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

[birkner]

OK just had to search back to find your original post over this! Glad you aren't feeling too sore!

Thank you. I think that trying to relax before the crash as much as I could helped. I was shaking afterward and a bit incoherent but I think if I would have tensed, it would have been much worse!!

 

[MrsMork]

EARLY DINING

Here is the final list I have for early dining links.

1Disneyqueen (seated near group, but at own table)

alexandmaddie
Belle1997
BoosGram
Cali Cruiser (seated near group, but at own table)
CandyApple (seated near group, but at own table)
donald'sdarling
Grmmybtty

HallsofVA (seated near group with C Hall, but at own table)


Hoagie Pie (seat with GoffyGranny)
GoofyGranny

luvdamouse91
MrsMork
Paulasillars
Roseburghughes
SandieDVC
TheCooksLuvDisney
TheDiswolds
Tinker1bell/Steffy
Tweety0227
yogitxtx
yukongirl


Terapin asked who to contact, I PM'd but have not heard back.

If there are errors or omissions please let me know! (edited to add....yes, PJ you are sitting with us!)

 

[birkner]

Noel - Glad to hear you're okay.

Thank you. Just taking it easy today!!

Awesome! That is great!! I'll enter my details tonight (since I can't get there while at work.) I'm actually the other way - I like the Mediums, since the larges are always falling off my hands!

Just curious, are some companies blocking access to Google documents?

 

[tig82174]

Hey Kiwi Group---

If you don't regularly check your PM's, take a look...you have a PM from me that we need info for your fish extender present!

 

[Disney Sweetie]

I love bodyart. I mean art too, not just nasty prison style tatts. I've been thinking about a tattoo for years but still haven't done it. I have 7 piercings though.

Since everyone is talking about tattoos....here is one that I got. This is not a picture of mine....my Mickey head is outlined (not solid) and I dont have as many stars. I love it tho!!!

We fly in Friday lunch time, and were hoping to see the fountains. We were going to go to the Dis meet, get some dinner with some other Dis'ers and see if we had time to go to the fountains afterwards.


We might be able to do the Fountain on Friday night after HRC? What do you think?

Friday would work for us.. if ya dont mind.

Annie

I would love to go to the Fountain on Friday if anyone else is going after the HRC meeting.

 

[UKANGEL]

That is normal Mandy. First week usually has fluid loss too. You should settle to a healthy 1 - 2 lbs.

I know, I'm just very impatient!

2 lbs a week is good! Keep it up, don't get discouraged.

Thanks Angie

With a pink boa and tiara???

Since everyone is talking about tattoos....here is one that I got. This is not a picture of mine....my Mickey head is outlined (not solid) and I dont have as many stars. I love it tho!!!

That's pretty Pam!

 

[birkner]

HELP!! All of a sudden I can not receive private messages? I get a message that I can only receive messages from contacts! How do I fix this?

 

[DisneyVegas1]

Since everyone is talking about tattoos....here is one that I got. This is not a picture of mine....my Mickey head is outlined (not solid) and I dont have as many stars. I love it tho!!!

Hmmmmm I wonder if I should post my tattoo ...since everyone is talking about body art hmmm maybe you would have to see it on FB though I am about 30 lbs heavier in the picture

 

[alexandmaddie]

Absolutely Noel, a mantra I repeated to myself when some kind person wrote my car off and then ran off a while back....



I need a boost today........although I lost 5 lbs last week, this week my loss was only 2 and a half....I'm really disappointed after trying so hard....still, a loss is a loss I suppose.

2 and a half pounds is great! Don't get discouraged, slow and steady wins the race!! Be happy!!

 

[alexandmaddie]

Now that I am all caught up with emails, posts and PM's, plus DH has brought me a lovely glass of wine, I thought I might share my day with my fellows DISers.

As I posted earlier, I planned to meet my DD and her DD Bailey for some back to school shopping at the Stoneridge Mall Pleasanton which is about half way between her home and ours. For you Bay Area folks, I was coming up on 680 and got off on 580. My directions sent me the wrong way on 580 so I had to turn around at the first exit and go West on 580.

I was in the second to the left driving to the shopping center when someone in front of me suddenly changed into the lane in front me of me. The traffic had been slowing down, so I was not going very fast, but they were pretty close in front of me. The traffic then came to a complete stop. The car in front of me had to suddenly put on their brakes. I literally stood on the brakes on and stopped about a foot from the car in front of me. Of course wouldn't you know it, I was promptly hit by the van behind me, and the car behind them hit the van. Lucky for me, I saw the van a split second or so before it hit me so I just took my foot off the brake and tried to mentally relax so I don't think I am hurt at all.

