May 12, 2007 -- Taking the Magic to the Mediterranean -- 14 day Repo Cruise!

[jw2736]

You meant to say "A MANLY THING" didn't you???

I did find a coconut shell accessory for my grass skirt. My DW thinks im a nut, but I will be wearing it anyways!

 

[cquick]

I have some questions:

1. Can anyone join the "Grass Skirt Fraternity"??? Is it just a man thing?

2. When you give little "fishy gifts" do you put your name on them or does it remain anonymous??


My FIL called the passport office yesterday and they said it will be finished and mailed in the next 48 hours by overnight. So we are looking at tomorrow I think.

OMG!!! no passport y et! you must be pulling out your HAIR

1. Anybody can be in the Grass Skirt Fraternity. Even girls!
2. some are anonymous, some put their dis name on them. Last Oct. I put our dis name on them, but I forgot this time, and I have got gifts with out any name on them at all! so.......anything goes!

 

[cquick]

We should be the "Guinea Piggies". Now we get to inaugurate ship-wide Internet and Cell Service....

Just got off the phone and Then Magic is scheduled to go live with ship-wide wireless INTERNET and (stateroom only) Cellular service May 12Th for the Transatlantic Crossing

Cellular service will include

Cingular / ATT
T-Mobile
Sprint

(She did not mention Verizon and I forgot to ask)

The rates will be whatever your specific carrier'ssets for the Magic. Disney does not charge for this service. Their arraignment is directly with the Carriers.

My T-Mobile seems to be $4.96/min Yikes

It is important that you activate international roaming before you cruise as it may not be possible from on board for some carriers. i.e. the system won't even see your phone unless it is activated.

I phoned Cingualar(ATT&T) today and signed up for the international plan on one of our phones. It is $5.99 per billing cyle and then phone calls are 99 cents per minute. But this is different from internet service, Right? You'll have to explanin it all to me.

 

[Scott H]

I did find a coconut shell accessory for my grass skirt. My DW thinks im a nut, but I will be wearing it anyways!

KEWL

Yes it's open to all....

 

[padalyn]

I phoned Cingualar(ATT&T) today and signed up for the international plan on one of our phones. It is $5.99 per billing cyle and then phone calls are 99 cents per minute. But this is different from internet service, Right? You'll have to explanin it all to me.

I confirmed this with Cingular - this is correct. Text messaging will also work - 50 cents to send, and nothing to receive if you have a plan otherwise 15 cents to receive.

Just a sad note - my kitty Merlyn passed away today at 3pm. I was holding him in my arms and he died quietly with dignity.

 

[Hoagie Pie]

I confirmed this with Cingular - this is correct. Text messaging will also work - 50 cents to send, and nothing to receive if you have a plan otherwise 15 cents to receive.

Just a sad note - my kitty Merlyn passed away today at 3pm. I was holding him in my arms and he died quietly with dignity.

so sorry to hear about Merlyn, but glad you could be there for him. Hang in there padalyn!!!

 

[cquick]

I confirmed this with Cingular - this is correct. Text messaging will also work - 50 cents to send, and nothing to receive if you have a plan otherwise 15 cents to receive.

Just a sad note - my kitty Merlyn passed away today at 3pm. I was holding him in my arms and he died quietly with dignity.

Oh, I'm so sorry you lost your kitty. We have lost a few pets, and it's always so hard! They certainly become members of the family! Connie

 

[newgeneb]

I confirmed this with Cingular - this is correct. Text messaging will also work - 50 cents to send, and nothing to receive if you have a plan otherwise 15 cents to receive.

Just a sad note - my kitty Merlyn passed away today at 3pm. I was holding him in my arms and he died quietly with dignity.

So Sorry

 

[CACruisin']

Just a sad note - my kitty Merlyn passed away today at 3pm. I was holding him in my arms and he died quietly with dignity.

So sorry for your loss. I'm glad you were able to be with him at the end. What a wonderful name for a kitty.

 

[Michelle2]

I actually did a cost comparison study (did I mention OCD) and I got a much better exchange rate by ordering them through my bank. That being said, it take 3 days for you to get it. So in that area you might be out of luck. There are places that will do currency exchanges, but I didn't go to them because I had the time and the rate was worse. However, you may not have a choice now. Where are you at, and I will see if there is one in your area.

