Need ideas for rasing $300 for our trip to WDW

[kampfirekim]

I realize this is your first post and I'm not sure if you know all that has happened, but yes, I am done with this argument. This is why I've never let myself get involved in this type of thing up until now.

Now, while what Kim is saying is true, so too, does Sarah have a point.

1. Sarah should not have made such comments in poor taste. However, the truth does happen to leave such a poor taste in one's mouth. It is quite interesting how that works, is it not? The truth hurts.

The truth can hurt, but I'm not sure what that has to do with this convo.

2. Kim, you should, in all honesty, just let it drop. No need to white knight for someone over the internet, no? If someone wants to follow a person into another thread, then who are you to judge? Didn't the bible say it was not Man's domain to judge, but his own? The same applies to you, Sarah.

The same could apply to you. No need for you to spend your first post grandstanding. There's no judgementalism here. Everyone has a right to hold their own opinions, if your calling me a white knight makes you feel good then so be it. I won't let it bother me.

3. While the OP is rather silly, wanting to go to Disney on just 300 dollars (which looks possible, in theory. regardless of how much fun I would think my family would have, to subject them to four days without adequate shelter and food would be a much worse trade-off than a day or two at a theme park. I would not have the heart to inflict such things on my family.), why not, instead of going to Disney, buy your children some clothing that fits them, and is snug? While SC is not very far into the north, I am sure that heating is very costly in the winter months.

Camping is a terrific way to spend family time and have a lot of fun. They will be properly sheltered and fed. Again, these are your opinions of what a family trip to WDW should or shouldn't be like and even though we don't tent camp that often, when we have my kids loved it. Heating is not that bad in SC.

4. Which brings up another point. Why does fun need to be had in a theme park? Can you not find a place upon which you and your family agree to be fun, to play games and play sports with one another? A park of some sort? Or perhaps a public swimming pool near by? Much cheaper, much more cost effective, and about the same level of fun.


5. To set fun before well-being is not fun in the slightest. If one is to be miserable on a trip, from lack of warm clothing and food, and exchanges this for one or two days at a theme park, do you think fun and despair would settle out on the balance scales? My belief is that it wouldn't.

FL weather is good for camping year round. I'm sure they have warm clothing and food.


What I'm saying is; Kim, Sarah. Stop fighting. Mother of Six with 300 dollars? Spend it on clothing for your children, not on Disney. Wait until you can afford a decent trip where everyone can be happy and decently fed/clothed, before you spend the money on a trip that has a high potential of disaster, as well as misery.

I am not fighting, but I will chime in when I am being accused. Just so I'm not misinterpreted. My tone is calm. I am not angry. I didn't bring a fight, it merely returned to its rightful place.

 

[Jey12]

Wow.

<~~~ really I am.

 

[allison443]

Wow.

<~~~ really I am.

This thread has certainly taken another turn, hasn't it?

 

[spergbolt]

The sad thing is, Kim, the truth has everything to do with this. It always does, but it's up to the eye of the beholder to spot it.

Grandstanding? I think not. I merely offered my opinion. I am a lurker, not a poster, and as such, have just now made an account to chime in my few pennies. Likely, after this thread, you will not see me again.

While camping is quite a blast, one must realize that camping out of state, with a bad car that could break down [With 6 kids total. That's quite a mess.], with someone who said their clothing is not very adequate, in the winter months, even in the south, is a bad idea. Have you ever camped in Central Florida during the winter months? If you don't have sufficient blankets, or warm clothing, you will freeze. Not to death, but enough to make it unenjoyable.

While I am sure they will have adequate food and clothing (though, once again, I do push the fact she said her children's clothing is threadbare, earlier in this thread.), she should not put the children's well-being in any sort of harm's way, regardless of how little the factor of it might be. If that means missing out on a Disney trip [Because seriously, if you had a choice between going to Disney, or clothing your children better, which would you choose?], then I would take that chance, and make up for it later on, when money is more available.

Edit: My last paragraph wasn't as well worded as I would have liked. What I'm trying to get at here is that Disney, regardless of how fun it might be, should never be put before any of the basics of human life. Food, clothing, shelter, and water. Not to mention, a car that isn;t able to function as well as it should is nothing but a liability. Her money is better spent in other areas, to make their life better in the long run, not the short run.

 

[Michelle and crew]

Really, it isn't anyone's business how someone else spends their money. Or how well you believe it is being utilized.

I would also point out that just because someone did something nice it doesn't mean that was the intent of the thread. I have sent out many things to strangers just because it made me happy to do so. That doesn't mean that the person I sent something to was begging.

I hope the op enjoys her trip. Sometimes in life you just have to jump in and take the risk and the potential consequences. But I was always the sort to adventure over new shoes myself.

 

[kampfirekim]

The sad thing is, Kim, the truth has everything to do with this. It always does, but it's up to the eye of the beholder to spot it.

Grandstanding? I think not. I merely offered my opinion. I am a lurker, not a poster, and as such, have just now made an account to chime in my few pennies. Likely, after this thread, you will not see me again.

