May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves...May 2008 Repo Thread...Part 13

[gydell]

I think I have a different perspective than what I have been reading here. The airlines are obviously paying a lot more for fuel, just like we are. I would rather they charge extra for some things and let me make the choice to pay the extra rather than raising the fares to cover the fuel costs. So far SW is still allowing 2, but if they start charging I will choose whether to take 4 bags for the 2 of us, or cut back on our gear. If they raise fares we have not choice but to pay or don't fly.

Airtran is only charging $10 per extra bag but....if you want an aisle seat it is an extra $10 and a window seat is an extra $5.

 

[granmaz]

I think I have a different perspective than what I have been reading here. The airlines are obviously paying a lot more for fuel, just like we are. I would rather they charge extra for some things and let me make the choice to pay the extra rather than raising the fares to cover the fuel costs. So far SW is still allowing 2, but if they start charging I will choose whether to take 4 bags for the 2 of us, or cut back on our gear. If they raise fares we have not choice but to pay or don't fly.

Good point Angie. Our low cost airlines charge for everything. If you want to choose seats together, checking in any bag, and one at least, priority boarding!

We aren't too worried about sitting together for flights up to 4 or so hours, but we always have been without paying. Bags, we can choose. Priority boarding isn's a problem. We don't have to pay.

 

[Ginamarie]

I think I have a different perspective than what I have been reading here. The airlines are obviously paying a lot more for fuel, just like we are. I would rather they charge extra for some things and let me make the choice to pay the extra rather than raising the fares to cover the fuel costs. So far SW is still allowing 2, but if they start charging I will choose whether to take 4 bags for the 2 of us, or cut back on our gear. If they raise fares we have not choice but to pay or don't fly.

I agree, the airlines have been hit hard, along with a lot of other businesses. Who I'm really mad at are the oil companies, who continue making "record profits" each quarter while raising our prices.

 

[granmaz]

Oh yes, extra leg room seats. I don't think any airline over here has yet thought about charging more for a window seat though.

 

[lillygator]

My closet is full of size 0 and 2's that USED to fit. Twelve pairs of Seven brand jeans that I love in a size 26 that are waiting for me. At $150-$200 a pair I will not buy more in my current size I will just have to tough it out and become that size one way or another. My closet is like a store going from left to right we have sizes 0,2,4,6, and 8. I never wore Maternity clothes I just bought bigger sizes. I am gonna make this the summer I get back into my "real" clothes and body. I am finally motivated enough to do something about it.

I plan on doing this after the cruise. I am sure I will never see 4 again but I can aim for 6 and hope for 8!

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

I think I have a different perspective than what I have been reading here. The airlines are obviously paying a lot more for fuel, just like we are. I would rather they charge extra for some things and let me make the choice to pay the extra rather than raising the fares to cover the fuel costs. So far SW is still allowing 2, but if they start charging I will choose whether to take 4 bags for the 2 of us, or cut back on our gear. If they raise fares we have not choice but to pay or don't fly.

Maybe a bit of a semantics issue but technically they are "raising the fares".

Before, they charged $X for you to fly between destinations and with that you got to take 2 checked items for no charge.

Now they are charging $X for you to fly between destinations and with that you get to take 1 checked item for no charge. And you can add $25 (or whatever it is) to take the 2nd checked item. So now it is $X + $25 for the same "apples".

It's kinda like ordering a preset meal. Use McDonald's combos as an example.

For $X you get a burger, fries and a pop.

Now they are going to charge you the same $X to get the burger and fries, but the pop is going to cost you more.

The initial price is still the same that you pay out, but the amount of "bang for your dollar" has gone down.

The difference is, if that thing you lose is worth, to you, what a price increase might have been. In this case, raising fares by $25 or losing a piece of free checked luggage. To you, going with only 1 piece of checked luggage is worth the lower price on the fares.

What I would like to know is if these same airlines are going to further reduce the fares by $25 if you choose to go with no checked luggage?

I know Air Canada lets you bring 2 pieces of checked luggage, but if you choose to take no luggage (just carry ons) you can reduce your fare by $5 each way.

 

[lillygator]

gas is crazy....it's ranging from 3.40-3.75 here....I put in $30 yesterday and it really didn't make a dent.

 

[MrsMork]

Can't Dad have CiCi's? We'll have pick some place else then.

Pj

Dad can have CiCi, Dad will want to pay for YOUR dinner!

 

[pjpoohbear]

I agree, the airlines have been hit hard, along with a lot of other businesses. Who I'm really mad at are the oil companies, who continue making "record profits" each quarter while raising our prices.

Gas prices in China, 50 cents a liter or about $1.945 a gallon. How's them apples. They do not have that many more drivers then US/Canada combined so why the huge difference in cost.

Pj

 

[edna mode]

love that song, what is the story on the band/singer?

Shannon Hoon dead of drug overdose!


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Originally Posted by tigger137
We're planning to be at the DTD meet too. Are we supposed to let someone know? I can't remember who's organised it.
We will need to drop off our rental car at the Care Care Center mid afternoon and planned to get a lift from there to DTD for the meet.

