May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 2

[amesmom]

Am I the only one on the planet who has never seen any Survivor episodes or an American Idol episode????

You are not alone. I haven't seen either show. I used to watch Amazing Race, but I haven't seen that in several years.

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

Added it to the website, everyone go learn!

I am definetly going to the bunco site.

 

[HollyTyler]

I am definetly going to the bunco site.

Me too! Me too!

 

[AuntyBrat]

I don´t know, our friends have been trying to get us to go to Whistler or Vail with them, but I would much rather go again to WDW, they say once a year is enough for them

See I have come to the conclusion that there are people who are kids at heart and will stay young forever and there are those who are not. I am not even saying that it has to be Disney all the time either. We are going to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure before this cruise because we haven't been there is so long. But the ability to just go out and have fun and interact with other people (even if it is just while you are in line) seperates us from the rest of the pack. We are the ones who keep the spark of wonder going. We can enjoy something again and again, or maybe even more when we see it through the eyes of someone who hasn't been there before. I think if you lose your ability to keep that kid at heart alive, that is when you get old. YMMV

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

OMG - DCL really does operate with shoe boxes!!! I just called the CC dept and talked to the same guy that I spoke with last week. And yes, he did remember my request and looked it all up and saw that it had been 'processed'...what does that really mean in DCL speak?

That someone has printed out the list and now has to enter the information into another system to print out mailing labels to go with everything. Oh and they are redoing the whole CC system and come April/May of this year, everyone will be getting a new package with new cards and probably new numbers. But don't worry because it is all noted internally and should not affect your ability to do your reservations online at 90 days out.


Yeah, sure right, uh huh... to be continued...

Can you say thank goodness we are not sailing for another year so we have time to get this mess straightened out before hand? Maybe what we really need to do is take up a collection and upgrade DCL from shoe boxes to rubbermaid containers and get one of our techie friends to create a mail merge program for them? Watcha think????

Great Idea!

 

[Tluvs2talk]

I was just over at trip reports, did you read about the fireworks problem on the magic? Scary, but all seems well.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1359114
Hello everyone I am live from the Disney Magic this evening. While doing the fireworks during the Pirates in the Caribbean deck party, there was an emergency code red call to the rear of the boat. My husband went to look and discovered that there was a misfire on the fireworks and appeared to be a fire by Palo restaurant. I am trying to find out more, and will post more later. They had all the fire hoses out and there was water everywhere. It also looked like they were possibly doing some roof repair to palo's. There were pieces of fireworks on the deck outside Palo's.

Will post more later.

Teri Irwin (Steve Irwin's wife) and family are also onboard this cruise. They
are just a few cabins down from us.

Wow! I would enjoy talking with Teri Irwin. She seems like such a great Mother and she has really shown great faith throughout Steve's tragic death.

Teri (I am also a Teri)

 

[Mom323]

I use blonde moments!!!!

Wow, I'm blonde(what's not gray) and menopause. I'm doomed.

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

Welcome one and all..having survived My Frozen Valentine 2007 across much of our great frosted plains, we come to the portion of our show that we like to call roll calls and updates and round ups oh my!!!

Roll Call - just a couple of updates to existing, but no new members. By the way, has anyone heard from Drumbumswife? She posted in the begining but hasn't been seen or heard from since? Also, if you all would not mind reviewing the list and seeing if there are people on that you KNOW are not going, and sending me a PM to keep it current. Remember Capt Spanxx only has so much money for planks and grog and rum...

Updates: None

Round Up:

What are American Girl Dolls, what are My Twinn Dolls, what are Hollister clothing stores? The dolls are expensive toys that your lovely daughters will want multiples of, including enough clothes to require the dolls having their own armoire, and eventually, their own bedroom. After said girls out grow the expensive dolls, they move onto the Hollister stores and into expensive clothing. This also includes Roxy, A&F, Volcum, American Eagle, etc...(my child is rattling them off to me as I am typing this) every one sing along now in your best Maurice Chevalier accent...Thank heaven, for little girls. For little girls get bigger all the time...

What is bunko/bunco and how does it work? Try www.buncorules.com pretty good site and I found that I thought I could still play this game after have a couple DOD.

Snow...it's not just for skiing any more...it is also for shoveling and blowing and artfully decorating your home

MI4 - can the Ship of Thieves successfully take over the Dumbotron for a game of Disney Scene It? Could they stop us if we really wanted to? I think not...<insert evil laugh here>

Does DCL supply the shoe boxes to store reservations and other imporatant information in, or do the employees need to bring their own?

I think that is it for now... time to go get me the DOD here...

Laura I loooove your updates, you always crack me up!

 

[Mom323]

I did my duty, even with one of the EB pirates, sending me PMs! It didn't work, lol.

They're a sneaky bunch.

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

I think I know where everybody is tonight! Shoveling!

 

[AuntyBrat]

Laura I loooove your updates, you always crack me up!

Thank you...I have friends who think I should write and/or do stand up as a living...but unfortunately I have become used to the luxuries eatting and living indoors (not to mention cruising) so maybe AFTER I retire and can afford to goof off I will try is as a living...ohhh maybe on DCL...hmmmm that could be interesting...

 

[Tluvs2talk]

See I have come to the conclusion that there are people who are kids at heart and will stay young forever and there are those who are not. I am not even saying that it has to be Disney all the time either. We are going to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure before this cruise because we haven't been there is so long. But the ability to just go out and have fun and interact with other people (even if it is just while you are in line) seperates us from the rest of the pack. We are the ones who keep the spark of wonder going. We can enjoy something again and again, or maybe even more when we see it through the eyes of someone who hasn't been there before. I think if you lose your ability to keep that kid at heart alive, that is when you get old. YMMV

We Love DisneyWorld and have been 40 times since we Honeymooned there in 1988. We are going in March for our 19th Anniversary. Our Relatives think we should go somewhere different, but it brings out the kid in both of us!!!

