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

[tom31b]

Well I found out some helpful info just now.
I called and spoke w/ the concierge at the DT.
My plan to get a cab to the port the next morning was pretty much shot. He said all the cabs are going to be at the port trying to get fares going to the airport as the fare is higher. He said they had 2 shuttles that they will try to run to get all of us over there as quick as possible. He said they normally run starting at 11 but they could start earlier. Each shuttle holds 10 people so they would take 2 trips if there were 40 of us.
Concierge also said there was not a place even to walk to except an "upscale" restaurant that would not necessarily be appropriate for kids.
At Ports O' Call Village there are places (mostly fish) that have walk up counters.
He mentioned Acapulco restaurant as a possibility as well.

We should nail down the shuttles, even if there are 40 of us, they will need 3 trips at least, given all the extra luggage, etc.

Maybe we need a bus?

 

[tom31b]

I think I remember Seaulater mentioning they were expecting 1200 kids on board for our cruise

That's like 1/2 of the passengers... seems high. But then our # of kids is 40%......

 

[tom31b]

CRUISE QUESTION

Does anyone have a good map of Puerto Vallarta?
We are looking at the area around where the shops and restaurants are in town that is near the waterfront area.

Thanks

Bunch of good ones on the website, just scroll down the page

 

[bellelinus]

BTW, if I happened to miss something important - someone please let me know what I missed or what I was supposed to sign up for? I'm sure I missed some deadlines. Oh well, I'm still in a bit of la-la-land daze - wonder how long that will last.

Hi Laura! PM me if you want to be on the fish extender list, although I'm sure you will see my notice a few more times before I start to close the list in a week or so. Nice to have you back!

 

[got2travel]

Reposting in case anyone missed it


I've decided to get a little trinket for all the princesses participating in the Grown Up Princess Night.

I've posted a thread for everyone who is participating to list their name.

Please let me clarify that you do not have to sign up to participate. But I will not be able to give you this special gift if I don't know that you are going to dress up.

Princess List

 

[Stepht5]

Just send me an email to micmsecheryl@yahoo.com this is for the 8:00 pm dining. I will send you a form (very short) to fill I out.
BTW I love your signature !!!

Cheryl do you already have us?

 

[m&m's mom]

We should nail down the shuttles, even if there are 40 of us, they will need 3 trips at least, given all the extra luggage, etc.

Maybe we need a bus?

I was kind of thinking along those lines. I know we all want to get there early. There will be some that do not feel like the cost of the shuttle outweighs the free one.
I personally would be willing to pay extra to be there before the doors open.

 

[Downrivermama]

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Calling all Pirates!​

I have posted a poll, (yes another poll) on the website for the wording to go on the wrist bands. There are 5 choices. If anyone has any other ideas, post them there. Limited to 25 spaces.

Thank you. You can now go back to chatting!

 

[Joel110]

Someone on the WB posted that they were told that about 1500 kids were scheduled for the EB

Really? I knew there would be more kids than the WB repo because of the timing, but that many more kids than the WB?

I read something like that - although the ship only is supposed to hold 1000 kids.

That's like 1/2 of the passengers... seems high. But then our # of kids is 40%......

I agree that the 1200-1500 kids is way too high. We know 226 of 586 (38.6%) registered through DIS are under the age of 17. Max. Capacity is 2,400...so if Magic sailed at maximum, there are 1,814 passengers who have not registered on DIS. Of those, 974 would need to be kids (53.7%) just to reach 1,200 total. To get to the 1,500 total, there would need to be 1,274 kids out of remaining 1,814 (70.2%). I bet we do sail with just under 1,000 kids though.

Let me tell you - there were about 500 onboard this one and by midweek of the first week, many parents had given up even attempting to discipline their kids, DH and I ran into many "older" kids that were just deliberately rude. I'm sure that if any of our parents had seen a fraction of what I saw - many would have been to admit that was their kids.

Is this an appropriate place for JR's "mediocre minds" comment?

Can't accuse this thread of ignoring Cruise questions.

 

[danfromca]

Hi Guys - I sent out several postcards from Cabo San Lucas - two of which were for my two soldiers. One is a CPT and one is enlisted. I can ask them if they received them. I think a lot has to do with where you send them from. 3 were sent directly from the post office they have there which is just past the Pariasno Mall (or something like that) and the others were sent from a red post office dropbox from the above-mentioned mall. I sent them to my mom and I can let you all know if they received them. I don't have internet access to my guys but I can send them a letter and ask them.

