10/24/2009 - Bash On the Boat (I'm With BOB) - thread #5

[Cheryl N. WI]

Hi Mark.

Long time no talk.

Not raining down here yet. It was suppose to start yesterday afternoon, but we haven't seen a drop yet.

Cheryl was going to check with MW for a group deal on MW to FL, but they won't do any committments until we're at the 330 day mark. Might as well just fend for ourselves at that point since everyone else in WI will be going for those flights.

Wonder if AirTran would work with us?

Although, if we know our exact count, wonder what a charter on our own would go for. What are we up to now? I know between Nancy (with both kids/spouses), Us and Cheryl, we're at 13. Jen I think is at least 8. How many do you got? Wonder at what point you talk to them about something? 50?

Suz has a friend (who is a tax client of mine) that is interested. That would be 3 more. So we'd be at 31 before Jen's family.

That is A LOT!

Maybe a Regional Jet. They are 2x2 and seat about 50. Concerned about the luggage capacity though. That might work. Problem would be what they do with it after we get dropped off and how do they get back down to get us.

I t could be done.

Just checked, Midwest had CRJ-200's (50 seats, 2x2, and flies 488 mph). They also have 717's (88 seats, 2x2 - larger seats, and flies 504 mph). Both are jets.

The CRJ actually has a longer effective range (600 miles more).

AirTran puts more seats in their planes so it would take more to fill it.

Delta has 40 and 50 passenger CRJ-200's that fly 530 mph. It says they hold 314 cu ft of luggage - not sure how much that is. It doesn't give a weight.

They have 70 passenger CRJ-700's as well. They fly 544 mph and have 438 cu ft of cargo space.

They have a larger CRJ-900 that has 12 first class seats, seats a total of 76 people, but has a whopping 530 cu ft of cargo.

If we can get even 40 people, at $150 each, that would be $6000 ($3000 each way). Not sure if that would cover it or not. Even if we went $200 each ($8000 total, $4000 each way), we'd still get our own plane and our own schedule.

If you go with Delta, they can then use the plane in the Southeast since they hub in Atlanta. Might be a cheaper alternative.

We have 9 for sure (last time my mom flew out of St. Louis with her friend, so I don't want to count her yet).

Wouldn't that be cool? A BOB charter!

I nominate Jeff to look into that (with the thought that it will keep him off the boards long enough for our team to catch up )!

Is everyone planning on flying down Fri. and coming home Sun.?
So with the 31 Jeff mentioned and at least 9 for Jen's group we're at 40 BOBers from WI In Oct./Nov I can call Midwest again and call some of the other airlines to check about group rates. How would we check into actually chartering a plane? That would be so much fun, a plane full of BOBers! I just remembered Al's friend has a sister who is a business travel agent, maybe I could check with her and she could somehow help us with this.

 

[Cheryl N. WI]

Thanks Cheryl!!!


My 22nd birthday came and went that year, I don't remember anything about it, other than planning a funeral while Hazel was still in the hospital.

Andy I can't even begin to imagine how hard that must have been for you and Hazel and your families

 

[Cheryl N. WI]

Hey maybe my luck is turning around...my websites are back up

So maybe my luck is changing, I got another order for a baby cake today I gotta go shopping for a turtle plushie now

I hate it when the computer is having problems, it must be awful when your work depends on it, glad things are looking up

 

[Cheryl N. WI]

Health update.

Good news - Rick went for his 6th month check up with the Dr's and got the OK on his heart and blood pressure.

Bad news - the Dr's has said that we both need Hep A and B vaccinations for our Repo cruise and I hate needles.

Great news for Rick and his heart!!!

 

[JLDSMD]

O.K., it looks like I'm waking up to 5 pages.

I'll be back to current time in a bit, but until then, I apologize for bringing up old (yeah, only a couple hours ) stuff and answering/asking questions that were replied to only 4 posts later. (I have a tendency to do that )

 

[JLDSMD]

I do see that as of this morning we lapped that other 2009 cruise that was trying to keep up with us for the 2nd time.

