May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 3

[txaggie94gigem]

Hi Marilyn, Hi Karen....

Up late/early again.

I had DIS problems too. I posted my last post twice. Just as I finished the first one, they were down and I lost it. I hate when that happens. So I had to re-post.

I'm playing on my new laptop....getting used to the touch pad instead of using a mouse. It's different.

after one night of transferring files i gave up on my touchpad for things like that!!!! i went to walmart and bough a retractable mouse for $20...it just plugs into a usb port whenever i want to use it and i don't have to plug anything in when i don't need to use it!

 

[txaggie94gigem]

I am now coaching soccer for my six-year-old's team. Have I ever played soccer? NO! Do I know anything about soccer? NO! How did this happen? DS started soccer thru our parks and rec department this afternoon. The head soccer dude (see, I know all the technical lingo) started and ended the session with this plea to all the parents to coach. There are 8 teams and only 2 coaches. Naturally, my son's team is one without a coach. By the end of the practice today, none of the other parents had stepped up, so I said I would do it. Head soccer dude swears the manual will tell me everything I need to know. Riiiight. And will the manual magically bestow upon me some kind of athletic ability? Those poor kids. At least they are only in kindergarten. I can't mess this up too much......can I?

forget the instruction book...watch "Kicking and Screaming" with WIll Farrell and it will teach you all you need to know....just drink lots of coffee!

 

[txaggie94gigem]

My car updated today to Daylight savings time. Really threw me when I got in the car and I was almost an hour late for a girls lunch date!!!
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ahh...the advantages of having simple car where i have to rpogram everything in myself because it does not care what day and time it is!!!

I would love that schedule. I wish we could move to a more year-round schedule here. I don't see it happening, though. I'm just envious at the thought of being able to go to WDW during January when it's at its quietest. Have you ever gone then?

i wi shw e would move to that schedule here too...i went in january on our honeymoon in 1993 and there was no one there!!! the only time you saw crowds was during a parade---it was like where did all these people come from??? the lines were really short too....but things could have changed...the weather was great!

 

[txaggie94gigem]

WDW is on right now! They are showing the castle suit right now!!

Karen

why do they never talk about the price....how much does the suite go for a night do you think?

 

[amesmom]

why do they never talk about the price....how much does the suite go for a night do you think?

It's priceless....really. You can only stay there if you are selected during the Year of a Million Dreams. One family is selected each day. Someone posted about their stay with pictures on the DIS, but I can't find it now, of course. I wonder what they will do once the Year of a Million Dreams is over. If they do open it up for rental, I imagine it would be booked up years in advance, regardless of the price. There are plenty of people with lots of money out there. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them.

 

[amesmom]

Hey Lori,

They do this all the time in AYSO and it drives me crazy. I have played and coached a lot, so if you need any help or have any questions I am here to help. These parents that don't help need to get a clue not you. You will have a great time and it is a good age to do it. Remember the kids could care less and if a parent gives you a hard time hand them your clip board it works wonders.

Thank you to everybody who posted their support. I was kind of irritated with a couple of the dads because as we all did some group activities together, it was obvious that a couple of them really knew what they were doing. But they just didn't want to step up and coach. This is just a little Parks & Rec league of kindergartners, so I'll be fine. The manual spells out all the drills and such. I plan to just have fun with it. And DH says he'll help whenever he's in town. That was really sweet of him because I really didn't expect or ask him to help. He's so busy already. Now the tricky part will be getting my own child to listen to me out there.

 

[amesmom]

I was going to use multi-quote to respond to all the great supportive comments I got regarding my new soccer coaching position, but I can't get it to work. Walk me thru it again, please. Thanks.

 

[Jhalkias]

I was going to use multi-quote to respond to all the great supportive comments I got regarding my new soccer coaching position, but I can't get it to work. Walk me thru it again, please. Thanks.

Just hit the little plus sign button - second from the far right at the bottom of a post for each post you want to comment on (when you click it, it turns orange and becomes a minus (-) sign. When you are ready to post all comments, hit the "post reply" button, and you will get a posting window with all the quotes there that you wanted to reply to. Post your comments in between them (they will start with "quote" in brackets and end with "/quote" in brackets. If you change your mind about quoting a certain post, if you go back to the post and hit the "-" sign again, it will go back from orange to blue and you will not be quoting that post in your reply.

 

[lillygator]

why do they never talk about the price....how much does the suite go for a night do you think?

in the list of "rules" I believe it states the value is $595.

 

[UKANGEL]

Hi Angel, sounds like a fun day for you with your sister and kids. Enjoy!!!

Don't you feel like giving up on the touch pad and just installing a mouse...sometimes I think it's not worth learning, especially when it does strange things that I'm not used to like highlighting things I didn't want to highlight. Has that happened to you yet? Mine does stuff like that. But then I think, I can't let it beat me and I have to read the manual so I know what I'm doing....techno challenged. Definitely NOT a Geek!

I know what you mean Deb! Especially that highlighting thing! I'm really not a 'geek' like my dh...I was pleased as punch when I managed to set up Mum's PC for her while I was down there last week. Mind you, she's the most technically challenged Mum in the world and have already had a phone call to ask me yet again how to turn the pc off!!!!

