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

[bellelinus]

Its most likely on its way to 13K now!

Thanks.

So, Andrew, should we have a pool and bet on when you will make it to 20,000? For sure before this cruise, I would say . . .

 

[Celestine]

Best to cut down on everything, plenty of sea days to go to the laundry.

I'm not so worried about day to day stuff, but with formal wear, pirate wear, tropical wear, surfboard (oops, can't take that) and two girls the eldest of whom is turning into a tweenager, the volumes are rapidly increasing!!!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

So, Andrew, should we have a pool and bet on when you will make it to 20,000? For sure before this cruise, I would say . . .

Would you believe I have been cutting down, but I am off work this week.

By the cruise maybe 15k.

 

[bellelinus]

Would you believe I have been cutting down, but I am off work this week.

By the cruise maybe 15k.

Well, we'll see . . . the best intentions of mice and men and all that . . .

Off work by choice this week, I hope? Things going OK there these days?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Well, we'll see . . . the best intentions of mice and men and all that . . .

Off work by choice this week, I hope? Things going OK there these days?

It is half term here this week so I am in charge of the kids, and was booked in advance, but I had to see the Doctor last week and its been a good time to have a rest.

 

[bellelinus]

It is half term here this week so I am in charge of the kids, and was booked in advance, but I had to see the Doctor last week and its been a good time to have a rest.

Have they followed up about the headaches? It is mostly stress related or are they concerned about some other issue? (Just don't let them say it's all the time at the computer!)

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Have they followed up about the headaches? It is mostly stress related or are they concerned about some other issue? (Just don't let them say it's all the time at the computer!)

Its traced to a blood condition, the headaches appear to be a spin off from medication.

Seems we have kicked off a flurry of interest in NY DCL cruises!!

 

[Esteri]

In honor of the Southern CA fires...


Did you hear about the pirate with two wooden legs?

They caught fire and burned his ARRrrr*e to the ground


Seriously though, everyone stay safe - ya hear? And if the fires should chase you all the way up to Sacto - you've got a landing pad here.

 

[Verandah Man]

OK, lets see if I have done this right......

12,000 posts!​

Congrats Andrew!!!

 

[bellelinus]

Its traced to a blood condition, the headaches appear to be a spin off from medication.

Seems we have kicked off a flurry of interest in NY DCL cruises!!

Yes, now if we can get DCL to have the same interest we will be set!

Hope the blood condition is not serious and easily controllable . . . medication side effects can be difficult to live with, though. Take care of yourself.

 

[yargrnhoj]

It sounds like a good idea Reading has a great train service to London.

It's really kind of sad that I've been to the UK many times and never made it to London to do the touristy stuff. Last time was Ipswich and spent the whole bloody week in Adastral Park, before that trips to (ugh) Basingstoke and before that Swindon.

We're really trying to make it there next summer.

 

[captaincrash]

OK, lets see if I have done this right......

12,000 posts!​

 

[captaincrash]

He does have a nice-sized sword, however.

 

[winotracy]

Don't believe everything you see on CSI.

I believe very little of what I see on CSI, just thought they had a story line about the guy that was dropped in a fire scene similar to the myth. I hadn't heard about it on Myth Busters.

 

[captaincrash]

But does he have a good personality???????

 

[Esteri]

Just a little ketchup from a week ago...

Thanks so much for the update Is there a list started for ordering ?

There will be one t-**** ordering window - around May or so. I'm still playing with different ideas on the best way to manage it. Right now my eBay store is still in the lead with PayPal for payment.

Not the website e-mail (I use a different list), but apparently Comcast blocked it. I have had several e-mails and pm from people with Comcast e-mails saying they didn't get it.

You know... Keeping an archive on the website might not be a bad idea for the folks who join us later. Besides, they're so lovely - they should be kept. Just a thought.

Just testing...
Can I dis on my crackberry...ummm blackberry?

Oh, you are SO in trouble.



Sorry I missed all of last week. It was like hell week. Between final budgets being due for next year, and I have one major project on the cusp. Three days of being out of the office for confrernces or classes. Not one, but BOTH sets of grandparents popping in with little (his) or no (hers) notice. AND having to be ready for a national level show on Friday (Jakob won his Juniors class, I took 4th in a very large class). Well, it's nice to be getting 7 hours of sleep again a night.