By the way, the walk to the post office is about 5 minutes further than the mall but you walk on the main traffic road.

Another option to consider is www.premiumpostcard.com. I used them on our last cruise and it was great. You can upload photos taken on the cruise to the site and turn them into a postcard. They print and mail them. There's a premium of course, and you don't get the foreign postmark, but at least you know it will go out.

Dan

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

..to sk8, ha!..i see someone..was keeping the ou's traditions,
[party & famous]....going! while..the rest of us..were having to

work! [well @ least..."go to work". ]


fyi, why?....i sorta chose..you for my humor attempts~ ?

* i still remember..how much support & solace..you gave , reaching out
to the family ...having to suffered a terrible..loss. sometimes "courage"
..is hard to define....for the living..when we are fill with tears. that
makes those rallying around..our needs..all that special...as we struggle
to put our lives..back on track. i kon..your caring & comforting...took
alot..of fortitude...but will always..be important to those left behind.

God bless....

..i share..a lil'story...that always been a part of my life. we grew up
with alot families..similar to ours...with lots of kids. so that meant
alot.."tag-alongs...covering alot of ages...well one was an army paratrooper,
..dued to shipped out the next day. but i was way to young to comphrend...
vietnam...and the draft. we were on a bank....taking in the evening...
...stars gazing...when noticed.."how in the world..the grass is wet?

..when

it hadn't rain? . instead of blowing off..this..lil'kid...he took
the time..to explained..all about the dew. it impressed me~here's this lil'kid..&
he took the time...to . not only did they make me feel like
a "big"..kid..but important that an adult [ well..there was a time...long, long
ago..when..i can recall.."18"..was an over the hill.."kid-adult". ] this event
etched his memory..in my mind & forever. just sharing something
simple..."star glazing".

..by the next..weekend....everyone heard....the terrible news..he was
killed..paratrooping...during "action"..in vietnam..., i can remember
my mother....staying with his mother... , but..i had no concept
of death..."when is ****y comin back home?" & the

..his gifts..that evening,..has stayed..with me all these years...& they
are in~deeds.... ..i can see him..sititng..and how "serious"..his
expressions..taking the time..to not only but... the
world. & i because..of his gifts..i can always..recall..what the world meant
to me...when i was just begining..to figure it out. [ while its hard to put
into words...his understanding..wisdom beyond...anything..i could imagine..
gave me...so many insights..i still used to this very day.]

* his name...is ..on the wall, ~

gifts..that help me in my current workk..on recognizing lil'things..having
so much meanings.



dear njy & eeyore..i think your support of our troops..are a great reflection
..of ..comfort & strength~



fyi,i still have...the "missing in action" bracelet...from vietnam days..when
many of "our boys"..went mising. * the way it worked...one gave & received
a silver bracelt..with name, rank, & date..missing. then whenever he/she
as found..they were supposed..to notified you... , i never heard...
someday..i like to find..the family..and send hem the bracelet...as a simple
gesture of thanks...for their great sacrfice.

..ok?..when my brothers..went ...to vietnam...we went in a canvan to the
airport..with flowers..and homemade treats [ where's mine?- ]
..& every thing in between. what i remember most..him kissing his
girlfriend..before boarding ..the plane. later, they had 2 girls..graduates..
from the ohio state university...& they have a bunch of kids~ go figure?

. * howeber, joel..the one..is an ou bobcat,too..see? a pattern?

.., now..all of this..goes a long..way to defined..why..the soap box
derby..i started...has the tradition..of recognizing & rewarding..local
families...before every race! ..if only..to remember when ...we were
all out to have some fun..& how important..we feel their sarcifices are..

..in our daily living & our communites!

ps, i know..from my military days...your efforts..produces..great joys!

 

[winotracy]

"Mom" just told me that I need to post here more often that people are wondering if I'm still going so here I am!

I've had a very busy Spring with work, then a quick trip to WDW, a couple deaths to deal with, but getting through and getting ready for this cruise!

Did I miss anything?

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

"Mom" just told me that I need to post here more often that people are wondering if I'm still going so here I am!

I've had a very busy Spring with work, then a quick trip to WDW, a couple deaths to deal with, but getting through and getting ready for this cruise!

Did I miss anything?

Hi Tracy Saw a friend of yours who told me to say hello Linda (Seaulater)

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

"Mom" just told me that I need to post here more often that people are wondering if I'm still going so here I am!

