8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 8

[tiggrbaby]

1) DH making meatloaf. DH is the bestest cook!
2) My Audiobooks on Ebay yesterday & The Police Tickets YAY!
3) DH is the bestest cook!
4) I definitely do NOT have the patience for that, but I Ebates and Upromise!
5) Just got an ebate deposit to PayPal
6) Swimming with the StingRays on Grand Cayman - Awesome!
7) Strawberry Shortcake.....cream on top. Tell me the name of your sweetheart! Is it A, Is it B...........


When are you going to see The Police? My sister and brother got tickets to see them at Giants stadium.

[O'BWV]

Waaa! I saw your post and went to look up the tour ... they're NOT coming to Chicago!!!!:scared1: :confused3

pdarrah (Pamela)



:scared1: :scared1: You're kidding! Well they're still announcing date. Just announced Detroit today. I'll let you know if I hear anything from the fan club.

[O'BWV]

When are you going to see The Police? My sister and brother got tickets to see them at Giants stadium.

We got seats for Giants Stadium and The Garden.....we are BIG fans!

[maine_jennifer]

1)Whats' fer dinner tonight matey?
Bagel Pizza - homemade, not the frozen stuff

2)What was the last thing ya bought?
POTC stuff at Target

3)What was the last nice thing ya said to anyone?
Told my niece I loved her after picking on her

4)What was the last thing you sent a rebate form in for?
My cell phone

5)Did you get that rebate back yet?
No. Store said all I needed was the preprinted rebate form. Sent it in. Company sent it back saying I needed the bar code from the box. Box was in trash three weeks prior.

6)What is your favorite shore excursion - all time favorite?
Uhhhhhh........... the inflatable boat excursion that my nephew and I signed up for (his idea, not mine) in Grand Cayman but never got to because it was too windy!

7)And - what is your favorite dessert off the Magic or Wonder?
Plain Cheesecake

[O'BWV]

This is the first time I've actually been here for a "Pirate run" - how do you know when to post to be close? Do you just try for it when you see post xxx90 or something or is there more to it than that?

pdarrah (Pamela)


Don't wait too long Pamela or you'll miss ;)

[kab407]

) Whats' fer dinner tonight matey? Home made chicken soup

2) What was the last thing ya bought? Sunday New York Times

3) What was the last nice thing ya said to anyone? Thank you to the gentleman who held the door open for me at the gym this morning.

4) What was the last thing you sent a rebate form in for? Don't remember

5) Did you get that rebate back yet? NA

6) What is your favorite shore excursion - all time favorite? 12 Metre Regatta on St. Maarten

7) And - what is your favorite dessert off the Magic or Wonder? Do I have to choose one???

[DindelsPA]

Whats' fer dinner tonight matey? DHs meatloaf, twice baked potatoes, sauteed asparagus

What was the last thing ya bought? Ketchup at the store for DD

What was the last nice thing ya said to anyone? DD is the bestest kid ever!!! (She cleaned her room for no reason that I am aware of...YET.

What was the last thing you sent a rebate form in for? New washing machine from sears

Did you get that rebate back yet? Yep

What is your favorite shore excursion - all time favorite? St Thomas, Meghan's Bay

What is your favorite dessert off the Magic or Wonder? Chocolate lava cake!

[Diznyfan68]

This is the first time I've actually been here for a "Pirate run" - how do you know when to post to be close? Do you just try for it when you see post xxx90 or something or is there more to it than that?

pdarrah (Pamela)

You've got it right - just post in the 90's.

[pdarrah]

:scared1: :scared1: You're kidding! Well they're still announcing date. Just announced Detroit today. I'll let you know if I hear anything from the fan club.

That would be great! I would love to see them again - they played at William & Mary in Williamsburg the year I was there (Freshman year of College) and were fantastic. It would be wonderful to see them again. DH & I haven't been to a "rock/pop" concert in years....

pdarrah (Pamela)

[DindelsPA]

Time to go eat dinner. Hope a wenchie gets the pirate: !

[Diznyfan68]

pirate:

[O'BWV]

Whoa the boards are sloooooooow!

[Grandma4ever]

I will be gone for most of the next week as it is time to shut down the computer and get it moved off the floor. I just don't understand why they can't refinish the floors with my dest still in place but they tell me it won't work. I will check in when I can. See you all later. Lois

[Diznyfan68]

pirate:

Too early!

Yet I got it in the end!

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o98/lbooth68/th_Capt-Jack-Sparrow.jpg

[Joel110]

pirate:

[maine_jennifer]

pirate: Pirate Joke of the Day pirate:

(filling in for Esteri, who should be back online tomorrow)


Why did the pirate father stop the car?

He went nuts when his son kept asking "ARRRRRRRRR we there yet?"


:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

I tell these jokes to everyone at work! For some reason, they don't really laugh!

[O'BWV]

:rolleyes1

[captaincrash]

Ok...A picture of Captain Crash, his laptop and the phrase "I'm king of the world" just flashed through my mind. :eek:

Nope....as mentioned about 25,000 posts ago, KFC and Blue Hawaiians are no longer consumed by me. ; )

http://static.twoday.net/Denkpause/images/Titanic.gif

Now...

... I'm NEVER gonna find an image of the Leonardo pose at the front of the ship WITH a notebook computer and find an old image of myself to patch this together.... but it does make for an entertaining thought.

... and 2nd) What is a BLUE HAWAIIAN?

[Grandma4ever]

Almost. I was only one off. Maybe after we get the house but back I will make it. Lois

[O'BWV]

Too early!



Not too early at all!!! Congrats Lorri! An Oscar and a Pirate all on the same day!


Go Wenches :woohoo: Go Wenches :woohoo:

[captaincrash]

OK... who got it?

I'm guessing on a sunday afternoon - every wench on the DIS will be fighting for this one... and us poor pirate folks are a long shot to wrap this one!

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/9C/36/6D/i9C366D8A-0E50-45A8-82B7-8E29B8A6B43C.jpg

Time for another round of

7 questions!

1) Whats' fer dinner tonight matey?

2) What was the last thing ya bought?

3) What was the last nice thing ya said to anyone?

4) What was the last thing you sent a rebate form in for?

5) Did you get that rebate back yet?

6) What is your favorite shore excursion - all time favorite?

7) And - what is your favorite dessert off the Magic or Wonder?


Here are my answers...

1) don't know yet... but I'm thinking Costco for a steak or maybe stuffed salmon.

2) Groceries last nite... technically as I recall the last thing was a tube of pilsbury choclate chip cookie dough... alternatively, the other "last thing" bought was some 3d terrain game boards

3) Last nite I told my spouse how nice it was to just hold hands with her.

4) Just got a desktop computer to replace the one that started smoking.

5) Nawww... havn't sent it off yet.

6) Anything we can relax with our kids doing.... which as of late was simply lounging on the beach and making sand castles, and splashing in the warm surf. That counts as an excursion for us.

7) I'm pretty simple.... I love the Crem Bruel'e dishes!

[O'BWV]

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

I tell these jokes to everyone at work! For some reason, they don't really laugh!


The heck with them Jen......they are NOT Pirates.......and they are NOT Superty Cool!!!!!! ;) ;)

[tiggrbaby]

We got seats for Giants Stadium and The Garden.....we are BIG fans!

Wow! You're so lucky! My brother is a big fan and doesn't have much money, so my sister and I chipped in to buy the tickets. I used my Bestbuy code, and it only allowed two tickets.

[O'BWV]

OK... who got it?

I'm guessing on a sunday afternoon - every wench on the DIS will be fighting for this one... and us poor pirate folks are a long shot to wrap this one!

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/9C/36/6D/i9C366D8A-0E50-45A8-82B7-8E29B8A6B43C.jpg




Crash this picture is just cracking me up all afternoon! You really look like you won the Oscar!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl2:

[Diznyfan68]

Not too early at all!!! Congrats Lorri! An Oscar and a Pirate all on the same day!


Go Wenches :woohoo: Go Wenches :woohoo:

Thanks MR!

Wenches Rule - Scabbies Drool!

[PMDR59]

Maureen did DH get his yucky old Filas back? :rotfl:

Nope so hes been wearing his running Nikes

[PMDR59]

Too early!

Yet I got it in the end!

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o98/lbooth68/th_Capt-Jack-Sparrow.jpg

Congrats Wench!!!

[O'BWV]

Wow! You're so lucky! My brother is a big fan and doesn't have much money, so my sister and I chipped in to buy the tickets. I used my Bestbuy code, and it only allowed two tickets.

Hey that was a really nice thing for you guys to do. We got a Best Buy Code from Ebay for MSG and a Fan Club Code for Giants Stadium. We bought the MSG not knowing they were coming to GS. I'd much rather tailgate and sit under the stars at GS than MSG anyday, so we might sell the MSG tix. Not sure right now. BTW the MSG tix were MUCH more $$$ than the GS tix, another reason for selling the MSG ones. Does your brother know you bought him the tixs?? Again, that was a really nice thing to do!

[O'BWV]

Nope so hes been wearing his running Nikes


Ah, be a nice wifey and replace his Filas, won't you? :lmao:

[darthrugby]

Another unusual story revealed

While on the Disney Magic one cruise I was enjoying pre dinner cocktails with BLI Jack (aka Fincantieri). We had Cat. 4's with balconies non conecting. I was with my 2 year old daughter in the room at the time. DW was with older DD at the movies. We were passing drinks over the bacony to one another our balcony doors were open. I ran out into the hallway to speak to our Host and the draft pulled the door out of my hands shut. My 2 year old DD was locked in the room. Host had vanished. So I knocked on Jacks door and told him that DD was locked inside my stateroom and my key was locked in the room also. So I ran to his balcony and proceeded to climb over his balcony onto mine in my intoxicated state the boat was cruising at @ 20mph. Jack being less insane grabbed me and pulled me back onto his balcony. Just then Jacks DW came in. We told her what happened and she found a Hostess who opened our stateroom door. DD was safe inside as if nothing happened.

[atakaratemom]

EWWW.

Is that what the ears of the Mickey Head are for on DCL? Oh, I mean the ones on the bow of the ship...not the Mickey pool.



Sad to say, but the Mickey Pool is used quite frequently for that purpose as well. :sad2: Hence its unique shade by the end of a busy day!

[captaincrash]

Too early!

Yet I got it in the end!

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o98/lbooth68/th_Capt-Jack-Sparrow.jpg


http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/3F/E8/42/i3FE8420F-1F41-4734-9D57-A6D4E3049FF6.jpg

<I'm gonna go and get some air - recover from the mock shock of another wench victory>

[disneypilots]

pirate: Pirate Joke of the Day pirate:

(filling in for Esteri, who should be back online tomorrow)


Why did the pirate father stop the car?









He went nuts when his son kept asking "ARRRRRRRRR we there yet?"

Good one Enna !!!


Mark:rotfl:

[O'BWV]

Hey I just thought of something! Tailgating at Giants Stadium = a cordless blender opportunity!!!

Also, I might be Ebaying too much!!!

But listen to this deal. I am particular about my makeup, being old and having roseacea and all. So I go to the Lancome counter, use all the testers, make note of all the names and then Ebay them. I love Lancome waterproof eyeliner, but at $21 a pop is too rich for my blood. :scared1: I just ebayed 6 Lancome eyeliners for $30 plus shipping. So for around $35 I got more than a year's supply!!


Yes, I'm cheap.........but also I'm saving for The Trip of A Lifetime!!!!

[Diznyfan68]

Another unusual story revealed

While on the Disney Magic one cruise I was enjoying pre dinner cocktails with BLI Jack (aka Fincantieri). We had Cat. 4's with balconies non conecting. I was with my 2 year old daughter in the room at the time. DW was with older DD at the movies. We were passing drinks over the bacony to one another our balcony doors were open. I ran out into the hallway to speak to our Host and the draft pulled the door out of my hands shut. My 2 year old DD was locked in the room. Host had vanished. So I knocked on Jacks door and told him that DD was locked inside my stateroom and my key was locked in the room also. So I ran to his balcony and proceeded to climb over his balcony onto mine in my intoxicated state the boat was cruising at @ 20mph. Jack being less insane grabbed me and pulled me back onto his balcony. Just then Jacks DW came in. We told her what happened and she found a Hostess who opened our stateroom door. DD was safe inside as if nothing happened.

:scared1:

[captaincrash]

Crash this picture is just cracking me up all afternoon! You really look like you won the Oscar!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl2:


Well...

Didn't I win ... THREE Oscars? You just go ask Andrew about this. Not only did I win 3 Oscars - but this feat is reknown litterially AROUND THE WORLD! Well... at least from California to the UK.

<chuckles and cackles>

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/74/2D/25/i742D258E-80E2-4268-90FC-4224F88141B3.jpg

[atakaratemom]

Time for another round of

7 questions!

1) Whats' fer dinner tonight matey?

2) What was the last thing ya bought?

3) What was the last nice thing ya said to anyone?

4) What was the last thing you sent a rebate form in for?

5) Did you get that rebate back yet?

6) What is your favorite shore excursion - all time favorite?

7) And - what is your favorite dessert off the Magic or Wonder?


1. Chili Dogs
2. Purple paint for my DD's room (supposedly lavendar, but it's purple)
3. I love you honey. Now paint DD's room!
4./5. Are you kidding! I always forget to send them in. Drives DH crazy!
6. White Pass Train to the Yukon in Skagway, Alaska
7.Chocolate Souffle at Palo

[tiggrbaby]

Hey that was a really nice thing for you guys to do. We got a Best Buy Code from Ebay for MSG and a Fan Club Code for Giants Stadium. We bought the MSG not knowing they were coming to GS. I'd much rather tailgate and sit under the stars at GS than MSG anyday, so we might sell the MSG tix. Not sure right now. BTW the MSG tix were MUCH more $$$ than the GS tix, another reason for selling the MSG ones. Does your brother know you bought him the tixs?? Again, that was a really nice thing to do!