Let's see, what else? Oh. I'm driving down to SoCal on Saturday (to Edwards AFB - so I should miss all the fires) to take possession of our new (used) camper. We'll camp in it over night on the base (sure hope there's room!) and head home on Sunday. I really excited. It's nothing much - a 2003 tent camper. But it'll get the boys and I to the National Parks next summer - and I won't be forever unpacking a kitchen!

Well, gotta run. Will try to finish ketchup this evening.

 

[captaincrash]

Its most likely on its way to 13K now!

Thanks.

So, Andrew, should we have a pool and bet on when you will make it to 20,000? For sure before this cruise, I would say . . .

Would you believe I have been cutting down, but I am off work this week.

By the cruise maybe 15k.

Well...

..technically speaking. Andrew's daily average according to the profile is 9.07 posts per day. SO... since we have 320 days (roughly) til embarkation - then we should see an additional 2,902 postings to add to the 12,014 presently shown.

Therefore, I bet 15,000 is a conservative expectation in Andrews' case.

 

[captaincrash]

To all who post, lurk, sail or simply "hang" out here, is an.....

OFFICIAL INVITATION to ALL DIS NEIGHBORS to join in...

the

1st UNOFFICIAL Pre-Cruise Secret Mickey Exchange!

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Downrivermama (Tina) and I are hosting this FUN little diversion. Please PM one of us with your responses to the 20questions below to particiapte. The deadline to join in shall be Saturday November 3rd - midnite because I'm traveling til friday. You shall receive info with your SM beneficiary in the first few days of November.

Please note - if your DIS screen name begins with A-M... PM ME.... If your screen name is N-Z then PM Tina at Downrivermama... as we are dividing the work load and logistics so we can participate as well.

This is proposed as a simple FUN game in a familiar vein. Would you like to particiapte in a secret gift exchange and guessing game of sorts? All who particiapte shall be secretly matched up to two DIS neighbors whom they shall either send to or recieve potentially taunting, provocative, thoughtful and/or otherwise curiously meaningful token gifts. The DIS neighbor sending to you is a SECRET MICKEY benefactor for YOU. And YOU in turn shall serve as a SECRET MICKEY benefactor for someone else!

The exchange shall occur TWICE for this game : once on or about Thanksgiving week.... and again at or about the time of Christmas/New Years' Week. The total value of these two items is suggested to be no less than about $25. And the upper limit shall be no more than $100,000. Anyone sending significantly less than $25 in items shall risk endless taunting from your on-line neighbors here <chuckles>.

To help CONCEAL the MYSTERIOUS origin of some Secret Mickey Gifts - TINA and I offer the option of TRANS-SHIPPING your gifts if postage is furnished. IE... ship your gift to us and we will reship it from where we are so your recipient cannot possibly know where it came from. If postage is NOT furnished - then we reserve the right to have a few items dissappear into the DIS abyss (chuckles- we'll bill for deficient postage)

The fun (in part) comes from sending your beneficiary fun and entertaining tokens of appreciation - you are asked to send items to arrive on the two weeks we have selected - however, some of you may choose to exercise a little creativity in pursuit of fun and games.

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We will collect them all, match folks randomly, and then give out SM buddy info after Saturday November 3rd.​

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6) Are there any modest travel related items in which you have an active interest in?

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13) What are your favorite candy/ snacks?

14) Are you allergic to anything?

15) Do you collect anything?

16) Do you like scented lotions/ candles? If so, any favorites?

17) Do you shop online? If so, favorite store?

18) What is your favorite store?

19) Do you have any hobbies?

20) What is your favorite Disney character?

Thank you for your consideration! I reserve the right to scavenge for past "7 question" replies to augment (cross reference) the data here for your Secret Mickey benefactor.

 

[PBader]

Thank you, seems a lot!

Andrew 12,000 SHOULD SEEM LIKE A LOT!!!

 

[PBader]

But does he have a good personality???????

Why of course!