May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves...May 2008 Repo Thread...Part 8

[LiserAnn]

I hadn't planned on pre-shipping anything to the ship, so that does not affect me, but I had hoped on bringing on a few bottles...now I need to rethink how I will get those on board and carry them around. Looks like we are all going to get small/midsize rolling bags for our carry ons so we can lug on some heavy bottles!

I have a red Mickey Mouse rolling cooler that I bought for our last DCL cruise. I know I had 4 bottles of wine in it last time but there was room for more.

 

[LiserAnn]

Is it really all that important to everyone??? Since it's going to be so difficult, why don't we just cancel? If we could ship it to the boat, I would have no problem with it, if we have to carry everything and I mean the fish gifts too.....I have boxes of stuff all over my house. How am I going to be able to get all of this carried and packed? It just doesn't seem worth it to me. I'm lucky to get my fish gifts packed and for that I have to bring an extra suitcase that I didn't plan on lugging around. Why don't we wait and see what Karen has to say when we inform her. I'll send her an email.

Hi Deb-there will be so many activities on board that it's really not that important in the end. And we can always each order a glass of champagne to make a toast with...sure it's not tasting but at least it's something! Like V, I'm happy to withdraw my name to help alleviate the stress.

 

[Tink rules]

Ok... I maybe no one has posted this yet - I'm still on the other thread...

Time to buy Boxed wine?????????????? Think that might make it???

How about all of those little bottles like on the airplane???

Think they will start to do the 3 oz bottles thing like the airport???

I am NOT taking my shoes off anymore if I don't have to...

 

[gaylean93]

OK so I have been researching a little and found out that the butterfly farm in Aruba is right across the street from the hotel district where there is the Westin and other hotels. It is in Palm Beach. Does anyone know anything about Palm Beach? We are going to the butterfly farm in the morning so we could just walk to the hotel and hang out on the beach. If it is a good beach I will probably get a room at one of the hotels and just "resort it"!!!!!

 

[LiserAnn]

Sorry to quote myself, but I forgot an important detail . . . everyone will be going "commando" too . . . since less clothes in the suitcase makes more room for fish extender gifts and more bottles.

OMG!!! I just spit green tea all over my computer. Some image in my head of "commando" style did me in....excuse me while I go compose myself (and clean up my computer).

 

[Tink rules]

Not that anyone needs to do more shopping... but... Coldwater Creek is doing the spring sale already... Almost everything in the stores is 60% off... I got a couple of tops and a hat for mom... good stuff...

 

[gaylean93]

OMG!!! I just spit green tea all over my computer. Some image in my head of "commando" style did me in....excuse me while I go compose myself (and clean up my computer).

You don't want to see a bunch of winos going commando with lime green faces?

 

[CBEB]

For anyone buying FE gifts on Oriental Trading, they are having a 15% off and free shipping sale through March 21. Use this code: WC86773

 

[LiserAnn]

Is the host Leo Laporte? On Sat/Sun he's on a local radio station 640 KFI and I love him! Sounds geeky but he just has such great info and he's funny too. Ok, now I sound like a real geek, don't I?

Monica,

I also listen to a podcast called TWIT (This week in Tech) they've talked about it a lot over the last few months. It has been out of stock a lot. Right now it sounds to me like a kind of imperfect device. Lots of pluses, but some minuses too - mostly ergonomic stuff. I still would like to have one.

The most interesting thing about it is that it comes with a constantly on connection to the internet, I think through Sprint's EVDO network. No monthly charge. Any time you want a book, anywhere there is internet in the air, you can get it. You do have to pay for some things you would get for free with a laptop and a WiFi connection though, like subscriptions to current blogs. It is a much better concept though than Sony's E-Reader.

Yeah . . . Tech Geek here.

 

[nskjerven]

"why the mystery, just type Nordstrom???"


Sorry if this was a frustration, there is a very good reason why not.

Would you like to share it with us or just allude to it like you did the Nordstrom name???

Nevermind, I read your reason.

 

[LisaG520]

I once bowled a 19.

You beat me

First day of bowling class in college (yep still had to take 3 gym credits when I went) I bowled a 21, I got paired with the best bowler in the class since teams were supposed to average out to the class average.

I did get recognized as most improved at the end of class - and I still hadn't broken 100

 

[MrsMork]

Gydell, I can ship to my hotel in Cocoa Beach, but then how will I get it all on the boat???? That's a lot of stuff.

6 will fit in a backpack. 3 up and 3 down, wrapped in light bubble wrap so they don't clink against each other......I know this to be a fact.

 

[MrsMork]

just bowled a 199. Back to bowling.

Pj

You ROCK!!

 

[calmom]

I'm still catching up, but am reading about the issue with shipping stuff to the ship. I think we will plan on taking 4 large suitcases, 1 wardrobe one. So that means we can take on 7 more suitcases. If anyone wants to use our allowance, just let me know. It might be a little complicated, but basically I think it would need to be sent to my cabin, and then you can pick it up. My recollection is the porters don't need to verify your cabin - so you can check in your 4 suitcases to your cabin, and then assign the others to our cabin. Just a thought...since we have such a large family.
Lisa

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Without commercials; that's the only reason!

Yeah, a one hour show takes 40 minutes to watch.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Love the Eagle Creek packing cubes.

Woody

OK what are the packing cubes.....link please. I have the bag, but I don't have a clue what the packing cubes are.

 

[gaylean93]

Yeah, a one hour show takes 40 minutes to watch.

OK so I'm convinced!

 

[woody73]

You don't want to see a bunch of winos going commando . . .

Especially not in the fitness center while wearing Richard Simmons type shorts. RichardSimmons

Woody

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Hi Deb-there will be so many activities on board that it's really not that important in the end. And we can always each order a glass of champagne to make a toast with...sure it's not tasting but at least it's something! Like V, I'm happy to withdraw my name to help alleviate the stress.

Lisa, I don't want you or V backing out. We're going to end up doing some kind of a party because that's what everybody wants. I think the easiest thing to do is just buy a bottle of something onboard and bring it to the party. Drink whatever you like and share it if you want. That's it. Forget about an official tasting and just keep it simple and informal. That's what I think.

 

[woody73]

OK what are the packing cubes.....link please. I have the bag, but I don't have a clue what the packing cubes are.

We've been using packing cubes for years. PackItCubes

Woody