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[1911]

I hope you enjoy it!

Also not a bad way to spend a weekend - enjoy!

thanks, but I'm afraid my weekend is going to consist of yard work and doing my income taxes.
on the plus side I think I will be able to brew a batch of beer so I got that to look forward to.

 

[pkondz]

haven't read a thing. Think I'll keep it that way.
Prayers. Pixie dust. Congrats as needed.
On my 7th shift in 5 days... 4 more to go before a couple days off. Well, maybe.
We've got one person who's mother just passed away so she's off for a month and another who's dad is in the hospital and not looking good so he's been off for a week.

 

[declansdad]

Part of the setup for this weekend's tournament.

 

[pkondz]

Morning , gents.

Hope everyone has a good start to the weekend.

Part of the setup for this weekend's tournament.

Looks pretty impressive!

 

[londontime]

haven't read a thing. Think I'll keep it that way.
Prayers. Pixie dust. Congrats as needed.
On my 7th shift in 5 days... 4 more to go before a couple days off. Well, maybe.
We've got one person who's mother just passed away so she's off for a month and another who's dad is in the hospital and not looking good so he's been off for a week.

Look after yourself there mate, that’s a brutal schedule.

 

[pkondz]

Look after yourself there mate, that’s a brutal schedule.

Not gonna lie. Getting burned out.
Two day shifts, a midnight shift and another day shift (today, tomorrow, tomorrow night, Tuesday) then I might get two days off.

 

[declansdad]

Morning Gents.

Few flurries to start the day but suppose to change to rain shortly, lovely day.

First match isn't until 5:30 so I have time to get through the chores list. I think that cast DW has is just an excuse.

Looks pretty impressive!

There are another 4 courts set up on a second pad as well as 4 more courts at two schools. Add all the JV, Varsity boys and girls teams up and you get about 100 teams playing over 3 days.

 

[Zmack]

Morning everyone from an overcast Westfield NB. Spent a couple of hours last evening replacing the rear brakes on my car, my reward saved some cash and some vitamin R for me.

We are going to go see Dumbo this afternoon, then out to dinner. Enjoy the weekend.

thanks, but I'm afraid my weekend is going to consist of yard work and doing my income taxes.
on the plus side I think I will be able to brew a batch of beer so I got that to look forward to.

It's tax time here too, hoping to finish them on Sunday. Enjoy the brew time.

haven't read a thing. Think I'll keep it that way.
Prayers. Pixie dust. Congrats as needed.
On my 7th shift in 5 days... 4 more to go before a couple days off. Well, maybe.
We've got one person who's mother just passed away so she's off for a month and another who's dad is in the hospital and not looking good so he's been off for a week.

Hoping you get your days off, that's a lot of shifts.

Part of the setup for this weekend's tournament.

Nice

 

[pkondz]

There are another 4 courts set up on a second pad as well as 4 more courts at two schools. Add all the JV, Varsity boys and girls teams up and you get about 100 teams playing over 3 days.

Holy smokes. Tons!

Few flurries to start the day but suppose to change to rain shortly, lovely day.

Our definitions of "lovely" are not the same.

Hoping you get your days off, that's a lot of shifts.

Me too. Just found out the evening shift called in sick. Guess who's working his third 16 hour shift in the last 6 days?

 

[londontime]

Me too. Just found out the evening shift called in sick. Guess who's working his third 16 hour shift in the last 6 days?

Do they get you a taxi? That’s evil driving home after 3 all dayers mate...

 

[pkondz]

Do they get you a taxi? That’s evil driving home after 3 all dayers mate...

Not three in a row.
Let's see...
March 27 ( had a day off on the 26th) worked the day shift
28th - evening shift
29th and 30th were day shifts
31 was midnight shift
1st was day shift
2nd was 16 hour day/evening shift
3rd was day shift
4th was 16 hour day/evening shift
5th was evening shift
6th (today) 16 hour day/evening shift
7th day shift
8th midnight shift
9th day shift
Have 10 & 11 off, but good chance I'll be working one of those.
Then back to a (maybe) more normal cycle with only 1 day of overtime thrown in.

Oh... and no. I have my car, so no need for a taxi.

 

[AirGoofy]

I made it thru a page, but in classic DisDad effort, that's all I got.

It was my first time on a cruise and I learned a lot.

(1) The drink package is for real. You break even around 5-9 drinks, depending upon if your ordering a 3 shot rum punch or beer. If you max out at 15, you win and lose at the same time. If you travel with your DW who also was required to have the drink package, couldn't drink all hers, and was willing to bring you some extra, then there is additional joy & pain. I was able to successfully locate and drink at every bar on the boat.

(2) Carnival Cruise was Panama City Beach. And, if you've never been to PCB, then you have missed people toweling up entire rows of beach/ poolside chairs at 6 AM for a day of excessive drinking & cigarette smoking. I tried to avoid the entire "promenade" deck because of the non-stop chain smoking. By the end of the trip, some of my clothes smelled of smoke by the occasional passing thru.

