Panama 08/17 With Andrew Derek

[jlawall]

Ok, Andrew, our 7/18/10 has already started! Where are you? The Romancing the Mouse thread would also like an Andrew sighting.......

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Ok, Andrew, our 7/18/10 has already started! Where are you? The Romancing the Mouse thread would also like an Andrew sighting.......

I have been busy elsewhere, -I do not like posting on any cruise meet thread until i have actually 'booked' the cruise, call it superstition.

 

[jlawall]

I have been busy elsewhere, -I do not like posting on any cruise meet thread until i have actually 'booked' the cruise, call it superstition.

Ok, fine, you're excused, but..........EVERYONE HAS POSTED!

 

[bellelinus]

Ok, fine, you're excused, but..........EVERYONE HAS POSTED!

He's posted on our reunion thread, JoAnn . . . don't be angry with him!

 

[jlawall]

Actually, that's where I wanted him to post! Welcome back, Andy! (American version of name)

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

He's posted on our reunion thread, JoAnn . . . don't be angry with him!

Actually, that's where I wanted him to post! Welcome back, Andy! (American version of name)

 

[jlawall]

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

..andrew.....fyi, right now..we're on the dover 8-nighter

back to spain, july 30th. ..jus in case.



..also......it's important..for to me express....our thanks!

..i never..met you guys.. but all the great input..you gave...

made our cruise...very special thank you!.... ,

[ i'm was so happy..when..you didn't let that "dullard" stop

your good intentions.]



ok?..if i had seen those running you into the doors..., i would
have...intervene.

{ fyi..i had a few negative encounters..too! & i heard...some of
the lying and what "some wanted others "to believe..butts,

you see?..there's the thing..called.."reality". something..none
of us can control or make~up or changed....what it "is"..is true
for all of us.}

ps, this is my line of work...& explains..why i'm preety good...
..( i do it..all the time )....anyhoot, my #1 redirecting intervention
.."is"...reality- orientation. it's very ,very effective!

also~~~
paying attention..to anyone..."behaviors"..indicating intrusive intents.

[ psst, after 5 minutes..she "spotted me!"...she didn't asked..instead
"announced"..she wanted to dance? i told...her "go ahead..you're not
bothering me. ".. however,what she wanted..was for me to get down.
....since i didn't..i saw her looks~ ! ...so while i kept...taking
pictures...., i also kept..one eye..on her. what she did next, was
shocking..she grabbed a 12/13 y/o boy....put her arms around
him..making a fist ( the boy didn't liked it)..then she "accidentally"
rammed me. while i look small..., i'm solid muscle! she bounced off
me..& tried again...& this was the only time..i push her..off of
me. see?...i pushed her backwards.., not forward! both my hands
had camera//[ expensive ones]...she then lunged....& got her arm
caught in my camera strap.,.trying to knocked....it out of my hands.
her "friends" rally around..her , calling me profanties.., i went
right @ them. [ interesting, they called it exchanging words, ]

..so when they all tried..to gang up...., ha! i told the security..guy
..go get the video! [ later, he pulled me aside..and asked if i wanted
to pressed charges? no, only because..she failed to knocked my
camera down. ]

..the point?...one thing i found reallly shocking...is how many tolerate
..inappropriate acting out, many are illegal. across the boards....there's
a need for others..to report/react with basic measures to reduce serious
loss of contol.

one of the most troubling.....thing...in society...are those ignoring
"sick people"...until ..they started shooting people. the v. tech.,
incident..it's just horrifying....2-years,..before ......he
was exhibiting...dangerous s/s of losing it. so preventable * if
....someone had done something... that was self evident beforehand.

if..i had seen your incident?..i would have reported it. psst,
you think...after all "those overboards"....they..have cameras?
,
soo i didn't care...who she could get to lie, the camera dosen't!

interesting, she posted...when she went..to epcot a week later,
she threatened..to throw..another guest's camera..forty feet.
[ i predict..the first time...she does..that...she'll be facing
charges, . ]

anyways..i'm sorry that someone..really hurt you. it should never
happened on a disney cruise. but iam really enjoying...your
trip report & advice....it makes any cruise more special.



ps...i got to agree with your fan club..."andy", is a good joe!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

..andrew.....fyi, right now..we're on the dover 8-nighter

back to spain, july 30th. ..jus in case.



..also......it's important..for to me express....our thanks!

..i never..met you guys.. but all the great input..you gave...

made our cruise...very special thank you!.... ,

[ i'm was so happy..when..you didn't let that "dullard" stop

your good intentions.]



ok?..if i had seen those running you into the doors..., i would
have...intervene.

