8/15/09-Eastern-Tortola Treasure Seekers #2

[CustardTart]

Morning everyone! Wasn't around much yesterday so have plenty of ketchup smeared all over the laptop right now!!!

It's very foggy here which I'm not mad on, especially as I'm off to the gym at midday - hope it clears by then... Going to make another cuppa and browse for a while...

 

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At least you didn't say Master Debator, cause that's what just popped in my head.

I watched The Spy Who Shagged Me this afternoon.

OMG!!! As far as I'm concerned Mr. Depp's personal life is his own!!! Tho' I imagine he excels at whatever he turns his hand to...

Oh be-have, Abby!!! I love the fact that we can always rely on you to lower the tone...

 

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Glad we won't be seeing you or any of the other parents on the nightly news! We didn't do much today. The kids filled out Valentine cards for their classes, I did a little shopping (got a good laugh at the husbands obediently following around their wives in the store), and that's about it!

That always cracks me up!!! Especially when it's pre-Christmas and you see the wives demanding an opinion from their vacant hubbies!!! It always ends up with the loving couples getting tense with each other...

 

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I think I've been rather reserved the last couple of days. Do you know how difficult that is!!!

It's nice to know you can make the effort...

 

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It's a shame, but as I keep feeling these ack and pains I beginning to feel , getting older really sucks

 

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hello everyone. im back from long eventfull weekend. i got some news about the competition. we still got 3rd in lyrical, 2nd in kick and now we got 3rd in pom. i am unhappy about that cause there were very little and not noticable mess-ups. overall, at least we came home with something. i hope my last competition of the year is better than this one. so how is everyone???? its been snowing here and its very windy and freezing.

Awww, you still did well, Samantha!!!

 

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It's my oncall week, ends tomorrow at 9 am.
I VPN into work earlier just to make sure all servers are up.

Maybe I will get to sleep thru the night

Enjoy your off-call time, Ed!!!

 

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Luckly not. But its just the thought of it is enough to make it a long week.


We are short one person from the rotation so its been since Sept one week on, one week off.

It's still better than in 2000, I was it for almost a year.

Oh My Gosh!!!!!

 

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Whose turn is it to make crank calls to Abby at 3AM?

I could get up early....

 

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...I can have a pile of stuff for him to take to get mailed out packages, etc..He'll tell me he doesn't have time, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH... When it is right near his work. Our grocery store even has a P.O. in it now. Nope, he always forgets. He packaged it up last night and went out today in the snow to FedEx. to get it out to Nintendo. Then he went to Staples and it was full there so they could not take it. So he drove right by his office to get it mailed out...He cracks me up....!!!!!

 

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awwwww thanks everybody!!! you're all soo nice. i feel much better now. my dad video taped it and there were no mistakes, the sharpness level was at an altime high, LOL, and i think it was based on the judges. but thank you guys for cheering me up

There you go!!! Glad to hear you feel more up-beat now - onwards and upwards, Samantha...

 

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That's ok - it makes up for all the years of stepping over the stuff at the base of the stairs. It took me years to realize that it wasn't just a storage area - that she actually wanted me to take this stuff up the stairs!

I used to have a special basket that fitted over the stairs so that my people would easily locate their items and take 'em up to their rooms! Simple??? Yes, but it never happened like that as the basket just became more and more stuffed with items. Eventually, my DD put her hand in to retrieve an item and discovered a spider!!! Sooo we went back to items at the base of the stairs - at least I tried...

 

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OMG that is hilarious and true!!! We watched it on Feb 3rd (yeah a day late) then today we were speculating what the weather was going to be like tomorrow. My head boss came in at that moment and started his own animated interpretation of the weather. I busted out laughing and told him I was expecting Bill Murray from Groundhog Day.

"Watch that last step, it's a doooooozie!"

I especially like one of the last replays of the day when Bill Murray is telling Ned he has REALLY missed him and wanted Ned to take the day off so they could be together.

Love that movie - love Bill Murray in most things TBH!!!

 

[CustardTart]

I bet the dog poop is frozen nicely. This would be the best time to pick it up!

So true! Actually I think a nice little dry ice device would enhance the whole poop scooping experience...

 

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Soooooooooo, cold here about -3 with the wind chill!!!!!

I can not,, believe that my framers were here all day they were working hard I can not believe it!!!!!!!!!

That's dedication!!! Impressive...

 

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Aw c'mon, toooo hard to resist......... are you speaking from your own personal situation?!

"Can you hammer a six-inch spike through a board with.......?"

Now I know that's not from Toy Story!!!!

 

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It's been really slow on the board tonight! Everybody stay warm. Have a good one. I am going to bed! And I have a very good reason for crashing so early lately! If on the cruise I'm in my PJ's and bunny slippers by 9pm then you have my permission to smack me upside the head.

Glad to oblige!!!

 

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...I was reading all the reviews for the revised DDP just now... I'm still up in the air on that.... I was also putting some reminders on my calendar for the rest of this year (7 month booking window change in April, dining ressies for May, and 11 month booking for 2009 SSR in September).

I tried the DDP for the first time last year. Firstly DD and I received it for free in October as part of a YOAMD upgrade at the Yacht Club, then I added to our DVC ressie in December. I'm not sure I'd bother again as it doesn't seem such great value with the changes plus it's just so much food!!!

In May, DD's going to redeem an annual pass and purchase the DDE card instead - 20% off table service and alcohol works better for us...

Looking forward to the opening of that 11 month booking window in September too - we're opting for AKV in August 2009...

 

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I was at a meeting this morning at 8AM - yuck! Luckily I was close to home... tomorrow I have to be in Philadelphia early in the AM - not so fun.

For work, "I race cars, play tennis, and fondle women,....but.. I have weekends off, and I am my own boss". - I've clearly seen too many movies....

Finally!!! One I know!!! Good ol' Arthur...

 

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UGH!!! That does not sound like fun at all..Early mornings in the cold are not FUN!!!

I read that quote to Bruce and said what movie is that from and at first I thought he said "Toy Story." THen I said toy story and he laughed and asked me if I had been drinking tonight....!!!!!! I'm so congested that I could not hear him...LOL!!!!!!!!!

Awww poor you!!! Hope you're feeling better this morning, Kristin...