Podcast Cruise Chat? A.K.A. "The Pre-Cruise Schmooze" [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

UrsulasShadow

01-28-2008, 02:31 PM

Can we tell I'm excited? 16 months to go, and I'm SOOO anxious to get to know you all! Plus, I'm a complete cruise virgin, so will be asking all sorts of questions everywhere. Anyway, how do we all feel about meeting for a chat in the chatroom once a week or so? DebbieT11 and I already know we want to talk, and I think there's others out there who would love to do a little pre-cruise schmoozing, so how about we pick a time and just do it? If none of the times works for you , let us know which times might work best...we want as many people as possible attending.

Oh, and mods? Let me know if this is okay, or if I should have arranged it with you first.

ETA: Darn, Chat doesn't work. Guess we'll have to wait on this, and just keep "schmoozing" here!

Annette_VA

01-28-2008, 02:52 PM

I'm a cruise virgin, as well, so I'll be right there with you, asking all kinds of questions!

I'd love to do the chat, to get to know everyone before the cruise and then hopefully I won't be so shy & awkward like I was at the Podcast meet :scared: :blush:

I usually have the boys in bed by 8pm EST, so anytime after that works for me. I'd rather stick to 8 or 9, but if we need to make it later so that the left coasters can join us, I'll just make sure I drink an extra Diet Pepsi Max w/ dinner :hyper:

I chose both Tue & Thur in the poll, because either is fine.

Madi100

01-28-2008, 02:52 PM

I'm in. I picked Tuesday night at 10, because my kids will be in bed. But, any night that is later is great.

DebbieT11

01-28-2008, 02:56 PM

"pre-cruise schmooze" - Ursula, I *swear* I can't say that without laughing, and it comes out sounding REALLY funny....lol........

Schmooze. it's just fun to say, dang it!!

UrsulasShadow

01-28-2008, 03:02 PM

"pre-cruise schmooze" - Ursula, I *swear* I can't say that without laughing, and it comes out sounding REALLY funny....lol........

Schmooze. it's just fun to say, dang it!!

It is a fun word, isn't it? :cool1:

ADP

01-28-2008, 03:06 PM

Count me in. I picked pretty much every time and day. I'm in the same boat (no pun intended) as Annette and Ursula. This will be our first cruise and I have a lot of questions as well.

Let the Schmoozing begin! :rotfl:

UrsulasShadow

01-28-2008, 03:10 PM

Annette_VA

01-28-2008, 03:32 PM

"The Pre-Cruise Schmooze." I love it!! :thumbsup2 :laughing: :thumbsup2

Tonya2426

01-28-2008, 04:04 PM

I voted for Tues or Thurs at 9 or 10 but if new Grey's Anatomy epidsode are airing I will have to make a tough decision. :confused: (A girl can hope the writer's strike will end soon. ;) )

BRobson

01-28-2008, 04:06 PM

I need to get myself on that cruise - I want to smooooze too!!!

Cyrano

01-28-2008, 04:15 PM

I need to get myself on that cruise - I want to smooooze too!!!

:rotfl: I don't know what it is but I'm sure it is fun :)

disneyholic family

01-28-2008, 04:33 PM

i'm always up for a shmooze!!

if we're talking a weekly shmooze, then really any time is ok for me...
i might not be able to make it every week, since i'm 7 hours away from most of you (at 10 pm EST time it's 5 am in the morning for me -- and at 7 pm EST that's at 2 am for me)...
but i will try to make it as often as possible....since i just LOVE to gab...:woohoo:

my preference is for 10 pm EST since that's better for me, but whatever you all pick is fine with me.
I'll do my best to make it as often as possible, whatever time you choose.

by the way, i'm not a cruise virgin.....been on the wonder twice (and loved it both times)...

UrsulasShadow

01-28-2008, 04:39 PM

I'm always up until at least midnight, so if we do end up with a later time, the folks that need to join later can always hop in after we start. I'd actually like an 11pm time to start, but I think that might be a real hardship for east coasters who actually might have to WORK in the morning (kind of like me, if I ever get a job). But I'm really flexible. I'd even give up my shows for you guys....

