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

[arlenesp]

BIP, here is the thread http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1549235
I went on their online reservation and put in the code . It came back with all the different rooms.You can also email the hotel directly.


In response to the issue my DD had with the school keeping Morgan due to lightning. There are only 2 schools that are doing this. Both in her town. This is due to a child getting killed by lightning riding their bike home. Here is the latest http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/education/orl-madocoee29x07aug29,0,2860818.story?track=rss
Ah a moms lament. She used to live here in our developement, but then they decided to move (out of this great school district where the elem school is around the corner from us) to a 25 min ride away. Considering we are her backup it wasn't a smart move. What can you do?

 

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
BROOKE

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[arlenesp]

Hey everyone. Here I go again trying to ketchup. It's been an up and down past few weeks - months. Part of my trouble catching up is that my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer. I was a bit worried that I would have to cancel this cruise because I couldn't be away that long. Unfortunately, that is not the case. My mom passed away last Friday. I was lucky enough to be with her full time for the last week, which is a big part of the reason I have gotten so far behind.

Now for the good. One year from today I will be celebrating the big 4-0 on this cruise!!! I am really excited for that as I celebrated my birthday a couple years ago on the Magic on the PC cruise then.

Tracy

So sorry. My DH lost his mom to cancer 6 years ago. We drove down to see her a few weeks before but his Brother and SIL decided to keep him in the dark when Hospice moved in. (long story) He felt that he missed some good time with her as had he known how really ill she was, he would've stayed there with her. The good thing was the hospice she had was wonderful. Kept a diary of her last days thoughts etc and gave it to the family
after she passed

So you're an Aug birthday as well? I will be having my 59th before the cruise WE should all have a big party . What do ya think?

 

[arlenesp]

Hi Arlene, we made it back in one piece. Well except for my daughters foot. The Dr. explained that she suffered a "terrible injury" and that it would take some time before it heals. The Dr. opines that surgery is not an option at this point due to the potential risks. He put the leg in a hard cast and will evaluate her progress or lack therof every two weks. We are taking her to another ortho surg. that Pete knows on wednesday. Hopefully, he will concur that surgery is not needed and that it will heal on its own. Sorry for the long answer. We are very appreciative of your thoughts. Jack

Have you seen the other Ortho yet?Keep us updated.

 

[disneypilots]

Morning Everyone.........All set here for another day of work around the house......

Amazing what you can get done with a week of nothing but Household chores !!!

Mark

 

[arlenesp]

The air and surface search was called off at 2am, the dive team is coming in at 8am to start an underwater search. I am watching the local news, and it is not looking good at this point, but like you said, miracles do happen, and that is what the family is holding onto at this point in time. I'm happy Angelina was finally able to get to sleep, unlike me. I already called and took a vacation day from work today, I want to be here when Angelina wakes up.

Andy, This is awful.Please give Angelina our prayers. This must be so hard on her. I can't imagine what the parents are going thru and having to deal with this. Hopefully someone is there to help them. Keep us informed.

 

[disneypilots]

Hey everyone. Here I go again trying to ketchup. It's been an up and down past few weeks - months. Part of my trouble catching up is that my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer. I was a bit worried that I would have to cancel this cruise because I couldn't be away that long. Unfortunately, that is not the case. My mom passed away last Friday. I was lucky enough to be with her full time for the last week, which is a big part of the reason I have gotten so far behind.

Now for the good. One year from today I will be celebrating the big 4-0 on this cruise!!! I am really excited for that as I celebrated my birthday a couple years ago on the Magic on the PC cruise then.

Tracy

Tracy, Im so sorry for your loss. May you always remember what she taught you.

My Grandmother once said that a part of her will live forever as long as her children and their children carry on......

BTW....she lived to be almost 100 years old.........Guess she wanted to make sure her GrandKids didnt screw up her Legacy.........

