Blue Goose Trip

[mommaU4]

Lovestoscrap:

I'm not sure if we've met. I started the Ladies Only DIS Trip last year and it was a blast. We had about 45 ladies show up over the course of the trip and since then a group of about 14 or so of us have kept in touch on a daily basis.

At one point we planned to do another Ladies Only DIS Trip this year, and in fact picked up 3 or 4 regulars who are "new" to our group and have chatted with us daily.

But over the course of the last few months the trip we are planning has changed from a DIS Ladies Only Trip to just a group of ladies who are getting together to hang out at WDW. It's alot more laid back then last year, more casual and less organized/structured.

For that reason I don't think they really want this trip, the ladies only trip, to be filmed and taped, etc. They just want to hang out and have fun.

I know you are part of the PMS group, as you said, and that's cool. I think if the PMSers want to have their trip filmed or be interviewed that sounds good.
But the ladies only trip members probably will pass on this one.

And perhaps it would be a good idea to clarify the separation between the ladies only members and the PMS group members, rather then trying to make it one large group. That way there is no confusion on who wants to be filmed and who doesn't.

Thanks and have a great time on your trip.

 

[lovetoscrap]

I apologize completely. I truly am sorry. I was absolutely under the impression that this was a DIS Ladies Meet, and you all were just the organizing force behind it, and that there were smaller groups of friends that were organizing themselves to go, but I didn't realize that it was not really open to all on the DIS. Truly I did not mean to offend or upset anyone.

I do think that this will mostly involve the PMS group, but I also did not want anyone to feel left out or that one smaller group was being favored over another. As I said, I think it will just be a "hey, we will be at this park this day if anyone wants to join us". It really just seemed like it would be fun.

I really am very, very sorry and I hope there are no hard feelings. I really am looking forward to meeting some of you in Nov when we are all there.




I will go and see if I can get my foot out of my *you pick a body part* now.

 

[4greatboys]

I apologize completely. I truly am sorry. I was absolutely under the impression that this was a DIS Ladies Meet, and you all were just the organizing force behind it, and that there were smaller groups of friends that were organizing themselves to go, but I didn't realize that it was not really open to all on the DIS. Truly I did not mean to offend or upset anyone.

I do think that this will mostly involve the PMS group, but I also did not want anyone to feel left out or that one smaller group was being favored over another. As I said, I think it will just be a "hey, we will be at this park this day if anyone wants to join us". It really just seemed like it would be fun.

I really am very, very sorry and I hope there are no hard feelings. I really am looking forward to meeting some of you in Nov when we are all there.




I will go and see if I can get my foot out of my *you pick a body part* now.

The thing is it was open to anyone who wanted to join in and we did have several new people join in and chat with us on a regular basis. I cant speak for all the ladies but I dont even know you--I do see you have 2 posts on this thread and none on our chat thread.

I felt it was very presumptuous of you to offer our group up for something when 1--it was never even discussed with us and 2--we would never offer up your group for something before we asked you and would atleast try to get to know your group before even thinking of doing something like that.


Thats the reason many are mad. We will there the same time you guys are but I dont consider myself a PMSer simply because we will be at the same place at the same time--nor would I make plans for your group.

I wouldnt call your idea stupid, it could be fun but for your group, not ours. We really arent into that kind of thing and again presumptuous to plan things including our group without even really getting to know us.

 

[MUFFYCAT]

I apologize completely. I truly am sorry. I was absolutely under the impression that this was a DIS Ladies Meet, and you all were just the organizing force behind it, and that there were smaller groups of friends that were organizing themselves to go, but I didn't realize that it was not really open to all on the DIS. Truly I did not mean to offend or upset anyone.

I do think that this will mostly involve the PMS group, but I also did not want anyone to feel left out or that one smaller group was being favored over another. As I said, I think it will just be a "hey, we will be at this park this day if anyone wants to join us". It really just seemed like it would be fun.

I really am very, very sorry and I hope there are no hard feelings. I really am looking forward to meeting some of you in Nov when we are all there.




I will go and see if I can get my foot out of my *you pick a body part* now.

What force are you talking about?
We are just a group of friends going away together just like you and the PMSers have down.
Is it that the PMSers are exclusive but the term "Ladies Group" isn't?
I don't understand why you don't you call your trip the Official PMS Meet.

 

[lovetoscrap]

Again, I am really, really sorry. I truly apologize. I was a jerk. It was a total misunderstanding on my part. And I keep putting my foot further in my mouth without intending to. I am sorry.

 

[Mom2Ashli]

I can tell you I am not looking for any attention while on vacation with friends. I do not want to be video taped to be played on any forum whatsoever. Not my thing. This group is pretty low key compared to others on the boards. We keep to ourselves and just want to have a good time.

