May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves! Stealing the Magic..AGAIN!!! Panama Canal FL to CA!!! Part 7

[TiggersPal]

The rumors are true!!!!!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1584782


This is fantastic news for us DVC members on this side of the country. From our house, it's only a 4 hour drive. Perhaps we will need even more points!

It is very true, last trip to DL for the DIS meet we saw the construction going on! I'm sorry, these are exactly the types of information you Diser's love and I always forget to post that info. Jackie is MUCH better at that - I apologize.

It's nice to hear from you DS is much better and had his first full-day of school today. LOVED the pictures from Cabo....makes me want to be there now I wish I was toasting with you guys last night...I've actually never been to the Keg I've been everywhere else in Desert Ridge but not there. My DH makes the BEST steaks on the grill and I never order steaks at restaurants no matter how nice of a restaurant because I'm always disappointed and want the ones he cooks. I'm glad your settled in your new office. I bet going to Cabo is pumping you up for this trip. I tell you that sunset makes me wish I was there now

Good morning Miss B- indeed the trip down to Cabo got me pumped for this cruise because of all the stops in Mexico. I love the ocean and being around it brings me such peace! In response to your being on CC - I am sure your kids would love the kids beach and you and your DH could enjoy the adult beach for a bit.

So biggest pressure sale of DH & my life was for a timeshare at the Pueblo Bonito in Matzalan. We ended up giving the down payment on our credit card (about $2000) only to have a complete panic attack that evening. I mean full on panic attack - both of us. Up at 2am, stressing how we would manage the annual fee (of $700 at the time). Stressing how we would come up with the additional cost, I think of $6000 to purchase the entire week. This is pre-kids, about 1995. So anyway, we went to management the next day after signing letting them know of our "remorse" to no avail. It was a great learning experience...found out that credit card purchases outside of U.S. offer NO protection. We had a 12 month fight and in the end had to admit we were out of the $2000 (although we did get out of the additional $6,000 we owed). To this day, I just wonder...for $8,000 maybe it wasn't a bad deal? Who knows. I don't know. The annual fees of $700 were so overwhelming at the time....but then again, if we purchased the timeshare we maybe would have always vacationed there and never experienced DCL!
I've gone round and round about time shares. We just don't appear to be the type of people who go to the same place year after year and we've run into folks who just don't get the "swap" or "trade" they would like if they get into the trading scenariou. However... MARRIOTT sounds like a lovely idea, expensive but you know they have hotels (and various star levels) in each of the locations I've ever wanted to go, or ever want to go.
We had company last week-end - we met them from a Holy Land cruise on the Princess Cruise lines in 1995. They came with their newly adopted daugther from Russia. Anyway, she works for Tiffany and showed me all her employee purchases. DID YOU KNOW:

Tiffany's will only resell an engagement diamond once - but it will go into another setting that is NOT an engagement ring. If it is returned again, it will be banished, never to be sold again (perhaps some manager gets it??).

DID YOU KNOW:

Tiffany melts down any silver that is returned and remakes the product? That means that it's pure silver... because someone told me once that in order to melt down jewelry it has to be very very pure in content. Most gold has levels of other metals... this is what I was told once... not sure how true it is.

Interesting facts to make us smarter, especially John as I know he dies for this type of knowledge.
Lisa

Good stuff to know. Do you suppose they don't re-sell engagement rings because of the "karma"? Maybe a stupid question, but I know there are stories about the energy around a ring once it's given?

Where in DL is Auntie Anne's?
WE are HUGE? fans!! Karen

I'm sorry Karen - I should have been more clear, we hit the Auntie Anne's at the outlet mall in Palm Springs!!!! Sorry....

Okie dokie - off to walk the dogs. I am really enjoying the fact that the morning and evening weather has broken and it's beginning to cool off at those times. When I walked the dogs at 6 a.m. yesterday my black and tan min pin looked at me like "you aren't pulling my leg - right? We REALLY are going out for a walk???" Gotta keep moving and get ready for that SEGWAY tour planned in WDW this December!

 

[HollyTyler]

When I logged onto my yahoo mail this morning, I learned something new! Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! http://www.talklikeapirateday.com/wordpress/

 

[granmaz]

So, how do I talk like a pirate. I be useless!

 

[lillygator]

When I logged onto my yahoo mail this morning, I learned something new! Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! http://www.talklikeapirateday.com/wordpress/

Arrr!!!

 

[Jhalkias]

I'm up! I'm up! I'm up!

I want to agree that it will be nice to have some days in the 80's! I can't wait for the Food and Wine Festival! Today it's raining, raining, raining here in Orlando. So far there have been no hurricanes, and this rain is really needed before our dry season starts.

