tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641945569503632435.post3715026822861233983..comments2024-03-22T02:14:54.156-07:00Comments on The Misunderstood Mariner: The Love BoatRob Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096505274373094238noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641945569503632435.post-71763289977356076472017-01-23T14:11:13.941-08:002017-01-23T14:11:13.941-08:00Gavin MacLeod is the only crew member whose ancest...Gavin MacLeod is the only crew member whose ancestry has been in the Americas for over 10,000 years due to his Native American ancestry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641945569503632435.post-89208723850470482452017-01-23T14:09:41.072-08:002017-01-23T14:09:41.072-08:00The three crew members appeared in every episode b...The three crew members appeared in every episode but it is like the Three Wise Men (White, Black, and Asian) and also the ancestry (Shem, Ham, Japheth) of three sons of Noah:<br />Gavin MacLeod (part Native American via Asia)<br />Ted Lange (Black)<br />Bernard Kopell (White)<br /><br />Also, another principle:<br />Gavin MacLeod (came from Japheth)<br />Ted Lange (came from Ham)<br />Bernie Kopell (came from Shem)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641945569503632435.post-12738742351697439402009-06-20T12:31:44.181-07:002009-06-20T12:31:44.181-07:00The "captain's table" is a tradition...The "captain's table" is a tradition going back to the Age of Sail. On a large cruise ship these days, there will usually be one or two nights during a cruise designated "formal" nights, and it is then that the captain (or sometimes a senior officer) will attend. The captain's table, often right in the center of the dining room, may go unused other nights.<br /><br />Guests at the captain's table may enjoy complimentary, and sometimes high end, wines, a special menu, and other amenities. Seating is by invitation only, usually reserved for frequent customers of the cruise line, VIPs or celebrities, and the occasional travel writer. "Regular" passengers who somehow attract a senior crew member's attention sometimes get an invitation as well.<br /><br />On small cruise ships, there is usually one dinner during the cruise designated "Captain's Dinner," most often the last full night of the cruise. There may not be a captain's table; the captain will just find an empty seat somewhere in the dining room after a farewell toast, thanks to the guests and crew, and other ceremonies. I usually try to sit with "normal" people, avoiding company employees, travel agents, and travel writers -- the shop talk tends to get pretty heavy with these folks. I also try to avoid the guy -- and there's one on every cruise -- who spent the whole week asking me technical questions about the vessel. It's hard to enjoy your asparagus and chat with the other folks at the table when you're getting non-stop questions about water pressure, tank capacities, and gear ratios.Rob Earlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02096505274373094238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641945569503632435.post-21137571905600395602009-06-13T07:46:59.959-07:002009-06-13T07:46:59.959-07:00What about the "Captain's Table", a ...What about the "Captain's Table", a frequent scene in The Love Boat? How realistic is the idea that the captain and crew will be dining with the passengers?Andrew P. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11080841080202163005noreply@blogger.com