Daily Archives: May 22, 2007

Piano Man

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Gaius

Looking for a quiet place with fewer partially-cooked (and a not few badly overdone) tourists that also happened to have a WiFi, I landed in the ship's piano bar situated just off the ship's casino. A fairly dim place that … Continue reading →

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Weather Patterns

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Gaius

Well, I was overly optimistic about the activities we would be doing today. It seems that the private Island we were supposed to visit today had a wee bit of a weather problem. 35 knot winds and 8-foot seas made … Continue reading →

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Shore Excusion

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Gaius

Well, we're scheduled to go parasailing at 9 am today, then spend the rest of the day lolling about in the sand sipping rum concoctions or something. I'm having a couple of technical issues that makes posting a bit of … Continue reading →

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More War In Lebanon

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Gaius

Yet another front group for Syria appears to be trying to start a civil war in Lebanon. For the third straight day battles are raging between a Palestinian group that has ties to both al Qaeda and Syrian intelligence and … Continue reading →

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The Kindness Of Squirrels

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Gaius

A Wisconsin woman discovered one of the great truths of the world a few days ago. She found a sickly squirrel and thought it needed help. So she took the rodent in, nursed it back to health then found out … Continue reading →

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Rotterdam Syndrome

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard are proud be the first to describe a new psychological condition. You've probably heard of “Stockholm Syndrome” where hostages begin to sympathize with their kidnappers after a period of time. Well, the woman who … Continue reading →

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As I Suspected

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Gaius

It seems that the rush to force through a “compromise” illegal immigration reform through the Senate has been stalled by a lot of objections from both sides of the debate. The measure, which also tightens border security and workplace enforcement … Continue reading →

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