Let's try a "best tip or idea in one place" thread

[Verandah Man]

Originally posted by SlyHubby
VerandahMan - where in NJ are you?

We're in Princeton.

We are across the river from Philly, in Gloucester County, near Woodbury.

 

[keith & co.]

Andy,
OK, you have got my shrimp-loving-husband's attention......... Where is this Dixie Crossroads in Titusville??? We have a 16 hr drive back to DFW and all DH wants to find that first night is some good shrimp, a few beers and a hotel next door...... Is Titusville our spot???

Barbara

 

[Verandah Man]

Originally posted by keith & co.
Andy,
OK, you have got my shrimp-loving-husband's attention......... Where is this Dixie Crossroads in Titusville??? We have a 16 hr drive back to DFW and all DH wants to find that first night is some good shrimp, a few beers and a hotel next door...... Is Titusville our spot???

Barbara

Barb,

You can go to the Dixie Crossroads website by clicking on this link DixieCrossroads.com. I also have their link in my signature above my photo. Should you get to Dixie Crossroads, order the "Rock Shrimp" broiled, they taste like little lobster tails. The "cornfritters" they serve while you are waiting for your food order are very addicting. We will be going to Dixie Crossroads after our cruise in August, for lunch, before heading to MCO. If you have any more questions feel free to contact me at verandahman2003@yahoo.com

Andy

 

[froggymomma]

Great information! I need to mark this so I can find it again when we get closer to our cruise.

 

[keith & co.]

Andy,
OK......... it is 10:50pm here and I am trying to be a good girl on my pre-cruise diet.......

And what MAJOR mistake do I make??

I LOOKED AT THAT MENU!!!! WOW!!!! Can't wait to get there! I may even skip the "MAD DASH BREAKFAST" on sat. morning to save a little extra room....... At the very least it will ease the seperation pangs upon leaving the ship.

Thanks!!
Barbara

PS..... Do you have the big shrimp mail box yet???

 

[Verandah Man]

Barbara,

I haven't got the "Rock Shrimp" mailbox as of yet, but, I told Hazel I would like to get one, she gave me "THE LOOK!!!"

LOL!!!

Andy

Originally posted by keith & co.
Andy,
OK......... it is 10:50pm here and I am trying to be a good girl on my pre-cruise diet.......

And what MAJOR mistake do I make??

I LOOKED AT THAT MENU!!!! WOW!!!! Can't wait to get there! I may even skip the "MAD DASH BREAKFAST" on sat. morning to save a little extra room....... At the very least it will ease the seperation pangs upon leaving the ship.

Thanks!!
Barbara

PS..... Do you have the big shrimp mail box yet???

 

[mmouse37]

slyhubby....how did you manage to stay in your stateroom so long when they said they want everyone out of their rooms by 8:00 am and off the ship by 9:00 am?

MJ

 

[Tony M]

Bump

 

[Suecot2000]

I always order room service coffee the night before also. It also doubles for a wake up call. They always call before bringing the coffee to your cabin.

Sue

 

[krhardy]

OK, maybe I'm a loser. I do have some good tips, but can't think of any at the moment b/c I'm too preoccupied with trying to figure out how to get the "countdown" that I see on so many people's posts. Not going again until July 2004, and it's nearly driving me crazy. At least with a countdown, I would feel like I was making a LITTLE bit of progress towards sail date.

 

[Verandah Man]

Originally posted by krhardy
OK, maybe I'm a loser. I do have some good tips, but can't think of any at the moment b/c I'm too preoccupied with trying to figure out how to get the "countdown" that I see on so many people's posts. Not going again until July 2004, and it's nearly driving me crazy. At least with a countdown, I would feel like I was making a LITTLE bit of progress towards sail date.

Go here and follow the directions for your countdown clock:

http://psiklops.brinkster.net/CDTimers/CDTimerGen.htm

Hope this helps.

Andy

 

[gdulaney]

These are all great tips!! Here's mine...I always bring my DVC baseball cap. It's a great way to hide bad hair mornings!!!


Ginny

 

[SweetSpot]

My favorite tip from this board was packing clothes in 2 gallon ziploc bags, especially if you have children. I ironed the clothes I planned to pack for each of the kids. After I got done explaining to the kids what an iron was (I never iron) I packed a pair of folded shorts, shirt, socks and underwear in each of the bags and packed them in a suitcase. When you get to the stateroom you just put the ziplocs on a shelf and they are able to pick out a wrinkle free, matching outfit every morning without any help. I packed the suitcases full and the clothes still didn't wrinkle and having just the right amount of clothes keeps you from overpacking.

Verandah Man:

We're right down the road in Washington Township. Think there's something in the air that makes us NJ people verandah lovers?

 

[Verandah Man]

Originally posted by SweetSpot
My favorite tip from this board was packing clothes in 2 gallon ziploc bags, especially if you have children. I ironed the clothes I planned to pack for each of the kids. After I got done explaining to the kids what an iron was (I never iron) I packed a pair of folded shorts, shirt, socks and underwear in each of the bags and packed them in a suitcase. When you get to the stateroom you just put the ziplocs on a shelf and they are able to pick out a wrinkle free, matching outfit every morning without any help. I packed the suitcases full and the clothes still didn't wrinkle and having just the right amount of clothes keeps you from overpacking.

Verandah Man:

We're right down the road in Washington Township. Think there's something in the air that makes us NJ people verandah lovers?

Howdy there neighbor, we attend GCCC in Washington Township.

Andy

 

[JLSE50]

Ok, Andy, what is GCCC?
Glenn Cove Congregational Church?
Gatewood Corners Community Church?
Georgia Commons Country Club?

Jan

 

[Verandah Man]

Originally posted by JLSE50
Ok, Andy, what is GCCC?
Glenn Cove Congregational Church?
Gatewood Corners Community Church?
Georgia Commons Country Club?

Jan

Jan,

It is Gloucester County Community Church (GCCC), in Washington Township, NJ

Andy

 

[kdmkdm7]

Bring an extra suitcase filled with bottles of water. You can buy less expensive bottled water at home and, as you drink the water, you are emptying the suitcase for souvenirs to bring home.

 

[starwood]

Just bumping because I didn't get to read all of them yet.

 

[carole88]

Thanks to everybody for these great tips! We are taking our first cruise in October and everybody's hints will definately come in handy. I'm making my list and am heading to the store!

 

[SlyHubby]

Originally posted by mmouse37
slyhubby....how did you manage to stay in your stateroom so long when they said they want everyone out of their rooms by 8:00 am and off the ship by 9:00 am?

we did not get off until the time they told us we had to be off by and worked backwards. I don't remember the times from 2 1/2 years ago, but as I said, we did our own thing, avoided the high traffic areas, and it worked out so much better than it would have been if we followed the standard routine.