Since his BD is in May and the concert is in August, we're going to give them to him as a gift. I saw Springsteen at GS, and it was a really nice evening (I also saw him back when the arena was called the Brendan Byrne Arena, but that does date me...!).

I wasn't able to get a code for MSG, so I guess I was lucky that they they opened the other concert up. Bet you could get a lot of money for the tickets now that the concert is sold out!

[disneypilots]

Another unusual story revealed

While on the Disney Magic one cruise I was enjoying pre dinner cocktails with BLI Jack (aka Fincantieri). We had Cat. 4's with balconies non conecting. I was with my 2 year old daughter in the room at the time. DW was with older DD at the movies. We were passing drinks over the bacony to one another our balcony doors were open. I ran out into the hallway to speak to our Host and the draft pulled the door out of my hands shut. My 2 year old DD was locked in the room. Host had vanished. So I knocked on Jacks door and told him that DD was locked inside my stateroom and my key was locked in the room also. So I ran to his balcony and proceeded to climb over his balcony onto mine in my intoxicated state the boat was cruising at @ 20mph. Jack being less insane grabbed me and pulled me back onto his balcony. Just then Jacks DW came in. We told her what happened and she found a Hostess who opened our stateroom door. DD was safe inside as if nothing happened.


:scared: :idea: :eek:

Mark

[Diznyfan68]

Hey I just thought of something! Tailgating at Giants Stadium = a cordless blender opportunity!!!

Also, I might be Ebaying too much!!!

But listen to this deal. I am particular about my makeup, being old and having roseacea and all. So I go to the Lancome counter, use all the testers, make note of all the names and then Ebay them. I love Lancome waterproof eyeliner, but at $21 a pop is too rich for my blood. :scared1: I just ebayed 6 Lancome eyeliners for $30 plus shipping. So for around $35 I got more than a year's supply!!


Yes, I'm cheap.........but also I'm saving for The Trip of A Lifetime!!!!


MR - move away from Ebay...

[O'BWV]

Sad to say, but the Mickey Pool is used quite frequently for that purpose as well. :sad2: Hence its unique shade by the end of a busy day!



Double EWWWWWW!!

It's bad enough the pool's become people soup! It horrible to think it becomes a different kind of soup (that also starts with P) as well!


Gives a whole new meaning to the expression: If it's yellow let it mellow. If it's brown.......well you know the rest!

[darthrugby]

1. Chili Dogs
2. Purple paint for my DD's room (supposedly lavendar, but it's purple)
3. I love you honey. Now paint DD's room!
4./5. Are you kidding! I always forget to send them in. Drives DH crazy!
4. White Pass Train to the Yukon in Skagway, Alaska
5.Chocolate Souffle at Palo

mmmmmmmmmm. Chocolate souffle. Don't forget the vanilla sauce.

[captaincrash]

1. Chili Dogs
2. Purple paint for my DD's room (supposedly lavendar, but it's purple)
3. I love you honey. Now paint DD's room!
4./5. Are you kidding! I always forget to send them in. Drives DH crazy!
4. White Pass Train to the Yukon in Skagway, Alaska
5.Chocolate Souffle at Palo

Hey - what about the 2 missing questions?

[Diznyfan68]

Double EWWWWWW!!

It's bad enough the pool's become people soup! It horrible to think it becomes a different kind of soup (the also starts with P) as well!

Bleech!

[disneypilots]

Okay, so poor DH, just my friend then, is a shy, reserved kinda guy (you know we have the opposites attract thing going here). Well it was June 1978 and we were having a big Beach Graduation Party at Riis Park. Myself having a very strict DM was not allowed to attend. Ultimately thank goodness I didn't go. All the necessary shanigans went on at a HS graduation party. Back in the day, we could legally drink at 18 and so ALOT of drinking went on. While making their wobbly way from the beach back to their cars my DH and three friends travelled a good distance down the boardwalk. Just as they we about to make the turn off the boardwalk DH friend taps him on the shoulder and says John look. My DH turns around and his friend had thrown a match in every trash can along the boardwalk. DH said it looked like bonfire all up and down the Boardwalk. Well of course the Feds (beach was a Federal park) wer there within seconds. Off the the police station the four of them go. Well guess what? DH was the only one who was 18. In those days under 18 was considered a minor, so the others, including the firestarter was released and DH was processed. Now the charges were dropped and nothing ever happened to DH, but to this day, he lists his 1978 Federal arrest on every job application because it just might come up in a background check.

I tell ya............Friends get ya into more trouble LOL !!!!!! Another innocent victim !!!!

Mark

[O'BWV]

Another unusual story revealed

While on the Disney Magic one cruise I was enjoying pre dinner cocktails with BLI Jack (aka Fincantieri). We had Cat. 4's with balconies non conecting. I was with my 2 year old daughter in the room at the time. DW was with older DD at the movies. We were passing drinks over the bacony to one another our balcony doors were open. I ran out into the hallway to speak to our Host and the draft pulled the door out of my hands shut. My 2 year old DD was locked in the room. Host had vanished. So I knocked on Jacks door and told him that DD was locked inside my stateroom and my key was locked in the room also. So I ran to his balcony and proceeded to climb over his balcony onto mine in my intoxicated state the boat was cruising at @ 20mph. Jack being less insane grabbed me and pulled me back onto his balcony. Just then Jacks DW came in. We told her what happened and she found a Hostess who opened our stateroom door. DD was safe inside as if nothing happened.


Hey Pete you're lucky you weren't "swimmin' with the fishes" in the literal sense of the words!

[disneypilots]

Now we have to make sure that we don't all start trading bracelets!


All you have to do is look for a room with your children in it.........Ship is not that big.........If ya can remember what deck your stayin on.........should be able to find your room in 30 - 40 minutes....topps !!!

:confused3


Mark

[Enna]

Time for another round of

7 questions!

1) Whats' fer dinner tonight matey?

2) What was the last thing ya bought?

3) What was the last nice thing ya said to anyone?

4) What was the last thing you sent a rebate form in for?

5) Did you get that rebate back yet?

6) What is your favorite shore excursion - all time favorite?

7) And - what is your favorite dessert off the Magic or Wonder?


1) Potato Cheese soup and Beer Bread (Tastefully Simple)

2) Possible the aforementioned soup and beer bread mixes at the Tastefully Simple party on Thursday night.

3) Thank you.

4) Hmmm....some Staples rebate

5) I think so. It's been a while.

6) toss up--either the dolphins or the stingrays

7) Just give me a Mickey Bar and no one gets hurt.

[atakaratemom]

Okay so I guess I am a misfit too
1. 2 parents who were married up until my father died 2 yrs. ago which made 59 years for them.
2. Never smoked, never did drugs of any kind
3. Never been arrested or done anything where I should have been arrested.
4. Do not even know what the other ice cream thing was....
5. Not catholic
6. Never been divorced
7. Not a timeshare owner
8. Not a Dr. Who fan
9. Don't play rugby or know about hookers....
10. Don't have a sword
11.

OK, Judy wins the Sandra Dee Award!

I guess I'm right there with you. I was sort of a goody two shoes growing up, although under the surface I was just itching to run away with a rock band. I almost got on a bus with the Red Hot Chili Peppers once upon a time, but I'll save that story for another time.

My Mom and Dad were the most wonderful people and parents. They had been married 56 years when my Mom died 5 years ago. My Dad died a couple of years later. He just wasn't complete without her. I still miss them terribly. We were very close.

I had a few minor teen rebellious moments like trying cigarettes (yuck), but I pretty much stayed out of trouble. Met my DH when I was 18 and got married two days before my 20th birthday and we have made a wonderful life together.

I still love those long haired rockers though! :hippie:

[O'BWV]

MR - move away from Ebay...



Lorri I think I need an Ebay intervention!!! Help!!......

My name is O'Blender and I'm an Ebay addict!! :lmao: :lmao:

[Diznyfan68]

All you have to do is look for a room with your children in it.........Ship is not that big.........If ya can remember what deck your stayin on.........should be able to find your room in 30 - 40 minutes....topps !!!

:confused3


Mark

My child has already told me that he won't be in our room except to sleep and that the rest of the time he is practically disowning us. I thanked him.

[disneypilots]

http://www.lowlands.nl/_media/jack/satan.jpg


And I thought this meant ...

Poop out starboard hatch...

Crash......... Do we need to have the how much free time on your hands talk again ????? LOL !!!

Mark

[Diznyfan68]

OK, Judy wins the Sandra Dee Award!

I guess I'm right there with you. I was sort of a goody two shoes growing up, although under the surface I was just itching to run away with a rock band. I almost got on a bus with the Red Hot Chili Peppers once upon a time, but I'll save that story for another time.

My Mom and Dad were the most wonderful people and parents. They had been married 56 years when my Mom died 5 years ago. My Dad died a couple of years later. He just wasn't complete without her. I still miss them terribly. We were very close.

I had a few minor teen rebellious moments like trying cigarettes (yuck), but I pretty much stayed out of trouble. Met my DH when I was 18 and got married two days before my 20th birthday and we have made a wonderful life together.

I still love those long haired rockers though! :hippie:

I used to dream about running away with Joe Elliott from Def Leppard or Bono from U2.

[disneypilots]

My child has already told me that he won't be in our room except to sleep and that the rest of the time he is practically disowning us. I thanked him.


Count us in......... Maybe we can get a whole herd of parent dis-owning children............expecially the stinky teens !!!!


Mark:crowded:

[O'BWV]

OK, Judy wins the Sandra Dee Award!

I guess I'm right there with you. I was sort of a goody two shoes growing up, although under the surface I was just itching to run away with a rock band. I almost got on a bus with the Red Hot Chili Peppers once upon a time, but I'll save that story for another time.

My Mom and Dad were the most wonderful people and parents. They had been married 56 years when my Mom died 5 years ago. My Dad died a couple of years later. He just wasn't complete without her. I still miss them terribly. We were very close.

I had a few minor teen rebellious moments like trying cigarettes (yuck), but I pretty much stayed out of trouble. Met my DH when I was 18 and got married two days before my 20th birthday and we have made a wonderful life together.

I still love those long haired rockers though! :hippie:


Eww Mary I loveeee the Chili Peppers....must hear that story!! I really like when they paint themselves GOLD.........

[atakaratemom]

Hey - what about the 2 missing questions?



See my edit! Good with words, Bad with numbers!:rotfl:

[disneypilots]

I used to dream about running away with Joe Elliott from Def Leppard or Bono from U2.

OK.......... That You will have to explain to me.......... :confused3

Take some loser guy.........give him a studio voice..........and presto :wizard:

Glad I'm a Pirate............being a Wench looks way to confusing :scared1:

Mark

[atakaratemom]

Eww Mary I loveeee the Chili Peppers....must hear that story!! I really like when they paint themselves GOLD.........

My near bus encounter was during their tour featuring the famous poster with the well placed socks!:rotfl2:

[O'BWV]

I tell ya............Friends get ya into more trouble LOL !!!!!! Another innocent victim !!!!

Mark


Yeah, yeah, you're both innocent! It was the stinky friends that did it all......that's the story and you're both sticking with it!


Honestly though friends have a real knack for getting us in trouble when we're young. Good thing we love them anyway ;) ;)

[disneypilots]

While touring the old ships in San Francisco, we found out why the bathrooms are called the Head.

There were one or two holes in the bow of the ship that emptied into the sea. Way up in the "head" of the ship, that's where they did their "business". Right out there in the open, in front of god and everyone!
:eek:


Or they swung you out over the side of the ship...........would make the Balconey rooms more interesting dont ya think ???? :lmao:


Mark

[captaincrash]

Crash......... Do we need to have the how much free time on your hands talk again ????? LOL !!!

Mark

It's not a total time thing... I'm doing something with my daughter in the other computer while helping the spouse with preping some laundry... and we're about to step out for the park then some roaming around town...

AND.... it is a Sunday.

[Pluto,]

http://residensea.com/all for about a mere 4 million and 118,000 per years fee i was on the website last night

[O'BWV]

OK.......... That You will have to explain to me.......... :confused3

Take some loser guy.........give him a studio voice..........and presto :wizard:

Glad I'm a Pirate............being a Wench looks way to confusing :scared1:

Mark



Not so different than taking a plain girl, giving her really big implants and some skimpy clothes and makeup and presto! It's the same "all fake" thing. We're all just so shallow :rotfl: :rotfl:

[disneypilots]

Okay so I guess I am a misfit too
1. 2 parents who were married up until my father died 2 yrs. ago which made 59 years for them.
2. Never smoked, never did drugs of any kind
3. Never been arrested or done anything where I should have been arrested.
4. Do not even know what the other ice cream thing was....
5. Not catholic
6. Never been divorced
7. Not a timeshare owner
8. Not a Dr. Who fan
9. Don't play rugby or know about hookers....
10. Don't have a sword
11.

Your not the only one............Other than my 'I was falsely accused Mickey Jail incident', had a MayBerry Life growing up. Parents are still married. Mom still thinks the universe revolves around me.......kinda as it should be.........right FGM ???????? :thumbsup2

Mark

[disneypilots]

It's not a total time thing... I'm doing something with my daughter in the other computer while helping the spouse with preping some laundry... and we're about to step out for the park then some roaming around town...

AND.... it is a Sunday.

Must be the caffine..........:rolleyes1

Mark

[Diznyfan68]

Lorri I think I need an Ebay intervention!!! Help!!......

My name is O'Blender and I'm an Ebay addict!! :lmao: :lmao:

I'm addicted the other way - it's a good source of quick cash, but you have to have something that they are buying.

[disneypilots]

Not so different than taking a plain girl, giving her really big implants and some skimpy clothes and makeup and presto! It's the same "all fake" thing. We're all just so shallow :rotfl: :rotfl:

Sorry MR......... If she's not born with it......... not interested !!! :angel:


Mark

[disneypilots]

Lorri I think I need an Ebay intervention!!! Help!!......