Oh how aweful...It could have been a perfect way to return home...so sad you already spent the money on the plane tickets and couldn't change them. That's gotta be heartbreaking. I guess you just have to say, things happen for a reason even if you don't know what it is right now. It'll work out ok. But I feel for you.

I know.....all that shopping I could have done for more shoes to wear........ As you say, these things are meant to be though.......for instance Becky's exams start toward the end of May so I'd be a horrible Mum to be away at that time.....

Maybe there will be a long exciting cruise in 2009 to book! I have a feeling after our 15 day one next year that anything shorter will be a let down!

know what you mean Maz! a 3 day just won't be right will it?!

 

[amesmom]

Just hit the little plus sign button - second from the far right at the bottom of a post for each post you want to comment on (when you click it, it turns orange and becomes a minus (-) sign. When you are ready to post all comments, hit the "post reply" button, and you will get a posting window with all the quotes there that you wanted to reply to. Post your comments in between them (they will start with "quote" in brackets and end with "/quote" in brackets. If you change your mind about quoting a certain post, if you go back to the post and hit the "-" sign again, it will go back from orange to blue and you will not be quoting that post in your reply.

Thanks John. That's what I thought, but when I hit "post reply," there are no quotes at all in the posting window. I am also constantly being logged off the site and have to log in again. So maybe it is just some glitch in my computer that isn't allowing me to multi-quote.

 

[HollyTyler]

AI am so with you on this one. We are going to "la ciudad de los niños" (google kidzania) on wednesday and I have taken the nanny before, but we are going with friends and no one else is bringing a nanny, so I will just have to be on my toes after dd all day. It is an awesome place, and I know I won´t have a break until we leave, but it is really tiring for parents.

I checked out their website and WOW!! It looks so fun! I wish we had one around here. Hmmmmm......Note to self: next vacation spot - visit Julie with a side trip to Kidzania!

 

[Jhalkias]

Thanks John. That's what I thought, but when I hit "post reply," there are no quotes at all in the posting window. I am also constantly being logged off the site and have to log in again. So maybe it is just some glitch in my computer that isn't allowing me to multi-quote.

You know, I get asked to sign on again often - when before I NEVER did. Maybe there is some glitch in the DIS?

 

[NotSoLittleMermaid]

Hi Angel, sounds like a fun day for you with your sister and kids. Enjoy!!!

Don't you feel like giving up on the touch pad and just installing a mouse...sometimes I think it's not worth learning, especially when it does strange things that I'm not used to like highlighting things I didn't want to highlight. Has that happened to you yet? Mine does stuff like that. But then I think, I can't let it beat me and I have to read the manual so I know what I'm doing....techno challenged. Definitely NOT a Geek!

Something that might help Deb, (maybe you already know this) there's a way to change the sensitivity of the touch pad that could make it easier to use. Not sure where it would be in a PC, which I assume you have. On a Mac, it's under "System Preferences". It took me awhile to get used to mine, too. Don't give up! But if you can't stand it, you can just plug a mouse into one of the USB ports--easy!

 

[amesmom]

You know, I get asked to sign on again often - when before I NEVER did. Maybe there is some glitch in the DIS?

Could be. I think I remember reading something about cookies on the tech board. I think I'll check it out.

 

[HollyTyler]

Hi Angel, sounds like a fun day for you with your sister and kids. Enjoy!!!

Don't you feel like giving up on the touch pad and just installing a mouse...sometimes I think it's not worth learning, especially when it does strange things that I'm not used to like highlighting things I didn't want to highlight. Has that happened to you yet? Mine does stuff like that. But then I think, I can't let it beat me and I have to read the manual so I know what I'm doing....techno challenged. Definitely NOT a Geek!

Just an idea for you: I have a cute little tiny mouse that I got for my laptop just for Tyler to make it easier for him to do his computer stuff (sesamestreet.com ) and it just plugs in, no installing, and has a retractible cord, so it's very handy. I just stick it in a drawer when he's done with it. I LOVE it! Not sure what brand it is....can look when I get home from work if you're interested.

 

[HollyTyler]

after one night of transferring files i gave up on my touchpad for things like that!!!! i went to walmart and bough a retractable mouse for $20...it just plugs into a usb port whenever i want to use it and i don't have to plug anything in when i don't need to use it!

OOPS! I hate when I forget to read other posts before posting about something! Sorry for repeat info!

 

[tlb2864]

My heart goes out to you!

I used to be the trainer that followed our software around the country and I often had situations where things did not work, or it was brand new stuff I was supposed to be "up-to-speed" on and I had never even seen it!!!

It's important to tap dance well, and if all else fails, punt!!

Karen

Thanks to all for all the hugs and encouraging words. It helped a lot.

Excellent advise! I did some training where I used to work but I had a formal curriculum to follow there. This was a definite 'winging it' situation. I was asked to do this demo the day before and it's a new product. And, I don't think it was as bad as I thought it was at the time. I am my own worst critic. Moving forward today.

 

[HollyTyler]

Hey! What's up with my Champagne Girls logo? It changed to the dark background all by itself!? Spooky!

 

[UKANGEL]

Hey! What's up with my Champagne Girls logo? It changed to the dark background all by itself!? Spooky!

perhaps she's drunk too much Holly!