09/21/08 SSMC08 S.S. Member Cruise 2008

[cobbler]

Yes they are in the current Mickey monitor.

But thanks to all who offered. I found someone who can get these for me.

 

[cherylp3]

You need to be an annual pass holder.

Okay, I'm biting - what is a Mickey Monitor and how does one get one?

 

[acourtwdw]

Amanda & I don't collect lithos, so if there is a passholder out there that wants ours, just pm your address and I will send you the coupons.

It is too cold here today! The temp is zeo and the windchill makes it feel like negative fifteen degrees. Thank goodness that tomorrow we will get to feel and see the beautiful sunshine at WDW
Annette

 

[disrailfan]

It is too cold here today! The temp is zeo and the windchill makes it feel like negative fifteen degrees. Thank goodness that tomorrow we will get to feel and see the beautiful sunshine at WDW
Annette

I know what you mean. It has been like 7 Degrees all day here in Indiana with winds gusting up to 50 mph. Thank god there is no precipitation, that would make it much worse.

 

[seaulater]

Okay, so I don't have the heart to go back and read every post since last Friday afternoon, so if I've missed something just let me know.

Friday night my purse that had my wallet, my planner, and basically my whole organized life was stolen from me. So I have spent the last two days cancelling everything and changing every password on the internet and anything I can possible think of. By the time I cancelled my business credit card, the thieves had charged $60 to Pizza Hut and $46 to Dominoes. Guess they wanted a pizza party at 1 a.m. in the morning. Then they tried to use it to put gas in their vehicle, but they didn't know my company's pin number so it was declined.

I think by the time they tried to use all my other cards (probably immediately after that) I had already been on the phone with all my credit card companies, cancelling everything.

Went to bed at 3:30 a.m. or so and then got up at 6 a.m. and started back up on the internet again. Went to bank at 9 a.m. and had to close my accounts and open new ones and all that fun stuff.

Then had to go to my office and have my property manager let me in so I could get to my desk. She had to change all the alarm codes and pass codes into the building just to be safe. And of course, my office keys were in my purse, so they were long gone too.

Then spent the next couple of hours cancelling our company's Sam's and Costco accounts, so now I get to tell all the staff tomorrow that they get to go get new cards issued.

Then I spent more time on the internet.

I keep thinking of more things as I have time.

I lost my WDW passes and have been working with Guest Services to get those, but now I have to go back through a bunch of my paperwork to find some stuff.

So, the last thing I did today was go onto Disney Cruise Line because I need to change my email address for the 2/28 cruise. But then, I didn't have the number so I called DCL and she gave it to me and gave me the 5/10 cruise too. About that time, I remembered that last night at midnight was when I could start booking everything.

So, got off the phone with DCL and immediately went into the 5/10 cruise and everything I was suppose to book was gone. (including Palo's). That was when I had a meltdown and broke down and started crying. Looked at the spa and the first thing I saw was "Alone time" and debated about booking that! But I didn't...........so I ended up not booking anything, and will just keep watching and make a note in my planner (the new one I haven't bought yet) for the 75 day mark when something might open up again. I called Kay to tell her how sorry I was, knowing that right when I called it was sailaway time, but got her voice mail, and tried to tell her I totally forgot to book our stuff, but she probably won't understand a word cuz I was crying.

After my meltdown, I decided it was time to get off the computer, so I cleaned my living room and vaccuumed, and went downstairs to the craft room for a few minutes.

Then, I called Kay back and left her a message that I had recovered from my meltdown, and all was well and I would just keep checking our reservation to see if anything opens up.

Now, I decided to get on the disboards and share my news. All I can say is my life has been turned upside down. I am making a list with everything I can think of and as I change everything I am putting it on an excel spreadsheet and it is getting locked up in our safe. that way I'll have one list with everything in one place.

The good news....I haven't been able to spend any money all weekend (not that I have had time) because all my credit cards and cash are gone! I had two gift cards in my wallet and I was able to dig up the receipts and go back and get them cancelled and reissued. The last thing I wanted was those thieves getting another $125 out of me!

The bad news....I had just bought some ribbon at Joann's Friday night earlier in the evening and they stole my ribbon! It was for the scrapbook pages. Really made me mad.

The good news.....I had just taken my camera and cell phone out of my bag and set them down in the car and when they grabbed my purse out of the car (and I was only about 30 feet away), they didn't get my expensive camera or purse.

The bad news....tomorrow I get to spend my time at the driver's license office getting a new drivers license.

Okay, that's my news for now. Things can only get better from him. I only had about $45 cash in my purse (thank goodness). Sometimes, I stash some extra money in hidden places, but luckily I had it in my bedroom and not in my wallet!

