8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 3

[eeyorelvr10]

DisneyVegas1 is our Captain, as in Captain Jack Sparrow

Wenches = women, Swabbies = men

Just bragging rights when you get a pirate, which is a 000 post (1000, 2000, 3000, etc). A mini pirate is a 00 post.

Lisa, lbgraves, is a moderator on the cruise board and she is also cruising with us. So we think of her as our own private mod.......and we keep her busy too....

Thank You - I felt stupid for asking but thought oh well - I'm curious and after all - don't we tell our children - the only stupid ? is one that is not asked?

Thanks all - have a great day - for those snowed in or with children to you - here's a little to give you loads of patience. Here's a for you to help your day go by quickly!

 

[allshookup]

Yes lets take one each from the screens now, a new DCL service you can put them out of the PC monitor fresh! Remember Willie Wonka and the chocolate factory transmitting Choc's by TV!

Okay here I am enjoying my Bahama Mama! ​

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

temp. goes up 2 degrees, but now we're scheduled for 6"
of snow...yep, better prepare to stay at least 2 days at work....where
i can only watch what going on.

...without a debtit, this is the place to be, for pirating!

here's my take what you can, from the last 50 or so pages:


thanks you swabbie, cpt. of all crashes...accomplished totally! all my
cones [retina] spliting { maybe that spiting since i am in the crow nest]
..look out below!!!,....any-hoo spliting me cones into all directions!
no wonder everything looking out of focus...so i called the eye dr., and
he ordered...the "patch"...cute models!..hey, is that lisa doing all the
"modeling"..what cute brown eyes she has! regular dreamboat! he,he, me
think i pull something off!

if i had any such authority, i would call out thee "tag with fairys"
and demand...such an entitle-mint on you! the cpt. crask vs cpt. crunch,
for the "breakfast of champions "! but altlas iam just a swabbie,
stuck in the crow nest...refusing to come down! me is saying, you sure
are bushy & wide eye..'m them am. me> not so much. pssst, my $$$
be on you!

the sights one can see when the wenches are walking by
the crow nest..me think i need to praise the cpt. jack!


sweet group pic..hey !, i saw lisa..p[ssst] l. girl!, did your hush-been,
saw that bucky nearing up to you???? & i don't mean no offense, but
who kid is that..in the middle with he big ears? costume though!

speakin of missy queen wenchie, alias lbg.? are you intending putting
an sumary on what new needing to be doing? ok, i admitt it!
me already lost...tia! do i needing send some sort of mailing?
there's 5 of us,2 rooms, on late service.


to buck#1 fan!!! yummy...go you bucking eyes!!! psst, that's
where i fun-d me #1 wenche..many m. victoriies ago, and where 2 of
my nieces went...me> love watvhing the band music & man-uevering!
(my old, my! they really need to fix the bowl system..they are ruining..
none of the major bowls were worth watching...whoever heard 2 mos
off?....it's sad, not the losing but how poor the games are being play..
boise st. desereved national title, my opinion.. and iam a gator fan too!
but what good is something when it has little meaning-all the major
bowls were awful this year..too diluted!)


**
did some one mentioned prizes won?..here's 2 suggestions..
t thought invivte to the wenches "birthday" suit party..
which night is that anyway?..for the wenches..us swabbies offering
free ...what a prize!

to my dear freind..o'bwv, scraching..ha,ha,..you shimbered my timbers,
by "catching me".....for thee record..myh lil'miss cutie pie has
been "molding" me into a "gentleman" for years & years..and she still
working on it..i'm trying!...but "t" reference was to thee scoldings be
a pardon during such cruise? git me driftings?.....like to be "free".

is anyone itching "t" for palo's? me tooo, secret desire is for...



and girls?? what is this wench smeach stuff..something i need to
be a lil'smore? giving clues??? "plez," ..is a smell?, a taste test?
or along the lines ..feel?? me trying to be a
gentle man type..will duly offer me "check out services"...
( goody thingy..my wench has no time or this..or i be having )


just ..for all the destruction me causing...do me
get consideration for upgrading ..like scabbie , to swabbie first class
or maybe.... ..to a rating of scallywag?



not saying that me disney dreams or nothing?

and if wenches give me thee "pirate" in the middle of.. ,
ill be in !