Mark

 

[arlenesp]

Paula, check this out!
Gas around here is average 2.62

Motorists Furious Over $4.50 Gas Near Orlando International Airport
Messages, Curse Words Written On Pumps

POSTED: 6:35 am EDT August 30, 2007
UPDATED: 9:22 am EDT August 30, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Some outraged motorists have scrawled warning messages and curse words on gas pumps after paying up to $4.50 for a gallon for gasoline at a station near Orlando International Airport.

Residents and tourists said they were shocked to see the gas prices at the Landing Strip gas station located on Semoran Boulevard, just north of the airport.

"I didn't even look until I pulled up and I went, 'Holy cow,'" driver Julie Melser said.

There are no signs advertising the high prices at the station.

"So, what do you think about (the high prices)?" WKMG reporter Tony Pipitone asked.

"We're leaving is what we think about it," a motorist said.

Some people improvise after noticing the gas prices.

"I've already swiped my card so I'm getting $1 and I'm out of here," driver Dave Emerick said. "I'll try to make it to the next (gas station). This is ridiculous."

WKMG asked station manager Bob Barnes how he can get away with charging the prices when other gas stations are charging $2.60 or $2.70 a gallon.

"Well, mainly it is volume," Barnes said. "As you can see, the pumps are practically full. Everybody knows what the price is because they have to hit the little lever and they see the price above the lever. And that is how you get away with it."

The Landing Strip is the closest gas station to Hertz and Thrifty car rental returns and the last pumps before the airport.

"It seems like corporate greed," motorist Mark Ferguson said. "Wow, this is just a classic rip-off."

The high prices are not illegal since the state says businesses can charge whatever the market bears for gasoline, unless the governor has declared an emergency.

And, gas stations are not required to erect gas signs showing how much customers will pay, the report said.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

 

[disneypilots]

Hi Arlene, we made it back in one piece. Well except for my daughters foot. The Dr. explained that she suffered a "terrible injury" and that it would take some time before it heals. The Dr. opines that surgery is not an option at this point due to the potential risks. He put the leg in a hard cast and will evaluate her progress or lack therof every two weks. We are taking her to another ortho surg. that Pete knows on wednesday. Hopefully, he will concur that surgery is not needed and that it will heal on its own. Sorry for the long answer. We are very appreciative of your thoughts. Jack

Jack, I pray that everything turns out fine.

I tell ya, having Pete around seems to come in handy !!!!

Mark

 

[arlenesp]

Morning Everyone.........All set here for another day of work around the house......

Amazing what you can get done with a week of nothing but Household chores !!!

Mark

That's why I'm sitting here posting rather than doing the housework

Just putting off the inevitable.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I forgot, I meant to say Happy Belated Birthday to everyone who had a birthday during the time I wasn't on the thread!

BIP, here is the thread http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1549235
I went on their online reservation and put in the code . It came back with all the different rooms.You can also email the hotel directly.


In response to the issue my DD had with the school keeping Morgan due to lightning. There are only 2 schools that are doing this. Both in her town. This is due to a child getting killed by lightning riding their bike home. Here is the latest http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/education/orl-madocoee29x07aug29,0,2860818.story?track=rss
Ah a moms lament. She used to live here in our developement, but then they decided to move (out of this great school district where the elem school is around the corner from us) to a 25 min ride away. Considering we are her backup it wasn't a smart move. What can you do?

I called directly to try to change my reservation I already had -but they said I had to call 3hrs later. The guy told me the same thing I read on the thread- that it was limited dates/etc. Even when I told him that I could reserve it online with the code for the discount rate- he said to change my reservation I'd have to call 3hrs later. So I just went ahead and booked it online and I'll cancel my other reservation. I got the same room (which shows should be in the same building according to http://www.hojoanaheim.com/pdf/room_layouts.pdf ) and my original reservation was cheap already ($71.20) but now it's $54 per night! I used the code, thanks so much for showing the link to that thread- I would have missed it! I also went on ebay and purchased the ent. book card for $6.99 (including shipping) So basically I'm saving $17.20 per night (minus $6.99 for the 2008 card). Awesome!

