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

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I've added a few more posts to my trip report.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1588824

 

[Jhalkias]

Well no Mac for me tonight. The bookstore ordered the wrong model. They ordered the 24" inch screen and while that would be nice I can't afford that one. They are ordering me a 20" and hopefully they will have it for me tomorrow night.

Those dog gone book store employees!

You just can't trust them to do anything right!

Right PJ???

Can't wait to hear how you end up liking the new iMac Becka!

You are really going to love iLife.

 

[pjpoohbear]

Hey! I haven't order any Macs wrong yet, lol.

I did double order one Mac Pro last month, but the service department forget to tell me they were sending a replacement for a DOA unit and the credit sheet said CREDIT only, no replacement, so I ordered. How was I to know, lol. It was only $3800.00, cheap for a mac pro.

Pj

 

[Jhalkias]

A question for all of you experienced e-bayers . . .

I have two tickets to all of the Indians playoff games (including the World Series). I will not be able to go to all of the games, and would like to sell some of my tickets to make my money back, and make some extra from crazy fans if possible. The World Series tickets in particular are really expensive ($175 - $200 each).

Should I try to sell the games I do not go to on ebay?

I have bought stuff on ebay, but never sold a thing - should I do this?

 

[goofyforlife]

A question for all of you experienced e-bayers . . .
Should I try to sell the games I do not go to on ebay?
I have bought stuff on ebay, but never sold a thing - should I do this?

With all the fraud and stuff i've seen.... I'd be more likely to go with a third party vendor like Stubhub where you don't have to deal with the buyers directly.

That's not to say that ebay would not work but....

 

[klineyqueen]

Happy Wednesday everyone!!!

 

[klineyqueen]

A question for all of you experienced e-bayers . . .

I have two tickets to all of the Indians playoff games (including the World Series). I will not be able to go to all of the games, and would like to sell some of my tickets to make my money back, and make some extra from crazy fans if possible. The World Series tickets in particular are really expensive ($175 - $200 each).

Should I try to sell the games I do not go to on ebay?

I have bought stuff on ebay, but never sold a thing - should I do this?

I would sell them on ebay.

 

[becka]

A question for all of you experienced e-bayers . . .

I have two tickets to all of the Indians playoff games (including the World Series). I will not be able to go to all of the games, and would like to sell some of my tickets to make my money back, and make some extra from crazy fans if possible. The World Series tickets in particular are really expensive ($175 - $200 each).

Should I try to sell the games I do not go to on ebay?

I have bought stuff on ebay, but never sold a thing - should I do this?

You might be better off trying to sell them locally. Can you put an ad in the paper or a local publication?

 

[becka]

I am surfing from my own brand new iMac!

So far I like it but I have a lot to learn. The keyboard and mouse are very strange and are going to take some time to get used to. I also just have to figure out how to move around on this thing. It is all very different from what I am used to. I have to admit that setup was painless.

 

[waltsgirl]

A question for all of you experienced e-bayers . . .

I have two tickets to all of the Indians playoff games (including the World Series). I will not be able to go to all of the games, and would like to sell some of my tickets to make my money back, and make some extra from crazy fans if possible. The World Series tickets in particular are really expensive ($175 - $200 each).

Should I try to sell the games I do not go to on ebay?

I have bought stuff on ebay, but never sold a thing - should I do this?

NO... I would suggest you go to the website where you sell extra season tickets. What are you thinking???? You have never sold anything on Ebay and you want to start with this????

 

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NO... I would suggest you go to the website where you sell extra season tickets. What are you thinking???? You have never sold anything on Ebay and you want to start with this????

Ooops! Busted John!

 

[pjpoohbear]

Amy! John, .

 

[kimerinc]

Ouch!

Devon was in daycare pretty much from age 1 on but i know every year from about age 3 they worked on letters and numbers and colors....

the yr prior to K...they learned how to write their names and addresses.

I guess some pre-schools are more fun and games based sometimes.

I know you'll do a great job working with her.

I'd get some fun books or something (homeschool type books; they have them at regular bookstores) or make it into a game to find things that start with a certain letter each couple days.

And i'm sure big brother will help too!!!!

I did not know that Savannah would have to fully read several books a night by the end of kindergarten, so she went to the University preschool mostly to help her with social skills. They taught her with the latest and greatest methods, but also did not teach her to read before K. So, she had to go to special reading classes the first 4 months of school to "catch her up". We had 2 hours of homework a night. What a nightmare. I wish someone, anyone would have told me reading was a requirement in K.

At least she is "caught up" now and does not have to go to the "special" class. I felt like horrible mom. Funny thing is, she is great in math and has never needed "catching up". My response now is: whatever

 

[kimerinc]

We send a Christmas Card to President and Mrs. Bush every year (I know, I know!) and they send us one. So, I gave DD our Christmas card list as a reference for invitations to our "surprise" anniversary party she is having for us. She sent them an invitation -- Cinderella Royal Affair invitation of course --. So today she came to my office to let me listen to a VM on her cell phone. The President's scheduling office called her to RSVP. The woman introduced herself, said they received the invitation but unfortunately the President's schedule will not allow him to attend! What on earth could he be doing that is more important than this Royal Affair? She also left her phone number incase DD had any questions. We were completely surprised. I expected a form letter saying thank you for thinking of us or somthing, not a personnal phone call. Too funny!

Classic! I love it!

 

[kimerinc]

BTW - got a big shock today when I went home for lunch . . . we applied for passports for Sophia and I on August 13th.

I got them in the mail TODAY!