And now I find out my friends are getting points over something that they didn't want or need by giving their opinions about how our trip is being handled by somebody else. Not good and NOT fair.



This all could have been handled differently if it would have been discussed with the group or pm'ed to Beth or one of the others to see what our feeling were.

 

[lovetoscrap]

I have NOT reported you. Oh, am so so sorry. I did not report you. I understand why you all are mad and I agree that I was wrong. Feel free to PM me and yell at me , I deserve it. I really do feel awful. I was so looking forward to meeting so many of you, and especially you Muffycat--I know you are a friend of Paige's and I see you on the board so much.

Man, I feel 1000 times worse now.

ETA: I have PM'd WMKathy and asked if she will remove the points. I will send you a copy of the PM if you would like me to Muffycat to verify that. I swear I did not report any of you.

Please don't let my stupidity get you all in trouble. Feel free to PM me and tell me what a jerk I am.

 

[TinksPixieDust]

Joanne, you are not the only one to receive points for a personal attack. We have a right to not be followed, and taped while on vacation. It is an invasion of privacy.

I agree with Debbie, Joanne. It could even be considered stalking.

 

[lovetoscrap]

I am sick to my stomach, litterally over this. I have been throwing up I am so upset that I have upset you all. I can't believe you all got points. I did not report anyone. I have asked Kathy to take them back.

Let me be clear. No one will be taped without their permission. In fact at this point I don't want to do it anymore and I am going to let them know. The idea was anyway that the person taping would be following me around and anyone that was with me. I just didn't want anyone to feel left out of something that a few of us thought was fun. It was never the intention that anyone that didn't want to be involved would have to be.


It isn't going to happen. You will NOT be taped. Please don't let this ruin your day anymore. Continue planning and don't give it another thought. I wish there was more I could do than apologize but I don't think there is--if there is please let me know (by PM). I will apologize to you in person, if you let me, if I see you down there.

 

[TDC Nala]

Then what, we start voting people out of the park?

Not really interested in being a DIS Reality Show star, I just wanna take a vacation.

I believe the trip IS open to anyone (female adult) on the DIS who wants to show up, but they have to actually BE there rather than watching some kind of video podcast.

 

[mommaU4]

I am sick to my stomach, litterally over this. I have been throwing up I am so upset that I have upset you all. I can't believe you all got points. I did not report anyone. I have asked Kathy to take them back.

Let me be clear. No one will be taped without their permission. In fact at this point I don't want to do it anymore and I am going to let them know. The idea was anyway that the person taping would be following me around and anyone that was with me. I just didn't want anyone to feel left out of something that a few of us thought was fun. It was never the intention that anyone that didn't want to be involved would have to be.


It isn't going to happen. You will NOT be taped. Please don't let this ruin your day anymore. Continue planning and don't give it another thought. I wish there was more I could do than apologize but I don't think there is--if there is please let me know (by PM). I will apologize to you in person, if you let me, if I see you down there.

LTS,
Hmmm, let's see if I can express this clearly. It's always fun trying to type out what we want to say.

It's not really about the taping itself. Seriously just the fact that someone was going to tape or interview someone would not be a big deal. If someone didn't want to be taped they could simply walk away or say no. We get that.

It's more about the fact that it was done without discussing it with anyone first.

As far as I can tell, the PMSers and The Ladies Only trip consist of two separate groups who have two separate agendas and plans for the same dates in November.

I unfortunately won't be able to make this years trip. However, had I been able to attend I would have loved to meet up with some of the PMSers. Or anyone from the DIS for that matter.

But if there were plans for the two groups to meet up wouldn't it make sense to get to know one another before hand?? If nothing else to see what their plans were to perhaps find a time to meet up?

I guess it just feels like those from the PMS group would post here occasionally but not make a real effort to get to know anyone. And yet, there were several posts on the CB where they made mention of going on the Ladies Only Trip.
And in fact there was a thread that made mention of "bed hopping" while on the Ladies Only Trip that was closed down.

I guess what I'm trying to say is when the Ladies Only Trip is mentioned people think of this/our trip since that's what it's been called since last year. NOT the same people.

So if you all want to be interviewed and filmed then that's fine, but no one on the Ladies Only Trip wants to. And the confusion with the names is what got people upset. Perhaps from here out the two groups can be referred to as totally different names so there won't be any confusion as to who's doing what and which ones welcome being interviewed and which ones don't.

 

[Shugardrawers]

Okay so there's the first thing you'll come to learn about me.....rude and sarcastic.