About the article-I read it and I agree with the parents. I understand the school's position on wanting to keep the children safe, I just don't think denying the parent's rights to get their child from school should be the way they cover their butts. And that's basically what this is about. It's easily solved. As I said- here the school has us sign waivers at the beginning of the year saying that we understand our children are our liability once off school property OR once checked out by a parent or otherwise noted approved person to pick the child up (which we have to put in writing on their card, every year, who can pick them up besides ourselves). I don't think it's right to keep people's children, against their will, citing it's for the kids safety. The parents should have ultimate say when it comes to their children. The school should only be liable when the parent is not there (as it is obvious that the reason they are having this "issue" is because of a child that rode a bike home- that wasn't an issue of a parent picking up a child and then injured! It would obviously be an easy thing to just have parents sign a waiver that they understand that in the case of a storm such as this- that they would have to pick up their child and as such at that point the school would be no longer liable for the child. In other words children wouldn't be allowed to walk, ride bike, etc. from the school, on their own, in a storm like this- but it's WRONG imo to keep a parent from picking up their child. And quite frankly if the storm is bad enough for them to behave in this way- do they think they were doing the families any favors by having them sit outside in a line, in vehicles, blocking traffic for a mile/etc. for hours? The answer to that is no. It's just wrong!)

We could use some happy thoughts and prayers our way as well. Angelina was spending the night at her girlfriend's house when she received a call about 1:15 this morning that her friend Ryan, who is in the photo below with Angelina, was in a boating accident last night and drowned. Angelina called me right away, and had me bring her home, as she was so upset. It took Hazel and I over an hour to get her to calm down. I put Angelina in bed with Hazel and I tried falling back to sleep myself, but to no avail. Hazel and I have known Ryan's mom since she was just a kid. Both of Ryan's parents are deaf and they relied so much on Ryan as he would always sign for them. Ryan also has two younger sisters, please remember this family in your thoughts and prayers as well. Ryan just graduated from high school this past June, he was getting ready to start at our local community college this coming Tuesday. The photo below was taken in October 2005 as Angelina and Ryan we heading off for their Homecoming Dance.

OmG that's horrible. Poor Angelina.
It's so hard to deal with something like this at her age. The first time I'd ever lost a friend (meaning other than old relatives like grandparents/etc. which was hard too- but you know... it seemed more expected since they were elderly and they weren't a surprise either... they passed when I was younger-not a teen- and were suffering various illnesses before they passed) was when I was a senior in highschool and unfortunately it was a similar situation. He died on mother's day when they were at a lake- drowned due to undercurrent/undertow. So hard to deal with something you know, that is your age, passing unexpectedly in such a way.

Praying for Angelina, and his family too ofcourse. He was such a handsome young man and obviously a good person.

 

[arlenesp]

Happy Birthday Brooke!

DD castoff​

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I got as far as posting photos. I'm still working on the cakes

 

[disneyjunkie]

I called directly to try to change my reservation I already had -but they said I had to call 3hrs later. The guy told me the same thing I read on the thread- that it was limited dates/etc. Even when I told him that I could reserve it online with the code for the discount rate- he said to change my reservation I'd have to call 3hrs later. So I just went ahead and booked it online and I'll cancel my other reservation. I got the same room (which shows should be in the same building according to http://www.hojoanaheim.com/pdf/room_layouts.pdf ) and my original reservation was cheap already ($71.20) but now it's $54 per night! I used the code, thanks so much for showing the link to that thread- I would have missed it! I also went on ebay and purchased the ent. book card for $6.99 (including shipping) So basically I'm saving $17.20 per night (minus $6.99 for the 2008 card). Awesome!

It isn't working for me.

 

[goofyforlife]

Happy Birthday Brooke!

DD castoff​

'ing a lovely cake for Brooke's 14th B-day.....

Guess we all get to celebrate her 15th on the cruise next year then.....

