8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC #4

[eeyorelvr10]

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I know everyone likes the reports on my weight loss today I stand at

15.1 Just above the 15 stone mark, hope to break through into the 14's next week, but....... Easter.... is in the way!!

I started on December 31st at a whopping 17.7 Stone, ( ps a Stone is 14 ILB's)

So 2.6 off so far, and I might be hunky for the cruise!


and TMI, I am sitting in my 36 inch jeans tonight, for the first time since mid 2007! Hardly worn since I purchased then in Orlando in 2006.

Congrats Andrew! That's a lot of weight to lose - good for you! Now you really will look like Fabio! But please - no thong ok?????

I will be in WDW from May 3rd till the 10th ...

I thought thats what you told me - I will probably get there May 8th in the afternoon. I'm game - anyone else? Maybe we can score Drems FP there too! Anyone else?

 

[eeyorelvr10]

*WARNING - CRUISE PLANNING IDEA*


I was going thru the pirates on the website and there are a lot of folks who aren't on the board regularly. Seeing as how most of us want to be at Port early - what about scouting out (oh, Laura....) a meeting place for our group to gather inside the terminal while we're waiting to board once we've done all the check in stuff.

Yup going on one in July but Stace is going in June so that might be better. I'd take a picture if they'd let us but I got in trouble before for that very thing. However, as Roger so eloquently put it - there is a spot if I recall - just have to make sure once someone goes - I think Stace will be there before me.

Good idea to check out the terminal, but not sure Laura will be in there when the WB arrives (they won't be in the entry area). Is she doing a week long one too? Someone on our thread is....

Going July 20th-27th. Stace is going in June.

Monica, do you happen to know if there's a Character Warehouse or something similar nearby? I have a request from my DMIL for a Minnie Mouse Sweatshirt and I have no intentions of spending $50 for one. We're staying at HoJos and if we can just take a shuttle to it,that'd be great!

There's a character warehouse in Fullerton off of 91 fwy and Lemon. If you can get car access I can get you an address.

Yes, I need to get busy on this.

Erin Go Braugh​

Only fitting that our Irishman capture the pirate on St. Patricks Day. Did you have a Blarney Stone that keep the rest of us busy?



As I remember, you do a security check downstairs, once cleared you take an escalator upstairs. To the left is a large holding area with benches to sit on. Once check-in begins you go up to the counters, migrating to the right. There are some benches on the right as well. Seems like most every congragated in this area once checked in waiting for your number to be called. I would think that the waiting area to the left would be the best. We will have to ask Stacey to check this out in June.

Yup security is very tight and they are mean down here - not nice - but once you go up the escalator - things lighten up a bit.

 

[got2travel]

Under the Stars?

One of the formal nights is being called Ballroom Under the Stars or something like that.

 

[KSDisneyDad]

edited duplicate posting

1) What's yer favorite grog? Mojitos

2) Do you have a favorite WDW or DL ride? What is it? Any of the Mountains, but mostly Splash Mountain

3) What's a fond memory that 1st pops into your mind from one of the Disney Parks? It's a long one. On our first trip to WDW with the kids, our middle DS had just turned 3 and it was about two weeks before Halloween. His favorite character was Jessie from Toy Story -- he even had the Jessie's hat and costume (no wig -- so he looked more like Woody except for the red hat) that he insisted on taking with him to WDW. We were at MGM and he saw Jessie and would literally not let go. He just hugged and hugged her. He finally let go long enough for a few pictures. About a week later (yes it was a 10 day trip), we were at Downtown Disney for lunch and ate at the Wildhorse Saloon. He decided to put on his Jessie costume which was in the stroller and dance out on the wood floor. After lunch, we strolled up through the West Side and saw a Wildhorse Saloon gift shop and decided to stop inside. As we walked in, ine of the two cast members behind the desk started screaming -- it's Jessie! The other said, no it's Woody but she insisted it was Jessie. After running to the backroom, she came over and asked for his autograph for her day planner which was filled with tons of Jessie stickers. She said that Jessie was her absolute favorite and she wanted her picture with Jessie, but he was too bashful and scared. After she finally got her picture with our son and his Jessie hat, she came over and whispered to us that it was her from last week and that she remembered him and the long hug from the week before. I know she could have probably gotten in trouble for telling us that, but it was neat to have our DS's picture with Jessie in costume and vice versa with him in the costume. This was before digitial cameras and we don't have our scanner hooked up or I'd post it.

