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

[DizDragonfly]

I'm yet to visit WDW
Go for it Karen!!!!

It's a lot more exhausting. Much farther to walk to places than at DL.

 

[peloha86]

LOL!!!

 

[DizDragonfly]

LOL!!!

Love that smiley!! Thanks for the help and the chat! It was a blast.

 

[peloha86]

Do you know how many times during this game I only got 4 or 5 hours sleep on a work night thanks to you west coasters?!?!

No rest for the weary! Junior is going to have to stay awake on PST!

 

[peloha86]

Love that smiley!! Thanks for the help and the chat! It was a blast.

Good night my Disfriend, be safe out there!

 

[DizDragonfly]

No rest for the weary! Junior is going to have to stay awake on PST!

Many a day, I have woken to find that 400 posts passed while I slept.

 

[DizDragonfly]

Good night my Disfriend, be safe out there!

You too! Have fun catching babies!

 

[peloha86]

You too! Have fun catching babies!

Nite...

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

I'm not sure what your definition of "low property taxes" are, but Florida's is one of the worst i think.

What I have seen so far, your taxes are pretty cheap. We pay $2700 a year and on a comparable house just outside of Disney, taxes were 1200 a year. That $1.6 million home my buddy is trying to get, the taxes are only $8000. Up here that would be around $20,000.
That's what I've seen so far.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

All those emoticons slowing you down Junior

 

[calypso726]

My problem is, sometimes I get so wrapped up in the research that I get bored with it and never get around to doing what I was researching.

That happens to me too

G'nite! Good luck with trying to stay away from the Kindle!

I compromised. I did turn it on and pre-ordered the new Nalini Singh book which is released today (been waiting on pins and needles) and then turned it off

ZUMBA!!! OK, I'm turned on. DEB!!! COME HERE!!!

So, Junior's vote for Terrie's new fitness craze is Zumba. How about you Wally? Do you prefer her dancing and jumping up and down or with a sword in her hand?

This should be interesting

Whichever one makes her the happiest.

YAY Correct answer!

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

She got that from
mmmm, ok, we'll "always be around..."
rainy days, then sunny days, we get very busy!!

I love people who will get busy anytime!

 

[dvc deernut]

Did someone mention ZUMBA! Laura does Zumba every week

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

It really stinks paying for 100% of my own kids education and then paying to send other kids to school too. I'm not asking to get out of PS taxes forever. I just want a credit of what I spend to go toward my tax bill. I don't think it's too much to ask.

No it's not!!!

 

[dvc deernut]

We don't have a gas bill, everything is electric. Average electric bill is between $200-$250. However, factor in mind that I keep the A/C at 71 unless the temps dip below that in which case we just shut it off. In 12 years we only used the heater one season which was 2 years ago when it got into the 40's repeatedly so we turned the heater part of the unit on a few times. I also have the garage turned into a kennel which has it's own A/C unit that runs 24/7 and of course we have multiple computers that are on most of the time.



Yes, definitely and we are 11 miles from the beach. If we lived in the Orlando area it would be less.



I took a peek to see the cost of living in Oregon vs Florida. If you make $50K in Ft. Lauderdale (where we live) and you move to Portland, you need to make $57,552. Florida has no personal income tax but Oregon does. Florida has a homestead exemption when it comes to property taxes but Oregon doesn't. Also, Florida does not have an inhertinace or estate tax but Oregon does. So, yeah, I am sure we'd much rather pay $800 instead of $2700 for the homeowner's/flood insurance But then anyone making $50K falls into the 9% personal income tax bracket which is $4500 Since Florida is only one of a few states with no presonal income tax I think we will be staying here, hurricanes not withstanding I'll take the hurricanes over the tornadoes and earthquakes though. I dunno how California people deal with the whole earthquake thing. That would freak me out. Sheesh at least we get a few days to decide if were gonna ride it out or get out of Dodge On the upside, Oregon does not have palmetto bugs or gators and water moccasins LOL

Hi TERRIE!!! If you get a chance compare cost of living of FLORIDA with HERE! Niagara on the lake ONTARIO CANADA. If you cant find that try NIAGARA FALLS. Just curious. We dont get Hurricanes etc.
Are WATER MOCCASINS what the Indians wear when they go to the beach!