My name is O'Blender and I'm an Ebay addict!! :lmao: :lmao:

Been there....Done that........ FGM has me on the EBAY Parole Program......... called STOP BUYING !!!!!! :eek: We have to pay for a 15 day cruise !!!!! :scared1:

Mark

[captaincrash]

Must be the caffine..........:rolleyes1

Mark

I was actually hanging out for the 33,000th sprint. I had a preset posting ready to toss in and I remained an active lurker/contributor.

My kids have been know to be late for school on account of my waiting to sprint for a 1000th posting opp.

[disneypilots]

I was actually hanging out for the 33,000th sprint. I had a preset posting ready to toss in and I reamined an active lurker/contributor.

My kids have been know to be late for school on account of my waiting to sprint for a 1000th posting opp.


Atta Boy......... Crash....... DIS Rocks !!!!!

[atakaratemom]

I used to dream about running away with Joe Elliott from Def Leppard or Bono from U2.

I loved the big hair boys! As long as we're doing true confessions, I have to admit that I was crazy for White Snake!

When that song "1984" came out awhile back, my DH laughed so hard when he heard it..."She was going to be an actress, she was going to be a star, she was going to shake her a** on the hood of White Snake's car"

He declared that I was now officially pathetic. It had been documented in song! :lmao:

[sk8ingmom]

I have no idea why, but this suddenly caused "The Battle of New Orleans" to pop into my head :confused3 :)

Henry the VIII to Battle of New Orleans. Now that is random.
While we're at random association - your song reminded me The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (at least it is a nautical story-song)

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy.

With a load of iron ore - 26,000 tons more
Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed
When the gales of November came early

The ship was the pride of the American side
Coming back from some mill in Wisconson
As the big freighters go it was bigger than most
With a crew and the Captain well seasoned.

Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms
When they left fully loaded for Cleveland
And later that night when the ships bell rang
Could it be the North Wind they'd been feeling.

The wind in the wires made a tattletale sound
And a wave broke over the railing
And every man knew, as the Captain did, too,
T'was the witch of November come stealing.

The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait
When the gales of November came slashing
When afternoon came it was freezing rain
In the face of a hurricane West Wind

When supper time came the old cook came on deck
Saying fellows it's too rough to feed ya
At 7PM a main hatchway caved in
He said fellas it's been good to know ya.

The Captain wired in he had water coming in
And the good ship and crew was in peril
And later that night when his lights went out of sight
Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Does anyone know where the love of God goes
When the words turn the minutes to hours
The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay
If they'd fifteen more miles behind her.

They might have split up or they might have capsized
They may have broke deep and took water
And all that remains is the faces and the names
Of the wives and the sons and the daughters.

Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings
In the ruins of her ice water mansion
Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams,
The islands and bays are for sportsmen.

And farther below Lake Ontario
Takes in what Lake Erie can send her
And the iron boats go as the mariners all know
With the gales of November remembered.

In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed
In the Maritime Sailors' Cathedral
The church bell chimed, 'til it rang 29 times
For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald.

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
Superior, they say, never gives up her dead
When the gales of November come early.

[Diznyfan68]

Not so different than taking a plain girl, giving her really big implants and some skimpy clothes and makeup and presto! It's the same "all fake" thing. We're all just so shallow :rotfl: :rotfl:

:lmao: :lmao: Wish I'd thought of that one!:lmao: :lmao:

[O'BWV]

I'm addicted the other way - it's a good source of quick cash, but you have to have something that they are buying.

We sell sometimes too but I love the bargains so I buy much more than sell! :lmao:


Sorry MR......... If she's not born with it......... not interested !!! :angel:


Mark

Good boy Mark. You're a very evolved pirate! :thumbsup2

[Verandah Man]

Another unusual story revealed

While on the Disney Magic one cruise I was enjoying pre dinner cocktails with BLI Jack (aka Fincantieri). We had Cat. 4's with balconies non conecting. I was with my 2 year old daughter in the room at the time. DW was with older DD at the movies. We were passing drinks over the bacony to one another our balcony doors were open. I ran out into the hallway to speak to our Host and the draft pulled the door out of my hands shut. My 2 year old DD was locked in the room. Host had vanished. So I knocked on Jacks door and told him that DD was locked inside my stateroom and my key was locked in the room also. So I ran to his balcony and proceeded to climb over his balcony onto mine in my intoxicated state the boat was cruising at @ 20mph. Jack being less insane grabbed me and pulled me back onto his balcony. Just then Jacks DW came in. We told her what happened and she found a Hostess who opened our stateroom door. DD was safe inside as if nothing happened.




:faint: :eek: :scared1:

[Diznyfan68]

I loved the big hair boys! As long as we're doing true confessions, I have to admit that I was crazy for White Snake!

When that song "1984" came out awhile back, my DH laughed so hard when he heard it..."She was going to be an actress, she was going to be a star, she was going to shake her a** on the hood of White Snake's car"

He declared that I was now officially pathetic. It had been documented in song! :lmao:

As soon as I heard that song I thought of myself! The only thing I don't have is the mini-van!

[disneypilots]

I loved the big hair boys! As long as we're doing true confessions, I have to admit that I was crazy for White Snake!

When that song "1984" came out awhile back, my DH laughed so hard when he heard it..."She was going to be an actress, she was going to be a star, she was going to shake her a** on the hood of White Snake's car"

He declared that I was now officially pathetic. It had been documented in song! :lmao:


LOL.......... We can Have 80's Karaoke on the Ship............could be your Big moment...........:woohoo:

Mark

[PBader]

We sell sometimes too but I love the bargains so I buy much more than sell! :lmao:


I have never bought or sold on EBay.

[Diznyfan68]

Henry the VIII to Battle of New Orleans. Now that is random.
While we're at random association - your song reminded me The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (at least it is a nautical story-song)

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy.

With a load of iron ore - 26,000 tons more
Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed
When the gales of November came early

The ship was the pride of the American side
Coming back from some mill in Wisconson
As the big freighters go it was bigger than most
With a crew and the Captain well seasoned.

Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms
When they left fully loaded for Cleveland
And later that night when the ships bell rang
Could it be the North Wind they'd been feeling.

The wind in the wires made a tattletale sound
And a wave broke over the railing
And every man knew, as the Captain did, too,
T'was the witch of November come stealing.

The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait
When the gales of November came slashing
When afternoon came it was freezing rain
In the face of a hurricane West Wind

When supper time came the old cook came on deck
Saying fellows it's too rough to feed ya
At 7PM a main hatchway caved in
He said fellas it's been good to know ya.

The Captain wired in he had water coming in
And the good ship and crew was in peril
And later that night when his lights went out of sight
Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Does anyone know where the love of God goes
When the words turn the minutes to hours
The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay
If they'd fifteen more miles behind her.

They might have split up or they might have capsized
They may have broke deep and took water
And all that remains is the faces and the names
Of the wives and the sons and the daughters.

Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings
In the ruins of her ice water mansion
Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams,
The islands and bays are for sportsmen.

And farther below Lake Ontario
Takes in what Lake Erie can send her
And the iron boats go as the mariners all know
With the gales of November remembered.

In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed
In the Maritime Sailors' Cathedral
The church bell chimed, 'til it rang 29 times
For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald.

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
Superior, they say, never gives up her dead
When the gales of November come early.

Okay - I know that no one is going to believe this, but I thought of the same song, probably because it was a "story" song. DH and I love this one too.

[PBader]

Another unusual story revealed

While on the Disney Magic one cruise I was enjoying pre dinner cocktails with BLI Jack (aka Fincantieri). We had Cat. 4's with balconies non conecting. I was with my 2 year old daughter in the room at the time. DW was with older DD at the movies. We were passing drinks over the bacony to one another our balcony doors were open. I ran out into the hallway to speak to our Host and the draft pulled the door out of my hands shut. My 2 year old DD was locked in the room. Host had vanished. So I knocked on Jacks door and told him that DD was locked inside my stateroom and my key was locked in the room also. So I ran to his balcony and proceeded to climb over his balcony onto mine in my intoxicated state the boat was cruising at @ 20mph. Jack being less insane grabbed me and pulled me back onto his balcony. Just then Jacks DW came in. We told her what happened and she found a Hostess who opened our stateroom door. DD was safe inside as if nothing happened.

Oh my......:scared1:

[DindelsPA]

Too early!

Yet I got it in the end!

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o98/lbooth68/th_Capt-Jack-Sparrow.jpg
:woohoo: Go Lorri, Go Lorri!!!:woohoo:



http://static.twoday.net/Denkpause/images/Titanic.gif
What is a BLUE HAWAIIAN?
A Blue Hawaiian is a wonderful cocktail...
1 oz light rum
1 cherry
2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz Blue Curacao liqueur
1 oz cream of coconut
1 slice pineapple
:stir: Blend light rum, blue curacao, pineapple juice, and cream of coconut with one cup ice in an electric blender at high speed. Pour contents into a highball glass. Decorate with the slice of pineapple and a cherry.

:drinking1

[The FairyGodmother]

Your not the only one............Other than my 'I was falsely accused Mickey Jail incident', had a MayBerry Life growing up. Parents are still married. Mom still thinks the universe revolves around me.......kinda as it should be.........right FGM ???????? :thumbsup2

Mark

OMG!!!! Yes, she thinks you were/are the perfect son. I will never be good enough for her angel. :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2:

[Diznyfan68]

I have never bought or sold on EBay.

Neither does DH and he's not starting now either!

[disneypilots]

I have never bought or sold on EBay.

They have been looking for you..........they need to up their subscriber base......your the only one left !!! :scared1:

Mark

[yargrnhoj]

I will reveal a story I think even my wife doesn't know:

While in Vienna Austria visiting friends we were having a good time with food and drink. My friends dared me and a friend to dress up as women and take a walk through a naughty section of town. To make a long story short we were arrested and taken to the Police Station and questioned. After we explained our acts the Policemen in the station wanted to take pictures with us.
I guess it had to be the large jewel encrusted butterfly I had pinned to my sweater. I think I have a picture somewhere in the attic. Must dig it out.

This was the only time I was arrested.

Ok, now the love for show tunes starts to make sense.

[O'BWV]

I have never bought or sold on EBay.


Don't start Paula or you might end up needing a intervention like me (and maybe Mark) :lmao:

[atakaratemom]

LOL.......... We can Have 80's Karaoke on the Ship............could be your Big moment...........:woohoo:

Mark

LOL, well I could never turn down the opportunity to completely humiliate myself!! :rotfl:

[O'BWV]

OMG!!!! Yes, she thinks you were/are the perfect son. I will never be good enough for her angel. :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2:



Hey Laura....I knew you'd have to weigh in on this one!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

[yargrnhoj]

They really should have used the "special cakes" as special walks. :rolleyes1

It was the first time our Pack had tried this, so hopefully they had some lessons learned. We also had issues with one cake taking home more than one prize b/c of the way the voting was done. Live and learn.

[disneypilots]

Okay - I know that no one is going to believe this, but I thought of the same song, probably because it was a "story" song. DH and I love this one too.

You didnt have to listen to it day and night. For a period of time..........think all radio stations in Michigan played that flippin song endlessly !!! LOL

Mark

[sk8ingmom]

Okay so I guess I am a misfit too
1. 2 parents who were married up until my father died 2 yrs. ago which made 59 years for them.
2. Never smoked, never did drugs of any kind
3. Never been arrested or done anything where I should have been arrested.
4. Do not even know what the other ice cream thing was....
5. Not catholic
6. Never been divorced
7. Not a timeshare owner
8. Not a Dr. Who fan
9. Don't play rugby or know about hookers....
10. Don't have a sword
11.

1. check. (actually 28 years, but you get the picture)
2. check. (women in my fam don't live terribly long to begin with, never been tempted to start)
3. check. (with the exception of underage drinking. I turned 21 six weeks before I graduated from college!)
4. check. We used to ride our bikes to Dairy Queen.
5. check. Not Catholic, but I've made 2!! DH & DSs are.
6. check.
7. check.
8. check.
9. check.
10. check.

[PBader]

Don't start Paula or you might end up needing a intervention like me (and maybe Mark) :lmao:

I buy a lot of things online, but I don't think I would like to bid on what I buy.

[disneypilots]

Ok, now the love for show tunes starts to make sense.

Look Watson !!!!! A Clue !!!!:3dglasses

Mark

[The FairyGodmother]

Don't start Paula or you might end up needing a intervention like me (and maybe Mark) :lmao:

Believe me, we could pay for everyone's cruise if Mark sold all that he a bought on Ebay. They send him get well cards when he doesn't buy.

:rotfl2:

[yargrnhoj]

Thats nice we did one like that at Clearwater FL.


Here is my son steering the 'Brig Unicorn' from the POTC movies in St. Lucia in December, complete with authentic pirate on cell phone in the background....

http://www.jrgray.net/images/alex_pirate_cellphone.jpg

[O'BWV]

:woohoo: Go Lorri, Go Lorri!!!:woohoo:


A Blue Hawaiian is a wonderful cocktail...
1 oz light rum
1 cherry
2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz Blue Curacao liqueur
1 oz cream of coconut
1 slice pineapple
:stir: Blend light rum, blue curacao, pineapple juice, and cream of coconut with one cup ice in an electric blender at high speed. Pour contents into a highball glass. Decorate with the slice of pineapple and a cherry.

:drinking1


Yum.....I love a good Blue Hawaiian!! And look....it's made in a blender ;)

[yargrnhoj]

I received the following in an e-mail, the scary thing is, I remember most of these. :eek:



This caused me to smile/laugh and even giggle with memories!!!


