Sept 18 2010 WB TransAtlantic Pirates/Capt Jacks Re-Repoing Repossession Cruise Pt.2

[DisneyCruisin]

Hello again!
It has been a long time since I posted so I decided you may forget me if I didn't add a post soon!! LOL

We have a Wii and love Wii sports and Wii Fit. I am bound and determine to pass the swimming bubble balance game but alas I hold all the top 10 spots and have not completed the course.... My DH just laughs because I am proud to hold all 10 spots when I am competing against my 7 and 10 year old instead of people my own age. He is sure I would not rank against an actual fit person!!!! I didn't have the heart to reply with the obvious jab that his Mii person is fat. The Wii Fit calculates your height and weight and sizes up your Mii accordingly and his little Mii is round (and he thinks he is fit so that made it all the funnier).
Also, the rest of the family loves Mario Kart on the Wii - I can not get my car to stay where I want it...

So, old computer game stories.... I never had an Atari. My family purchased the previous gaming system that you probably never heard of. I had the TI 99. It was a large computer with a green screen and no graphics. You were a green dot. We had pong and that may have been all. Then the Atari came out and dad said we had the better system and we never got the Atari.

Christmas stories...
I loved the Atari story as a Christmas present so I am adding my Christmas memory. One year, I must have been seven. I wanted one gift - a make-up chemistry set. I opened everything and it was not there. I got a life siz play house for the back yard, and Strawberry Shortcake dolls with a Grandpa made display house (that I still have abd love although it no longer displays Shortcake dolls.....) and more. I got tons of wonderful things but instead of being excited, I was bummed. Santa forgot the one thing I wanted. THEN about 1/2 hour later, my cousins arrived for a family day of fun and they came in and said that something was on the roof... Well my Dad went outside and it was a present. We got the ladder and got the present and it was for me! Santa had dropped my Make-up Chemistry set on the roof when he delivered my presents. It was the greatest moment! To this day, it is my best memory.


Shirley

All the Christmas memories are great!

No Atari for us, we had the Commodore 64.

I just unlocked the bubble game, and it is hard! I can't get past the first fork in the river.
That is funny about your husband's mii! I had no idea the fit sizes your mii according to your height and weight!

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Hello again!
It has been a long time since I posted so I decided you may forget me if I didn't add a post soon!! LOL

We have a Wii and love Wii sports and Wii Fit. I am bound and determine to pass the swimming bubble balance game but alas I hold all the top 10 spots and have not completed the course.... My DH just laughs because I am proud to hold all 10 spots when I am competing against my 7 and 10 year old instead of people my own age. He is sure I would not rank against an actual fit person!!!! I didn't have the heart to reply with the obvious jab that his Mii person is fat. The Wii Fit calculates your height and weight and sizes up your Mii accordingly and his little Mii is round (and he thinks he is fit so that made it all the funnier).
Also, the rest of the family loves Mario Kart on the Wii - I can not get my car to stay where I want it...

So, old computer game stories.... I never had an Atari. My family purchased the previous gaming system that you probably never heard of. I had the TI 99. It was a large computer with a green screen and no graphics. You were a green dot. We had pong and that may have been all. Then the Atari came out and dad said we had the better system and we never got the Atari.

Christmas stories...
I loved the Atari story as a Christmas present so I am adding my Christmas memory. One year, I must have been seven. I wanted one gift - a make-up chemistry set. I opened everything and it was not there. I got a life siz play house for the back yard, and Strawberry Shortcake dolls with a Grandpa made display house (that I still have abd love although it no longer displays Shortcake dolls.....) and more. I got tons of wonderful things but instead of being excited, I was bummed. Santa forgot the one thing I wanted. THEN about 1/2 hour later, my cousins arrived for a family day of fun and they came in and said that something was on the roof... Well my Dad went outside and it was a present. We got the ladder and got the present and it was for me! Santa had dropped my Make-up Chemistry set on the roof when he delivered my presents. It was the greatest moment! To this day, it is my best memory.


Shirley

Thats a lovely story and tells a much bigger story of what an amazing family you obviously have.

 

[dolphingirl47]

Wishing verybody a happy, healthy and successful year 2009.

Corinna

 

[Buckeye Gal]

Since Paula's already celebrated in NZ, I'm late passing on a Happy New Year wish to all!

Be safe and remember...only one more Christmas and New Year until we see eachother (again in a lot of cases!)!!