{ fyi..i had a few negative encounters..too! & i heard...some of
the lying and what "some wanted others "to believe..butts,

you see?..there's the thing..called.."reality". something..none
of us can control or make~up or changed....what it "is"..is true
for all of us.}

ps, this is my line of work...& explains..why i'm preety good...
..( i do it..all the time )....anyhoot, my #1 redirecting intervention
.."is"...reality- orientation. it's very ,very effective!

also~~~
paying attention..to anyone..."behaviors"..indicating intrusive intents.

[ psst, after 5 minutes..she "spotted me!"...she didn't asked..instead
"announced"..she wanted to dance? i told...her "go ahead..you're not
bothering me. ".. however,what she wanted..was for me to get down.
....since i didn't..i saw her looks~ ! ...so while i kept...taking
pictures...., i also kept..one eye..on her. what she did next, was
shocking..she grabbed a 12/13 y/o boy....put her arms around
him..making a fist ( the boy didn't liked it)..then she "accidentally"
rammed me. while i look small..., i'm solid muscle! she bounced off
me..& tried again...& this was the only time..i push her..off of
me. see?...i pushed her backwards.., not forward! both my hands
had camera//[ expensive ones]...she then lunged....& got her arm
caught in my camera strap.,.trying to knocked....it out of my hands.
her "friends" rally around..her , calling me profanties.., i went
right @ them. [ interesting, they called it exchanging words, ]

..so when they all tried..to gang up...., ha! i told the security..guy
..go get the video! [ later, he pulled me aside..and asked if i wanted
to pressed charges? no, only because..she failed to knocked my
camera down. ]

..the point?...one thing i found reallly shocking...is how many tolerate
..inappropriate acting out, many are illegal. across the boards....there's
a need for others..to report/react with basic measures to reduce serious
loss of contol.

one of the most troubling.....thing...in society...are those ignoring
"sick people"...until ..they started shooting people. the v. tech.,
incident..it's just horrifying....2-years,..before ......he
was exhibiting...dangerous s/s of losing it. so preventable * if
....someone had done something... that was self evident beforehand.

if..i had seen your incident?..i would have reported it. psst,
you think...after all "those overboards"....they..have cameras?
,
soo i didn't care...who she could get to lie, the camera dosen't!

interesting, she posted...when she went..to epcot a week later,
she threatened..to throw..another guest's camera..forty feet.
[ i predict..the first time...she does..that...she'll be facing
charges, . ]

anyways..i'm sorry that someone..really hurt you. it should never
happened on a disney cruise. but iam really enjoying...your
trip report & advice....it makes any cruise more special.



ps...i got to agree with your fan club..."andy", is a good joe!

I did think about the 7/30 and was originally booked in a CAT 3 But withdrew, but will leave my options open, the Mrs can not get that time off.

Re my incident I am still in pain on my right shoulder after being pushed into the doorway by that lad, It appears to be a bad muscle strain and there isn't much anyone can do about it, it seems worse in the cold.

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

welll , i have my fingers ..crossed,

ooops, sorry..to have blo..so much, and, i'm sorry to hear...

how serious..that turned out to be, , for better days.


....the thing..i keep reading was all about the kids~ ,

...i think..they got alot blame...for what the adults were doing?

* from our site..it was self evident..some adults were having
isuses..with "intrusiveness".

if your reading reanst. 's report....my boys..are in one of her pictures.
see/..how they "towered" over the cm's?

my "baby "..is almost tall as me, ..though she only
11...& after i set limits..with the one guest?...that we had several
(unpleasant) encounters....we decided...not to leave her alone
@ the clubs..just in case. for safety.

however, my goodness...this was a cruise of a lifetime!..too many
special moments..all day long! + , educational! this was
our 6th..& we saw..improvments all over the place.

..while there may be a need for regulating the "common grounds",
...we feel, taking a lil'precaution...is the best preventive measure,
all guests...can take.


nor can i thank you enough..& your reports..are "great readings"~

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

welll , i have my fingers ..crossed,

ooops, sorry..to have blo..so much, and, i'm sorry to hear...

how serious..that turned out to be, , for better days.


....the thing..i keep reading was all about the kids~ ,

...i think..they got alot blame...for what the adults were doing?

* from our site..it was self evident..some adults were having
isuses..with "intrusiveness".

if your reading reanst. 's report....my boys..are in one of her pictures.
see/..how they "towered" over the cm's?

my "baby "..is almost tall as me, ..though she only
11...& after i set limits..with the one guest?...that we had several
(unpleasant) encounters....we decided...not to leave her alone
@ the clubs..just in case. for safety.

however, my goodness...this was a cruise of a lifetime!..too many
special moments..all day long! + , educational! this was
our 6th..& we saw..improvments all over the place.