Your lanyards are in the package for the DTD meet.

No more lanyards from my understanding! Am I wrong? I mean if your not already on the list.

We are officially sold out of lanyards! If you have not ordered a lanyard from me and are new to the thread and still wanted to have one we can order directly from the company and pay individually. If you would like to do this please PM me and I will set you up and I would be happy to print you a badge.

Gydell - when are you getting here??? Are we going to try to meet up so that I can give the bracelets to you, or should I give them to Kelly at the DTD meet?? (I think she said she was going over to Fishlips too)??

They're not here yet, but planning.

Sorry not going to Fishlips!

Kelly(edna mode) is in charged af the DTD meet on the 9th.

OK, I found us a Dismeet for the night before the cruise at DTD. This is the place we can also distribute the lanyards. Guest relations helped me to set up a meeting for 4:30pm at the Dockside Stage across from the World of Disney. Each person/family can pick up food from any location in DTD and bring it to the Dockside stage and we can eat, meet and greet. PM me if you'd like to come and tell me how many in your party. We'll have about 90 min. to visit with each other before they set up for a 6:30 performance. I will keep in touch with the management at DTD to find out what the performance will be and to let them know how many of us will be there. Here is the map. World of Disney is number 28 and the stage is near the number 42. We'll see how well you can read this on the post. Thanks, Kelly

My closet is full of size 0 and 2's that USED to fit.:

Me too they are collecting dust, but I just can't let them go! I keep thinking this last 10 pounds (post baby) will just fade away!

 

[pjpoohbear]

Dad can have CiCi, Dad will want to pay for YOUR dinner!

THAT IS SO NOT THE DEAL! You tell him!

Pj

 

[MouseFaninQueue]

One nice thing (or at least I think it might be nice) that may be coming about as a result of this various fare changes, is the ability to modify the fares to fit your needs. Individualized pricing as it were.

If I want to go on a flight with a certain type of service, I can pick and choose the services I want and add or subtract to the fare accordingly. IE if I want an inflight movie I can be charged a certain price, if I don't want it, my fare stays the same. If I want to take 5 bags of checked luggage, my fare increases accordingly, and if I don't want to take any bags, my fare decreases accordingly.

Something I wish the cable/satellite providers would do, instead of forcing me to take "packages" that include channels I have no interest in. I would much rather pay for specific channels I want and not any loosely grouped packages that some suit in Toronto put together for me...

 

[lillygator]

mine is a heck of a lot more than 10lbs! But I will get there. Done it before just need to get in the right frame of mind.

 

[lillygator]

Oh how I wish cable would go that route! That would be wonderful.

 

[pjpoohbear]

Something I wish the cable/satellite providers would do, instead of forcing me to take "packages" that include channels I have no interest in. I would much rather pay for specific channels I want and not any loosely grouped packages that some suit in Toronto put together for me...

Ken, the cable packages don't work for me either, let me buy a package with X number of channels then I get to pick which ones are included.

 

[Making_Memories]

well we found out Marr is now wearing her z=size 4 jeans (she says in disgust and walks away shaking her head)

Hey they were from the limited and that means they run big does that make it better?

 

[Making_Memories]

My dd has always worn size 2 or 4. She gained 10 lbs since last summer and is now wearing size 4 or 6. She thinks she looks awful! All 10 lbs went straight to her bottom. Those were the days - size 6!

I know exactly how she feels! Everyone has a mental image of how they should look. I may need to loose 20 pounds to be at mine while I see people who weigh more then me and I think they look great.

 

[Making_Memories]

But she gets lots of exercise running that vacuum!

Yes that would be part of it

 

[seaulater]

Interesting information, thank you. In the latest DCL Passporter they say that the ships are not allowed to provision anywhere else due to FDA regulations. Which I thought must be wrong. They obviously have to provision other places sometimes, when they are 'out of area'. Anyway, the DCL ships aren't even registered in the USA so why would they have to be subject to FDA regulations when outside US waters?

Captain Henry was telling us that Disney only used food from the United States because of the regulations involved. Guess they want to make sure what they are getting and this way they can control it better.

Funny story, when we went on the 11 night Wonder in September, 2006 they Wonder had been on the 10 night voyage before that. When the ship went to one of the ports the first half of September they had flown in food (potatoes, vegetables, etc.) and the Wonder didn't need the food so they had the port put the stuff in cold storage and they said they wanted it delivered the second time around (about 11 days later). Well, the day we came into port, sure enough, they had taken the stuff and put it on the dock to be loaded on the Wonder. Problem was, they put it in storage, but not "cold storage". You couldn't even figure out what the food was that was on the pallets. Captain Henry (who we went ziplining with that day) told us they refused the food and the port storage people would work it out with DCL. Obviously they would be paying DCL for all that lost food since the port put it in storage in probably 100 degree hot storage areas! I would show you a picture, but you would probably get sick!

 

[Kulkatt]

Some of the pages of my document book were tornout and missing? Did anyone else have this happen too? I am not too worried because I filled out and printed all of the forms online. Just wondering.
Kathie