20041218-cruise-friends-memories Part 4

[afff]

Mary Ann.......just sent you a PM.

Hope everyone has a great day.


Gus

 

[afff]

Virgil.....thanks for the setup for the top.
We were again very busy last night.

Thats 4 fires in 3 nights.

Off to bed.


Gus

 

[realtorlady]

GOOD MORNING....


I was reading somewhere...literature, I think, that there are church services at certain times of the year on board... I think they mentioned having priests & rabbi's.

Does anyone know if there is a Catholic/Christian service to be held on Christmas/eve?

thanks
christine

 

[tinksdad]

Originally posted by scuba diver

Kevin, I spent some time with a guy who has done both British Columbia and Caicos. I had been thinking of BC but he had a video of Caicos and it was great. That might be the trip. Do you think your DW would let your DD dive with hammerheads? I have to check on when the hammerheads school to make sure we get there during the best time of the year. Don't want to make that trip unless we see lots of hammerheads.

Sounds like you had a good "business trip"!

The diving and overall vacationing in Caicos is suppose to be very nice. I have long thought the area would be a great trip. Whither DW will let DD go see more sharks is definitely up for debate. Although it would be awesome with the great wall dives they offer on Caicos.

You mean something like this:

 

[Masonpips]

Popping over from the NYE cruise following yours to see if you've started receiving docs yet? From the last page of posts, it doesn't look like it!

Please let us know on the main board when they start arriving. Then we can get excited about being NEXT!

Keep that ship in good shape for us and have a MAGICAL Christmas sailing!

 

[tinksdad]

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[Dancind]

Originally posted by Cruisin'goose
Maybe we need to have girls night out for those who's DHs are sticks.

I still have hope for this cruise. But last time, he was early to bed several nights. If this happens again, I'll join the club!

 

[DVC4US]

Good Sunday Morning Everyone!!

Well, I am throwing myself in with the rest of the ladies. Sometimes DH will go to the clubs but he can be a stick in the mud also, so I'll just have fun with the girls.

Brittany has her interview with People to People this afternoon, so we will be doing that, then running a few other errands.

Everyone have a great day.

 

[MrsMork]

DH is more likely to be at the clubs late than me. I will TRY to stay up late a couple of night though.

 

[Cruisin'goose]

I have t-shirt/polo shirt orders the following

Mark & Mary
TDKLisa x4
PaulSCB & Pam
Videogal1 x2
Dancid x 3
WVMD x 4
DEE47 x 3
DVC4US x 4
OHIOMINNIE/MICKEY x 4
AFFF x 1
TINKFAN x 4
MrsMork x 2
Annie12345 X 3
Seaulater x 2
DW4US x 4
Dobelover x 2
Scuba family x 4
Autherstance x 1
Realtorlady x 4
Stacey x 3
Goose family x ??

If you are not on the list and would like to get a shirt please PM gaRry or I asap.

Vicki

 

[jhemond]

My wife Toni is fond of saying that my last words on this earth will be something akin to, "hey y'all, hold my beer and watch this!" Well, I have outdone myself once again. No doubt you will see this true story chronicled in a LifeTime movie in the near future. Here goes.

Last weekend I spied something at Larry's Pistol and Pawn that tickled my fancy. (Note: Keep in mind that my "fancy" is easily tickled.) I bought something really cool for Toni. The occasion was our 22nd anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my sweet girl.

What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse sized Tazer gun with a clip. For those of you who are not familiar with this product, it is a less-than-lethal stun gun with two metal prongs designed to incapacitate an assailant with a shock of high voltage, low amperage electricity while you flee to safety. The effects are supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your assailant, but allowing you adequate time to retreat to safety. You simply jab the prongs into your 250 lb. Tattooed assailant, push the button, and it will render him a slobbering, goggle eyed, muscle twitching, whimpering, pencil neck geek. If you've never seen one of these things in action, then you're truly missing out--way too cool!

Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home. I loaded two triple-a batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing! I was so disappointed. Upon reading the directions (we don't need no stinkin' directions), I found much to my chagrin that this particular model would not create an arch between the prongs. How disappointing! I do love fire for effect. I learned that if I pushed the button, however, and pressed it against a metal surface that I'd get the blue arch of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs that I was so looking forward to. I did so. Awesome!!! Sparks, a blue arch of electricity, and a loud pop!!! Yipeeeeee . . I'm easily amused, just for your information, but I have yet to explain to Toni what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave.

Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn't be all that bad with only two triple-a batteries, etc., etc. There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little soul), reading the directions (that would be me, not Gracie) and thinking that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh and blood target. I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie for a fraction of a second and thought better of it. She is such a sweet kitty, after all. But, if I was going to give this thing to Toni to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong? Was I wrong to think that? Seemed reasonable to me at the time.

