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

[Esteri]

Wow, I feel better. I'm near San Francisco and always thought we were the highest. At least we squeaked below 3 this week.

We're down to $2.83 here in Sack-a-tomatoes. Come on over for a visit!

Okay ...2 weeks to go until we leave for Barcelona for the Med Repo and Panic is starting to set in ...We havent started to pack yet , My Sweet Melissa's Pirate costume still being sewn ....errrrr Still waiting for DS's tux to come back from getting some alterations ....And I havent got my Mag signs done yet ....Well the good thing is that the Facial hair is coming in Just fine ...LOL

I dunno - sounds to me like you've got the long lead item(s) well underway. why panic? I have to say, I am collecting our FL trip stuff in a laundry basket now - get's us well on the way to packing.

OK - this isn't DIS related, cruise related or even panama canal related!

Has anyone here built a deck in the last few years? If so, did you use wood (ie cedar) or composite (ie trex, ChoiceTec, etc) decking? We are about to build an all new deck and would love some first hand opinions. DH usually tends to the traditional and is leaning toward cedar, but the idea of not having to stain/sealcoat and all the other maintance also sounds good. Composite, of course, costs quite a bit more, but if it lasts longer with less effort it could be worth it. Anyone have any thoughts or opinions?

Pamela (pdarrah)

We built a 1000 sq ft deck off our house out in CO a number of years ago. Compisite at that time was terrible and not to be used. (We looked at it seriously.) Wound up with cedar, or maybe redwood? In any case - and the point of this post - our contractor put the decking on with, I think they're called, toe-clips. You attach them to the bottom side of the decking, and screw it into the support structure there. No exposed screws. Means - if the deck ever needs to be sanded, or redone - no screws to get in the way (rent a power sander and finish in a fraction of the time!) And it looked WAY cool! Of course, we didn't stay there long enough to have to do anything other than refinish it once. (It's was pretty easy - if time consuming.)

That was some time ago. I've heard that the composites have improved, but we've pretty much decided that a deck - any deck is too much maintenance. The house after Colorado (in VA) we have to build a deck off the second story of the house. Make it little more than a large landing with stairs down to a paver patio. Of course, we didin't stay there long enough to have to maintain it either.

Here in CA - we did stained and stamped concrete. So far, it's our favorite - even over the pavers! (Oh, and we have stayed in this house long enough to maintain = pressure wash.)

We have a state-wide grocery store that's been giving us coupons for money off of gas depending on how much we purchase. Up to $50 you get 10 cents off a gallon up to 12 gallons, $100 = 20 cents off, up to 40 cents off! And now prices are under $3.00 a gallon!! Yesterday I got a 30 cents off coupon. That really helps!!

SWEET!!

We would want children's sizes, also. We would have 3 in Adult sizes and 2 in children's.

No worries, kids are on the menu.

Uh, shirts, kid's shirts are on the menu.

Hi all! I've only posted once on this very long thread - - I really can't keep up! I wanted to let anyone who might be interested in knowing that you can now make reservations for the hotels at the Disneyland Resort for pre-cruise. They just started taking reservations this evening! I just booked two rooms at the Disneyland Hotel. Wow - super expensive, but what else is new with this whole vacation!

Thanks for the heads up! Many of us already have reservations at the HoJo's. But you probably knew that.

 

[Esteri]

What do pirates keep for good luck?

Charrrrrrrrms!


Huh, and here I thought it was a gas powered blender...

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I've been watching the NEWS and hope that anyone from or who have family in Minneapolis Minn are OK. For those who don't know there has been a major bidge collape over the Mississippi River. There are at least 50 cars in the water and at least 3 dead. I was alerted to this because my partner's Aunt and Uncle live in the city and use that route to travel. Her Uncle went over at 4PM and her aunt was on the bridge about 5 min before it went down.

Everyone has my prayers. Lois

Oh my.. horrible.

If I had secured a reservation before bookings opened on 1/31/07 even though I hadn't had my name on a waitlist prior to a few days before so that I got tier one pricing and an assigned room number instead of a pricing tier higher up with the wait times many had on the 31st, I would be extremely greatful that my TA did this for me and in the long run saved me considerably more than the $300 for this fee increase.

