8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 9

[Verandah Man]

hi all,
quick question...how many have made ressies at the hojo with the group rate? and if you made the ressie, how many days are you staying? i haven't had time to read thru all the posts, and i just now noticed the group rate posted on the first page...i'm wondering what everyone's plans are? we are pretty flexible...but i'd like to go when the majority goes...that way if there is a rental bus or something...we could get in on it.
also, are you all planning on staying at DL til the day of the cruise...or staying closer to the port the nite before the cruise?
looking for your plans!!

I got my family a room at the HoJo for Friday and Saturday, and as of right now, planning on going to DL on Saturday, the day before we sail.

 

[brack]

If I won the lottery and money was no longer a problem. I would buy my DREAM HOME on the Big Island of Hawaii, South Kohala District @ Mauna Lani
49 Black Sand Beach

And any of my friends could come visit and stay whenever they wanted!

I wouldn't spend that much money for a home even if I had it and plenty more to boot.

Besides ...... it's too far from WDW!

 

[captaincrash]

You know what...

... I had to check my junk mail folder as I labeled that sender as unwelcome junk. Normally I would never have seen it as in a few days time that folder automatically dumps everything in the trash.

And now having seen it I must say this email was rather infantile - if not the rant of someone who is fustrated. That sort of attitude is EXACTLY WHY a forum with basic standards of decorum has merit. And the opposite with no standards deserves the audience it has... which for years has been a tiny fraction of what the DIS enjoies. Most forums I have attended or lurked through appear to have basic standards of conduct. That's what a forum monitor engages in - and I for one appreciate the idea of order.

I for one prefer to live with civil rules - and I am NOT seeking an opportunity to have the freedom to make comments where people wince. I prefer the company of decent folks. I've already seen that folks seeking a chance to make uneditable remarks are the sort who just want to be what they cannot be here. And if that happens to fool a few decent folks into going over there - well then we will have to do without their company here for now until they realize the truth of the other site.

So really... It's all about adverse selection. We gradually weed out those who are less then civil. The DIS has a public review penalty point protocol in place when an entity is being disciplined for misconduct. Now that is intelligent and fair (see the sticky at the top of the cruise meet page). Adverse selection to me means that eventually the group with no order will probably have most of the fustrated left over rejected entities in their population. Can you imagine a road without laws or a business environment without a legal framework? I prefer self governed order to anarchy.

There is great merit in our nurturing a community of the sort encouraged here. The charitable work that Lisa has lavished is clearly a passonate nobel exercise... without a doubt. And one which I hold high and give thanks for to Lisa and all the other moderators. Frankly, I have seen very very little restriction tossed about - and never have I cocked an eyebrow over any moderators' actions as if they were themselves inapporpriate. I have seen about 5 instances where someone began to post publicly (once privately via PM) in an inappropriate manner where a moderator stepped in to offer guidance. THAT has been a very welcome gesture - and the offending party toned it down or LEFT.

I don't feel any need to spout comments in an unregulated environment. We enjoy tremendous freedom here - and it works. I have never been admonished for inapporpriate conduct - (or at least I don't recall being censored here) and if I draw an admonishment I imagine it would be well deserved. AND I would respect the guidance offerred should I be guilty. Because, if the roles and situation were reversed I know that I would benefit... directly or indirectly. And that is the beauty of having the potential for guidance and order in our discussions.

OK... I think I've spouted enuf dribble for the moment. I dare say that I've been circular - maybe even anal retentive in my comments. For that I am sorry... but the bandwidth I'm wasting is ample in volume - and all I really want to say is LISA... we appreciate your efforts. You've helped heal one of my dear friends on the DIS when they were ruthlessly attacked... and your efforts then were of incalculable value. YOU have likely healed and sheltered many other souls from ill conceived flames and misconduct. And remember that when some silly person who cannot see our merits has the gall to complain as we've seen ... well... just remember for every ONE of them complainers you have dozens who you helped directly over here and several HUNDRED if not a thousand plus over here who give silent thanks for your efforts.

Frankly, the source of this email rant might very well be one of the silly people you had to offer guidance to - it might even be someone who had to guided OFF semipermanently from the DIS. THAT would not surprise me. SO ... lets just ignore them. OK? Let them spout their remarks from the shadows all they want for I am not listening to them. I'm really just chuckling as usual....

OK... enuf of that fer now...

Here Lisa ... this award is for you...

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very well said - many of the things I have been feeling, but could not put into words that well!!!!

