POPpers are back from POP 9/29-10/6 and made GREAT friends!Chat until next trip!! Part 2

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Ok, all, I need opinions (and I promise not to flame back if your differs from mine :rotfl: ). DH is graduating from college December 16 (WHOOO!!), and we had always talked about doing a 7 night Disney cruise after he graduated. (We've done two 4-night cruises and LOVED them on DCL.) The problem is two-fold...he doesn't have much vacation time, and we're probably going to move in Feb/March to Orlando if we can get jobs. So, we thought a cruise would be out for at least a year, since you can't exactly take that much time off if you're starting a new job. The other part of this situation is that DH gets 2 weeks off of work at Christmas because they close his plant down to do special cleaning (he works at a plant that makes pharmaceuticals (spelling??)).

Anyway, we got to talking, and I went out and priced the DCL 7-night New Years cruise, which for a cat-12 stateroom (the cheapest) would be just over $3000. Yes, this is expensive for a cruise, even a DCL (for comparison, we could do the same cruise at the end of Jan. for $1000 less). But, we have the room (just barely) on a credit card to do it. DH thinks its worth the extra cost because its a holiday and he wouldn't have to hassle with time off from his work, plus it'll definately be the last big thing we get to do for a while since we're job hunting.

So, should we??? I'm worried because I hate charging that much, since I know it will adversely affect my credit rating (trust me on that one), and I know that some companies use the credit rating when making hiring decisions. But, I REALLY want to go!

What do y'all think?
 
PJ,
I KILLED MICKEY! Oh the horror. I feel bad... well actually I did for a moment then I quickly got over it. I don't care how cute and cuddly they are, no sir, not gonna have them in my house!

Cat (copying your name from the e-mail you sent me, I LOVE it! :teeth: )
I am so glad you are not scared. I wish I had a backbone. I get it from my Mom though. She is a wimp too. So at least I can say I come by it honestly right? Bees don't bother me. I don't necessarily want them in my face, but I can go on about my business. Isn't that weird how different things will freak us out. I kind of agree about ghosts too. If one was shaking my bed or hurting me, I would be outta there too! Have you seen those shows (they are usually on around Halloween) where the family goes to like Dracula's castle and spends the night? And they do all of these tests to track ghosts? Yeah, that's not for me either! But I do not like being scared, so I avoid that stuff all together!

WOW! 5,000 posts! That is awesome. I can't believe it. Does that mean we all need lives? :rotfl: Just kiddding, I actually miss you all when I can't post. (like all day yesterday!)
 
kaytieeldr said:
Yeah! Posting JUST to be number 5000!

Dorothy Kurtz, or something like that? I may have told the DISers at the Hippy Dippy pool that Wednesday, but...
I was wearing one of the DIS shirts I bought from her, all that day at Epcot. Zipping around World Showcase between United States and Germany, a woman approached me and said, "I like your shirt. I made it" No, not Dorothy - Linda. Anyway, she was embarassed by my request but... she DID autograph my shirt! :teeth:
That's cool! I am sure she was secretly flattered. People always like to be recognized for a job well done! :thumbsup2
 
Erica, i say go for it! haha! but that's b/c we're cruising for Christmas and i understand pricey! :earseek: if you have it do it! that's my theory!! you don't want to be sitting at home on New Years and think...hey we couldve been on a cruise!!!
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TIa i hope you get that mouse situation squared away!! i could NOT do rodents at ALL!!!! :scared:
 

I can't believe we are at 5000 posts! soo cool! esp. since there are not that many of us still posting!!

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Chris i got the CD!!! thanks!!! i LOVE it!! and i love that you put
DISNEYMOMMYMICHELLE and then my address!! hahaah!!!

The post lady thought that was hilarious!!
 
iwynlea said:
Ok, all, I need opinions (and I promise not to flame back if your differs from mine :rotfl: ).
So, should we??? I'm worried because I hate charging that much, since I know it will adversely affect my credit rating (trust me on that one), and I know that some companies use the credit rating when making hiring decisions. But, I REALLY want to go!

What do y'all think?
Wow, that is hard. I guess it comes down to what is most important. Considering thsi may be the last family vacation for awhile then it might be a good thing to go and do! Is there anyway to pay half in cash and half on your cc? Then it would not effect your credit score. (I am not trying to get into your personal finanaces, it's just a suggestion! :) ) For me, I personally HATE charging anything to a credit card. In fact my last trip was paid for in cash. The whole thing. (minus the room charges which were under $200.00) What about a compromise? Instead of going for 7 days you go for 4. It would cost less but you would still get that family time in. Graduating college is a big deal so it is definately worth celebrating!
Ok, I just realized I have been no help at all. :rotfl: I would go for a shorter trip and try to pay as much up front as possible! There, at least I made a decision! :teeth:
 
Anyone read the book or have the book:

1000 things to see before you die or something like that??

i'm totally wanting to get it, but hten i get to the book store and i buy something else!!! :rolleyes:
 
Ronda: Congratulations on being post #5000!