We really do talk a lot, don't we?

 

[JLDSMD]

I just emailed Dreams and asked them where mine is, even though I know that it comes through DCL.

I was with Dreams since December and had no problems. Maybe a DCL problem. I'm sure they can request a new one for you.

But, like all the other ones, nothing new in it.

 

[GOS]

I do see that as of this morning we lapped that other 2009 cruise that was trying to keep up with us for the 2nd time.

We really do talk a lot, don't we?

But does it make and sense?

 

[Cheryl N. WI]

Speaking about heart health, where's Mike been? I though he mentioned something about getting his pacemaker checked that last day we were still on thread 4 and I don't think he's posted since. I hope everything's OK

 

[GOS]

Thanks Cheryl!!!


My 22nd birthday came and went that year, I don't remember anything about it, other than planning a funeral while Hazel was still in the hospital.

Lots of hugs for you and Hazel

 

[JLDSMD]

Well I was going to say that no one picked me....I felt a bit like Donkey in Shrek....Pick Me, Pick Me....!

Not sure if anyone picked you in the 5 pages between your post and this post, but we'd take you, but that would defeat the whole 2 vs. 3 thingy.

Maybe next thread we'll have to do 2 vs. 2 and Andy and I are on separate teams. I get Heather then.

 

[GOS]

Not sure if anyone picked you in the 5 pages between your post and this post, but we'd take you, but that would defeat the whole 2 vs. 3 thingy.

Maybe next thread we'll have to do 2 vs. 2 and Andy and I are on separate teams. I get Heather then.

Ah...you are sweet.

 

[JLDSMD]

Health update.

Good news - Rick went for his 6th month check up with the Dr's and got the OK on his heart and blood pressure.

Bad news - the Dr's has said that we both need Hep A and B vaccinations for our Repo cruise and I hate needles.

Glad to hear Rick is doing good.

Suz called the Travel Nurse at the clinic and never got a response. Maybe we should call the Ped. and tell her they are not responding and have them request they call us (since DS may need something). That ought to get something done.

 

[JLDSMD]

Had a good evening with Bev and Dave. Plans for the Repo video are in hand with some surprises in store.

Bev and Dave aren't coming with are they?

I only had you and Rick at the table for dinner. We can only go to 12 and we already have 11.

If they are coming, we'll have to decide which one we want to sit with us or just put Chris at the kids table in the kitchen.

 

[GOS]

Glad to hear Rick is doing good.

Suz called the Travel Nurse at the clinic and never got a response. Maybe we should call the Ped. and tell her they are not responding and have them request they call us (since DS may need something). That ought to get something done.

One good thing is that the Dr's sad that we weren't too late for the jabs...in fact we're a bit early. The Nurse from the surgery is going to ring Rick on Monday, to chat about what is involved and, of course, £!

 

[Cheryl N. WI]

Had a good evening with Bev and Dave. Plans for the Repo video are in hand with some surprises in store.

Are Bev and Dave cruising with us on BOB?

 

[GOS]

Bev and Dave aren't coming with are they?

I only had you and Rick at the table for dinner. We can only go to 12 and we already have 11.

If they are coming, we'll have to decide which one we want to sit with us or just put Chris at the kids table in the kitchen.

No they're not coming with us...the dates don't work for the Children's schools.

 

[Verandah Man]

Andy I can't even begin to imagine how hard that must have been for you and Hazel and your families

Just imagine going from the highest High, to the lowest Low, in mere minutes. It was a very difficult time of our lives, but we grew so much for getting through it.

Now, we have a beautiful ST that drives us crazy..............

 

[GOS]

Are Bev and Dave cruising with us on BOB?

Not at the moment...but there's a long time betwen then and now.

 

[JLDSMD]

But apart from that...I can't tell you any more...you'll have to wait.

Is it going to involve me having to sign a waiver?