They had told me sometime in November, so it was totally unexpected to get them that early. I wonder how that happened? I was expecting them in January!

Regardless, we are now all set ID wise for our cruise!

I have got to do that, I just keep needing it so I am scared.

 

[kimerinc]

Cool that you have your passports so quickly, John! We got them for the kids last year (Trey and I already had them)... now can anyone tell us where we put them for safekeeping after the cruise??????

Fire Safe. That's where ours are.

 

[kimerinc]

I second that emotion . . .

This was posted on another site that I read, and thought it worth posting here. It literally brought tears to my eyes.

From today's Wall Street Journal:

Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer-science professor, was about to give a lecture Tuesday afternoon, but before he said a word, he received a standing ovation from 400 students and colleagues.

He motioned to them to sit down. "Make me earn it," he said. What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance?

For Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch, the question isn't rhetorical --he's dying of cancer. Jeff Zaslow narrates a video on Prof. Pausch's final lecture.

They had come to see him give what was billed as his "last lecture." This is a common title for talks on college campuses today. Schools such as Stanford and the University of Alabama have mounted "Last Lecture Series," in which top professors are asked to think deeply about what matters to them and to give hypothetical final talks.

For the audience, the question to be mulled is this: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance?

It can be an intriguing hour, watching healthy professors consider their demise and ruminate over subjects dear to them. At the University of Northern Iowa, instructor Penny O'Connor recently titled her lecture "Get Over Yourself." At Cornell, Ellis Hanson, who teaches a course titled "Desire," spoke about sex and technology.

At Carnegie Mellon, however, Dr. Pausch's speech was more than just an academic exercise. The 46-year-old father of three has pancreatic cancer and expects to live for just a few months. His lecture, using images on a giant screen, turned out to be a rollicking and riveting journey through the lessons of his life.

He began by showing his CT scans, revealing 10 tumors on his liver. But after that, he talked about living. If anyone expected him to be morose, he said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you." He then dropped to the floor and did one-handed pushups.

Clicking through photos of himself as a boy, he talked about his childhood dreams: to win giant stuffed animals at carnivals, to walk in zero gravity, to design Disney rides, to write a World Book entry. By adulthood, he had achieved each goal. As proof, he had students carry out all the huge stuffed animals he'd won in his life, which he gave to audience members. After all, he doesn't need them anymore.

He paid tribute to his techie background. "I've experienced a deathbed conversion," he said, smiling. "I just bought a Macintosh." Flashing his rejection letters on the screen, he talked about setbacks in his career, repeating: "Brick walls are there for a reason. They let us prove how badly we want things." He encouraged us to be patient with others. "Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you." After showing photos of his childhood bedroom, decorated with mathematical notations he'd drawn on the walls, he said: "If your kids want to paint their bedrooms, as a favor to me, let 'em do it."

While displaying photos of his bosses and students over the years, he said that helping others fulfill their dreams is even more fun than achieving your own. He talked of requiring his students to create videogames without sex and violence. "You'd be surprised how many 19-year-old boys run out of ideas when you take those possibilities away," he said, but they all rose to the challenge.

He also saluted his parents, who let him make his childhood bedroom his domain, even if his wall etchings hurt the home's resale value. He knew his mom was proud of him when he got his Ph.D, he said, despite how she'd introduce him: "This is my son. He's a doctor, but not the kind who helps people."

He then spoke about his legacy. Considered one of the nation's foremost teachers of videogame and virtual-reality technology, he helped develop "Alice," a Carnegie Mellon software project that allows people to easily create 3-D animations. It had one million downloads in the past year, and usage is expected to soar.

"Like Moses, I get to see the Promised Land, but I don't get to step foot in it," Dr. Pausch said. "That's OK. I will live on in Alice."

Many people have given last speeches without realizing it. The day before he was killed, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke prophetically: "Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place." He talked of how he had seen the Promised Land, even though "I may not get there with you."

Dr. Pausch's lecture, in the same way, became a call to his colleagues and students to go on without him and do great things. But he was also addressing those closer to his heart.

Near the end of his talk, he had a cake brought out for his wife, whose birthday was the day before. As she cried and they embraced on stage, the audience sang "Happy Birthday," many wiping away their own tears.

Dr. Pausch's speech was taped so his children, ages 5, 2 and 1, can watch it when they're older. His last words in his last lecture were simple: "This was for my kids." Then those of us in the audience rose for one last standing ovation.

Bawling....

 

[kimerinc]

Hi Friends!!!

I am back from Berlin and Savannah's skating competition (she did great!). I am going to CT on Sunday, but wanted to check in and see how everyone is. I see that John and Bella have corrupted Becka, Angie and Dennis are batteling gigantic spiders, Dennis is waxing nostalgic, Amy is checking up on John and Lisa is fighting the masters of siding. Not to mention Joy's all to close to my experience.

Have a great wed everyone!

Kim

 

[pjpoohbear]

Welcome Home Kim, I was going to ask how Berlin was, but you already covered a little of that.

Pj

 

[MrsMork]

Hi Friends!!!

I am back from Berlin and Savannah's skating competition (she did great!). I am going to CT on Sunday, but wanted to check in and see how everyone is. I see that John and Bella have corrupted Becka, Angie and Dennis are batteling gigantic spiders, Dennis is waxing nostalgic, Amy is checking up on John and Lisa is fighting the masters of siding. Not to mention Joy's all to close to my experience.

Have a great wed everyone!

Kim

Nice summary! And welcome home. Hope your trip was good.