What? was it even possible for a TA to secure a reservation for this cruise before bookings opened on that day? Because I thought not. I thought even TA's (atleast mine, that's for sure) had to book that morning just like anyone else.
And for some of us the increase is more than $300.
But I think you must have been speaking directly to them and not in general? I wish I knew the TA that was able to book things before everyone else when the bookings opened... that's a TA I'd be interested in using in the future!

 

[Sarah's Dad]

What? was it even possible for a TA to secure a reservation for this cruise before bookings opened on that day? Because I thought not. I thought even TA's (atleast mine, that's for sure) had to book that morning just like anyone else.
And for some of us the increase is more than $300.
But I think you must have been speaking directly to them and not in general? I wish I knew the TA that was able to book things before everyone else when the bookings opened... that's a TA I'd be interested in using in the future!

I am a little confused too. I booked onboard (08/06) a phantom date that would be pushed out to 08/08 when the sail dates opened up which of course we all know they did on 01/31/07.

I told my TA a couple days before the 31st to transfer that reservation and let me know if my inventory control request from 3 years prior could get me the cat 1 I requested. He called me at noon on the 31st and said that a cat 1 wasn't available but I could take a cat 6 for 10k or a cat 3 for 14k.

I took the cat 3, had my onboard credit from the phantom date transferred, and was assigned a stateroom number that day. I don't believe this was secured before the 31st and I don't understand what tier one pricing is.

Perhaps Lisa can shed some light on the subject.

Personally I think my TA did an excellent job

 

[disneyjunkie]

Hi all! I've only posted once on this very long thread - - I really can't keep up! I wanted to let anyone who might be interested in knowing that you can now make reservations for the hotels at the Disneyland Resort for pre-cruise. They just started taking reservations this evening! I just booked two rooms at the Disneyland Hotel. Wow - super expensive, but what else is new with this whole vacation!

Thanks for posting this.

I booked the Hojo for our stay, but my son keeps asking about staying onsite.

Maybe I can do a split stay. Off to the DL board to gather more information.

 

[winotracy]

I am a little confused too. I booked onboard (08/06) a phantom date that would be pushed out to 08/08 when the sail dates opened up which of course we all know they did on 01/31/07.

I told my TA a couple days before the 31st to transfer that reservation and let me know if my inventory control request from 3 years prior could get me the cat 1 I requested. He called me at noon on the 31st and said that a cat 1 wasn't available but I could take a cat 6 for 10k or a cat 3 for 14k.

I took the cat 3, had my onboard credit from the phantom date transferred, and was assigned a stateroom number that day. I don't believe this was secured before the 31st and I don't understand what tier one pricing is.

Perhaps Lisa can shed some light on the subject.

Personally I think my TA did an excellent job

The waitlisted people's reservations were held prior to 1/31 but TAs weren't notified until that day. DCL no longer has a waitlist for categories other than suites, but they did have a waitlist for a while for this cruise on all categories. This is why some TA's got reservations "before" 1/31. I had many booked prior to 1/31 (none on this date), but I didn't get notification that they were booked until 1/31.

Tier pricing is based on how full the ship is. As the ship fills up, the price goes up. On most cruises this takes days, months or more to go up. On this one, it went to the top tier within hours and then sold out.

 

[winotracy]

Wow!!! What is the name of the store Tracy???

Copps and Pick N Save (both owned by Roundy's) are doing the promotion. You have to get the gas at a Mobil station, but it's certainly worth it!

 

[canterqueen8]

Check out this hilarious video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-r3I49CHvI

 

[princess81499]

Originally Posted by goofyforlife
LALALALALA

i'm not listening.....

(i'm perfectly content with my secret porthole and less credit because i didn't book with DU. At least that's what i'm telling myself or i'm going to have to cry. )

Looks like we will be neighbors....we also have a secret porthole room for this cruise.

 

[tom31b]

Looks like we will be neighbors....we also have a secret porthole room for this cruise.

I think DISers have 4 of the 6

 

[arlenesp]

Check out this hilarious video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-r3I49CHvI

That was cute! My DH hates that music. When we play radio Disney for the DGKs they play the Hamster song alot. Drives him batty (which is why the kids love to play it,They're so bad....)

 

[buckifan]

I took the cat 3........

Okay then......party in Jeff's room?

 

[arlenesp]

Okay then......party in Jeff's room?

Sounds like a plan.

Sorry Jeff

 

[micmse2003]

Also, re: gas prices. It's worth remembering that many places pay more for a gallon of drinking water than a gallon of gas.

