Life So I'm hopping a freighter to China... - Page 12

**Rain Man** · 03-26-2018, 02:23 PM

Well, actually Vietnam. But I'll make a stop in China.

It just seemed like the thing to do. I'm in Oakland now waiting as they load cargo. I'm the only passenger on a 1,000 foot ship for the next 19 days.

Here's my ship: http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/...:CMA_CGM_RHONE. I got whisked aboard before I could take an exterior photo.

Since I'm the only passenger, I get the owner's cabin on the top deck. Here are a few pictures of my cabin area. I also have the use of a lounge on another floor, and I can share the crew's gym.

So if anybody needs me, I won't be around for the next few weeks as I sail my private 1,000 foot yacht across the Pacific.

**Rain Man** · 03-27-2018, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by stumppy

Rest assured several CP members will be following the Marine Traffic map and will know the moment your ship sinks. We will also notify DaFace that it is time to launch his coup.

As fair warning, there's a big stretch across the Pacific where you don't get updates. So if the ship doesn't appear to be moving, we're not broken down in the Pacific. Well, probably not. I think the updates start showing up again closer to Japan.

**ptlyon** · 03-27-2018, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'm tempted. But it took several steps to get to the ship, including getting buzzed through a gate that took a few tries and getting a ride to the ship since I don't think you can walk around the containers. Given that they're working with a skeleton crew, I figure I'll be low maintenance.

Gottcha. Good luck!

stumppy · 03-27-2018, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

As fair warning, there's a big stretch across the Pacific where you don't get updates. So if the ship doesn't appear to be moving, we're not broken down in the Pacific. Well, probably not. I think the updates start showing up again closer to Japan.

Good to know. Probably best if we wait a month or so to report you missing at sea. I hope you paid for the upgraded life boat.

**ptlyon** · 03-27-2018, 07:24 AM

I'm just hoping he will get and be able to send pictures of the kraken before it takes down the ship

**srvy** · 03-27-2018, 07:52 AM

Ever thought of starting a Mutiny?

Hog's Gone Fishin · 03-27-2018, 07:57 AM

Rain , you should have dressed up like a Pirate.

**Rain Man** · 03-27-2018, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ptlyon

Gottcha. Good luck!

They have no sodas on the ship and I remember seeing a soda machine just inside the gate where you get buzzed in. I'm pondering asking for a ride over there today, just so I can buy a dozen sodas or so.

**ptlyon** · 03-27-2018, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

They have no sodas on the ship and I remember seeing a soda machine just inside the gate where you get buzzed in. I'm pondering asking for a ride over there today, just so I can buy a dozen sodas or so.

And we all know what kind

Hoover · 03-27-2018, 08:10 AM

My Dad was in the Navy (refueling ship) has some great stories. Says you can smell the Philippines three days out.

displacedinMN · 03-27-2018, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

They have no sodas on the ship and I remember seeing a soda machine just inside the gate where you get buzzed in. I'm pondering asking for a ride over there today, just so I can buy a dozen sodas or so.

For me 19 days x 2 bottles of Dew a day
I would need this

Hoover · 03-27-2018, 08:20 AM

So would it be possible for multiple people to do this, or do you have to go alone.

I'd do this in a heartbeat if someone like my brother or a buddy would tag along.

**ptlyon** · 03-27-2018, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

So would it be possible for multiple people to do this, or do you have to go alone.

I'd do this in a heartbeat if someone like my brother or a buddy would tag along.

**** that, take Stormy Daniels

**wazu** · 03-27-2018, 08:33 AM

This trip sounds amazing. I’ve seriously often thought when I see those big cargo ships what it would be like to go across the ocean on one. I’m sure that I’ve over-romanticized it. Just something about the raw power and massiveness of the ocean.

**Rain Man** · 03-27-2018, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

So would it be possible for multiple people to do this, or do you have to go alone.

I'd do this in a heartbeat if someone like my brother or a buddy would tag along.

They have multiple cabins, so it would be easy for a group.

I just learned that I'm only the second passenger on this ship in four months and the other one was on a short hop of less than a week. This came from a guy who just joined the crew four months ago, so it appears that there's little competition for cabins. He said he was on another ship before this, and on that ship (don't know the route), the cabins were often half full on short trips. The trans-ocean trips apparently draw few passengers. I suspect it's because of the lack of soda machines.

Hoover · 03-27-2018, 08:52 AM

Maybe you should have had a shipping container with all your provisions so when you need something you just run down and get what you need!

03-26-2018, 02:23 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2818491 VARSITY	So I'm hopping a freighter to China... Well, actually Vietnam. But I'll make a stop in China. It just seemed like the thing to do. I'm in Oakland now waiting as they load cargo. I'm the only passenger on a 1,000 foot ship for the next 19 days. Here's my ship: http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/...:CMA_CGM_RHONE. I got whisked aboard before I could take an exterior photo. Since I'm the only passenger, I get the owner's cabin on the top deck. Here are a few pictures of my cabin area. I also have the use of a lounge on another floor, and I can share the crew's gym. So if anybody needs me, I won't be around for the next few weeks as I sail my private 1,000 foot yacht across the Pacific. Attached Thumbnails
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03-27-2018, 08:20 AM	#176
Hoover Rufus Dawes Jr. Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $1218179	So would it be possible for multiple people to do this, or do you have to go alone. I'd do this in a heartbeat if someone like my brother or a buddy would tag along.
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wazu ... Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Casino cash: $1702295 VARSITY	This trip sounds amazing. I’ve seriously often thought when I see those big cargo ships what it would be like to go across the ocean on one. I’m sure that I’ve over-romanticized it. Just something about the raw power and massiveness of the ocean.
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03-27-2018, 08:52 AM	#180
Hoover Rufus Dawes Jr. Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $1218179	Maybe you should have had a shipping container with all your provisions so when you need something you just run down and get what you need!
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