MrFDNY said:
Also i am a day late and a dollar short as always, One of the guys i work with, has an interview with the rcfd on saturday,he's flying up there friday. btw rcfd(reedy creek fire dept) is disneys fire dept. :guilty:

When we go in March, my son is interviewing with RCFD as a dispatcher. A friend (and former co-worker) of his was just hired there. I guess if they move to Orlando, we'll have to go, too. My husband would never be able to live without his granddaughter around 24/7!
 
Michelle,
I have heard of it but I have not read it. Let me know what you think if you ever get around to it!

There was something I was going to say and it went straight out of my brain!
I hate it when that happens!
 
Tia, i agree with you there! we do not even have CC!! we pay for every trip in cash and use DD as spending money! we also have a seperate bank account for vacations!! It works out best that way. I do agree about doing the 4 night cruise, that's the one we're doing!! :teeth: but we're not going until 2007!!

Have fun whatever you decide Erica!!
 
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Thanks everyone!
 
i'm in full party planning mode now and i need help! what kind of goody bag like thing would you give out at a 50th birthday party?? anyone???
 
54* on halloween over here :( brrr... looks like the kiddies will be trick or treating at the mall!! i just want them in their costumes again!!! ::yes::
 
Books i just finished reading and reccomend!! That is if you like FLuff type books!!

The Divas guide to selling your soul

Sippy Cups are NOT for Chardonnay

Queen of Babble

All very good and addicting quick reads!!
 
candeeapril said:
I have to say that we also saw plenty of people refilling whatever they wanted. It's annoying but whatever!? I've never been on the cb boards they sound like a downer. I hope I'm not about to flame anyone on this board,but I want to share my biggest pet peeve about our vacation.

People who act like they are the only ones in "the world" with rights. It was hot, people are tired and hungary and want good views of parades and fireworks, but don't we all. Yet there is always someone who thinks that they are the only ones who deserve to have all their needs meet. For instance one day we were getting on the bus to MK and there was a group of people on our bus who were complaining about EVERYTHING!! My husband got stuck standing next to them and he just kept looking at me and rolling his eyes. In their group was an older woman w/ a scooter. She kept complaining about the buses b/c SHE couldn't back the scooter on the ramp properly. Whatever no big deal, but it was kinda a downer on the way to "the happiest place on earth"

So when we get off my husband(who is an extremely patient person) said "those people were driving me crazy. Makes you wonder what kind of fun their going to have here?" Later that evening we were trying to get a good spot to watch "wishes". Well the spot we picked was awful(no wonder nobody was sitting there) :blush: so we decide to walk along to find a better spot and of course "wishes"was already in progress. I did get to see Tinkerbell fly over and that's what I really wanted anyway. We end up stopping on a walkway almost to the hub from tomorrowland. Then I hear this annoying voice from this morning and she was pusing a stroller yelling" excuse me, excuse me I will run over your toes" We turn around and she is just pushing her way through the crowd like she's the only one there. All we could do was laugh. maybe they were having a bad day or week but you think at Disney you could at least try to be courteous. I know that was off the topic but that was my little annoyance.

Have a good day!! :teeth:

Hi CandeeApril - Oh my god, can I ever relate to your comments, but I have to say that I do not keep my mouth shut anymore when somebody is being rude or simply just annoying. :mad: I just tell them and my god does it ever feel good. Besides, they do not care (so why should I about them). Especially when I see somebody being rude to a CM or somebody in a restaurant, I just tell them (I use words that make them think). But the feeling I have when I tell them what I think is so relieving :rolleyes: Why do those people come to Disney anyway if they do not know how to have fun. It's Disney, of course there will be people everywhere, stay home if you do not like people. I enjoy myself immensely when I go there and our resorts at Disney have always been awesome.
 
Michelle, you asked how our wednesday's were...well I'm at Thursday here now... Guess I didn't check yesterday PM. Yay for Thursdays! Tomorrow is Friday!

on the Tiny Babies question I posed...I took DD at 9 months and it was easy, but I think 2 months might be too young? 3 months would be okay though.

Okay, on the pregnancy topic (not pregnant btw)...I was in the office checking mail and I got junk mail with the first line "I need your help!" So I said aloud, "Sorry, Not going to help" as I through it away. And my boss/the church pastor says, "What??!!" So I explained it was just junk mail and the first line so I said "Not going to help." And he said, "Oh, I thought you said 'I don't have a due date yet.'" :rotfl: How did he get "I don't have a due date yet." from "Not going to help?" :rotfl2:
 
I remember the other thing....CathrynRose... I would love that site you mentioned where they talk about all the DISers they dis-like. That sounds like a day of entertainment! :thumbsup2

Has anyone ever had this happen? My daughter just put her tinkerbell magnet on my computer screen, and now it is all darkened in that area. I am freaked... I am going to try to re-boot to see if the pixels or whatever it is will re-set themselves... please wish me luck, as this discoloration is Annoying! :rolleyes:

edited: POOP-still discolored.
 
DisneyMommyMichelle said:
i'm in full party planning mode now and i need help! what kind of goody bag like thing would you give out at a 50th birthday party?? anyone???
How daring is the person receiving the bag? I think it depends on the person's personality.
 
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