> Close your eyes...And go back...
>
> ....Before the Internet or PC or the MAC......
>
> ....Before semi-automatics and crack....
>
> ....Before Playstation, SEGA, Super Nintendo, even before Atari...
>
> ....Before cell phones, CD's, DVD's, voicemail and e-mail....
>
> ....way back....
>
> ....way.....way.....way back.....
>
> I'm talkin' bout
>
> Hide and seek at dusk
>
> Red light, Green light
>
> Red Rover....Red Rover.....
>
> Playing kickball & dodgeball until the first, no second, no third
> streetlight came on
>
> Ring around the Rosie
>
> London Bridge
>
> Hot potato
>
> Hop Scotch
>
> Jump rope
>
> Duck....duck....GOOSE!!!
>
> YOU'RE IT!!
>
> Parents stood on the front porch and yelled (or whistled) for you to come
> home - no pagers or cell phones
>
> Mother May I?
>
> Hula Hoops
>
> Seeing shapes in the clouds
>
> Endless summer days and hot summer nights (no A/C) with the windows open
>
> The sound of crickets
>
> Running through the sprinkler
>
> Happy Meals
>
> Cereal boxes with that GREAT prize in the bottom
>
> Cracker jacks with the same thing
>
> Ice pops with 2 sticks you could break and share with a friend
>
> ...but wait.....there's more....
>
> Watchin' Saturday Morning cartoons
>
> Fat Albert, Road Runner, Smurfs, Picture Pages, G-Force & He-Man,
> Schoolhouse Rock
>
> Watchin' Sunday morning oldies (Abbott & Costello, Three Stooges)
>
> Wonder Woman & Super Man Underoos
>
> FONZIE.....AYYYYYYYY
>
> Playing Dukes of Hazard
>
> Catchin' lightning bugs in a jar
>
> Christmas morning
>
> Your first day of school
>
> Bedtime Prayers and Goodnight Kisses
>
> Climbing trees
>
> Swinging as high as you could to try and reach the sky
>
> Getting an Ice Cream off the Good Humor Truck
>
> A million mosquito bites and sticky fingers
>
> Jumpin' down the steps
>
> Jumpin' on the bed
>
> Pillow fights
>
> Sleep-overs
>
> A 13" black and white TV in your room meant you were
> RICH
>
> Runnin' till you were out of breath
>
> Laughing so hard that your stomach hurt
>
> Being tired from PLAYING
>
> WORK: meant taking out the garbage or doing the dishes
>
> Your first crush
>
> Your first kiss (I mean the one that you kept your mouth CLOSED and your
> eyes OPEN
>
> Rainy days at school meant playing "Heads up 7UP" or hangman" in the
> classroom, Remember that?
>
> Oh, I'm not finished yet....
>
> Kool-Aid was the drink of the summer
>
> So was a swig from the hose
>
> Giving your friends a ride on your handlebars
>
> Wearing your new shoes on the first day of school
>
> Class Field Trips with soggy sandwiches
>
> When nearly everyone's mom was at home when the kids got there
>
> When a quarter seemed like a fair allowance; and another quarter a MIRACLE
>
> When ANY parent could discipline ANY kid, or feed him, or use him to carry
> groceries...And nobody, not even the kid, thought a thing of it.
>
> When your parents took you to McDonalds and you were COOL
>
> When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate
> that awaited you at home.
>
> Basically, we were in fear for our lives but it wasn't because of drive by
> shootings, drugs, gangs, etc.
>
> Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! And some of us are
> still afraid of em!
>
> Didn't that feel good? Just to go back and say, "Yeah, I remember that!"
>
> Well, let's keep going!!
>
> Let's go back to the time when...
>
> Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo"
>
> Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do over!"
>
> "Race issues" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
>
> Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "monopoly"
>
> Catching fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening
>
> It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends.
>
> Being old, referred to anyone over 20. (CRAP! I'm officially old!)
>
> The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties.
>
> Nobody was prettier than Mom
>
> Scrapes and bruises were kissed by mom or grandma and made better
>
> It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the "big people" rides
> at the amusement park.
>
> Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true.
>
> Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare"
>
> Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles.
>
> The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.
>
> Water balloons were the ultimate, ultimate weapon.
>
> Older siblings were your worst tormentors, but also your fiercest
> protector.
>
> If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED!!!
>
> Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their "grown up"
> life......I TRIPLE DOG DARE YA!!!!!!

No, I don't remember any of that. I am too young... :rotfl:

[DindelsPA]

Yum.....I love a good Blue Hawaiian!! And look....it's made in a blender ;)

Knew that would make you happy! :rotfl2:

Has it started sn*wing by you yet? We've got about 1" already.

[O'BWV]

Here is my son steering the 'Brig Unicorn' from the POTC movies in St. Lucia in December, complete with authentic pirate on cell phone in the background....

http://www.jrgray.net/images/alex_pirate_cellphone.jpg



Great picture of you DS!! Are you in the picture too JR??

[PBader]

Believe me, we could pay for everyone's cruise if Mark sold all that he a bought on Ebay. They send him get well cards when he doesn't buy.

:rotfl2:
OK, do you think that you could start selling his stuff!:rotfl: :rotfl:

[disneypilots]

Believe me, we could pay for everyone's cruise if Mark sold all that he a bought on Ebay. They send him get well cards when he doesn't buy.

:rotfl2:


Again, I CAN READ ya know..........:snooty:

Mark

[O'BWV]

Knew that would make you happy! :rotfl2:

Has it started sn*wing by you yet? We've got about 1" already.



Yes Karen it's been snowing for a couple of hours now ugh!!!!! Boo Hiss!!!



Time for DH's delicious meatloaf...........be back soon!!!!

[sk8ingmom]

We managed to make it through 24 hours without a hockey event, but that's over now. Heading off to the rink for DS8's game, then to another rink for DS6's game.

[disneypilots]

Here is my son steering the 'Brig Unicorn' from the POTC movies in St. Lucia in December, complete with authentic pirate on cell phone in the background....

http://www.jrgray.net/images/alex_pirate_cellphone.jpg

That will be me on the cruise..............Pirate on my cell phone..........unless FGM takes it away again..............now where has she hidden it this time ???? :confused:

Mark

[DindelsPA]

Here is my son steering the 'Brig Unicorn' from the POTC movies in St. Lucia in December, complete with authentic pirate on cell phone in the background....

http://www.jrgray.net/images/alex_pirate_cellphone.jpg

Handsome young man!:goodvibes

[atakaratemom]

Who's watching the Oscars tonight?

[disneypilots]

OK, do you think that you could start selling his stuff!:rotfl: :rotfl:


HEY.........DO NOT ENCOURAGE HER !!!!! :wizard:

Mark

[O'BWV]

I buy a lot of things online, but I don't think I would like to bid on what I buy.



Okay I really gotta go eat.......so Mark please explain the "Buy It Now" option to Paula! Thanks...........Paula........you'll love it!

[disneypilots]

You two really need to stop meeting like this. People are going to talk!


LOL..........she keeps this up............and her wireless network connection is gonna have technological difficulties........... ;)


Mark

[PBader]

Here is my son steering the 'Brig Unicorn' from the POTC movies in St. Lucia in December, complete with authentic pirate on cell phone in the background....

http://www.jrgray.net/images/alex_pirate_cellphone.jpg

Great pic:thumbsup2

[darthrugby]

Who's watching the Oscars tonight?

I am. With DW. Off to watch the Barbara Wawa special.

[PBader]

Too early!

Yet I got it in the end!

http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o98/lbooth68/th_Capt-Jack-Sparrow.jpg

Congratulations Lorri!

[yargrnhoj]

I know this was from earlier..BUT...I thought my mom made up Omar!!!!

Who knew other people know of him as well!!!:rotfl2: :rotfl2:

Chrissie

Made him up? I've bought enough from him to own stock in his chain of stores.

[disneypilots]

Okay I really gotta go eat.......so Mark please explain the "Buy It Now" option to Paula! Thanks...........Paula........you'll love it!


My Pleasure MR..................

Paula...they have this feature called 'Buy It Now'..............no bidding..........just click a button and its yours...........kinda like gettin what ya want from your couch...........or chair.............or bed...........or where ever ya are............ :surfweb: Then the UPS Guy/Lady brings it to your house...........and ohh ya...........they expect you to pay for it :confused3

Mark

[PBader]

BTW, I was very productive in cleaning out my closet. Got rid of 2 big black trash bags of clothes and a half bag of shoes to take to center for Women & Children.

:banana: Now I have room to buy new things!

[yargrnhoj]

I miss JR and the groundhog post of the day...so I'll start:

Any stateroom assignments today?

Sorry, I've been a little behind this weekend. I need to program my computer to automatically post it every morning.

[disneypilots]

BTW, I was very productive in cleaning out my closet. Got rid of 2 big black trash bags of clothes and a half bag of shoes to take to center for Women & Children.

:banana: Now I have room to buy new things!


WWW.EBAY.COM LOL


Mark

[The FairyGodmother]

My Pleasure MR..................

Paula...they have this feature called 'Buy It Now'..............no bidding..........just click a button and its yours...........kinda like gettin what ya want from your couch...........or chair.............or bed...........or where ever ya are............ :surfweb: Then the UPS Guy/Lady brings it to your house...........and ohh ya...........they expect you to pay for it :confused3

Mark

That little button can get you in a lot of trouble. :eek:

[PBader]

My Pleasure MR..................

Paula...they have this feature called 'Buy It Now'..............no bidding..........just click a button and its yours...........kinda like gettin what ya want from your couch...........or chair.............or bed...........or where ever ya are............ :surfweb: Then the UPS Guy/Lady brings it to your house...........and ohh ya...........they expect you to pay for it :confused3

Mark

Now that may be right up my alley.........:thumbsup2

[captaincrash]

I'm addicted the other way - it's a good source of quick cash, but you have to have something that they are buying.

We actually do a little of BOTH ~ I have 600 transactions split between 2 IDs. And I must say that as of late I have LOST some of my interest in eBay in some ways. I have grown leary of folks using alternate identities to pump up their auctions. Granted - I may still get an item at a price I'll tolerate... but it still rubs me the wrong way.

Ergo... I am cautious of certain situations on account of these recent experiences: 1) I bought a camera zom lens - got a fair price - it arrived slightly slow (which is typical) and it was damaged/defective in several ways. The seller had good feedback, oferred a unconditional refund within 7 days and the description/photos looked decent. HOWEVER... when I PM'd him about invoking the refund option he declared no refund was available on account of 1) I didn't buy insurance and 7 days had passed. I pointed out 1) insurance was not required or stated as a condition in the listing, and 2md) he shipped 6 days after the auction and I WAS requesting within 7 days of his shipment date. And to please confirm my request for a refund with term before I returned the lense.

He went on to be mildly abusive in language - and I cautioned him to honor his terms or I would immediately revert to SOP with Paypal and eBay. Needless to say - I filed a complaint with paypal - they froze the funds in his account - I verified the damage with a repair estimate from a professional repair shop - and on returning the lense to the seller they promptly refunded my money. So what is my "problem"?

While the seller complained and spouted written filth I taunted them on their contradictions and illogical statements. In the process - right after I got my money back I started looking closer at the listing to uncover more contradictions and that's when I discovered that one of the competitive bidders used a screen identity which spelled out the sellers' last name and first initial. How dumb could the seller have been to counterbid with his own NAME in the screen ID? I cross checked and he even registered it in his own home town. I turned him in to ebay for investigation and waited a couple days before taunting him with my suspicians on the alternate ID. Immediately his tone changed... and he became ... calm and asked ME to leave HIM alone. He also changed the screen ID immedietely ... but then if you click on the ID history - you can see the old ID as permanently listed... and when it changed. GUILTY! At that point I noticed that eBay suspended all of his for sale listings and his alter ID with the new name was permanently closed. <loud cacklig>.

THEN ... on looking at all of his old listings I uncovered a pattern of 3 alter IDs used to criss cross and bid on all of his auctions. Ocassionally they would be listed as having CANCELED their last bids.... when they accidently pushed too far I guess. And I turned them all in to ebay security. Ebay did nothing with the other two I uncovered. HOWever... I continued to stalk this dishonest seller. I noticed he began to sell air soft tot guns that were realistic replicas of assault weapons. He had toys without the usual bright orange tip to signify they were toys and not real. A "toy" like that could easily be used for a crime - or get a youngster shot by a police officer. How stupid and irresponsible can you get?

I turned these auctions into ebay as TOS violations... and they pulled them down. Only to see them relisted with no changes other then a electronicly doctored image adding the orange tip! Again,,,,, how irresponsible can one get! SO I again turned him in - and they were pulled down. I also noticed he was using the same fake IDs to bid against himself and cheat honest ebayers. I sent messages to the bidders warning them they were being cheated and I expained how they could uncover the truth with their own eyes. Some replied thanking me - one was angry (it might have been a friend of the seller faking bids to push the price north)... as who in their right mind would refuse a tactful and diplomatic warning against being cheated?

Eventually this ID along with all his other IDs were suspended.

SO - what is my problem? Ebay recently enacted a policy that when any auction exceeds $100 the IDs of all bidders becomes SECRET. Only the seller can see them accurately. Plus - the winning bidder never can see who competed against him/her. This is the perfect environment to invite cheats to simply have a 2nd ID and puch the bidding north til the high bidder has exhausted their limit.

Also, i have noticed a significant number of stolen accounts being used to fabricate fake listings. I even created a fake 3rd ID called NET4FRAUD which I use to tag these bad lisitings and I turn them in to ebay security for investigation. COmmon to these stolen accounts.... they use the most expensive listing features ... like the $25 blue boxing which also pops them to the top of all searches in the catagory. AND... they all state to email them on this private email account for a better "buy it now" deal off ebay. AND when you email them on the side they say... "OH, we're in the Neatherlands, Nigeria or Romania and will sell you this (eg) $7,000 digital camera for $2000 if you will WIRE them the funds ASAP. They have a variety of explanations but the common thread is they want money wired to them.

