Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 12:53:09 -0500 (EST)
From: "linda m. goad" <lgoad@umich.edu>
X-Sender: lgoad@stargate.rs.itd.umich.edu
To: eegle pi and managers <eegle-pi@wings.glerl.noaa.gov>
Subject: Spring Survey/Process/Lagrangian Cruises on R/V Laurentian
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Please remember that I need your cruises plans as soon as possible, not
less than 1 month prior to your cruise.  i need to plan staff, food,
equipment, and lots of other small details.  Please be specific in
equipment requests.  If you have any questions about what's available,
contact me.  I forgot to mention before that there are Iomega Jazz drives
on the computers, so if you have lots of data to download, bring disks.
There is a spare antenna for cellular phones located in the wet lab on the
main deck.  Please bring your own cell phones for communicating with your
home base, colleagues, spouse, significant others, etc.  The cell phones
in the pilot house are for ship's business only.  It is restricted to use
concerning the ship to the master, myself, and the chief scientist.
Project concerns are to be discussed on your cell phones. 

Also, if you have any concerns with technical assistance, please forward
all requests and comments to me.  I will be using several different people
for technical assistance on the ship.

Another issue, which seems insignificant, but quickly blows out of
proportion is vegetarianism.  We do need to know the number of "veggies"
on each cruise leg.  the main course will consist of a meat dish and a
vegetarian dish.  We can't accomodate 14 different orders, and if you're a
carnivore, we'd appreciate you staying carnivore unless the steward is
alerted at  least a day in advance.  I will have the steward posting
menus.  You need to let him know if you will be skipping a meal.  Thankxxx

You can't believe how quickly these things can become major problems when
everyone is tired and cranky, and maybe sick.  I apologize if this causes
inconvenience, but the cooking area is the size of an efficiency in
midtown
Manhattan - - small to non-existant

For your information, Bob Nauta did retire at the end of December, but
had a stroke three weeks prior to his retirement.  physically, he is
fine, but he did loose some memory, which  seems to be coming back with
time. 

Linda M. Goad Center for Great Lakes and Aquatic Sciences The University
of Michigan 501 East University, Room 725 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1090
phone - 313-763-5393 fax - 313-647-2748 email - lgoad@umich.edu

Please note change of address.  We have moved to main campus.