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

[The FairyGodmother]

Sure do...........I'm very fortunate


mark

Oh now I'm Blushing.

 

[justmestace]

Watching the Awards.....not happy that it's a political platform, Al Gore can go home now.


And is it just me, or did Melissa Etheridge sound really bad???

 

[pdarrah]

I was an avid reader & basically devoured books. I remember getting Little House on the Prarie in kindergarten and the rest of the series soon after. Reading allowed me to escape.

Yes, I whipped through those too! At some point I started speed reading - we don't know when, but I was doing it by 5th grade. Some of my favorite authors were Louisa May Alcott and Noel Streatfeild. Actually, I still go back and reread Noel Streatfeild - you may have heard of her book "Ballet Shoes", but she wrote tons of others. Many of them you could only get in Britain, but since my parents traveled quite a bit on business back then, they would bring them back for me.

Actually, I tend to like British authors - my two favorite authors for adult literature are Dorothy Sayers (I Peter Whimsey) and Terry Pratchett. If you ever try Pratchett - just don't read him in public ... It is really embarassing when you fall off your chair laughing - REALLY embarassing....

pdarrah (Pamela)

 

[lbgraves]

EWWW.

Is that what the ears of the Mickey Head are for on DCL? Oh, I mean the ones on the bow of the ship...not the Mickey pool.

 

[Diznyfan68]

We had chicken & dumplings...just like at crackerbarrel.

I love crackerbarrel chicken & dumplings!

 

[Diznyfan68]

Watching the Awards.....not happy that it's a political platform, Al Gore can go home now.


And is it just me, or did Melissa Etheridge sound really bad???

No, she was pretty bad. I was also shocked at Best Supporting Actor - I thought it would go to Eddie Murphy.

 

[lbgraves]

I remember my class mates telling me I should put on make up to cover the bruising and I refused saying why should I cover up for my dad. Lois

Isn't it amazing the difference between then & now. I remember that child abuse was just starting to be a buzz word when I was in 7th or 8th grade. I went to a Catholic school where he was on the board at the CU, belonged to the men's club, was a 4th degree KofC, and BS leader. Big whoop! Everyone ignored the fact that I walked into the school with a black eye twice. When the kids asked me who did it I said it was my dad.

Today...you have to worry if your child falls on their bike and gets a bad bruise because CPS could be called in.

 

[lbgraves]

While touring the old ships in San Francisco, we found out why the bathrooms are called the Head.

There were one or two holes in the bow of the ship that emptied into the sea. Way up in the "head" of the ship, that's where they did their "business". Right out there in the open, in front of god and everyone!

 

[dahuffy]

Welcome and good day

I said good day! (ala Fez)

 

[lbgraves]

4. Don't fluff with rebates

GIRL!!!! I am going to get you trained on rebates! LOL! They had the free sharpies at Staples a little while ago...12 pack rainbow colored.

 

[Diznyfan68]

Yes, I whipped through those too! At some point I started speed reading - we don't know when, but I was doing it by 5th grade. Some of my favorite authors were Louisa May Alcott and Noel Streatfeild. Actually, I still go back and reread Noel Streatfeild - you may have heard of her book "Ballet Shoes", but she wrote tons of others. Many of them you could only get in Britain, but since my parents traveled quite a bit on business back then, they would bring them back for me.

Actually, I tend to like British authors - my two favorite authors for adult literature are Dorothy Sayers (I Peter Whimsey) and Terry Pratchett. If you ever try Pratchett - just don't read him in public ... It is really embarassing when you fall off your chair laughing - REALLY embarassing....

pdarrah (Pamela)

I'm a spead reader too. Whipped through Alcott and graduated to Jane Austen and Conan Doyle. I'm an avid mystery reader and really love British authors and characters - Colin Dexter, PD James, Anne Perry - and American authors who write stories based in Britian or have British characters - Elizabeth George and Elizabeth Peters. But I will also read just about anything that catches my interest - huge Harry Potter fan, have appointments with Joe (not allowed to call it a date anymore) to see HP V at the movies and go to the B&N midnight madness party the following week.

 

[lbgraves]

I just read earlier today that you are supposed to get new pillows every two years, also that you are supposed to get a new mattress every seven! Now, I can maybe see the pillows (though I would bet mine would go for three or four) but 7 years for a mattress? Sorry, I'm waiting longer than that!

Wonder who wrote that report?

 

[dahuffy]

Going to sign off now, been a long day, work tommorrow.

See you all''''''

Night Andrew!

 

[lbgraves]

Okay so some of us were "good" and some of us were "bad" but.................As long as I don't see any of you on Dateline's "To Catch A Predator" then you're all alright in my book

Those people are just STUPID!!!!

 

[Diznyfan68]

Isn't it amazing the difference between then & now. I remember that child abuse was just starting to be a buzz word when I was in 7th or 8th grade. I went to a Catholic school where he was on the board at the CU, belonged to the men's club, was a 4th degree KofC, and BS leader. Big whoop! Everyone ignored the fact that I walked into the school with a black eye twice. When the kids asked me who did it I said it was my dad.

Today...you have to worry if your child falls on their bike and gets a bad bruise because CPS could be called in.

This is getting really freaky - you just described my father, except for the BS leader - he never got overly involved with my brother like that.

 

[lbgraves]

Time for ketchup... you certainly have been yakky... I'm still waiting for this thread to die down a bit.

YUCK!!!!!!

 

[lbgraves]

I will be gone for most of the next week as it is time to shut down the computer and get it moved off the floor. I just don't understand why they can't refinish the floors with my dest still in place but they tell me it won't work. I will check in when I can. See you all later. Lois

Tell them to make it work!

 

[lbgraves]

Hey that was a really nice thing for you guys to do. We got a Best Buy Code from Ebay for MSG and a Fan Club Code for Giants Stadium. We bought the MSG not knowing they were coming to GS. I'd much rather tailgate and sit under the stars at GS than MSG anyday, so we might sell the MSG tix. Not sure right now. BTW the MSG tix were MUCH more $$$ than the GS tix, another reason for selling the MSG ones. Does your brother know you bought him the tixs?? Again, that was a really nice thing to do!

I don't know what to put after the blah, blah, blah for that.

 

[lbgraves]

Another unusual story revealed

While on the Disney Magic one cruise I was enjoying pre dinner cocktails with BLI Jack (aka Fincantieri). We had Cat. 4's with balconies non conecting. I was with my 2 year old daughter in the room at the time. DW was with older DD at the movies. We were passing drinks over the bacony to one another our balcony doors were open. I ran out into the hallway to speak to our Host and the draft pulled the door out of my hands shut. My 2 year old DD was locked in the room. Host had vanished. So I knocked on Jacks door and told him that DD was locked inside my stateroom and my key was locked in the room also. So I ran to his balcony and proceeded to climb over his balcony onto mine in my intoxicated state the boat was cruising at @ 20mph. Jack being less insane grabbed me and pulled me back onto his balcony. Just then Jacks DW came in. We told her what happened and she found a Hostess who opened our stateroom door. DD was safe inside as if nothing happened.

 

[lbgraves]

Double EWWWWWW!!

It's bad enough the pool's become people soup! It horrible to think it becomes a different kind of soup (that also starts with P) as well!


Gives a whole new meaning to the expression: If it's yellow let it mellow. If it's brown.......well you know the rest!

I guess that we have been lucky to not have that problem at the MP when we have been on the ship.