First Ever DISUnplugged Podcast Cruise 5/10/2009

[calypso*a*go-go]

Our daughter has already named him..... Coconut Blueberry

I think she watched a little too much Strawberry Shortcake that week, but she still insists that be his name, so CB for short.

That could still work with J/K's line of thinking if by chance you stayed at the Caribbean Beach resort!

 

[DVCsince02]

Nope, SSR. Is this TMI?!?! LOL


Hey, I just noticed I got my DIS Supporter logo!! YEAH!

 

[MenashaCorp]

I already told you in my major hi-jack post I was going to the beach this weekend!

And I remembered!! How thoughtful am *I*??!?


OK, for the benefit of someone cursed (ahem...cough cough...splutter) with a MALE brain... Could y'all explain how this FE exchange is supposed to work logistically? I have labored under the (apparent) misconception that small groups exchanged within themselves like a "Secret Santa." Are we thinking that a few would provide lagniappe for the many?



Lagniappe refers to "a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase" (such as a 13th beignet when buying a dozen), or more broadly, "something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure."

 

[MenashaCorp]

Nope, SSR. Is this TMI?!?! LOL

As long as you don't name him "Hideaway"[1] or "Jacuzzi."



[1](Can't name him "pullout couch...")

 

[scarlett873]

I'm not sure how many I was thinking about. Maybe at some point we can start a thread for the FE exchange so that we know how many will be participating...I'm guessing that not all 100+ cabins will participate.

 

[DVCsince02]

I saw this thread and I had to share....

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1912819

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

I saw this thread and I had to share....

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1912819

If this Dole's a Whippin...Don't try to slip in!

 

[DVCsince02]

Here is directions for a FE.

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=19646388&postcount=4915

 

[winotracy]

I did the same thing and was thinking I didn't want to spoil the surprise. As you say some can get a little pricy especially considering the number of people on our cruise - aren't we over 100 already?

So maybe we can get some groups together and the groups can bounce ideas off each other via e-mail. I was hoping to wait until after the holidays to start thinking/working on this.

I thought I was a plan in advance type but you guys really have me beat. I'm still planning my Sept '08 trip.

What I have seen the groups do before is decide how much each of you wants to pay for gifts and then multiply by the number of people contributing.

I'll help with ideas when I get back. I'll have two cruises of FE gifts to tell you all about.

They are really quick about getting the payments posted. I had read about a very bad travel agent on another thread that held on to someone's payments and they couldn't book their excursions so I was just a little worried about that. I made my final payment about a week before the 75 day mark and it was posted the next day. It may have been sooner, but that's when I checked it. DU did a great job

We are really quick with making the payments but I noticed one of the days was a Sunday or Monday. I was just suggesting not to wait until 11:00 pm the night prior and then wonder why it's not paid in full. I would say if it is a weekend, make sure it is paid by the Friday prior by 5pm Eastern to be safe. There's also some times when a credit card has problems and that will give us time to notify you and get it corrected. I had one yesterday that the credit card was declined. I asked the agent to try it again and it went through. You never know and you don't want to wait until the last minute to find out.

Packing!?!? I gotta get to packing!!! Maybe if I didn't sleep in today

 

[disneyholic family]

What I have seen the groups do before is decide how much each of you wants to pay for gifts and then multiply by the number of people contributing.

I'll help with ideas when I get back. I'll have two cruises of FE gifts to tell you all about.

Tracy (or anyone else who knows the answer),
when we get to the cruise, will we get a list of all the podcast participants along with their stateroom #'s? In case, we want to run around to all 100 rooms....

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Just out of curiosity -- why do so many of the FE's pictured have so many pockets? Is it to try and personalize it for individual family members or do you just end up in a group that's so big the pockets fill up really fast?

 

[DVCsince02]

Maybe both....

 

[kab407]

We married girls need a cabana boy once in a while.....

Why is this so funny coming from someone who is about to give birth!!!

 

[MenashaCorp]

Just out of curiosity -- why do so many of the FE's pictured have so many pockets? Is it to try and personalize it for individual family members or do you just end up in a group that's so big the pockets fill up really fast?

I learned l-o-n-g ago.... bigger stocking, takes MORE PRESENTS to look full!!!

 

[kab407]

As long as you don't name him "Hideaway"[1] or "Jacuzzi."



[1](Can't name him "pullout couch...")

I am speechless! Good one J-Kim.

 

[TheBeadPirate]

Just out of curiosity -- why do so many of the FE's pictured have so many pockets? Is it to try and personalize it for individual family members or do you just end up in a group that's so big the pockets fill up really fast?

More room for cake....no, pie......no, cake.....no, minibottles.....no, pie

oh carp.....whatever!


Lori

 

[scarlett873]

More room for cake....no, pie......no, cake.....no, minibottles.....no, pie

oh carp.....whatever!


Lori

More room for minibottles!! I like that idea!!

















We're such a bunch of drunkards...lol

 

[MenashaCorp]

More room for minibottles!! I like that idea!!

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We're such a bunch of drunkards...lol

What you mean "We," kemo sabe?

 

[kab407]

More room for minibottles!! I like that idea!!








We're such a bunch of drunkards...lol

Ya think?

 

[winotracy]

Tracy (or anyone else who knows the answer),
when we get to the cruise, will we get a list of all the podcast participants along with their stateroom #'s? In case, we want to run around to all 100 rooms....

I imagine we'll do something like this, at least with those who want to participate.