COnsider.... how did they GET the access info from the real owners of these accounts? Well.... typically they PISH them! They send an faked email that looks like official EBAY or PAYPAL stuff asking you to verify your identity or your account will close or something crazy like that. If you click the link then you MIGHT load a trojan or data miner on your system... but more commonly they take you to a page with a great looking official appearing page. It asks for all your personal ID including CC #s, IDs, passwords, email addresses, etc.. Yeah.... they got-cha! I had one friend a lonjg time ago who had their identity stolen by just such a pish.

ANd to top this off... ONCE when I was examining a stolen listing I examined their whole routine out of curiousity - then I informed them I was turning them into eBay security and to head for the hills. Oddly enough I received an email on the "security" email address looking like it came from ebay security THANKING me for turning in the stolen account. THAT WAS A PISH! The email asked me to confirm my identity for ebay security... how creative and bold, eh? Vicdictive Bast*@%ds! Recently Inoticed that ALLstolen account activity ended in the catagories I used to frequent. I was a habitual troller for expensive camera lenses ... I don't wanna spend top dollar for the best camera lenses and typically have poached most of my lenses for less then half or 1/3rd of their regular cost. And if I am unhappy with the lens - and not because its' damageed - I have resold the lense for slightly MORE then what I have paid - every time.

Thus... I have lost all interest in buying anything with a value greater then $100. I still sell things... and as of late I've sold things for friends... like Laker tickets for $550. However, I have lost a lot of interest in buying really anything. I trust places like Sharper Image on ebay - as I recently bought a pair of binoculars from them. But I am cautious.

[yargrnhoj]

lurker here
andy awesome memories what about jailbreak:)
congrats on the oscar nomies :) i dont rum my mouth enough but congrats to the one who deserve it:)
just got up and im enjoying my coffee not 8 oclock folgers:)
got alot of ketcup to do but the race is about to start im on the night shift at the hosipital :) ill talk to some on you guys then unless some one decides to code again like last night as sonn as i got on:confused3
have a good day everyone:flower3:

Freudian slip? Don't worry I RUM my mouth enough for everyone on the ship.

[atakaratemom]

WWW.EBAY.COM LOL


Mark

:stir: Your bad!! Must stay away from Ebay. We have a cruise (excuse me, Trip of a Lifetime!) to pay for!

[Diznyfan68]

BTW, I was very productive in cleaning out my closet. Got rid of 2 big black trash bags of clothes and a half bag of shoes to take to center for Women & Children.

:banana: Now I have room to buy new things!


Way to go!

[yargrnhoj]

EWWW.

Is that what the ears of the Mickey Head are for on DCL? Oh, I mean the ones on the bow of the ship...not the Mickey pool.

No, I believe the ears of the Mickey pool are used for that too.

[The FairyGodmother]

:stir: Your bad!! Must stay away from Ebay. We have a cruise (excuse me, Trip of a Lifetime!) to pay for!

I have purchased formal outfits from Ebay on several occasions. Been fairly successful selling cloths out of our closets.

[PBader]

We actually do a little of BOTH. And I must say that as of late I have LOST some of my interest in eBay in some ways. I have grown leary of folks using alternate identities to pump up their auctions. Granted - I may still get an item at a price I'll tolerate... but it still rubs me the wrong way.

Ergo... I am cautious of certain situations on account of these recent experiences: 1) I bought a camera zom lens - got a fair price - it arrived slightly slow (which is typical) and it was damaged/defective in several ways. The seller had good feedback, oferred a unconditional refund within 7 days and the description/photos looked decent. HOWEVER... when I PM'd him about invoking the refund option he declared no refund was available on account of 1) I didn't buy insurance and 7 days had passed. I pointed out 1) insurance was not required or stated as a condition in the listing, and 2md) he shipped 6 days after the auction and I WAS requesting within 7 days of his shipment date. And to please confirm my request for a refund with term before I returned the lense.

He went on to be mildly abusive in language - and I cautioned him to honor his terms or I would immediately revert to SOP with Paypal and eBay. Needless to say - I filed a complaint with paypal - they froze the funds in his account - I verified the damage with a repair estimate from a professional repair shop - and on returning the lense to the seller they promptly refunded my money. So what is my "problem"?

While the seller complained and spouted written filth I taunted them on their contradictions and illogical statements. In the process - right after I got my money back I started looking closer at the listing to uncover more contradictions and that's when I discovered that one of the competitive bidders used a screen identity which spelled out the sellers' last name and first initial. How dumb could the seller have been to counterbid with his own NAME in the screen ID? I cross checked and he even registered it in his own home town. I turned him in to ebay for investigation and waited a couple days before taunting him with my suspicians on the alternate ID. Immediately his tone changed... and he became ... calm and asked ME to leave HIM alone. He also changed the screen ID immedietely ... but then if you click on the ID history - you can see the old ID as permanently listed... and when it changed. GUILTY! At that point I noticed that eBay suspended all of his for sale listings and his alter ID with the new name was permanently closed. <loud cacklig>.

THEN ... on looking at all of his old listings I uncovered a pattern of 3 alter IDs used to criss cross and bid on all of his auctions. Ocassionally they would be listed as having CANCELED their last bids.... when they accidently pushed too far I guess. And I turned them all in to ebay security. Ebay did nothing with the other two I uncovered. HOWever... I continued to stalk this dishonest seller. I noticed he began to sell air soft tot guns that were realistic replicas of assault weapons. He had toys without the usual bright orange tip to signify they were toys and not real. A "toy" like that could easily be used for a crime - or get a youngster shot by a police officer. How stupid and irresponsible can you get?

I turned these auctions into ebay as TOS violations... and they pulled them down. Only to see them relisted with no changes other then a electronicly doctored image adding the orange tip! Again,,,,, how irresponsible can one get! SO I again turned him in - and they were pulled down. I also noticed he was using the same fake IDs to bid against himself and cheat honest ebayers. I sent messages to the bidders warning them they were being cheated and I expained how they could uncover the truth with their own eyes. Some replied thanking me - one was angry (it might have been a friend of the seller faking bids to push the price north)... as who in their right mind would refuse a tactful and diplomatic warning against being cheated?

Eventually this ID along with all his other IDs were suspended.

SO - what is my problem? Ebay recently enacted a policy that when any auction exceeds $100 the IDs of all bidders becomes SECRET. Only the seller can see them accurately. Plus - the winning bidder never can see who competed against him/her. This is the perfect environment to invite cheats to simply have a 2nd ID and puch the bidding north til the high bidder has exhausted their limit.

Thus... I have lost all interest in buying anything with a value greater then $100. I still sell things... and as of late I've sold things for friends... like Laker tickets for $550. However, I have lost a lot of interest in buying really anything. I trust places like Sharper Image on ebay - as I recently bought a pair of binoculars from them. But I am cautious.

Maybe it is good if I stay away from there..........:confused:

[yargrnhoj]

Lorri you know it's only a matter of time before they start drawing the women out. Just look at what's going on with some female teachers now.

Where were all these hot female teachers sleeping with male students when I was growing up? I think my youngest teacher was in her 50s.

[Diznyfan68]

I have purchased formal outfits from Ebay on several occasions. Been fairly successful selling cloths out of our closets.

Never thought about the clothes...I have several dressy dresses that no longer fit me (too big) that I was going to get rid of - this sound like a good way to earn some more money for the "trip of a lifetime":thumbsup2 !

[atakaratemom]

I have purchased formal outfits from Ebay on several occasions. Been fairly successful selling cloths out of our closets.

I have found some really nice formal wear on Overstock.com too. My DH has bought a number of things on Ebay for our business but I haven't explored it much. It is almost overwhelming, there is so much merchandise! I did buy DH Lakers Tickets on Ebay a couple of years ago.

[The FairyGodmother]

Never thought about the clothes...I have several dressy dresses that no longer fit me (too big) that I was going to get rid of - this sound like a good way to earn some more money for the "trip of a lifetime":thumbsup2 !

You know all those Disney clothes you buy over the years. Those sell really well too.

[captaincrash]

Maybe it is good if I stay away from there..........:confused:

I edited more in - reread it ....

[Verandah Man]

I'm calling it a night folks, been up since 4am and I have a few things I need to get done tonight before I turn in.

I'll see y'all bright and early tomorrow mornin' :wave:

[lbgraves]

Just thought that I would say hello before working on getting caught up here after the kids have gotten their baths. I had to promise DD that I would dry her hair & do her nails. :cutie:

[yargrnhoj]

Great picture of you DS!! Are you in the picture too JR??

No, I drew the short straw and had to go to the beach with my daughter who was too young for the Brig Unicorn. A lot of DISers were on-board, which my wife did not know. ;)

You won't find many pictures of me -- I am usually the photog.

[lbgraves]

I'm going to revise my statement to Andy:


DIS Therapy.....Cheaper than a shrink!! ::yes::

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[disneyjunkie]

Who's watching the Oscars tonight?


I'll be surfing between the Oscars and Amazing Race:happytv:

[atakaratemom]

Night Andy!

[captaincrash]

Where were all these hot female teachers sleeping with male students when I was growing up? I think my youngest teacher was in her 50s.

Shame on you! We might have kids reading this...!

<chuckles>

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[O'BWV]

My Pleasure MR..................

Paula...they have this feature called 'Buy It Now'..............no bidding..........just click a button and its yours...........kinda like gettin what ya want from your couch...........or chair.............or bed...........or where ever ya are............ :surfweb: Then the UPS Guy/Lady brings it to your house...........and ohh ya...........they expect you to pay for it :confused3

Mark


Excellent Job Mark!!

Did I ever tell you guys about when the Police (the real Police, not the band) showed up at house because of Ebay????

[radioclash2]

Too early!

Yet I got it in the end!

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WOO HOO CONGRATULATIONS Diznyfan68

[PBader]

I edited more in - reread it ....
I did thanks.

[lbgraves]

I will reveal a story I think even my wife doesn't know:

While in Vienna Austria visiting friends we were having a good time with food and drink. My friends dared me and a friend to dress up as women and take a walk through a naughty section of town. To make a long story short we were arrested and taken to the Police Station and questioned. After we explained our acts the Policemen in the station wanted to take pictures with us.
I guess it had to be the large jewel encrusted butterfly I had pinned to my sweater. I think I have a picture somewhere in the attic. Must dig it out.

This was the only time I was arrested.

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

So that is why your tag says "Knows the ways of the Hooker" !!!:lmao:

Oh you figured it out. The shame!

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: What is funny is that the TF knew it all along! :lmao:

[O'BWV]

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Hey Lisa you're smilies are doing the Batman Dance Cool!!!!!!!!

[disneypilots]

Where were all these hot female teachers sleeping with male students when I was growing up? I think my youngest teacher was in her 50s.


Wow, your teachers were young........compaired to mine LOL

Mark

[yargrnhoj]

I'll post my responses to Crash's 7 questions then I need to get back to the family:

1) Whats' fer dinner tonight matey?
Chili, which I made this morning

2) What was the last thing ya bought?
Fixins for the Chili, which I made this morning

3) What was the last nice thing ya said to anyone?
Please explain what you mean by 'nice thing'

4) What was the last thing you sent a rebate form in for?
My Swedish-made .... wait, no, must have been my TIVO a few years back

5) Did you get that rebate back yet?
I assume so, but it has been too long to remember

6) What is your favorite shore excursion - all time favorite?
Honestly, I'm not much of an excursion person -- like to sit by the beach and relax.

7) And - what is your favorite dessert off the Magic or Wonder?
I don't play favorites. I am an equal opportunity diner.

[lbgraves]

How about seeing the first t.v. show In Color!!
Having only 1 t.v,Dad decides what the family will watch and you were the Remote Control.


:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

How about when it was exciting that they brought home a new video game system named......PONG! :lmao:

[Diznyfan68]

I'm calling it a night folks, been up since 4am and I have a few things I need to get done tonight before I turn in.

I'll see y'all bright and early tomorrow mornin' :wave:

Night Andy! Be careful tomorrow!

[yargrnhoj]

Hey Lisa you're smilies are doing the Batman Dance Cool!!!!!!!!

The Batman dance?? :confused3

[PBader]

Excellent Job Mark!!

Did I ever tell you guys about when the Police (the real Police, not the band) showed up at house because of Ebay????

Please tell us MR!

[disneypilots]

Excellent Job Mark!!

Did I ever tell you guys about when the Police (the real Police, not the band) showed up at house because of Ebay????


NOOOOOOOOOO, but were waiting............ :eek:

Mark

[lbgraves]

Watching it right now......and yes, if there was a way, that WOULD be my retirement home!

But by the time I get to retire, I'll have lost all senses and the closest I'll get is the Good Ship Lollipop.

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[PBader]

Good night Andy! Hope you get to stay home tomorrow.:)

[O'BWV]

I'm calling it a night folks, been up since 4am and I have a few things I need to get done tonight before I turn in.

I'll see y'all bright and early tomorrow mornin' :wave:



Night Andy...............let's keep our fingers crossed that the snow doesn't get too bad! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

[radioclash2]

Another unusual story revealed

While on the Disney Magic one cruise I was enjoying pre dinner cocktails with BLI Jack (aka Fincantieri). We had Cat. 4's with balconies non conecting. I was with my 2 year old daughter in the room at the time. DW was with older DD at the movies. We were passing drinks over the bacony to one another our balcony doors were open. I ran out into the hallway to speak to our Host and the draft pulled the door out of my hands shut. My 2 year old DD was locked in the room. Host had vanished. So I knocked on Jacks door and told him that DD was locked inside my stateroom and my key was locked in the room also. So I ran to his balcony and proceeded to climb over his balcony onto mine in my intoxicated state the boat was cruising at @ 20mph. Jack being less insane grabbed me and pulled me back onto his balcony. Just then Jacks DW came in. We told her what happened and she found a Hostess who opened our stateroom door. DD was safe inside as if nothing happened.