The van was damaged pretty severely. Inside the van were 7 people including 2 small children in car seats. The driver of the van came up to my car right away to see how I was doing. He said he saw how hard I was braking and that the back end of my car went up. I think the brakes must have been smoking!! I then told him I was fine and he told me his family was shaken up but essentially unhurt. He told me his wife was calling the Highway Patrol to report the accident and to get help to move the car. The other car in the accident seemed not to be much damaged except for some damage to the front bumper.

As for my car and the car behind the van, we were able to move our cars to the side of the freeway. The family in the van was able to cross one lane of traffic to the side of the road to safety as he could not drive the car. The other driver called the California Highway Patrol who responded in about 5 minutes. I called my daughter and granddaughter Bailey who were at the shopping mall who were able to get to the accident scene in about the same time. I also called John and told him everything was fine but the car was damaged. I also called my insurance company and gave a report.

I felt really sorry for the man who hit me as it appeared the van did not belong to this family. He had borrowed it from a family member, his Aunt, I think. The problem seem to me was to me it was not clear if he had insurance or not or if it was out of state insurance. The HP officer kept repeating that he was not going to cite him for driving the car but if it were going to be principally driven in California, that it needed to be registered in California. I really caught the tail

The family seemed very upset and the children were not crying but clearly not happy. I asked if they needed help to get home, but they declined. About that time, a AAA tow truck arrived. I am not sure how the family was getting home but as they declined any help, there was nothing more to do. The Highway Patrol took a report and we were on our way. The Highway Patrol told us we did not need to exchange information and gave us a report number to give to our Insurance company.

Since I felt pretty stressed, the three of us decided to go for lunch so I could calm down at PF Chang's. We spent the rest of the afternoon sucessfully shopping for school clothes at Nordstrom's, Hollister and Abercrombie which seem to still be the places kids want their school clothes.

Last stop was for school supplies like binders, pens, etc. After the school supply purchase, Jen and Bailey were off home.

When I arrived home, DH John took lots of pictures of the damages to the Suburban. I brought him leftovers from PF Chang's for his late lunch.

Now after all of this venting, back to our cruising plans!!

Oh my goodness!! I am so glad to hear you are okay!

 

[alexandmaddie]

Hello fellow TA cruisers....had some sad news Friday.....we had to put our 9 month old kitten to sleep. She had many medical issues but she was not progressing and in fact was suffering so we had to do the right thing although it was extremely hard for my DW and DD....so....since she was such a little baby she was named "Peanut". She will be missed and is still very much loved....so....I would like to donate $20.00 towards the bracelets in Peanuts memory.....I can send it to whomever is going to take on this undertaking....just let me know.....and my DW and I would like one each.
Thanks.....
Tom

Tom,

I'm sorry to hear this. Thinking of you, DW and Peanut.

Kristi

 

[granmaz]

I know, I'm just very impatient!

Oh we all are!!! Wouldn't it be nice to wake up one morning and for all the excess to be gone!!!

Keep going and it will all add up, and you are over half a stone in 2 weeks, so good going!!!

 

[MagicMe]

Hey Kiwi Group---

If you don't regularly check your PM's, take a look...you have a PM from me that we need info for your fish extender present!

Intriqued - now I want to be a Kiwi!!

I thought your FE's were going to be the lanyards (what with all the work you have to do with these)!!

 

[Disney Sweetie]

Hmmmmm I wonder if I should post my tattoo ...since everyone is talking about body art hmmm maybe you would have to see it on FB though I am about 30 lbs heavier in the picture

You ARE body art!!!

 

[UKANGEL]

Oh we all are!!! Wouldn't it be nice to wake up one morning and for all the excess to be gone!!!

Keep going and it will all add up, and you are over half a stone in 2 weeks, so good going!!!

That would be great Marilyn wouldn't it?

Thanks for your encouragement

 

[birkner]

Oh my goodness!! I am so glad to hear you are okay!

Thank you for your kind words. I am fine and just resting today.

 

[tig82174]

Has anyone heard from CruzDirectorKaren lately? On my lanyard list her group has a "blank" nametag....and, for the life of me, I cannot remember why....whether that is my goof or if she needed an extra lanyard...or maybe they were waiting to confirm one final person in their group?

 

[granmaz]

That would be great Marilyn wouldn't it?

Thanks for your encouragement

The other thing I quite often find is when the pace speeds up closer to the holiday, then the 'stress' often means you lose more, or lose some you aren't expecting.

I was told once that if you lose the weight quickly you put it on quicker too, and if you lose slower, then the weight gain is slower. Not sure how true that all is, but I like to go with the second one!!!

 

[DisneyVegas1]

Cruise Shirt packing has commenced

TAKE WHAT YOU CAN !!!!

 

[MagicMe]

Cruise Shirt packing has commenced

TAKE WHAT YOU CAN !!!!

COOL!! I see mine!!!! LOL!!!!

GIVE NOTHING BACK!!