WebmasterJohn

01-28-2008, 05:42 PM

Hey Gang

I don't think you're aware of this but chat really isn't working. In order to have our special chat last Saturday night Alex had to manipulate the software and make some changes that cannot be permanent.

He is working on trying to get chat to work all the time but it has been a challenge since we went to the new servers.

I suggest emailing Tracy to see if she can work with Alex on another temporary solution for chat (like we did this past weekend). If not we'll just have to wait until ge can get it fixed or find really good chat software that will work.

Sorry.

John

Annette_VA

01-28-2008, 05:46 PM

Bummer!!

Maybe until chat gets fixed, we can just kind of meet on this thread??

UrsulasShadow

01-28-2008, 05:57 PM

I guess we'll have to, huh?

UrsulasShadow

01-28-2008, 06:36 PM

Madi100

01-28-2008, 06:58 PM

One way we could do it would be to chat in MSN messenger. You can invite other people to join. I don't know how big it can get, but we could try....

UrsulasShadow

01-28-2008, 07:16 PM

One way we could do it would be to chat in MSN messenger. You can invite other people to join. I don't know how big it can get, but we could try....

Do you know how to set that up? I've tried to set up a chat in Yahoo, but it's never worked out right for me. If you're willing to do that, and everyone has an MSN messenger ID, we could PM you our names.

two-foxes

01-28-2008, 08:01 PM

:rotfl: I am up for chat....I won't pick a time though because...well I can't keep one! I can just barely get to work on time these days:rotfl: But, when a time is decided, I will do my best to get in there!

This will be our seventh cruise, so we may be able to be of some help with some of the questions. Miss Tracey is the pro, though!

I gotta say...Dis and DU are the best combo....then add TAs like Tracey in and it is the best way to reserve a trip. We cruised with Tracey once in 2004 and we got to know her a bit through the boards. Because of the boards, she knows little things about us like our stateroom preferences that make booking with her a complete joy! Enough of my Tracey/DU/Dis plug....but Pete and John, you guys have a GREAT thing going here! I can't wait to get to know folks in the chat!

Madi100

01-28-2008, 08:16 PM

Do you know how to set that up? I've tried to set up a chat in Yahoo, but it's never worked out right for me. If you're willing to do that, and everyone has an MSN messenger ID, we could PM you our names.

Well, we have to share user names and then we invite other people to join in the conversation. I've only done it with three people, so I'm not suer how many people can join in. Does anyone know? We could play around and see.

calypso*a*go-go

01-28-2008, 08:42 PM

I picked a couple of the earlier times...but will try to work around whatever is the most popular.

My dd uses google to chat with her friends. I don't know if it's better/worse than MSN, but I'll see what I can find out.

Annette_VA

01-28-2008, 08:43 PM

I think the maximum number of chatters you can do in MSN is relatively low - like maybe 15? A mom's club group I belong to tried using it, but we had issues w/ everyone being able to fit in.

Madi100

01-28-2008, 10:08 PM

I think the maximum number of chatters you can do in MSN is relatively low - like maybe 15? A mom's club group I belong to tried using it, but we had issues w/ everyone being able to fit in.

I wonder how many people would actually join the chats? It would be great to have as many as possible, but I'm sure there was some incentive the other night because of the free cruise.

disneyholic family

01-29-2008, 02:49 AM

i'm willing to chat whichever way is chosen - here, MS messenger, google..

if you pick an early time, i'll stay up late for it, if you pick a late time, i'll try to get up for it..

whatever is chosen i'll do my best to be there...

winotracy

01-29-2008, 03:45 AM

I have a chat client that can deal with up to 100 in chat at once. For our Panama Canal cruise this August, they use a chat program that is online (like the one we used last Saturday). There are other chat programs you can access, but in many of them, you can't restrict access to just your group and you have problems like we did briefly with the person coming in and clicking on all the sounds (thanks admin for getting rid of them!!).