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Okay here I am enjoying my Bahama Mama! ​

It works!
Now jump into this one and your on the ship!

 

[ladypoo]

Fascinating...

I would not want to swim it though.... especially since I cannot swim.

Cheers...

I gotta go now...

We saw an alligator/croc? in the canal in 05, while we were waiting on our turn in the locks. this was on the EB cruise

 

[micmse2003]

Is this just my imagination but I can actually keep up with the posts!!
Is this the time to chat, during the middle of the day?
I just can not keep the pace up at night.
I keep going backwards and forwards and forget which way I was reading. I guess my age does not help.

 

[yargrnhoj]

Forget about that WHAT ABOUT THE CHICKEN STRIPS!

They are the BEST. They had better not change them or I will cancel my cruise right NOW.
















(ok, maybe not. but they are quite good.)

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

We saw an alligator/croc? in the canal in 05, while we were waiting on our turn in the locks. this was on the EB cruise

Yes we saw some at the first lock quite active, you just reminded me! Different type of film JAWS!

 

[got2travel]

Anyone read popular Mechanics?

In the current issue they cited how ships transiting the Panama Canal can line up and wait for days sometimes to get through! Last August one ship waited a week for its' turn to go - plus the Panama Canal authority instituted an aution process where a ship owner could bid to move to the fron to f the line. The highest bid on record was $220,000 for an oil tanker to move up. AND in that case the total cost for the transit in this case was $just over $400,000! Than implies the normal fee for passage was $180,000! Daily operating cost for some ships was also cited as being as high as $30,000 a day. So the 7 day delay cost the ship owner $280,000! One of the 2 locks closed abruptly for unscheduled maintenance when all these delays occurred.

So... what do you suppose DCL is paying for our ride through the Panama Canal? If a tanker is $180,000... then what would the Magic cost... $150,000... or $200,000? And what if you had a little motor boat - or yacht? DO they charge based on tonnage or on a percentage of revenue the ship is running - if a commercial ship?

OK... enuf for goofing around... I gotta turn away for a bit... I'll be back...

Interesting thoughts to ponder

 

[RJAYL]

Broke but will be happy two weeks this year and two weeks next when it all comes together, have a good one in the Med and DLP yourself.!

Thats right Im on the cruise right before you! Ill try an e-mail you a heads up! I have a feeling that it is not going to be as relaxing as the Caribean!

WHAT HOTEL AT DLP? THE NEW YORK if so thats very good!

DisneyLand

 

[got2travel]

Wow...I knew it was far, but did not realize that long of a drive. And yes, it would be Napa I would want to visit. Need to think about this one a little more.

That is so true about the East Coast. Take RI, you just blink and you've crossed that state

I thought so. Napa is beautiful though. And I could recommend some of my favorite wineries....speaking of which, I need to order some more...or maybe take a drive up this weekend (I'm an hour from Napa).

Sometimes you can get Jet Blue roundtrip Long Beach to Oakland for $100 per person. Then hotwire or priceline a car. From Oakland, it would be a 1 1/2 hour drive to Napa. Let me know if you decide to check into things and I can make some suggestions.

 

[yargrnhoj]

Mine will 13 this month!!

The worst thing about booking so far in advance is aging your kids.

I know -- I had quite a bit of trouble with the math (remember, I am a simpleton) when Lisa asked for kids' ages. Did she want their current age? Their age on the cruise? And Thing 2 (DS-currently-10) has a birthday ON the cruise. So he will be (hang on, need to use fingers and toes, born in 1996, which I only remember because we were living in Atlanta at the time and SWMBO was very pregnant standing in the heat at the Olympics, +10 for 2006, +1 for 2007, carry the, well, no carry) 11 when we board and 12 by the time we leave.