Oh-they have all my insurance cards, my DVC card, my Castaway Club Card, Disney Dining card, etc., etc.

Besides that.....life is PEACHY KEEN!

Okay, starting tomorrow I'll try to check in each day!

Mary-that's kewl that you got to see the scuba family!!!! I smiled just a few minutes ago when I saw your post that we cruise in 32 weeks.

 

[seaulater]

QUESTION and FAVOR

Are there any AP holders that are either FL residents or will be traveling down soon?? On page 16 of the Mickey Monitor there are these coupons for free lithographs and I would really like them. If I mail them to you would you redeem them for me and send them back to me?? I will of course pay to have them sent back to me.

There is one at each of the parks and is valid from 2/14 - 3/14 but I won't be down until the end of April.

If anyone would be as so kind to do this for me, please send me a PM. I would greatly appreciate it!

Kay and I will be at WDW after we get off our cruise on 3/2. So I would be happy to pick them up for you. I can PM you with my address and all that.

 

[acourtwdw]

Linda,
I am so sorry to hear what you went through this weekend.
Annette

 

[WDWLVR]

Linda I'm so sorry to hear you went through all that. I can only begin to imagine what a terrible violation of privacy it must feel like.

 

[Eeyore77]

Yes they are in the current Mickey monitor.

But thanks to all who offered. I found someone who can get these for me.

When did you get your Mickey Moniter? We haven't gotten it. I think we only got either one or two of them last year.

 

[WDWLVR]

We haven't gotten a new one either. Last one we got had the picture of the ice castle on the cover.

 

[acourtwdw]

We got our monitor in Saturday's mail.

Annette

 

[JOANNEL]

Linda,
That is awful, I had mine stolen once years ago. It sure is a pain replacing everything. It's the pictures and the personal stuff the worst. Good luck getting it all done.

It was a beautiful day here. Rode our bikes at the beach for 1 1/2 hours, the sat in the sun. I hope winter is over.

I hope kay is having a good time.

Stay warm--

Annette & Amanda enjoy the sun and WDW.

Have a great Monday.

 

[disrailfan]

Linda, sorry to hear that. My DW had her purse stolen out of her car at her place of work back in 2000. Fun part then was that we were set to fly to Florida 3 days later. About a year later a police officer from a city adjacent to ours called indicating that he had her purse. Apparently since it was winter they got the cash out of it and then ditched the purse into a field. It was winter so when the snow melt happened apparently someone had found it and turned it in. Course it was a Coach purse and they must have not reliazed that it was worth a couple of hundred dollars.

At any rate it was interesting getting all of the proof that she needed at the time to get her Drivers License replaced so she would be able to fly. Indiana even then had some strict rules on what documents you needed to get a license replaced.

 

[disrailfan]

Hey does anyone know, is the Flying Dutchman still anchored off shore from Castaway Cay? If it is still there will it still be there when we cruise in September?

 

[tikimimi]

Welcome to the party, by the way

It's a magazine sent out to the Annual Passholders.

Thanks! Maybe when we retire to Florida, it will pay for us to be annual passholders. It almost does now, but not quite - probably only because we practice self-discipline!

 

[WDWLVR]

Good morning everyone!

Amanda & Annette - have a great time at WDW. I think you leave today right?

disrailfan - I haven't heard anything about the Flying Dutchman leaving so I'm pretty sure it will be there in September.

Mimi - Annual Passes can make sense if you go every year and can plan your visits to maximize usage. We have one and while we don't use it as often as someone who lives closer we get our money out of it. The $100 DVC discount helps as well.

 

[cherylp3]

My husband asked once it will be there until it is damaged by a storm.

Hey does anyone know, is the Flying Dutchman still anchored off shore from Castaway Cay? If it is still there will it still be there when we cruise in September?

 

[disrailfan]

Thanks! Maybe when we retire to Florida, it will pay for us to be annual passholders. It almost does now, but not quite - probably only because we practice self-discipline!

We get AP's even if we are going once a year. We just plan our June trips so that they overlap with the previous years June trip. usually it works out that we get two trips out of a one year pass. Last year we got passes on June 8th for that trip, travelled in October for a 4 day stay, and we are going again from May31 through the 7th of June this year. So we got three trips out of them and we won't buy new ones again until we go again in June or July of 2009.

 

[cobbler]

Linda so sorry to hear you have to go through all that, how awful.

I hope everything works out for you soon!!

 

[TnRobin]

Linda, that is horrible.

I sure hope and send lots of pixie dust to you in hopes that Palo ressies will open up. You truely sound like you need a nice evening out.