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

[radioclash2]

The cadbury ones ? They come in small bags Jelly beans aren't too bad, right

Yes, the Cadbury ones. I love jelly beans too, but not this year.

 

[sk8ingmom]

G'mornin' s

Must have jinxed myself with this post. DS got suspended today. Joined in with some other kids picking on another while on the bus this morning. Haven't talked to him about it yet. I want to be able to do it without yelling. I'm not there yet. From what I understand DS and 2 others ganged up on one of the special ed kids and taunted, teased and hit him.

Oh Monica, that stinks. How frustrating.

Hear Hear Crew!!​

HUZZAH for the Quartermaster!

I'd throw my hat if I was wearing one.

Glad to see you are making use of the convertible, even if you freeze your butt off.


Ok, I was curious so I did a search. It's produced by Yellow Glen, and Australian company. And didn't notice in the store that it was sparkling.

Butts were warm - heated seats. The rest of us, notsomuch.

I'm still afraid of the wine. Can you imagie asking the DCL wine steward to suggest a meal to pair with the bottle of "Yellow" you brought onboard??

I guided the conversation as diplomatically as possibly - and took it to talk of our kids and her witty and amazing little boy as I could - plus we spoke of other pleasant things. It was actually a bit draining on me - although saying that must seem wimpy compared to her personal ordeal.

OK... I think I'm starting to ramble .... again. I don't know if anyone might find productive insight into my thoughts - as THAT is one reason for my spouting so much here, and also it gives me a chance to look back on my sometimes mildly confused thoughts on the matter.

At any rate - she's fighting a noble battle - and some elements are looking VERY promising - so there is hope. I - as yet - don't know anymore what the potential really is - although it sounds good to me. I met her oncologist - and she seemed to drop a brief note of remark that this was a tough fight demanding maximum support from her "community" of family and friends. I guess I already knew that - but was surprised by the remarks. They were diplomatic - but really unexpected. Now I understand what my spouse means when she says her job is really very very difficult ... at times.

...in some ways I am totally without words for how I feel now.

OK... I've read - I dunn-o - maybe 14-15 pages to catch up - and I'm taking a break for the evening now....

You're a great friend Crash. I can't say I have any insight, but as hard as it is, let your friend talk. Let her yell, scream, make plans for 40 years from know. Let he make plans to not be around past tomorrow. I'm sure she's trying to come to terms with her situation and it is possible that she can't have these types of conversations with her spouse or other relatives.
Enjoy and honor the time you still have together.

edited duplicate posting

1) What's yer favorite grog? right now, coffee. I like beer, wine, margaritas (on the rocks, none of that slushy stuff), but if I had to give up all but one beverage, I'd keep coffee.

2) Do you have a favorite WDW or DL ride? What is it? Splash Mountain, Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Mission Space, Tower of Terror, Expedition Everest...yeah can't decide. Oddest favorites - Carousel of Progress and Tomorrowland Transit Authority

3) What's a fond memory that 1st pops into your mind from one of the Disney Parks? holding hands and skipping up Main Street with my kids on every trip

4) What did you have for your most recent meal? Johnny Rockets cheeseburger...I need to go to the gym tonight....

5) What was the last thing you BOUGHT? herb sprinkle stuff that you add olive oil to and dip bread in

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

7) Did you do any sports, clubs, extra activities in high school (year book, student congress, thespian, etc.) Haven't we done this one before? Dance team and yearbook - skating wasn't a school sport but it took up most of my time.

 

[LITTLEKID58]

GM

Presently 65 going up to 81 here in Sunny Central Florida.

and prayers to everyone who is going to need it today

aboard to all the newbies

Happy Birthday and Anniversary to all we have missed

Have a great Tuesday

 

[captaincrash]

The meet looks FUN!! Keep sending the pictures, if I can't be there I want to live vicariously.




A small auction this year - only 370-some odd items. (down from 640 last year) They range from a week at a house in Jamica (with cook, maid, and pool boy) that will sleep 10. Also other sorts of trips - many parents donate a week at their vacation home (the ones that have them). We put together a trip to Disneyland this year too - tickets, hotel, the whole 9-yards. Dinners for 8-12 people in different cuisines (these sell really well). This year we had - Greek, Indian, Limoing around Napa, etc.

