April 26 - May 3, 2008 Caribbean Crazy Cruisers

[wdwluvrs]

wow we are really getting into the excitement now 23 pages of getting to know each other as for the repo cruise post we had the pleasuer of cruising with captain Jack and his family in June 2006 really a great guy and family we even were able to attend a Dis meet in the Walt Disney suite. favorite tv shows are mad money (Hope it pays for the cruise) Orange County Choppers Iron chef (prefered the verson from Japan) Buffalo Sabers Hocky and NASCAR season will be here soon

 

[ohiominnie]

we had the pleasuer of cruising with captain Jack and his family in June 2006

CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW!!! OMGoodness, I'd LOVE to sail with him. And, sorry, Mike, I'd leave you at home. (my Mike that is)

 

[imheather]

OK I have decided to book this cruise...Waiting for Dwayne (my ta) to call me back.


Of course I can not get a SPH room but a inside will do me just fine. I wanted a Cat 10 but according to Disneycruise.com the only ones left are on deck 2. For some reason I do not like the idea of being on deck two. I think I will book a Cat 11 and get on deck 6 or 7. (this will really be roughing it because we had a Cat 5 last time )

I am getting 10% off because I booked a fake date on my last cruise

I am so excited to be joining you all

Just being nosey...Have you noticed if your cabin has gone up in price since you booked???

Heather

 

[camom3]

Edited to add - go back and subscribe and then you'll be taken to a page with a pull down box. Your options are instand notification by e-mail, daily notification, weekly notification or no e-mail notification. Just pick the no e-mail notification and you will still be subscribed but won't fill your e-mail up.

Hope this helps.

Hi,

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

First I learned how to use the quote function here. Then I learned how to delete email notification.

Be careful - next I may learn how to multi-quote.

Welcome Heather!!

Jen

 

[ohiominnie]

I think I will book a Cat 11 and get on deck 6 or 7. (this will really be roughing it because we had a Cat 5 last time )

We have only ever booked a 5 or 6. Once we were upgraded to a 4. This time we are in an 8 (I think it's an 8. Deck 6, forward, porthole)
Kids are older now so we don't HAVE to be in the room when they wake up. That was the thing....kids would sleep in and we'd be "trapped" so we "needed" that verandah. Now we could leave a note "went up to get breakfast, if you wake up we'll be back soon."

 

[ohiominnie]

Hi,

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

First I learned how to use the quote function here. Then I learned how to delete email notification.

Be careful - next I may learn how to multi-quote.

Welcome Heather!!

Jen

Ok, here's a new one for you.....I didn't know this at first, but someone else on a very busy cruise meet thread taught me. I'm passing it on. When you quote a post, instead of just hitting "quote" right click and choose "open in a new window" or "open in a new tab" (depends on what browser you're using.) Then type your response in THAT new window/tab, hit submit, then close that window/tab. That way you do not lose your place in the original thread.

Clear as mud?

U TOP shared with Jen!!!

pdfg

 

[camom3]

Hi,

Karen - I've always wondered what "My dh gets kitty litter kidney stones" means.

I can figure out your other tags, but I've wondered about that one.

Jen

 

[camom3]

Ok, here's a new one for you.....I didn't know this at first, but someone else on a very busy cruise meet thread taught me. I'm passing it on. When you quote a post, instead of just hitting "quote" right click and choose "open in a new window" or "open in a new tab" (depends on what browser you're using.) Then type your response in THAT new window/tab, hit submit, then close that window/tab. That way you do not lose your place in the original thread.

Clear as mud?

U TOP shared with Jen!!!

pdfg

Hi,

Thanks for sharing. It will take me a while to figure out how to use the function you just described.

Jen

 

[ohiominnie]

Hi,

Karen - I've always wondered what "My dh gets kitty litter kidney stones" means.

I can figure out your other tags, but I've wondered about that one.

Jen

Ok, I'll try to condense. But you have to know, this was a HYSTERICAL event in our lives that we STILL crack up about!!!

My dh had to have a CT scan done for something. He is friends with the radiologist, so the radiologist went over the scans with him and looked at EVERYTHING. Well, they found an incidental kidney stone. Mike's dad has kidney stones fairly frequently, but this one hadn't ever caused problems.

Well, one of the cons of CT scans (with contrast) is that sometimes the contrast and fluids can dislodge an otherwise static stone and cause problems. About 12 hours after the CT scan, Mike started having horrific pain. He had it for about 2 days, then ....nothing. So he figured the kidney stone had gone from kidney to bladder.

Well, he strained his pee for about 5 days or so. Then he figured he had missed it, so he stopped. A couple days later, he pees...looks down....and sees something small and round in the toilet. It's his kidney stone!!! Because there are different "kinds" of kidney stones and b/c it's always helpful to know what kind you have, he reached in and got it. He put it into a urine sample cup that we had around from one of the kids. And we all looked at it. We all commented about how weird it looked. That it looked almost like.....a piece of kitty litter. And we joked that wouldn't it be funny if he took it in to be analyzed and it was kitty litter??

So he takes it in. They tell him it will be a week till they have the results.

He calls 10 days later. No results yet. Check again in a week.

He calls a week later. Still no results. Not uncommon, call back in a week.

He calls a week later and the receptionist says "uh....yeah.....we.....uh.....we....we have your results....but....uh....I'm not qualified to.....uh.....interpret these. please hold for the nurse."

So the nurse comes on and says "uh.....yeah.....uh.....we have your results right here.....and.....uh.....i'm not sure what they mean....and....uh....the doctor is on vacation so.....uh....he'll call you when he gets back next week."