 

[dvc deernut]

Don't forget liquor taxes, gas taxes, license plate and drivers license fees, car inspection fees, hotel, motel taxes etc etc

Where does it all end?

You should see the cost of Liquor here! We also pay HST sales tax. I think its 15%. If you were doing renovations that added up to $10000 for example your tax would be $1500. We have a medical system going BUST. Today our gallon of gas is over $5.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

We also pay HST sales tax. I think its 15%. If you were doing renovations that added up to $10000 for example your tax would be $1500. We have a medical system going BUST.

Don't give them any more ideas on what to tax next, that HST looks brutal!!!

Great, that's what kind of health care system they're trying to get here! God help us!

 

[W@LL-E]

Did someone mention ZUMBA! Laura does Zumba every week

Ian, are you sure YOU don't do ZUMBA?

 

[W@LL-E]

Elizabeth Swann Update!!!

DizDragonfly - 3 ES @ 1499, 1599

The current score is:
W@LL-E - 64 ES (1399*, 1599, 1899, 2899, 3099, 3299, 3399, 3499, 3699; T2-99, 299, 399, 699, 999, 1499, 1999, 2099, 2299, 2599, 2799, 2899, 3399; T3-99, 199, 399, 1099, 1199, 1499, 1699, 1799, 1899, 1999, 2099, 2299, 2399, 2499, 2899, 2999, 3299, 3599; T4-199, 999, 1599, 2899, 3199; T5-1499, 1999 - Officially Retired)
DizDragonfly - 31 ES (1399**; T3-499, 699, 1299; T4-599, 2499; T5-199, 599, 1099, 1199, 1399, 1599, 2199, 2399, 2699, 2899, 3199; T6-199, 499, 699, 999, 1099, 1399, 1499, 1599)
Truffle - 26 ES (T2-1799, 2499, 2999, 3199, 3299; T3-299, 799, 899, 2599, 3399; T4-499, 2399, 2699, 2799; T5-999, 1699, 1899, 3499; T6-899)
Steamboat WillyNilly - 26 ES (299, 699, 1799, 2099, 2999, 3199; T2-1399, 2199; T3-599; T4-3499; T5-299, 2499, 2599, 2999, 3099, 3399; T6-399, 799, 1199)
susieq55 - 20 ES (399, 999, 1199, 1499*, 1699, 2399, 2499, 3799, T2-599, T2-899, T2-1699, T2-2399, T2-3499; T4-1499)
calypso726 - 16 ES (99, 499, 2799, 3599; T2-1199, 1299; T3-2199, 2799, 3099, 3699; T4-399, 1299, 2999)
TIGGERmetoo - 12 ES (T2-1099, 3099; T4-99, 1399, 1799, 3299, 3699; T5-699, 1799, 2299; T6-299, 1299)
friends with mickey - 9 ES (T4-799, 1099, 1699, 2599, 3399; T5-99, 399, 2799, 3699)
Luckymomoftwo - 8 ES (2199, 2599, 3999, T2-2699, T2-3599; T4-3599)
lilliansmommy - 7 ES (2299, T2-199; T4-1899, 1999, 2299)
GoofTroop716 - 6 ES (899; T5-499, 799, 899; T5-1299)
Mantle1509 6 ES (1999, T2-799, T2-3699; T4-899)
dvc deernut - 5 ES (799, 1299*, T2-499; T3-3199)
mousefan64 - 5 ES (199, 1499**, T2-1899; T3-1399)
peloha86 - 4 ES (T3-2699; T4-2199, 3099; T5-2099)
Carmouse10 - 3 ES (T4-699, T5-3599, T6-99)
HoosierJohn - 3 ES (T3-3499; T4-299)
lpotter - 3 ES (T3-999)
Time2go2disney - 3 ES (599, 2699, 3899)
FaithTrustnPixieDust - 2 ES (1299**; T4-2099)
clayfolks - 1 ES (T4 - 1199)
disrailfan - 1ES (T2-1599)
M & N Potter - 1 ES (T6-599)
mlholster - 1 ES (T3-1599)
SonofAGoofy - 1 ES (T5-3299)
Time4disneynow - 1 ES (1099)