Motorists Furious Over $4.50 Gas Near Orlando International Airport
Messages, Curse Words Written On Pumps

That's the station by the Cracker Barrel. We accidently stopped there back in 2000 and never went there again.... Guess they continued to rip everyone off... If you go an additional mile up on the left there are cheaper normal priced stations (a chevron).

When we come from WDW we just gas up at the hess on 536 and international drive (The tank still reads full by the airport).

 

[atakaratemom]

Andy I'm so very sorry. The picture brought tears to my eyes as Ryan looks so much like a very dear friend of mine named Eric who was killed in a car accident just a few years after we graduated from high school. I remember feeling so angry and confused that someone so young and full of promise had been taken away from us. It is just heartbreaking and I know Angelina is going to have some tough days ahead but she is very blessed to have you and Hazel to love and support her.

I will keep your family and Ryan's family in my prayers.

 

[goofyforlife]

It isn't working for me.

It's still showing rates..... Did you put SD50 in the promo rate?

I see certain catagories are no longer available though...

I may stay on-site through DVC points but right now i have tentatively put a ressie in for 3 nights in a NQQ2....

So Building 2 for me if i stay there.... It is a sweet rate though...

 

[goofyforlife]

4,996 ----

sending a big hug to Angelina.....

It's hard to loose a good friend.

DD lost a friend last year. The girl had been in a car accident with her older brother and they both perished.

 

[Verandah Man]

Thanks everyone for the thoughts and prayers. We are waiting for the next news report that is coming on at 11am for the latest information. Angelina woke up a little bit ago, I asked her if she wanted to go down by the river, but she said that would be too hard on her, so we will stay here and wait for any word on Ryan.

 

[Grandma4ever]

We could use some happy thoughts and prayers our way as well. Angelina was spending the night at her girlfriend's house when she received a call about 1:15 this morning that her friend Ryan, who is in the photo below with Angelina, was in a boating accident last night and drowned. Angelina called me right away, and had me bring her home, as she was so upset. It took Hazel and I over an hour to get her to calm down. I put Angelina in bed with Hazel and I tried falling back to sleep myself, but to no avail. Hazel and I have known Ryan's mom since she was just a kid. Both of Ryan's parents are deaf and they relied so much on Ryan as he would always sign for them. Ryan also has two younger sisters, please remember this family in your thoughts and prayers as well. Ryan just graduated from high school this past June, he was getting ready to start at our local community college this coming Tuesday. The photo below was taken in October 2005 as Angelina and Ryan we heading off for their Homecoming Dance.

Thanks CC, I just went and read an article online from our local newspaper. It appears as though three of Ryan's friends were on a 17 foot boat that got stuck on a sandbar in the Delaware River, they called Ryan on his cell phone and asked if he could come help them. Ryan was caught by an underwater current that took him under around 8:55 last night. About 9:10 last night several of the rescue boats and trucks went by our house heading to the river, of course we didn't know what was going on at the time. From what I have read, Ryan's body is still missing. My prayer is that somehow he managed to get shore farther down river.

The air and surface search was called off at 2am, the dive team is coming in at 8am to start an underwater search. I am watching the local news, and it is not looking good at this point, but like you said, miracles do happen, and that is what the family is holding onto at this point in time. I'm happy Angelina was finally able to get to sleep, unlike me. I already called and took a vacation day from work today, I want to be here when Angelina wakes up.

Andy, Please let Angelina know that she, her school mates and all of the families are in our thoughts and prayer. That is such a loss to have to endure at her young age. Lois

 

[disneyjunkie]

Andy I'm sorry to hear about Angelina's friend.

It's still showing rates..... Did you put SD50 in the promo rate?

I see certain catagories are no longer available though...

I may stay on-site through DVC points but right now i have tentatively put a ressie in for 3 nights in a NQQ2....

So Building 2 for me if i stay there.... It is a sweet rate though...

Just tried again with the correct code. Still no luck. I'll call them directly later on today.