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Topic: How did you hear about C.T.?

Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 04-06-2006 02:57 PM

I'd be interested to hear how various members first heard about Cruise Talk and joined the board. I was Googling some information on LEONARDO DA VINCI a couple of years ago, when I first discovered a reference to C.T., and immediately joined.

So how did you discover C.T.?

Rich

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 04-06-2006 06:26 PM

Sorry, Rich, I honestly cannot remember. I
suppose it was a search as I don't think I
was told about CT from anyone.

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J.S.S.Normandie
First Class Passenger
Member # 6253

posted 04-06-2006 06:53 PM

I was trying to find a biography on Vladimir Yourkevich on Google, and cruise talk was the first website listed for my search.(All the others were in Russian)

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 04-06-2006 08:30 PM

I was looking up pics of QE1 and found CT. There are amazing pictures of her burning in the photo section and came across the chat section.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 04-06-2006 09:04 PM

I don't remember the details, but I believe I was doing searches on ships or cruise lines and I came across to Cruise Page. The first time through, I didn't really noticed Cruise Talk, until a few searches later when I came across a thread.

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 04-06-2006 10:11 PM

I googled cruises and ships after seeing the SSUnited States in Philly early 1997. I started with cruisetalk as I became more web literate after my landmark August 2000 Rembrandterdam cruise.

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timb
First Class Passenger
Member # 5901

posted 04-07-2006 09:28 AM

A post on the SSUS Yahoo board last year that referenced the site

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Patsy
First Class Passenger
Member # 5611

posted 04-07-2006 02:19 PM

Search engine. Can't remember what I was looking for now.

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 04-07-2006 02:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by timb:
A post on the SSUS Yahoo board last year that referenced the site

That was me

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-07-2006 04:15 PM

I think I was searching for 'ship reviews' using Alta Vista (my fav then) and the rest is history.

For the record I think I was one of the early members. Those were the days when a thread might on involve a couple of cruisetalkers and was only 2-3 posts long!

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Onno
First Class Passenger
Member # 3071

posted 04-07-2006 06:57 PM

Come to think of it I found out about CT thanks to David, some years back I noticed someone (David in this case) linked to the Rotterdam V model pictures on my internet site. I traced back the link to that specific CT topic. After reading the forums for two weeks I decided to join the fun.

Onno

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rem-dk
First Class Passenger
Member # 5121

posted 04-09-2006 06:25 AM

I was Googleing cruiseships, and bumped into CT.
Have been here almost every day since then.
Not so often as a writer, but are reading much.

Sincerely René.

[ 04-09-2006: Message edited by: rem-dk ]

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PEB
Just Boarded
Member # 6410

posted 04-09-2006 12:20 PM

As I often do I was looking for new cruise sites to view and found this one listed in a site that mentions other sites with cruise related information.

I figured I would check it out to see what new information I may come across.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-09-2006 01:17 PM

Welcome aboard PED.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 04-09-2006 03:22 PM

I came across CT, travelpage and also the pages of most CT members

again and again during the last years when browsing the Internet.
I hesitated a long time but one year ago I decided to join the forum - which I have to admit it rather addictive .

Being surrounded by computers (iny my office, in the laboratory or at home) I can easily follow the discussion - actually there are often times when I 'just' have to watch a machine - perfect for typing lengthly postings.

I really enjoy this forum - it is a very convenient and also entertaining way to stay 'up to date' - and actually it was the first opportunity for me at all to communicate with people who are also interested in ships. (...beleive it or not, but most of my friends are not even aware of the fact that I am interested in ships... )

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 04-10-2006 01:20 PM

Google!

Ben.

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Vaccaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 465

posted 04-10-2006 02:28 PM

I was searching for info and pictures of cruise ships with Alta Vista or Yahoo! (Google was less known then) in early 1999 and then reached Travelpage (the webmaster can be proud of his referencing tactics for search engines).

I lurked during one or two weeks before joining and yes, as Malcolm says, there were only very few members and activity was rather scarse during that new-born period of CruiseTalk. Some topics were updated 2 or 3 times a week only.

Besides great talks and knowledge exchanges regarding our passion that passenger ships are, Cruise Talk allowed me to quite improve my English writing skill (especially thanks to two benevolent members here, one Italian and one Scot who will identify themselves if they're reading). So Cruise Talk has some scool teaching benefits too!

[ 04-10-2006: Message edited by: Vaccaro ]

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WhiteStar
First Class Passenger
Member # 2740

posted 04-10-2006 08:26 PM

I don't post too much. I enjoy reading the banter posted on cruise talk. I found the site when I typed Titanic in the google search engine.

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6263866
First Class Passenger
Member # 5115

posted 04-11-2006 10:06 AM

I found out about Cruiseserver.net in the summer 2003, I was trying to find out more about Celebrity Mercury, typed it on google.com and got Cruisesever and have been using for cruise reviews ever since, cruise talk was something I looked into for a while but never really singned up intil about a year and a half ago, something that I'm glad I signed up for.

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elad
First Class Passenger
Member # 5150

posted 04-11-2006 04:09 PM

somwhere in 2002 or 2003 i looked for ships photos in Yhaoo.com and then i entered a link of the cruiseserver photo gallery. a year later i decided to join the forum and i'm glad i did it!
its the best forum i've seen so far. for compartion, besides loving ships i'm a fan of ABBA (swedish pop group) and i joined the forum there as well but somwhat it seems to me that things there just dont flow like the way they are here...you cant upload pictures on your messege body for example. here you can and its makes this forum to be so interesting .
to me "talking" here to pepole who loves ships like i do in a friendly enviroment is almost like a big cocktail party on a ship's lounge

Elad

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 04-11-2006 04:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by elad:

to me "talking" here to pepole who loves ships like i do in a friendly enviroment is almost like a big cocktail party on a ship's lounge
Elad

That's what makes Cruise Talk so interesting and valuable to many of us here. We're all ship lovers, but typically, the people in our lives (spouses, family, friends, co-workers) cannot relate to ships, and we don't have anyone to talk with about them.

Through this forum I'm sure that everyone has had much enjoyment and also learned a lot during their time here.

Rich

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 04-12-2006 03:23 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Maasdam:
Google!
Ben.

I would add to this actually verry short replay. That i came acros CT several times. Before CT i was not such forum fan. But after the desision to join CT an world of information opened fore me. Never regret it.

Greetings Ben.

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rem-dk
First Class Passenger
Member # 5121

posted 04-12-2006 03:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Linerrich:
That's what makes Cruise Talk so interesting and valuable to many of us here. We're all ship lovers, but typically, the people in our lives (spouses, family, friends, co-workers) cannot relate to ships, and we don't have anyone to talk with about them.
Through this forum I'm sure that everyone has had much enjoyment and also learned a lot during their time here.
Rich

Yes Rich, You just said the words. 100% korrect.

Sincerely René.

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 04-12-2006 07:16 PM

Just sort of surfed in, probably during a search on cruise ships.
Senior moment --I just forgot??
Frosty 4

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 04-26-2006 10:40 PM

Just browsing around tonight and found this thread - seems I've been around for some time

Yeikes! hadn't realized just how much time!!!!!!

Seems to me 'sympatico' called me one night and mentioned it - I didn't ask about the 'displayed name' thing (didn't know about it!) but pulled up the URL - read a bit and found the content interesting and decided to take a flyer on it. Suggestions as to 'displayed name' were given and I chose my favourite colour 'Green'.

Never looked back since then - no flannel/flattery here, this is my favourite board. I do look in on other forums but this is 'home'.

I'm still happy to sign in as 'Green'

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