DIS Dads DDC XXXIV: The Original Home Of The DISDads!!!

[Terra Nova guy]

Hey guys, great news for my family today.

Oldest DD was offered a research grant to work at the university for the summer. It will pay for all next year's tuition!

She's done well. Her first year was covered by scholarships. This year she's paid for herself with money saved up from part time & summer jobs over the last few years.
I have an education fund set up for her too, but so far she hasn't needed it.

Hopefully she'll continue doing well and graduate debt free.

As an added bonus, this is my last night shift before I get a week off. I haven't had a proper drink of rum in 2 weeks. Time to fix that tomorrow!

 

[CapeCodTenor]

Morning, Gents! As I'm typing this, its 5 am and I'm up and ready to take the wife to the hospital. Yes, that's right, we got the insurance taken care of. According to my wife, my mother-in-law/attorney was not needed, so my wife handled it, and my wife can be just as much of a bulldog as my MiL. So all is well now and my wife will be in the hospital today and into tomorrow, so prayers for a speedy recovery would be greatly appreciated. I'm going to drop her off and then head into work for a half-day, no reason for me to sit around the hospital waiting, and with the hospital only a 10 minute drive from work, I can be there quickly if anything happens. Also, I'm going to get forklift training today, something I've always wanted, even though I don't plan on being in a job that requires that for the rest of my life...it's something I've always wanted. And besides, with me still not having a full-time permanent job, it'll add a skill set I can use to get a job. Oh, speaking of jobs, the local healthcare group, Cape Cod Healthcare, will be having an HR walk-in session today from 2pm to 6pm today, and I'm planning on being there.....so another request for good thoughts and prayers, please.

Still not guaranteed with agency. I know people who have lost reservations. Sure, they got their money, but lost their vacation. And, sometimes you only get flight credits instead of refunds.

This is something that scares me about renting DVC points.

And I'd never do dvc thru an agency. I would go thru one of our Disdads.

Oh, man... and yet...I'm not surprised. Insurance agencies are not hear for you. They're here to make money. Generally, the go to method is to always deny first and hope that's as far as it goes.

Which is ridiculous... But that seems to be the norm.

Neither am I. They were willing to take our money, but not give us what we paid for. Well, I'm happy to announce that all is well. My wife called and got on them and got them to cover her....so we're now about to head out to the hospital.

Get that.
Get to know the folks around here a bit more and you'll get more comfortable with the idea.

I like that idea, but questions abound, which will have to be asked at a later date. I'm about to head out. And about the talk of the DVC points, thanks for all the reassuring messages about the Dads around here...it makes me feel better knowing that so many of you guys trust each other they way you do.

And it felt good! And to date, I've thrown away over $400K worth of product, some even managed to make it home with me.

Hey guys, great news for my family today.

Oldest DD was offered a research grant to work at the university for the summer. It will pay for all next year's tuition!

She's done well. Her first year was covered by scholarships. This year she's paid for herself with money saved up from part time & summer jobs over the last few years.
I have an education fund set up for her too, but so far she hasn't needed it.

Hopefully she'll continue doing well and graduate debt free.

As an added bonus, this is my last night shift before I get a week off. I haven't had a proper drink of rum in 2 weeks. Time to fix that tomorrow!

That's awesome! You have a wonderful daughter. Congratulations!

 

[Terra Nova guy]

Morning, Gents! As I'm typing this, its 5 am and I'm up and ready to take the wife to the hospital. Yes, that's right, we got the insurance taken care of. According to my wife, my mother-in-law/attorney was not needed, so my wife handled it, and my wife can be just as much of a bulldog as my MiL. So all is well now and my wife will be in the hospital today and into tomorrow, so prayers for a speedy recovery would be greatly appreciated.

Wishing your wife the best for a quick recovery.

Oh, speaking of jobs, the local healthcare group, Cape Cod Healthcare, will be having an HR walk-in session today from 2pm to 6pm today, and I'm planning on being there.....so another request for good thoughts and prayers, please.

Sending good vibes your way.

