Sept 18 2010 WB TransAtlantic Pirates/Capt Jacks Re-Repoing Repossession Cruise Pt.7

[orlandothebeagle]

Welcome home to your dd, have a lovely weekend together!

Thats good.

 

[Disney Sweetie]

Extreme Makeover Home Edition is coming where I live. It was announced today Extreme Makeover Home Edition is coming to Berks county PA. renovation start on July 29. No idea on the who the family is. They are keeping that a secret and the town the house is in. I only know is the date and the it in Berks county. Here is a link to the article. I'll post more info when i know and Pic if i can get close enough.

Stephen

They were in my town last December. We had awful weather.....Rain and SNOW in south Mississippi!!! But they got the house done and it turned out beautiful. I did not help but my DH and several friends did. Maybe you will be able to help too!

Today (well, technically the 16th) is the day that I was laid off a year ago. It seems like just yesterday that I was calling my family and friends with the sad news. I decided I wanted to do something to keep my mind off of the date so my sister, my mom and I are going outlet shopping! The outlet mall is like 45 minutes away so it won't take long to get there and get back. I'm not planning on spending much if any money, it's just the idea to get me out and about instead of just sitting around and thinking about it all day.

Can't believe the cruise is coming so quickly! It's very exciting!!!!

Hard to believe it has already been 1 year! Hope the outlet malls help keep your mind occupied!!

 

[MrsMork]

They probably don't read the DISboards.

Woody

What?? There is someone who does not read the DISboards??

I knew it had something to do with POTC, but didn't get the 1000th post thing. I'm still working my way up to being a DISveteran, which being on this cruise thread is helping with! DS10 keeps asking me how many posts I have! He wants me to get there before our cruise!

We do too!!! Keep on chatting!

 

[vakamalua]

Some folk try and get each 1000th post, to get a 'pirate'. Just another fun thing. The 'take what you can' and 'give nothing back' is from the Pirates of the Caribbean films and fit right in as comments!! I guess Sarah was about to get the 'Pirate' that time.

What do you get if you reach 100?

Andrea

 

[granmaz]

What do you get if you reach 100?

Andrea

Whatever you want!!! Keep going!!! I would have chocolate!!!

With the pirates, it is every 1000th post on the thread, not personally. I guess it wasn't clear, sorry.

 

[cquick]

I wanna be a Champagne girl, I don't drink champagne, well....I like to, but my Gallbladder will punish me if I do. But I'll be happy to wear pink and a tiara, and help anyone back to their room who has had too much champagne! Can I still be a Champagne Girl?

Of course! If you don't drink yours, that means there will be more for me!

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

I really hope something pops up for you soon, at least you've still got your Disney Store work, and what better casual job could you wish for?
I hope you have a great day shopping and find some unbelievable bargains to treat yourself with.

Thank you for the kind words. I do love my job at the Disney Store (though I am happy to have off today). I've been working there for 11 years with the exception of the time that I worked at WDW which was only 9 months over two years. I love it there and I love helping to bring some hometown Disney magic to our guests!

Good Morning everyone!! Just popping in before I head off to work to let everyone know that my DD and the rest of the mission team have left Russia and are in Frankfurt right now. They will leave Frankfurt at 10am CST in route to Washington DC and then finally to New Orleans. They will not get back to New Orleans until 11:50pm tonight....so they still have a long day ahead of them. The past 2 weeks have flown by....hope our 2 week cruise does not go by so fast!!!


9 weeks from right now I will be touring Barcelona

I can't believe that those two weeks are past already! OMG did time fly!

Hard to believe it has already been 1 year! Hope the outlet malls help keep your mind occupied!!

It is hard to believe it was a year ago...it seems like just yesterday to me. I'm sure the outlet malls with help for sure.

 

[valbob89]

That comment needed a warning ... good grief, I nearly choked!



Thats just showing off - our daily highs are only about 9C! But the mountains look gorgeous with the snow on them.



Thanks for the info, thats a good cost comparison.



Thanks for the work Stephen. We are happy to go with the bus if its about the same cost as the taxi (or even a bit more).

It'll be even better if the driver can get completely lost and drive us around some especially dodgy parts of down like our EBPC driver did



I can't see the attraction with really low rise pants - they are just not flattering to anyone. Likewise I can't stand pant that sit on my waist. I'm a hipsters kinda girl - I think they are more flattering. Besides, high waisted pants never fit me - they either fit my hips or my waist but never both.



From my experience, travelers cheques can be more trouble than they are worth. We are taking some Euros for smaller purchases - we each carry our own cash so not just one person has all of it and will use our Visa cards for larger purchases. Also only one of us carries a credit card out of the hotel at a time - call us paranoid but it spreads the risk for theft.

When I was in Tonga, one of the lady's in our group had her travelers cheques stolen from her handbag (to be fair she was a stupid tart and was told repeatedly to zip up her handbag or they would get stolen).

She had bought them knowing that if they were stolen they could be replaced. Unfortunately as we were moving around a bit, so she didn't actually get them returned to her until the last day of the trip - the bank was closed at weekends, language difficulties, having to return to sign paper work but we weren't in the same place etc etc. She had no cash at all and no credit card. She ended up having to borrow money from others in the group for meals.