Thank you for you kind suportive compliments. I was sort of mixed with my feelings as I didn't want to strike a childish venting tone - yet I was annoyed with the immature SPAM sent. And as I posted a couple prior to this - after having just requested my email address be removed now I get an "adult" oriented SPAM all of a sudden. ANd may I clearify... this is not typical for me. <snif - followed by soft wry chuckles> So... I do appreciate your supportive remarks.

Gotta run ... (for the 3rd time)

 

[brack]

Brack.. I think we have more sn*w than you.. of course it sn*wed last night so we have a fresh batch..

You probably do where you are. It sn*wed all day here but the point is that it shouldn't be sn*wing here at this time of year anyway!

 

[Verandah Man]

Scene number 2 from my back porch just minutes ago .....

Nice pics brack, at least those trees are standing..................

 

[pyramid2000]

Well after 21 years here some ideas....

Guys need a shed or garage to hide...

Yard work is a guys bestfriend...

Have 2 blackets on the bed.....

have multiple TV's...

Think she's wrong but tell her she's right...

THink your right but agree with her your wrong....

Diamonds are a girls best friend but Flowers are cheaper....


Just acouple thoughts

Too true!

 

[pyramid2000]

They were replaced by Ntwine...who is no longer there!

Can it really be true?!?!?!?!?!

 

[captaincrash]

Guys, the last thing we need to do is spread the animosity. Let's just focus on our cruise. Block sender on your email and move on.

Right...

... I am sorry Lisa. But you already know how rightous I can get under some circumstances. Sorry for the flames. I'll be good now. Promise... <heh-heh-hee>...

Now I really gotta go... for the 4th time now....

C-Ya on the nite shift tonight if the hotle Wifi links with my notebook!

 

[brack]

They were replaced by Ntwine...who is no longer there!

Worst band I have ever heard. I wonder how they passed the audition?

 

[pyramid2000]

Ouch, the guys hurt my ears tonight. Not good!

ARRGGGHHHH!!!!! Nice snatch there Mary!

 

[pyramid2000]

I hope everything is okay MR???


Nah, I can think of more fun ways to spend that money. LOL That's really not entertainment for me...



NO! I will not buy another ticket. Don't start on me...
I can seriously VERY EASILY become obsessed which is why I don't gamble as a rule. OCD- whatever you want to call it but I could easily become one of those people that blows all their money on lottery tickets every week. That's why I don't go bingo anymore because I start going more and more often and I have horrible luck! LOl
So please... let's not go there. I really want to have the money to go on this TOAL!
(another reason to love DCL- no gambling! Well except the bingo but I did that last time and won't do it again. I mean it. I won't. I mean it...)

So we can ask BIP when and where Bingo will be each day and to save us a seat?

 

[geffric]

You probably do where you are. It sn*wed all day here but the point is that it shouldn't be sn*wing here at this time of year anyway!

I agree.. should be muddy and rainy.. in the 30s

 

[brack]

Worst band I have ever heard. I wonder how they passed the audition?

Maybe they played for free just so they could cruise on DCL! I would do that!!!!

Annette where's my bass guitar I need to practice.....

 

[CBJHockeyNut]

Even as I try to read along I just watch the pages get added in front of me!!

Hi all. Haven't posted in a long time but doesn't mean that I don't try to stay caught up. Best wishes and prayers to everyone who needs it. Just because I don't have time to post doesn't mean that my thoughts and prayers are going out to each of you.

The ipod game is fun. Here are the 10 that shuffled in for me:

Jesus of Suburbia Green Day
Finally Fergie
All That I Got Fergie
Pretty Toes Nelly
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
Velvet Fergie
Basket Case Green Day
Poundcake Van Halen
Enter Sandman Metallica
When We Had It All Edwin Dare


Oh, and one more thing--I think it has been way too many posts since we have seen the word "rugby". Count me in--second row.

I know have to go pick my DS up from track practice. 30 degrees and snow but track practice goes on!!!

Take care everyone.

Nicholas.

 

[newfamilyman]

I previously mentioned the article on Cartagena that appears in the current Conde Nast Traveler magazine. I thought I would post some excerpts from the article to give people a taste of what certainly seems like a fascinating port-of-call. If nothing else, this should reassure those who, based on some of the previous posts, might have been concerned about leaving the ship. Having just finished the entire article, I will have to make sure to watch Romancing the Stone again before next August.

Excerpts from Sleeping Beauty: Even during Columbia’s darkest years, Cartagena was spared. David Ebershoff visits this dreamy city by the sea, a place that wears its rich history as lightly as it does its languorous charm (Conde Nast Traveler, March 2007).