While camping is quite a blast, one must realize that camping out of state, with a bad car that could break down [With 6 kids total. That's quite a mess.], with someone who said their clothing is not very adequate, in the winter months, even in the south, is a bad idea. Have you ever camped in Central Florida during the winter months? If you don't have sufficient blankets, or warm clothing, you will freeze. Not to death, but enough to make it unenjoyable.

While I am sure they will have adequate food and clothing (though, once again, I do push the fact she said her children's clothing is threadbare, earlier in this thread.), she should not put the children's well-being in any sort of harm's way, regardless of how little the factor of it might be. If that means missing out on a Disney trip [Because seriously, if you had a choice between going to Disney, or clothing your children better, which would you choose?], then I would take that chance, and make up for it later on, when money is more available.

Edit: My last paragraph wasn't as well worded as I would have liked. What I'm trying to get at here is that Disney, regardless of how fun it might be, should never be put before any of the basics of human life. Food, clothing, shelter, and water. Not to mention, a car that isn;t able to function as well as it should is nothing but a liability. Her money is better spent in other areas, to make their life better in the long run, not the short run.

I will go ahead and make my apology for the grandstanding comment. I'm sure your post was well intentioned. Now that you're out of lurking don't shy away. There are a lot of good conversations going on all over the Disboards. This one has taken an ugly turn and I regret allowing myself to be part of it. Please find a good one and join in. You'll have a lot of fun if you do.

Just to clarify a little bit. The bad car is the spare one that's not suitable for a paper route. Her husband drives the better car to work.

To answer your question, yes, I have camped in CF in the winter. Not nearly as cold as it is here in the winter. Warm pj's and blankets should do the trick.

I am assuming that their regular budget covers their daily needs and the kids are OK. She only wanted ideas to raise the x-tra money needed to make the trip happen. Whether or or not I would make the same choices is irrelevant to her question. Those decisions belong to her and her DH. I won't comment on that.

I would like to offer apologies to anyone I offended or just made mad. Exactly the reason I try to avoid the arguing threads.

FYI, Sarah has Pm'd me and I've Pm'd her back. There are no hard feelings between us.

Good night.

 

[stacktester]

I'm pretty sure it's not a compliment

You would be correct.

Just want to add that I'm not a friend of the original poster. I feel bad if the kids did the work and they can't go. I'm pulling for them to get to go. I'm willing to bet half the people you see on Disney property (especially in this economy) probably can't really afford it. I'm sure they robbed Peter to go.

While I don't agree the OP would have 6 kids and they have probably struggled all along it's not my business. If these kids want to go I see no reason why it's going to hurt if they help earn some money. There's no law that says mom and dad have to take kids on their nickel.

There were a lot of things brought up in this thread that I was like dam, does this really need to be said. The last time I checked (now it could change due to the Pelosi-Reid Train) it was a free country to practice any religion you want. Personally I believe in god and it's sad people have made up their own rules to tell people to have a bunch of kids. It only makes every one of them suffer because you can't take care of them all. I know first hand because my brother has 3 and they struggled when they had one. Shoulda been a sign to stop lol.

I just see a lot of meanness over here. Malificentgoons or whatever your name is, you damned sure have the right name. You are just plain nasty. I could go on and on.

If I was to say what C G W stands for I'd probably get booted from Dis. Another thing that makes me wonder about is the amount of time some people have to sit behind a computer and post all this. It doesn't matter if your a sahm, wahm or a worker at an office. You've spent too much time bashing.

 

[mrsklamc]

OP never once asked or begged for money; someone chose to give her some out of the kindness of their heart apparently. Since I can only assume the person who donated that money was the rightful owner, I can't understand why some feel so entitled to get ticked off about it.

 

[robinb]

I would like to offer apologies to anyone I offended or just made mad. Exactly the reason I try to avoid the arguing threads.

FYI, Sarah has Pm'd me and I've Pm'd her back. There are no hard feelings between us.

And I'm sorry if I offended you or made you mad. I didn't like having people from another board coming here to tell us we were snarky and mean and I got a little snarky back. My apologies to everyone concerned .

FWIW ... MaleficentandGoons's avatar is gone, her signature is gone and you can't PM her. I think she is in the DIS's penalty box for a time out.

 

[Mimi1965]

If I was to say what C G W stands for I'd probably get booted from Dis. .

Is it Campers Gone Wild?

Like Girls Gone Wild?

 

[Nayan]

While I still think it's a bad idea for her to go, I did not ever see her ask for a ticket, nor did I see her ask for money. If someone gave her a ticket, then good for them. I still stand by my notion that if you could not come up with $300 in 6 months (from Feb. til now) you're finances are probably not in the best shape to be taking a major road trip. I'd be interested in hearing what her hubby has to say. Did he lay all the planning out just for her to do? Is he willing to pitch in and sell stuff or work extra to make it happen?

 

[RobDoc]

Looks like another one needs a rest.

Thanks for playing.