10/24/2009 Bash On the Boat (I'm with B.O.B.) - Thread #15

[JLDSMD]

Cass, thank you for your post. Well said.

 

[JLDSMD]

Yay for you. I would love to work from home at least every now and then. Won't happen in the medical field.

Remember Lori, with the good comes the bad. I work from home in the evening and on weekends because of the access we have.

It is good when DS or myself is sick or if DS has off school (like snow days).

 

[A fat english gent]

Candy thief is just the half of it. You should tell the story of a certain young boys candy that was in a package to him.

Did we really have to share that one?....

Cass you have missed your true calling in life,the UN could do with good hearted people like you.....


Is this the wrong time to say your looking HOT HOT HOT?..... YOU GO GIRL.....

 

[captchris]

Are you having to skip the lunches at home since it is busy season?

Yes pretty much. Lunch has become a working lunch with our staff leaving and us staying behind and working.

Cass,
Thanks for taking the time to post what you just did. Well said!

 

[Nerbiepie]

Hi, I am sooo busy at work today.. so i am sorry I am not yapping more

But it is almost lunch time and I can relax for a few soon..lol

I don't think i have asked this yet on this thread but is it time for the cruise yet?!?!?!?! I am dreaming about it and everything and I still have 11 months to go.. ack!

 

[Timon]

Remember Lori, with the good comes the bad. I work from home in the evening and on weekends because of the access we have.

I agree with you Jeff Rob works from home and often goes back to work for a couple of hours after Kira goes to bed because he has stuff to do and well, it's right there in the basement

Cass you have missed your true calling in life,the UN could do with good hearted people like you.....

Bahahah! I think we both know that the UN would run screaming if they saw me coming

 

[GOS]

Easy dinner tonight - jacket potaoes with garlic chicken. Couldnt be bothered to prep anything so I went with an easy option

Whats everyone else having?

(can you tell I'm trying to diet? - all I can think about is foooooooooood!)

Evening all...we had fish and pasta with a Tomato sauce. Yum.

 

[GOS]

Karen - What are jacket potatoes?

May I ask whoever posted the pictures of the deer in the kitchen to repost please? Thanks!!!!

Baked potatoes.

 

[goslingl]

Oh no Leisha! Was I supposed to be your moving buddy???

Actually the rate my week is going it may have taken several moving buddies to help me.

 

[GOS]

I hope so, but we'll have to figure out how to do it since we won't all fit into their private room.

REPO cruisers...did I remember someone saying the DS was able to get everyone ressies for a huge brunch gather, or was that my imagination?

Not that I'm aware of.

 

[GOS]

And most importantly...let's all have some FUN people!!! We will be on the greatest cruise ship ever (at least top 2 ) and the whole point is to have fun!!!! .

Well said Cass and I wholeheartedly agree.

 

[GOS]

Thanks Cass for keeping it all together. I agree with you wholeheartedly. I look forward to seeing my old friends again but equally look forward to meeting the new ones.

Yep me too!

 

[GOS]

Hope everyone is OK with all the forest fires in CA at the moment.

 

[millerpjm]

Jen, those shirts look great! They really turned out well!

Thanks! I'm pretty happy with them. The round orange logo is a pocket-size on the front, and the Mickey Ears will be on the back about the middle of the back.

I can't wait to give them out!

 

[danandnan]

HI Kathy.MIMI, Leisha

Just going out for a cold walk.
Nancy is subbing today.

 

[millerpjm]

Perfectly said Cass....

This is a very fun bunch of people...and I can't wait to meet/renew acquaintances with everyone!

This will be me at the port:

 

[JOANNEL]

Ok, let me clear up a few things for you guys since not everyone knows the whole story except me I guess. I'm sorry...I should have said something earlier.


A whole lot of us sailed together last October. Our group was nicknamed Konked Kruisers. Now when a very large percentage of that same group decided to sail again together next October, we started a new thread (there was no other thread for our sail date at the time) and talk of nicknames and logos began right away of course.