:scared1:

[radioclash2]

Hey I just thought of something! Tailgating at Giants Stadium = a cordless blender opportunity!!!

Also, I might be Ebaying too much!!!

But listen to this deal. I am particular about my makeup, being old and having roseacea and all. So I go to the Lancome counter, use all the testers, make note of all the names and then Ebay them. I love Lancome waterproof eyeliner, but at $21 a pop is too rich for my blood. :scared1: I just ebayed 6 Lancome eyeliners for $30 plus shipping. So for around $35 I got more than a year's supply!!


Yes, I'm cheap.........but also I'm saving for The Trip of A Lifetime!!!!

I had no idea you could ebay make-up. I'm a make-up junkie

[disneypilots]

I'm calling it a night folks, been up since 4am and I have a few things I need to get done tonight before I turn in.

I'll see y'all bright and early tomorrow mornin' :wave:

I have to get up early also.............this is tooo entertaining to go to bed just yet LOL

Mark

[disneypilots]

I had no idea you could ebay make-up. I'm a make-up junkie

Give ya one guess what website FGM is on right now.......... A clue..........it has a buy it now option.......... now I'm content to interact with you all........ ;)

Mark

[lbgraves]

I would be afraid it would be postponed also and then it would be no fun trying to squeeze into another trip. Does anyone know if the Magic or Wonder was postponed?

Yes, the Magic was delayed.

[captaincrash]

Yum.....I love a good Blue Hawaiian!! And look....it's made in a blender ;)

I should have just googled it...

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[O'BWV]

NOOOOOOOOOO, but were waiting............ :eek:

Mark


Okay so it must have been about 9 year ago now and we still lived in Staten Island...............It was Mother's Day and I asked my DH for a Coach Wallet. I bid on and won one on Ebay for around $75. It came from a nice woman in Long Island and I was very thrilled with it. Fast forward to two week later and the Nassau County Police in Long Island called and told me I've bid on a counterfeit Coach wallet. Well for $75 I wasn't really surprised so what the heck. The Poicemen then said they need to break up the counterfeiting ring and they were going to confiscate my wallet. They also wanted me to testify if and when they were brought to trial. Well listen, my Mama didn't raise no fool. There wasn't a chance in Heck that this schlepy housewife from Staten Island was gonna testify against a COUNTERFEITING RING that close to where she lives. I told that Policeman that exact thing and that I'd be willing give him my fake wallet though. He was at my house within the hour and off went my wallet. I got a lot of pressure from other Ebayers encouraging me to testify, but heck no, they did not live in the counterfeiters backyard!!! I also had the nerve to ask the counterfeiter on Ebay for a refund because the wallet was fake and that I would mail it back to her. She DID refund my money, but I couldn't return the wallet I didn't have. Years passed without me giving it another thought. Well lo and behold THREE years later the Policeman called me, said they broke up the ring and that he was returning my wallet. And he did!!! Did I happen to mention I LOVE EBAY!!!

[radioclash2]

Who's watching the Oscars tonight?

This will be my first year NOT watching. Missed too many of the movies.

[PBader]

Give ya one guess what website FGM is on right now.......... A clue..........it has a buy it now option.......... now I'm content to interact with you all........ ;)

Mark

Sorry Mark. maybe FGM exaggerated your addiction to EBAY!:rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[O'BWV]

I had no idea you could ebay make-up. I'm a make-up junkie



Oh if you love makeup........GO right away to Ebay.............much, much, much cheaper!!!

[atakaratemom]

Okay so it must have been about 9 year ago now and we still lived in Staten Island...............It was Mother's Day and I asked my DH for a Coach Wallet. I bid on and won one on Ebay for around $75. It came from a nice woman in Long Island and I was very thrilled with it. Fast forward to two week later and the Nassau County Police in Long Island called and told me I've bid on a counterfeit Coach wallet. Well for $75 I wasn't really surprised so what the heck. The Poicemen then said they need to break up the counterfeiting ring and they were going to confiscate my wallet. They also wanted me to testify if and when they were brought to trial. Well listen, my Mama didn't raise no fool. There wasn't a chance in Heck that this schlepy housewife from Staten Island was gonna testify against a COUNTERFEITING RING that close to where she lives. I told that Policeman that exact thing and that I'd be willing give him my fake wallet though. He was at my house within the hour and off went my wallet. I got a lot of pressure from other Ebayers encouraging me to testify, but heck no, they did not live in the counterfeiters backyard!!! I also had the nerve to ask the counterfeiter on Ebay for a refund because the wallet was fake and that I would mail it back to her. She DID refund my money, but I couldn't return the wallet I didn't have. Years passed without me giving it another thought. Well lo and behold THREE years later the Policeman called me, said they broke up the ring and that he was returning my wallet. And he did!!! Did I happen to mention I LOVE EBAY!!!

MR, that is quite a story!! So in the long run you got a FREE Coach Wallet and a great story. Now that's a pretty good deal

[disneypilots]

Okay so it must have been about 9 year ago now and we still lived in Staten Island...............It was Mother's Day and I asked my DH for a Coach Wallet. I bid on and won one on Ebay for around $75. It came from a nice woman in Long Island and I was very thrilled with it. Fast forward to two week later and the Nassau County Police in Long Island called and told me I've bid on a counterfeit Coach wallet. Well for $75 I wasn't really surprised so what the heck. The Poicemen then said they need to break up the counterfeiting ring and they were going to confiscate my wallet. They also wanted me to testify if and when they were brought to trial. Well listen, my Mama didn't raise no fool. There wasn't a chance in Heck that this schlepy housewife from Staten Island was gonna testify against a COUNTERFEITING RING that close to where she lives. I told that Policeman that exact thing and that I'd be willing give him my fake wallet though. He was at my house within the hour and off went my wallet. I got a lot of pressure from other Ebayers encouraging me to testify, but heck no, they did not live in the counterfeiters backyard!!! I also had the nerve to ask the counterfeiter on Ebay for a refund because the wallet was fake and that I would mail it back to her. She DID refund my money, but I couldn't return the wallet I didn't have. Years passed without me giving it another thought. Well lo and behold THREE years later the Policeman called me, said they broke up the ring and that he was returning my wallet. And he did!!! Did I happen to mention I LOVE EBAY!!!

You did............and it shows ;)

Mark

[O'BWV]

Give ya one guess what website FGM is on right now.......... A clue..........it has a buy it now option.......... now I'm content to interact with you all........ ;)

Mark


Oh, oh what's she buying????????

[atakaratemom]

This will be my first year NOT watching. Missed too many of the movies.

I haven't seen many of the movies this year either, but I will probably watch some of it to see the fashion. That's the best part.

[disneypilots]

Oh, oh what's she buying????????

no tellin............but it will be a deal.........FGM is one smart shopper !!!


Mark

[lbgraves]

OK....I just have to say that what just happened 14 minutes into AR is SO not fair especially considering the history. :(

[PBader]

Okay so it must have been about 9 year ago now and we still lived in Staten Island...............It was Mother's Day and I asked my DH for a Coach Wallet. I bid on and won one on Ebay for around $75. It came from a nice woman in Long Island and I was very thrilled with it. Fast forward to two week later and the Nassau County Police in Long Island called and told me I've bid on a counterfeit Coach wallet. Well for $75 I wasn't really surprised so what the heck. The Poicemen then said they need to break up the counterfeiting ring and they were going to confiscate my wallet. They also wanted me to testify if and when they were brought to trial. Well listen, my Mama didn't raise no fool. There wasn't a chance in Heck that this schlepy housewife from Staten Island was gonna testify against a COUNTERFEITING RING that close to where she lives. I told that Policeman that exact thing and that I'd be willing give him my fake wallet though. He was at my house within the hour and off went my wallet. I got a lot of pressure from other Ebayers encouraging me to testify, but heck no, they did not live in the counterfeiters backyard!!! I also had the nerve to ask the counterfeiter on Ebay for a refund because the wallet was fake and that I would mail it back to her. She DID refund my money, but I couldn't return the wallet I didn't have. Years passed without me giving it another thought. Well lo and behold THREE years later the Policeman called me, said they broke up the ring and that he was returning my wallet. And he did!!! Did I happen to mention I LOVE EBAY!!!

I am glad that it worked out for you in the end! So do you still use the wallet?

[lbgraves]

We use to get Mr. Softee too Andy! And Good Humor, and the Hood Truck and Bunaglow Bar. One time all four showed up on the block at the same time. It was an Ice Cream Man Show Down :rotfl: :rotfl:

Also, our Mr. Softee guy was deaf. He obviously was good at reading lips to take our orders. But now that I think about it. Legally speaking, are deaf people allowed get driver's licenses?

LOL! Back then they were. Back then people got away with A LOT of things. :sad2:

[disneypilots]

I haven't seen many of the movies this year either, but I will probably watch some of it to see the fashion. That's the best part.

FGM is watching them..........I saw the spot with the POTC cast traveling in the old VW MicroBus !!!

Mark

[atakaratemom]

OK....I just have to say that what just happened 14 minutes into AR is SO not fair especially considering the history. :(

Oh now I'm super intrigued. I am going to be trying to figure this out for the next three hours!

[Diznyfan68]

Okay so it must have been about 9 year ago now and we still lived in Staten Island...............It was Mother's Day and I asked my DH for a Coach Wallet. I bid on and won one on Ebay for around $75. It came from a nice woman in Long Island and I was very thrilled with it. Fast forward to two week later and the Nassau County Police in Long Island called and told me I've bid on a counterfeit Coach wallet. Well for $75 I wasn't really surprised so what the heck. The Poicemen then said they need to break up the counterfeiting ring and they were going to confiscate my wallet. They also wanted me to testify if and when they were brought to trial. Well listen, my Mama didn't raise no fool. There wasn't a chance in Heck that this schlepy housewife from Staten Island was gonna testify against a COUNTERFEITING RING that close to where she lives. I told that Policeman that exact thing and that I'd be willing give him my fake wallet though. He was at my house within the hour and off went my wallet. I got a lot of pressure from other Ebayers encouraging me to testify, but heck no, they did not live in the counterfeiters backyard!!! I also had the nerve to ask the counterfeiter on Ebay for a refund because the wallet was fake and that I would mail it back to her. She DID refund my money, but I couldn't return the wallet I didn't have. Years passed without me giving it another thought. Well lo and behold THREE years later the Policeman called me, said they broke up the ring and that he was returning my wallet. And he did!!! Did I happen to mention I LOVE EBAY!!!

:scared1: At least you got a free wallet in the end, but still:scared1: !

[O'BWV]

I am glad that it worked out for you in the end! So do you still use the wallet?


Paula I do use the wallet from time to time, hey I'm not above a using a decent knock-off. I am really glad the Police didn't force me to testify, I did worry about that a little. But the truth is I couldn't add to their case. I thought I was buying a real Coach, but when I confronted the seller with the fake accusation she gave me a full refund. What kind of witness would I have made saying that? I'm glad they were able to break up the ring however and I probably should have helped. But this is NY afterall and I was afraid of the counterfeiting ring.

[radioclash2]

Oh if you love makeup........GO right away to Ebay.............much, much, much cheaper!!!

I'm going in !!

[disneypilots]

Paula I do use the wallet from time to time, hey I'm not above a using a decent knock-off. I am really glad the Police didn't force me to testify, I did worry about that a little. But the truth is I couldn't add to their case. I thought I was buying a real Coach, but when I confronted the seller with the fake accusation she gave me a full refund. What kind of witness would I have made saying that? I'm glad they were able to break up the ring however and I probably should have helped. But this is NY afterall and I was afraid of the counterfeiting ring.

New York :scared1: ......counterfeit :eek: ??? Comm on LOL :lmao:

Mark

[allshookup]

This is one of the books that I have enjoyed. It is what made me realize that I didn't have the tools that I needed to be a good mother due to my childhood and needed to make a conscious effort to gain them. http://www.epinions.com/She_s_Gonna_Blow_by_Julie_Ann_Barnhill/_redir_att__~1

My younger sister lives near them and has never been able to get out from under their control. She was the perfect child who never did any wrong and went from living in their house to getting married & them "renting" her DH's dad's condo. :sad2: It's sad really how completely opposite the two of us are. She had PPD after her first child and again after the 2nd...but she never recovered and they took advantage of that. She now has Bipolar Disease & has been anerexic, and her DD is ADHD. I found that I have to seperate myself from her. I get an email from her a few times a year. I had to face that she has a mental illness and I can't "fix" her. I did have to tell her that I had to stop being her therapist because it was tearing me apart & taking me away from my family...the 4 of us here. I also told her that I can't have any part of her dealings with our birth parents anymore. She knows what they are going to do every time and she keeps letting them into her life again. I could never forgive some of the things that they have done to her & her kids...but that is her life & choice. One thing that I learned from her is that the favorite child doesn't necessarily have the "perfect" life. She grew up feeling guilty that I was the one being abused.

:grouphug: Lisa!!! I'm glad you distanced yourself from a toxic relationship. I have also learned to do the same. Thanks for the link to the book! :thumbsup2

[atakaratemom]

no tellin............but it will be a deal.........FGM is one smart shopper !!!


Mark

It sounds like she's a pretty good seller too, so I would say you have a great combination there!

[PBader]

Paula I do use the wallet from time to time, hey I'm not above a using a decent knock-off. I am really glad the Police didn't force me to testify, I did worry about that a little. But the truth is I couldn't add to their case. I thought I was buying a real Coach, but when I confronted the seller with the fake accusation she gave me a full refund. What kind of witness would I have made saying that? I'm glad they were able to break up the ring however and I probably should have helped. But this is NY afterall and I was afraid of the counterfeiting ring.

