12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 12

[elaineteresa]

OK here goes.....

I use the top loading pages so when I sit down to start a book I plan it all out. The first book was 20 inserts each in 2 books. I wrote out the themes that I wanted to do & wrote those on post its on those inserts. I order the pictures. When they come in I slide those in the insert they belong to. I can then go thru and select the paper that I want to use for that page (if I haven't already) and put it in the insert as well. I pick the matching paper for backing the pictures and any embellishments that will go on the page then too. I then crop the pictures and mount them on the backing paper, then cut that down. I then have all that I need to put the pages together in each insert. I can jump around the book that way & do what interests me at the time. HTH.

that seems like a good system and a time saver too. My approach has been more willy nilly so I don't make as much progress.

 

[Jhalkias]

Okay Ipod Geeks, I need a recommendation.

I have a Nano, but eventually i will probably get a video ipod.

I need a ripper -- something to get the music from my nano back onto my new laptop (originally the music loaded onto my old laptop).

Eventually I'll probably want to rip video to the video ipod.

What's the best thing to download/buy so I can take care of current and future needs?

Thanks!

Could help you with a Mac - you would just connect them with a wire, and the new computer would be updated from the old one, bringing all music, files, photos, etc. - real easy. I did it with out two laptops. Also not sure about ripping movies . . .

CJS . . . Have you done this on a PC?

John1

 

[Jhalkias]

I was reading over on the CB (I know - how dare I! ) the annual Santa wrap vs. unwrap debate. Santa never wrapped presents for us as a kid but all of the gifts from family were wrapped. So many people say that it would not be any fun to have Santa gifts unwrapped but I think it is more fun. It is so exciting to see all that stuff laid out and I love seeing each year what my kids go for first. Sometimes they surprise me! This year I think Nathan will go for his big Power Ranger Megazord and I think Allie will go for the doll and stroller.

The only time Santa wrapped anything was when Nathan was 2. We went to see Santa and he had some big empty presents wrapped under his tree and Nathan really liked the purple ones so he told Santa he wanted “purple presents”. Santa had a very hard time finding purple paper but he did manage to get two purple presents into Nathan’s stash!

Does your Santa wrap?

YES.

But always in his own special "SANTA" wrapping paper.

John1

 

[lbgraves]

Good night all. I have to go try to get some sleep. I hope that I can shake this bug. I don't have time to be sick. I planned to pack for the cruise more today but school kept that from happening. On a good note the fridge that Lowe's gave us for $100 marked down from 425 went on the fritz last week. Kathryn called the manager & he said to come in with the receipt. We expected to get a discount on a new one. NOPE! He is sending their delivery truck to the school to pick up the old one that was scratched up & deliver a brand new one on Monday!!!! No additional cost!!!! I really like our Lowe's!!!

 

[Jhalkias]

Here you go ......

http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/software/podutil.php

Best part is its free , but you can make a donation if you would like

I knew he would have it . . .

Guess I should have read more before posting . . .

BUT, it DID boost that all-important post count, which of course is the ONLY reason we are here!

(just want to keep that pot on a steady boil . . .)

John1

 

[Jhalkias]

OK....I will give you a hint. Look under the letter 'G'.

Gooneybird?

John1

 

[Jhalkias]

I have been looking at other cruises tonight...(just so happens we got our 2007 cruise book special in today's mail)......we may skip Disney (cruise - not the world) next year!

NO!

Say it isn't so!

John1

 

[pyramid2000]

But she does not call it Chicken Pot Pie....

Chicken in a Pot, No Pie
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
See this recipe on air Thursday Nov. 16 at 6:30 PM ET/PT.

 

[pyramid2000]

It was like something I've never experienced in my life!!! The skies looked ominous!!

Glad you came out ok! Fine here.

 

[Jhalkias]

I think we have had every major discussion here except one...


over or under.




Question is......

How do you hang your toilet paper?

It is over here!

My toilet paper is over there? Did we leave it there in July?

John1

 

[pyramid2000]

Okay - are we suppoesd to know what you guys are talking about?

Just something I am bringing for everyone.

 

[Jhalkias]

Sorry, no.

Yeah, I found out . . .

The mystery continues . . .

John1

 

[87Heel]

Just something I am bringing for everyone.

Pizza, right!
Or is your DH just bringing some to the airport for us?

 

[pyramid2000]

Soooo....psyched!

Had a talk with my boss last week about finances (haven't gotten a raise since I started with the company April 2005. He said he had to talk to his partners and see what they could do...last week he threw numbers at me; one of those, "I'll believe it when I see it" things...

He sat me down today and confirmed that a raise was coming my way. I figured 1 buck an hour or so "because of finances, we can only offer..." with more to come later....but no, I got a HUGE increase, (works out to about 17%)...! Wooo HOOO!!! Effective next weeks pay!

That will pay off the last few payments on my Wildlife of Missouri series and the books are now MINE, all 1001 books in the set!! And, And! I can pay off that photographer guy who snapped those pictures, with the ..umm... ooh well...no more problems with him.

And a good way to start the pre-weekend off with!

Awesome!!

Can I borrow your books sometime?

 

[pjpoohbear]

Well . . .

We do have slightly different musical tastes . . .

If I listened to your music (Barry Manilow, Donny Osmond) you would have to get me to the hospital pronto to revive me from my coma!

Besides . . . I can't just hold hands . . . the wires would get all tangled!

John1

wireless headsets

Pj

 

[pyramid2000]

I had a great afternoon at work too! I got a new boss (my second line supervisor), met with him and first line supervisor today and he is SO AWESOME!! Oh my, he is just what this medical center needed. He wants everyone to understand what a veteran is (whoa, imagine that in a VA hospital!!), communication both with staff and patients is a priority (!!!!!! Just what I have been saying for the past 8 years!) and he looked me square in the eyes and said that we advocates (there are 3 and 1/2 of us) have done a phenomenal (yes he used that word!) job! I tell you, I have not had a senior manager acknowledge the work we do in 8 years. I was absolutely giddy by the end of the meeting, as was my first line supervisor! Now I get the next week off to absorb this, and will just keep praying that the rest of senior managers don't eat him alive!

This can only make your job easier! It's nice to be validated at times.

 

[Jhalkias]

wireless headsets

Pj

PJ has an answer for everything!

John1

 

[Jhalkias]

Finally caught up!

REALLY!

Time for bed!

John1

 

[pyramid2000]

POST 4000!!!!

WOOOO HOOO!!!!!


I'd like to thank my family ....whom I haven't seen for hours in order to achieve this milestone in my life!!

I'd like to thank my friends...many of whom are on this board.

I'd like to thank those of you who have been supportive in the bad times and laughed with me in the good times.

I'd like to thank those of you who will be spending the week with me in 22 DAYS!!!



This deserves....

Great Job!!!

 

[pjpoohbear]

PJ - Help me out, who is this Karen? I thought this was a meet of just the geeks, but looks like a general DIS meet.

Also . . . weren't kids going to stay with someone else's kids that night at Boardwalk too?

Sorry . . . I need reminders.

John1

General DIS meet, I am using it for an excuse to finally visit JellyRolls. Then other geeks express interest and voila.

Pj