Note to self: order cake for DS on his birthday night. or better yet, alert SWMBO since she will remember and I will not. (simpleton, remember?)

 

[allshookup]

I know -- I had quite a bit of trouble with the math (remember, I am a simpleton) when Lisa asked for kids' ages. Did she want their current age? Their age on the cruise? And Thing 2 (DS-currently-10) has a birthday ON the cruise. So he will be (hang on, need to use fingers and toes, born in 1996, which I only remember because we were living in Atlanta at the time and SWMBO was very pregnant standing in the heat at the Olympics, +10 for 2006, +1 for 2007, carry the, well, no carry) 11 when we board and 12 by the time we leave.

Note to self: order cake for DS on his birthday night. or better yet, alert SWMBO since she will remember and I will not. (simpleton, remember?)

Lisa wants their ages at cruise time. You could say 11/12?

 

[RJAYL]

They are the BEST. They had better not change them or I will cancel my cruise right NOW.


(ok, maybe not. but they are quite good.)

Now what is that Desert at Palo's called again Lava Cake OOOOOHHHHHH! Thats good tooo!

 

[got2travel]

Have to take my cheese cake out of the oven, be back in a jiffy.

yummmm......cheesecake

 

[allshookup]

Now what is that Desert at Palo's called again Lava Cake OOOOOHHHHHH! Thats good tooo!

The chocolate souffle? That's my fav! Well actually the Grand Marnier souffle is too. Who am I kidding? I like em all!!!

 

[yargrnhoj]

I would be leary of using a soda machine that lets the can/bottle drop so you can get it. How long do you have to tap the top so that it doesn't explode when you open it?

Don't tap the top -- tap the SIDES.

You see, when a can is shaken, bubbles of gas form on the inside of the can. When you open the can, the pressure goes down and the bubbles expand, forcing out the soda. Tapping the sides all around dislodges the bubbles.

I learned this at a science experiment with our Cub Scout troop. The guy shook up a can of pop (born in PA, living in IL, so it is pop again) and had one of the kids aim it at his parent. He flicked the sides of the can all around with his finger and it did NOT explode.

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Thats right Im on the cruise right before you! Ill try an e-mail you a heads up! I have a feeling that it is not going to be as relaxing as the Caribean!
DisneyLand

Yes the number of ports and places to see it will be like the Disney theme parks day after day, the Disneyland hotel is in a perfect position, its actuallt above the entrance of the Disneyland park and has views right up main street. It looks very nice and a small walk from the train station nd downtown disney, everything is very compact there, not like WDW, more like DL cal.

Lots of additions this year to rides as its its 15th Birthday!

 

[Joan1]

Not sure if it is or isn't beacuse we don't know the ages of your kids
We paid 9672.86 for 2 adults, 2 kids age 13 & 11 in a cat 4

Sorry - typo there - we are in a cat 6

 

[yargrnhoj]

If you're talking Napa Valley wine country, that's clear on the other end of the state, either an 8-9 hour drive or 1 1/2 hour flight. You could do some of the Santa Barbara wineries, only about a 2 hour drive or so. Just an FYI - traveling to opposite ends of our state is very unlike the eastern side of the country. We drive for 10 hours and are still in CA. Back your way, you drive 10 hours and you've crossed 3 states!

We did this a few years back. We flew into LA and drove up the PCH, stopping in Monterrey for the night (nice hotel right on the beach) and then went to SF and Napa. You are right, it is a long drive and even longer on the PCH, but it is beautiful scenery, especially for those of us trapped in the flat midwest.

We loved Sonoma especially. Some of the wineries (Sterling in particular) were kid-friendly and had grape-tasting for the kids and coloring books.