8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC #9

[tom31b]

Can't decide on a comment:

1. Who needs to fight terra cotta?
B. Anyone else picturing plant pots wearing combat helmets?

Or the losers in the battle who thought terra cotta would make good armor?

 

[arlenesp]

Let's move to Grand Cayman where we can live in a hut, the weather is warm year round, when it does rain it is above 50, my kids can always find a hotel pool to swim in and I don't have to stress about it closing, my husband can telecommute, and we can just enjoy life. It is waaaayyyyyy to complicated in this every day world. Anyone care to join me? (Ok, yes, I know we would have to depart the island for hurricanes every now and then, but all in all, a good life don't you think?)

Count me in.

 

[Stepht5]

From what I gather, the webmasters over there are pretty good and keep the stuff current. We should really pay them more!

Or do they keep it current to stop the flurry of "this needs updating" e-mails...

Y'all are great!!!! We appreciate everything you do!

We are bringing our ears that we received at the park in April. We were at Animal Kingdom and it was WWWWAAAAYYYY to crowded, I was frustrated that our day wasn't going well, and as we were walking to the Tree of Life for "It's Tough to Be a Bug", there they were. The Disney Dream Team. They stopped us in the line, then waved us through and we got the ears that they are only giving away in the park. You can't buy them. We were so excited, it changed my whole attitude for the rest of the day. I think they definitely have to accompany us on the TOAL. I was thinking we would wear them for our embarkation photo.

How wonderful!!! What a way to make your day! I would wear them for the embarktion photo, too!

5) Right or left handed? OR.. are we ambidexterous?
Left for eating and writing, Right for sports, computer, musical instruments


That sounds like dh!!! it's only been about 3 yrs ago that he bought ONE left handed golf club!!! And he played softboll righthanded...although he does play Hockey left handed!

7) Answer the last question posed by someone responding to this edition of "7 questions"..... alternatively... you may answer any and ALL other questions posed by DIS neighbors in question 6 replies...

Who's your favorite Cruise Director?


Hollywood!!!!

Our adult kids really enjoyed him as the Asst Cruise Director on the 10nt! Brent was the CD.

 

[sk8ingmom]

Or the losers in the battle who thought terra cotta would make good armor?

Although I would duck and cover if someone was lobbing planters at me.

 

[tom31b]

Further Research on Monorail from LA to Vegas

President Bush signed a bill last Friday approving funds to do an environmental study into the possibility of a MagLev train between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The train, intended to decrease auto traffic between the two cities, would be the first of it's kind in the US. The proposed monorail would travel up to 300 mph and make the trip in about 2 hours.

My wife's response (for those who saw the science of Star Wars exhibit) "Cool, maybe they can make it out of legos!"

 

[sk8ingmom]

Let's move to Grand Cayman where we can live in a hut, the weather is warm year round, when it does rain it is above 50, my kids can always find a hotel pool to swim in and I don't have to stress about it closing, my husband can telecommute, and we can just enjoy life. It is waaaayyyyyy to complicated in this every day world. Anyone care to join me? (Ok, yes, I know we would have to depart the island for hurricanes every now and then, but all in all, a good life don't you think?)

Too hot year round for me. I'll join you all January-May. I'll be in my yurt in Talkeetna, Alaska, June-December. You can all come visit.

 

[Grandma x3]

Happy Birthday J.R. !!!

Had to - Happy B'day J.R.!!!

 

[allshookup]

We use to have APs also but since we got a puppy earlier this year we have let ours expire. Will have to wait until Fall/Winter to see if we get them again.



Actually there is no such city as San Pedro or Hollywood for that matter, they are all Los Angeles. LA is so big that they have, well lets call them districts, and named them like cities. Most of the people that live here in LA don't even realize this. Have to point out to them that if they do not have their own police force, fire department, school district or city hall then they are just part of LA.

Thank you for that info. When it comes to the LA area, I'm lost....literally!

G'mornin'
Oh goody, another evil hot day in h***.



I don't even know if they offer school choice & I'm not sure it would help. The district is part of the problem and there is no escaping that. Plus, we really did our research before we moved in here. The school is great on paper and everyone we asked said good things about it. Oh well. What's another 2 years??




The points were worth it!



