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

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Do you guys have any Wiis left???;)
None at our store but we are getting some in for the ad next Sunday along with the Wii Fit.

Hello stranger,

Did you survive Friday? Did you store do well?
It was a long day that ended with a nap and leftovers at my Mom's. Our store wasn't a busy as last year but we still turned a profit. The customers this year seemed to be more friendly than in years past.

IT'S SNOWING IN MAINE:worship::worship::worship::worship:.


DAN
We have a winter storm warning here. Getting 3 inches overnight. Yikes! Good thing I'm having the brakes replaced on the Blazer tomorrow.

Sorry that I've been MIA but work is crazy and I'm so tired when I get home, I just can't read through all the pages. We saw Bolt tonight. It was just ok. I wouldn't spend the money to see unless you have kids. It's no Nemo.:fish:
 
We've done it in the wild but never on an organized tour. Our experience was incredible - so much so I am not sure if any encounter could measure up, but I would recommend the opportunity if you have never done it. IT is amazing! Incredible! They are incredibly amazing creatures.

And yes, tomorrow is Monday. On Facebook, my niece said she was already wishing it was the next break - I told her I was right there with her! I can't wait till Christmas break!

how did you get to be with the dolphins??.. jumped into the ocean and tada??
 

The customers this year seemed to be more friendly than in years past.

We have a winter storm warning here. Getting 3 inches overnight. Yikes! Good thing I'm having the brakes replaced on the Blazer tomorrow.

Sorry that I've been MIA but work is crazy and I'm so tired when I get home, I just can't read through all the pages. We saw Bolt tonight. It was just ok. I wouldn't spend the money to see unless you have kids. It's no Nemo.:fish:

Glad the customers were friendlier. With the reports of truly zany behavior, I was thinking of all my friends working retail - you just never know what is going to walk through your door.

I'm glad you're getting the brakes replaced too - just be careful getting it there!

I'm sorry you have been so tired and so busy (though that is good for profits), and it is good to see you here. Bolt is no Nemo for sure, but that Rhino is hilarious.
 
We got our Wii a month or so ago at Toys R Us. Elaine picked me up RockBand for Wii at Target on Black Friday, but I can't play it until Christmas!
 
Well it's almost December. Better you than us!!!


OH YOUR SO SWEET:wave2::wave2::wave2::wave2::wave2:

HAVE A GREAT WEEK




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how did you get to be with the dolphins??.. jumped into the ocean and tada??
When we first moved to GA, my daughter was in first grade. She had wanted to swim with dolphins since she was 4. We went to the Gulf a couple of years later - mind you, my husband and I were both raised on Atlantic beaches, so emerald waters in which one can see to the bottom and no waves is not something we were looking forward to at all - and found a lovely beach void of people. It was like our own little paradise. We drove to Panama City Beach one day and rented a boat. We asked where we might be able to go and see dolphins. They told us. We went. No dolphins. We went to a place called Shell Island, anchored, waded in, walked to the other side of the island and found - no shells. We got back in the boat and went back to where we had been told we could see dolphins. As soon as we pulled into the area, I popped the boat in neutral and as if on cue, a dolphin appeared at the bow to welcome us. My husband and daughter got in the water, but she got scared, so they got back in the boat. Not too far off another boat was anchored and they were feeding the dolphins - against the law. My kids asked if we could feed, and of course, I told them we couldn't but we could take advantage of the fact those people were. So I jumped in with both kids (I used ot be a lifeguard) and we swam over to where they were feeding. Immediately we had them coming up to us, swimming between our legs, and turning over so we could rub their bellies. It was amazing! They were all around us. The people kept feeding them and even held a smelt up out of the water, so I could get a picture of my daughter's face next to a dolphin's face. It was so wonderful! If I can get my hands on the picture, I'llscan it in. We went again a couple of years later with my brother's-in-law family but we didn't have as good luck that time. We still swam a little with some in a cove, but not like that first time. Could have been because there was a big storm coming - a big storm.
 