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

Morning, Gents! As I'm typing this, its 5 am and I'm up and ready to take the wife to the hospital. Yes, that's right, we got the insurance taken care of. According to my wife, my mother-in-law/attorney was not needed, so my wife handled it, and my wife can be just as much of a bulldog as my MiL. So all is well now and my wife will be in the hospital today and into tomorrow, so prayers for a speedy recovery would be greatly appreciated. I'm going to drop her off and then head into work for a half-day, no reason for me to sit around the hospital waiting, and with the hospital only a 10 minute drive from work, I can be there quickly if anything happens. Also, I'm going to get forklift training today, something I've always wanted, even though I don't plan on being in a job that requires that for the rest of my life...it's something I've always wanted. And besides, with me still not having a full-time permanent job, it'll add a skill set I can use to get a job. Oh, speaking of jobs, the local healthcare group, Cape Cod Healthcare, will be having an HR walk-in session today from 2pm to 6pm today, and I'm planning on being there.....so another request for good thoughts and prayers, please.



This is something that scares me about renting DVC points.








Neither am I. They were willing to take our money, but not give us what we paid for. Well, I'm happy to announce that all is well. My wife called and got on them and got them to cover her....so we're now about to head out to the hospital.



I like that idea, but questions abound, which will have to be asked at a later date. I'm about to head out. And about the talk of the DVC points, thanks for all the reassuring messages about the Dads around here...it makes me feel better knowing that so many of you guys trust each other they way you do.



And it felt good! And to date, I've thrown away over $400K worth of product, some even managed to make it home with me.




That's awesome! You have a wonderful daughter. Congratulations!

praying

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Oldest DD was offered a research grant to work at the university for the summer. It will pay for all next year's tuition!

She's done well. Her first year was covered by scholarships. This year she's paid for herself with money saved up from part time & summer jobs over the last few years.
I have an education fund set up for her too, but so far she hasn't needed it.

Hopefully she'll continue doing well and graduate debt free.

Wow, that's awesome! If she can graduate without debt, she'll be in such great shape. That's my dream for my daughter but it's going to be a struggle.

As I'm typing this, its 5 am and I'm up and ready to take the wife to the hospital. Yes, that's right, we got the insurance taken care of.

Great! Hope the procedure goes well and she recovers quickly.

Oh, speaking of jobs, the local healthcare group, Cape Cod Healthcare, will be having an HR walk-in session today from 2pm to 6pm today, and I'm planning on being there.....so another request for good thoughts and prayers, please.

I just want to say good luck. We're all counting on you.

 

[declansdad]

You all know what day it is ------- Good luck!

If you're buying, then I'm eating.

I was running a practice and DW made pasta, sorry can't help.

Oldest DD was offered a research grant to work at the university for the summer. It will pay for all next year's tuition!

Awesome, what the project?

Morning, Gents! As I'm typing this, its 5 am and I'm up and ready to take the wife to the hospital. Yes, that's right, we got the insurance taken care of. According to my wife, my mother-in-law/attorney was not needed, so my wife handled it, and my wife can be just as much of a bulldog as my MiL. So all is well now and my wife will be in the hospital today and into tomorrow, so prayers for a speedy recovery would be greatly appreciated. I'm going to drop her off and then head into work for a half-day, no reason for me to sit around the hospital waiting, and with the hospital only a 10 minute drive from work, I can be there quickly if anything happens. Also, I'm going to get forklift training today, something I've always wanted, even though I don't plan on being in a job that requires that for the rest of my life...it's something I've always wanted. And besides, with me still not having a full-time permanent job, it'll add a skill set I can use to get a job. Oh, speaking of jobs, the local healthcare group, Cape Cod Healthcare, will be having an HR walk-in session today from 2pm to 6pm today, and I'm planning on being there.....so another request for good thoughts and prayers, please.

Good luck to both of you.

 

[MarkLT1]

Hey guys, great news for my family today.

Oldest DD was offered a research grant to work at the university for the summer. It will pay for all next year's tuition!