On its beaches:

Cartagena’s beaches aren’t what you’d expect. The sand is thick and brown, muddying the water. The surf is rough and tricky. These are city beaches, like those in San Juan and Coney Island: crowded, nosy, and fun–not relaxing. For that, most people go to the Rosario Islands, an hour and twenty minutes from the marina by launch. For a quick dip in the Caribbean, go to the busy, fun beach in Bocagrande, five minutes from the old city by cab. Another option is to hire a cab to take you to the small fishing village of La Boquilla, five miles north of the city.

On safety:

Columbia’s long-running civil war and campaigns of narco-terrorism have never erupted on Cartagena’s streets; here the political strife and horrific violence feel very far away. If you take the usual precautions, you should feel safe walking around the historic center day or night. That said, the country’s political situation is always changing. In the past few years, the change has been for the better, with the country becoming increasingly peaceful and stable (with the exception of parts of the mountainous interior and the Amazon Basin).

Even in the bloodiest times, the violence never reached Cartagena’s walls. Why not? It’s a question I ask nearly everyone I talk to about the city. There are a lot of theories. Originally built by the Spanish, the coral, brick, and quicklime walls that surround the historic center have protected the city for hundreds of years. [Some believe] Columbians love the city too much to hurt it; “Cartagena is the symbol of Columbia. All Colombians take pride in it. During the years of violence, even the narco-traffickers respected it.” For whatever reasons, Cartagena has remained safe: For nearly two decades, it has been a haven for Colombia’s middle and upper classes.

On its bloody history:

Founded in 1533 on a small Caribbean peninsula, Cartagena quickly became one of the most important cities in Spain’s South American empire. Much of the gold, silver, emeralds, and pearls stolen from the Incas and other Andean civilizations passed through its warehouses. So much treasure was amassed that soon French and English pirates were attacking the city, looting the loot. The Spanish responded by building an elaborate complex of walls and forts, a project that lasted nearly two hundred years and required the labor of some 80,000 slaves. It culminated in Castillo de San Felipe, Spain’s largest military fort in the Americas, an imposing structure that looks something like the pyramids outside Mexico City. It was designed with trapdoors, “niches of death,” and two thousand feet of internal tunnels, some of which deliberately lead nowhere. It and many of the city’s other fortifications remain intact, including almost all of the walls that surround the historic neighborhoods. The wall now makes a scenic promenade; along the way are a number of garrets that you can step into and look out at the Caribbean through a musket hole.

Cartagena has had a long relationship with the macabre. In 1610, the city became the seat of the Spanish Inquisition in Latin America. Although never as bloody as its counterpart in Iberia, the Dominican-led push to root out heretics, witches, Jews, and other undesirables resulted in roughly seven hundred local persecutions and five autos-da-fe [sorry, I have not idea what those are]. The Inquisition Palace is a grand Andalusian-style building freshly restored as a museum on the north side of the Plaza de Bolivar. There’s a display of torture racks, stockades, and a scale used to weigh women accused of witchcraft to see if they were light enough to fly. On the outside wall, at the height of a person on horseback, is the denunciation window. Here, seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Cartagenos with a grudge would anonymously slip the names of heretics through the iron grille.

On getting to know the city:

The historic city is divided into three neighborhoods: El Centro, where you’ll find the major churches, museums, and plazas, and where the nobility once lived; San Diego, an upscale residential neighborhood formerly occupied by wealthy merchants and top military officers; and Getsemani, which has seen the least renovation.

On finding a guide:

Go to the entrance at the San Pedro Claver Cloister and ask for Willy or one of the other government-certified guides, who wear badges showing their credentials (about $30 for an afternoon).

 

[brack]

I agree.. should be muddy and rainy.. in the 30s

 

[dencord7]

Didn't notice if anyone responded to you....

There is info about this on page one of this thread. I think some people are staying at DL pre-cruise and some are staying at the port.

are you talking about the hojo send me a Pm and I will give you information. Many have goten very good rates

 

[Diznyfan68]

MP3 finally charged and here's what I got

My Last Yeehaw - Cowboy Troy
Gone - Montgomery Gentry
Consuming Fire - Third Day
Good as I Once Was - Toby Keith
Save a Horse - Big & Rich
My Give a Damn's Busted - Jo Dee Messina
Hicktown - Jason Aldean
Hillbillies Love in the Hay - Hot Apple Pie
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Wire - Third Day

Gotta love Toby and Big & Rich! DH is really into country - he would like yours and Lisa's.

 

[pyramid2000]

oops that's not the pic.! wow, i don't understand my computer
sometimes.... , like a mind of its own. here's the real
me!

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i75/mrmerlin56/Picture3.gif?t=1173244746

And your only a little Grumpy?

 

[Diznyfan68]

That's like forever, isn't it brack???

I have 9581 days to retirement