I think you have a much more exciting life than I do, sorry it scared you.

[disneypilots]

It sounds like she's a pretty good seller too, so I would say you have a great combination there!

Sure do...........I'm very fortunate :love:


mark

[lbgraves]

As I didn't have and didn't make the purchase my friend was issued an appearance ticket. Before letting us go, one of the detectives told us to find a new source as this guy was going down in the next few days.

:scared1: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[justmestace]

1)Whats' fer dinner tonight matey?
Minestrone soup and bruschetta

2)What was the last thing ya bought?
Milk

3)What was the last nice thing ya said to anyone?
Told my son he was my "sweet boy". Don't tell him I told that!

4)What was the last thing you sent a rebate form in for?
New computer

5)Did you get that rebate back yet?
Yep, really quickly

6)What is your favorite shore excursion - all time favorite?
Anything to do with snorkeling

7)And - what is your favorite dessert off the Magic or Wonder?
My homemade apple crisp

[allshookup]

Okay so I guess I am a misfit too
1. 2 parents who were married up until my father died 2 yrs. ago which made 59 years for them.
2. Never smoked, never did drugs of any kind
3. Never been arrested or done anything where I should have been arrested.
4. Do not even know what the other ice cream thing was....
5. Not catholic
6. Never been divorced
7. Not a timeshare owner
8. Not a Dr. Who fan
9. Don't play rugby or know about hookers....
10. Don't have a sword
11.

1. already mentioned the volatile relationship my parents had
2. yes I smoked young & quit. Just say no to drugs...except for alcohol. ;)
3. not at my wedding anyway...:rolleyes1
4. yes we had Mr. Frosty
5. was brought up Catholic & started my kids off the same way
6. Never been divorced
7. I'm a DVC owner
8. Not a Dr. Who fan
9. Don't play rugby...don't know anything about rugby or it's hookers
10. nope no sword
11. Don't do shots

[lbgraves]

In todays time that would cost you a small fortune!:lmao: :lmao:

Maybe that is why I haven't seen that done in a very long time. :lmao:

[justmestace]

Ok...A picture of Captain Crash, his laptop and the phrase "I'm king of the world" just flashed through my mind!:eek:



:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[O'BWV]

I think you have a much more exciting life than I do, sorry it scared you.


Nah Paula, not exciting, I've just had some crazy things happen to me along the way. Like my DH worked in the World Trade Center in 2 WTC, during the time of the first bombing. The only reason he wasn't there that day was because me and our brand new baby son were coming home from the hospital. As a matter of fact, that bombing occurred exactly 14 years ago tomorrow! I also worked in 1 WTC on the 89th Floor, but it was in the earlier 1990's and I had terrible premonitions (well intution really) that something terrible was going to happen. When the towers were bombed in 1993 I thought that was the terrible event. Boy was I ever wrong. :sad1:

[lbgraves]

Oh Lorri, so I guess you were scared straight :rotfl:

My DH is giving me his permission to post his scandalous arrest! Hint, hint DH has a Federal Record :scared1: :scared1:

AND.................

[lbgraves]

Okay, so poor DH, just my friend then, is a shy, reserved kinda guy (you know we have the opposites attract thing going here). Well it was June 1978 and we were having a big Beach Graduation Party at Riis Park. Myself having a very strict DM was not allowed to attend. Ultimately thank goodness I didn't go. All the necessary shanigans went on at a HS graduation party. Back in the day, we could legally drink at 18 and so ALOT of drinking went on. While making their wobbly way from the beach back to their cars my DH and three friends travelled a good distance down the boardwalk. Just as they we about to make the turn off the boardwalk DH friend taps him on the shoulder and says John look. My DH turns around and his friend had thrown a match in every trash can along the boardwalk. DH said it looked like bonfire all up and down the Boardwalk. Well of course the Feds (beach was a Federal park) wer there within seconds. Off the the police station the four of them go. Well guess what? DH was the only one who was 18. In those days under 18 was considered a minor, so the others, including the firestarter was released and DH was processed. Now the charges were dropped and nothing ever happened to DH, but to this day, he lists his 1978 Federal arrest on every job application because it just might come up in a background check.

:scared1: :scared1: :scared1: :scared1: :scared1: :scared1:

Bet that sobered them up quick!

[lbgraves]

:rotfl: :rotfl: NO!! :rotfl: :rotfl:


Lisa have we told you how much we miss the website???........We do, we do!

Really? I didn't realize that. ;)

[justmestace]

Another unusual story revealed

While on the Disney Magic one cruise I was enjoying pre dinner cocktails with BLI Jack (aka Fincantieri). We had Cat. 4's with balconies non conecting. I was with my 2 year old daughter in the room at the time. DW was with older DD at the movies. We were passing drinks over the bacony to one another our balcony doors were open. I ran out into the hallway to speak to our Host and the draft pulled the door out of my hands shut. My 2 year old DD was locked in the room. Host had vanished. So I knocked on Jacks door and told him that DD was locked inside my stateroom and my key was locked in the room also. So I ran to his balcony and proceeded to climb over his balcony onto mine in my intoxicated state the boat was cruising at @ 20mph. Jack being less insane grabbed me and pulled me back onto his balcony. Just then Jacks DW came in. We told her what happened and she found a Hostess who opened our stateroom door. DD was safe inside as if nothing happened.

:scared1: :scared1: :scared1:

My kids climbed (more than once) from the aft public deck 8 to our balcony in 8602 (the big huge one) but if they fell, they would have only fallen onto Secret Deck Aft 7. I think. :sad2:

[dahuffy]

Never arrested but here is a story DH doesn't know...

When I was 19 my friend and I were busted for buying the other tobacco. I was never so scared in my life - we made the purchase and had driven about three or four blocks (I was driving) and were at a stop light when it seemed like every detective in Queens was surrounding my car with spotlights trained on the car. They ripped my car door open and pulled me out (wasn't wearing a seatbelt) and asked me where the stuff was. As I didn't have and didn't make the purchase my friend was issued an appearance ticket. Before letting us go, one of the detectives told us to find a new source as this guy was going down in the next few days.

Kevin was dating the daughter of the Chief of Police on a Federal Reserve(Ft. Snelling in MN). He got busted after prom night with an open bottle and a bag. After the Feds literally tore the car apart, mom came to bail him out and told him he had a court date in 2 weeks downtown. Federal property+federal court=Big Trouble! 10 days into the 2 weeks mother finally let me in on the punishment, which turned out to be nothing more than a guilt trip. There was No court date,No federal rap. I'm sure those cops had a GREAT party on his behalf.:rotfl:

[lbgraves]

pirate: Pirate Joke of the Day pirate:

(filling in for Esteri, who should be back online tomorrow)


Why did the pirate father stop the car?



He went nuts when his son kept asking "ARRRRRRRRR we there yet?"

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[dahuffy]

Unfortunately I put on weight too. That's certainly the downside of quitting that I try hard not to think about. Ultimately, it's easier to diet than to quit smoking. That was the HARDEST thing I ever did. For three whole days I could have thrown up at any moment. When the physical side effects were over I knew I'd be okay because psychologically I was all set. I better not ever try Heroin or Crack :lmao:

I went on the patches when they first came out. I was fine as long as I didn't do anything that I associated with smoking, having a toddy was one of them. We never smoked in the car, so I used to make Kev take me for rides. I used to sew and crochet alot which meant that I also had a smoke in the ashtray the whole time, so I had to hang up my needle and thread for a while. I think the hardest times were after a meal,talking on the phone and going to the "can". ;)

[allshookup]

Another unusual story revealed

While on the Disney Magic one cruise I was enjoying pre dinner cocktails with BLI Jack (aka Fincantieri). We had Cat. 4's with balconies non conecting. I was with my 2 year old daughter in the room at the time. DW was with older DD at the movies. We were passing drinks over the bacony to one another our balcony doors were open. I ran out into the hallway to speak to our Host and the draft pulled the door out of my hands shut. My 2 year old DD was locked in the room. Host had vanished. So I knocked on Jacks door and told him that DD was locked inside my stateroom and my key was locked in the room also. So I ran to his balcony and proceeded to climb over his balcony onto mine in my intoxicated state the boat was cruising at @ 20mph. Jack being less insane grabbed me and pulled me back onto his balcony. Just then Jacks DW came in. We told her what happened and she found a Hostess who opened our stateroom door. DD was safe inside as if nothing happened.


That's really scary! :scared:

[O'BWV]

I went on the patches when they first came out. I was fine as long as I didn't do anything that I associated with smoking, having a toddy was one of them. We never smoked in the car, so I used to make Kev take me for rides. I used to sew and crochet alot which meant that I also had a smoke in the ashtray the whole time, so I had to hang up my needle and thread for a while. I think the hardest times were after a meal,talking on the phone and going to the "can". ;)


I have alot of those same triggers including the crocheting! Another trigger for some reason is being on vacation. To me, for some odd reason smoking and vacation go together. Every vacation I tell myself to go ahead and smoke but just on vacation. I haven't smoked yet, but maybe it's because I give myself permission ;)

[allshookup]

Oh if you love makeup........GO right away to Ebay.............much, much, much cheaper!!!

I've bought a few things over the years on ebay, but never make-up. I'll have to check that out! :thumbsup2 Do they sell face lifts? ;)

[O'BWV]

:scared1: :scared1: :scared1:

My kids climbed (more than once) from the aft public deck 8 to our balcony in 8602 (the big huge one) but if they fell, they would have only fallen onto Secret Deck Aft 7. I think. :sad2:

Stacey that must scare the heck out of you!!! :scared1:

[dahuffy]

I guess it's apropriate that I'm watching Blazing Saddles while we swap arrest stories.:lmao:

"Candy Gram for Mongo!"

I love the campfire scene :lmao:

[O'BWV]

I've bought a few things over the years on ebay, but never make-up. I'll have to check that out! :thumbsup2 Do they sell face lifts? ;)


Don't I wish..........:rolleyes:

[allshookup]

I have alot of those same triggers including the crocheting! Another trigger for some reason is being on vacation. To me, for some odd reason smoking and vacation go together. Every vacation I tell myself to go ahead and smoke but just on vacation. I haven't smoked yet, but maybe it's because I give myself permission ;)

The only time I feel the urge is when we drive 26 hours to WDW. Something about watching DH drive & get stressed out of his mind. Well that & extreme boredom makes me want to light up & I haven't smoked in 23 years.

[justmestace]

Stacey that must scare the heck out of you!!! :scared1:


Jay & I were in the room and heard this "thump..thump...ha ha ...thump"
and there was DS and friend...suddenly on our balcony!:eek: They were lauging and we were NOT. But chewing them out didn't do much good, as they showed their trick to DD and she and her friends had to try it too. :sad2:

[justmestace]

CRASH....your last question about dessert OFF the Magic/Wonder....did you mean dessert anyplace other than the ships? That's how I took it, but it looks like I'm the only one who did:confused3

[Diznyfan68]

"Candy Gram for Mongo!"

I love the campfire scene :lmao:

"I'm tired, tired of playing the game, ain't it a crying shame"

[justmestace]

All ketched up http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/12/12_12_20.gif (*******************************************ZSzeb0 01_ZSYYYYYYKUUS) guess I'll do watch the Awards.





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[Diznyfan68]

Jay & I were in the room and heard this "thump..thump...ha ha ...thump"
and there was DS and friend...suddenly on our balcony!:eek: They were lauging and we were NOT. But chewing them out didn't do much good, as they showed their trick to DD and she and her friends had to try it too. :sad2:


:scared1: :scared1:

[disneypilots]

I have alot of those same triggers including the crocheting! Another trigger for some reason is being on vacation. To me, for some odd reason smoking and vacation go together. Every vacation I tell myself to go ahead and smoke but just on vacation. I haven't smoked yet, but maybe it's because I give myself permission ;)


Funny Thing Is.......... Im from a southern family.............no one smoked........but had family that has grown tobacco for decades..........good cash crop. But, everyone understood why you shouldnt smoke...........always struck me as kinda odd.

Mark

[O'BWV]

Jay & I were in the room and heard this "thump..thump...ha ha ...thump"
and there was DS and friend...suddenly on our balcony!:eek: They were lauging and we were NOT. But chewing them out didn't do much good, as they showed their trick to DD and she and her friends had to try it too. :sad2:



Kids! Ha! They'll be the death of us yet. They did, after all, give us every gray hair on our heads!! :scared1:

[dahuffy]

Better add some Pinot Grigio and Merlot in there!

how about some Sangria!

[lbgraves]

We have had a full time nanny before - and we tried replacements, various day care alternatives - and so on. But we are VERY PARTICULAR about who we employ with our kids and in our home. IE... many folks who have a nanny say she is the greatest - EXCEPT -- every now and then things DISSAPPEAR. TO my spouse and I this is totally unacceptable. So much is IMPLIED silently by petty thievery.

Aside from that... I think EVERYONE has sacrifices to make if they have kids. Especially young ones. If you run two careers full time - that's great! But the flexability is narrow. I have a flexable business so I was the one to take the reins over the kids - and TRY to maintain what I could in business. And - I have time to post sometimes.

My image trolling is sometimes very fast - and other times I can't find an image at all and generally will not post at all. SO - it's "all or nothing" with me. WHich - BTW - was a nick name some friends used to apply in referring to me sometimes. In the matter of our kids - I am "ALL" the way committed to them... as are all of us here who have kids in tow.



