Comments on: Delta Queen’s crew plea to Congress http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/delta-queens-crew-plea-to-congress/ A private initiative to save the steamboat Delta Queen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:32:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sharon & Mike Citro http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/delta-queens-crew-plea-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Sharon & Mike Citro Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:28:38 +0000 http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/?p=156#comment-428 PLEASE SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN. SHE IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY. WE HAVE SAILED ON HER MANY TIMES. THIS ACTION WILL NOT COST THE GOVERNMENT ANY MONEY BUT WILL PUT PEOPLE BACK TO WORK. IT WILL ALSO BRING BACK INCOME TO ALL THE SMALL TOWNS ON THE RIVERS. SHE TRULY IS THE QUEEN OF THE RIVERS AND SHOULD KEEP RUNNING! NOT ONLY THE INCOME FOR THE PEOPLE ON THE RIVERS BUT WHEN YOU SEE THE FACES OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT JUST COME TO THE RIVER TO SEE HER PASS IT PUTS GLEE IN YOUR HEART. PLEASE SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN. SHE IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR COUNTRY’S HISTORY. WE HAVE SAILED ON HER MANY TIMES.
THIS ACTION WILL NOT COST THE GOVERNMENT ANY MONEY BUT WILL
PUT PEOPLE BACK TO WORK. IT WILL ALSO BRING BACK INCOME TO ALL THE SMALL TOWNS ON THE RIVERS. SHE TRULY IS THE QUEEN OF THE RIVERS AND SHOULD KEEP RUNNING! NOT ONLY THE INCOME FOR THE PEOPLE ON THE RIVERS BUT WHEN YOU SEE THE FACES OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT JUST COME TO THE RIVER TO SEE HER PASS IT PUTS GLEE IN YOUR HEART.

]]> By: Sandy Cseh http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/delta-queens-crew-plea-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Sandy Cseh Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:55:24 +0000 http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/?p=156#comment-406 Please save the Delta Queen. She is an important piece of our history, and she needs to be allowed to sail on the rivers. Please save the Delta Queen. She is an important piece of our history, and she needs to be allowed to sail on the rivers.

]]> By: Ron Bivens http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/delta-queens-crew-plea-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Ron Bivens Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:24:58 +0000 http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/?p=156#comment-374 While I have never had the honor or privlidge of experiencing a trip on The Delta Queen, I have traveled many miles beside her along the Ohio River, seeing her beauty and grace, hearing her mighty voice as she rounded a bend in the river, and hearing her beautiful song from her caliope. That was 50 years ago and I can still remember it as if it were yesterday. The Delta Queen MUST be saved for our future generations to see life from a more graceful point of view. While I have never had the honor or privlidge of experiencing a trip on The Delta Queen, I have traveled many miles beside her along the Ohio River, seeing her beauty and grace, hearing her mighty voice as she rounded a bend in the river, and hearing her beautiful song from her caliope. That was 50 years ago and I can still remember it as if it were yesterday. The Delta Queen MUST be saved for our future generations to see life from a more graceful point of view.

]]> By: David Muir http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/delta-queens-crew-plea-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-370 David Muir Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:17:38 +0000 http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/?p=156#comment-370 I am employed as the Master on Steamship Sir Walter Scott on Loch Katrine in Scotland and I know exactly how the crew of Delta Queen feel. We are fortunte in as much as we have been able to secure the backing of the Scottish Parliament to bring "our Grand Old Lady" up to current EU standards. I suggest you petition Senator Obama and get his backing to help preserve your jobs and also part of the American Heritage. Good luck I am employed as the Master on Steamship Sir Walter Scott on Loch Katrine in Scotland and I know exactly how the crew of Delta Queen feel.
We are fortunte in as much as we have been able to secure the backing of the Scottish Parliament to bring “our Grand Old Lady” up to current EU standards.
I suggest you petition Senator Obama and get his backing to help preserve your jobs and also part of the American Heritage.
Good luck

]]> By: Linda L. http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/delta-queens-crew-plea-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Linda L. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:45:47 +0000 http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/?p=156#comment-357 I also live in Natchez Mississippi and I am very saddened to even have to think about typing this. If our beautiful steamboat could talk, she would be begging to be saved. If her wall's could talk, I would love to hear the tales she would tell. Please don't take away this part of our history, she is truly a part of our hearts and souls here in my small riverside community. I moved here in 1965 and every chance I get, I love to see her beautiful, glorious and graceful being... it never get's old or familiar. I can hear the sounds of the calliope from my back porch as she departs up and down the river, it's just a part of our everyday life here and in many other riverside communities that shouldn't be needlessly taken away. Please save our beautiful queen, if not for our generations... but for the future generations that will only be able to read about her in books or look at a few pictures, that's just not the same. Begging from not only the bottom of my heart, but also the hearts of our small towns that rely on her visits to help keep us afloat and on behalf of the grand Queen herself... PLEASE SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN! I also live in Natchez Mississippi and I am very saddened to even have to think about typing this. If our beautiful steamboat could talk, she would be begging to be saved. If her wall’s could talk, I would love to hear the tales she would tell. Please don’t take away this part of our history, she is truly a part of our hearts and souls here in my small riverside community. I moved here in 1965 and every chance I get, I love to see her beautiful, glorious and graceful being… it never get’s old or familiar. I can hear the sounds of the calliope from my back porch as she departs up and down the river, it’s just a part of our everyday life here and in many other riverside communities that shouldn’t be needlessly taken away. Please save our beautiful queen, if not for our generations… but for the future generations that will only be able to read about her in books or look at a few pictures, that’s just not the same. Begging from not only the bottom of my heart, but also the hearts of our small towns that rely on her visits to help keep us afloat and on behalf of the grand Queen herself… PLEASE SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN!