 

[jewelmicky]

I remember the Atari! I sure do... best christmas present EVERRRRRRRRRR
(just like those car commercials where they show the "best present ever" then diss that with the new gift years later of a vehicle. LOL hopefully you've seen the commercial to know what i"m talking about). I can so relate to the one about Atari. Watched a cool show the other day about 70's technology.. oh the memories the speak and spell (or whatever it was technically called) and the atari they showed/talked about on there. Felt kinda ancient though since they were talking like it was EONS and eons ago. LOL

I wish I had an atari again. I'm woefully horrible at the new games. I can't play well at all on those handheld controller games... but I can have a good time on the Wii doing the wiifit and sports games. It's like really being there but without quite as much RUNNING around (like when playing tennis LOL)

I miss pong.......


oh about teenagers.. I don't envy the coach. I had a teenager that was cheerleader last year and ooh boy. I feel for any cheerleader coach! Dealing with just my ONE teenage girl is enough thanks. LOL

My best present...if anyone know what I am talking about...the TXL1000. It was a trivia "robot"...that took 8 track tapes, asked questions, and told jokes. My DD fav this year was a DS and DP was the Wii fit. I ROCK at the hula hoop!

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

Happy New Year, everyone...especially those who live where it is 2009 already!

DF and I are working at a New Year's Eve party at the science center where I work tonight. It only goes until but we are expecting over 400 people so it should be quite the family fun party!

Hope everybody has a safe and wonderful New Year's Eve!

 

[epcot1stfave]

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE 2009 SIDE OF THE ATLANTIC.

 

[hotfudgesundae]

HAPPY NEW EARS EVERYONE

 

[Buckeye Gal]

HAPPY NEW EARS EVERYONE

Ears. Cute!

 

[nordkin]

Happy New Year
to everyone!!
Donna and Joi
​

We are sharing a quiet evening at home with our 20 somethings children and their significant others.​

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

All the Christmas memories are great!

No Atari for us, we had the Commodore 64.

I just unlocked the bubble game, and it is hard! I can't get past the first fork in the river.
That is funny about your husband's mii! I had no idea the fit sizes your mii according to your height and weight!

LOL
When we made our Wii's mine went wooosh and got fatter. I was shocked and then kinda bummed........ LOL But all the more motivation to lose weight so my Mii lady can look thinner. LOL

My best present...if anyone know what I am talking about...the TXL1000. It was a trivia "robot"...that took 8 track tapes, asked questions, and told jokes. My DD fav this year was a DS and DP was the Wii fit. I ROCK at the hula hoop!

It sounds familiar... I think that was probably one of the things I wanted, but didn't get, so I don't remember it a whole lot. Yanno?

 

[auntlynne]

**... Pokes head into thread ... **
...Brenda

WELCOME!

I fancy that slum dog thing, it was advertisied when we went to see james bond last week, it it not out here till middle jan,let me know if you go to see it.

Just got back from a four-day trip to Dallas, Texas, to visit a friend from nursing school (graduated 15 years ago). We saw Seven Pounds, Four Christmases, and Slumdog Millionaire at the movie theater (plus some DVDs at home). Seven Pounds left her crying; I had it figured out before I saw it and just wasn't that affected - perhaps it was the talking, laughing teenagers beside me? Christmases left me almost wetting my pants from laughing when Vince Vaughn would start his rapid-fire train-of-thought speech. Slumdog was both of our favorite, and yet it is so sad to see what people have to go through when living poor in another country.

...I have a question for everyone- anyone else book prenights in Barcelona? Due to my fear of jet lag and desire to see BCN once I'm over there I booked two nights via DCL at the Hilton Diagonal Mar. ...Kathy

How did you get into the Hilton? I booked one pre-night for Friday after a Thursday night red-eye through Disney and was only given the option of Le Meridien. Hoping that airfare will drop enough over the next year that I can book my own flight and use Hilton Honors points to get a free room.

We got a Wii too! I am now a professional bowler ... whodathunk?! Are you sore from the Wii yet? ...

We love our WII also. We bought one to bring in the RV with us. We too are bowling pros!

My best "real" bowling was around 176. I have worked my way up to a 289 on the Wii - started the game with a 9-spare followed by strikes until the last ball in the bonus frame, which was also a 9. Hard to maintain that level of play, though, so far.

 

[MrsMork]

AND, they drove up to Phoenix last night to meet sister Peg and I for dinner! Three hours of jabbering away in a NY deli!

.

The food was good, the jabbering fun, and the hugs wonderful! We just love the AZ sisters!

All the Christmas memories are great!

No Atari for us, we had the Commodore 64.