So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, Tazer in another. The directions said that a one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a loss of bodily control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. All the while I'm looking at this little device (measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4 inch in circumference, pretty cute really, and loaded with two itsy, bitsy triple-a batteries) thinking to myself, "no friggin' way!" Friggin' way--trust me, but I'm getting ahead of myself.

What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best. Those of you who know me well have got a pretty good idea of what followed. I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side as to say, "don't do it buddy," reasoning that a one-second burst from such a tiny lil' ole thing couldn't hurt all that bad (sound, rational thinking under the circumstances, wouldn't you agree)?. I decided to give myself a one-second burst just for the heck of it. (Note: You know, a bad decision is like hindsight--always twenty-twenty. It is so obvious that it was a bad decision after the fact, even though it seemed so right at the time. Don't ya hate that?)

I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and HOLY ************** CRAP !!! I'm pretty sure that Jessie Ventura ran in through the front door, picked me up out of that recliner, then body slammed me on the carpet over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, soaking wet, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position. Gracie was standing over me making meowing sounds I had never heard before, licking my face, undoubtedly thinking to herself, "do it again, do it again!" (Note: If you ever feel compelled to mug yourself with a Tazer, one note of caution. There is no such thing as a one-second burst when you zap yourself. You're not going to let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor. Then, if you're lucky, you won't dislodge one of the prongs 1/4" deep in your thigh like yours truly.) SON-OF-A-***** that hurt! A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at this point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the landscape. My reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. How did they get there??? My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot up with Novocain, as my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. give or take an ounce or two, I'm pretty sure. I think I've learned my lesson for now and I'm sure not going to tell my wife what I did.

 

[djs113]

Red Jenny Flint ...

You are a sick puppy !!

I want to party with you, cowboy !!

I have a 300,000 volt one in my house, but I would never consider using it on myself!

- David :space:

 

[Annie12345]

Jhemond - That sounds like something my DH would do ...

Virgil - Thanks for the link for the disney vest... I'm going to give the tuxmann a call tomorrow to get some further details...

Today, my DD is trying on her summer clothes. Here's hoping that at least some of them still fit her... she's gotten so tall in the last few months, good thing she lives in capris and shorts... at least her dresses still fit her ...

I am afraid to try on my summer clothes. I've lost about 10 pounds so I'm hoping that they will be too big for me, but then I'm also afraid that they will still fit... which means that losing 10 pounds didn't mean anything ... Then on the other hand, if they don't fit, how will I find new summer clothes before we go since all they have in the stores where I live is winter clothes... AARGH!

 

[WDWLVR]

Just got home from seeing The Incredibles - loved it!

Cars looks to be a good one too!

 

[tksbaskets]

I second Mary's review. Just saw the Incredibles and we all give it two BIG thumbs up. Well worth the cost. Very well done. Adults were laughing more than the kids. I jumped out of my seat a couple of times too. (of course just to make it more exciting for the DSs ;-)

Hope we can see it again on the Magic.

That was the good part of my weekend. The bad part was the total crash of my Dell laptop and the five hours I spent with tech support and by my lonely self wiping out the hard drive and rebuilding it for the LAST time. After a quick trip to Comp USA I have a new HP in the back of my car. Won't the DH be suprised when he gets home from hunting tonight??

T

 

[WDWLVR]

I definately think they will have it on the cruise. I'm hoping they have National Treasure on the cruise as well. That looks like a good one.

 

[scuba diver]

Originally posted by tinksdad

You mean something like this:

Exactly like this. DS loves diving with big fish so this one has hope.

But than there is always Saba.

One nice thing about getting out of school early is that we can usually get one trip at the off season rate and before everything gets busy.

 

[WDWLVR]

Attn early diners

First off I want to apologize for stressing out so much over this last week. Just hit at a really bad time at work and the stress just gave in.

Thanks for all the kinds words and the offers of help.

Mary Ann has been a great help in collecting the reversation numbers of everyone.

Sue has offered to take over the coordination and I have agreed. The great thing is that Sue wasn't part of the group so we've gotten even bigger! Yeah!

Karen - I suggested to Sue that she contact you and if you want to be linked with us you can. She can still request that you have your own table for your family, but be near us. We'll rock the dining room.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! to everyone. you are the best!

 

[MarkRG]

Originally posted by scuba diver
Exactly like this. DS loves diving with big fish so this one has hope.

That is a wonderful pic there.

 

[WDWLVR]

Originally posted by MarkRG
That is a wonderful pic there.

Don't get any ideas - anytime I'm near sharks like that I want plexiglass between me and them.