4) What did you have for your most recent meal? A cobb salad

5) What was the last thing you BOUGHT? The Cobb salad I had for lunch

6) Do you really know how to DANCE (and I don'tmean jumping around in wild gyrations) Absolutely NOT

7) Did you do any sports, clubs, extra activities in high school (year book, student congress, thespian, etc.) Prior to my parent's moving me for which I thought I'd never forgive them, I was involved in student congress and several different clubs. Was also an eagle scout.

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[cruisin'Mike]

edited duplicate posting

1) What's yer favorite grog?

Either a Zombie topped with 151 or Cask and Cream on ice.

2) Do you have a favorite WDW or DL ride? What is it?

New favorite - Expedition Everest
All time favorite - Splash Mountain

3) What's a fond memory that 1st pops into your mind from one of the Disney Parks?

Taking my parents and Linda's parents for Christmas, and telling them they were going to be grandparents.
4) What did you have for your most recent meal?

PB&J sandwich

5) What was the last thing you BOUGHT?

Coffee, to stay awake in class

6) Do you really know how to DANCE (and I don'tmean jumping around in wild gyrations)

No, but I have fun anyway.
7) Did you do any sports, clubs, extra activities in high school (year book, student congress, thespian, etc.)

Tennis, Ski Club, School paper, Jr Academy of Science, Class Rep, National Honor Society president

Hear Hear Crew!!​

Thanks Esteri! And JR too!

Good Morning!

My family, including me, DH, DD (10), DD (8), DS (2.5) and DS (1), will be joining you thru the canal! The elder 4 of us were booked in 2005, but DS's arrival in July of 2005 put an end to that. After 2+ hours on hold with DCL on 1/31/07, we secured a spot and have been looking forward to our trip ever since.

I don't anticipate posting as often as I would like with these 2 little boys around, but we'd love to be a little part of this group! By the way, I will never be able to keep up with this board, but that's okay, it's nice to see such a friendly group - it will make for a fun cruise!

Regards,
Kelly

Welcome aboard!

FedEx just delivered dd's passport! YEAH!!! One less worry now....

YAY!!

Did you get that image from Crash's library?

 

[got2travel]

Great story Christopher. We'd love to see pics. I had the same issue a few months ago with my scanner not being hooked up. Someone suggested that I take a picture of the picture with my digital camera. No scanner needed.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Congrats Andrew! That's a lot of weight to lose - good for you! Now you really will look like Fabio! But please - no thong ok?????



I thought thats what you told me - I will probably get there May 8th in the afternoon. I'm game - anyone else? Maybe we can score Drems FP there too! Anyone else?

Thong for formal nights only.

 

[eeyorelvr10]

Did you get in trouble with the Voice From Above???

So cool about the fast passes.

How'd you guess? But by the time it spoke up - he was actually sitting so we think someone in the behind us was acting up! It was "OUR" capt!

We're on the June 8th cruise. Last time, they wouldn't let me take pictures inside the terminal, but I can try to sneak some. After you check in, you're sent to one huge waiting room. Mickey is there to take pictures with.....I'm guessing we'd just have to choose a corner. I can't remember if they grouped seating according to boarding number, we went ahead with concierge. No concierge for the June cruise, so I'll have a good chance to really scope out the terminal.

Stace - be warned - some mean old lady was really rude when I snapped my picture IN FRONT of the terminal. She was not in the Disney Spirit! And they do watch everywhere - good luck just don't get in trouble.

Sides - just past check in on the way to boarding - isn't there like a mini-bar area where some seating is? Anyone can collarberate this?

Who was it that needed to be sure to show the pics to their ST? See I do wear my tiara in the parks. Wore it all 3 days. So, ladies, no worries, you won't be the only one in a tiara on grown up princess night. Although the one I have for that is more sparkly. This is my park tiara, then I have my dress up tiara. Yep, true princess here!

OMG! I just noticed all his bracelets too - now I know what you mean about those wristlets Monica!

Not true Debi. We know you. Just haven't seen you in person yet. At the meet, there was no awkwardness. As soon as we found out who somebody was, we were chatting away as if we were meeting up again, not meeting for the first time.

That's why the chatting on this board is so important. If we left this thread for just planning, we'd all feel like strangers on the ship. Now we are old friends getting together again.

So true - I was completely at ease within 10 seconds. AND better yet, DH who has never spoken on here - fit right in in a matter of minutes. I was so proud of him. Usually he plays the bump on the log but then again, we do have some wicked humor on here! As for the JD's likeness - Monica and Steve had the same idea just Steve was a bit faster at pointing it out.