That is so true!!! We should be grateful for our water. Maybe we could do an even swap a gallon of water for a gallon of gas???

Glad she is ok. But you and I know that knee will be really sore tomorrow. Better send her a tube of Theragisic. DH got a shot today and the speech about it may just be time to consider................. We will see. He is the worst patient. I told the Dr he threw out the OC and PT the last time and that was just to keep him mobile. I can't imagine what he will do when it comes to real pain and real PT.

Can't use Ther-a-gesic if there is even a little cut. It migh help Rich though???

OK... I'd been meaning to send a letter since the booking, since I thought DCL handled it so badly. For anyone interested:

Feel free to pirate as needed. I took Jeff's & tweaked it to my concerns and language.

Great letter too!!! Mine is arriving in Celebration as we speak!!!

Hi all! I've only posted once on this very long thread - - I really can't keep up! I wanted to let anyone who might be interested in knowing that you can now make reservations for the hotels at the Disneyland Resort for pre-cruise. They just started taking reservations this evening! I just booked two rooms at the Disneyland Hotel. Wow - super expensive, but what else is new with this whole vacation!

I was in sticker shock when I called to see how much!!! I understand that there is a two day minimum!!! I just don't think I will be able to do DL justice in a day. Hope you come and visit more often.

Wow, I wish I knew what to say. I'm in the process of losing my hearing as well so I don't want to belittle the process. It really is painful to miss out on things, but the new technology is really cool
Have that cry when your son won't know (that release feels good ) and you'll be fine from there

I wanted to know how you are feeling. I hope your strength is back to normal!!!

Yankees DIS mini-meet

Hope everyone is as excited as we are. We can't wait to see you all. Maybe Alex Rodriguez will hold out and hit his 500th home run this Saturday.

Paula, Lorri, Sil, see you guys this Saturday. We will be there early to see monument park in the stadium.

Paula hope you have a good flight. Let me know if you need anything.

Say Hi to everyone for me!! Have a great time and pictures please!!!

What do pirates keep for good luck?

Charrrrrrrrms!


Huh, and here I thought it was a gas powered blender...

Okay, you still got the CHARRRRRRM

Copps and Pick N Save (both owned by Roundy's) are doing the promotion. You have to get the gas at a Mobil station, but it's certainly worth it!

We used to have a Pick N Save here. It was worth a try.

 

[justmestace]

Hello, Ladies and Gentlemen!
I'm home from my trip to Nebraska to visit family.
What's new and exciting here??

 

[DisneyVegas1]

Hello, Ladies and Gentlemen!
I'm home from my trip to Nebraska to visit family.
What's new and exciting here??

Glad you made it home ....

We booked the Grand Californian for March 14 and 15 so you better get booking ...We have a Mini Meet to attend .....

Bad thing is I have to wait till next month before I can book august for the cruise at the GC ....

 

[tom31b]

Roger,

In chat last week you had given some commentary on the 3 DL hotels. Could you post it here or put in your DL Area blog?

Thanks

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Roger,

In chat last week you had given some commentary on the 3 DL hotels. Could you post it here or put in your DL Area blog?

Thanks

On my way out the door for work, but will try to put something together. I know several of us have stayed at all three hotels, so all opinions are welcome and I will try to organize them into a rational format.

 

[goofyforlife]

I would be extremely greatful that my TA did this for me and in the long run saved me considerably more than the $300 for this fee increase.

(Feeling the love.) Yes, i am grateful to my TA... (Edited: No...i'm loving my TA.) I'm most grateful to the original person who when i was desperately looking for a way to keep my job and book this trip gave me her name as a suggestion. (i really wish she'd come back around...Miss you J)

And it was purely luck that i got assigned an SPH as i only asked for cat 10 mid levels. I was just on a list and rooms were not assigned until 1/31.

It still stings a little when tons of others are spreading their joy that their TA's gave them much more credit than many got.

(Edited 3:45 pm.... no more stings... Make me walk the plank if you hear me wench again. There is a higher being seeing to it that we all take this trip.)

I think DISers have 4 of the 6

I thought it was 5 that were claimed by dis'rs. i miss the room list.

 

[kaceyisme]

I was in sticker shock when I called to see how much!!! I understand that there is a two day minimum!!! I just don't think I will be able to do DL justice in a day. Hope you come and visit more often.

We've been to Disneyland many times, so going for two days will be enough. We really wanted my MIL to get to enjoy Disneyland since she's never been.