To the usual sorts of smaller items - hand made cards by the 5th grade, vet packages, there's a jeweler who alway donates some of their over stock, lots of wine, various services, a handmade book of poetry from the 10th grade. The teacher for the class of 2013 (7th grade this year) is a silk artist and her class always donates hand painted silk scarves or something. There was an amazing silk sarong this year that I wanted - but I didn't get it. One of our parents is chief judge at the CA State Fair wine competition. He often donates two tickets to hang out, and slurp and spit with the judges.

There are sign up events - tamale making party with one of the Spanish teachers. And, of course, the event that kicks off the school year - the Rolling Gnomes party. (The Rolling Gnomes is a group of dads who formed a band. They're really quite good. They perform once a year - at this party.) That sort of stuff.
As I suspected - we didn't pull in as much this year, only $96K gross (not counting ticket sales). I think everyone is feeling a little pinched. But it was a really FUN night - and we all had a good time. The auction, and the Rolling Gnomes party, are the only real opportunities the parent body as a whole has the chance to get together and socialize.
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I'm coming into this late and sort of in the middle - but this sounds like a heck of fund raiser - not bad at all.

[edited in ].... ok, i found the beginning of this - my little one awakened me an hour or so ago - an' my spouse put her back to sleep - however I found I was kind of hungry so I nuke'd some left overs an' started reading backwards again - and now I'm ready to knock off more or less. I'm down to page 120 .. so I skimmed/read 22 pages this evening. Not too bad... so, below was the beginning Esteris' osting on the fund raiser...

Oh yeah.... M, thank you for your thoughts. It helps. And yeah, I am trying to dream up new angles on new questions - but the 7th one IS a repeat - and good fer ice breaking with the newbies who joined within the last 3 months... < wink > .... and besides ... give me a break. It WAS the 7th question - and I got 3 or 4 possibly newish questions in there... didn't I?
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I wound up with antibiotics and an inhaler after my visit to the Dr a week ago. Doing WAY better now. But I was still wiped out by the end of the day all this week. So, be sure to get your rest!

My co-workers kept telling me about the engineer at our AZ campus who, got this flu, double pneunmonia and was dead 7 days later. So, I took myself off to the Dr without further ado.

Glad I did - I'm getting over this thing faster than the folks who didn't. That's for sure.


Well, our school auction is tonight. There have been some significant changes to it from the last few years. It'll be interesting to see how much we clear. Past few years we've netted $130K - $160K. But this one is smaller - on the other hand - more competition for few items may not be a bad thing....

In any case, I'm in charge of Check-in and Check-out. Which means I've got to toddle off here pretty soon and get all the computer and credit card equipment set up.
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[buckifan]

Ok, did 5 pages, now back to work.

Just a quick note. I forgot my pedometer so I can't give you exact distances. The walk from the HoJo parking lot to the front gates is no more than 1/2 mile. At a slow stroll (which was about all I could do on Sunday afternoon) it would take 10 minutes give or take depending on traffic lights. From HoJos you have to cross 2 streets.

Popped into Harbor Cove Liquor & Gift Shop. A 6 pack of premium beer (imported) was $14.41. Domestic was $9.xx (forgot the exact). Didn't see any hard alcohol. There were some miniature bottles of Frexinet champagne and some regular size bottles of wine, Pink and Yellow. No not the colors, that was the name of the wines, you could buy Pink or your could buy Yellow. Didn't see a price on any of these. I took a few pictures with the camera phone, I'll try to post later. Not sure how they came out though.

But I don't think that any of the liquor stores that will pop up on google will be anything to suit our needs. I'm pretty sure they are all touristy hotel gift shops.

Thanks for the info on this, Monica. You saved me a trip down there. We'll have to come up with a new plan.

 

[buckifan]

Just stay away from the Cadbury Cream Eggs . . .

I am trying to stay away from the Reese's PB Eggs. No small task!

 

[buckifan]

Not that my kids are perfect, but they wouldn't think of taking another's property. I'm not sure how these kids even get away with it. Don't their parents say, "Hey so & so where did you get the new Ipod, Uggs, battery, etc?"


Thanks to those of you that offered words of support! DH picked DD up from piano lessons & bought her a new battery on the way home. Another $32.00 bites the dust, but life goes on. I guess I should just feel sorry for those that feel the need to steal, because apparently they are lacking something somewhere.

That is a good way to look at it, Diane. It is very frustrating, and sad.

I would guess that these kids have no problem lying to their parents about where these items came from since they had no problem stealing them in the first place! It will all catch up with them at some point!