So dh says "listen, I'm a physician, can you please just fax me the results?"

So they say they will. The fax comes over and it says something to the effect of "kidney stone presented does not have the characteristics of either a calcium or a uric acid stone. Composition of sample is mostly silica."

?????????????

So....Mike does a google search for "silica" and finds out it's the predominant ingredient in.....

yup.....CAT LITTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So we gave him HECK that he turned in CAT LITTER. We teased him about it like crazy. He'd come home from work and I'd say something like "Tidy Cat called today and they offered you a job."

Anyway....I had the WHOLE story typed out in a DIS reply box (on the Blabbermouth thread) and yelled in to dh "do you mind if I tell the DISers about your kitty litter?" He sighed and said "no, that's ok." I hit reply and yelled in "ok, done." He gasped and said "THAT FAST?" I had to explain I had the whole thing all typed out already!!!!

The cruise was a few months later and a DISer made us a "Tidy Cat" sign with all sorts of funny quotes that had been said in response to the story. It was HYSTERICAL!!!!!

And now I'm the proud owner of a tag that I hope never never goes away!

 

[camom3]

yup.....CAT LITTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my gosh.......I can barely type with the tears in my eyes.

Jen

 

[ohiominnie]

Oh my gosh.......I can barely type with the tears in my eyes.

Jen

Yeah, that's about how I was when Mike first told me!
And...well, honestly, I still crack up about it!!!

 

[wdwluvrs]

Welcome Heather i'm Mike and DW is Eileen on our first two cruises we had a cat 4 but then we had our two 20 year old sons with us on this cruise we will have a cat 5 deck 7 it is 23 degrees out now and not snowing which is good news for me. Mike

 

[camom3]

it is 23 degrees out now and not snowing which is good news for me. Mike

Mike,

I don't want to tell you that it was about 75 degress in sunny CA today. It was a beautiful day.

The drawback is that my youngest doesn't ever remember seeing snow. She probably last played in the snow in 2003.

Jen

 

[wdwluvrs]

Jen temp. is down to 21 now next time we get a really good snow fall ill drop off a photo. Remember it is someone like me that see to it at schools are open every morning. we will not see 75 degrees until June Mike

 

[dreamcometrue]

OK I have decided to book this cruise...Waiting for Dwayne (my ta) to call me back.


Of course I can not get a SPH room but a inside will do me just fine. I wanted a Cat 10 but according to Disneycruise.com the only ones left are on deck 2. For some reason I do not like the idea of being on deck two. I think I will book a Cat 11 and get on deck 6 or 7. (this will really be roughing it because we had a Cat 5 last time )

I am getting 10% off because I booked a fake date on my last cruise

I am so excited to be joining you all

Just being nosey...Have you noticed if your cabin has gone up in price since you booked???

Heather

glad you decided to join us, Heather! Psst, Karen..I think it's the promise of the secret surprise that finally won her over. It better be good!!!!

I was originally booked on the April 12th in a SPH, then I decided about 2 days later to switch to this cruise since it's the day after my birthday. Of course, I couldn't get a SPH at that point either, but booked a cat. 9, which was still cheaper than the SPH on the April 12th cruise! We are on deck 2, I wanted to be higher up at first too, but I have heard only positive things about deck 2 so that eased my mind!

The price for a cat. 9 hasn't gone up since Nov. 1st, not sure about other categories though!

 

[dreamcometrue]

Ok, here's a new one for you.....I didn't know this at first, but someone else on a very busy cruise meet thread taught me. I'm passing it on. When you quote a post, instead of just hitting "quote" right click and choose "open in a new window" or "open in a new tab" (depends on what browser you're using.) Then type your response in THAT new window/tab, hit submit, then close that window/tab. That way you do not lose your place in the original thread.

Clear as mud?

U TOP shared with Jen!!!

pdfg

wow, Karen...I didn't know you could do that!! Did it just now replying to you! That is SO cool! It always annoyed me that you have to look for the last post read after replying because it would take you to the end of the thread! Geez, learn something new everyday!

 

[dreamcometrue]

yup.....CAT LITTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So we gave him HECK that he turned in CAT LITTER. We teased him about it like crazy. He'd come home from work and I'd say something like "Tidy Cat called today and they offered you a job."

that is soooooooooooooo funny! I laughed out loud, and the kids came running to see what was wrong! The buggers should be in bed!!!

 

[dreamcometrue]

I don't want to tell you that it was about 75 degress in sunny CA today. It was a beautiful day.

The drawback is that my youngest doesn't ever remember seeing snow. She probably last played in the snow in 2003.

Jen

wasn't it beautiful?? Nice breeze going, it felt like spring (everyone, Jen and I only live about an hour or so from each other! ). I got home from work and got some gardening done! We just moved in here in July and the landscaping in the backyard is new, I think it took a pretty hard hit since it's been SO cold here lately! I hope most of the plants will survive!

 

[WDWLVR]

Good morning everyone! I've added Mike's info to the web page. Mike when you get a chance please send me your cabin number.

Heather - happy to hear you'll be joining us!

 

[wdwluvrs]

Mary, I will email you our room mumber this evening want to check instead of going by memory and hope to have a photo this weekend we have one our son took in Key West on our June cruise. a couple of questions for the more season Disney cruisers we are thinking of making reservations for a Polo brunch instead if dinner. Eileen is very interested in a spa treatment this time. we are at 12 degrees thi morning will check in here from time to time everyone have a great day. Mike