General comments on traveling kilted.

**Curnir** · 15th October 07, 08:10 AM

doublepost

**Jock Scot** · 15th October 07, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by Curnir

Swedish army knife? You mean Swiss army knife, right?

this is the Swedish Army knife

The Sweden -Switzerland mixup is a very common one, in fact when I was at Mt. Sinai in Miami the nurses kept asking me when I was going back to Switzerland, even though I kept telling them I was swedish

Oh come on!He's a Marine-he does'nt give a hoot what you call it-as long as it cuts!

**James MacMillan** · 21st October 07, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Curnir

Swedish army knife? You mean Swiss army knife, right?

this is the Swedish Army knife

The Sweden -Switzerland mixup is a very common one, in fact when I was at Mt. Sinai in Miami the nurses kept asking me when I was going back to Switzerland, even though I kept telling them I was swedish

You're right! But it looks like that knife mught make a good sgian dubh stand-in!

Thanks - One more week to go.....

**James MacMillan** · 21st October 07, 05:20 PM

Making friends on a Cuise Ship while kilted is fantastic! Three others showed up in their rented kilts for the first formal night, and they were surprized that I am a full time kilter.

I have around 350 flix so far, so will have at least two ot three to post

If anyone is thinking about traveling/cruising kilted, I must tell you that it is great!!!

The only problem in the cost of logging on!

One more week to go. Costa Rica today, then three Mexican ports next week. The kilted fun continues.............

**Cage** · 21st October 07, 06:48 PM

Awesome! Glad to hear you're having a great time.

**auld argonian** · 21st October 07, 07:15 PM

James, I think we're flattered that, in spite of the charges you're incurring to use the internet, you're keeping us posted.

Par-tee on, man! Sounds like good times.

Best

AA

**ccga3359** · 21st October 07, 07:31 PM

Glad you're having fun Jay. Ya gotta do that Titanic scene standing up ther on the bow arms lifted in flight, kilt lifted at 28 knots...

...Just no flix of that, OK?

**Jock Scot** · 22nd October 07, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Glad you're having fun Jay. Ya gotta do that Titanic scene standing up ther on the bow arms lifted in flight, kilt lifted at 28 knots...

...Just no flix of that, OK?

Yes, that's all very well and good,but they should have noticed the ice berg!

**Chef** · 22nd October 07, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Yes, that's all very well and good,but they should have noticed the ice berg!

Yeah, its their fault.

**James MacMillan** · 29th October 07, 07:12 AM

Well, I'm back home, and my house didn't burn up. We didn't find out about the fires in the San Diego and L.A. area until they were well under weigh (and we were under weigh too.) -and then only from other passengers who asked if our house was OK. CNN on the ship was based in China (Taiwan) and was low on details. We spent a worried few days trying to find out info.

I started calling all my friends and neighbors. Found many that had been evacuated, and staying with others. My house could have been used as a refuge, but we didn't know, and by the time we found out, all were settled in other places.

Now all are back in their homes, and none of my friends or Lodge Brothers got burned out. That is the good news.

The bad news is that the air quality sucks! Burning eyes, noses and throats seem to be the norm. Everyone seems to have a smokers cough.

The firefighters had and are having a really rough time, and my hat goes off to these brave men who choose that profession!

As to the cruise, it was fun! I took over 600 flix and will glean out some to post.

Traveling on a cruise ship kilted is a blast! Makes new friends faster and great for starting conversation.

It will take me a few days to get caught back up on the posts, but I'll get there.