August 20, 2005 - L.A. to Port Canaveral - Eastbound Repo Cruise - The SHIP OF FOOLS Part 2

[Bmwdsny]

Melinda, You have the easiest job!! The men are going to be right next door in Tracy's cabin having our get together. We are even offering to seperate the laundry. They'll be 3 piles. 1)-Dirty(needs to be washed) 2)-Kinda Dirty(some stains, but lets face it, all clothes have 2 sides and the other side ain't stained) 3)-Kinda clean( A little Fabreeze and it's good to go.)

We think this service will help expedite your laundering.

Get outta here!! You gave me the dirtiest job!!! Like i said before, i aint touching no dirty dirty dirty clothes esp other MEN clothes!! They are full of sweat, railroad tracks on your underwears, Smells like B.O...... ICKEY ICKEY ICKEY,YUCKY,YUCKY YUCK!!! I would have to wear gloves and clothes pin on my nose to do this and then afterward , sanitize myself!!!! !!!!

Ok, i am here because i am waiting for my DD, Brianne to finish playing her game from the Lab at the Goofy Pool next door, Bob and Alex are in the arcade and there is really no one around here other than just a bunch of kids...So quiet....I guess everyone is in the stateroom packing up...We did that before dinner and the suitcases are out in the hall....Ah, we repeaters know just what to do... These newbies have lots to learn...LOL!!!!

I would like to see National Treasure at 11 PM but i don't know yet....

Tomorrow we are checking in to SSR...1 BR, Janet!!! YES!!! got my wash/dryer in my room!! and i WILL SEPERATE my own family clothes, Mark!! LOL!! Tomorrow night, we will be eating at Japan for dinner and then go to the Christmas Processional show...I hope i can make to stay up all that time!!!

So when ever DH, Bob gets on the laptop one night, i will check in...

 

[Bmwdsny]

Feel free to have my job, Mark! I have NO intention of watching yours or anyone else's clothes spin around!

Arlene

Hey Arlene, the guys themselves could use a good spinning!! God knows, they need it!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bmwdsny]

The only reason you aren't on laundry duty is because your not a member of the silly sisterhood. Since Melinda didn't assign you a title, you're officially not a member.

Uh, looks like Barbara goof on that!!!
Yeah, only Mark will blame ME for that!!!
I will be happy to give you my dirty job, JiminyCFan!!!!

WHOA!!! THIS SHIP IS REALLY REALLY ROCKING NOW!!!! I never felt this rocking at all this whole cruise and all of a sudden.... guess we are picking up speed!!!
Gotta get outta here soon, there is bunch of MEN here smoking up the storm here in the Cove!!! COUGH COUGH!! ... beginning to get a headache now from smoke and rocking.....Gotta get fresh air....

 

[Mom2Belle&PeterPan]

SHIP OF FOOLS SISTERHOOD ALLIANCE LAUNDRY MEET

Caught the dreaded cold of the season so I've been missing in action, but need to respond to this LooneyFools post...

If this task is assigned to us, we sisters will wash the LooneyFools clothes with bright green dye and then their skin will glow in the dark at the D & N parties...Do you need help cutting your ear hairs too???

SISTERS DON'T DO LAUNDRY, WE EAT CHOCOLATES WITH WHITE ZINFINDEL!!!

Melinda, thanks for all the good info.! I've been thinking of you...and am so glad that you are having a wonderful time! Have fun at WDW!!!

Barbara

 

[Mom2Belle&PeterPan]

SHIP OF FOOLS SISTERHOOD RULES!!!!!!!

1. Fearless Leader In Command – Bmwdsny (Melinda)
2. Second In Command with full authority–
Mississaugamom (Arlene)
3. Secretary of Defense – Scratch42 (Janet)
4. CEO of Security – EileenAmI( Eileen)
5. Public Relations and Correspondence-Mom2Belle&PeterPan (Barbara)
6. Fearless Comrade – DenverVal (Val)
7. Fearless Comrade – Piglet33 (Renee’)
8. Fearless Comrade – Denise W (Denise)
9. Fearless Comrade – mark & sandra (Sandra)
10. Fearless Comrade – izzinmac (Mary)
11. Fearless Comrade – gassmandy (Amanda)
12. Fearless Comrade – Luv2Dream (Lynn)
14. Fearless Comrade – Ehtpnt (Estelle)
15. Fearless Comrade – Mickeyfan1 (Marsha)
16. Fearless Comrade – Denine (Denine)
17. Director of Sisterhood Bureau of Investigation-AuntyBrat (Laura)
18. Prime Minister of "Liquid" Stocks (the kind that you drink ) - ivanova (Susan)
19. Fearless Comrade - winotracy (Tracy)
20. Fearless Comrade – Tigger24 (Bernadette)
21. Fearless Comrade - DisneyElf (Erica & Benita)
22. Fearless Comrade - NYGiantsRule! (Nanci)

PM me if I missed anyone!