Some banks here now have chips cards, unfortunately my bank isn't starting issue of them until October. We have stripe cards but we do have 4 digit pin numbers. I'm told that as long as you have a Visa branded card and the merchant has a Visa logo they have to accept your card, chip or not. However trying to explain that to a sales assistant may be tricky - I'm not sure my miming is that good.

Usually I travel without hardly any cash but I wasn't comfortable doing it this trip due to the transition to the chip cards. Most countries have ATMs on every corner and its safer to get just a small amount of cash every few days to minimise the risk of theft. Most travel insurance doesn't cover much in the way of currency if its stolen.

As an aside, I loved getting money out of the ATMs in Viet Nam - when it showed the balance, it showed it in Vietnamese Dong which made me a multi millionaire many times over. Unfortunately upon returning home, it was back to plain ol' Kiwi $ so I wasn't anywhere near as wealthy

Thanks so much for this information. It is so nice to have this community of giving people to share all their past experiences. Valerie

 

[MrsMork]

I just extended our stay at WDW two more days thru Oct 11, flying home on the 12th, and I booked our flight home. Only one more priceline hotel and I think I am done and ready to go.

 

[UKANGEL]

Of course! If you don't drink yours, that means there will be more for me!

....and me!

I just extended our stay at WDW two more days thru Oct 11, flying home on the 12th, and I booked our flight home. Only one more priceline hotel and I think I am done and ready to go.

that's great!

 

[Con5421]

Pinupdate

We have a few more days to pay the pins, on 21 July the pinmaker wants to now how much we like to order. So he can have them ready in time for our cruise.

If anybody who joint us want to buy one please send me a pm or Noel.

ConnieCOLOR]

 

[granmaz]

Connie, have you got all the money in?

 

[Con5421]

Connie, have you got all the money in?

Not yet but we can order the pins, we have a few new people who wanted pins. But there's still time to pay for the pins. There's a list on page one who payed.

Connie

 

[Candy Apple]

What do you get if you reach 100?

Andrea

At 75 (I think), you go from Earning My Ears to Mouseketeer. You're almost there.

From one Andrea to another.

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Happy weekend everybody

 

[KrisannB]

Calling all Bound for Barcelona crew!


Calling all Thieves!


If you were on the EBTA 2010 cruise will you please send me an email to akblair@charter.net with the subject: BOUND FOR Barcelona - along with your DIS Name and your cabin number for this cruise (if you have it)


If you were on the WBPC in 2008 please do the same thing as above but put in the subject: THIEVES WBPC - remember to include your DIS name and cabin number for this cruise if you know it yet.

AND if you were on both PUT Barcelona/Thieves along with all the information above.

I am doing a little something up - and want to make sure I do not miss anyone!

Thanks!

Krisann

 

[granmaz]

Calling all Bound for Barcelona crew!


Calling all Thieves!


If you were on the EBTA 2010 cruise will you please send me an email to akblair@charter.net with the subject: BOUND FOR Barcelona - along with your DIS Name and your cabin number for this cruise (if you have it)


If you were on the WBPC in 2008 please do the same thing as above but put in the subject: THIEVES WBPC - remember to include your DIS name and cabin number for this cruise if you know it yet.

AND if you were on both PUT Barcelona/Thieves along with all the information above.

I am doing a little something up - and want to make sure I do not miss anyone!

Thanks!

Krisann

Done, thanks Krisann!!!

 

[MrsMork]

Calling all Bound for Barcelona crew!


Calling all Thieves!


If you were on the EBTA 2010 cruise will you please send me an email to akblair@charter.net with the subject: BOUND FOR Barcelona - along with your DIS Name and your cabin number for this cruise (if you have it)


If you were on the WBPC in 2008 please do the same thing as above but put in the subject: THIEVES WBPC - remember to include your DIS name and cabin number for this cruise if you know it yet.

AND if you were on both PUT Barcelona/Thieves along with all the information above.

I am doing a little something up - and want to make sure I do not miss anyone!

Thanks!

Krisann

Done....Oh, I love surprises!!! Thank you!

 

[Hoagie Pie]

I am slowly catching up, but still laughing about the shaving and jeans

So glad to hear that your daughter is returning from Russia. Those 2 weeks went by way too fast. Of course, we are all looking forward to September, but I need the summer to move a little slower. Give my husband more time to work on his business.

I did close the scrapbooking FE so if you did not receive a PM, please let me know. Thank you!!!

Still no cabin and hopefully they are waiting to give us an upgrade!! July 18th is the cutoff for something, but I forget what it is.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. Still reading the boards back from 103. Next Friday I leave for vacation in Utah (we like summer skiing) and I would like everyone to take a vacation at the same time so I don't miss anything. I am giving all of you 7-day notice.

 

[gismo1554]

Yeah! Im glad the Scrapbook ones closed as have officially run out of stuff and I'm too knackered to go and buy more lol

Wanted to say, someone asked about my iron levels after my anemia diagnosis. My level is at 4! Not sure what it should be mind