Bunnies and mooses and groupies, Oh my!!! The Wilderness Lodge groupies thread. 4.0

[BWV Dreamin]

No Facebook, Twitter, Tweets, My Space, Your Space, etc. for me. The government knows enough about me already.

 

[tea pot]

WELCOME NEW GROUPIE

disney ny

and as Muushka and Eliza will advise pull up a chair and stay awhile.

Ditto on the No facebook twitter etc here. I lasted only one week on facebook and as George Costanza would say "Worlds Colliding" and way too much information!

Thank You but I'm very Happy with my DIS cyberfriends.

 

[bgraham34]

Not the Villas but its close enough.

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

Love that photo bgraham34!

I opened a facebook account to try and keep up with my college kids. I'm one of those who thinks people really don't care what I'm doing at every hour of the day so I rarely update my status. Most of the time it is too much information. I don't get on there nearly as much as the DIS. Besides I have more in common with most of you than I have with many of those I see often who don't understand the Disney thing.

 

[lisah0711]

I did actually finally find the little hidden Mickey in VWL and I was so thrilled. I've always seen your picture here and never remembered to find it in person.

Thanks for posting the picture of the little hidden Mickey, Dory. It always makes me smile! Thanks to twinklebug helping me when I was a the lodge in December I got to see it in person, too.

 

[disney ny]

Thanks! I will request a lakeside studio then. We stayed at the lodge this past summer for the first time and that made me become a "groupie" but now I am official. We didn't have a very good view from our room but we could glimpse the lake and hear the music which we looked forward to every night. So I am thinking this will be a similar type thing. I am so excited but my first trip is an owner is still quite a while out.

 

[stopher1]

Love that photo bgraham34!

I opened a facebook account to try and keep up with my college kids. I'm one of those who thinks people really don't care what I'm doing at every hour of the day so I rarely update my status. Most of the time it is too much information. I don't get on there nearly as much as the DIS. Besides I have more in common with most of you than I have with many of those I see often who don't understand the Disney thing.

My DW got on FB first a couple of years ago. I resisted for several months but finally gave in. It was fun for a while, especially driving some of my friends crazy with jealousy whenever I would post things like "In line for Space Mountain" or "Getting on to Pirates"... but really it was about reconnecting with numerous long lost folks from my youth and years as a DL CM.

I used to post something daily, but I really don't anymore. Once in a rare while will I do any kind of status update. In the end it really is just a lot of TMI crud that people post anyway. But I do enjoy reading some of the stuff my friends post - but use it primarily as a connecting point now with the Boy Scout Troop & Venture Crew that we're heavily involved in... as well as to keep up with the DIS Dad's and their photos... and to play Bejeweled Blitz. I go on it once or twice a day for a few minutes and then sometimes in the evening to top someone's score on BB. But I spend WAY more time here on the DIS then I've ever spent on FB.

 

[MiaSRN62]

'm one of those who thinks people really don't care what I'm doing at every hour of the day so I rarely update my status. Most of the time it is too much information.

Yea...I might update my status once a week at most....
But I'm on their with coworkers too. It's nice to hop on and ask if anyone can switch a shift with you or whatever without having to make 15 phone calls. And sometimes we all (coworkers) have like bowling get-togethers or Girls' Night Out at a restaurant. Fun to share photos and all. My daughter joined a sorority at FSU and I couldn't make her initiation being that I'm all the way here in PA. It was so nice to see all the pics from the event. I felt like I could share in her special day at least a little bit.

bgraham34....love the pic ! The boat dock !!!!
Dory....love your photo too !!!!
Maria

 

[Muushka]

No Facebook, Twitter, Tweets, My Space, Your Space, etc. for me. The government knows enough about me already.

Ha!

I have all the cyber buddies I need right here.

 

[Dizny Dad]

Ha!

I have all the cyber buddies I need right here.

This works for me, too!

I often risk making others mad as I usually answer "no" to being someone's friend on Facebook. I only joined so I could chat with my DS in Iraq, and I never visit there to see what is on my "wall" and other hidden areas that only a 10 year old could find.

Those that are listed as my friends probably think I am ignoring them if they leave messages. I just don't look, nor is it a priority in my day (my boss & customers never contact me thru Facebook - imagine that!?!)

 

[horselover]

No Facebook for me either. I signed up for an account about a year ago. I think I've been there once since then. I'll stick with my groupies & my cyberfriends from another DVC board, which I know I'm not supposed to mention, but BWV Dreamin knows what I mean. Great people over there too.

 

[Muushka]

This works for me, too!

I often risk making others mad as I usually answer "no" to being someone's friend on Facebook. I only joined so I could chat with my DS in Iraq, and I never visit there to see what is on my "wall" and other hidden areas that only a 10 year old could find.

Those that are listed as my friends probably think I am ignoring them if they leave messages. I just don't look, nor is it a priority in my day (my boss & customers never contact me thru Facebook - imagine that!?!)

We're glad you're here!

No Facebook for me either. I signed up for an account about a year ago. I think I've been there once since then. I'll stick with my groupies & my cyberfriends from another DVC board, which I know I'm not supposed to mention, but BWV Dreamin knows what I mean. Great people over there too.