Teri

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

Survivor was a bust again tonight, I like two comps instead of one.

Pj

Good theft you !

 

[LiserAnn]

Thank you...I have friends who think I should write and/or do stand up as a living...but unfortunately I have become used to the luxuries eatting and living indoors (not to mention cruising) so maybe AFTER I retire and can afford to goof off I will try is as a living...ohhh maybe on DCL...hmmmm that could be interesting...

Seriously though, your summaries are hilarious.

Okay, so I leave for a little while and we hit 5000 posts (saw a pirate tried to snag it, arrrgh!!!!) Thank goodness for PJ!

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

See I have come to the conclusion that there are people who are kids at heart and will stay young forever and there are those who are not. I am not even saying that it has to be Disney all the time either. We are going to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure before this cruise because we haven't been there is so long. But the ability to just go out and have fun and interact with other people (even if it is just while you are in line) seperates us from the rest of the pack. We are the ones who keep the spark of wonder going. We can enjoy something again and again, or maybe even more when we see it through the eyes of someone who hasn't been there before. I think if you lose your ability to keep that kid at heart alive, that is when you get old. YMMV

 

[amesmom]

Had to share. DS6 went in for allergy testing today and he's allergic to just about everything on the planet. No serious food allergies, though, so that is something to be thankful for. Those food allergies can be downright dangerous sometimes. Anyway, he's allergic to trees, grass, ragweed, other weeds, cats, dogs, and dustmites. You should have seen the poor guy this afternoon. Anybody ever had this allergy testing done? They stuck him all over his back with various allergens and then just waited for his reactions. Well, he had welts all over his back almost immediately and he kept crying about how much it itched. And of course, he wasn't allowed to even touch his back, much less scratch it.

The big issue in our house (other than the fact that I'm slowly killing him with my lousy housekeeping) is our two pet cats. DS9 is terrified we're going to have to get rid of them. First, we're going to make some changes like keeping the cats out of their bedroom and see how it goes. Really don't want to get rid of the cats, and DS would still need daily meds for the dust mites, etc. anyway.

All of his allergies and eczema completely disappeared when we spent 10 days in the British Virgin Islands last summer. Maybe it's time to move.
Welcome to the Caribbean, love.

 

[nskjerven]

Our oldest daughter is expecting in July. Both daughters were too old when American girls came along. She said a possible girl name was Kirsten. I told it was great name and tops on my list. I didn't tell her why. It gets even better, I'm a Swede.
Corrine

okay that's pure grandma heaven....

(Kristen, finally came to our family this Xmas, us being Norweigan I've waited along time for Molly to "get it", so she could get it!!!)

 

[nskjerven]

Hmmmmm, maybe there should be an American Girl Doll DIS MEET! I know a couple of grown women who have one (NOT mentioning any names here).

OK....back to catching up....still at work.....getting hungry!

ok, I'm game...we haven't been to NYC yet, anyone wanna bite on that with me I of course would bring Molly as my cover.

 

[kimerinc]

My TA e-mailed me yesterday that she could upgrade us to a CAT 3. She had one available. I decided against it as it was $4,000 over the CAT 6 that I had.

I gues my advise would be to hook her up with a really good TA who sees when things come open......PM me if you want the name of my agent.

Oh my! I want one sooo bad!!!!! Please Please let me call her!!!! Send her email, anything!!!!!

Kim

 

[LiserAnn]

Had to share. DS6 went in for allergy testing today and he's allergic to just about everything on the planet. No serious food allergies, though, so that is something to be thankful for. Those food allergies can be downright dangerous sometimes. Anyway, he's allergic to trees, grass, ragweed, other weeds, cats, dogs, and dustmites. You should have seen the poor guy this afternoon. Anybody ever had this allergy testing done? They stuck him all over his back with various allergens and then just waited for his reactions. Well, he had welts all over his back almost immediately and he kept crying about how much it itched. And of course, he wasn't allowed to even touch his back, much less scratch it.

I can talk about this all day. I was about 5 when I started allergy shots. I was allergic to everything just like your DS. I had the grid testing on my back MANY times--lots of fun. At the time we lived in NY and eventually moved to TX and then CA. Getting out of the NY weather made a huge difference and I did the best in CA. Getting rid of our cat and dog made a huge difference. It was really tough on me, but I was a different person once they were out of the house. My mom tried keeping them in the basement...didn't make much of a difference. Then she got rid of the dog, didn't help...I hate to say this but once the cat was gone I was MUCH better and the doctor said it probably saved me from getting asthma. She had someone come in and clean weekly, in addition to her cleaning. For the dustmites, my pillowcases and mattresses (box and upper) were encased in a special allergy cover. She washed my bedding weekly in HOT water, took the carpet out of my room (the floors were wood under) and just kept my room the cleanest. She took the curtains out of my room, wallpaper too. It all helped. She gave me my allergy shots weekly (yes, she did it herself). I took shots for 7 years (until I was 12) and I'm happy to report at 41 I'm still allergy free. No asthma or eczema...but I do get sneezy, tight throat, itchy eyes, etc. around cats. Can't touch them. The doctor said their dander is what gets to me, it's very fine. It's a long tough process but I commend my mom for sticking (no pun intended) it through because I'm a very healthy woman today. Good luck, I know how hard it is!!!