*before the "glitch"
** after the "glitch" (mods deleted some posts)

Every 99th post = 1 ES
Every 499th post = 2 ESs
Every 999th post = 3 ESs

The next milestone is at the 1699th post and is worth ES, Happy Hunting!!!

 

[W@LL-E]

Pirate Update!!!

peloha86 - 2 Pirates @ 1500
DizDragonfly - 1 Pirate @ 1600

The current score is:
W@LL-E - 61 pirates (1400**, 1700, 2500, 3000, 3200; T2-200, 500, 800, 1300, 1900, 3000, 3200, 3500, 3700; T3-500, 700, 1000, 1600, 3700; T4-200, 800, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2200, 2300, 2500, 2700, 2800, 3000, 3200, 3400, 3500, 3700; T5-1300, 1400, 1600, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, - Officially Retired)
Steamboat WillyNilly - 41 pirates (500, 1400*, 2000, 2300, 3100, 3700; T2-700, 900, 1500, 1600, 2000, 3600; T3-2800; T5-200, 500, 800, 1100, 1900, 2400, 3200, 3500, 3600; T6-300, 500, 700, 900, 1000, 1100, 1300, 1400)
DizDragonfly - 32 pirates (600, 1900, 3300, 3600; T3-900, 1100, 1500, 2000, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3300; T4-1000, 1400, 2100, 2900, 3600; T5-100, 300, 2900, 3100, 3400, 3700; T6-400, 1600)
Truffle - 19 pirates (T2-2100; T3-200, 300, 600, 1200, 2200, 2300, 2500, 2700; T4-100, 500, 2400; T5-2000; T6-200, 800)
TIGGERmetoo - 20 pirates (2200, 3800, 3900; T2-2400, 2800, 2900; T3-1300, 2100, 2400, 3400, 3500; T4-3300; T5-900, 1500, 3000; T6-1200)
calypso726 - 13 pirates (1300**, 1500*, 2700; T2-100, 1000, 2300, 3400; T3-100, 1900, 3600)
Luckymomoftwo - 13 pirates (700, 1000, 1200, 1300*, T2-1400; T3-1800, 2600; T4-1900; T5-1000)
friends with mickey - 10 pirates (T4-300, 600, 700, 1100, 1300, 1800, 3100; T5-400, 700; T6-100)
susieq55 - 10 pirates (100, 800, 2600; T2-1200, 800, 2200, 2500, 2600; T4-900)
mousefan64 - 8 pirates (1500**, 1600, 2800; T4-1500, 2600)
lilliansmommy - 6 pirates (1800, 2900; T2-400, 1100, 2700; T3-400)
Time2go2disney - 6 pirates (3400, 3500, 4000)
peloha86 - 5 pirates (T2-1700, 3100; T3-800; T6-1500)
dvc deernut - 4 pirates (900, T2-300, 600; T4-400)
GoofTroop716 - 4 pirates (300, 1100; T5-600, 1700)
M & N Potter – 3 pirates (T5-1200, 1800, 3300)
mlholster - 3 pirates (3300; T3-1400, 3200)
Time4disneynow - 3 pirates (200, 2100; T3-1700)
disrailfan - 1 pirate (400)
erionm - 1 pirate (T4-1700)
FaithTrustnPixieDust - 1 pirate (2400)
Hoosier John - 1 pirate (T6-600)

*before the "glitch"
** after the "glitch" (mods deleted some posts)

Every 100th post = 1 Pirate
Every 500th post = 2 Pirates
Every 1000th post = 3 Pirates

The next milestone is at the 1700th post and is worth pirates, Happy Hunting!!!