8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 15

[dahuffy]

Hey Captain Look what I just found on Ebay...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Disney-World-Pi...42761297QQihZ005QQcategoryZ1380QQcmdZViewItem

 

[allshookup]

well, new update...
no little dis baby born in march...at least not from us!
not sure what is going on...but i went in for a blood test today just to confirm, and it came back that i am not pg...i took 2 at home ones that said i was, and that is what i based it on the other day. guess i jumped the gun...
only good thing is that i miscalculated, and we have one more month to try!! thing is it would make for a very very young infant on the cruise. we'll see how things work out.

Oh I'm so sorry! I know how excited you were! The same thing happened to me before I got PG with my DS. Best of luck for next month!

Although I know I can't blame DCL for the actual fee, I do blame them for how they are handling this. First, they must have known that this was in the works. Just browsing around on the web it is obvious that this has been discussed for quite a while and through various boards/committees or whatever other beurocracy the Panama Canal Authority has. DCL should have either built this fee into the original prices or made a very clear upfront statement that we should be expecting this increase. Surprising us with it after 6 months of planning our budgets and how we are paying for this TOAL just isn't a good way to present it.

I think we would all be handling it better if DCL were saying something more like - although it isn't our price increase, we are very sorry about it. To make it a little easier on you (our loyal customers!) we would like to offer you XXXXX to help make this extra charge a little easier. XXXXX could be nearly anything from a $50/person on board credit to a photo package at shutters to an offer to pay a portion of the fee themselves and we pay the ballance.

As I said before, this ship is sailing completely full and DCL is certainly not running a boarderline profit for this voyage. A token attempt to "ease the burden" would go far in customer satisfaction.

I suspect that very few will cancel their cruises over this increase, but it will leave a sour taste with many of us - and I suspect that many will have their onboard spending effected since they have a total budget for the trip and it will just have to be rearranged to handle this extra cost.

Pamela (pdarrah)

I couldn't have said it better myself!

Hi all, hope you having a fantabulous Tuesday:

Chicagoans -- sorry I missed the meet. DS13 made the championship swim meet so that's how we spent our weekend. His U14 water polo team also won the Naperville city championship last week. He didn't score a goal but had a couple of assists (and no drowned horses).

Andy -- sorry to hear about the shingles. hopes they go away soon

Andrew -- have fun in the Med and don't do anything I would do.

All -- sad to hear about the $100 fee. Reaffirms our decision to cancel -- that would have killed our OBC and Disney VISA points we were planning to use for on-board spending. It's pretty lousy of DCL to pass that along to people with confirmed reservations. I know they are running a business, but like someone else said, this wasn't out of the blue and they could have built it into their pricing structure.

Mickey puzzles -- we have two in our loft with two more photomosiacs in the basement (one of Pooh and one of the castle) still to be done.

Hey J. R. it's so nice to "see" you posting here! I miss your wit!

I lost my 10% onboard discount too!!! I was on hold for 90 minutes as I saw the price keep jumping. I also got one of the highest tiers!!! Mary Ann you just said in writing what we are all feeling!!!

So Debi owes me a drink???

So Andrew owes me a drink???

So Andy owes me a drink???

Anyone else?????

I owe you a cake!


I love all the pictures being posted! Very cool!


Since we're sharing CP stories. When I was 17 years old, I was sitting at the dining room table with my then boyfriend & I turned around to my mother in the kitchen & said, "Mom I don't know what the heck is wrong with me but my face is loaded with pimples!" She took one look at me & said, "Lift your shirt!" OMG my stomach was covered!!! I was so sick & in pain the next couple of days with a fever so high that I passed out on the bathroom floor! Both my kids have received mandatory vaccinations, but I am also finding out that kids at school are still getting them. I really hope that they don't end up getting them later in life. I would not wish that on anyone!

 

[geffric]

Just a quick post to say HI.. and then we are off tomorrow for our WDW family trip.. gotta pack tonight and the kids have finals tomorrow and I have work.. so see ya real soon.. I'll tell Mickey Hi for you..

 

[Sarangel]

Just a quick post to say HI.. and then we are off tomorrow for our WDW family trip..

Have a great trip.

 

[captaincrash]

Oh Tom, how did you know? I can always count on you for a good giggle!

I take great pleasure in serving up a few chuckles - as you'all know...​

 

[The FairyGodmother]

Hi there,
Just wanted to thank everyone for the birthday wishes. It was a very nice relaxing day.

I will have to have Mark check his email to see about the PC fees. I don't think he has gotten anything about it yet.

 

[captaincrash]

another bunch on a WILD RIDE here....​

Tom, if you think Kevin and I look like Corndogs" in those 2, how about these?