 

[Mom2Belle&PeterPan]

Melinda, Melinda, HELLO, HELLO!!! Miss you, but glad you are on the Wonder, lucky you!!! Enjoy your last night, take a walk along the decks for me!

Hugs,

Barbara

 

[Bmwdsny]

Barbara, I hope you are feeling better!!! Pixie dust from the Wonder Disney Dreams, on your way!!

It is after midnight and enjoying a quiet night here...I am now another lounge, the cove was so filled with smoke, it was sickening....Walk around the ship for a while and my family is in bed now...so i am out here....Was going to see the movie but decieded against it...going to get some milk and take a walk again. Maybe i will run into some people that i met one last time.

I see that you made Susan, Prime minister of liquids!! That is funny!! We are going to be so strong as Sisters that the Guys has no chance!! They are losing BIG TIME!!!! and Mark is organizing Laundry??? That is so pathetically SAD!!!!!!! LOL!!

 

[disneycrazzzy]

Hello all,

I am primarily a lurky-loo and confess I have read/skimmed every post on this thread. However, I finally have something of interest to say. We are from the Northwest and have been hoping for some cheaper airfare for our flights to California from Seattle. I check every Wednesday and today Alaska Airlines posted some $88 airfares. Same flight was $175 yesterday. The 10 of us are now booked from SEA to LGB (Long Beach). We could have held out for Southwest to come out with their cheap fares, but $79 (before taxes and fees) is the cheapest we've seen for a year or so and didn't think we'd beat the Alaska prices. Also, our Alaska flight is direct and all Southwest flights into the LA area require a connection.

Now back to our regularly scheduled thread...

 

[paulcrsb]

Hello all,

I am primarily a lurky-loo and confess I have read/skimmed every post on this thread. However, I finally have something of interest to say. We are from the Northwest and have been hoping for some cheaper airfare for our flights to California from Seattle. I check every Wednesday and today Alaska Airlines posted some $88 airfares. Same flight was $175 yesterday. The 10 of us are now booked from SEA to LGB (Long Beach). We could have held out for Southwest to come out with their cheap fares, but $79 (before taxes and fees) is the cheapest we've seen for a year or so and didn't think we'd beat the Alaska prices. Also, our Alaska flight is direct and all Southwest flights into the LA area require a connection.

Now back to our regularly scheduled thread...

Thanks a ton for the heads up! I got the same fare from Portland and it is the lowest that I have seen it!
Now I'm watching for MCO to PDX!
Thanks Again!

Paul

 

[mark & sandra]

Disneycrazzzy- Are you interested in our onboard meet or transportation back to Orlando Airport? I sent info in a PM to you...Mark

 

[mark & sandra]

Arlene, being the true "I.T." person that she is, sometimes has trouble with the more mundane aspects of life.

The other day I was in a Canadian Tire auto shop.

Arlene comes in and asks for a seven ten cap.

Everyone looked at each other and said, "What's a seven ten cap?"

She said "You know, it's right on the engine. Mine got lost somehow and I need a new one."

"What does it do?"

She said she didn't know, but its always been there.

The assistant gave her a note pad and asked her if she could draw a picture. So she makes a circle about 3 inches in diameter and in the centre she writes 710...

 

[mississaugamom]

Very Funny, Mark!!! I didn't see where this joke was going until I got to the picture! What would I need one of those "thingies" for anyways??? LOL

Arlene

 

[mark & sandra]

Seeing that we've never picked on Paulcrsb, I think it's his turn.

