09/18/11 - DVCers Take Over the Dream (S.S. Member Cruise 2011) - Thread #6

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Hey Shawn! When would be a good time to come down? We want to talk about and see pics of the cruise!

 

[mousefan64]

Hey Shawn! When would be a good time to come down? We want to talk about and see pics of the cruise!

Anytime, real soon I hope I will know my schedule this week..

 

[Truffle]

watch your language young lady!!!

She was. Very, very carefully.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Anytime, real soon I hope I will know my schedule this week..

Get with Deb and set things up!

 

[mousefan64]

Get with Deb and set things up!

Ok, I will

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Ok, I will

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

That's one of my favorites.


We like sausages, but not the sauerkraut. I think you may have to grow up eating it. Jason and I didn't and so neither have the boys.

Odd as it may sound, I couldn't stand to eat Sauerkraut growing up. And now I LOVE Sauerkraut! One of my favorite meals is Sausage & Sauerkraut...preferably when it has simmered in the crock pot all day.

We have 3/2 1500 sq ft ranch built in 93. Our homeowners is about $800 I think. Deb will make that correction, I'm sure, when she sees it. So yeah, that would be more but we would still be able to make that up no problem with the savings in property taxes and no income taxes!

HEAR THAT DEB!!!

How much is a normal utility bill? Electric and gas together!

Ok....let me explain something that has NEVER made sense to me. When we lived in Merrillville (the next town over), we had a 1800 sf bi-level that was built in 1973. We had a VOLUNTEER fire department. Our homeowners insurance was between $400 & $500 per year. We moved to Hobart into a 1500 sf ranch that was built in 1993. Hobart has a regular fire department with firefighters at each station 24/7, and we have a fire hydrant right across the street. And our insurance is $650. I don't get it!!! Our agent told me it has something to do with the grids. ???? I would think Merrillville would have had higher premiums with a volunteer fire department. Andy, you're a firefighter, does that make any sense to you?

Oh yeah, and our insurance DID go up to $800 until I called and had them lower our coverage....they had it pretty high.

 

[M & N Potter]

Just thought I'd drop in and say hello ...

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Signature Room Head Count, Saturday, June 18th @ 11:00 A.M.

The Signature Room at the 95th | 875 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611 | Phone: 312-787-9596

Debbie and Junior
Kelly and Jim
Tim and Terri
Wally and Terrie
Mark, Lynn, Katie, Ronny, and Will
Dan and Sue
Jim and Laura
Michael and Nancy

19 and counting ...Anybody else?

Reservation has been made!!! It's under my name, Junior Burgess.

Fine Print: Need final tally a week before feasting. Need to cancel 24 hours prior or will be charged $20 per person. Must eat off of buffet with party this large. Must be able to intelligently add to a Disney conversation. Be able to shovel food down gullet, and be relatively cordial to fellow feasters. Restrictions apply. Void where prohibited.

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I made a map of the Dismeet. It shows the locations for The Signature Room, Wendella Boat Tour, Midway Airport and the Embassy Suites Hotel for our out of town guests.

Map - Just zoom out and you will see all the place marks.

There are some guidelines for using the Groupon for the Boat Tour.

Wendella Boat Tour Groupon Users

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Chicago Food Planet Food Tour, Sunday, June 19th @ 11:00 A.M. (Tentative)

Near North Food Tour

I need input on if we all want to do this and a head count if we are.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Just thought I'd drop in and say hello ...

Hello!!...And you have been added!

 

[Carmouse10]

Odd as it may sound, I couldn't stand to eat Sauerkraut growing up. And now I LOVE Sauerkraut! One of my favorite meals is Sausage & Sauerkraut...preferably when it has simmered in the crock pot all day.

Do you put the sausage in there raw or pre-cook it?


Ok....let me explain something that has NEVER made sense to me. When we lived in Merrillville (the next town over), we had a 1800 sf bi-level that was built in 1973. We had a VOLUNTEER fire department. Our homeowners insurance was between $400 & $500 per year. We moved to Hobart into a 1500 sf ranch that was built in 1993. Hobart has a regular fire department with firefighters at each station 24/7, and we have a fire hydrant right across the street. And our insurance is $650. I don't get it!!! Our agent told me it has something to do with the grids. ???? I would think Merrillville would have had higher premiums with a volunteer fire department. Andy, you're a firefighter, does that make any sense to you?

A major factor in establishing fire insurance rates is how well equipped the fire dept. is. For example, my local (volunteer) dept. has 3 "Pumper" Trucks, one 150' "Ladder" Truck, one Heavy Rescue Unit, 2 ALS ambulances, one SCUBA/Cold Water Rescue unit. etc. A typical FDNY house (paid) has maybe one "Ladder" and one "Pumper" Truck. Some only have one unit. Even if the insurance is based on two houses being close to each other, it still is only 3-4 vehicles maximum.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Chicago Food Planet Food Tour, Sunday, June 19th @ 11:00 A.M. (Tentative)

Near North Food Tour

I need input on if we all want to do this and a head count if we are.

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A suggestion had been made to hit Millennium Park then a Pizza Joint for lunch instead of the food tour! Let me know if we want to do this instead. If so, which pizza place?

 

[friends with mickey]

Got in from working today and read the many posts you guys have done. All I can say is Doctors and the food network have got nothing on you guys, You all are much better entertainment

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

A major factor in establishing fire insurance rates is how well equipped the fire dept. is. For example, my local (volunteer) dept. has 3 "Pumper" Trucks, one 150' "Ladder" Truck, one Heavy Rescue Unit, 2 ALS ambulances, one SCUBA/Cold Water Rescue unit. etc. A typical FDNY house (paid) has maybe one "Ladder" and one "Pumper" Truck. Some only have one unit. Even if the insurance is based on two houses being close to each other, it still is only 3-4 vehicles maximum.

UHHHH...YEAH! What he said!

No need to cook the sausage first because we buy Ekrich polish sausage that has been precooked. You on the other hand will probably get something from one of the many delis in your neck of the woods so maybe you'll want to. If you do, you will only need a couple hours, say 2-3, in the crock. If you want to cook it all in the crock, then go for 4-6 hours till the sausage is nice and tender. Use very little water, just enough not to dry it all out. You don't want soup!!

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Got in from working today and read the many posts you guys have done. All I can say is Doctors and the food network have got nothing on you guys, You all are much better entertainment

 

[M & N Potter]

Hello!!...And you have been added!

Thank you sir!

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Thank you sir!

You are very welcome!

 

[DizDragonfly]

watch your language young lady!!!

 

[DizDragonfly]

She was. Very, very carefully.

 

[DizDragonfly]

Got in from working today and read the many posts you guys have done. All I can say is Doctors and the food network have got nothing on you guys, You all are much better entertainment

Glad to be of service.