..while there may be a need for regulating the "common grounds",
...we feel, taking a lil'precaution...is the best preventive measure,
all guests...can take.


nor can i thank you enough..& your reports..are "great readings"~

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

outstanding pictures...they brought back alot good memories!

...sure hope...you can join us the the dover 8~nighter!

..is it ?..really over? .........we would really...like to do a repeat!

thanks again, for sharing.....

[ * we are still working on our...pictures, & haven't even started
downloading the videos. ]

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

outstanding pictures...they brought back alot good memories!

...sure hope...you can join us the the dover 8~nighter!

..is it ?..really over? .........we would really...like to do a repeat!

thanks again, for sharing.....

[ * we are still working on our...pictures, & haven't even started
downloading the videos. ]

Oh Again and again and Again, why not join me on the Baltic 12 nighter?...

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

that's a great idea,

one of our biggest restrictions...are our work commitments. * it would
take..special permission, just to get 3 weeks off...but we did look
very closely ...@ this cruise too!..no doubt, it's a winner!


.. , when....i was writing earlier...we were watching & enjoying


....."fun in alcapulco"! elvis p. old movie... , how lil'changes....


...[ i know alot canceled...because....of the west bounders' film crew
problems..but...we knew....that was the tour....to do! ,


..that tour + highlights...was just , that hotel..and cliffs,
..and the re~freshments...plus..i snuck...a six pack..back on,


] . in the begining...our guide had us "climbing"..that old
fort...& ignoring almost..all of us behind....had me worry...if
we had wasted our money. thats when an elderly..woman asked?
...the guide...if we were coming back [to the buses]. oy! was
she mad..when he told her yes, because- - didn't
he tell us..before climbing all those steps! & that was also the first
time..that one fella...yelled @ the lady. and why i told..him to
knock..it off. [ she was right , as only the people in front could hear
him. ] & it was... ........then the sun pop out..and the

rest..was worth..every penny!

* if you ever get a chance..watch.....the movie, fun in alcaplco!


one crazy..cruise? ..we did not do any of the parties!pirates,
..sail away, any! ..were in line..for the mn..buffet....and decided
..line tooo long. and still...we had a cruise of a life~tyme, by

!!!

hey?**** ally & aj pictures!

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

that's a great idea,

one of our biggest restrictions...are our work commitments. * it would
take..special permission, just to get 3 weeks off...but we did look
very closely ...@ this cruise too!..no doubt, it's a winner!


.. , when....i was writing earlier...we were watching & enjoying


....."fun in alcapulco"! elvis p. old movie... , how lil'changes....


...[ i know alot canceled...because....of the west bounders' film crew
problems..but...we knew....that was the tour....to do! ,


..that tour + highlights...was just , that hotel..and cliffs,
..and the re~freshments...plus..i snuck...a six pack..back on,


] . in the begining...our guide had us "climbing"..that old
fort...& ignoring almost..all of us behind....had me worry...if
we had wasted our money. thats when an elderly..woman asked?
...the guide...if we were coming back [to the buses]. oy! was
she mad..when he told her yes, because- - didn't
he tell us..before climbing all those steps! & that was also the first
time..that one fella...yelled @ the lady. and why i told..him to
knock..it off. [ she was right , as only the people in front could hear
him. ] & it was... ........then the sun pop out..and the

rest..was worth..every penny!

* if you ever get a chance..watch.....the movie, fun in alcaplco!


one crazy..cruise? ..we did not do any of the parties!pirates,
..sail away, any! ..were in line..for the mn..buffet....and decided
..line tooo long. and still...we had a cruise of a life~tyme, by

!!!

hey?**** ally & aj pictures!

That was my 3rd time to Acapulco and i should have gone with my instinct and gone on my own not on a DCL tour, it was ok, but 'seen it and done it 'before what was the issue was our early arrival and departure and nothing really being open.

I didn't like being forced to go to tourist shops where prices are inflated,

The fort and cliff diving were good but a lot of hanging around.

Do try to come to the Baltic, I know about holiday restriction thats the main reason why I am not on the 7/30/

 

[Lil' Grumpy]

we'll try!

yep, you're right..i forgot about the redirecting toward the over~priced

junk. however, my wife..is a "harden shopper - wise", sooo we just

....blew right by.

did you just read..on the main boards..sex..in the goofy pool area? ,


, now that's what i call "intrusive behaviors,

seriously, it's jus not appropriately....around kids..why..would anyone

..leave..this impression?