]]> By: Tracey http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/delta-queens-crew-plea-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Tracey Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:30:38 +0000 http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/?p=156#comment-356 I live in Natchez, Ms. I am only 27 years old but I can remember, since I was a little girl the beautiful and majestic sights and sounds that the Delta Queen brought to my small river-side town. It's a part of our history that should not be destroyed. It brings visitors to our community and helps boost our local economy. Natchez will truly be missing a part of it's history if we loose her. Please save her, let people of my generation and generations to come have such fond memories of the glorious steamboat that everyone that has had the chance to encounter have come to love and cherish. I live in Natchez, Ms. I am only 27 years old but I can remember, since I was a little girl the beautiful and majestic sights and sounds that the Delta Queen brought to my small river-side town. It’s a part of our history that should not be destroyed. It brings visitors to our community and helps boost our local economy. Natchez will truly be missing a part of it’s history if we loose her. Please save her, let people of my generation and generations to come have such fond memories of the glorious steamboat that everyone that has had the chance to encounter have come to love and cherish.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/delta-queens-crew-plea-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Kimberly Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:04:46 +0000 http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/?p=156#comment-342 I traveled on the Delta Queen and enjoyed every moment. I never realized the beauty in the majestic river and beauty of the Delta Queen until I visited her and traveled up the Mississippi River. Let's hope and pray the Senator will have a change of heart and keep histor alive in everyones heart! I traveled on the Delta Queen and enjoyed every moment. I never realized the beauty in the majestic river and beauty of the Delta Queen until I visited her and traveled up the Mississippi River. Let’s hope and pray the Senator will have a change of heart and keep histor alive in everyones heart!

]]> By: Captain Kroeger http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/delta-queens-crew-plea-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Captain Kroeger Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:07:33 +0000 http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/?p=156#comment-315 I am a steamboat owner which makes me one in a million as there are roughly 3000 steamboat owners in the United States. Most people see the steamboat as a cute, whistle blowing toy but as an owner I know they are so much more. These machines built this country as we know it and to that we owe them our gratitude. Possibly destroying an historical icon is unfathomable. Unfortunately today's spoiled, computer driven, me, me, me first generation has no sense of history. They are only concerned with themselves and could care less of those who went before them. The Minnesota Senator and the union who are causing this problem can all go to hell as far as I'm concerned. Oh, come to think of it they are already there as they have insured the collapse of the American economy with their selfish, greedy attitude. Do not worry however, cooler heads will prevail and the Queen will be saved by those who love her the most. She will once again travel the waters of the Mississippi with those who care. Those who don't, be dammed. God save the Delta Queen. I am a steamboat owner which makes me one in a million as there are roughly 3000 steamboat owners in the United States. Most people see the steamboat as a cute, whistle blowing toy but as an owner I know they are so much more. These machines built this country as we know it and to that we owe them our gratitude. Possibly destroying an historical icon is unfathomable. Unfortunately today’s spoiled, computer driven, me, me, me first generation has no sense of history. They are only concerned with themselves and could care less of those who went before them. The Minnesota Senator and the union who are causing this problem can all go to hell as far as I’m concerned. Oh, come to think of it they are already there as they have insured the collapse of the American economy with their selfish, greedy attitude. Do not worry however, cooler heads will prevail and the Queen will be saved by those who love her the most. She will once again travel the waters of the Mississippi with those who care. Those who don’t, be dammed. God save the Delta Queen.

]]> By: Cameron LeCocq http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/delta-queens-crew-plea-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Cameron LeCocq Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:05:34 +0000 http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/?p=156#comment-312 I live in St. Paul, MN, where we have several "paddleboats" that do short cruises up & down the Mississippi, but only one is an authentic sternwheeler, and none are nearly the size and age and elegance of the Delta Queen. As another poster commented - it's so nice to see these old boats on the river, and to be on them really takes you back to another age. A truly majestic boat! I'd love to take a ride on her someday. Save the Delta Queen! I live in St. Paul, MN, where we have several “paddleboats” that do short cruises up & down the Mississippi, but only one is an authentic sternwheeler, and none are nearly the size and age and elegance of the Delta Queen. As another poster commented – it’s so nice to see these old boats on the river, and to be on them really takes you back to another age.

A truly majestic boat! I’d love to take a ride on her someday. Save the Delta Queen!

]]> By: Linda Trowbridge http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/delta-queens-crew-plea-to-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Linda Trowbridge Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:38:59 +0000 http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/?p=156#comment-309 SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN. We went on the DQ in July. We left Cincinatti & arrived in Nashville. There were old ports we'd visited on the MQ & some great new ones for the first time. Entering the locks at Kentucky Dam was awesome. It was around midnight with stars in the sky. When we got to the top it was unbelievable! The stars were shining so we could see & it looked like we were in the ocean it was so large. If people don't get a chance to experience this country by it's rivers they are missing something big.I would never go on a large ship after going on steamboats.The crew & passenger make it like home. SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN. We went on the DQ in July. We left Cincinatti & arrived in Nashville. There were old ports we’d visited on the MQ & some great new ones for the first time. Entering the locks at Kentucky Dam was awesome. It was around midnight with stars in the sky. When we got to the top it was unbelievable! The stars were shining so we could see & it looked like we were in the ocean it was so large. If people don’t get a chance to experience this country by it’s rivers they are missing something big.I would never go on a large ship after going on steamboats.The crew & passenger make it like home.

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