Actually that is a neat question the more I think about it. May of drove you crazy but it is one of those odd things some may be curious about and hey if the boat got stuck - water could be important. Now I want to know the answer. Since it could go either way.

Odds say it would use the ocean water. Yet salt water could fuck the pipes up over a shorter period of time, depending on material. Fresh water would mean it would require the ship to hold a crap load of water which would cost a lot of cash and guess work. Which makes me think of drinking water, shower water, and faucet water. Naturally they can not all be salt water. However that is way to much water to bring with each cruise.

I guess the most logical answer would be yes it is fresh water but it starts as salt water and the ship turns it fresh.

So what is the damn answer?

I figured they take the salt out of the water on-board.

just the hot ones

You and Baddog are both right. The ships have massive desalination plants on board, that produce enough potable water for the entire ships shower and toilet systems. The drinking water (from the taps) is brought on board from either the home port, or from one of the ports-of-call.

You let a dirty look from a woman change who you are?


Pussy.

I do it more for me than for the other person. Their reaction to me holding the door for them is irrelivant, but of course a thankyou would be nice. A nod, something.

It's about leading by example. For instance, you're driving in heavy traffic and some poor shmuck is waiting to get in. You let him in ahead of you and guess what? 9 times out of 10 if there is another vehicle up the street waiting to get in the guy you just let in will let THEM in.

Kindness is catchy.

Of course there's always the odd dickhead who doesn't give you the "thankyou wave". Whatever. I just like to be the kind of person who is the one who holds doors for people, lets cars get into traffic, and gives the a thankyou or thankyou wave whenever it's done for me.

If there were more people who did this there would be less self-involved jerkoffs in the world.

ok so YOU are that fucker?!!!






















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JK, I am also really nice to people in traffic and will let in cars and even big trucks.

Nice formula.

I was taught to do this.
6 years in Southern California has forced me to unlearn this trait. I found myself saying "you're welcome" to the back of their head in retaliation too many times when they just walked through it on their cell phone ignoring the fact I did them a favor.

They have 2 arms, they can use the free one (one holding a coffee or cell phone) to open their own fucking doors.

Sweet now I know something else 100% useless to fill my brain with. Oddly this will stick with me forever, yet something more important can easily be forgotten.

Do find it interesting that they bring drinking water in from one of the port of calls. I would guess the "port of calls" refills would be careful of not filling up say in Mexico or someplace like that unless they have their own ship water plants. So you could be on your way to Europe and drinking water from NY or FL. More interesting information.
That would be a massive amount of water to bring with them. Must take an awful long time refilling those tanks. Curious how they are kept clean, how often they are cleaned, or again does the ship filter them yet again before used.

See why do they not cover this stuff when they have those shows about building vehicles, tunnels, etc on Discovery or other science channels. Yes this sort of stuff does interest me.

I'm also interested in things like re-filtering water in storage tanks and random tech facts about INNER workings of technology. Ya cool you built a massive ship weighing over 9000 tonnes. But how exactly do you ensure there is no water damage done to the wood you use on decks?

I do not really know that much about the inner working of the water system -- just enough from talking to the engineers, etc.

They take on most of the water from non US ports (Jamaica is popular, due to the amount of rain they receive). Fresh water is cheaper in places like Jamaica. Before the water is pumped on board they let it run for a bit -- and then one of the medical team (nurse) takes a sample which is tested in the ship's medical facility. Once the doctor has given it the all clear, it is pumped on board. It is stored in huge tanks, and is filtered before consumption. The ship's water supply is test by US or Canadian health inspectors every quarter and at surprise inspections. If the water supply is dodgy, the ship is impounded.

Regarding the wood on decks. Most of them are made from teak. They are sanded and refinished with thinned (penetrative) yacht varnish on an almost constant basis. The teak withstands the sea air very well, and the yacht varnish really protects it.

I open it and tip my hat and address her as ma'am.

I think certain things you do because you feel its the courteous thing to do- fuck their response?
If their head is so far up their ass they can't even extend a thank you then at least try to get a glimpse of that caboose!