That stinks Diane. Drew is sitting more than he should be IMO. I think it's because we can't always get him to the field at exactly 5:30, so he's late. All they do before the game is play catch to warm up, but this is apparently very important. DH & I just can't justify leaving work before 4:30!

Hmmmmm that might be part of the problem. When Cade had the flu & bronchitis he missed about 4 games. I did email the coach, but for some reason not all my emails are going through lately so he might not have got them. Especially since we got an email recently to ALL parents from the coach, that if you're not going to be at the game to please call.



I like kayak.



NNnnnoooooo!



J.R.....where are you???? Can't see you...
Oh well, I guess you're on the other side of that hill by now.
Happy Birthday!

When I worked for United Way, part of my UW 101 speech was "UW was founded by a priest, a rabbi and two ministers, we don'tknow if they ever walked into a bar together, but . . ."







Hey Lisa, I forgot to mention yesterday - June has 5 Mondays this year. How yucky is that?

Gives me an extra week to lose a pound or 2!

 

[Grandma x3]

I wouldn't be 2nd except I was helping Chris win a pirate....

that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

No wait - I was helping YOU win a pirate but for the 40 second rule .........
And that's the real story

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

1) What's the FIRST thing that comes to mind that you're looking forward to about our cruise?
Spending 15 days on vacation and going to places that I have never been to before.

2) What is your FAVORITE kind of DESSERT which you hope to get on the cruise?
Cake, wait no cheesecake, wait no any chocolate dessert, wait no can I answer this at the end of TOAL

3) What are your favorite hobbies (or substitute interests - if any)
Photography, books, and biking

4) Do you have a favorite music - bands - performers - or such?
Like many others my music likes span many catagories.

5) Right or left handed? OR.. are we ambidexterous?
Right handed

6) Pose a QUESTION for the NEXT person to respond to this....
What are you planning to do on all of our sea days?

7) Answer the last question posed by someone responding to this edition of "7 questions"..... alternatively... you may answer any and ALL other questions posed by DIS neighbors in question 6 replies...
How long have you been making plans for TOAL?
Jan 7th 2007, the day after it was discovered the Magic was coming to LA

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
J.R.

Welcome to the other side

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[DisneyVegas1]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
J.R.

Welcome to the other side

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ing to say Happy Birthday , and it wasnt that long ago for me so I know how your feeling ...LOL

 

[Diznyfan68]

For my 6,000th post on the DIS!!!!​

1) What's the FIRST thing that comes to mind that you're looking forward to about our cruise?
Going through the Panama Canal

2) What is your FAVORITE kind of DESSERT which you hope to get on the cruise?
Creme Brulee

3) What are your favorite hobbies (or substitute interests - if any)
Reading, DISing, exercising

4) Do you have a favorite music - bands - performers - or such?
I run the gamet when it comes to music but some of my fav's are U2, Neil Diamond, The Who, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley
5) Right or left handed? OR.. are we ambidexterous?
Right handed though I drive with my left hand

6) Pose a QUESTION for the NEXT person to respond to this....
If you had to choose a profession other than what you currently do, what would it be.

7) Answer the last question posed by someone responding to this edition of "7 questions"..... alternatively... you may answer any and ALL other questions posed by DIS neighbors in question 6 replies...
What are you planning to do on all of our sea days?

RELAXING!!!!!

 

[disfreaks]

Too hot year round for me. I'll join you all January-May. I'll be in my yurt in Talkeetna, Alaska, June-December. You can all come visit.

Sounds great to me. Did the no sun thing bother you in December? I am ok here from April through the holidays. January through March are hard because it is so gray and dark. People have the misconception that Washington gets a lot of rain. We do get quite a bit, but that isn't what gets to me. It is the never-ending overcast days, day after day after day, when all you see is gray. As I have gotten older, it has gotten worse for me. I need some sun and more frequently!

 

[Diznyfan68]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
J.R.

Welcome to the other side

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Happy Birthday JR and welcome to the over 40 club. It really isn't that bad, after all you are only as old as you feel!

 

[rillsung]

Keep an eye on this site http://wiitracker.com/wiifit/
They've been showing up here and there online but usually only for about 10 minutes before they are sold out.

There used to be a site that would text you when it found a Wii online, but I can't seem to find it now. And not sure if they are tracking the Wii Fit or not anyway.

