12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 9

[MMcCarthy]

we had a 5K run/walk this past weekend to raise money for our organization. I was the only employee that participated in any of the planning. the organizer did not even secure volunteers to help around the course--calling out times and encouraging people. I had brough DD, DS, and two of DD's friends, when it came time for the volunteers to be placed around the course, the organizer said "just drop the kids off at the four corners". I looked at her and firmly stated that the kids would be put at corners with partners, meaning two corners were not staffed. the girls are 15 & 16 and DS is only 11. It is a nice part of town but there was no way they were staying on a corner by themselves. the police officers were within yelling distance but OMG. she just had her first child 4 months ago. I can't wait until her son is 11 and to tell her to just drop him off at the corner.

Missy

 

[lbgraves]

Just popping in for a minute, I'm being very rude and haven't caught up on previous posts because the boss is back from Japan. But, I did want to say that

I got the raise! 8% Now back to my regularly scheduled work, so I can look like I deserve it.

That is fantastic news!!!!!! Congratulations!

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

So has anyone ever been to one of those places where you make a whole bunch of meals in a very short time?

Our local one is called Main Dish. I made 12 meals in 2 hours....tonight I came home and popped MExican Lasagna in teh oven....that took 30 seconds...dinner will be ready in 25 minutes.

so far we love the food and dinner time is AMAZINGLY easy.

 

[MMcCarthy]

There was a nice discussion about this over lunch. We are both tired of it. If the carnival isn't great we will say "That's true. It's a shame that we didn't have enough people come forward to help and make it a success.

I too have a lot of trouble with that little 2 letter word. co workers keep telling me to tell my boss no to his last minute requests. they tell me to just let him fail at something and maybe he would learn a lesson. the only bad part about that is that if he fails, we probably lose a part of our funding. I also can't seem to say that word when it comes to girl scouts, I have been in charge of the cookies for our service unit for 9 years including one year when I was head honcho of the whole group. there are roughly 40 troops with 400 girls and we sell about 50,000 boxes of cookies. luckily I never have to touch the cookies but the paperwork is enough. I keep practicsing saying "no" and I am using it more often. but I know exactly what you mean

 

[brack]

Brack---- would you like Brack or Brack Jr on your Mickey head?

and just where is my lyrics guy?

Just Brack is fine. Only family really address me as Brack Jr although it is what I use as my formal name. (Major Brack Dodd, Jr.)

 

[lbgraves]

Only 46 more days until we cruise and almost as importantly I only have 30 more work days!!!!!

So things were a little slow today at the office, Becka?

 

[GoofyforGoofy]

I am in a sad way tonight! Do you see what I am dreaming of?

So, Brack, Am I going to be racing you for that spot? I usually am one of the first of the boat in the morning and often get to sit in the open like that with no one for hundreds of yards in any direction....nice for about 5 minutes.

 

[lbgraves]

My son had a paper in his preschool cubby about picture day. PICTURE DAY!!! It never in my wildest dreams occured to me that they would have Preschool pictures!!!

Yes they do and I am so glad that I got the kid's each year. It is great to be able to look back & see how their personalities have changed each year.

 

[GoofyforGoofy]

I know I should be going, but....

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=15173890&posted=1#post15173890

You HAD to do it...just had to. Geesh.

 

[lbgraves]

Not that I'm trying to reduce our post count....but you guys have to come help me spread some sunshine on the main boards...just for the day....it's like crashing a party we weren't invited to.

They're just getting wound a little too tightly over there.

When the cat is away....... Thanks for letting me know something was getting out of hand again.

 

[brack]

It has been a gray, fall day today. I have the blues and it's worse every time I see things like this on my screensaver.

Going to catch up on the posts.

My computer had a brain freeze and I had to reboot it awhile back. Now I see it posted the same thing three times! That is weird. (actually I know that it was me but I thought that it had only been posted once before I had to shut the computer down)

 

[Castlepixie]

Just wanted to say hi to everyone! I am enjoying catching up on all the posts! I am so excited to meet everyone at the port. Will there truly be a banana mascot there? My cousin met a bunch of DISers at Cape May last week. He called & asked if I own a lime green shirt!!
It's been cold & rainy here in Maine. Brack's pic of CC looks welcoming!

 

[brack]

Brack, who's enjoying the ocean and the view in the photo?
Very windy and cool today here, but we did have some sunshine from time to time.

That would be my DW and two of our best friends from Norfolk traveling with us on that cruise. I am in the hammock with the camera.

 

[brack]

So, Brack, Am I going to be racing you for that spot? I usually am one of the first of the boat in the morning and often get to sit in the open like that with no one for hundreds of yards in any direction....nice for about 5 minutes.

Maybe ......

 

[brack]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_GrsoUdmtk

This is the answer to the lyrics question I posted earlier 'cause I don't think anyone can know it or find it. Look at some of the his other videos on youtube. He is a great guitarist and virtually unknown outside of Texas.

 

[brack]

More mindless posts meant to our feelings.

 

[brack]

Sunsets ..... oh how I love sunsets on deck 10!

 

[lbgraves]

Didn't John do the "instant update summary" the last time?

Andy did the last one, I believe.

 

[brack]

I probably should have been scared by this but it was too cool. This was when one of the Magic's stacks caught fire. It was just like a chimney fire. I need to tell my story about this sometime. It was funny .... afterwards.

 

[lbgraves]

Computer update:


The good news: My laptop is no longer MIA at the Best Buy repair facility.


The somewhat surprising news: It's been recalled.


The very good news: I get to pick out a new computer!


The only thing I'm a teensy bit worried about is making sure the data gets backed up onto a dvd before they destroy the hard drive. The Geek squad guys swear it's a no brainer, but these are the same people who've taken almost a month to realize it'd been recalled.

Goodness!!! I guess once they found the computer, they were able to actually look at it. OY!