 

[buckifan]

Must have jinxed myself with this post. DS got suspended today. Joined in with some other kids picking on another while on the bus this morning. Haven't talked to him about it yet. I want to be able to do it without yelling. I'm not there yet. From what I understand DS and 2 others ganged up on one of the special ed kids and taunted, teased and hit him.

Peer pressure can make kids do things they normally would not do. No excuse, of course......but I wouldn't be surprised if that was the reason he took part.

I can remember a girl in my grade school that was very, well....odd to be honest. She was picked on so much. I can remember laughing at the teasing even though I knew it was wrong. I certainly never stood up for her. If I got the chance to talk to her today, I would apologize like crazy. I still feel bad that I never tried to stop it.

 

[buckifan]

If you have any questions, please see the Quartermaster (Esteri).

ARGH!

You are AWEsome!!! Thanks so much!!!

 

[sk8ingmom]

I am trying to stay away from the Reese's PB Eggs. No small task!

LOVE the pb eggs.

pb:chocolate ratio is just perfect.

 

[buckifan]

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. Margarita

2. Space Mountain & Soarin'

3. Just enjoying the time with my family.....Oh and we did win Dream fastpasses when we were in Epcot. That was cool!

4. South Beach peanut butter cereal bar for breakfast

5. I bought $165 worth of groceries (and my kids still say we have nothing good)

6. Well, I think so....my kids don't

7. Choir....yeah, I think I can sing, too!

 

[buckifan]

LOVE the pb eggs.

pb:chocolate ratio is just perfect.

YES! It is all about the ratio!!!!

 

[bellelinus]

Not that my kids are perfect, but they wouldn't think of taking another's property. I'm not sure how these kids even get away with it. Don't their parents say, "Hey so & so where did you get the new Ipod, Uggs, battery, etc?"

I was just thinking that yesterday -- how could a parent not wonder when their child suddenly has new things that the parent didn't purchase?

Hey Julie I went to watch the St Patrick's day parade once... back in the 70s I was the only Irish girl in the bunch

Well, there were plenty of actual Irish around me -- not just Irish New Yorkers!

Must have jinxed myself with this post. DS got suspended today. Joined in with some other kids picking on another while on the bus this morning. Haven't talked to him about it yet. I want to be able to do it without yelling. I'm not there yet. From what I understand DS and 2 others ganged up on one of the special ed kids and taunted, teased and hit him.

I'm sorry to hear this, Monica -- you must feel that you can never just relax and enjoy things for wondering when the other shoe will drop

Thanks for all your hard work Esteri!!!!!​

I agree totally -- thanks so much Esteri!

I am trying to stay away from the Reese's PB Eggs. No small task!

LOVE the pb eggs.

pb:chocolate ratio is just perfect.

The Reece's eggs are the best -- I like the Reece's trees at Christmas, too!

 

[Luckyinlife]

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

 

[goofyforlife]

We're staying at HoJos and if we can just take a shuttle to it,that'd be great!

Debi, I'm at Hojo and would like to go to..... I'm hoping to have a rental car for at least two days. (so maybe till sat morning) Hop a ride....

I am trying to stay away from the Reese's PB Eggs. No small task!

You could move to New Zealand... Ask Paula, no Reese's there (oh the horror)

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 to the crew Kelly...... First post of each thread has lots of info...

 

[tom31b]

Here are some of the topics for planning:

17 March Quartermaster Ordering Notice

Ziplining

DCL or on your own? (Cartagena)

Zip Lines

Roger's Jolly Pirates

Will you contribute photos to the PiratePass?

PiratePass Photo Site and/or DVD/CD

Wow, can you even imagine this day?

Will you sleep in today?

If we can't stop (in Cartagena) where would you rather DCL went?

Smokers beware

Three days, no stopping

What to do this day?

Disneyland DIS mini-meet

DCL Excursions, what are you doing?

Paradise Village

Wristband Info

Verandah?

Staying at the Port

When will you be at Disneyland?

Aruba Dive / Snorkle Charter

Cliff divers

Rugby

WANT TO DINE WITH THE CAPT or the CREW?

Kids event

Hi, my name is...

Aladdin

Fantasmic Meet 8/16

 

[tom31b]

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!!!

I note you have a few children in the 8-12 age range to join the large group of terrorists, I mean darling children, who will be marauding the ship!

 

[bellelinus]

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! ​

Don't worry about how much you post -- just check in when you feel like it. There is a lot of useful information on the first post of this thread.

 

[buckifan]

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

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

HAPPY 29th BIRTHDAY
STACEY

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