I'm usually an early morning person so my vote (which I didn't vote), would be for earlier, but I'll join in when I can, once we figure out the where.

Disneybridein2k3

01-29-2008, 06:35 AM

I'm with Tracy - I'm an early morning person (not by choice) so I tend to fade fast at night. Once the two year old is ready for bed, so is mom! This will be our 4th Disney cruise but the first time on the Wonder. We our going on a Royal cruise THIS Oct and I am more excited about our Disney cruise in May '09! (that really ticks DH off - oh well - he'll get over it!) I just can't wait to meet everyone!!! I know on our last Disney cruise that is really what made it a blast for me - getting to meet all of our Dis friends that we'd been chatting up for the last year was such a great experience and I know meeting all of you will be just as wonderful! :goodvibes We are going to have so much fun!!! Don't rock the boat, don't rock the boat baby!
Hey - who's going to come up with our official name??? Surely with as many people as we already have we have some creative people!!!

calypso*a*go-go

01-29-2008, 08:57 AM

The only thing that came to my mind was the Bawbarians...but you're right Stacy -- there's a lot a creative people here, so I'm sure we'll come up with something ab-fab!

Madi100

01-29-2008, 09:02 AM

The only thing that came to my mind was the Bawbarians...but you're right Stacy -- there's a lot a creative people here, so I'm sure we'll come up with something ab-fab!

We can't leave the rest of the podsquad out. But if we named the cruise after Bob, I'm sure it would give him something to talk about during the podcast :) I think the podsquad needs to name us. They're the ones with the super idea of having this cruise.

Hedy

01-29-2008, 09:16 AM

Is this our meet thread? Should we have one on the Cruise board as well?

winotracy

01-29-2008, 09:18 AM

Is this our meet thread? Should we have one on the Cruise board as well?

We tried one on the cruise meets board and it kind of faded. Here is good. :goodvibes

calypso*a*go-go

01-29-2008, 09:20 AM

I started one on the cruise board a couple of weeks ago...it's just starting to get noticed a bit. I think the thread at the very top of this page will probably get moved to the cruise board at some point, so it might be the best one to continue posting on.

tickledtink33

01-29-2008, 09:48 AM

I just hope it doesn't move as fast as the DCL Virtual House Party chat LOL. Until I turned the sound off my room sounded like an arcade. I know I havn't been posting much but I promise I'll try to post more often. I'm really much more talkative in person. I voted for Tuesday night at 8:00 but anytime on Tuesday is good.

UrsulasShadow

01-29-2008, 10:04 AM

We tried one on the cruise meets board and it kind of faded. Here is good. :goodvibes
I couldn't find one for us on the Cruise meets board...but I'm impatient, and there's a lot of Cruise meets. There's only ONE podcast cruise meet!

disneyholic family

01-30-2008, 10:22 AM

Madi100

01-30-2008, 10:32 AM

so what's up with the pre-cruise shmooze?

i'm feeling the need to gab.....

i can't believe how many people are already signed up for the cruise...

i feel sorry for all the other cruisers on the ship with us.....
they're going to be JEALOUS.......

There are going to be other people on this cruise?? :) We need to start chatting. I know nobody, and I didn't get to go to the podcast meet.

Nicole

UrsulasShadow

01-30-2008, 11:05 AM

so what's up with the pre-cruise shmooze?

i'm feeling the need to gab.....

i can't believe how many people are already signed up for the cruise...

i feel sorry for all the other cruisers on the ship with us.....
they're going to be JEALOUS.......

Well, Pete's working on getting a chatroom provider, so I guess when that's in place, we'll start meeting. Looks like Tuesday at eight is getting the most votes.

I only put up this poll for 3 days. I'll repost a poll when we get a room, just to make sure that Tues. night works out for everyone, and maybe a couple of other choices as well.

UrsulasShadow

01-30-2008, 06:18 PM

Darn, we really need a chatroom, don't we? We only have about 20 gazillion threads going on now....

ADP

01-30-2008, 06:36 PM

Darn, we really need a chatroom, don't we? We only have about 20 gazillion threads going on now....