I've had a very busy Spring with work, then a quick trip to WDW, a couple deaths to deal with, but getting through and getting ready for this cruise!

Did I miss anything?

and all the important stuff was moved to the Planning board.

 

[micmse2003]

Is this an appropriate place for JR's "mediocre minds" comment?

Cheryl do you already have us?

No!!!!!!!!!!! and you know better!! Send info to micmse2003@yahoo.com

"Mom" just told me that I need to post here more often that people are wondering if I'm still going so here I am!

I've had a very busy Spring with work, then a quick trip to WDW, a couple deaths to deal with, but getting through and getting ready for this cruise!

Did I miss anything?

Let us see!!!! Maybe about four threads if 250 pages each.!!!

We did order lanyards ....are still ordering t**s ......and still ordering bracelets. Excursions for most of us our booked. I am glad to see you back with us again!! And yes we are still going on the TOAL!!!

 

[micmse2003]

Hi Tracy Saw a friend of yours who told me to say hello Linda (Seaulater)

Are you not working again!!

 

[micmse2003]

..i share..a lil'story...that always been a part of my life. we grew up
with alot families..similar to ours...with lots of kids. so that meant
alot.."tag-alongs...covering alot of ages...well one was an army paratrooper,
..dued to shipped out the next day. but i was way to young to comphrend...
vietnam...and the draft. we were on a bank....taking in the evening...
...stars gazing...when noticed.."how in the world..the grass is wet?

..when

it hadn't rain? . instead of blowing off..this..lil'kid...he took
the time..to explained..all about the dew. it impressed me~here's this lil'kid..&
he took the time...to . not only did they make me feel like
a "big"..kid..but important that an adult [ well..there was a time...long, long
ago..when..i can recall.."18"..was an over the hill.."kid-adult". ] this event
etched his memory..in my mind & forever. just sharing something
simple..."star glazing".

..by the next..weekend....everyone heard....the terrible news..he was
killed..paratrooping...during "action"..in vietnam..., i can remember
my mother....staying with his mother... , but..i had no concept
of death..."when is ****y comin back home?" & the

..his gifts..that evening,..has stayed..with me all these years...& they
are in~deeds.... ..i can see him..sititng..and how "serious"..his
expressions..taking the time..to not only but... the
world. & i because..of his gifts..i can always..recall..what the world meant
to me...when i was just begining..to figure it out. [ while its hard to put
into words...his understanding..wisdom beyond...anything..i could imagine..
gave me...so many insights..i still used to this very day.]

* his name...is ..on the wall, ~

gifts..that help me in my current workk..on recognizing lil'things..having
so much meanings.


fyi,i still have...the "missing in action" bracelet...from vietnam days..when
many of "our boys"..went mising. * the way it worked...one gave & received
a silver bracelt..with name, rank, & date..missing. then whenever he/she
as found..they were supposed..to notified you... , i never heard...
someday..i like to find..the family..and send hem the bracelet...as a simple
gesture of thanks...for their great sacrfice.

..ok?..when my brothers..went ...to vietnam...we went in a canvan to the
airport..with flowers..and homemade treats [ where's mine?- ]
..& every thing in between. what i remember most..him kissing his
girlfriend..before boarding ..the plane. later, they had 2 girls..graduates..
from the ohio state university...& they have a bunch of kids~ go figure?

. * howeber, joel..the one..is an ou bobcat,too..see? a pattern?

.., now..all of this..goes a long..way to defined..why..the soap box
derby..i started...has the tradition..of recognizing & rewarding..local
families...before every race! ..if only..to remember when ...we were
all out to have some fun..& how important..we feel their sarcifices are..

..in our daily living & our communites!

ps, i know..from my military days...your efforts..produces..great joys!

Thanks for sharing Lil'Grumpy!!! You just brought back many memories of friends we had lost in the Vietnam days.

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Are you not working again!!

I'm working Well actually I have jury duty this week but my number did not come up so I am extra at work. I am catching up on paper work I mean multi-tasking.

 

[winotracy]

Hi Tracy Saw a friend of yours who told me to say hello Linda (Seaulater)

Thanks! I haven't seen Linda since we were dining in a little restaurant in Barcelona and she walked by

 

[Sarangel]

I'm working Well actually I have jury duty this week but my number did not come up so I am extra at work. I am catching up on paper work I mean multi-tasking.

Multi-tasking? Isnt't that a politically correct way of saying DISing?

Hey Tracy, welcome back.