(3) Never go on a cruise when your entire state's school system is on Spring Break. At every show where the audience says where they are from, the answer was KY. Then, when you encounter herds of ill behaved children and parents, you feel the shame. When the cruise employees roll their eyes when someone mentions KY or you overhear them saying "this is a rough group" this week, you know it's bad.

(4) Don't stay in the lower decks with the rats. Balcony only. Open the door for some fresh air.

(5) Make sure you save your bigger pants for the end of your trip. All you can eat means exactly that. I killed buffets, pizza, deli sandwiches, ice cream, desserts, breads, and still made my scheduled dining.

(6) Pay the extra $ for an excursion and wifi. I skipped the wifi, and wish I had done it. We went to Chichen Itza and it was amazing. The 2nd day at Cozumel, we did some quick shopping in Mexico and then went on board the boat to enjoy the pools & water slides with no one else there.

(7) Stop driving on vacation. Made it 130 miles on I-65 in 3 hours with start/stop traffic. Fly.

Bon Voyage Hope you don't see any don't forget to

I see a Captain everytime I look in the mirror. Savvy!

If you are well enough to see us in 5 days you didn't take full advantage of the drink package.

I drove awhile. DW is now. Proof?

BGE are horrendously overpriced. A kamado joe is basically the same kit at half the price. A BGE over here runs at about 1100 quid for the small one.

Agree. I wanted the BGE, but not at that price.

Actual footage of Norm as they sailed away...

You were there? I must have missed you.

Have a great trip Norm and hope they don't raise drink package pricing after you beat them on that one.
.

Well, they are a billion $ corporation. While they will undoubtedly raise their prices, I won't be able to accept full responsibility.

 

[londontime]

I made it thru a page, but in classic DisDad effort, that's all I got.

Welcome back mate. You ain't missed much, we were just kicking a ball about until you got back.

 

[pkondz]

It was my first time on a cruise and I learned a lot.

Interesting (and in some cases, funny) observations.

Welcome back mate. You ain't missed much, we were just kicking a ball about until you got back.

or tossing a pigskin....

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

Solo?

With Jodi.

Hi guys, first chance to use my phone since starting to drive on Friday. Took about 15 hours to get here, managed that fine. Was even able to hook up with a fellow DISDad form Facebook in Daytona on the way. Did Epcot yesterday tick to tick, drink some beer ate some food and ride Frozen. Today is Epcot I the morning and MK the rest of the day. This have been a test trip to see if we (me) could handle the long drive and if Jodi could work on the way. Text so far has been a success. Oh, was able to meet up with two Facebook Dads yesterday too. Rob if you can meetup with us, send me a PM. Now off to get ready for breakfast at Kona.

 

[pkondz]

With Jodi.

Hi guys, first chance to use my phone since starting to drive on Friday. Took about 15 hours to get here, managed that fine. Was even able to hook up with a fellow DISDad form Facebook in Daytona on the way. Did Epcot yesterday tick to tick, drink some beer ate some food and ride Frozen. Today is Epcot I the morning and MK the rest of the day. This have been a test trip to see if we (me) could handle the long drive and if Jodi could work on the way. Text so far has been a success. Oh, was able to meet up with two Facebook Dads yesterday too. Rob if you can meetup with us, send me a PM. Now off to get ready for breakfast at Kona.

Sounds pretty successful!
Have a great time!!

 

[Terra Nova guy]

Gentlemen, I hope your Sunday morning is less white than mine.

Sheila’s flippin’ Brush.

It does make the trees look pretty though...

 

[pkondz]

Gentlemen, I hope your Sunday morning is less white than mine.

Sheila’s flippin’ Brush.

Oh, for cryin' out loud! Enough of that!
We've had some rain here. (Rain. Not snow. Not freezing rain.) Hopefully clean up the streets a bit and knock down some more snow.

 

[declansdad]

Morning guys. Sunny but cool here this morning but guess what....special weather warning for tomorrow....20 cm of snow forecast. Bloody Hell!

Some more volleyball action coming up, quarter-finals at noon.

Gentlemen, I hope your Sunday morning is less white than mine.

Sheila’s flippin’ Brush.

It does make the trees look pretty though...

So do leaves coming out.

 

[Zmack]

Morning everyone from a sunny and warm Westfield NB. Going to get some yard work done. Then give my car a wash and interior cleaning,
it needs it after a long winter.

Hi guys, first chance to use my phone since starting to drive on Friday. Took about 15 hours to get here, managed that fine. Was even able to hook up with a fellow DISDad form Facebook in Daytona on the way. Did Epcot yesterday tick to tick, drink some beer ate some food and ride Frozen. Today is Epcot I the morning and MK the rest of the day. This have been a test trip to see if we (me) could handle the long drive and if Jodi could work on the way. Text so far has been a success. Oh, was able to meet up with two Facebook Dads yesterday too. Rob if you can meetup with us, send me a PM. Now off to get ready for breakfast at Kona.

Sounds like you're having a good time

Gentlemen, I hope your Sunday morning is less white than mine.

Sheila’s flippin’ Brush.

It does make the trees look pretty though.

Hoping this is the last you see of Sheila's brush.