Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Like a 3rd tit on the work site

So its not been an illustrious first day on the work site for me...I've picked up the wrong staples for the staple gun at Kents, and then I lost the cell phone in the yard.  Fortunately I found it...moments before the excavator buried it under a ton of dirt...and now I'm off to Kents for another supply run...if I get this order wrong, it'll be my 3rd strike...I may just be OUT...banned from the work site and labeled more a hindrance than a help!!  But I think I'll get it right this time....just like when I was a kid going to the store for my mother...this time I got a note from my builder ;)

WHAT I LEARNED TODAY:  Just checking out a "roll call", which for you non-cruisers is a site where fellow passengers can exchange e-mails and info about excursions, etc, and I learned a very interesting detail.  The Princess cruise ship we are on in September is based in Australia.  And for anyone that's traveled to Australia, you'll remember that tipping is a no-no there.  So, six months ago Princess initiated a "no tipping" policy on the ship.  As some of you may know, tipping on most cruise ships is obligatory, and some will even bill your on-board account to ensure you do tip.  Tips can run you around $15/passenger/day, so for Kier and I on a 28 day cruise....this new policy will save us BIG!!

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