When we first moved to GA, my daughter was in first grade. She had wanted to swim with dolphins since she was 4. We went to the Gulf a couple of years later - mind you, my husband and I were both raised on Atlantic beaches, so emerald waters in which one can see to the bottom and no waves is not something we were looking forward to at all - and found a lovely beach void of people. It was like our own little paradise. We drove to Panama City Beach one day and rented a boat. We asked where we might be able to go and see dolphins. They told us. We went. No dolphins. We went to a place called Shell Island, anchored, waded in, walked to the other side of the island and found - no shells. We got back in the boat and went back to where we had been told we could see dolphins. As soon as we pulled into the area, I popped the boat in neutral and as if on cue, a dolphin appeared at the bow to welcome us. My husband and daughter got in the water, but she got scared, so they got back in the boat. Not too far off another boat was anchored and they were feeding the dolphins - against the law. My kids asked if we could feed, and of course, I told them we couldn't but we could take advantage of the fact those people were. So I jumped in with both kids (I used ot be a lifeguard) and we swam over to where they were feeding. Immediately we had them coming up to us, swimming between our legs, and turning over so we could rub their bellies. It was amazing! They were all around us. The people kept feeding them and even held a smelt up out of the water, so I could get a picture of my daughter's face next to a dolphin's face. It was so wonderful! If I can get my hands on the picture, I'llscan it in. We went again a couple of years later with my brother's-in-law family but we didn't have as good luck that time. We still swam a little with some in a cove, but not like that first time. Could have been because there was a big storm coming - a big storm.

WOW! thats amazing... definatly a chance of a lifetime!
 
Okay - this is the enlargement made from the little (technology has come a long way in 13 years) underwater camera, so the quality is not as good as the original, but I think she has that in an album somewhere. Anyway here you go -
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Was that dolphin posing or what?!?!?!?!!
 
Okay - this is the enlargement made from the little (technology has come a long way in 13 years) underwater camera, so the quality is not as good as the original, but I think she has that in an album somewhere. Anyway here you go -
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Was that dolphin posing or what?!?!?!?!!

um WOW that is soooo awsome.. can you be MY mommy?..LOL thats a story that will go on and on!!
 
Okay - this is the enlargement made from the little (technology has come a long way in 13 years) underwater camera, so the quality is not as good as the original, but I think she has that in an album somewhere. Anyway here you go -
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Was that dolphin posing or what?!?!?!?!!

That is awesome!
 
ok everyone I am off tonight.. :hug: to all!
G'night Bernie - I am not far behind. Back to work tomorrow. I guess the break is ending for all of us. I have a sneaking suspicion we will see the return of some WI-ites within the next day or two! ;)
 
Okay - this is the enlargement made from the little (technology has come a long way in 13 years) underwater camera, so the quality is not as good as the original, but I think she has that in an album somewhere. Anyway here you go -
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Was that dolphin posing or what?!?!?!?!!

That's amazing Mimi! I've read that when dolphins misbehave when they are being trained, the worst punishment for them is for the humans to stay out of the water :sad1:

I have a friend who loves dolphins, so her husband arranged the dolphin encounter, as a surprise, on their honeymoon. Unfortunately, she got suntan lotion in her eyes just before they got in the water, so she is squinting in all the pictures! :lmao:
 
That's amazing Mimi! I've read that when dolphins misbehave when they are being trained, the worst punishment for them is for the humans to stay out of the water :sad1:

I have a friend who loves dolphins, so her husband arranged the dolphin encounter, as a surprise, on their honeymoon. Unfortunately, she got suntan lotion in her eyes just before they got in the water, so she is squinting in all the pictures! :lmao:

That is very interesting!!! I can imagine how much they might dislike the lack of human interaction. I would think an arranged encounter would lend itself to some awesome pictures!!!!
 
We got our Wii a month or so ago at Toys R Us. Elaine picked me up RockBand for Wii at Target on Black Friday, but I can't play it until Christmas!

My Mom used to do stuff like that! :rotfl:

My brother wanted a new TV for Christmas (we're chipping in), so we picked one up on Black Friday. The last thing I said to him before I left was 'now you can't hook up the new TV until Christmas' and he said 'yeah right ;) '. :lmao:
 
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