Michelle, this is a wonderful idea, and we did these question and answer things last time too. I think they are buried somewhere between pages 1300 and 2200 on the chat thread.

One thing I've always said is the trip may have been my idea initially, but beyond that it belongs to us ALL. And all ideas no matter how big, small, wonderful, silly, wild, crazy, whatever, are more than welcome. Please, everyone remember that.

I bought my package months ago based on this. No one told me it was no longer a public meet, good thing I found out. Too bad my airfare is nonrefundable. I wasn't aware a certain number of posts to a particular thread was required for admission.

 

[mommaU4]

I bought my package months ago based on this. No one told me it was no longer a public meet, good thing I found out. Too bad my airfare is nonrefundable. I wasn't aware a certain number of posts to a particular thread was required for admission.

They're not. Of course not. But if you are planning to meet up with a group of people wouldn't you want to post with them.


I'm a shy person. If I was going on a trip where I knew no one, I would do what ever I could to get to know that group before hand. That way when we did meet, I'd at least know some names if nothing else!


There are a few ladies who are new this year who have been chatting with us and we have really gotten to know them. Certainly those who went last year and those who are new but have been chatting, will get along easier and quicker then those who are still relative "strangers".

Does that mean anyone will be excluded or ignored? No. But if I've been chatting with someone for months now, I will most likely feel more comfortable around them, then someone I don't know at all. I think that goes for most people.
That's all we are saying.

 

[4greatboys]

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[sweet angel]

I'll be down there at the same time as most of you. I hope if we should happen to bump into each other, I'm not shunned due to my lack of declaring an affiliation.

I understand the whole taping issue...that was a little out of line, but you ladies all seem to be making this into a 'your group' v. 'our group' thing.

That's just my two cents. I'll shut up now.

 

[Mom2Ashli]

I bought my package months ago based on this. No one told me it was no longer a public meet, good thing I found out. Too bad my airfare is nonrefundable. I wasn't aware a certain number of posts to a particular thread was required for admission.

Your kidding, right?

Because I have always had the impression from the beginning that you and the other PMS'ers were getting together to meet up with each other. You know hang out with friends who you talk on a daily basis.

I didn't realize you had any intension of hanging out with any of us as the trip is about 6 weeks and I bet you don't know any of us from Adam.
And as far as I can tell have not made any effort to get to know any of us.

Sorry for the confusion but like I stated before I just figured it was two different groups of people who happened to be at WDW at the same time.

 

[mommaU4]

I'll be down there at the same time as most of you. I hope if we should happen to bump into each other, I'm not shunned due to my lack of declaring an affiliation.

I understand the whole taping issue...that was a little out of line, but you ladies all seem to be making this into a 'your group' v. 'our group' thing.

That's just my two cents. I'll shut up now.

Nobody will be shunned. That's silly. I've already said no one would be ignored. However it would have been nice if the two groups had gotten to know each other a little bit more before hand.
Not required, but nice. And it would probably have made for a more fun time imo.

There is no group battle going on. Only a need to make it clear for the purposes of the Podcast, that the members of the Ladies Trip aren't interested, and the PMSers are. Simple as that.

 

[sweet angel]

Nobody will be shunned. That's silly. I've already said no one would be ignored. However it would have been nice if the two groups had gotten to know each other a little bit more before hand.
Not required, but nice. And it would probably have made for a more fun time imo.

There is no group battle going on. Only a need to make it clear for the purposes of the Podcast, that the members of the Ladies Trip aren't interested, and the PMSers are. Simple as that.

I understand.

 

[JennaTX]

I bought my package months ago based on this. No one told me it was no longer a public meet, good thing I found out. Too bad my airfare is nonrefundable. I wasn't aware a certain number of posts to a particular thread was required for admission.

I thought the PMS group was planning on going all along?

I don't know you, but how would you know who I am and how would we be meeting at WDW?

Many of us have been talking since (Jan or Feb) of this year about this trip, making plans, etc. about where we will be meeting and what we will be doing.

If you were planning on meeting with us, were you not going to ever say "hello" to us or know what we were doing?

I'll be down there at the same time as most of you. I hope if we should happen to bump into each other, I'm not shunned due to my lack of declaring an affiliation.

I understand the whole taping issue...that was a little out of line, but you ladies all seem to be making this into a 'your group' v. 'our group' thing.

That's just my two cents. I'll shut up now.

I don't usually shun anyone.

Seems to me that LTS made a mistake and apologized for it.

I'm in my 30's so I hope that I am past the 'your group' v. 'our group' thing.

 

[KathyTX]

What's with all the childish and cliquish in-fighting here? I'd hate for this to be the first DIS meets thread to be shut down because of arguments.