A newcomer to Portland arrives on a rainy day. She gets up the next day and it's raining. It also rains the day after that, and the day after that. She goes out to lunch and sees a young kid and, out of despair, asks, ''Hey, kid, does it ever stop raining around here?'' The kid says, ''How should I know? I'm only 8.'"
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Question: What do you call two straight days of rain in Portland?
Answer: A weekend.
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It only rains twice a year in Portland: August through April and May through July.
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Question: What does daylight-saving time mean in Portland?
Answer: An extra hour of rain.
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What did the Portland native say to the Pillsbury Doughboy?
Nice tan.

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A curious fellow died one day and found himself in limbo waiting in a long, long line for judgment. As he stood there, he noticed that some souls were allowed to march right through the gates of heaven. Others were led over to Satan, who threw them into a lake of fire. Every so often, instead of hurling a poor soul into the fire, Satan would toss him or her to one side.

After watching Satan do this several times, the fellow's curiosity got the better of him. He strolled over and tapped Satan on the shoulder.

"Excuse me, there, Your Darkness," he said. "I'm waiting in line for judgment, and I couldn't help wondering why you are tossing some people aside instead of flinging them into the fires of hell with the others?"

"Ah," Satan said with a grin. "Those are Portlanders. I'm letting them dry out so they'll burn."

____________

If a tree falls in the woods at one of the Oregon National Forests and no one hears it, the US Forest Service philosophy is that you should clear-cut the whole forest so it doesn't happen again.
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Question: What is the difference between Oregon and Washington?
Answer: The Washington people have nicer neighbors!
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The Umatilla County Sheriff walks into a Pendleton saloon and says, "Has anyone seen Brown Paper Jake?" "What's he look like?" asks one cowboy. "Well," says the sheriff, "He wears a brown paper hat, a brown paper shirt, a brown paper waist-coat, brown paper pants and brown paper boots." "So what's he wanted for?" asks the cowboy. The sheriff says, "Rustlin'."

Living in Oregon--

You might be from the Oregon if you:

You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.

Use the statement "sun break" and know what it means.

When you drive out of town, every other guy in a pickup truck looks like the governor.

When you drive out of town, even the Hondas have gun racks.

You can point in the direction of two or more volcanoes even though you can't see them due to clouds.

Know more than 10 ways to order coffee

Know more people who own boats than air conditioners.

Feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.

Stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" signal.

Consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it is not a real mountain.

Can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best and Veneto's.

Know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon.

Know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon and Willamette.

Consider swimming an indoor sport.

Never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.

Are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."

You cannot wait for a day with "showers and sun breaks."

Have no concept of humidity without precipitation.

Know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind.

You exclaim "the mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it.

Put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear your hiking boots and Gore-Tex coat.

Switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on.

Have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.

Think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.

Buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old one after such a long time.

You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.

You use a down comforter in the summer.

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.

You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining (spring), Road Construction (summer) Deer & Elk season (Fall).

Fishing

Fly Angler- An obsessed individual who owns a house that is falling down due to neglect, a truck whose color can best be described as Rust-Oleum, and a pristine drift boat that he chamois’ down methodically before and after each trip.

Catch and Release- A conservation method that happens most often right before the local Fish and Game officer pulls over a boat that has caught over its limit.

Fly- An object that is semi-enticing to fish, but will drive an angler into such a frenzy that he will charge his credit card to the limit before exiting the fly shop.

Hook- (1) A curved piece of metal used to catch fish. (2) A clever advertisement to entice a fisherman to spend his life savings on a new rod and reel. (3) The punch administered by said fisherman’s wife after he spends their life savings.

Knot- (1) An insecure connection between your hook and fishing line. (2) A permanent tangle on your fly reel which forces you togo out and buy a bigger, better and much more expensive rig.

Landing Net- A net used to help drag a large wiggling fish, or an inebriated fishing buddy, on board.

Line- Something you give your coworkers when they ask on Monday how your fishing went the past weekend.

Reel- A weighted object that causes a rod to sink quickly when dropped overboard.

Rod- An attractively painted length of graphite that keeps an angler from ever getting too close to a fish.

School- A grouping in which fish are taught to avoid your $3.00 fly and hold out for power bait instead.

Wading- The most common means through which a dry fly-fisherman is transformed into a wet fly-fisherman.

 

[Scratch42]

Arlene, being the true "I.T." person that she is, sometimes has trouble with the more mundane aspects of life.

The other day I was in a Canadian Tire auto shop.

Arlene comes in and asks for a seven ten cap.

Everyone looked at each other and said, "What's a seven ten cap?"

She said "You know, it's right on the engine. Mine got lost somehow and I need a new one."