Thank you that would be great. I am in Boise Idaho.
I knew I would be out of luck if I wanted to preorder them, but wanted to check just in case.

 

[Michelle2]

We should be the "Guinea Piggies". Now we get to inaugurate ship-wide Internet and Cell Service....

Just got off the phone and Then Magic is scheduled to go live with ship-wide wireless INTERNET and (stateroom only) Cellular service May 12Th for the Transatlantic Crossing

Cellular service will include

Cingular / ATT
T-Mobile
Sprint

(She did not mention Verizon and I forgot to ask)

The rates will be whatever your specific carrier'ssets for the Magic. Disney does not charge for this service. Their arraignment is directly with the Carriers.

My T-Mobile seems to be $4.96/min Yikes

It is important that you activate international roaming before you cruise as it may not be possible from on board for some carriers. i.e. the system won't even see your phone unless it is activated.

 

[milestogo]

I will have our Nokia 6133 phones and charger if yours is compatible your welcome to use us as a charging station. We are B2B so you'll have us on both cruses.

What is your phone type and I'll check if they are the same charger.

Cabin 2141

OMG - that would be great if they fit. Ours is a 6010. We won't need our phones on the trip, but its good to have them all charged up in case of emergency. We're heading out to walmart tonight to check on one there too. Thanks, hope it works. Kelly

 

[Scott H]

I confirmed this with Cingular - this is correct. Text messaging will also work - 50 cents to send, and nothing to receive if you have a plan otherwise 15 cents to receive.

Just a sad note - my kitty Merlyn passed away today at 3pm. I was holding him in my arms and he died quietly with dignity.

So sorry for your loss..

 

[Ready to Travel]

Do you have an airport service that usually does "share rides" Call them and ask what the price would be to rent the whole van. I have done many times when I have groups going to the airport. If it's more than one pick up we are usually charged an extra $20 per stop.

Martha

 

[Scott H]

Time to slide down the dinosaur tail, yabba dabba doooooooo!!!!!!!

What a day on of my work computers crashed, so I got to restore all day long, lost my project from last night and will have to do it again upon my return.


See ya all soon

 

[NHdisneylover]

Cayla-- I am so very sorry about your kitty. I'm sure you will miss him very much. I am glad you were able to be there for him at the end.

Cell Phones--Breathing a big sigh of relief that Verizon wasn't mentioned as a now usuable cell phone. If it were, I would have to tell David and he would probably feel he had to tell work We wouldn't switch from Verizon as A. we really like it and B. It is the only carrier that has reception at our house (haven't had a land line in almost 5 years).

Kimberly--Good luck on FIL's passport. I would be a disaster.

Storm--Not worried from a safety standpoint. FLying could get interseting. It is still pretty far off shore I hope. If we miss C.C. I will cry but I will still enjoy the rest of the cruise.

Schedules:
At least I know I am not the only person running around like a mad woman these last two days. Thank goodness I don't have a "real" job:

-Run G.S. meeting and take girls on a field trip CHECK
-Take Marika to DR to look at infection from too short earring CHECK
-Pick up perscription KINDA CHECK (did not have enough-have to gog back tomrrow)
-Get oil changed CHECK
-But serpentine belt (make Dave change it) CHECK
-Make return of stuff that didn't fit Dave CHECK
-Drop off GS paperwork with Service Unit MAnager who love totally in the middle of nowhere CHECK
-Take Marika to karate Tonight and Tomrrow
-Take Rio to dance Tonight
-Dye hair Tonight
-Finish packing those "forgotten" item Whenever there's time
-Manicure and Pedicure Tommorrow
-Drop rabbit off in Concord Tonmorrow
-Type print and mail lots of G.S. paperwork to the Daisy troop parents Tommorrow
-Return library books Tomorrow
-Both kids gymanstics Tommorrw
-Finish laundry/cleaning
-Drop mortgage payments at friends to be mailed after paycheck goes in
And yet here I sit typing Boy this is addictive

Here's pixie dust to all of us who have too much to do before our much needed rest (extra for Deanna because I can't fathom keeping up with 8).