No kidding. I think we've discovered another way to chat....Continuous Thread Chatter or CTC!

Annette_VA

01-30-2008, 06:38 PM

No kidding. I think we've discovered another way to chat....Continuous Thread Chatter or CTC!

Continuous contiguous thread chatter even!

chirurgeon

01-30-2008, 06:48 PM

We definately need a regular chat. As it is, this cruise has really jumped my post count. By the time the cruise comes around I'll be over 5,000 if things keep going the way they are now.

Kim

Madi100

01-30-2008, 07:46 PM

I wonder if Tracy will be able to hook us up. It would be fun. It's going to be hard to wait until next May, though. I want to go NOW!

DebbieT11

01-30-2008, 10:17 PM

My mind's whirling with fish extenders, and figuring out hot to use the PodCast logo on a cool door magnet (we can do that, right Pete??) and hoping that TheBigGuy is *not* bored..... that's a HUGE concern for me, he's not a terribly social creature....lol.... I think I got all that in our relationship!

I'm so eager to meet everyone~ and, Dang it Tracy... where's our chatroom???

:::stamping foot and tossing hair :::

UrsulasShadow

01-30-2008, 10:20 PM

My mind's whirling with fish extenders.......,
Where IS that dang tag fairy when you need her????

And I'm tellin' ya, Debbie, we'll just have to take the hubbies up to the ESPN Lounge, and lock 'em in for the duration.

winotracy

01-31-2008, 05:24 AM

Where IS that dang tag fairy when you need her????

And I'm tellin' ya, Debbie, we'll just have to take the hubbies up to the ESPN Lounge, and lock 'em in for the duration.

Um, the ESPN Lounge is gone. Didn't you pay attention in chat :confused3

Send them to Diversions!!

UrsulasShadow

01-31-2008, 07:08 AM

Um, the ESPN Lounge is gone. Didn't you pay attention in chat :confused3

Send them to Diversions!!

d'Oh!

UrsulasShadow

01-31-2008, 07:17 AM

Oh, lookie! A new tag! And so "in keeping" with my personality, too.

DebbieT11

01-31-2008, 08:55 AM

<snort> So, Diversions, huh? Is that anything like "Interventions"???:teacher:

Send them to Diversions!!

Hedy

01-31-2008, 08:56 AM

<snort> So, Diversions, huh? Is that anything like "Interventions"???:teacher:

similiar, but they serve mo-gee-toes.

Ursula-is the future Mrs. Will going on the cruise?

Annette_VA

01-31-2008, 09:13 AM

Oh, lookie! A new tag! And so "in keeping" with my personality, too.

I noticed that this morning! The Tag Fairy did catch up w/ you!

UrsulasShadow

01-31-2008, 10:05 AM

similiar, but they serve mo-gee-toes.

Ursula-is the future Mrs. Will going on the cruise?
Nope...gonna keep her a secret. She's my ace-in-the-hole.

MenashaCorp

01-31-2008, 12:13 PM

Nope...gonna keep her a secret. She's my ace-in-the-hole.

She's down in the pit? Thought that was for Will!!

:lmao:

disneyholic family

02-01-2008, 11:03 PM

i can't keep up with all these threads..

geez i go away for a day and you people go cRaZy.....

kab407

02-02-2008, 05:59 AM

Oh, lookie! A new tag! And so "in keeping" with my personality, too.

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

winotracy

02-02-2008, 06:05 AM

i can't keep up with all these threads..

geez i go away for a day and you people go cRaZy.....

I'm used to having just one thread per cruise so I can totally relate!

DebbieT11

02-02-2008, 07:34 AM

I think we're just extra excitable. Plus, a lot of us are really newbies to cruising......lol

chirurgeon

02-02-2008, 07:45 AM

disneyholic family

02-02-2008, 08:45 AM

I think we are also excited to meet everyone we have been talking to (and about ;) ) and that is why we are all so, so, so... I don't know, I guess excited is the best word. We just want it to be here sooner that it will be.

Kim

more like totally going out of our minds with anticipation....
so are we there yet???????????????