That is fantastic news! What year is she? Is she interested in going on to grad school? I was part of a research program my last two years of undergrad (though it 'only' paid for my summer housing and a small stipend between jr and sr year.. no tuition), and being in a lab, doing research, and being a co-author on my first paper is what made me decide to go on to grad school. I am so glad that universities are taking undergrad research more seriously, as it really helps a lot of students find a calling for what they want to do.

When I was doing my grad research, and later doing post-doc research positions, I loved having undergrads doing research. There was some hand-holding involved (as would be expected), but the enthusiasm, and dedication of the undergrads I worked with was amazing!

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

Hey guys, great news for my family today.

Oldest DD was offered a research grant to work at the university for the summer. It will pay for all next year's tuition!

She's done well. Her first year was covered by scholarships. This year she's paid for herself with money saved up from part time & summer jobs over the last few years.
I have an education fund set up for her too, but so far she hasn't needed it.

Hopefully she'll continue doing well and graduate debt free.

As an added bonus, this is my last night shift before I get a week off. I haven't had a proper drink of rum in 2 weeks. Time to fix that tomorrow!

Hey Jeff, tell your daughter,

 

[budamacdvcr]

Top O the Mornin Dads! Not much to report around here. Looking forward to baseball season as I think the Cubs are going to have a much better year than most are predicting. Blackhawks recent bad stretch hurt their playoff push though they still are close enough if they get hot over the last 20 games. Be safe out there.

Hey guys, great news for my family today.

Oldest DD was offered a research grant to work at the university for the summer. It will pay for all next year's tuition!

She's done well. Her first year was covered by scholarships. This year she's paid for herself with money saved up from part time & summer jobs over the last few years.
I have an education fund set up for her too, but so far she hasn't needed it.

Hopefully she'll continue doing well and graduate debt free.

As an added bonus, this is my last night shift before I get a week off. I haven't had a proper drink of rum in 2 weeks. Time to fix that tomorrow!

That's awesome, congrats to DD. Enjoy your break in the work schedule as well

Morning, Gents! As I'm typing this, its 5 am and I'm up and ready to take the wife to the hospital. Yes, that's right, we got the insurance taken care of. According to my wife, my mother-in-law/attorney was not needed, so my wife handled it, and my wife can be just as much of a bulldog as my MiL. So all is well now and my wife will be in the hospital today and into tomorrow, so prayers for a speedy recovery would be greatly appreciated. I'm going to drop her off and then head into work for a half-day, no reason for me to sit around the hospital waiting, and with the hospital only a 10 minute drive from work, I can be there quickly if anything happens. Also, I'm going to get forklift training today, something I've always wanted, even though I don't plan on being in a job that requires that for the rest of my life...it's something I've always wanted. And besides, with me still not having a full-time permanent job, it'll add a skill set I can use to get a job. Oh, speaking of jobs, the local healthcare group, Cape Cod Healthcare, will be having an HR walk-in session today from 2pm to 6pm today, and I'm planning on being there.....so another request for good thoughts and prayers, please.

Good luck with everything today, all the best to the Mrs

 

[pkondz]

Morning, gents.
After a short respite, it's back to training the new guy today.
<sigh> At least another 25 shifts to go...

Oldest DD was offered a research grant to work at the university for the summer. It will pay for all next year's tuition!

Hey! That's terrific! Congrats to her!

I have an education fund set up for her too, but so far she hasn't needed it.

Nice. Those RESPs are such a great thing to have.

As an added bonus, this is my last night shift before I get a week off. I haven't had a proper drink of rum in 2 weeks. Time to fix that tomorrow!

Enjoy the time off!

As I'm typing this, its 5 am and I'm up and ready to take the wife to the hospital. Yes, that's right, we got the insurance taken care of.

Well, thank goodness for that!

According to my wife, my mother-in-law/attorney was not needed, so my wife handled it, and my wife can be just as much of a bulldog as my MiL.

Keep staying on her good side. Just saying...

so prayers for a speedy recovery would be greatly appreciated.

Thoughts and prayers for a routine surgery and speedy recovery.

Also, I'm going to get forklift training today, something I've always wanted,

Cool!

.it's something I've always wanted.

Well... yeah. We all do.