 

[Brooklyn]

Just spent 20 minutes talking to DCL and hopefully the chocolate disaster is cleared up. They said - our tour on the 25th is good to go, that some of the later dates have been canceled but that some have not and we have not. I like this answer better than the earlier one that I got!

We got a call today too! She said it is DEF on! My daughter was screaming and yelling. She is so excited for that.

My FIL called the passport office yesterday and they said it will be finished and mailed in the next 48 hours by overnight. So we are looking at tomorrow I think.

Good luck with the passport!!!

We should be the "Guinea Piggies". Now we get to inaugurate ship-wide Internet and Cell Service....

Just got off the phone and Then Magic is scheduled to go live with ship-wide wireless INTERNET and (stateroom only) Cellular service May 12Th for the Transatlantic Crossing

Cellular service will include

Cingular / ATT
T-Mobile
Sprint

(She did not mention Verizon and I forgot to ask)

The rates will be whatever your specific carrier'ssets for the Magic. Disney does not charge for this service. Their arraignment is directly with the Carriers.

My T-Mobile seems to be $4.96/min Yikes

It is important that you activate international roaming before you cruise as it may not be possible from on board for some carriers. i.e. the system won't even see your phone unless it is activated.

I just got off the phone with sprint and they said $9.99 a min from the Atlantic.

I confirmed this with Cingular - this is correct. Text messaging will also work - 50 cents to send, and nothing to receive if you have a plan otherwise 15 cents to receive.

Just a sad note - my kitty Merlyn passed away today at 3pm. I was holding him in my arms and he died quietly with dignity.

We are sorry to hear about your loss.

 

[Hoagie Pie]

Cayla-- I am so very sorry about your kitty. I'm sure you will miss him very much. I am glad you were able to be there for him at the end.

Cell Phones--Breathing a big sigh of relief that Verizon wasn't mentioned as a now usuable cell phone. If it were, I would have to tell David and he would probably feel he had to tell work We wouldn't switch from Verizon as A. we really like it and B. It is the only carrier that has reception at our house (haven't had a land line in almost 5 years).

Kimberly--Good luck on FIL's passport. I would be a disaster.

Storm--Not worried from a safety standpoint. FLying could get interseting. It is still pretty far off shore I hope. If we miss C.C. I will cry but I will still enjoy the rest of the cruise.

Schedules:
At least I know I am not the only person running around like a mad woman these last two days. Thank goodness I don't have a "real" job:

-Run G.S. meeting and take girls on a field trip CHECK
-Take Marika to DR to look at infection from too short earring CHECK
-Pick up perscription KINDA CHECK (did not have enough-have to gog back tomrrow)
-Get oil changed CHECK
-But serpentine belt (make Dave change it) CHECK
-Make return of stuff that didn't fit Dave CHECK
-Drop off GS paperwork with Service Unit MAnager who love totally in the middle of nowhere CHECK
-Take Marika to karate Tonight and Tomrrow
-Take Rio to dance Tonight
-Dye hair Tonight
-Finish packing those "forgotten" item Whenever there's time
-Manicure and Pedicure Tommorrow
-Drop rabbit off in Concord Tonmorrow
-Type print and mail lots of G.S. paperwork to the Daisy troop parents Tommorrow
-Return library books Tomorrow
-Both kids gymanstics Tommorrw
-Finish laundry/cleaning
-Drop mortgage payments at friends to be mailed after paycheck goes in
And yet here I sit typing Boy this is addictive

Here's pixie dust to all of us who have too much to do before our much needed rest (extra for Deanna because I can't fathom keeping up with 8).

Hadley - your job is more "real" then most - hang in there and I only have 17 more hours before the airport!!!

 

[Hoagie Pie]

My husband will sometimes say the women on the boards have a tough job with the kids, passports, house cleaning, pets, etc. He has a rough job, but he still says we are all angels.

 

[DonaldnMe]

Just a sad note - my kitty Merlyn passed away today at 3pm. I was holding him in my arms and he died quietly with dignity.

So sorry for your loss!

Greg