Since we knew we would be sailing with other people, we didn't want to just have it named Konked Kruisers 2 so talk began about a new name. Since a LOT of people are celebrating different occasions on this cruise, the name Bash on the Boat was suggested.

Someone else suggested that we could shorten it up to B.O.B. and then I think someone else suggested the "I'm with" part.

So it was a collaborative effort and everyone loved the end result.

Cheryl N WI's daughter Rachel made a sign with the Magic in a Bottle and Heather made a Pirate Logo, both with Bash on the Boat and I'm with BOB on it.

That's when I decided that I would make a website for us and started working on a logo for t-shirts. We all loved the Pirate and the Disney Magic so I decided a Mickey Pirate would work well to meld those two great ideas together.

When I was making the logo, I added the "Are you?" at the last minute and when I posted it, everyone seemed to like it.



Ok, fast-forward to a couple of months ago, I received a PM from tikimimi asking me if I could make a new variation of the logo for her because her ex is named BOB and she really did not want to use that name. I told her I would be willing to make a logo just for her, no problem.

Then a few weeks later there were posts made on the thread by various new BOBers (that had sailed on the DVC Member cruise together) concerning the logo. Someone had mentioned that they didn't want the Konked Kruisers 2 logo since they didn't sail with the KKers. Totally understandable


So here was my dilemma..

How to keep everyone happy?
How not to offend the old BOBers?
How to make the new BOBers feel more comfortable and included?
How to keep us somewhat together as a group since no matter what, we're all BOBers.

So I decided to make different variations of the logo. Some have "Bash" on them, some have the original "BOB", some have KK2, some have just Disney Magic on them.

Here's my thinking...

They all have bright orange and the Pirate Mickey on them...two things you will be able to spot very easily in the Terminal or on the ship, no matter what else is on them.

You can decide which version is better suited for you so EVERYONE is comfortable.

You can customize your own logo and add whatever you like to it.



It seems like lately that we have been torn into groups on this thread. Please remember that we are ALL BOBers and we are all cruising TOGETHER! Everything on the BOB website has been created for EVERYONE on this sailing. It is not final, and it will NOT be final until just before we leave so if you have any suggestions for meets or door signs or anything else, please bring them up on the thread and I will add them to the site.

Also please do your best to make EVERYONE feel part of the GROUP! It is understandable that certain people will get along better/more easily with others and some will clash with others. If you don't have anything nice to say about someone then please DON'T POST.

Also please keep in mind that ALL of the meets listed on the BOB Meets Page are open to EVERYONE!! If you want to add a meet that will welcome EVERYONE then please let me know about it and I will add it to the Meets Page so that everyone knows about it too!

If you prefer to have a mini-meet with only certain people, I think it's best to arrange these meets via PM so that no one is hurt or offended.



And most importantly...let's all have some FUN people!!! We will be on the greatest cruise ship ever (at least top 2 ) and the whole point is to have fun!!!!



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Very well said. I don't care what we call our selves as long as we are all on the same boat/ship with a frozen drink in my hand..........Bob, Frank, Jim,

Oh I guess we can't be frank we are still hoping he comes along

 

[JOANNEL]

HI Kathy.MIMI, Leisha

Just going out for a cold walk.
Nancy is subbing today.

It's cold here too, what is going on. Supposed to be int he 20's tonight.

 

[JOANNEL]

Hiya Everybody!

We just got sent home from work because a water main broke and there is no running water in the building and the fire sprinklers won't work !!!

The bad news is that we were in the middle of an all day conference call with our customers, so I have to call back in at 1 PM. But at least I'll be sitting on my couch, in my sweats, instead in a conference room! and I'll be able to peek in at the thread when no one is looking

Bummer. but I love working at home in my PJ's. I will be ding that tomorrrow am. We are having our Thanksgiving potluck and these poor people are letting me cook ther Turkey!!!

 

[JOANNEL]

Sorry! - back now. Just sorting dinner.

I'm ok. Neil got my car fixed last night. Dead battery. Unfortunately now the stereo is broken (because we had to disconnect the battery) so thats another $200 for a new one

Wow when it rains it pours....good luck.