I was a full time live in nanny while waiting for OCS classdate to arrive for almost a year...started with a 6 mo & 2 yo. The mother was a PM RN & the father a cheif on a ship. Many days the mother saw the girls while they ate breakfast as she passed thru on her way to bed. I fixed dinner & she came out ready to go to work. They couldn't take the fact that the baby had seperation anxiety from me and not them. One thing that experience made me realize was that I didn't want anyone else raising my kids IF I ever had them. At that point I was still career minded going into the Naval intel division to travel the world. On our trip thru Nova Scotia that is one thing that DH2B & I talked about...just 4 months after we had met. IF I ever had kids, I wanted to raise them. (please don't take this as anything against anyone who is not a SAHM...this is just what I learned thru my experience because I saw how the mother resented me) I am lucky enough that DH has a job that allows me to be here for the kids. Of course, we live in pohdunk, NC and the great rate I worked up to before staying home of 7.24 ph in 1998. That was quite the drop for me from working in VA so it doesn't pay for me to go to work here in the long run. When & if we move closer to a big city where I could have something left after daycare...I will probably return to an office. I have been thinking about getting into a job that I can do from home like medical billing though.

[allshookup]

how about some Sangria!

Yes definitely! And who said Banfi Rose Regale? Yummo!!! :thumbsup2

[dahuffy]

About 40 pages back, there was some mention of Herman's Hermits. Well, I just found out that Peter Noone (Herman) is going to be one of the guest judges on American Idol and they showed his photo. He was very popular when I was about 9 or 10 which means he has to be in his 60's or very close to it. He didn't look a day over 40 in the photo! It's making me feel very UNpreserved!

He was only like 16 when the group was on top of the charts. I've seen him several times on VH1.

[PMDR59]

Ah, be a nice wifey and replace his Filas, won't you? :lmao:

oh you can be sure he will get another pair.....its all he will wear

[lbgraves]

Then maybe I'll just have to yell out zero when I hear a pirate joke while at DL!:lmao:

LOL! I can see us now. Spot a DISer across the walk way & yell out the burning question....
































HEY! DID YOU GET A ROOM YET?

[dahuffy]

With all these activities thank goddness we won't need designated drivers!


Chrissie

But we will need Designated Walkers!

[lbgraves]

Behind the scenes at WDW on the Travel channel. Later.:)

We watched that today too! Along with universal & sea world. :thumbsup2

[PBader]

Nah Paula, not exciting, I've just had some crazy things happen to me along the way. Like my DH worked in the World Trade Center in 2 WTC, during the time of the first bombing. The only reason he wasn't there that day was because me and our brand new baby son were coming home from the hospital. As a matter of fact, that bombing occurred exactly 14 years ago tomorrow! I also worked in 1 WTC on the 89th Floor, but it was in the earlier 1990's and I had terrible premonitions (well intution really) that something terrible was going to happen. When the towers were bombed in 1993 I thought that was the terrible event. Boy was I ever wrong. :sad1:
Those were sure some scary times MR.
:scared1: :scared1: :scared1:

My kids climbed (more than once) from the aft public deck 8 to our balcony in 8602 (the big huge one) but if they fell, they would have only fallen onto Secret Deck Aft 7. I think. :sad2:
:scared1: :scared1:
Kevin was dating the daughter of the Chief of Police on a Federal Reserve(Ft. Snelling in MN). He got busted after prom night with an open bottle and a bag. After the Feds literally tore the car apart, mom came to bail him out and told him he had a court date in 2 weeks downtown. Federal property+federal court=Big Trouble! 10 days into the 2 weeks mother finally let me in on the punishment, which turned out to be nothing more than a guilt trip. There was No court date,No federal rap. I'm sure those cops had a GREAT party on his behalf.:rotfl:

Your mom was a smart lady! Scared straight!!

[PMDR59]

in a few hours you guys added soooo many pages. Ill be back just need to go ketchup

[pdarrah]

I'm addicted the other way - it's a good source of quick cash, but you have to have something that they are buying.

We sell sometimes too but I love the bargains so I buy much more than sell! :lmao:

Don't start Paula or you might end up needing a intervention like me (and maybe Mark) :lmao:

DH spends more time on Ebay than I do on the DIS - REALLY! :scared1: He both buys and sells. He uses separate ID's, one for buying and one for selling - but he NEVER would bid on his own auction (Its hard to believe how scummy some people are....) His selling ID has somewhere between 1100 and 1200 feedbacks at 99.9%. The 1 negative among all those was just a really weird person. During his main "selling season" from October - May, I usually ship around 20 boxes per week for him (more before the holidays). Unfortunately, pretty much everything he makes from Ebay - he spends on Ebay (or at antique stores)! He collects depression glass and his Ebay selling supports his habit! We're thinking of selling some of our comic book collection, so hopefully that money would be for something other than more glass! We have so much collectible glass, that DS7 will groan whenever DH walks in with a box - "Oh no - he's got more glass!" even before DH says what it is.

Henry the VIII to Battle of New Orleans. Now that is random.
While we're at random association - your song reminded me The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (at least it is a nautical story-song)

Cool - a "Great Lakes" song. I love that type of music (although I agree that Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald was seriously overplayed on the radio once-upon-a-time). My favorite singer (who probably no one has ever heard of!) is a folk singer who specialized in the songs of the Great Lakes. His name is Lee Murdock and he must be getting more "popular" since he doesn't actually play much around here anymore and is touring out of the midwest more and more. Many of the Great Lakes songs are about shipwrecks - but there are some lighter stories, shanties and nonsense songs so it isn't all doom and gloom. I think his most "famous" (at least in the world of folk music :laughing: ) is The Christmas Ship. Since he wrote it, there is now a play about the ships that brought the Christmas trees to Chicago and the Coast Guard has started re-enacting it and bringing Christmas Trees to Navy Pier to give to needy families. If anyone is interested in that type of music, his website is at http://www.leemurdock.com/ and I think some of his stuff is on Itunes.

pdarrah (Pamela)

[lbgraves]

I spent as much free time as possible reading and you can't get into too much trouble that way!
pdarrah (Pamela)

I was an avid reader & basically devoured books. I remember getting Little House on the Prarie in kindergarten and the rest of the series soon after. Reading allowed me to escape.

[allshookup]

He was only like 16 when the group was on top of the charts. I've seen him several times on VH1.

Mrs. Brown you've got a lovaley dawtah...:rolleyes1

[lbgraves]

That would be great if we could rent the fancy dresses too! I am sure that many more of us wenches would be all dolled up for the formal nights!

ROFL! I wouldn't want to be the CM in charge of that if the dresses didn't fit. :lmao: Can you imagine the problems that they would have? OYBOY!

[lbgraves]

Now we have to make sure that we don't all start trading bracelets!

:scared1: OK now! I always have my multicolored Sharpies with me for the character sigs on Ts or mats. We will have to tattoo you at the door to deck 7 aft! :lmao:

[Diznyfan68]

LOL! I can see us now. Spot a DISer across the walk way & yell out the burning question....


HEY! DID YOU GET A ROOM YET?

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[disneypilots]

That would be great if we could rent the fancy dresses too! I am sure that many more of us wenches would be all dolled up for the formal nights!


Thats because Disney CM's aren't crazy............I cant even imagine the chaos that would ensue............... :scared1:

Mark

[lbgraves]

So, is his pirate t-shirt going to be black and white STRIPED??

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n199/ptomom/smilies/36_22_27.gif

[justmestace]

Yes definitely! And who said Banfi Rose Regale? Yummo!!! :thumbsup2


ME! The Moms and I brought I think 6 bottles (or more) of it with us on the 11 Night.

[Diznyfan68]

I was an avid reader & basically devoured books. I remember getting Little House on the Prarie in kindergarten and the rest of the series soon after. Reading allowed me to escape.

Nancy Drew here!

[PBader]

Nancy Drew here!

I loved Nancy Drew. I even watched the TV series when it was out. But IMO the books were much better.

[disneypilots]

Night all.....gonna call it quits...........5AM comes early !!!!!


Mark

[The FairyGodmother]

Sorry Mark. maybe FGM exaggerated your addiction to EBAY!:rotfl2: :rotfl2:

No exaggeration here. Where do you think I learned it from. :lmao:

[allshookup]

ME! The Moms and I brought I think 6 bottles (or more) of it with us on the 11 Night.

On New Years Eve in Epcot last year, I saw all these woman standing around drinking these pink bubbly drinks so I asked one of them what it was & she pointed me in the direction of the little wine store in Italy. I tried my first glass of Banfi & it was so delicious I had to go back for more. I tried it with the dark chocolate, but I thought it made it a bit bitter tasting. Anyway, since then my DH has bought me few cases, but I can't have it in the house or I drink it right up. :rolleyes1

[lbgraves]

Same here Paula, except that would go for our DD!!! ;)

It seems like my wallet is always opening for our kid!!! :eek:

I got tired of hearing gimme gimme and I want from DD mainly all the time. Once DS just said to use the CC. I sat them down & explained how we had to pay that bill and that daddy works very hard to make that money. I also asked them if they wanted that thing right then or to have the money to pay for the cruise...the cruise usually won. ;) They actually have stopped asking for things as often and think about how much things cost before they do buy them. They ask me if the item will go on sale or clearance. :thumbsup2 I am surprised at how much they had in their banks...after I corrected the swiping problem ;). It use to be spent the moment they had enough money. I was going to look into getting them nano shuffles for Christmas but if DS keeps asking for one, I might just offer to have him save up for an Ipod...with us paying half.

[Diznyfan68]

I loved Nancy Drew. I even watched the TV series when it was out. But IMO the books were much better.

The one with Pamela Sue Anderson (pre-Dynasty) - I also watched the Hardy Boys show but never got into the books.

[PBader]

Thats because Disney CM's aren't crazy............I cant even imagine the chaos that would ensue............... :scared1:

Mark
Hey, what is the matter with a little excitement. I never bring any really fancy dresses--they take up to much room in the luggage.

Night all.....gonna call it quits...........5AM comes early !!!!!


Mark

Good night Mark. Have a good day at work.

[justmestace]

On New Years Eve in Epcot last year, I saw all these woman standing around drinking these pink bubbly drinks so I asked one of them what it was & she pointed me in the direction of the little wine store in Italy. I tried my first glass of Banfi & it was so delicious I had to go back for more. I tried it with the dark chocolate, but I thought it made it a bit bitter tasting. Anyway, since then my DH has bought me few cases, but I can't have it in the house or I drink it right up. :rolleyes1



Ahh, a woman after my own heart! :love:

[Diznyfan68]

Night all.....gonna call it quits...........5AM comes early !!!!!


Mark

Night Mark!

[allshookup]

Nancy Drew here!

My DD is a huge fan! She has read just about every one of them at this point. I bought her the DVD pack of the old series but she hasn't watched it yet.

[PBader]

The one with Pamela Sue Anderson (pre-Dynasty) - I also watched the Hardy Boys show but never got into the books.

Yes, I couldn't remember who played her. You have a great memory.

[lbgraves]

She is making dinner, speaking of which, it's time to eat, yum! yum!

Tossed salad, baked chicken, baked potatoes and creamed corn. I'll see y'all later. :wave:

We had chicken & dumplings...just like at crackerbarrel. :thumbsup2

[The FairyGodmother]

Sure do...........I'm very fortunate :love:


mark

Oh now I'm Blushing. :flower3:

[justmestace]

Watching the Awards.....not happy that it's a political platform, Al Gore can go home now.
:duck: :duck:

And is it just me, or did Melissa Etheridge sound really bad???

[pdarrah]

I was an avid reader & basically devoured books. I remember getting Little House on the Prarie in kindergarten and the rest of the series soon after. Reading allowed me to escape.

Yes, I whipped through those too! At some point I started speed reading - we don't know when, but I was doing it by 5th grade. Some of my favorite authors were Louisa May Alcott and Noel Streatfeild. Actually, I still go back and reread Noel Streatfeild - you may have heard of her book "Ballet Shoes", but she wrote tons of others. Many of them you could only get in Britain, but since my parents traveled quite a bit on business back then, they would bring them back for me.

Actually, I tend to like British authors - my two favorite authors for adult literature are Dorothy Sayers (I :love: Peter Whimsey) and Terry Pratchett. If you ever try Pratchett - just don't read him in public ... It is really embarassing when you fall off your chair laughing - REALLY embarassing....

pdarrah (Pamela)

[lbgraves]

EWWW.

Is that what the ears of the Mickey Head are for on DCL? Oh, I mean the ones on the bow of the ship...not the Mickey pool.

:scared1: :scared1: :scared1: :scared1: :scared1:

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[Diznyfan68]

We had chicken & dumplings...just like at crackerbarrel. :thumbsup2

I love crackerbarrel chicken & dumplings!

[Diznyfan68]

Watching the Awards.....not happy that it's a political platform, Al Gore can go home now.
:duck: :duck:

And is it just me, or did Melissa Etheridge sound really bad???

No, she was pretty bad. I was also shocked at Best Supporting Actor - I thought it would go to Eddie Murphy.

[lbgraves]

I remember my class mates telling me I should put on make up to cover the bruising and I refused saying why should I cover up for my dad. Lois

Isn't it amazing the difference between then & now. I remember that child abuse was just starting to be a buzz word when I was in 7th or 8th grade. I went to a Catholic school where he was on the board at the CU, belonged to the men's club, was a 4th degree KofC, and BS leader. Big whoop! :sad2: Everyone ignored the fact that I walked into the school with a black eye twice. When the kids asked me who did it I said it was my dad.

Today...you have to worry if your child falls on their bike and gets a bad bruise because CPS could be called in.

[lbgraves]

While touring the old ships in San Francisco, we found out why the bathrooms are called the Head.

There were one or two holes in the bow of the ship that emptied into the sea. Way up in the "head" of the ship, that's where they did their "business". Right out there in the open, in front of god and everyone!
:eek:

:scared1: :scared1: :scared1: :scared1: :scared1:

[dahuffy]

Welcome and good day

I said good day! (ala Fez)

[lbgraves]

4. Don't fluff with rebates


GIRL!!!! I am going to get you trained on rebates! LOL! They had the free sharpies at Staples a little while ago...12 pack rainbow colored. :thumbsup2