it.<BR/><BR/>Because I live in Florida, and because I recently took my first cruise in over 25 years (my s.o. won it), this post hits particularly close to home.<BR/><BR/>Everyone might want to know that S. 2881, the Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008, was introduced by Sen. Richard Durbin in April of this year. This is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-74677844972740046532008-06-23T11:59:00.000-07:002008-06-23T11:59:00.000-07:00Ugh......Ugh......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-77284218680655457142008-06-23T11:29:00.000-07:002008-06-23T11:29:00.000-07:00I have never been on a cruise ship and I don't thi...I have never been on a cruise ship and I don't think I ever will. That's disgusting... I am so glad I'm not a fish having to live in that!bee12https://www.blogger.com/profile/05244081315115834317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-71597550822517928672008-06-23T11:04:00.000-07:002008-06-23T11:04:00.000-07:00OMG I thought they would have had a better way tha...OMG I thought they would have had a better way than that. It makes me sick to know that there is still raw dumping into the ocean. :XBeenznrice Illustration and Graphic Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221519948157382625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49086705860099337702008-06-23T10:41:00.000-07:002008-06-23T10:41:00.000-07:00I agree that cruise ships are an environmental dis...I agree that cruise ships are an environmental disaster. But cruise ships aren't the only ones. The whole shipping industry is getting away with murder.<BR/>See my blog<BR/>http://greentri.blogspot.com/2007/11/license-to-pollute.html.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, love your post !nemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13841445502443936917noreply@blogger.com