8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC #14

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

BIP,

I think on the ship you'll have enuf tech savvy DIS folks or possibly even the ships computer techs might resolve your connection issues.

Other than that - I only know how to switch the dang things on = and how to search for and post images. So - I don't know much... other than my computer mostly has a tool for choosing which router path to connect with. I usually get wary of public or unencrypted lines... typically shown as open. Just a thought.... and maybe what I'm thinking is not anywhere near correct, eh?

I know that- I'm not worried about figuring out how to go back to wireless because I figure lots of you DIS'ers can help me or someone with DCL (since I'll be paying the big bucks to use it on the ship LOL).

But it's already able to do wireless (at home, when we went camping one time, etc.) and I don't know how to get it to work with the cable! And if it doesn't work with the cable at HOJO- I'll be completely cut off from everyone- including DH (except for phone with him ofcourse). I don't know where people are staying at HOJO to look up someone that could help me with it -if it doesn't work. So that is why I was trying to hook up at home directly with ethernet cable and it wasn't working..... something is wrong and I'm worried I won't be able to get online at HOJO!

 

[captaincrash]

OK all - boy do I feel like a dull crayon! But that's ok - got my navigator's list and printed an extra just in case I misplace it. My dd found my FE list from the July cruise in Rocking Bar D after I left one night so that should tell you the condition I was in! No bothers though - I

Laura...

.... now WHAT on EARTH are we gonna do with YOU on da ship next week... you're just full of these original expressions which I've either NEVER heard before or have NOT heard in like EoNS! Dull Crayon, eh?

 

[captaincrash]

I know that- I'm not worried about figuring out how to go back to wireless because I figure lots of you DIS'ers can help me or someone with DCL (since I'll be paying the big bucks to use it on the ship LOL).

But it's already able to do wireless (at home, when we went camping one time, etc.) and I don't know how to get it to work with the cable! And if it doesn't work with the cable at HOJO- I'll be completely cut off from everyone- including DH (except for phone with him ofcourse). I don't know where people are staying at HOJO to look up someone that could help me with it -if it doesn't work. So that is why I was trying to hook up at home directly with ethernet cable and it wasn't working..... something is wrong and I'm worried I won't be able to get online at HOJO!

Well,,,

Maybe try CALLING HoJos... asking if they have anyone who can answer a bit as to IF they canhelp you connect.

may i suggest you might wanna be careful NOT to let anyone disturb your connection confiuration or routine much... as it could unscramble something when you get home. IE... if you're out of email and web connection for a few days - let it be. Maybe you can find a public hot spot that's wireless and free - then connect EAsILY. Many hoels have unsecured wifi in their lobbies. Try calling the ADJACENT major hotels to your HoJos to see if they have an unsecured spot - aqnd don't tell them you're not staying at their hotel!

I think the Hyatt regency in Anaheim had it the last time I was there a couple of weeks ago ... but I think Hojos is a bit of a distance away.

I can top that.. I took away Ruby's mp3 player and gameboy back before christmas holiday and she just kept on doing things to not get it back! And i don't mean little things- I wasn't being nitpicky!

I was GONNA give her the ipod for christmas but decided she didn't deserve it (didn't tell her about it ofcourse) and then thought about giving it to her for her birthday (in jan) but decided against it (again didn't tell her about it) but months later I - in a fit of frustration with her- finally let her know I had it and hadn't given it to her because of her behavior, grades, etc! So she's known for awhile and I finally gave it to her a few nights ago and put the songs on it..... and now a couple of days later she's lost it again.
sigh

And may I add BIP...

... my kids are not over age 7 so maybe my opinon only counts so much (near nuttin') ... but can't you ... like... give a naughty kid the MOTHER of all GROUNDINGS? I think it's still OK to make the home a bit of a prison for kids that deserve it? Withholding a gift they don't know about seems to have no deterrance. it's like having a secret doomsday weapon that is so secret that no one knows about it and no one fears or respects.

I know we can't / should not hit a child... but that didn't stop me from getting myhand slapped a couple times... which I quickly learned from as a kid.... AND the worst thing about parental discipline when i was a kid was getting yelled at in Chinese. My parents used to warn me if I didn't straighten up or correct my behavior then they would take one of those big Chinese butcher knives (the rectangular ones the size of a book in dimension/not thickness... and chop my head off. And I used to think ... OMG.... I wouldn't survive THAT kind of punishment. I nearly pooped my pants when they warned me about the butcher knife thing.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Well,,,

Maybe try CALLING HoJos... asking if they have anyone who can answer a bit as to IF they canhelp you connect.

may i suggest you might wanna be careful NOT to let anyone disturb your connection confiuration or routine much... as it could unscramble something when you get home. IE... if you're out of email and web connection for a few days - let it be. Maybe you can find a public hot spot that's wireless and free - then connect EAsILY. Many hoels have unsecured wifi in their lobbies. Try calling the ADJACENT major hotels to your HoJos to see if they have an unsecured spot - aqnd don't tell them you're not staying at their hotel!