When I see your pix - this is a bit of what I see below....

Two of a kind!
Two side by side
Two in a hug
and two of the same breed - Nose to Nose ​

Really? Kevin never gave it a second thought. But then, I keep hearing that we're an odd couple. 28 1/2 yrs and we still hold hands. Guess that means something,huh?

My spouse and I still hold hands - and we been "together" about 24 years .... but oly married about 13 (or 14?) years.

 

[dahuffy]

Look what I found for some Lucky Swabbie to wear around the ships pool...
http://cgi.ebay.com/MENS-THONG-SWIM...5QQihZ016QQcategoryZ15690QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/MENS-LOW-RIDER-...8QQihZ016QQcategoryZ15690QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[dahuffy]

I remember lining up at school in eother 1968 or 1969 and getting the smallpox shot. I find it amazing that they were able to get all of us to line up and wait nicley in line for a SHOT! LOL!!!! Dh is dark skined so he has a scar were he received the shot.

I got mine in either '61 or '62. I still have my little "reminder" too and so's Kev!

Do you remember the Polio Vaccine? It came on a sugar cube. I remember that I was very upset cuz I could only get one!

 

[Verandah Man]

Look what I found for some Lucky Swabbie to wear around the ships pool...
http://cgi.ebay.com/MENS-THONG-SWIM...5QQihZ016QQcategoryZ15690QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/MENS-LOW-RIDER-...8QQihZ016QQcategoryZ15690QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Verandah Man]

Do you remember the Polio Vaccine? It came on a sugar cube. I remember that I was very upset cuz I could only get one!

Yep, I remember sucking on my sugar cube.....

 

[villagesbarbara]

Congratulations on Wheelerkidz 3.25

Sorry this is late, just trying to ketchup. Congratulations. We made a DCL reservation for our granddaughter before she was born. Since they didn't know if it was going to be a boy or girl they just listed her name as TBD (To be determined). Once she was born we called and changed the name. My daughter loves Flounders. She used them for our granddaughter at 5 months and our grandson at 6 months. In fact I think it was the first time she left them with anyone other than family.

Barbara

 

[got2travel]

Look what I found for some Lucky Swabbie to wear around the ships pool...
http://cgi.ebay.com/MENS-THONG-SWIM...5QQihZ016QQcategoryZ15690QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/MENS-LOW-RIDER-...8QQihZ016QQcategoryZ15690QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

those should be illegal

 

[Verandah Man]

those should be illegal

They WOULD be ILLEGAL if I put them on....

 

[cruisin'Mike]

Look what I found for some Lucky Swabbie to wear around the ships pool...
http://cgi.ebay.com/MENS-THONG-SWIM...5QQihZ016QQcategoryZ15690QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/MENS-LOW-RIDER-...8QQihZ016QQcategoryZ15690QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I think I just found my swimsuit for the parade outside Palo during the Wenches' Brunch.

 

[Verandah Man]

....and with that scary thought, I'm off to bed for the night.....

 

[captaincrash]

Thank you.

Also DREAMS tell me I do not have to pay the tax increase as I am paid in full.

I'm very happy for you Andy. Hey everybody, drinks are on Andy!

Debi-you better make that drinks are on Andrew!!!

Glad that Verandah man (Andy) is up for buying, but tight old Andrew, well has to pay his stateroom bill on the Magic next week,

 

[m&m's mom]

Anyone else lose $ today?
I have a feeling I am really not going to like my 401(k) statement.
My prediction is that the stock market will gain back some ground tomorrow.

 

[micmse2003]

Thanks, but Hazel didn't do this, I did..........

Hazel stays away from any projects like this................

I did not realize you have such hidden talent!!! The pictures really look awesome!!!

That would explain why that photo of you in your .sig looks so Love Boat-ish.

Congratulations on 39 years.

I got my computer back!! We had been dating since 1962!!!! We were highschool sweethearts.

those should be illegal

I think Mickey just had a heart attack!!!!

 

[captaincrash]

Sorry this is late, just trying to ketchup. Congratulations. We made a DCL reservation for our granddaughter before she was born. Since they didn't know if it was going to be a boy or girl they just listed her name as TBD (To be determined). Once she was born we called and changed the name. My daughter loves Flounders. She used them for our granddaughter at 5 months and our grandson at 6 months. In fact I think it was the first time she left them with anyone other than family.

Barbara

This reminds me that we should remind my BIL to inform DCL of thier new addition expected in a few months. I would hate for them to be forbidden from coming along becuase they failed to inform DCL on our otherwise sold out ship. As I'm sure the Panamanians would be miffed at the loss of another hundred greenbacks.