 

[cruisin'Mike]

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Love your DS's Jessie story! Very cool! I enjoy character stories.



When oldest DS was 6 months, we were at the end of the line of guests let in to see characters in the old 20,000 Leagues line. Mr. Smee and Aladdin stole DS and sat on the rocks playing with him for a long time. Finally, their character wrangler made them give him back.

Later that trip, Snow White made a huge fuss over him and left a big red lipstick print on his bald baby head. We saw her a few hours later on the opposite side of the park. Even though we cleaned off the lipstick mark, she recognized him as she walked past us. She said, "Oh, there's that baby I kissed." And she gave him a new big lipstick kiss on his head.

 

[dahuffy]

Great story Christopher. We'd love to see pics. I had the same issue a few months ago with my scanner not being hooked up. Someone suggested that I take a picture of the picture with my digital camera. No scanner needed.

That's what I do....haven't figured out how to use my new scanner yet.

 

[eeyorelvr10]

Yes he did. And even more funny was Mike (renkt??? sarangel's DH) was waiting at the loading area because DD didn't want to ride. He heard them telling someone to sit down and just knew they were talking to us.

I wondered about that - now I know!

Happy Birthday Stace!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LAURIE!
(mrsscooby)
(You did say you had the same birthday as Stace, right?????

had to !

And that is not far off, Diane!

I can remember my parents worrying about who we were going with, and where....and I remember thinking they were rediculous for worrying so much. I used this line quite often...."Don't you TRUST me???" I'll be ready for it when I hear it come from my kids!

LOL - just lately I been having those prickly feelings since DD wants to stay and watch the baseball games, and won't leave the house without her hair being brushed or dressed just so. I even asked her if she was behaving seeing as one of her friends - is sweet but very impulsive. She just looked at me like I had grown 2 heads. Then I caught myself but I still investigated w/o her knowing - she was fine! Just mean old mom being herself!

Happy Birthday Stace!!!



Happy Birthday Laurie!!!

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Ditto!

 

[poohssmum]

edited duplicate posting

1) What's yer favorite grog?

2) Do you have a favorite WDW or DL ride? What is it?

3) What's a fond memory that 1st pops into your mind from one of the Disney Parks?

4) What did you have for your most recent meal?

5) What was the last thing you BOUGHT?

6) Do you really know how to DANCE (and I don'tmean jumping around in wild gyrations)

7) Did you do any sports, clubs, extra activities in high school (year book, student congress, thespian, etc.)

1) I'm mostly a beer girl, but do enjoy a glass of wine, and/or a drink of the day ... I guess the short answer to this question would be YES

2) Rockin'RollerCoaster and Pirates of the Carribean, of course

3) We took the kids to WDW for the first time when my oldest DS was 3 and my youngest was just 8 weeks old. DS (3) was totally enamored with Mary Poppins, so we went to breakfast at 1900 Park Fare to have breakfast with "Poppins" just for him. Snow White was also there that day and she took such a shine to him that she really spent a long time sitting at our table, chatting with him and telling us where to stand in Magic Kingdom so that he would be asked to participate in the Parade. She kissed him right in the middle of his forehead and he would NOT let us wash it off ... even when he went to bed. So, he walked into the restaurant wanting to meet Poppins and walked out in love with Snow White

4) Chicken and Rice Soup and peanut butter crackers

5) A Diet Coke from the vending machine

6) Nope, but that doesn't usually stop me from getting out on the dance floor

7) Volleyball, yearbook and a brief stint as a Cheerleader

~Kandi

 

[eeyorelvr10]

Need some help in the Underwater Camera department. First off - I know nothing really about cameras. I just like something to work and take a decent pic.

We have a few options.

1. Buy the cheap disposable ones - we've basically decided we are passed this level. Plus, I'm tired of developing the pics and seeing that they are mostly no good.
2. Buy a hard plastic specific housing for our current camera - Canon A75. The camera takes wonderful pics, but we'll be upgrading to a better zoom prior to the TOAL, so the camera will in a sense be excess to needs. We've read good reviews about the housing - it runs about $150 or so. Anyone tried one of these cases.
3. We have enough points thru a reward program to get either an Olympus Stylus 790SW or a Pentax Optio W30. Any comments on either of these? Good/Bad? I know the Olympus is a few models below what is currently available. Cann't remember which model a few of the crew on here were after a few weeks ago at a cheap price. Also, read a review somewhere about the camera needing servicing in regards to the seal regularly and that was quite pricey.