Found one last night in stock at a Walmart about 40 miles away. I just can't justify the gas cost to go get it.

Man I would love to get a WII and WII fit! But I think we're going to spend the money on a new hot tub cover instead

I would think you would be ok with that. My doesn't float up and my sister had one that didn't float up as well. I think she wore men's board shorts/swim shorts with her top. I like it!

Cool, thanks!

 

[sk8ingmom]

Happy Birthday JR and welcome to the over 40 club. It really isn't that bad, after all you are only as old as you feel!

Great, then I'm about 84 today.

Sounds great to me. Did the no sun thing bother you in December? I am ok here from April through the holidays. January through March are hard because it is so gray and dark. People have the misconception that Washington gets a lot of rain. We do get quite a bit, but that isn't what gets to me. It is the never-ending overcast days, day after day after day, when all you see is gray. As I have gotten older, it has gotten worse for me. I need some sun and more frequently!

Alaksa has a lot of beautiful sunny days in the winter - downside is sunny days = 0 degrees. It is actually warmer on overcast days!

South of the Arctic Circle the sun still comes up every day - about 5-6 hours on December 21. Everything is covered in white snow, so it always appears brighter than it is. I'll take that anyday over DC's 6 months of grey/brown.

 

[poohmomof5]

It's a variation of the old 'no soap radio' gag. You get together with some of your friends and then you tell the joke to a group of people. Your friends laugh as if it is the funniest thing they have ever heard. The other people either laugh along because they don't want to look like they don't get it or stand there confused. Meanwhile you and your friends are laughing so hard trying to explain it to them.

We used to do this all the time in high school. Because we were young. and stupid. But I repeat myself, I already said we were in high school.

Here's some real humor for you:

Three women are trying to get a job with the CIA. The interviewer tells them they are all qualified, but has one last task for them. He leads them to a room with three doors and there's a gun on the table in the middle of the room. He says 'we have each of your husbands sitting in a chair behind one of these doors. I need you to take the gun and go in the room and shoot your husband."

The first woman refuses to do so and is dismissed.
The second woman takes the gun and goes to the door, but on sight of her husband, turns around and hands the gun back and she is dismissed.
The third woman takes the gun and goes into her husband's room. Three loud shots are heard, then some yelling and sounds of a struggle and then several loud crashes are heard.

The woman comes back out and the interviewer asks what happened.

She replies, "Sorry. Someone put blanks in your gun so I had to beat him to death with the chair."

I get that one!

 

[Luckyinlife]

1) What's the FIRST thing that comes to mind that you're looking forward to about our cruise?
15 days of eating in the dining room!

2) What is your FAVORITE kind of DESSERT which you hope to get on the cruise?
Creme Brulee

3) What are your favorite hobbies (or substitute interests - if any)
Moms can have hobbies and small children?! If I had time, I would love to read, cook and take walks on the beach! I do all those things now, but Dr. Suess, Chicken Nuggets and walking while carrying sandy, tired children and their buckets of rocks don't count! Someday I'll miss those things...Sigh!

4) Do you have a favorite music - bands - performers - or such?
Anyone but Elmo! Seriously, I do like Billy Joel, he was my college commencement speaker!

5) Right or left handed? OR.. are we ambidexterous?
Right handed - I'm not one of those smart left handed people.

6) Pose a QUESTION for the NEXT person to respond to this....
Cruise or parks? We're in cruise mode for a few years now. A lot less "lug, tug and pull" with little ones on a cruise.

7) Another profession?
I wouldn't trade my Mom profession for anything. I just can't think of another thing I would be good at. Nothing could be more challenging or make me more proud.

 

[Grandma x3]

Sounds great to me. Did the no sun thing bother you in December? I am ok here from April through the holidays. January through March are hard because it is so gray and dark. People have the misconception that Washington gets a lot of rain. We do get quite a bit, but that isn't what gets to me. It is the never-ending overcast days, day after day after day, when all you see is gray. As I have gotten older, it has gotten worse for me. I need some sun and more frequently!

I know what you mean about weather effects on us - I suffer depression during the winter - I really crave the sun - and Warm weather!! San Fracisco itself gets a lot of grey foggy days in summer - but live I just outside S.F. - in a "sun-belt" !!