I think the Hyatt regency in Anaheim had it the last time I was there a couple of weeks ago ... but I think Hojos is a bit of a distance away.



And may I add BIP...

... my kids are not over age 7 so maybe my opinon only counts so much (near nuttin') ... but can't you ... like... give a naughty kid the MOTHER of all GROUNDINGS? I think it's still OK to make the home a bit of a prison for kids that deserve it? Withholding a gift they don't know about seems to have no deterrance. it's like having a secret doomsday weapon that is so secret that no one knows about it and no one fears or respects.

I know we can't / should not hit a child... but that didn't stop me from getting myhand slapped a couple times... which I quickly learned from as a kid.... AND the worst thing about parental discipline when i was a kid was getting yelled at in Chinese. My parents used to warn me if I didn't straighten up or correct my behavior then they would take one of those big Chinese butcher knives (the rectangular ones the size of a book in dimension/not thickness... and chop my head off. And I used to think ... OMG.... I wouldn't survive THAT kind of punishment. I nearly pooped my pants when they warned me about the butcher knife thing.

OMG you made me laugh so hard I about peed my pants. LOL
Almost pooped a brick, did ya?
one time Jeff was sooooo frustrated with Robert that he told him if he didn't stop what he was doing he was going to knock his head off. Ofcourse he didn't mean it LITERALLY but you should have seen Robert's eyes when he heard that and a few minutes later he was asking me in private if dad was really gonna knock his head off. (Robert takes things literal plus he's still at the age that he thinks his father's strength is superhero like LOL) I had to have a little talk with Jeff about threatening such DRASTIC violence. LOL

Oh I wasn't holding back the ipod as a punishment- since she didn't even know about it. I was just refusing to give her something that she really wanted- when she was grounded, not behaving, and grades dropping. She was already being punished in other ways (like mp3 player and gameboy taken away, tv out of her room, etc.)

Grounding doesn't really work when all she's basically doing nowadays (most of the summer) is just going to church. I'm not gonna withhold church as part of the grounding. And I'm certainly not grounding her at DL! that's grounding ME!

 

[radioclash2]

Hey M, how many more Mondays 'til TOAL ?
(although a better question might be how many more loads of laundry 'til TOAL?)

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I'm all alone......
in the middle of the night.

wait- it's morning now. It's early, but it's still morning! Where is everyone? LOL WAke up sleepy heads........

 

[sk8ingmom]

Last Monday Before TOAL!!!



(and 2 loads of laundry)​

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Last Monday Before TOAL!!!



(and 2 loads of laundry)​

I only have ONE load and it's almost done (drying now)
Oh wait- I'm doing laundry during the trip so I don't guess this counts as my last one, right? bummer.......... LOL

 

[LITTLEKID58]

GM

Presently 74 going up to 94 here in Central Florida

and prayers to everyone who is going to need it today

Happy Birthday and Anniversay to all we have missed

4 days to TOAL.. 3 business days left..

Have a great Monday

 

[lauritagoddess]

Wow, you are a baby. I was class of '78 (and I graduated a year early). Heck my bff graduated from South SHore in 86!!

My brother graduated from South Shore in 86 too. Although with graduation being 18 years ago now, I don't feel like such a baby anymore, lol.

 

[granmaz]

Hi guys. I've just popped on to say have a wonderful trip!! We were on the WB, and it was so brilliant it is hard to accept it is all over. I am very jealous of you all.

You are going to have a wonderful time, so go and enjoy yourselves.

 

[lauritagoddess]

Mill Basin..brings back memories of Kings Plaza!!

What JHS did you go to ? I went to Marine Park.

I went to Roy Mann. And my first real job when I was 15 was working at the bakery in Kings Plaza.