"What does it do?"

She said she didn't know, but its always been there.

The assistant gave her a note pad and asked her if she could draw a picture. So she makes a circle about 3 inches in diameter and in the centre she writes 710...

This proves it!

Mark has never been to a Crappy Tire Store!

The personnel there would have known what she was talking about!
LOL!

Gotcha!

Scratch

 

[Grumbo]

Mark has never been to a Crappy Tire Store!
The personnel there would have known what she was talking about!
LOL!

Scratch that is only because they've had to deal with you at your local store.

Cheers,
Grumbo

 

[Bmwdsny]

Mark, stop being mean to Arlene!!! Leave her alone!! She is very important in her position and you my man, needs to start respecting her!!! I didn't get to read your skit either, since you make it too darn long, as if you have nothing better else to do!! LOL!! But will take the time to read it after my vacation is over....

Ok, I am at SSR!!! Dh and DD is grocery shopping now since DS does not feel to good (staying up too too late on the cruise, of course!!) so i have been rearranging, doing the laundry and such while he is resting..Yes
Mark, i just seperated the clothes and did a darn good job too!!

SSR is BEAUTIFUL, just GORGEOUS!! Got a 1 BR on 1st floor view of DD and Fulton Crab Rest..We are right on the water!! Can't wait to see the fireworks at midnight from our room!! I really do love it here!!! Couldn't ask for a better location!! I still feel the rocking like i am on the ship still!! Did you ever get that feeling?? or am i the crazy one???

(Oh, the kids ending show on the cruise was faboulous!! They have like a graduation ceremony and my kids got the Mickey ears graduation Cap with a tassel and a new kind of shirt with a Disney University logo. That was all new to me since i was used to the original one!!)

Janet, My dh and I decieded that we like the 1 BR much better than the studio!! We are just way too spoiled!!! Dh Bob even said why can't we have a stateroom the size of this??? I told him we can,if he shells out the $$$$ for the Walt Disney Suite!! LOL!!! (yeah, right, in my dreams, Disney dreams that is!!!)

Going to EPCOT later eating dinner at Japan and then to the C-mas show...
Sorry, i wish i knew the Jap. word for goodbye, but i just make up one since they all sounds alike to me!!! Aaueeeee Haaaaahhh!!! LOL!!

Mel

 

[mississaugamom]

Mark, stop being mean to Arlene!!! Leave her alone!! She is very important in her position and you my man, needs to start respecting her!!!

Going to EPCOT later eating dinner at Japan and then to the C-mas show...
Sorry, i wish i knew the Jap. word for goodbye, but i just make up one since they all sounds alike to me!!! Aaueeeee Haaaaahhh!!! LOL!!
Mel

Thanks for defending me, Melinda! Haven't they figured out YET that we "Sisters" are gonna stick together??!?! LOL

BTW - the Japanese word is "Sayonara". Despite Martin's heritage, he and I both only speak "food" in Japanese!

Have a great day!!! "Talk" later!

Arlene

 

[Scratch42]

Scratch that is only because they've had to deal with you at your local store.

Cheers,
Grumbo

Would Not Take My Vehicle to A Crappy Tire Store!

The people might just put is back together wrong!

Heck they could not even put on Windshield Wipers Correctly! I had to show the poor newf!LOL

Scratch

 

[mark & sandra]

Melinda, When you go to Epcot for dinner, ask your server for the special dish for Ship of Fools Sisterhood members only. It's called the seppuku special. Bet you don't have the guts to try it. You probably couldn't stomach it. It is a cut above most other cuisine.

 

[DisneyElf]

A possible failed JGE Enterprises --

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, already taking heat for accidentally faxing customers' financial information to a U.S. scrapyard, apologized on Wednesday after one of its cash machines dispensed fake money.



Instead of distributing C$20 bills, the machine, located in the Maritime province of New Brunswick, spat out colorful bills used as incentives at Canadian Tire Corp. hardware stores.


"The Canadian Tire money was contained within a bulk of regular currency, and it was apparently loaded into one of our bank machines," said CIBC spokesman Rob MacLeod.


The bank has refunded the money, issued apologies and started an investigation into how the incident, on Monday, occurred, MacLeod said.


Hmm... still trying to pay for the cruise with Canadian Tire Money


Actually - this is a real story from Yahoo - Oddly Enough column today