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vikingcrown
First Class Passenger
Member # 3437

posted 01-19-2004 07:34 PM

On every RCCL cruise I go on, every day there is listed on the cruise compass a time for "Friends of Bill W. meeting". What on earth is it. I even looked up some of my old compasses and they are even listed in 1993!

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CGT
First Class Passenger
Member # 3531

posted 01-19-2004 07:41 PM

Those are A.A. meetings, Alcoholics Anonymous.

If you see "Friends of Dorothy", those are mixers for gay passengers.

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vikingcrown
First Class Passenger
Member # 3437

posted 01-20-2004 01:45 PM

RCCL has AA meetings? I've never heard about that before - is it some sort of secret?

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 01-20-2004 02:07 PM

Dr. Bob Smith & Bill Wilson were the two founders of Alcoholic's Anonymous in Akron in 1935.

"Friends of Bill W" is just a code for announcing a meeting and which you will find on nearly all cruiseships these days.

....peter

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 01-20-2004 02:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by vikingcrown:
RCCL has AA meetings? I've never heard about that before - is it some sort of secret?

Most ships I have cruied on have had meetings for the 'freinds of Bill W". At first I thought that Bill W was a very well travelled man!

I wonder why they do not have Gamblers Anonymous meetings, too?

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Dave the Wave
First Class Passenger
Member # 3813

posted 01-20-2004 02:31 PM

I always wondered about that too. I finally asked someone and they said it was AA meetings. I am not a friend of Bill W and would not fit in to the party with a beer in my hand most waking moments while on a cruise.

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annnthony
First Class Passenger
Member # 3733

posted 01-20-2004 04:45 PM

Malcolm....let's start one...how about we call it "friends of Jack Black"!....only $20 per session....look at all the money we can save each participant!

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linerguy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4289

posted 01-20-2004 05:14 PM

Annnthony:

Bet it won't go over.......

Russ

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RICHARD CHUDY
First Class Passenger
Member # 1323

posted 01-20-2004 05:55 PM

Hi all,
I have been on many cruises and found it strange that friends of Bill w always meet in a bar!
Just my thought.

[ 01-20-2004: Message edited by: RICHARD CHUDY ]

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annnthony
First Class Passenger
Member # 3733

posted 01-20-2004 06:07 PM

Easy....you bite the dog that bit you!!

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ROTTERBRANDT
unregistered

posted 01-20-2004 06:25 PM

good one,

I give full support and not pass judgement to those who work on their addictions which in the case of chemicals is really a health problem not a character flaw.

quote:
Originally posted by annnthony:
Easy....you bite the dog that bit you!!

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annnthony
First Class Passenger
Member # 3733

posted 01-20-2004 06:37 PM

I do understand....just trying to have a little fun!

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