I just unlocked the bubble game, and it is hard! I can't get past the first fork in the river.
That is funny about your husband's mii! I had no idea the fit sizes your mii according to your height and weight!

Oh no! I think our MIIs are in for some changes when we hook up our Fit.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

No worries Kathy my kids are 10 and 12 and we don't even have one They have played them at friend's houses and say they are fun for a while but not intersting enough to own unless you had somewhere to put a DDR stand up full time Maybe they are just playing the wrong games, who knows? Anyway, you are not the only Wii-less person out there
I DO remember Atari--my cousin had one. I had a Texas Insruments and was the best Parsec player on the block. I am sooo dating myself here

I thought we'd stay Wii-less also. I've resisted buying all the things the kids begged for (Playstation, Xbox, etc.) and have only got them the gameboys (then gameboy color, then gameboy advances, then gameboy SP, gameboy micros, you name it) but we still had our old nintendo and super nintendo and tons of games and they worked just fine! So I resisted even when Wii came out years ago. They played sometimes with neighbors but rarely.
but then they played Wii on the cruise and would not SHUT UP about it... and the commercials got me. It just seemed neat to do more than just sit playing with a controller- and I thought we might like it too and I was right (budding tennis star here LOL) I sold the nintendo and super nintendo (that we'd had since way before having kids- going on right at 20yrs atleast) at a yard sale a few months ago shortly after buying the Wii and storing it to give them it for christmas. LOL

I really thought we'd stay Wii-less too.. but didn't happen. LOL

Good morning everyone,

well I am happy to know I'm not the only one who remembers the Atari system.

My BIL still has one and every game they ever made for it. It works perfectly because it hasnt been used almost since he bought it.
Kids got in trouble and he put it up and never gave it back to them. It has sat all those years. My SIL tried it out a while back and it still works perfectly.
Today I get to do some Christmas baking to take to our oldest DD's house tomorrow when the family gathers for our gift exchange we couldnt do at Christmas due to the ice and snow.

It feels strange to do it after Christmas. Tomorrow we have a wind and rain storm coming but not bad enough to stop us from going. She is 115 miles one way, so its never an easy trip for us. 50 MPH winds so have to be careful.

If your going to party tonight, Please have a designated driver. I dont want to loose any new friends before we even get to meet!!
Have fun, stay safe and

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE !!!


Kathy

Oh man I wish i could get my hands on an Atari!

We always stay home on NYE-- it's been probably 15+ years that we've done anything, outside our home, on NYE. Once we had kids it wasn't worth the risk driving anywhere with all the drunks on the roads.
Hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Year!

 

[auntlynne]

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009

 

[dclfun]

When I moved my onboard booking to this date only the Le Meridien and the Hilton Diagonal Mar were available. I took the Hilton as it was less costly and also looked like a better location for someone in a power w/c. A friend called after me to get it and it was already gone, so I must've gotten the last room. I had the option to get three nights but figured two would be enough. You can always call back and waitlist any of the resorts DCL is offering- maybe someone else will cancel or they'll get some more space. ---Kathy

 

[dclfun]

I love all the Christmas memories and was tearing up over the Chemistry make-up set on the roof. What a neat thing to do ( ahem...well, for Santa to do)!

We had the Atari and I remember almost being late to work one time playing Breakaway- I was the champ. Then we had the "Intellivision"- remember that one? Yup..dating myself too. My kids have the Wii and sons have the XBox - I know better than to start playing as I'm way too competitive for my own good. The wii looks like lots of fun though and reading about everyone's wii games and experiences makes me want to at least try it once ( hold me back!)--Kathy

 

[BoosGram]

Joanne - The Rick Steves "Portuguese Phrase Book" contains handy phrases for tourists:

Se nao for mais devagar, vou vomitar.
If you don't slow down, I'll throw up.

Woody

That's too funny!

Dear Planky- sorry I had you confused with Algae. You are an adorable green furry being who I hope to meet in "person" one day along with any other micro-beings, or ahem...microbes.---Kathy

Can't wait to meet Planky .

I took care of this a while back (living will, durable power of attorney, etc.). I told my sister, if I can't laugh at a joke...pull the plug.

That's a perfect way of putting it. I've always said if the lights are on and no one's home, shut the lights.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009

Great picture, Lynne.

We never had an Atari or any of the gameboxes. W/3 girls, we didn't encounter much demand for them. We did have that robot w/the 8-track tapes, though.

HAVE A HEALTHY, HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

 

[alexturner74]

Happy New Year!

 

[Diznyfan68]