OK. Curiosity piqued. Expect a PM

 

[Granny]

Good morning Groupies!

I have a Facebook account which I only have because my wife plays Farmville and needed more friends.

My daughters have accounts but my younger one (19) won't friend me since she thinks that's weird and that I'm stalking her. No problem...one of her friends is my "mole" and tells me what is on my daughter's FB page. All I can say is, I'm glad they didn't have FB and cell phone cameras when I was in college!

On a Disney topic, I was amazed when I called MS earlier this week for an unplanned vacation the week of August 8. We thought we'd try a beach vacation but VB and HH had no availability...kind of expect that but was hoping that by August 8 they might open up.

Okay, let's fall back to a WDW vacation. No availability for my dates anywhere except OKW and SSR. Wow, we've never had a problem getting bookings during the summer before especially in August. I know it's only 4 month advance booking, but we've done that before and had it work out at BWV with choices at other resorts. As predicted by many, SSR and OKW are literally the last resorts for most people. I booked OKW but now DW wants to go to Mexico instead.

I'm not a Mexico fan but looks like I'll need to find a sombrero to cover my face for my siestas.

 

[eliza61]

So are any Groupies on Facebook here.

I actually do, bgraham. My MIL lives in Portugal and so it is an easy way for her to keep up with the grandkids. I'm pretty bad though, I never check the thing.

I just made our first reservation as new owners at VWL. I am wondering if there is a request I can make for a studio with a view of the lake. Has anyone ever put in a request for one of the studios and how do I word it as I am not sure any of them face the lake directly. I was just hoping we might be able to partially see the electrical water pagent from our balcony. Any advice on requests would be appreciated.

Welcome DisneyNY. join the party. Are you a NY city gal or NY state?

 

[Inkmahm]

I just joined Facebook about 3 or 4 weeks ago because my high school is having an all class 50 years reunion. Turns out my nieces are all there so now I can "spy" on them. My SILs are there, too and other family members. I'm purposely NOT searching for old friends, etc. as I only have time for the DIS and my job search. I don't want to get stuck with hours a day on Facebook. And I'm also turning down people I don't know who want to be friends with me. Someone sent me a request yesterday and the only person we have in common is the wife of a distant cousin. I don't think so!

 

[Dizny Dad]

Word to the wise . . . be careful of what information you put in you profile on sites like Facebook. I know that the easy way for someone to connect with you is to list things like your maiden name. Internet "bad guys" look for maiden names then check your children's pages, etc. Remember, the number one security question being used is "What is your mother's maiden name?"

We can't stop them, but we sure shouldn't make it easy for them.

 

[DVCGeek]

DD- good point on maiden names...

My mom is supposed to have a heart catheterization in about an hour. I know they are pretty routine, but I'm a bit worried and out of sorts today anyway. My parents are fairly young (heck, I'm only 34!) and the went to the doc yesterday because she's been feeling a little tired/short of breath the previous 4 days while she was running. (She usually runs an hour [or more] a day with my dad, watches her diet, never smoked, doesn't drink- BUT my grandfather {her dad} had heart problems and my aunt {her younger sister} died of a heart attack a year or two ago). Regular doc sent her to a cardiologist, he admitted her yesterday afternoon. Hopefully everything will be OK...

 

[Inkmahm]

Word to the wise . . . be careful of what information you put in you profile on sites like Facebook. I know that the easy way for someone to connect with you is to list things like your maiden name. Internet "bad guys" look for maiden names then check your children's pages, etc. Remember, the number one security question being used is "What is your mother's maiden name?"

We can't stop them, but we sure shouldn't make it easy for them.

It's easy for me since my maiden name is the same as my married name- I never changed it when I married. In my case, I did that because I didn't marry until I was 45. My entire career has been under one name and I didn't want to lose all that history with changing my name. Good thing I didn't change it because now that I'm in a job search, people who have known me in my business life for the last 30 years all know me by my maiden name.

I told my husband that once I retire and I no longer care if anyone from my work life can find me, then I'll change my name to match his. Since his is the most common last name in America, no one will ever find me again!

 

[stopher1]

DD- good point on maiden names...

My mom is supposed to have a heart catheterization in about an hour. I know they are pretty routine, but I'm a bit worried and out of sorts today anyway. My parents are fairly young (heck, I'm only 34!) and the went to the doc yesterday because she's been feeling a little tired/short of breath the previous 4 days while she was running. (She usually runs an hour [or more] a day with my dad, watches her diet, never smoked, doesn't drink- BUT my grandfather {her dad} had heart problems and my aunt {her younger sister} died of a heart attack a year or two ago). Regular doc sent her to a cardiologist, he admitted her yesterday afternoon. Hopefully everything will be OK...

Just sent up a prayer for her. Hopefully everything will be fine. I hear you though - both my granpdas died young (one at 56, the other at 61)... so it can be troublesome.

 

[bgraham34]

Inkmahm- I am sure everything will be fine and I shall say a prayer.