Oh, speaking of jobs, the local healthcare group, Cape Cod Healthcare, will be having an HR walk-in session today from 2pm to 6pm today, and I'm planning on being there.....so another request for good thoughts and prayers, please.

Good luck!

They were willing to take our money, but not give us what we paid for.

That's how it works...

And about the talk of the DVC points, thanks for all the reassuring messages about the Dads around here...it makes me feel better knowing that so many of you guys trust each other they way you do.

I think everyone here is pretty trustworthy. Well, everyone except @Captain_Oblivious … but he doesn't have points anyways.

And it felt good! And to date, I've thrown away over $400K worth of product, some even managed to make it home with me.

Whoa...

You all know what day it is ------- Good luck!

February 19!

 

[pkondz]

Blackhawks recent bad stretch hurt their playoff push though they still are close enough if they get hot over the last 20 games.

Don't mind me if I hope they don't.

 

[scott2997]

Top O the Mornin Dads! Not much to report around here. Looking forward to baseball season as I think the Cubs are going to have a much better year than most are predicting. Blackhawks recent bad stretch hurt their playoff push though they still are close enough if they get hot over the last 20 games. Be safe out there.

Well you guys picked up a great quality player in Jason Kipnis.....He's a good dude and a consistent player offensively and defensively. It'll be interesting to see what the Indians do at second base now.

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

You all know what day it is ------- Good luck!

February 19!

February 19

• National Chocolate Mint Day
• National Lash Day
• National Vet Girls RISE Day

 

[declansdad]

Top O the Mornin Dads! Not much to report around here. Looking forward to baseball season as I think the Cubs are going to have a much better year than most are predicting. Blackhawks recent bad stretch hurt their playoff push though they still are close enough if they get hot over the last 20 games. Be safe out there.

 

[declansdad]

February 19

• National Chocolate Mint Day
• National Lash Day
• National Vet Girls RISE Day

Did you do your lashes?

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

Did you do your lashes?

 

[declansdad]

They'll look good on you when we do elegant night on the cruise.

 

[AirGoofy]

Morning all. Working afternoon/ evening and won't drop in tonight. Hope you all have a great day.

Hey guys, great news for my family today.

Oldest DD was offered a research grant to work at the university for the summer. It will pay for all next year's tuition!

She's done well. Her first year was covered by scholarships. This year she's paid for herself with money saved up from part time & summer jobs over the last few years.
I have an education fund set up for her too, but so far she hasn't needed it.

Hopefully she'll continue doing well and graduate debt free.

As an added bonus, this is my last night shift before I get a week off. I haven't had a proper drink of rum in 2 weeks. Time to fix that tomorrow!

Congrats to her on the grant and you on the time off.

And it felt good! And to date, I've thrown away over $400K worth of product, some even managed to make it home with me.

I remember those days at the grocery store. What are the odds that so much product was damaged and ended up in the trunk of car? I did try to help them lower their trash footprint.

You all know what day it is ------- Good luck!

Married. There's a better of me winning the lottery than hump day.

Top O the Mornin Dads! Not much to report around here. Looking forward to baseball season as I think the Cubs are going to have a much better year than most are predicting. Blackhawks recent bad stretch hurt their playoff push though they still are close enough if they get hot over the last 20 games. Be safe out there.

Maybe the Cubs can contact the people who did the technology & construction for the Astros. That will help.

February 19

• National Chocolate Mint Day
• National Lash Day
• National Vet Girls RISE Day

Brought to you by Hallmark and Mabelline?

They'll look good on you when we do elegant night on the cruise.

They match my rhinestone budgie smugglers.

 

[pkondz]

February 19

• National Chocolate Mint Day
• National Lash Day
• National Vet Girls RISE Day

Chocolate mint? I'm in.
I clicked the Lash link... not what I thought it was. Vaguely disappointed and relieved.

They'll look good on you when we do elegant night on the cruise.

Married. There's a better of me winning the lottery than hump day.

 

[budamacdvcr]

Don't mind me if I hope they don't.

No I'm thinking Hawks and Winnipeg get into the the 2 wild card spots ahead of Arizona, Calgary, and Nashville

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No they don't. The White Sucks are what one considers as minor league