We're not going to be using it alot. Just basically on vacation and only for snorkelling and places like Typhoon Lagoon/Castaway Cay. No diving. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

We were discussing the 790SW. I have both the 770 and the 790. Difference between the two is 790 only goes doen to about 10 ft. Basically that is it. The dials are a bit different but the 790 is a bit easier to use and view the pictures. I too am Very hard on cameras and the getting dropped from 5 ft is a blessing in disguise. We are looking at getting a camcorder that is the same way. Saw it at Fry's but I refuse to buy any cameras type from there - their customer servicie is bad!

So if you can still find the 790 - I say go for it. It is 7 megapixels but that is enough unless you want to blow up superlarge.

Lets us know if you are interested in that. I can keep an eye out also for you. We've been able to find them for about $150 plus tax.

I have an Olympus Stylus 770SW and absolutely love it. The first thing the salesperson did when he showed it to us was hold it over his head and drop it to the floor. That sold me, since I can be kind of rough on cameras. And I love taking it to the pool, getting some underwater shots of the kids swimming. I've had it for nearly a year and haven't had any problems with it, though the battery isn't holding a charge so well anymore. (But I've taken well over 10,000 pics since getting it so I need to charge it often anyway.)

Yup - that was my selling point too.

 

[micmse2003]

Good Morning!

My family, including me, DH, DD (10), DD (8), DS (2.5) and DS (1), will be joining you thru the canal! The elder 4 of us were booked in 2005, but DS's arrival in July of 2005 put an end to that. After 2+ hours on hold with DCL on 1/31/07, we secured a spot and have been looking forward to our trip ever since.

I don't anticipate posting as often as I would like with these 2 little boys around, but we'd love to be a little part of this group! By the way, I will never be able to keep up with this board, but that's okay, it's nice to see such a friendly group - it will make for a fun cruise!

Regards,
Kelly

i could sure use some. My ST is not doing good right now at all either. It doesn't help either that the only other person who said they'd take her is in Vegas right now.

i swear before ye pirates...SHE IS NOT GOING ON THIS TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!

Changing the locks on our house is looking like my only option at the moment.

i wish i had the $ for one of those boarding school places but who has $4000-5000 per MONTH.....

Like I told Monica .......count to ten and keep sarting over again!!! Believe me whne I say they will outgrow the ST age. I have a 38 and 34 year old that made it!!

There have now been a few separate posters who have said Don Ducky Williams is on our cruise. I discounted one at the start as they have on occasions filled in the blanks, if they do not know. But a few now say yes so hopefully we can see him.

I hope you are right. I have to convice Ducky to make a picture of Mickey for our 40th Anniversary!!

Found out Trevoy got dared by one of the others to hit this kid. Still doesn't excuse it though. But I knew he couldn't have been the leader. I just need him to get up enough confidence to stand up to these kids and not follow along.


Esteri, when is the packing party? I'll come up too.

If you read my earlier post....I said it might be peer presure!!! He needs to be a leader and not a follower!!!

 

[micmse2003]

Happy Birthday Stace!!!!!

 

[micmse2003]

Happy Birthday Laura!!!!!

 

[eeyorelvr10]

Hey guys - was talking to Disney Sweetie - how many of us will be in the WDW area around the sailing of the May Repo? I know that Todd said he'll be there - I'm supposed to be there around May 8th, anyone else? Any interest in a party?

Sound off - ok - gotta go do now as I've been on here ketching up all morning.

 

[Disney Sweetie]

I am not on the cruise, but anything to get away for a weekend... ....Hey that would be a great birthday/Mothers Day trip again! Laura, we gotta stop meeting on my birthday....gets a little expensive for both of us!!

 

[KSDisneyDad]

So if you can still find the 790 - I say go for it. It is 7 megapixels but that is enough unless you want to blow up superlarge.

Lets us know if you are interested in that. I can keep an eye out also for you. We've been able to find them for about $150 plus tax.

If you can find a 790 for $150, let me know as we're interested as well. I told my DW about this and we'd love one as we're sick of the disposal water cameras!

 

[KSDisneyDad]

Great story Christopher. We'd love to see pics. I had the same issue a few months ago with my scanner not being hooked up. Someone suggested that I take a picture of the picture with my digital camera. No scanner needed.

That's what I do....haven't figured out how to use my new scanner yet.

Great idea -- I'll try that. Do you take the picture outside to avoid having the flash glare on the picture?