Chuck and I are going to be adventurous and take a short vacation by ourselves soon! We found a nice place for Patrick to stay for a respite care in Sarasota, and we visited it and it will be appropriate for him. He said it would be like going to camp! There are other disabled adults there his age, so it will be fun for him.

Hey! Lets get a Food and Wine date set up! Anybody want to do a Night at Epcot?

Connie

I bet that would be a wonderful break for you guys.

Would love to come Connie, but work just keeps getting in the way!

 

[Jhalkias]

These links from a friend of ours on our old thread:

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cKCkbWDGwE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM1NUGlo2ww&NR=1
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[granmaz]

Ahoy there, me maties. Aaagh, if ye know what I mean, aye!

 

[HollyTyler]

Ahoy there me hearties! How be me maties today? ARRRRRGGGHH!

 

[HollyTyler]

Ahoy there, me maties. Aaagh, if ye know what I mean, aye!

Savvy!

 

[HollyTyler]

OK....still no big boss yet, minor one not producing yet, but I swiped some work from a co-worker to help her out, so I'm outta here for a bit.

Remember: dead men tell no tales.

 

[ibouncetoo]

AVAST, ME HARDIES!

This is the third year I'm celebrating "Talk like a Pirate day"...glad to see you've already been informed this morning!

Now we just need to hear from our REAL pirate. ENDKAOS....where are you?


Well, I'm caught up reading....but now no time to chat....time to hit the shower!

Have a good day Thieves

 

[granmaz]

Ahoy there me hearties! How be me maties today? ARRRRRGGGHH!

I be well thanks wench.

Avast ye scurvy scoundrels and land lubbing dogs.

 

[EllaEnchanted]

Everyone seems to be up and chatting already this morning...talk like a Pirate's Day....who thought of that one? I guess I could indulge...Aye Mateys...whose got the bloody grog!!!! Pass some over to meself...I think I'll take a nip...watch yer booty now...for I take it from ye. He He He!

Ok that's enough....I have my baby home with me today....he's taking me to see the wound Dr. I hate going to these appointments, even though this one is better, it still hurts some.

Lots of errands to run before the Dr. Still cleaning out mom's house and much to get done before open house in 3 weeks, then auction in 4 weeks.

cya later to chat some more.

 

[granmaz]

Me timbers are shivered. Going to put some socks on.

 

[granmaz]

Everyone seems to be up and chatting already this morning...talk like a Pirate's Day....who thought of that one? I guess I could indulge...Aye Mateys...whose got the bloody grog!!!! Pass some over to meself...I think I'll take a nip...watch yer booty now...for I take it from ye. He He He!

Ok that's enough....I have my baby home with me today....he's taking me to see the wound Dr. I hate going to these appointments, even though this one is better, it still hurts some.

Lots of errands to run before the Dr. Still cleaning out mom's house and much to get done before open house in 3 weeks, then auction in 4 weeks.

cya later to chat some more.

No grog this time of day Deb!!!

Hope the Doc's goes ok today and you can see improvement there.

 

[HollyTyler]

AVAST, ME HARDIES!

This is the third year I'm celebrating "Talk like a Pirate day"...glad to see you've already been informed this morning!

Now we just need to hear from our REAL pirate. ENDKAOS....where are you?


Well, I'm caught up reading....but now no time to chat....time to hit the shower!

Have a good day Thieves

Isn't she one of the folks who cancelled this cruise? I think I remember her posting that long ago.

 

[HollyTyler]

Me timbers are shivered. Going to put some socks on.

 

[HollyTyler]

Done helping out my co-worker. That didn't keep me busy very long! One hour, 45 minutes until I can go home. Have to meet a guy at my house at 1pm to set up an appointment for having our lead water pipes replaced with whatever they replace them with. I think copper. I keep getting bumped over to other people because I have only a very shallow crawl space, no basement. Either nobody wants to mess with it, or it requires different equipment or more work...I don't know. But it's supposed to be done very soon. Hmmm.....maybe I shouldn't bother mowing my yard one last time since they'll have to tear it up anyway. Anything to get out of mowing!

 

[granmaz]

I think Endkaos is still cruising, but she finds doesn't cope with this fast forum. Last time she was here I think she asked if we could post opccasionally on the Ship of Thieves forum.

 

[LiserAnn]

Nan-I'm really sorry to hear about your mom. I can only imagine how difficult this all is for you and for her too.

Just sending some pixie dust to you all and know that you're in my thoughts. Hang in there!