 

[lauritagoddess]

We stopped by WM after DD got a shot...at the doctor's office...because she woke up with a sore throat and the doctor who was on call for the 2-5 pm office hours today said that she had the worst case of strep that she has seen in a long time. ACK!!! At least it was something we could treat! I cheered when she said it was strep and then realized how terrible that sounded but knowing about our trip this week, agreed. I am so proud of DD. She didn't know about the S-H-O-T until the nurse came in and I said to let me tell her first. I told her that mommy had to make the best decision for her and since she hates to take medicine and we will be traveling I decided she needed to get a shot in her leg instead. She hugged me and barely whimpered. I didn't think that it was done because she hadn't squeezed me hard at all. She doesn't remember getting any other shots in her life. LOL! Selective memory in action I suppose. Her leg hurt alot so I ended up carrying her into WM and put her into the back of a regular cart. That is actually probably where she caught it from because she likes to push the cart when we shop and has developed a bad habit of biting her nails.

Anyhow...she has gone from a sluggish, quiet, cuddling little girl back into having a little bit of energy to bug her brother. Never thought that I would be happy to have that happen again. After a good day of rest tomorrow she will be in great shape for the trip out to CA.

I hope your DD is feeling better today. I'm waiting until I can call the doctor today and take my DS. He's been running a fever since Friday and I'm pretty sure he has a sinus infection now. I figure like you do, at least get this over now before leave.

 

[lauritagoddess]

Bagels - Hot Bagels on Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie
Bialys - there is this place on the lower east side... what is the name... it was a throw back kinda place.

Are you thinking of Kossars?

 

[lauritagoddess]

grr...i'm so upset right now! i was really looking forward to this trip to get my mind off of things...and it's just not gonna happen!
we went over to the airport to see what was going on...and they told us...there are NO flights for us tomorrow at all! the earliest one he could find is one on tues...but we wont get into cali til almost 2 i think it was. i dont even remember now...cuz i'm so irritated! i'm supposed to be taking it easy...but now i feel like we are gonna be a bit rushed when we get there now! my bday is weds...and we had a non stress day planned....taking it easy...dinner....but now i think we're gonna have to do the parks...so we can use our tickets that we bought!
i don't know. it's just so frustrating! i guess it could be worse...at least we had the extra time before the cruise!

i haven't read thru all the back posts...but i wanted to send prayers to those that need them!

That just bites. Is JetBlue offering you any kind of compensation?

 

[Joy2theWorld]

On his way out the door this morning, DH said to remember this week is "Operation Get Your Booty on That Boat." He hates Mondays, but has been happy the past two Mondays. That alone is worth the cost of this trip!!

 

[lauritagoddess]

Okay another question.......
concerning hooking up with laptop to ethernet cable at hotel (HOJO doesn't have wifi) and then later doing wireless on cruise.

At home we have cable internet and it's hooked thru router so all the computers and laptops are wireless (always)

I was trying to hook up laptop with ethernet cable from cable modem- to see if I would have to "do" anything to make it change from wireless internet connection to ethernet connection-and it wouldn't work! I don't know how to make it work either.

is it different when hooking up with ethernet cable somewhere like Hojo? Am I gonna have a problem being able to connect even though I have the ethernet cable it says you have to have? Do I have to "do something" to make the laptop stop trying to connect to the netgear router and instead connect thru the ethernet cable?
Help please!

I'm on wireless at home but when I was at HoJos in June, I didn't have to do anything specific to use the ethernet cable. I just plugged it into the laptop and it automatically brought up a site to log in through HoJos. That said, HoJos apparently does also have wireless. I would have a pop up come up with nearby wireless connections if I wanted to connect through one of those, and one called HoJos came up. I tried to connect through it but I couldn't get a connection. We were there a week and the first 3 or 4 days I went in just fine through the ethernet cable, but then the connection got iffy. Sometimes I was able to go on, sometimes I wasn't. And while that was happening, suddenly I was also able to sporadically connect through their wifi connection. But I didn't have to do anything to my laptop to switch back and forth between the connections.

Do you have your own ethernet cable? I'd bring one. The cables in the rooms in the HoJo are very short and if you don't have your own cable you're basically tethered right to the connection.

 

[arlenesp]

You sure can. It was one of the recommended fonts on another thread here. It is the Coaster font and can be found for download here: http://www.fontspace.com/dieter-steffmann/coaster

 

[dahuffy]

Debi - do you want me to pick some up for you? I've seen it at a few stores in the sample size section.

Would you? That would be super! Thank you Monica.

 

[DisneyMom13]

i dont want to ask how things can get worse!
we just checked into the hotel so we can fly out first thing tomorrow morning. decided to check emails...and got an email saying our flight is cancelled!!! this has been an awful week...and i really need it to get better!

Shannon,
Just reading from last night and I hope this has been resolved for you. That really stinks! Sending a little pixie dust your way
Debi