* people are getting frustrated..over disney , "please everyone

attitude"........fyi, all i am saying....it isn't hard to understand disney's
buisness..approaches....but thats why...i went into many details....,

..i knew..not to expect disney...to take any sides, however, it dosen't
mean..one is hapless...

kno...when..certain behaviors...are intrusive, are violation your rights.
...not only seek cast members..but point out that you kno....the
behaviors are crossing the line..& seek their video's documentation...
& it dosen't hurt..to "used your cameras"...[liked when that lady
rammed me & her friends ..thinking it was funny to mocked, ha!
...i just love.."reality redirecting & corrective measures." ] oh, i
wish..i was nearby.....when they rammed you into the doors. they
knew..that was wrong!



however, where ever..there's people..then people's acting out is
always...in the "mix". i don't know..what to say.....andrew?....i'm
stilll feeling................the 's magic....from our cruise!!!



...my biggest disappointment..was not getting to meet everybody.

or getting to thank you!....ps, the canal captain...is near my home~
time..& we got to shared....some hometown memories,

..& i don't care what others may say..any cruise..with ducky w.! ,
is...a treat...a real disney legend! [ we met him

before....& this time, we met the first night,..he locked himself
out of his room. [ sooo we knew..where his room
was....

..my kids...won some of his drawing, which is a moment

..anyway you can imagined. but to me, i was more impressed the
ways..he represented walt's legacy..and the inspirations...he
gave my kids!

* on a funny..note..we sat right beside..one lady..who won 2 drawings,
in row [her dad's number}...oy!..that made some mad! now talk,
about a smart lady...."hearing others complained"..she got up &
left....

see?...remove oneself..from the source/s of agiatation?

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

we'll try!

yep, you're right..i forgot about the redirecting toward the over~priced

junk. however, my wife..is a "harden shopper - wise", sooo we just

....blew right by.

did you just read..on the main boards..sex..in the goofy pool area? ,


, now that's what i call "intrusive behaviors,

seriously, it's jus not appropriately....around kids..why..would anyone

..leave..this impression?

* people are getting frustrated..over disney , "please everyone

attitude"........fyi, all i am saying....it isn't hard to understand disney's
buisness..approaches....but thats why...i went into many details....,

..i knew..not to expect disney...to take any sides, however, it dosen't
mean..one is hapless...

kno...when..certain behaviors...are intrusive, are violation your rights.
...not only seek cast members..but point out that you kno....the
behaviors are crossing the line..& seek their video's documentation...
& it dosen't hurt..to "used your cameras"...[liked when that lady
rammed me & her friends ..thinking it was funny to mocked, ha!
...i just love.."reality redirecting & corrective measures." ] oh, i
wish..i was nearby.....when they rammed you into the doors. they
knew..that was wrong!



however, where ever..there's people..then people's acting out is
always...in the "mix". i don't know..what to say.....andrew?....i'm
stilll feeling................the 's magic....from our cruise!!!



...my biggest disappointment..was not getting to meet everybody.

or getting to thank you!....ps, the canal captain...is near my home~
time..& we got to shared....some hometown memories,

..& i don't care what others may say..any cruise..with ducky w.! ,
is...a treat...a real disney legend! [ we met him

before....& this time, we met the first night,..he locked himself
out of his room. [ sooo we knew..where his room
was....

..my kids...won some of his drawing, which is a moment

..anyway you can imagined. but to me, i was more impressed the
ways..he represented walt's legacy..and the inspirations...he
gave my kids!

* on a funny..note..we sat right beside..one lady..who won 2 drawings,
in row [her dad's number}...oy!..that made some mad! now talk,
about a smart lady...."hearing others complained"..she got up &
left....

see?...remove oneself..from the source/s of agiatation?

It was funny how being a seasoned traveller Don Ducky was always at the front of the queue, even getting off at Castaway, he was at the front ready to go having a chat with everyone.

 

[vtiffany]

Hi Andrew,
I was on the WB cruise and really enjoyed reading about your EB trip. I have a question for you. You said you ordered the Choc. souffle in one of the dining rooms for your kids. How did you do that? Who did you ask? We are taking a 3 night on the Wonder in December with many family members who have never cruised before. With only 3 nights, I hated to make Palo ressies as we would have missed one of the restaurants for the first timers. If I can get those choc. souffles to us without going to Palo, my cruise will be a complete success. Please share. Thanks

 

[orlandothebeagle]

tiff
fyi, someone at our table asked if they could have choc soufl, the waiter said that palo chef would not send it down as it would go funny and he had a reputation but if they wanted to come up to palo they could have one at the bar, lynne